(Flashback) BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

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  1. The_Lillard_King

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    Re: BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

    There have been times when a team announces the signing of a free agent and later a sign and trade is worked out in place of the signing.

    I wonder if a sign and trade can be worked out so Ptd keeps the cap space. Outlaw, Bayless and the trade exception for Miller . . .Use cap space for another target (quality back up PF).

    Philly does it because they are going to lose Miller for nothing.

    Ptd does it to have cap space for lopsided deal for PF or sign another FA.
     
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    Re: BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

    It's what Toronto did for Hedo. It'll be interesting to see if they do something like that.

    Ed O.
     
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    Re: BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

    Hedo's signing was never announced via press release.
     
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    Re: BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

    the problem was that he was too close to the hoop
    [video=youtube;FNWJqE7kaEY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNWJqE7kaEY[/video]
     
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    Re: BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

    When I heard about this, I was a little confused. When Roy has the ball in his hands, what does Miller do? He can't shoot the three so what does he do? Just hang around? My guess is that Blake may play with Roy in the late stages of games. We definitely can't give up Blake now. He will be the best back up PG in the league this season. And I'm warming up to Miller because of what KP said about him knowing our team so well and talking like a coach. Will be interesting to see how it plays out. Welcome, Andre.
     
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    Re: BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

    He's got a reasonably reliable mid-range jumper and he can cut to the hoop to receive a pass from Roy. His strength is not playing off the ball, but it's not like he's useless if someone else has the ball.
     
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    Re: BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

    Good.
     
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    Re: BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

    We now have the BEST backup PG and Center in the entire NBA!
     
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    Re: BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

    Color me extremely skeptical. 15 foot range is not the same as three point range. There's no doubt that Miller creates MUCH less room than Blake.
     
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    Re: BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

    I never said he created as much as room as Blake, or that mid-range jumpers "were the same as" three-pointers. I simply pointed out that Miller is not useless off the ball. If defenses leave him open, he'll knock down open mid-range jumpers. It doesn't create as much space, but it doesn't allow defenses to double off him without penalty.
     
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    Re: BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

    Yeah, there were plenty of times where Iguodala had the ball in his hands as much as B-Roy up top, and Miller was fine. The guy knows how to play basketball. He'll be fine.
     
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    Re: BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

    Why would anyone leave him open from 15 feet? It doesn't take much effort to guard a PG from 15 feet.
     
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    Re: BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

    To double team someone else at another place on the floor.
     
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    Re: BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

    Yep. Andre Miller and Greg Oden.
     
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    Re: BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

    I'm excited. If we get an improved Greg(very likely) and an improved Marty on this squad, watch out!
     
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    Re: BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

    Kidding or not, and I hope for sanity sake kidding, this made me laugh
     
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    Re: BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

    If Roy has the ball at the end of the game, they can have this lineup to space the floor:

    Oden
    Aldridge (seems to have added 3pt range to his arsenal, and could always stick the long 2)
    Rudy (or Batum or Webster or Travis)
    Roy
    Miller

    or:
    Aldridge
    Outlaw
    Rudy
    Roy
    Miller

    (Roy would defend the 3 if Rudy is in with them)

    Or how about not going to the same Roy iso on every damn play down the court? They can mix it up. If it doesn't work, they can always put in Blake instead of Miller.

    It will be interesting to see if Nate can adapt his offense somewhat. I would like to think so.
     
    axs88, Jul 25, 2009
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    Re: BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

    I hope this is a joke.
     
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    Re: BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

    Good signing, now we need a SF or backup PF. I think that a SF would be more of a need. I actually like Cunningham as our backup PF even though he may be a bit small. He seems to have a David West type game. A Prince/Battier type would be amazing here. Definitely want a defender at the 3, even a Gerald Wallace would be hawt.

    I'm excited to see Miller get it to all of our scorers, especially Greg and LMA. Getting Webster back to spread the floor will be nice as well, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him gone in a trade wtih Bayless and Outlaw and a future 1st.

    I'm a pretty huge Cunningham fan, didn't ESPN have him at like the 4th or 5th best rookie going into the year? What a steal.
     
    MrJayremmie, Jul 25, 2009
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    Re: BREAKING NEWS: Blazers to Sign Andre Miller

    It was a very good signing at that price. I think we really need a backup 4, but we'll see what happens.
     
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