SLAM 33
This was a split cover. The other one was Michael Jordan, but he’s already had his photo in this space a bunch of times already. The search for the next MJ was back on as always, and Reggie was the 2 guard with the best resume at the time. If you don’t hate him with every fiber of your being, you could say that he was the best 2 guard in the league in the second post-MJ era. SLAM was on a hot streak with the Steph and A.I. covers, so this was kind of a way to step back and show that the magazine can be fair and balanced. Thankfully there’s a Ron Artest story in this issue.
12 Responses to “SLAM 33”
Aug.24 at 9:04 am
Matthew says:
Tony G’s favorite cover of all time!!!!!!!!!
Aug.24 at 10:00 am
Vish from India says:
i think most of the slam readers hate reggie…
Aug.24 at 10:43 am
Marcel Mutoni says:
i’ve always liked reggie, especially when he was killing the knicks.
Aug.24 at 10:46 am
Sam Rubenstein says:
I HATE Reggie. Alan Houston torched him in the game that sent the Knicks to the 99 Finals. Reggie missed a wide open three against the Lakers in that one classic finals game they played. It would have either tied or won it. He also missed three game tying threes on one possession against the Knicks in the playoffs one year. Those are my three favorite Reggie Miller moments.
Aug.24 at 11:06 am
simon says:
I hate him but damn he was good!
Aug.24 at 12:00 pm
Joe says:
Mr. Burns played for the Pacers?
Aug.24 at 12:50 pm
Hype says:
Joe.. genius.. I still love how he blatently pushed MJ to get open for that shot to win.. He’s a killer for sure and he’ll go down as one of the greats in the pantheon of great black athletes that sound white as well (ahem Tiger.. Timmy..)
Aug.25 at 1:05 am
Chris O'Leary says:
Didn’t want to pass up this chance to openly bash Reggie Miller. Reg, you might be one of the most clutch players to ever step on a court (the most clutch to never win a ring, anyway), but don’t forget the refs that helped get you whenever they could. They turned a blind eye to you throwing Greg Anthony to the ground in order to hit one of those three treys in the final 8.9 or whatever it was in the Garden, they let you push MJ to get the ball in game four (I think?) of the 98 Eastern Conference Finals and then they gave you that three that left your hands late, via that ugly-ass release of yours, against the Nets in the playoffs in 2002. All big shots, all shouldn’t have happened. I don’t miss you at all, Reggie. Now stop broadcasting.
Aug.29 at 1:01 pm
Pat Craig says:
Reggie is the greatest 2 guard ever to play the game. The greatest clutch player ever to put on sneakers. Nobody could stop him. Reggie Miller will always be missed in the Leage. Oh yeah, and haters, hate this: When Reggie was born the doctor never believed that he would ever be able to walk, and he still burnt some of YOUR favourite teams many times over. And all those people that try and list off all the shots that he missed, could only list off like five so don’t even bother.
Aug.30 at 12:29 am
Steve says:
damn straight, reggie was the greatest 2 guard of all time. Even though he did’nt get a ring he had more memorable moments then alot of nba champions will and have ever had. Reggie Miller is the greatest shooter of all time. o yea and saying the refs let him do this and that is bull MJ got away with that push in the NBA finals when refs should be at the top of their game and now with lebron kobe and melo those doods are always travelling so can’t say he got away with alot those cats get away with a ish load!
Oct.11 at 1:34 pm
bdictjames says:
He was truly great
Nov.15 at 1:10 pm
Tetet says:
Reg, if you didn’t step on a court, we wouldn’t have seen a SIX point play, a player pushing Mike AND draining the dagger and leading an eight seed against the best team in the East. And I dont even have to mention Spike and the Knicks.