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Reggie Miller couldn’t believe how clueless Kenny Smith was about Tyrese Haliburton’s 3-point shooting

Does Kenny even watch basketball?

Kenny Smith has spent the past 26 years working with Turner Sports and TNT’s NBA coverage in some capacity. And as a co-analyst on TNT’s Inside the NBA, fans expect Smith to have expert familiarity with today’s NBA. After all, that’s what he gets paid to talk about on TV.

Saturday, though, was not Smith’s best effort. He told on himself all night and even had Reggie Miller utterly perplexed with some of the remarks he made.

Smith drew harsh criticism for his comments about Sabrina Ionescu using the NBA three-point line in her showdown with Steph Curry. But during the regular three-point contest, Smith was admittedly surprised that the Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton could shoot threes at such a high frequency.

It was such an odd remark for an NBA analyst to make on national TV that Miller responded with, “Do you watch the games?”

Miller had a point. It’s not like Haliburton suddenly started shooting a high percentage this year. He’s a career 40-percent three-point shooter, and he’s been taking six threes per game throughout his entire career (and nearly eight this season). He shoots threes a lot and shoots them well. Smith should have known that one of the game’s best three-point shooters could, well, shoot.

Fans were also not impressed with Smith’s performance on the night, and they were glad that Miller called him out.

Sue Bird said that Sabrina Ionescu and Steph Curry’s 3-point contest should’ve had a woman in the announcing crew

Sue Bird thinks the NBA screwed up with its announcers for Sabrina Ionescu and Steph Curry.

Steph Curry and Sabrina Ionescu’s iconic three-point contest should’ve been a fantastic celebration of basketball. Two of the best shooters in the world, in two different leagues, meeting up for a fun shootout from deep in Indianapolis? What more could you ask for?

A thoughtful woman’s announcer next to Reggie Miller and Kevin Harlan might have been a great start. That’s according to Sue Bird.

Instead of gushing about the contrasting styles and dynamic energy Curry and Ionescu bring to the court, Kenny Smith was rightfully pilloried for suggesting Ionescu should’ve shot behind the women’s standard three-point line even though she only lost by three. Also, her final score of 26 was equal to Damian Lillard’s winning total during the other three-point contest.

Surely not a coincidence, Bird appreciated the final results of Curry and Ionescu’s duel but lamented that there wasn’t a woman’s voice offering a nuanced perspective:

The league should learn a valuable lesson from this moment since this probably won’t be the only time an NBA and WNBA star square off in an All-Star Weekend event. Have an insightful booth featuring both perspectives, and everyone can just zero in on the fun.

Fans roasted Kenny Smith after he said Sabrina Ionescu should have had shorter 3-point line vs. Steph Curry

Kenny Smith embarrassed himself with these comments.

Stephen Curry in a one-on-one 3-point contest against WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu was the highlight of NBA All-Star Weekend.

Curry managed to narrowly defeat Ionescu, who was shooting from NBA range during the competition a Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. It was a competitive battle between two of the greatest shooters in the sport and it was thrilling to watch for the fans.

That is why it was especially disappointing when TNT’s Kenny Smith suggested that Ionescu should have shot the ball from the WNBA 3-point line.

Ionescu performed extraordinarily well, she just had the impossible task of going against Curry. Few people on the planet could have made it even half as competitive as she did.

So naturally, hoops fans roasted Smith for his immediate commentary about the shooting distance in the competition.

Q&A: Tyrese Haliburton on entering All-Star Weekend in an Indy car, the 3-point contest and more

“All of these people are here for All-Star Weekend, and I’m the Hoosier representative,” Tyrese Haliburton told For The Win.

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton is one of the busiest individuals at the NBA’s 2024 All-Star Weekend.

Haliburton, who led Eastern Conference guards in All-Star votes from fans as well as media and players, earned an appearance as the starting point guard in the East for the All-Star Game.

