Reggie Miller calls out Luka Doncic's poor defense
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The Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers 128-106 on Tuesday night in a nationally televised game on NBC and Peacock. Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff credited soccer and sunshine for the victory, but the Lakers' defense played a part as well. Detroit shot 63% from the field and 46% from three in the win.
Reggie Miller slammed Luka Doncic's poor defensive efforts while on commentary in the Lakers' 128-106 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday.
Should the Pacers have drafted Steve Alford over Miller in 1987? One character in the Indiana-based Netflix series thinks so.
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How 'Stranger Things' treats an Indiana Pacers controversy: 'Reggie's gonna be something special'
The merits of Miller and Alford are being debated by soldiers occupying Hawkins as three friends of the heroic kids — (from left in the clip) conspiracy theorist and weapons smuggler Murray Bauman; high school AV Club teacher Scott Clarke, and local police chief and father figure to the character "Eleven" Jim Hopper — are lurking.
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"Reggie's gonna be something special" — Stranger Things writers display elite basketball knowledge by perfectly timing a Reggie Miller reference
Former Indiana Pacers general manager Donie Walsh became the most hated man in town after he drafted UCLA sniper Reggie Miller over Indiana star Steve Alford. Pacers fans expected the team to draft the hometown hero who led the Hoosiers to the 1987 NCAA men's basketball title. But Walsh set his eyes on Reggie, and he was right.
While I'll knock the series for choosing to reference Indiana Beach over the vastly superior state theme park, Holiday World, I absolutely love the Reggie Miller reference that goes much deeper than most fans of Stranger Things may know. For those out of the loop, I'm happy to break it down.