Best Three-Point Shooters Of the Last 20 Years
Ray is a 1-seedAmong the many ridiculous debates that rage on in the Dime office – i.e. Would Billy Hoyle give Bobby Hurley the hot plate? – occasionally we will have a legitimate discussion. This is one of those times. We’ve eliminated all preposterous suggestions (J.J. Redick, Bruce Bowen, Patrick Cassidy, etc.) and have narrowed the field to the best 16 shooters of the last 20 years to determine who is the best shooter of this generation.
Aside from having a ratchet, the only criteria we used was that each player did the majority of their damage within this time frame.
We’ll tally your votes in the comments section and play off to No. 1…
Larry Bird Bracket
1. Reggie Miller – ‘87-’05: 18.2 ppg, 47.1% FG, 2560 3PM, 39.5% 3FG
8. Steve Kerr – ‘88-’03: 6 ppg, 47.9% FG, 726 3PM, 45.4% 3FG
4. Chuck Person – ‘86-’00: 14.7 ppg, 45.8% FG, 1220 3PM, 36.2% 3FG
5. Dan Majerle – ‘88-’02: 11.4 ppg, 43.1% FG, 1360 3PM, 35.8% 3FG
3. Dale Ellis – ‘83-’00: 15.7 ppg, 47.9% FG, 1719 3PM, 40.3% 3FG
6. Mark Price – ‘86-’98: 15.2 ppg, 47.2% FG, 976 3PM, 40.2% 3FG
2. Glen Rice – ‘89-’04: 18.3 ppg, 45.6% FG, 1559 3PM, 40% 3FG
7. Dennis Scott – ‘90-’00: 12.9 ppg, 41.7% FG, 1214 3PM, 39.7% 3FG
Jerry West Bracket
1. Ray Allen – ‘96-present: 21.1 ppg, 44.6% FG, 2100 3PM, 39.7% 3FG
8. Rex Chapman – ‘88-’00: 14.6 ppg, 43% FG, 805 3PM, 35% 3FG
4. Mitch Richmond – ‘88-’02: 21 ppg, 45.5% FG, 1326 3PM, 38.8% FG
5. Peja Stojakovic – ‘98-present: 18.2 ppg, 45.8% FG, 1426 3PM, 40.5% 3FG
3. Allan Houston – ‘93-’05: 17.3 ppg, 44.4% FG, 1305 3PM, 40.2% 3FG
6. Dell Curry – ‘86-’02: 11.7 ppg, 45.7% FG, 1245 3PM, 40.2% 3FG
2. Chris Mullin – ‘85-’01: 18.2 ppg, 50.9% FG, 815 3PM, 38.4% 3FG
7. Steve Smith – ‘91-’05: 14.3 ppg, 44% FG, 1148 3PM, 35.8% 3FG
August 26th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
loc says:
1. Reggie
5. THunder Dan
6. Mark Price
2. Glen rice
____
1. Ray Allen
4. Mitch
6. Dell Curry
2. Chris Mullin
Game on the line theres absolutely no one touching Reggie, he was THE MAN in clutch time
August 26th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
The Bad One says:
Upset city baby!
1v8 – Reggie
4v5 – Marjerle
3v6 – Price
2v7 – Rice
1v8 – RayRay
4v5 – Mitch
3v6 – H20
2v7 – Mullin
August 26th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Meica says:
Out of all your contests, Dime, this one is by far the easiest: Reggie Miller is the Usaine Bolt winner of the group. Let me highlight that stat-line: 2,560 3PM with a 39.5% completion rate. The only guy that comes close is Mr. Ray Allen, but we all know who Mr. Clutch is when it comes to the long-ball, and that’s Reggie.
Bird:
Reggie over Kerr
Majerle over Person
Ellis over Price
Rice over Scott
West:
Allen over Chapman
Stojakovic over Richmond
Curry over Houston
Mullin over Smith
August 26th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
dc says:
larry bird bracket:
1. reggie
5. dan majerle
6. mark price
2. glen rice
jerry west bracket:
1. ray ray
5. peja
3. allan houston
2. chris mullin
August 26th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
JCarr says:
Larry Bird Bracket:
Reggie
Dan Majerle
Mark Price
Glen Rice
Bird FINAL = Reggie VS. Price = WINNER REGGIE
Jerry West Bracket:
Ray Allen
Peja Stojakovic
Dell Curry
Chris Mullin
West FINAL= Allen vs. Curry= WINNER ALLEN
FINAL REGGIE VS. ALLEN = REGGIE
August 26th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Amos Leak says:
Why are we even discussing this…the bracket is too easy and shouldn’t even be any question about this…REGGIE MILLER IS THE GREATEST SHOOTER..PERIOD IN THE LAST 20 YEARS…NO BODY CAN CONTEST…THE CLOSEST IS RAY ALLEN..AND HE’S NOT EVEN UP THERE YET..BUT I’M GONNA LET EVERYBODY KNOW..IF YOU THINK THAT REGGIE AIN’T SOMETHING’S WRONG..NOTHING IS ABOVE REGGIE’S RANGE…LoL
August 26th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
George W Kush Sr says:
1. Miller
2. Dan
3. Price
4. Rice
——————
1. Allen
2. Peja
3. Houston
4. Mullin
August 26th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
sans says:
Reggie
Thunder
Price
3-d
Ray
Rock (I can’t believe he finished his career at 21 per, he wasn’t all that in Washington).
Deltron
Mullin
You really got to go with the guys that hit in the 3 point shootout (except Peja, who is so much worse than he used to be its incredible). Mark Price won 2. Dale 1. I can’t believe that Reggie never won 1, but RayRay did. How did Craig Hodges beast 3 in a row? Let alone Kapono?
August 26th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
GEE...New position at the job ain't what i thought it would be says:
I likes this!
This is going to be close and tough.
Reggie
Chuck
Dale
Glenn
Rex
Peja
Allan
Steve
Steve Novak is one that I truly believe could be come a great 3 point shooter with more pt.
August 26th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Big V says:
Larry Bird Bracket:
Miller
Majerle
Price
Rice
Jerry West Bracket:
Allen
Stojakovic
Houston
Mullin
August 26th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Dave says:
Glen Rice and Dales Ellis both had seasons where they scored 26-27ppg and shot 47% from three. Volume and efficiency. That was impressive.
Drazen Petrovic is another name that should be in consideration.