The 23-year-old represents the Pacers, the hosts of NBA All-Star Weekend for the first time since 1985. He is just the fourth player in franchise history to ever make an appearance in the starting lineup of the All-Star Game. For the second year in a row, Haliburton will also participate in the Starry 3-point Contest.

Haliburton took some time to catch up with For The Win to discuss showing up to All-Star Weekend in an Indy car, the love he received from Larry Bird and Reggie Miller and more.

This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.

Kevin Harlan and Reggie Miller had a ball calling Victor Wembanyama’s breakout game during Bucks-Spurs

Kevin Harlan and Reggie Miller brought their A-games to calling Bucks-Spurs.

If you wanted to hear one of the most joyous NBA broadcasts of the year, you have to check out highlights from Kevin Harlan and Reggie Miller’s call of the Milwaukee Bucks and San Antonio Spurs game on Thursday night.

The infectious energy in the building for Wembanyama’s breathtaking breakout game got Harlan and Miller positively giddy, as their excitement for this nail-biting game spread throughout the broadcast/

Even when it wasn’t Wemby making the huge plays, Harlan and Miller put on a clinic on how to capture a moment in time with the way they heightened their deliver to match the special game that was unfolding.

Here are a few highlights from their call, surely one of the best in the NBA so far this season. It’ll get you pumped up to hear them get so hyped up.

Reggie Miller disrespects Lakers by putting them in his second Western Conference tier

Did Reggie Miller throw shade at the Lakers by essentially saying they’re pretenders and not championship contenders?

With the start of the regular season just over a week away, the Los Angeles Lakers believe they’re legitimate championship contenders, as do most people around the NBA. However, there are still those who believe they’re merely a good team, or even one that will end up only making the play-in tournament.

Last season, the Lakers were a play-in team, but once the players acquired in the Russell Westbrook trade debuted, they went 18-9 the rest of the regular season. This was despite the fact LeBron James missed a month of action late in the schedule and D’Angelo Russell, one of the men they obtained in return for Westbrook, was out for nine games.

During TNT’s broadcast of a preseason game between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs on Friday, Hall of Famer and commentator Reggie Miller gave his tiers of Western Conference teams. The Purple and Gold fell into his second tier.

A very strong argument could be made the Lakers are better than all of the other teams in Miller’s second tier.

At the same time, one has to wonder why he put the Sacramento Kings, who won 48 games last year but are returning largely the same roster, and especially the Oklahoma City Thunder, a very young squad that lost in the play-in tournament last spring, in his top tier.

On this day: Reggie Miller says no to joining Boston’s Banner 17 squad; Cs eliminate 76ers in Orlando bubble

On this day in 2007, legendary Indiana Pacers sharpshooter Reggie Miller declined an invite to join the roster that won Banner 17.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Indiana Pacers shooting guard legend Reggie Miller turned down Boston Celtics President Danny Ainge’s offer to join the 2007-08 Celtics as he sought to assemble a contender that summer. Miller, a luminary known for his lethal outside shot, had been retired for two seasons after 18 campaigns with the Pacers. However, he gave the offer real consideration when he received the call from Ainge.

“I’m always flattered when my name is mentioned as someone who
can still help an NBA team win a championship,” offered the then-NBA analyst for TNT via ESPN’s JA Adande.

“(I have) contacted Reggie and he is contemplating a comeback
with us,” shared Ainge on the prospect of adding Miller to the juggernaut he assembled.

Steph Curry reveals two players he would give one of his championship rings to

Steph Curry was recently asked who he would give one of his rings to for a player that never won a championship in the NBA.

In a recent interview with radio legend “Big Boy,” Steph Curry was asked an interesting question. The four-time NBA champ with the Golden State Warriors was asked who he would give one of his rings to for a player from NBA history that never won a championship. 

Before revealing the two, Curry took a jab at NBA Hall of Famer turned host on NBA on TNT, Charles Barkley. Following his shot at Barkley, the two-time Most Valuable Player landed on Steve Nash and Reggie Miller. 

