![]() She's the real Miller everyone knows,'' Miller said, referring to his sister, an Olympic gold medalist and three-time Naismith Player of the Year at USC. "He's like, 'You know what? Maybe I should call Cheryl. ![]() I mean, can you score some points in the first quarter, kinda get us off to a good start?' I'm like (gasp) 'David!'"Īt which point, Miller said, Benner would dial it up a notch. "He'd come up to me and say, 'So you feel like showing up tonight? I think that would be kinda nice.' I look at him like, 'Really?' He'd be like, 'Yeah, I see you're all warmed up and all. "The beauty about this is he always started it with very small jabs, very little subtle things," Miller said of Benner. So at Benner's memorial service Wednesday, which was attended by hundreds, including current and former Pacers players and coaches, luminaries from around the NBA and even Governor Eric Holcomb, Miller had to tell the story of exactly what it was that the usually mild-mannered Benner was saying.Īnd of course he did it with a dramatic flourish. Their interactions became famous, an integral part of the show at Pacers games. Cameras would always catch Benner getting as close as he could to the grill of the 6-7 Miller and heaping apparently relentless insults with Miller eventually pushing back by wagging his finger in Benner's face and returning fire. Provided by Basketball-Reference.It obviously wasn't in Benner's job description, but the pregame routine between the long-time Pacers public relations director and Hall-of-Fame shooting guard became famous.
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