Miller Wants to Play 'til 40

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  1. LameR

    LameR Ha Seung-Jin Approved!

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    Didn't see this posted yet.

    http://portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=129063761412345000

     
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    That's great to hear. I love Andre Miller's game.
     
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    I wish him the best with his next team.
     
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    i think he will be here next year unless we get a trade that brings us a devin harris type
     
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    Or if we feel the need to trade an expiring contract to free cap space.
     
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    whos gonna play pg? aarmon johnson... um no.

    i dont see pryz or miller being traded unless we get back their position in trade.
     
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    We will have no cap space at all for the next couple of years. It would be trading him to get under the luxury tax line, but I do believe we went under it with the Martel Webster trade.
     
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    I wonder if we'll be operating under a hard cap after the new CBA.
     
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    Bad Ass, Dre is one smart player I could easily see him lasting that long and I fully agree with Chauncy on this one. As Dre gets older he'll be awesome off the bench as well.
     
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    Miller is one of 13 players in history to surpass 13,000 points and 6,500 assists. The others: Harper, John Stockton, Jason Kidd, Magic Johnson, Oscar Robertson, Isiah Thomas, Gary Payton, Steve Nash, Rod Strickland, Terry Porter, Bob Cousy and Kevin Johnson.

    3 Blazers on that list.
     
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    i have no idea why 'Dre is so maligned by parts of this fanbase. I understand he isn't flashy and doesn't open up much - but he's a baller and pretty much the most consistent player on the court for us most of the time.
     
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    I've always liked Miller's game and thought he was generally underrated. I think he may be able to play to 40 since his game is not really predicated on sheer athleticism. He penetrates, but mostly through keeping defenders off-balance. He's a cerebral player and that kind of player, IMO, ages well.
     
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    These are my feelings as well. I'd add that he gets more hate around here than I think he should. He's a solid player.
     
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    He is already playing defense as a 50 year-old.
     

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