Just look at the Sixers. Basically the same team as last year, except they got Elton Brand back (30 mpg, 14 ppg, 9 rebs) and lost Andre Miller. Last year that team was .500 and in the playoffs. This year they are .353.
Nice find! I love this quote: I really think he can do it. I'd have no problem with him starting for another year or two and then moving to a backup role. The comparison of his ground-based game to Stockton and Malone seemed spot-on too.
yeah, his style of play seems pretty conducive to playing well after his 'athleticism' (whatever he had/has) declines. I'm not sure that means I want him as the starting point guard on this team in 3 more years, but if he can still be productive in 20 minutes a night when his current contract is up, and the Blazers presumably have an heir apparent to take up the starting job, I'd love to have him on this team for as long as he wants to stay here and can be productive.
I just looked it up, and the year John Stockton fucking RETIRED at the age of 40 he had a PER of 21. (Andre Miller, by comparison, has only had a PER once that high ever.) I was always a huge fan of him, and in the year he retired I couldn't understand why he did it. That guy could've played at the NBA level until he was 45.
Andre Miller had awesome numbers against the Thunder. 26 points, a 3 pointer, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals. I am so happy that we have him instead of Blake.
Miller has been great lately. It looks like he's having more fun out there on the court, he's smilling much more than he was at the start of the season. Miller >>>>>>>> Hedo.
Although I was excited about Miller when we signed him I didnt expect this level of play. And when he said that he gets better as the season goes on I thought that was an excuse for his early season struggles but he was right. I can see now why Philly has struggled so much this season. Either money is a huge issue with them (ie. more important than winning) or they vastly underestimated his importance. And on a side note I never believed that Miller and Roy "couldnt" play with well with and off of each other. Miller has too much BBIQ for it not to work. Im glad that they were both able to adapt.
