Words matter. These are the best Reggie Miller Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
You have to be willing to fail, because you’re not going to make every shot.
Forwards are either too tall, and I’m too quick for them, or guards are too small, and I shoot over them.
I’ll always be known as Cheryl Miller’s little brother.
I want to make movies like ‘The Upside of Anger,’ ‘Maria Full of Grace,’ old-school films like ‘Some Kind of Wonderful’ or ‘Vision Quest’: movies you remember songs and lines from.
Overcoming my sister’s shadow was the biggest thing I ever tried to do.
You’ve got to respect me because you know I can shoot the three.
People say I’m cold, that I’m impersonal on the court. Well, let me tell you, it’s blood and guts out there.
Carmelo Anthony should do what makes him happy – either stay with the Knicks and be mediocre, or get with a contender and help them get over the hump.
I’m very respectful of others.
Mountain biking is such a very small community. I just want to put the hard work in so people don’t think I’m a slacker. I want the hardcore mountain bikers to respect, ‘Okay, well, he did it the right way.’
I wanted to merge two worlds that were very important to me. Being able to raise money for Dropping Dimes through the sale of custom biking kits was the perfect plan.
Shaq is just a goofy dancer. He’s just silly.
I don’t know if it’s a small-market thing or not, but we never get the benefit-of-the-doubt calls like New York, L.A., Miami and the big market teams. That’s just the way it is.
Being the most popular, I don’t know; I don’t get into people patting you on the back.
Just give me the ball; I don’t care how old I get. Give me the ball.
Growing up playing on the streets, you made your name by talking mess and getting into people’s heads.
I love the heart of De’Aaron Fox.
I love a player who can go on the road and silence a crowd.
There are so many really good players in the men’s game that no one person can dominate year after year.
Overcoming my sister’s shadow was the biggest thing I ever tried to do.
A gold medal at the Olympics is hard to top.
A lot of times, I think broadcast commentators can get bogged down with stats and personal agendas.
To be part of this exclusive club is special. It’s a proud day for me. It’s special for me. I get a chance to join Cheryl, the first brother-sister act in the Hall of Fame. She was a role model.
The best thing is to go into an opposing arena, and 15,000 people are focusing on you. That’s the best feeling.
I think running the country is a little more important than worrying about the BCS title game.
I don’t have any bad feelings about L.A.
As kids, we all wanted a bike. But a lot of people don’t have that opportunity, especially in the inner city.
You don’t want to bring attention to yourself; you want to bring attention to the team.
When I was in the 9th or 10th grade, Cheryl was All-American, and she was getting all the pub. I thought to myself, ‘Why isn’t anyone paying any attention to me?’ I used to wish that I wasn’t Reggie Miller, that I was Reggie Smith or Reggie Jackson.
I would never rule out coaching.
When I first came in the league, there were only two officials. So you could really get away with a lot.
I’m very thankful and very blessed to have the opportunity to play this game.
That’s what I tell all the kids who come to my summer camps: ‘You’ll get a shot; it’s about what you do with it.’
Whether it’s the best player or the 12th man next to the Gatorade cooler, understanding the personalities on your team is key.
Carmelo Anthony should do what makes him happy – either stay with the Knicks and be mediocre, or get with a contender and help them get over the hump.
In professional sports, you live in the moment, and that’s what I love about it.
I’m not just a biker. I trail run. I have no problem with heights. I’m a thrill seeker.
A lot of times, I think broadcast commentators can get bogged down with stats and personal agendas.
If you want to be a hero, you’ve got to take hero shots.
The bald look intimidates people. Short and nasty.
What makes me a selfish player? Because I shoot the ball? I’m supposed to shoot the ball. That’s how you score points. Those points go on the scoreboard for the whole team.
I love guys who have roots. Paul Pierce has roots embedded in Boston.
Other teams fear me so much, just my being out there. I could even be playing on my deathbed, and I’d worry them.
