I wasn’t a part of the fanbase at the time of Smits, but outside of the three pointer him and Myles have nearly identical stats. Even advanced stats like Ortg, Drtg, VORP, and win shares are essentially the same. So why is it that Rik Smits is universally loved and held as a legend, but it seems half the fan base hates Myles? Stats of course don’t tell the whole story, so can any veteran fans weigh in here?
Unequivocally, no. Everyone loved Rick. He was a borderline All Star playing against some of the all time greats in an era when big men dominated and constantly held his own. If he had been the same age as Shaq the 2000 Finals would have gone down differently and I’ll die on that hill, but alas his body was spent. Never heard a fan say a bad word about the Dutchman.