I Love Being the Enemy [Paperback]

Reggie Miller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1999

Reggie Miller on the New York Knicks:

I'm telling you right now, I hate the Knicks. Absolutely hate those kids....Face it: The Knicks are dirty players. Let me take the back. They're not dirty players, but when things aren't going New York's way, they're going to do whatever it takes to win. And if that means hurting someone, then they'll do it. I'm not going to say that's dirty, but sometimes they take it to the extreme.

On the mental side of the game:

Everybody in the NBA knows how to play basketball or else they wouldn't be there. But what separates the good players from the great players is their mental capacity, not only to overcome their opponent, but to get through the tough spots...I always feel mentally stronger than any opponent I step on the same floor with. He might have more talent than I do, but I don't think anybody is mentally stronger than me. I'll match wills with anybody.

On determination: On Cheryl Miller: "Cheryl, I got 39."

"Reggie, that's great."

"Yeah, so how'd you do?"

"Uh, I got 105."

Thing was, Cheryl didn't say it to be mean, But, damn, 105 points in one game? But I got my revenge a few years later...

We got out to the court and shesaid, "Your ball." I told her she could have it first. So she kind of crouched down, made her usual strong first move, got right past me and put up the shot.Cheryl paused for a moment and then said, in a real serious tone, "We're going to play Hors

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Miller has two claims to fame: for eight years he has been one of the stalwarts on the Indiana Pacers, the perennial bridesmaids in the Eastern Conference championships of the NBA; and he is the brother of Cheryl Miller, generally conceded to be the best female basketball player of all time. He has built a reputation not only as a top player but also as what hoopsters call a trash talker, trying to upset opponents with his on-court commentary. But if the examples of such verbal assaults presented here, with the aid of Los Angeles Times staffer Wojciechowski (Nothing but Net), are a fair sample, America's standup comics need lose no sleep. The book follows the Pacers through the 1994-1995 season game by game, when once again they came close but won no cigar, and is indistinguishable from a dozen other books of the same sort. Photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

Miller, star of basketball's Indiana Pacers, and coauthor Wojciechowski have produced a run-of-the-mill chronology of the 1994-95 National Basketball Association season as seen through Miller's eyes. Miller, who is perhaps best known as the player who got in a "woofing" contest with director Spike Lee during the 1993-94 playoffs, does not come across as the egotistical, loud-mouthed person he often appears to be but instead reveals himself to be a shy young man with a loving, supportive family. More information about Miller's life away from basketball would have made the book more interesting, however. Miller is a keen observer who has a good relationship with his coaches, teammates, and opponents, but his views and comments are a bit on the bland side. In summary, this book has little "hook" to induce readers to pick it up, except, perhaps, in the state of Indiana. A marginal purchase.?William O. Scheeren, Hempfield Area H.S. Lib., Greensburg, Pa.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Touchstone (April 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684870398
• ISBN-13: 978-0684870397
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #622,546 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have always loved Reggie Miller and this was just amazing!, April 22, 1999

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Joanna Neal ([e-mail]) (Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Love Being the Enemy (Hardcover)

I loved reading this book because I love him as a player and I now know what he is like on and off court. Somethings he does I don't approve of, but overall he is an intelligent, bright man. I loved reading about his personal thoughts about winning and losing. It was such a great book I read it 7 times (my book is falling apart). I give this book 5 stars because it was well written and it got personal with Reggie.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From Way Downtown, January 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: I Love Being the Enemy (Paperback)

I particularly liked this sports book because it was a day by day diary of the NBA. You get a real feel for the life. Reggie Miller has lots of amusing anecdotes and opinions. I wish he'd put out a diary of every season or at least do a follow up to this book. I wonder what all he'd have to say about the last few Eastern Conference Finals, Larry Bird, and if he stills like the state of Indiana as much as before (given the fact that someone burnt his house down.)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book rocks!, March 19, 2002

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Steve (Sheboygan,WI,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Love Being the Enemy (Hardcover)

Ive always liked reggie miller and reading this book gave me alot more info about this great Indiana Pacers