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?
Rik was a different situation because he was originally hated by Larry Brown and other coaches and he kind of became a sympathetic figure even though he wasn’t living up to the hype it more felt like he was being held back