August 26th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Drink The Haterade (Kobe Rocks) says:
1. Reggie Miller – 8. Steve Kerr – Reggie
4. Chuck Person -5. Dan Majerle – DM
3. Dale Ellis – 6. Mark Price – Mark Price
2. Glen Rice – 7. Dennis Scott – Glen Rice
1. Reggie Miller–5. Dan Majerle – Reggie Miller
6. Mark Price – Glen Rice – Mark Price
1. Reggie Miller- 6. Mark Price
Reggie Miller
Jerry West Bracket
1. Ray Allen – 8. Rex Chapman – Ray Allen
4. Mitch Richmond – 5. Peja Stojakovic – Peja Stojakovic
3. Allan Houston – 6. Dell Curry – Allan Houston
2. Chris Mullin – 7. Steve Smith – Chris Mullin
1. Ray Allen -Peja Stojakovic Ray Allen
3. Allan Houston – 2. Chris Mullin Chris Mullin
1. Ray Allen 2. Chris Mullin (No way Allen holds a candle to Mullin)
2. Chris Mullin 1. Reggie Miller
This one would be close, but nobody could touch Reggie back in the day… Remember the game against the Knick were he stole the inbounds and hit a three, stole the next inbound pass and step back to hit 3 and then two free throws to win it. That was just sic, but back then could could actually mug somebody and it wasn’t a foul.
August 26th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Big V says:
Ray takes this in a close one with Reggie. I agree with sans’ comment about the 3-point shootout. You can really tell who’s got a stroke when they either find or don’t find that rhythm. Reggie never looked comfortable out there just mechanically shooting ball after ball. And as for the clutch factor, Ray’s hit plenty of clutch shots, they’re all over youtube if you haven’t taken a look. Reggie was obviously playing deeper in the playoffs than Ray and so it may seem like he was doing bigger things. Like I said, this is a very close one, but I’m going with my boy Shuttlesworth.
August 26th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
ERIC says:
1v8 – Miller Time
4v5 – Rifleman Chuck Person
3v6 – Ellis
2v7 – Glen “hot wife” Rice
1v8 – Jesus Shuttlesworth
4v5 – Mitch
3v6 – Curry
2v7 – Mullie
August 26th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Big Dutch from Chi says:
So nobody is arguing with the seeding?!?!?!
Dale Ellis a TWO!!! Behind Glen Rice?
Steve Kerr (highest percentage shown) an EIGHT!
Dell Curry (who’s seed could BLAZE the bottom half of this list right now) a SIX!
I could go on, but I’m too busy snapping off about this.
August 26th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Big V says:
Reggie Miller – 18 years; 2560 3PM, 39.5% 3FG
Ray Allen – 12 years; 2100 3PM, 39.7% 3FG
May I highlight the fact that up until now, Reggie’s only hit 460 more 3pters than Ray despite the fact that he played 6 seasons longer than him(percentages are roughly the same). That averages out to Ray having to hit less than 1 trey a game for the next six seasons to surpass Miller (he’s averaging 2.4 a game as of last season). It’s a wrap for Reggie, at least statistically.
August 26th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
KenAdams says:
No Jeff Hornesack? Didn’t he win the 3 point contest twice?
August 26th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
doc says:
Yeah I dont like Kerr going against Reggie first but since he did he’s outta here.Im taking Reg,The Rifleman,Dale Ellis,and G Money for Round 2.In the other bracket I got Jesus,Peja,Dell,and Mullin.
August 26th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
slicrick says:
reggie
rice
ray ray all time, book it MAYNE!!!!
August 26th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
doc says:
@KenAdams-All you was missing was the y for Jeff Horneysack and you would have the comment of the day.
August 26th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Austin Burton says:
First of all, Bruce Bowen should be on this list instead of Steve Smith. I’ve already argued with this everyone in the office and the facts support it:
(1) Bowen is a 39% career three-point shooter. Smith is at 35 percent. Both players led the League in 3-point percentage once in their careers.
(2) Bowen is a proven clutch shooter. Remember the playoff game where he hit seven threes? His corner three is a vital part of the Spurs’ machine, and he knocks them down consistently.
(3) Bowen has three championships. Smith has one championship — which came when he was a backup in San Antonio and Bowen started ahead of him.
(4) If you’ve got money down on one guy hitting a three in a big game, would you go with Bowen from the corner or Smith from anywhere on the floor?
August 26th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Prof. TX says:
It’s definitely my home team bias, but I was hoping to see Vernon Maxwell in the discussion.
Sigh.. no love for the Mad Max.
August 26th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
j from la says:
Y AINT DIRK ON THE LIST????????
August 26th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
A-Slam says:
WHY ISN’T STEVE NASH ON THE LIST??? he shot 47% from three this year, and he made 171 threes
August 26th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
the haters POV says:
good list. i go with Chris Mullin over all these burgers though. johnnies for life!!!
August 26th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
doc says:
Smith
August 26th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Kobeef says:
Sticking my neck out here but Kobe’s percentages are not great but you have to keep in mind that he is usually double -teamed and often triple teamed – and still makes them.
With that in mind, crunch time in the playoffs and I have to choose between Reggie/MJ/Kerr/Bird/h2o etc and Kobe? I go for Mamba EVERY time. Why? He can hit that shot against ANYONE, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
doc says:
MJ
August 26th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
lee says:
A few problem – Where is Stockton / Nash
Any way I think you need to discount designated shooter and take player who were main guys on their teams – so Rice, Miller, Mullin, Allen/Houston
I just don’t see anyone beating Reggie
August 26th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
2 mins "Vinnie Johnson" says:
Larry Bird Bracket
1. Reggie Miller –
5. Dan Majerle –
3. Dale Ellis –
2. Glen Rice –
Jerry West Bracket
1. Ray Allen –
5. Peja Stojakovic –
3. Allan Houston –
7. Steve Smith -
August 26th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
brandon colllier says:
u guys forgot to mention, matt brown…in my opinion he is, without a doubt, the best shooter ever born…the only problem is that he was born 5′11” and slow…just my opinion.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
shake&bake says:
Vernon Maxwell is in his own bracket of fan punchers with Artest, Stephen Jackson, and Jermaine O’Neal. We’ll throw Rodman in there for him kicking the cameraman.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Andrew Katz says:
A-Train,
Here’s my case against your man Bruce. It never felt like Bruce was a go-to option. I don’t think that he’s one of the 16 best shooters for the last 20 years because he’s been the fourth option on this team who simply makes defenses pay for overplaying the other three guys.
