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Why rivalry between Michael Jordan and Reggie Miller is worth remembering

From the time he entered the league in 1987, Reggie Miller was always trying to prove he belonged on the list of the NBA’s top shooting guards.

Miller told a story to Jimmy Kimmel about his first meeting with Michael Jordan as a rookie. Miller had outscored him 10-4 in the first half, and as the teams headed to their locker rooms for intermission, the rookie made the mistake of trash-talking Jordan, saying there was a “new kid in town.”

Well, as the old Jim Croce song goes, you don’t tug on Superman’s cape. Jordan outscored Miller 40-2 in the second half, leading the Bulls to a victory.