That’s a great question; I’ve never answered this question before. It would not be Charles Barkley. 

Can I pick two people?

I would pick Steve Nash, and I would pick Reggie Miller. That list is pretty insane. 

Via @bigboysneighborhood and @bigboy on Instagram: 

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Both fellow sharpshooters, Miller played 18 seasons in the association, all with the Indiana Pacers. On his way to the Hall of Fame, Miller was a five-time All-Star and was named to the All-NBA team three times. Miller ranks No. 4 all time in made 3-pointers (2,560). 

Miller led the Pacers to the postseason 15 times in his 18-year career. Miller made six appearances in the Eastern Conference finals. However, he only made one trip to the NBA Finals and came up short against the Los Angeles Lakers. 

Nash, also a Hall of Famer, played 18 seasons in the NBA, appearing in the postseason 12 times with the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers. The two-time MVP helped push his team to four appearances in the Western Conference finals, but he never advanced to the NBA Finals in his career. 

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Reggie Miller: Damian Lillard ‘would be great’ on the Brooklyn Nets

In a recent interview on The Dan Patrick Show, basketball Hall-of-Famer Reggie Miller said that Damian Lillard would be great on the Brooklyn Nets.

The Brooklyn Nets have a lot to think about this offseason as they try to put themselves in the best position to move forward as a franchise. According to basketball Hall-of-Famer Reggie Miller, Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard would be a great choice for the Nets if they decide to bring in a star.

Lillard has been linked to the Nets ever since he showed up to Game 3 of Brooklyn’s first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Couple that with the fact that Portland could be entering a rebuild and if they decide to go that route with the third overall pick, Lillard has said that he wants no parts of a rebuild.

There have been mock trades throughout this summer that have the Nets trading for Lillard and giving up some good players and draft picks as a result. Brooklyn made it to the playoffs this past season as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, but one could surmise that the Nets need more if they want to make it past the first round next season. Miller believes that Lillard could be that addition that makes Brooklyn a better team during his appearance on The Dan Patrick Show:

“He (Lillard) was in attendance and I was like ‘oh, let all the conversations start’. I think he would be great on that team with Cam Johnson (restricted free-agent), Mikal Bridges, and Spencer Dinwiddie. I think they need a closer.”

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Oklahoma hoops legend Buddy Hield sets Pacers single season record for made 3’s

OU Hoops legend Buddy Hield broke the Indiana Pacers’ single-season three-point record, passing NBA legend Reggie Miller.

Oklahoma’s had one heck of a perplexing season on the hardwood. They’ve struggled with consistency and have fallen victim to having to play in the hardest conference in college basketball. They’re currently off the bubble for the NCAA tournament, even after a win over No. 12 Kansas State.

The last Oklahoma team that made a meaningful run in the NCAA tournament was led by Buddy Hield. He capped off one of the program’s best careers with a trip to the Final Four. Hield is now a starter for the Indiana Pacers and just passed an NBA legend for a significant single-season milestone.

Hield became the Pacers’ single-season leader for three-pointers, passing one of the best shooters in NBA history, Reggie Miller.

Miller was and will always remain one of the NBA’s premier shooters. He helped redefine basketball with his ability to shoot from distance. It helped paved the way for the long-range snipers we see across the basketball landscape today.

Hield has been a threat from distance since becoming a Sooner, where he left Norman as its all-time leader in three-pointers made and attempted with 349 three’s made.

Indiana has 22 games remaining and is in position to fight for a playoff spot, meaning Hield will continue to play starter minutes. He’ll have the chance to add to his already franchise-leading single-season record while helping his team push for a playoff berth in just his first year in Indiana.

While the Pacers begin their All-Star break, Hield and his Pacers teammate Tyrese Haliburton (former Iowa State Cyclone) will participate in the 3-point contest at All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Hield is no stranger to the contest, as he won it in 2020 while a member of the Sacramento Kings. He could put himself into rare air by winning it twice.

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