The more important stat between these two is that Bruce has hit 776 three’s over the course of his career while Smith has 1148. Smith was the Hawks first or second option on that team that had Mookie, Deke and Stacey Augmon.
Plus, Smith was a dangerous shooter from all over the floor. Bowen is a niche shooter who probably has made like 60% of his three’s from the corners. I think that knocks him down a peg.
My biggest problem with our list was leaving off Joe Dumars and as some other guys have said, Hornacek. It wasn’t easy trimming the list to 16!
August 26th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
asdf says:
hmm… where’s craig hodges on that list?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paG-hw-LUas
August 26th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
The Bad One says:
Like Stockton, Nash ain’t here cause he’s a passer first
August 26th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
justice says:
damn the percentages are really getting worst but gents, are we comparing natural shooters to shooter scorers or are we talking just out right shooting… reggie was more of a momentum shooter to me plus his mechanics were all f ed up are we taking all that into account? in a game situation i want reggie and ray ray of course but in a 3pt contest id take price and kerr or mullin more than likely
August 26th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Andrew Katz says:
We looked at Hodges, but he did the majority of his damage before the cut off. He played from ‘82-’91, putting the better part of his career outside of the last 20 years.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
ejay225 says:
With money on the line, I’m taking Steve Smith. Every time. Bowen is an opportunistic shooter. Steve Smith could take over a game from three-land.
1. Reggie Miller
4. Chuck Person
6. Mark Price
2. Glen Rice
1. Ray Allen
4. Mitch Richmond
3. Allan Houston
2. Chris Mullin
August 26th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
johnsacrimoni says:
Ray Ray vs. Chapman the most lopsided matchup. Houston vs. Curry is the best first round matchup.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
dewayne carter says:
no jason kapono?! i swear the guy won 2 3-pt contests and is possibly the best PURE shooter in the league (ray ray has a much much better overall game but just falls short in pure shooting) youre gonna have alot of ppl up north very angry…..but i’m goin with reggie beating ray ray for the crown in the finals
August 26th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
lilwunder says:
U got gotta b insane if u think Ray Allen tops Reggie Miller. Reggie miller is the definition of clutch and clutch is everything.
Miller
Allen
Curry
Rice
Rifleman
August 26th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
hahns says:
Reggie
Dan
Price
Rice
Allen
Peja
Houston
Mullin
August 26th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Big V says:
@Austin:
(3) Bowen has three championships. Smith has one championship — which came when he was a backup in San Antonio and Bowen started ahead of him.
– With all due respect, what does this have to do with this discussion? Two different teams, different circumstances, you can’t say that Bowen was a better shooter because he won. We’re talking about the best shooter, not the shooter with the most successful career.
(4) If you’ve got money down on one guy hitting a three in a big game, would you go with Bowen from the corner or Smith from anywhere on the floor?
– The fact that you even have to specify Bowen “from the corner” should be reason enough why he doesn’t make this list. The dude can’t shoot from anywhere else. To make it fair, you should say “Bowen from the corner” or “Steve Smith, at home, wearing his favorite drawers”.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
DO says:
ray allen. he’s the only one that can shoot the three off the dribble, and he doesn’t need space to get the shot off.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
w says:
1. Reggie Miller
4. Chuck Person
3. Dale Ellis
2. Glen Rice
1. Ray Allen
4. Mitch Richmond
6. Dell Curry
2. Chris Mullin
August 26th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Amar says:
no jeff hornacek? okay.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Rev. Paul Revere says:
I think you almost gotta get rid of the so-called “streak” shooters that could go ice cold at times. And the guys who can’t shoot with anyone guarding them aren’t as good all-around shooters. List begins and end with Reggie and Ray.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
MC3 says:
Larry Bird Bracket
1. Reggie Miller
5. Dan Majerle
3. Dale Ellis
2. Glen Rice
Jerry West Bracket
1. Ray Allen
5. Peja Stojakovic
3. Allan Houston
2. Chris Mullin
August 26th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
bigdoggchad says:
Reggie
Chuck
Dale
g-money
Jesus
Richmond
Curry
Mullin
August 26th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Austin Burton says:
@Katz — If you’re downing Bowen for being the 4th option, why are Steve Kerr, Dennis Scott and Dell Curry on the list?
August 26th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Kobeef says:
Are we talking about a 3pt contest or an in-game shooter?
August 26th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Celts Fan says:
Reggie Miller
Reggie
Thunder Dan
Reggie
Mark Price
Price
Glen Rice
Ray Ray Reggie
Ray
Peja
Ray
Allan
Mullen
Mullen
August 26th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
bk2lv says:
Larry Bird Bracket
1. Reggie Miller
4. Chuck Person
3. Dale Ellis
7. Dennis Scott
Jerry West Bracket
1. Ray Allen
5. Peja Stojakovic
6. Dell Curry
2. Chris Mullin
August 26th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Celts Fan says:
Ok, I tried to bracket it and I got a jumbled mess.
2nd round.
Reggie over Thunder Dan
Price over Rice
Ray over Peja
Mullen over Allan
Semis:
Reggie over Price
Ray over Mullen
Finals:
Reggie over Ray
August 26th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Prof. TX says:
In defense of MadMax, ‘the fan puncher’:
I remember that watching that game. Yeah, he punched a fan, but alot of people in that position would have hit that guy too. Vernon Maxwell’s daughter had just died, and so he said he was playing the game for her, and wrote her name on his shoes. Some ‘heckler’ then shouts “Hey ni**er! How’s your dead baby?” and Maxwell bolted into the stands and hit him.
Hakeem and Otis got this ‘oh sh!t’ look on their faces and chased after him but it was too late. By the time they got there and the guy had already been hit. Yeah, not the greatest reaction, but it’s a reaction that alot of us would understand.
August 26th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
justice says:
As i said game on the line no one is better than reggie, but in a 3 point contest i think reggie would get beat in the second roung with these type of pur shooters..reggie was more streak guy.. and who wants to have the best streak guy conversation we would be talking all day and guy like starks,maxwell,kobe,iverson,even vince would have to be mentioned..
so i consider this a pur shooter contest and the best pure shooter/killer guys on the list have to be
Ray Ray
Mark Price
Steve Kerr
Dell curry
Peja
Reggie
August 26th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
justice says:
excuse the spelling
August 26th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
bigdoggchad says:
Can’s believe you guys left Eddie Jones off the list. Top five all-time in makes and shot it at 38% for his career.
