I Love Being the Enemy

Reggie Miller on the New York Knicks: <P>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.<P>On the mental side of the game: <P>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.<P>On determination: <P don't take anything for granted. When I was in high school my dad told me after a game that I hadn't played worth fifty cents. From then on I taped two quarters under my left wrist band to remind me to play hard all the time.<P am who I am because I never gave up. I am where I am because my parents and brothers and sisters wouldn't let me give up.<P>On Cheryl Miller: <P still remember the night I came home from a high school game after scoring 39 points. I mean I was feeling good about myself. Then Cheryl came home.<P>Cheryl I got 39.<P>Reggie that's great.<P>Yeah so how'd you do?<P>Uh I got 105.<P>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...<P>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.<P pinned it against the backboard.<P>Cheryl paused for a moment and then said in a real serious tone We're going to play Hors