Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Today's Reggie Miller

This week Reggie Miller headlined the inductees into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He lit up the league in the 90's with his clutch and prolific three-point shooting. Miller is the greatest Pacer of all time and with all due respect to Ray Allen, he is the greatest three-point shooter of all time. For more on Miller, watch 30 for 30's Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. New York Knick or just click here.

So which three-point sniper today has a chance to become Reggie Miller? It's not an easy thing to do. He must be widely disliked by other fan bases. He must be able to score in bunches. An most of all, he must have a clutch gene and an assassin's mentality come playoff time.

Of all the young guns in the NBA, three guys standout. Three guys that may not set the records of Miller or Allen, but could light up the scoreboard from distance come playoff time. Stephen Curry, Danilo Gallinari and Bradley Beal will be three names who could win a series for their team using their deadly three-point accuracy. Look for these guys to standout from long range this season and well beyond.

Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors. 
Curry is a proven scorer who battled ankle injuries all last season. A three-point standout ever since his college days at Davidson, Curry's shot translated nicely in the NBA. This year's Warriors team enters the season with more playoff hope than ever before in Curry's time with the team. If Golden State can get in and Curry can get hot, they will have a chance to scare some high-seeded teams.

Danilo Gallinari, Denver Nuggets
Like many European players, Gallinari's has tremendous touch from deep. The Nuggets will be a playoff team again and he will be one of their leading scorers. Known as "The Rooster", Gallinari has improved since coming to the NBA from Italy in 2008. At 6'10", Gallinari is able to shoot over defenders with ease. Denver likes to play in transition and that will set up many open treys for Gallinari.

Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards. 
The third overall pick in this year's draft, Beal will benefit from playing with John Wall. The Wizards are rebuilding, but the talent on the team will translate into playoff appearances in the next couple of years. With Wall's speed on the break, Beal will have his chance to bury open threes. The Wizards have potential for star power with two top-three picks in their backcourt. Not everybody likes teams with star power, which makes Beal a nice candidate to be the next Miller.

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