August 26th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Ian says:
kobeef
lol comon hes the last one of that group to take the game winning three
its reggie or bird easy yes over mj
someone said allen over reggie lol an used cluth in their argument lol ok big v comon youtube please
not even close in the cluth department
u may like allen but if u had to bet your house on a game winning three i know u r taking reggie
comon even in his twilight years reggie was hitting half court shots and dunking over everyone in the playoffs (nets series)
reggie wins all that easy lets just check back in 20 years to see how many of those names we remember only reggies for sure
reggie
thunder dan reggie
price rice reggie
rice
reggie
allen peja mullin
peja mullin
houston
mullin
August 26th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Ace One says:
absolutely ATROCIOUS voting. People actually believe Reggie Miller would beat Steve Kerr in a straight shooting contest!? Are you serious? It wouldn’t even be close.
and I hate to say this but a white guy HAS to win a shooting contest. you know it. I know it.
August 26th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Ian says:
sorry the brackets came out messed up
reggie
thunder dan
price
rice
allen
peja
houston
mullin
reggie
rice
peja
mullin
reggie
mullin
reggie
August 26th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Big V says:
I never said that Allen was more clutch than Reggie.
All I said is that people probably haven’t seen a bunch of gamewinners that Allen has hit just because they didn’t come in the Eastern Conference Finals and weren’t replayed a million times. He’s clutch too.
August 26th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Ian says:
ace i actually think kerr is the second best but with the seedings hes out in the first round
August 26th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Celts Fan says:
when I saw the post, I thought I was gonna surprise some people w/ how far Steve Kerr was gonna go (all time leading 3 pt. % shooter, gotta respect the man, I’d put him 3rd if I had to rank all these guys, very close to Ray,) THEN I saw he was matched up w/ Reggie. Oh well…
August 26th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Ian says:
big v but allens clutch shots have been in the regular season i honestly cant remember any memorable moment from allen in the playoffs
August 26th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Big V says:
@Ace:
It was never specified that it was going to be determined through a shooting contest.
August 26th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Ian says:
celts fan exactly he just had the worst match up
August 26th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Celts Fan says:
agreed Ian, though I slid him behind Ray w/ the tiebreaker being that, up until this year, Ray had to do all his work as the #1 option, so it was harder, but Kerr’s no joke. Don’t know how he was a #8. In any other matchup (besides maybe Ray) he goes pretty far…
August 26th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Ian says:
ace is not a three point contest
August 26th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Ian says:
yeah i know u have him third not too different from me hes the second best for me
August 26th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Celts Fan says:
@Ian, I saw Ray Ray in person all year. The man had a few clutch 3s (early season winners vs. Toronto and the play of the year vs. the Bobcats) but he also missed his fair share of late game FTs and disappeared for the first 2 and a half series of the Playoffs. I wouldn’t say he’s “not clutch,” but I wouldn’t go out of my way to call him clutch either.
August 26th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Big V says:
You’re right. He hasn’t had as many chances to show his stuff in the playoffs outside of some monster performances against Philly when he was with Milwaukee and Seattle when they lost in 6 to San Antonio. But it’s not like Reggie iced EVERY playoff game for Indy either.
Again, I’m not saying that Ray > Reggie in the clutch department. I’m just pointing out that Ray can get it done when it matters as well.
August 26th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Ian says:
u know celts fan i dont even think that allen had to work as much as reggie cuz when he was in milwaukee there were 2 other players as good as him and in seattle he had another guy
but reggie has always been the best player on the pacers
and that counts for alot when u r the best player in the history of a franchise
August 26th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Jay G says:
Reggie-best shooter EVER!
Thunder-
Ellis-ugly form and all!
Rice-
Sugar Ray
Mitch
Curry-and his son aint even as good a shooter as him yet)
Mullin-nicest left shot ever
I didn’t realize til I saw the list that alot of my favorite all-time players were shooters……Not surprised though. I pretty damn wet myself!
August 26th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Big V says:
@ Celts Fan:
I’m not sure that this year is the best indicator. The guy went from being a #1 option to a #3 option. That’s a lot to transition to. He still hasn’t found his offense yet.
August 26th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Ian says:
big v im not sayin u r wrong but is just that i dont think hes that clutch im more with celts fan on this one
not sayin allen is not clutch but comon have we ever seen reggie disappear like ray allen did before the finals
now reggie did as much as he could with the 3rd or 4th best team in east in the 90s he made the bulls sweat that 98 series and we dont have to mention the knicks
August 26th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
weezy f says:
just go to the finals with reggie miller and mr shuttlesworth
Larry Bird Bracket
1. Reggie Miller
4. Chuck Person
6. Mark Price
2. Glen Rice
Jerry West Bracket
1. Ray Allen
5. Peja Stojakovic
6. Dell Curry
2. Chris Mullin
August 26th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
weezy f says:
we could put me on the list im a career 46%
August 26th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
cedric merisier says:
i know u like the knick but impossible for h20 to beat dell curry
August 26th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Big V says:
When Allen was the unquestioned leader of his respective teams, he never disappeared either. You can’t underestimate the challenge that it is for a guy like that to subdue his game, and still find a way to be effective (and on a championship team at that).
We’ll have to agree to disagree for now. I’m looking forward to seeing how he does this season.
August 26th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
justice says:
alright guys how bout this off the ball in the clutch i take reggie, but with the ball in his hands top of the key i think ray ray in his prime is right up there..reggie gets a slight nod..
but kerr is the best pure shooter ever..reggie is a scorer, that can shoot, ray ray is a pure shooter but he can’t f with price or kerr…
bottom line im not showing any tape to my hs team on reggie’s mechanics and telling them take notes…killer yes! pure shooter not so much..dude was streaky..he would get killed in this 3pt contest
August 26th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Andrew Katz says:
A-Train,
I honestly think that Dennis Scott and Dell Curry are in a different league than Bowen. There have been points in both of their careers where their respective squads looked to them on a consistent basis to hit three’s.
I think that Kerr is probably the best comparison to Bowen, except for this one fact. Kerr is the greatest “niche” shooter ever. Like Bowen, his offensive game is completely limited to catching and shooting. Except he made 45% of his tries.
Plus it doesn’t hurt that he did it alongside Michael. Everyone likes Michael’s sidekick better than Timmy D’s sidekick.
