in the all time assist list in the next couple of games and move into 20th place. Congrats 'Dre! 1 John Stockton 15,806 2 JASON KIDD 10,923 3 Mark Jackson 10,334 4 Magic Johnson 10,141 5 Oscar Robertson 9,887 6 Isiah Thomas 9,061 7 Gary Payton 8,966 8 STEVE NASH 8,397 9 Rod Strickland 7,987 10 Maurice Cheeks 7,392 11 Lenny Wilkens 7,211 12 Terry Porter 7,160 13 Tim Hardaway 7,095 14 Bob Cousy 6,955 15 Guy Rodgers 6,917 16 Muggsy Bogues 6,726 17 Kevin Johnson 6,711 18 Derek Harper 6,577 19 Nate Archibald 6,476 20 STEPHON MARBURY 6,471 21 ANDRE MILLER 6,465 And Nate Archibald. http://espn.go.com/nba/history/leaders/_/stat/assists
Those are all hall of famers or future hall of famers in front of him right? Impressive! Oops, except for the two former Blazers, lol. Strickland and Porter. I'm sure I missed a few others.
I have to say that I was very unsure about how Miller fit in with this team during the first couple of months of the season and I was even a little put off by his attitude because he didn't really seem to care or that he had already mailed it in around November/December. That said, I absolutely love this guy! And it all made sense to me the first time I heard him in a post game interview. Keep in mind that I'm out of state and don't get any of the local coverage; NBA League Pass allows for the one short interview right after the game then it cuts out. I can't remember which game it was (probably the 52 pointer against Dallas) that I saw him interviewed and he's got this high pitched little voice, seldomly makes eye contact with his interviewer, hardly ever looks into the camera and spends most of the time just looking around. It's almost like he's embarrassed to get the attention. He did the exact same thing tonight when Craig Sager (sp) interviewed him. It just reiterates what a lot of the other teams commentators said about Andre all year - that he's a quiet guy, doesn't say much, keeps to himself, is hard to understand or warm up to . . . but the guy just balls every night! I'm so glad he had that blow up with McMillan otherwise Blake would still be starting in Game 2 on Tuesday! I just love this guy! It's kind of fittingly ironic that with all the injuries this year, we signed the NBA's reigning Ironman and he's helped us keep it together all season long! I don't know where this team would be without him this year!
He's about to pass Tiny Nate Archibald, too. Nate once had a 35 PPG / 15 APG season - perhaps the best offensive season from a PG ever. Too bad his career was ruined by injury. He came back, but as a shadow of his former self.
I know he got some home cookin' from the Utah stat crew, but jesus was John Stockton a badass. Hard to see how anybody breaks his record.
AN DRE MILLER! has really taken over in Roy's absence. Talk about leading this team to Victory, And getting his teammates involved. Good thing our management had some foresight, unlike like the fans who discounted Miller from the start! Thanks KP, saved the season
Sometimes Miller reminds me of Rod Strickland. When both were signed (in both cases, relatively late in their careers) I was pretty lukewarm, but they both won me over by getting to the rim whenever they felt like it. And giving the team whatever it needs/needed on a particular night.
Preseason games are officially not games, so I know those stats don't count, just like summer league.
Here are the all time playoff leaders: 1. Magic Johnson 2,346 2. John Stockton 1,839 3. Larry Bird 1,062 4. Scottie Pippen 1,048 5. Michael Jordan 1,022 6. Dennis Johnson 1,006 7. Isiah Thomas 987 8. Jerry West 970 9. Bob Cousy 937 10. Kevin Johnson 935 Andre Miller 138
