Reggie Miller is competitive. That is why he was one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. He also survived the infamous Malice at the Palace in 2004, though he was injured when the incident took place. Yet despite all of this, he says he's scared of coach Kelly Clarkson on The Voice.
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Druski echoed this feeling. The comedian, who joined the reality singing competition show as a correspondent earlier this season, shared his thoughts with Miller in a clip released before the March 16 episode.
Reggie Miller and Druski Are Following the Battle and Knockout Rounds on "The Voice"
While Miller serves as the lead game analyst during live NBA on NBC games, this week, he is joining Druski on The Voice to keep track of the Battle and Knockout rounds.
This season of The Voice has been dubbed the "Battle of Champions." Clarkson is competing against John Legend and Maroon 5's Adam Levine. That's right, only three judges this time around.
This means there are plenty of changes for the show's 29th season. To mark the occasion, Miller and Druski said they are "leaving it all on the court at The Voice."
"What I like about The Voice and basketball, we're gonna merge the two together," Miller said to the camera.
He then asks Druski, "Glad to be courtside with you... But what are you doing with your voice?"
"That's the thing, I always wanted to be a sports broadcaster, so I'm pulling out my analyst voice," the comedian responded.
Miller joked, "Maybe don't do that."
Why Is the Duo Scared of Kelly Clarkson?
Reflecting on the upcoming rounds, Miller said in the clip that he can't wait to see how each coach's team comes together. He added that if he were a coach, he'd be "scared of Kelly [Clarkson]."
Druski added, "I'm not a coach, and I'm scared of Kelly."
"Competition is competition. It doesn't matter if it's on the basketball court or if it's on the Voice stage. It's going to happen," Miller said.
It seems the other coaches are also wary of Clarkson. For instance, after snagging country singer Hunter Jordan a couple of weeks back, Levine declared himself the "Captain of Country." Since he had originally considered joining Clarkson before picking the Maroon 5 singer, Levine was pleased that the singer wanted to "shake things up."
Then, on the season premiere, Legend used a pre-recorded message from Clarkson's former stepmother-in-law, Reba McEntire, to try to convince singer Julia Golden to team up with him.
"Hey, I'm Reba McEntire," she said. "People have asked me, 'Can John Legend coach a country artist?' Heck yeah. Wish he'd coach me."
The "Fancy" singer continued, "He's absolutely fantastic. He's a genius. He can do anything. He plays, he sings, he mentors—I know. I'm the Queen of Country Music, and I endorse John Legend. I approve this message."
The ploy didn't work. Golden went with Team Kelly.