August 26th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Tha Boddy says:
I’ll cut out all the fat
Finals is Miller Time v.s. Jesus
Winner- Reggie Miller Time
Lets not forget Reggie played 18seasons and Ray still has what 6whole seasons to drop 420 3 pointers. Now if he was still first option i’d say he could get that easy but now he might just miss it being that he is 3rd fiddle…any1 else agree???
August 26th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
GEE...New position at the job ain't what i thought it would be says:
Robert Horry? Just wondering?
August 26th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Big V says:
Boddy,
Read my earlier post (#16).
August 26th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Ian says:
andrew
kerr was timmys teammate also
like he said in his 99 interview after another title in a row “i dont know what the hell im doing here i just follow the best player around”
August 26th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Zach says:
HOW DOES GLEN RICE NOT GET A 1 SEED? HEY’S G MONEY FOR A REASON. REGGIE AND GLEN IN THE FINALS AND I’M NOT SURE WHO WOULD WIN
August 26th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Ace One says:
Guys,
In regards to Kerr,
To me, Reggie and Ray..these guys are Hall of Fame great players, leaders, whatever.
But, the winner of this contest should be a shooting -three-pt shooting specialist-
If Kerr isn’t THE premiere definition of a 3-pt -specialist- then who is??
Yes, Kerr played with Jordan (he also played without and kept the stats). Yes, Kerr shot only open shots.
These things should not penalize him.
What’s most important is that anytime the ball left Kerr’s hand from 3pt range you KNEW it was money.
*also, tim legler shouldve been on the list.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Juanito says:
Manute Bol?
August 26th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
justice says:
I think ray ray is the better scorer than reggie all and all though, no i don’t think, i know not just for the fact that ray is at 21ppg for his career and reggie is at 18,also ray could kill u in the post,he was killer with and without the ball, and he was a capable point guard,plus reggie took way more shots to average his 18 i believe..this has nothing to do with what we’re talking about but…
anyway both these dudes are kinda streaky but the point that reggie is not necessarily a pure shooter imo,would have me shaky on taking him in a 3pt contest with a pure shooter like ray…in game situation coming off the ball though i want reggie all day…top of the key ball in hands clear out ray ray..
August 26th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Jim says:
I think rodnet’s FIBA calculator did the seeding, but anyway:
1,4,3,2
1,5,6,2
Austin-Big Bowen fan here (I’ll take the heat. He would help you out on the side of the road, and he delivers for my team.), but Tricky was a primary option and his shots were a big part of his team’s offense. Of course his % is going to be lower than a guy whose whole job on offense is not to get in the way and wait for his man to double Tim.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Ian says:
justice
god man do the research before posting all that bs comon allen takes 5 MORE SHOTS A GAME than reggie per game in his career 17 to 12 and only outscores him by three points so advantage reggie there
another thing reggies career is over u avged in his twilight years so lets wait and see how that avg ends up on allen
on his best scoring season it took 21 shots from allen to avg 26 points
in his best scoring season it took reggie 15 shots to avg 24 points u here that only 15 shots
one question who can allen kill in the post boykins????
in the playoffs its not even close allen stats arent all that diff from his regular season stats now reggies bunch of times over 25 ppg but really i dont know why i mention playoffs when its a no contest here
bad starting line here “i know not just for the fact that ray is at 21ppg for his career and reggie is at 18″ i think u should revise that
August 26th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
doc says:
They sold me.Kerr is the best shooter on this list.What kind of contest is it?3 point contest or just shooting in game situations.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Ian says:
and all that about givin the ball to allen on top of the key to make the play isnt all that accurate reggie is better getting to the line also
August 26th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Ian says:
doc
i imagine is in game situation still kerr is my number 2
if it were three point contest the list would be diff id imagine
August 26th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
bharg says:
where is michael redd
August 26th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Ace One says:
I can’t say enough about Kerr.
he’s short..can’t play D..slow.
the ONLY reason he stayed in the league is because of his dead-eye shooting.
he has no other intangibles whatsoever.
if he could shoot even a bit less than he does..he’d be just another guy at the town bar with a blue-striped shirt on.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
bharg says:
no one else had hit 8 3s in a quarter
and u r saying he isnt one of the top 16 shooters of the past 20 years
August 26th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Dime Magazine says:
Redd’s #’s are great, but he hasn’t been in the League long enough to be one of the best over the last 20 years. His career really started in ‘01-’02, as he played in 6 games in ‘00-’01.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
justice says:
@Ian
I’m not an internet stat reviser dude i actually watch games, no i didn’t any research the 18ppg and the 21ppg just happen to be memorized and it seemed to be accurate..ur acting like what i said was ridiculous does ray not avearage more than reggie? the only reason i thought reggie took more shots is probably because reggie took worst shots but was better at making them..thanks stat boy
ray used to get plays ran for him in the post in seattle and on the bucks all the time dude..how old are u? the same way the hawks use joe johnson today was the same way they used ray was in his prime..he would either get the ball free throw line extended on a curl,get a clear out on the block(obviously if he had a smaller man on him),or they would get it in his hands at the top of the key…
I watch tape, and i play the game don’t come at me with that fantasy nerd shytt
August 26th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
I Hustle says:
Larry Bird Bracket
Reggie Miller – I’m a bulls fan and I would pick Reggie.
Chuck Person – They called him the Rifleman, meaning he’s murder.
Dale Ellis vs. Mark Price – Ellis. This is a fucked up question, Mark Price is lights out.
Glen Rice – One of the top shooter/scorers of his generation.
2nd Round
Reggie vs. Chuck – Reggie, longevity and killer instinct seperate Reggie easily.
Dale vs. Glen – Its a crap shoot but Dale gets the nod because he was a gunner and hoisted up alot more shots.
Larry Bird Final
Reggie vs Dale – Dale was clutch, Reggie relished the clutch shot, Knicks fans will never forget that.
Jerry West Bracket
Ray Allen – The purest shooter since Bird. Point blank.
Peja Stojakovic – Hope he gets rested for the playoffs.
Dell Curry – Thats all he did in the L. Shooters like him don’t know off nights.
Chris Mullin – Second best shooter in the league next to Bird back in the day.
2nd Round
Ray vs. Peja – Ray.
Dell vs. Chris – That lefty shot was pretty.
