{"id":692068,"date":"2026-04-01T15:17:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/692068\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:17:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:17:20","slug":"they-think-they-are-better-than-everyone-reggie-miller-compares-dukes-reputation-to-new-york-knicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/692068\/","title":{"rendered":"“They think they are better than everyone” – Reggie Miller compares Duke’s reputation to New York Knicks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Duke Blue Devils<\/a> men’s basketball team has fostered a culture of success that other schools can only dream of having. With five NCAA championships and a roster of legendary alumni \u2014 including Kyrie Irving, Grant Hill, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Paolo Banchero and Cooper Flagg \u2014 the Blue Devils have set an almost untouchable benchmark for excellence in college basketball.<\/p>\n

However, as it often is, greatness breeds abhorrence, something many people feel towards the Duke. In fact, certain parts of the sports world burst into celebration when the Blue Devils were defeated by the UConn Huskies in such heartbreaking fashion in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.<\/p>\n

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Hall of Famer Reggie Miller<\/a> weighed in on the phenomenon known as Duke hatred, saying that the Blue Devils just give off a “we’re better than you” vibe that rubs a lot of people the wrong way.<\/p>\n

Duke’s vibe<\/p>\n

Speaking to veteran sports broadcaster Dan Patrick, Miller said Duke feels a lot like the New York Knicks<\/a> \u2014 the team he feuded with often during the 1990s.<\/p>\n

“Duke Blue Devils men\u2019s basketball is \u2014 they\u2019re a lot like the New York Knicks,” he said<\/a>. “They just think they\u2019re better than everyone else. That\u2019s all. They think their brand of basketball, their style of basketball, their players are better.\u201d<\/p>\n

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There are numerous reasons Duke is disliked. One reason that stands out is their sustained success, especially under former head coach Mike Krzyzewski, who led the Blue Devils to 13 Final Four appearances and 28 conference titles.<\/p>\n

However, the most common reason many sports fans dislike Duke basketball is its players and the arrogance with which they carry themselves. From Christian Laettner, who actually had an ESPN 30 for 30 episode made especially for him entitled “I Hate Christian Laettner,” to JJ Redick, who got taunted in every arena he played in, to Grayson Allen, there’s a long list of Duke players who got a bad rep simply because they were part of the Brotherhood.<\/p>\n

Related: “This was the same kind of feeling” – Jay Bilas compares UConn’s game-winner vs. Duke to Christian Laettner’s “The Shot”<\/a><\/p>\n

Just like the Knicks<\/p>\n

Miller\u2019s history with the Knicks is well documented. He and his Indiana Pacers clashed six times against them in the 1990s, creating some of the most memorable moments in NBA Playoff history. So, it’s not surprising that Miller thinks of the Knicks in the same way as Duke.<\/p>\n

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“I had this conversation with Billy King all the time \u2014 one of my best friends in life, my assistant coach with the Pacers \u2014 and we just go back and forth all the time about Duke basketball, the brotherhood,” he shared.<\/p>\n

“And I get it. I love them. I love Coach K. I\u2019ve loved a lot of the players. I\u2019ve played with a few Duke players in my lifetime. But they just think they\u2019re better than everyone else. And that\u2019s what \u2014 that\u2019s why it kind of rubs people the wrong way,” Miller continued.<\/p>\n

Miller believes that, despite the Knicks’ incredible NBA title drought dating back to 1973, they remain an arrogant bunch, primarily because of their success in the 1990s.<\/p>\n

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“Well, they had a good run in the \u201990s. They had a great run in the \u201990s. They didn\u2019t win. They went to the Finals twice. They knocked on the door,” he concluded.<\/p>\n

Related: \u201cHe got cut, came back to practice, they were scared to tell him to leave\u201d – Jeff Teague on the intimidating teammate everyone feared<\/a><\/p>\n

This story was originally published by Basketball Network<\/a> on Apr 1, 2026, where it first appeared in the Latest News<\/a> section. Add Basketball Network as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball team has fostered a culture of success that other schools can only…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":692069,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3774],"tags":[7,816,4441,225,11805,699,691,8078,7781,113,126,3866,1661,967,6,191,114,402,1279,1559,814],"class_list":{"0":"post-692068","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-indiana-pacers","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-blue-devils","10":"tag-brandon-ingram","11":"tag-cooper-flagg","12":"tag-dan-patrick","13":"tag-duke-basketball","14":"tag-duke-blue-devils","15":"tag-duke-players","16":"tag-grayson-allen","17":"tag-indiana","18":"tag-indiana-pacers","19":"tag-indianapacers","20":"tag-jj-redick","21":"tag-kyrie-irving","22":"tag-nba","23":"tag-new-york-knicks","24":"tag-pacers","25":"tag-paolo-banchero","26":"tag-reggie-miller","27":"tag-the-blue-devils","28":"tag-zion-williamson"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116330118908211387","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/692068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=692068"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/692068\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/692069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=692068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=692068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=692068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}