To be part of this exclusive club is special. It’s a proud day for me. It’s special for me. I get a chance to join Cheryl, the first brother-sister act in the Hall of Fame. She was a role model.
I love the heart of De’Aaron Fox.
Coming from L.A., rush hour from 8 to 10 and from 3 to 5 on the freeways. Everything was so congested. Indiana, there’s never any traffic. People are warm and nice. People are warm and nice in California, but you never know. You might run across Sirhan Sirhan the next day in L.A.
I think the character of a man is to establish something where no one else has ever done before.
I want to meet that Kerri Strug.
Contrary to what people believe, yes, basketball has been a big part of my life. But on the other hand, it’s also been a small part.
If you win in New York – that Frank Sinatra song – you are a god. You are a king.
Having played in the league during the ’80s, ’90s, and the new millennium (old, I know), I had the chance to see firsthand how the best point guards of our time played the game.
The bald look intimidates people. Short and nasty.
It used to be you a needed a true center to win championships, but now the point guard position holds just as much weight.
I’m not out there to win a popularity contest. I’m out there to win basketball games.
If you want to be a hero, you’ve got to take hero shots.
You don’t want to bring attention to yourself; you want to bring attention to the team.
A point guard can carry a team – if he has all the right stuff.
Contrary to what people believe, yes, basketball has been a big part of my life. But on the other hand, it’s also been a small part.
People across the country think I’m jealous of my dear, beloved, sweet, angel sister. But there is no-o-o-o jea-ea-ea- lou-ou-ou-ou-sy-y-y-y. I love her too much.
Running the triangle offense, you have pretty much set rotations where you are going to be at.
You’ve got to respect me because you know I can shoot the three.
The reality is, I don’t care about the Knicks’ feelings.
Military veterans and the sacrifices they have made for our country carry a status we all should appreciate and honor.
I had four siblings. We were hiking all the time. But camping? No. I don’t like the idea of the creatures at night.
If you’re joining the Knicks, there’s expectations that follow that; there’s a lot that comes with it.
When you have 20,000 people yelling and screaming at you, four other guys can concentrate on the floor. So every time I touch the basketball and everyone is yelling and chanting and doing things towards me, well, four other guys can concentrate.
The playoffs is when I’m at my best.
When you retire, you don’t get fat and old. C’mon: it’s like a shark. Sharks never stop swimming; that’s when they die. You gotta keep moving.
It’s all about the playoffs for me. I don’t care about the regular season.
I threw in some baskets that were in four-point range.
I made a lot of big threes throughout my career, but it was the 3-point shot that allowed me to maneuver inside the paint, post-up, mid-range game and so forth.
I try and do the right things most of the time and let the chips fall where they may.
I’m always going to be overlooked. That’s just how it is. That’s how the league is.
When you have 20,000 people yelling and screaming at you, four other guys can concentrate on the floor. So every time I touch the basketball and everyone is yelling and chanting and doing things towards me, well, four other guys can concentrate.
That’s what I tell all the kids who come to my summer camps: ‘You’ll get a shot; it’s about what you do with it.’
Shooters shoot.
People say I’m cold, that I’m impersonal on the court. Well, let me tell you, it’s blood and guts out there.
I’m very respectful of others.
Freddy Krueger, that’s my boy. He’s lean, and he’s mean. I like scary movies, and when I had my head shaved, some people thought I looked just like him.
Trying to outplay my sister or come out from her shadow, I think that gave me an edge, or a chip on my shoulder. That’s where the flair and a little bit of the drama came from.
A point guard can carry a team – if he has all the right stuff.
I walk into a restaurant in Westwood now, and people know it’s Reggie Miller. I used to be always Cheryl’s little brother.
I made a lot of big threes throughout my career, but it was the 3-point shot that allowed me to maneuver inside the paint, post-up, mid-range game and so forth.
It used to be you a needed a true center to win championships, but now the point guard position holds just as much weight.
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