Jerry West Final
Ray vs. Chris – Remember when UConn vs. St. John’s meant something? UConn.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Ian says:
justice
hahahahahahahahaha dont come at you with stats when u posted dumb shit stats first hahahahahahahahahahaha
gtfoh how old im i lets just say i watched reggies entire career
next time u want to make a point with garbage stats like 21 ppg and 18ppg check the percentages and shots taken to prove your point otherwise this might happen again and u will look dumb again
so u came up with the 21 \ppg and 18ppg on your own u didnt research it
what i did was look up your stupid stat to verify it and just saw that u chose to ignore everything else
good thing “u know not for that fact” lol
August 26th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
justice says:
Here’s THE QUESTION WE ALL KNOW MIKE WASN’T THE GREATEST 3PT SHOOTER, HE EVEN ENTERED AND LOST A 3PT SHOOTING CONTEST
BUT WOULD ANYONE ACTUALLY PICK THAT GUY TO LOSE EVEN IF HE WERE TO ENTER A SECOND TIME LET’S SAY CIRCA 98…
IM NOT SURE IF I WOULDN’T PICK MIKE TO SOMEHOW PULL OUT A MIRACLE AS A 8TH SEED…IT’S MIKE
August 26th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Ian says:
so i guess that by your logic iverson is a better shooter cuz he avgs more points than reggie lol sure thing
August 26th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Ian says:
and justice im actually real good at fantasy basketball
August 26th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
justice says:
So in ian’s world better percentages equal a better scorer? please explain that… reggie was great, ray was great they are both great scorer’s and they deserve to be in the same breath..that’s a no brainer…reggie has more killer instinct, so that’s what gives him the nod in game situations..but no one can ignore the fact that ray isn’t as streaky(OVER HIS CAREER NOT JUST THIS YEAR) and has better mechanics, so he would probably bust his ass in a 3pt contest.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
Tony says:
Hmmmm… Somehow Steve Nash doesn’t enter into this conversation… I know he’s not the best three shooter, but he should at least be mentioned.
I guess Reggie Miller would win this competition.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Ian the statboy says:
justice yeahhhh im not sayin no to that a three point contest allen can and prob would win but this is game situation
if it were on a contest kerr would bust both allen and miller
but u based your argument on ppg when the percentages 47 to 44 favor reggie and all that other crap i posted about the shots taken
August 26th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Ace One says:
it shouldn’t matter that kerr was wide open or that he didn’t have as many last minute situations (even though he had ice water for veins)
I hate to come off as a total fanboy but yes reggie is a great shooter. redd in this summer’s olynpics is another example. once again, great shooter. but, you see how redd misses because he’s not used to coming in cold?
reggie is more like that too. on the otherhand, NONE of that applies to kerr. he could go the whole game on the bench come in with 2 minute to go and knock down big buckets like whatever. that was his job.
he has to be the greatest 3 pt shooter in the past 20 years.
I can think of noone who can consistently do the above during or after kerr’s days.
Can you??
If dime isn’t going to overrule it; im atleast speaking up that the tally shouldn’t be 59-3 or whatever ridiculous margin it is between miller and kerr.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Ian the statboy says:
so if u say they are in the same breath shouldnt the edge go to the guy that is more clutch shootes a better percentage and does the same as the other guy less shots
or im crazy?
August 26th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
justice says:
my analysis of this isn’t only based on points…and i stated earlier there’s a difference between a pure shooter and a scorer, reggie was more of a scorer than a pure shooter imo…there’s no right or wrong to it..ray allen is pure shooter then a scorer imo…
and to make the comparison of allen iverson to reggie miller that u made shows ur ignorance dude…
August 26th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
the mamba says:
First few names that came to mind…
Hornachek
Kerr
Ray ray
Reggie
August 26th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
justice says:
@ian
yes the edge goes to reggie in a game i stated that earlier but a 3pt contest is a different beast…there are too many things to factor in on why reggie could have shot a better percentage, do i believe it’s because he was that much of a better shooter than ray no honestly i can’t say that…
August 26th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Joe Cozi says:
The “Rock” Mitch Richmond used to give the League the business…that was the first name that popped in my head and glad you guys gave him his….He used to give Jordan all he could handle Mitch is that dude for real!!! He hit hella 3’s that all star game with the chili pepper uni’s ahah horrible all star uni’s but my dude Mitch was a beast with stupid range!!!
August 26th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Ian the statboy says:
yeah justice good thing u pointed out my ignorance cuz it was based on your comment about ppg
thanks for noticing the stupidity in using ppg lol
August 26th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
GEE...New position at the job ain't what i thought it would be says:
Like what doc was on. What are the rules in regards to how this is being played? When Dime did the one on one joint you guys gave rules.
Is this you only get one shot, cause then clutchness lol becomes a factor.
Is this just like the three point contest cause then rhythm comes into play.
If this is a game of 1 on 1 and you can only shoot threes, then shooting off the dribble and defense come in.
I am just saying what are the rules, cause that might bring clarity.
I voted assuming it was just like the three point contest.
Robert Horry?
August 26th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Ian the statboy says:
gee
something tells me that horry the luckiest player ever might just win this thing lol
August 26th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
justice says:
@ian
ok so let’s talk about percentages and make this stat based fantasy dude since that’s ur thing, who needs to watch the games right…
shaq shoots a better fg percentage than all these cats and averages more ppg, lets just put him he should kill..
are u that deep in reggie’s ass u can’t smell me on this one? i don’t disagree with u dude..all im saying is that they is no way any of us could throw ray out of the equation that easily,these are 2 hof’s we are talking about..and ur boy has the same looking jump shot as my 3yr old cousin, and he’s streaky like the day after taco’s…but with all that said he is one of the greatest killer’s ever,but ray is one of the best put together composed shooter’s ever.. the dude looks like he was born with a ball…so to sit here and say who’s better than who there is no clear cut choice..
August 26th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
Ian the statboy says:
lol dont get mad
u said u gave reggie the edge i was just having fun with your ppg line
“and ur boy has the same looking jump shot as my 3yr old cousin” lol but damn it was effective
hey its like i posted in 20 years who do you think will be remembered i bet is not allen cuz he has done nothing special and bases on better shooter who would u rather have taking the game winner?
August 26th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Ian the statboy says:
the way the jump shot looks doesnt matter its how effective it is and reggies weird thing with the kick at the end
was more effective and like u said reggie used to take tougher shots
August 26th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Ian the statboy says:
and your shaq line no idea why u brought it up since u were the one breaking out stats to base your argument
August 26th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Austin Burton says:
Should Mahmound Abdul-Rauf/Chris Jackson be involved in this?
