That's a really good question, and why was he sooo bad the last three games, when we needed some extra scoring with Roy out? I get the feeling that despite his attitude that nothing affects him; this is a guy who needs a lot of encouragement and even guidance. I read that Nate in this game specifically decided to post him up. Maybe he needs Nate to tell him "we need a ton of points from you tonight, Andre, go get "em".
I don't know that he needs encouragement and guidance. I think he'd do better with the faith, and all that does with it, that should be given to one of the team's five best players. That is--consistent role, starting/finishing games and consistent (high) minutes. I think being jerked around is making him less consistent. I understand playing it by ear with your bench guys. Your starters (especially the ones who are clearly the best at their position) shouldn't be constantly benched in order to play hunches/feelings.
The ones who aren't actually insane tend to not even waste energy responding to topics and threads like that.
No, most everyonewas NOT calling for his head. Two or three posters who seem to have incredibly short attentions spans may have been calling for his head, but no, not "most everyone". Most posters here know that two or three bad games (including one with 10 assists) don't erase the 18/8 he'd averaged over the previous 11 games. All-in-all, even before tonight's 52-point outburst, Andre Miller was having a pretty good January. BNM
That was amazing to watch. For a guy who is nowhere near the most athletic or fastest player, he has so many different moves and creativity with his scoring.
Miller played out of his mind tonight. I certainly didn't see it coming. I still don't think he's that good though.
So, what exactly would he need to do for you to think he's "that good"? I asked it in your other thread, but didn't get a response: For the month of January (15 games) he averaged 18.8 PTS, 6.7 AST, 4 REB and shot exactly 0.500 from the field. When was the last time we had a PG come close to matching those numbers? In fact, it's very rare for a Blazer PG to average ONE of those things for a month, let alone all four. When was the last time the Blazers had a better PG? Blake doesn't come close. Neither did Jack. Telfair, yeah right. In all his years with the Blazers, Damon never had a single month that can match the January Andre Miller just completed. Nick Van Exel? Not in a Blazer uniform. You need to go all the way back to 1995-96 and Rod Strickland to find a better month for a Blazer PG. Is Miller a superstar? No. But he continues to be exactly what he's been his entire 10.5 year NBA career - an above average starting PG,and the best one the Blazers have had in 14 years. To answer the question you asked in your other thread - THAT is why we signed him. BNM
Hahaha I love how Rice just starts crackin up every time he makes a shot once he has about 36. Classic Wild One!
Thanks for that. Amazing. It was one of those nights. That running hook shot across the lane to tie the game was awesome.
It almost seems ike you are disappointed by the way you titled the Thread. By the way did you need to use the F word in the title of the thread. To answer your question I did not see 52 coming, but Dre is a very solid PG that you don't seem to like very much. Just because a pg doesnt shot and make a bunch of threes does not make him a bad pg.