August 26th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
A-Slam says:
i just really think steve nash should get more credit, he was dubbed the league’s best shooter by sports illustrated a couple years back
August 26th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
A-Slam says:
@ Austin Burton, Chris Jackson definately should be involved, he was a dead eye shooter who was also really athletic and KILLED in college
August 26th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Ian the statboy says:
a slam u r right nash is one of the best
August 26th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
GEE...New position at the job ain't what i thought it would be says:
I’d throw Chris in why not. He beat Jordan lol.
August 26th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
justice says:
Allen did enough to get in the hall of fame probably first ballot and that’s nothing special? In 20 years the casual fan remembers both actually, for the simple fact that ray played on this years celtic team, with kg, and they will remember reggie probably because of the knick killing..but no one in their right mind can honestly say that his jump shot is more effective than ray’s…reggie was more clutch yes..but he had a lot more moments to prove it on bigger stages..and it’s not like ray wasn’t clutch..it’s a tie in my book until ray and reggie face off..i have them even in the hof
i honestly don’t really like either one of these dudes like that,so im not blinded by homerism
August 26th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
A-Slam says:
I like Ray ray’s game way more the Reggie’s, Miller seemed way too reliant on the three ball at times while Allen has proved that he’s got a way more well rounded game (i.e. the torching of vujacic in game 4 of this year’s finals that proved to be the dagger)
August 26th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
Jeffco says:
just give reggy the title already
August 26th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
A-Slam says:
Sidney Moncrief was also pretty good but he was more than 20 years ago
August 26th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Ian the statboy says:
justice
clutch moments u make them everytime your team is losing is a clutch moment so i guess allen has had the same or even more chances (since the pacers were good and sonics werent) clutch is not a buzzer beater and thats it
and how can u say theyll be remembered the same when one of the them is the face of a franchise and the other was a guy who we all thought died in the playoffs this season
reggie did take advantage of all those games the pacers were losing allen not so much hes not even close in the clutch part
August 26th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Ian the statboy says:
a slam
allen takes more threes than reggie
August 26th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
A-Slam says:
my bad haha
August 26th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
you dont know says:
not that this factors into the 3pt contest weve got going here, but…
does anyone remember the dunk Ray had all over TMac to send a first round playoff game bt the bucks and magic into ot. It was filthy. If i remember correctly, ray iced the game in OT. A nice Ray being clutch moment.
Not to mention Rays Big East Finals game winner v. gtown
August 26th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
Big V says:
@Ian,
In 20 years, Allen will have STASTICALLY surpassed Reggie Miller as the greatest 3 point shooter ever. He also has won a championship and might win some more. Even though I don’t put much stock into these sort of things, there’s a great chance that he gets remembered with more respect than Reggie.
August 26th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
sirak says:
Larry Bird Bracket
Reggie Miller
Chuck Person
Dale Ellis
Glen Rice
Jerry West Bracket
Ray Allen
Mitch Richmond
Allan Houston
Chris Mullin
August 26th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Smooth says:
Larry Bird Bracket
1. Reggie Miller
5. Dan Majerle
3. Dale Ellis
2. Glen Rice
Jerry West Bracket
1. Ray Allen
4. Mitch Richmond
3. Allan Houston
7. Steve Smith
August 26th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Sacto-J says:
I whiffed an Horry comment, someone grab the Fabreeze….
I would like to think The Rock would stick it to Stojakovic, but dude did win a 3ball trophy…
Miller-time
Thunder Dan
Ellis
Rice
—–
Ray-Ray
Peja (the clutch is broke, coach!)
H-20
Mullin
August 26th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Ian the statboy says:
big v
comon hes the third wheel (even though i think championships are important so i dont even know what to think here)
my point on that is that do u know u was the third player on that portland squad that won with bill walton probably not if r young but u do know who is the best player to ever play for a each franchise in the nba
thats what i meant by remembered a kid thats born today will be watching miller highlights and playoffs performances for ever not allens
a slam
hehehehehe it happens
you dont know
thats only one moment i can get one from each postseason reggie played in and that dunk ray had do u remember a series vs the nets that reggie hit that half court shot to send it to over time then dunk on everyone to send it to double overtime and he was like 45 when he did that
August 26th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Billy Hoyle says:
Why isn’t Steve Nash on this list? He made 1,252 three’s on 43.1%
August 26th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Billy Hoyle says:
and he’s clutch from 3 we all saw the playoffs
August 26th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Big V says:
@Ian,
Again, we’re talking about being remembered as a shooter, not as a player (even though I think Allen’s the better overall ballplayer).
Whatever metrics you choose to use to measure the best shooters, Allen’s going to have Reggie trumped by the time it’s all over. All you’ll have if you’re a Reggie fan is clutch and maybe excitement/hype.
The rest is all Shuttlesworth.
August 26th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
Andrew Katz says:
First of all, about Chris Jackson/Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf…
he might have had one of the top 20 most ridiculous two years in college (averaged over 30 and then over 27 for LSU), but his 10 years in the League weren’t enough to beat out anybody else.
He shot under 36% from three, only had one season where he hit more than 100 three’s, and in total, only made 474 career treys.
About Nash, he has the numbers to be on this list. But is he a shooter? Nash is a real point guard who is first and foremost a passer. I think that precludes you from being here. Each one of the 16 guys on this list – their best asset was/is shooting. Nash’s best skill is passing.
Still, I’m not sure that’s a worthwhile reason to keep him off.
August 26th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Big V says:
I tend to agree with Katz’ last statement. Just because a guy is better at something else doesn’t make him ineligible to be the best at one thing. But still, Nash is more of a spot up shooter, which is why I don’t think he does that well against these guys.
August 26th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
heartbreaker85 says:
do we even have to put this on a list? no one can shoot the 3 ball like reggie. not even larry bird!
here’s why.
try running at full speed from underneath the post, then to the 3 point wing, and back again, then to the other side, catch the ball, and just throw it up there and actually MAKE the shot.
the guy doesn’t need to have his feet set to make threes. that’s what sets him apart from ray allen, bird, stojakovic et. al.
look at the 2 pt jumpshooters when they try to run around and just throw it up there without getting their balance straight- it’s just ugly.
August 26th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
heartbreaker85 says:
no love for jason kapono?
August 26th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Big V says:
^^^
Great. That makes Reggie the best off-balance 3-point shooter of all time.
August 26th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
bballinca says:
Just throwing a name out there but what about Paxson?
August 27th, 2008 at 12:15 am
Luigi says:
i cant believe theres about 150 comments here…thats the most ive ever seenn
okay so u got
Bird Bracket
Reggie…mos deff
then Majerle bkuz when he got hot…it was over
I never saw Price Play but i saw Ellis play..so ima have to go with Ellis..
How u goin beat Glen Rice?…dude was a monster
West Bracket
Ray Allen….u cant relle handle the sweet shot motion…n plus when dudes on fire..he can make about almost every three. n when Kerr was in the game..he was precisely used on 3pt shooting.
Mitch…unless ur talking about the Pre-Wizards days or the Post Wizards days.
hmm this ones tough..but ima have to go with Dell Curry..i never htought of H20 as a 3pt specialist or a 3pt shooter. i always thought of him as a Scorer who gets massive buckests
Chris Mullin..u cant argue with the white lefty stroke. n plus he was a part of Run-TMC.
oh n wheres like Redd n Dirk. Jeff Hornacek.. u coulda also put Danny Ainge there. unless he didnt get no PT in Pho. nice list
August 27th, 2008 at 12:35 am
Pablo says:
1. Reggie Miller
2. The Rifleman
3.Mark Price
4. Glenn Rice
1. Ray Allen
2. Peja
3. Allan Houston
4. Chris Mullin
Why no Larry?
August 27th, 2008 at 1:02 am
Ian the statboy says:
big v
the best is not the one that has more
allen may end up with the record but he takes more threes than anyone in history
its like sayin pete rose is the best hitter ever
im not talking record but shootin reggie can shoot anyway he wants and makes the shots like someone mentioned
August 27th, 2008 at 2:27 am
Ace says:
why is kerr even in the conversation? the only reason that he was able to hit all those 3’s is because he had people like jordan, pippen, and duncan drawing all the attention and spoon feeding him
August 27th, 2008 at 5:22 am
Billy Hoyle says:
Nash’s shooting game isn’t that far behind from his passing game though
big v
what do you mean spot up shooter? like his feet have to be set to shoot?
August 27th, 2008 at 5:26 am
Bee says:
Reggie
Dan
Mark
Glen
—
Ray
Peja
Allen
Chris
August 27th, 2008 at 5:28 am
K Dizzle says:
I missed this, but where the hell is Michael Adams? Get caught up
August 27th, 2008 at 7:30 am
SparkyJ23 says:
1. Reggie Miller
4. Chuck Person
3. Mark Price
2. Glen Rice
1. Ray Allen
4. Mitch Richmond – You Guys choosing Peja Are Obviously Yunguns… This guy was the first second and third option on a terrible team.
6. Dell Curry
2. Chris Mullin
August 27th, 2008 at 7:46 am
Susej says:
Larry Bird Bracket
8. Steve Kerr
4. Chuck Person
6. Mark Price
2. Glen Rice
Jerry West Bracket
1. Ray Allen
5. Peja Stojakovic
6. Dell Curry
2. Chris Mullin
Quarterfinals
8. Steve Kerr
2. Glen Rice
1. Ray Allen
6. Dell Curry
Semifinals
2. Glen Rice
6. Dell Curry
Winner
2. Glen Rice
August 27th, 2008 at 10:44 am
X-tra says:
And where is the best three-pointer of all the times, Dražen Petrović? (ex-portland & new jersey, died in 1993)
August 27th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Ace One says:
If you’re going to do a contest for the best shooter, I think of the rules as similar as to how they do best marksman in the Olympics.
The guy the U.S. sends out it isn’t necessarily the clutch sniper who gets the bad guys when bombs are going off all over the place.
They send the guy who taught that guy how to shoot! The country kid who used to shoot tin cans on his barn for 5hrs a day. He doesn’t fight in the wars.. he may not be the most athletic but he can shoot his ass off! Under “default” conditions he can hit the center of a bullseye no questions asked.
All of these guys, Reggie.. Ray Allen.. they’re good but similar to the soldiers aforementioned earlier.. they run around and can hit under duress and all that.
However, when you’re crowning the best shooter.. none of that matters. You send the guys who hit the bullseye just straight out. Clutchness doesnt matter as much. Whether he’s a spot up jump shooter does NOT matter.
You choose the guy with the all-time highest 3-pt percentage in NBA History… and you don’t make him a #8 seed.
August 27th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Mike says:
Larry Bird Bracket
Steve Kerr
Chuck Person
Dale Ellis
Glen Rice
Jerry West Bracket
Ray Allen
Peja Stojakovic
Dell Curry
Chris Mullin
August 27th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
isotope says:
donyell marshall?
August 29th, 2008 at 12:51 am
KB says:
Larry Bird Bracket
1 Reggie Miller x 8 Steve Kerr = Reggie Miller
4 Chuck Person x 5 Dan Majerle = Dan Majerle
Larry Bird Semifinal
Reggie Miller x Dan Majerle = Reggie Miller
3 Dale Ellis x 6 Mark Price = Mark Price
2 Glen Rice x 7 Dennis Scott = Glen Rice
Larry Bird Semifinal
Mark Price x Glen Rice = Glen Rice
Larry Bird Final
Reggie Miller x Glen Rice = Reggie Miller
Jerry West Bracket
1 Ray Allen x 8 Rex Chapman = Ray Allen
4 Mitch Richmond x 5 Peja Stojakovic = Mitch Richmond
Jerry West Semifinal
Ray Allen x Mitch Richmond = Ray Allen
3 Allan Houston x 6 Dell Curry = Allan Houston
2 Chris Mullin x 7 Steve Smith = Chris Mullin
Jerry West Semifinal
Allan Houston x Chris Mullin = Chris Mullin
Jerry West Final
Ray Allen x Chris Mullin = Chris Mullin
Final
Reggie Miller x Chris Mullin = Reggie Miller
August 29th, 2008 at 6:34 am
SD32 says:
I’m not going to bother picking one from each bracket because the only vote that matters is for REGGIE!!!!!!
We all know he is going to, and deserves to win
August 29th, 2008 at 6:35 am
SD32 says:
REGGIE MILLER!!
August 29th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Barba says:
Reggie
Dan Majerle
Mark Price
Glen Rice
Ray Allen
Mitch Richmond
Allan Houston
Chris Mullin
August 30th, 2008 at 12:09 am
bedger says:
sabonis