Yea Darius Miles cant do anything like ak47. He will never be able to defend like ak47. And he just not as good. ak47 is also an allstar
HE dunks way better. and D miles dose finishes on the fast break. by the way how many points did andrei score in the all star game? sorry for the miss spelling before
I hope you were just saying he dunks better as finding something he does better, because dunking doesn't matter that much. By the way was D-Miles even in the all star game? I don't think D-Miles is a bad player, but he is definately NOT as good as Andrei. I know you really like darius but don't let your bias skew the reality of things. I mean you could ask any person with knowledge of basketball and they'll tell you that Kirilenko is a better player.
who cares how many points andrei scored in the all star game, d miles wasn't even there. andrei plays on both sides of the court. hes a tremendous shot blocker and good rebounder, and has really improved his offensive game. dmiles is just a load of potential with no heart and will to play basketball for real.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting D-Miles:</div><div class="quote_post">Darius Miles is becoming a much better player, so dosent it seem odd that a team hasent offered him a contract. I also havent heard about Portland offering him a contract either. please post if you know anything.</div> I was reading a story about him and him not getting an offer sheet it was a story on him, swift, and at the time crawford. Teams are reluctant to offer him a small deal because if they do portland will match it. Yet they dont want to give him a huge deal with the bagage he carries as well as all the previous issues he has had. He was a lottery pick in the draft the year he was in it. Yet he struggled to even stay in the league until last season when he was traded to portland and improved his scoring and game in general he is really just a dunker though he has yet to develope his jumper so that will make him struggle if your team cant run the break. I want to see him in philly or minnesota because he would be a goodfit in the offense and a good devensive player to add more depth to minny's three spot.
To try to compare Miles and Kirilenko based on their career highs is ridiculous. That's my addition to this argument, because everyone else has already said why Miles doesn't even come close to Kirilenko.
Darius Miles has tremendous potential, but at this point, I don't think he's fulfilled much of that potential. Sure, he's a great roleplayer off the bench and is a wonderful fast break player, but that's pretty much where it ends with this guy. I don't know much about his defensive play, but I do know that he has no jumper, none. But for someone to say that he has had a hard time even staying in the NBA is a MAJOR overstatement. I don't know who said it in this thread, but you're wrong, this kid isn't Jeryl Sasser, he's contributed decently and hasn't been released by ANY team. If he can improve his halfcourt play and learn to score outside of the fast break consistently and develop a jump shot, I think that this guy might be able to live up to expectations. You have to keep in mind though that this guy came right out of high school. In a couple years, I wouldn't be surprised to see this guy put up 15 points a night easily. But right now is the worst time for him to be up for a contract since he's proved nothing and any team that might be able to develop him doesn't want to take the risk of signing him to a big deal.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting D-Miles:</div><div class="quote_post">HE dunks way better. and D miles dose finishes on the fast break. by the way how many points did andrei score in the all star game? sorry for the miss spelling before</div> I like miles better then AK, but I have to disagree with you. How many points did miles score in the all star game o yeah he has never been in one . Comparing miles who was a lottery pick and has not even reached his potential yet to a guy who is arguably the best player on his team is stupid if not ignorent.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting D-Miles:</div><div class="quote_post">and D miles dose finishes on the fast break. </div> Miles finishes 1 out of every 5 fast breaks. It's just the one gets on SportCenter and everyone thinks he's this high flyer highlight film. HE DOES NOT FINISH!! It's funny that the one thing people think he's good as is a huge flaw in his game. This guy doesnt even have potential. He's just tall and lanky. There is no potential in a guy that has no heart to play defense, has zero basketball IQ, is physically unable to shoot, can't handle pressure, can't handle coaching, can't dribble, can't pass, and can't finish fast breaks. Even if he worked at his shooting he couldnt do it. The guy is a sub 50% free throw shooter. He's gonna be out of the leauge in 5 years. Lets remember the team that picked him that high was the LA CLIPPERS! I feel sorry for anyone who thinks this guy is ever going to be a solid starter let alone an All-Star.
Miles is a great slasher, he can get to the rim quickly and he can finish in traffic. His problem is he doesn't do it enough. Defenders know he doesn't have range and they play him for the drive. Miles still misses alot of pieces in his game, that is why he isn't high on the market. He is restricted anyhow and Portland will end up resigning him.
The problem with Darius is that his expections were high coming into the league, and he STILL hasn't fulfilled them. In a way he reminds me of Kwame Brown because both of these guys were hyped up to be something they just aren't - yet. Overall his stock has dropped, and with that he has been overlooked. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">does miles play the 2? if so denver need to fill the 2. any chance of dmiles becoming a nugget?</div> Darius is a F/G. As for the chances of playing in Denver - good question. I'm not too sure if Denver wants Darius, if he's for a reasonable price they may look into him but they are already a loaded team. Melo might not play well alongside him anyhow.
Miles playing the 2 would be a dangerous experiment for any team. Even though Miles can play some off-guard and some point-forward in a pinch, I doubt he'd be a good fit into Denver's slot at the 2. Great athleticism, but low range, sometimes questionable decisions, average dribbling, higher turnover rates are pretty bad compared to the "standard" prototype shooting guard, which is why more often referred to as a forward, although his frame is pretty thin compared to other forwards. Along with the Blazers, the Hawks, the Bobcats, the Cavs, the Wolves, the Sonics and the Wizards still have enough to offer him the cash he wants at this date. (Other teams can offer him less, but Portland will probably match anything under $4 mil.) Position-wise all of those places aren't in great need of another wing/forward. With no demand, there's low chance of good money. Just off the top of my head: the Hawks (Harrington, Childress, Smith) , Bobcats (bunch of young guys), Cavs (LeBron, Luke Jackson, Pavlovic), Sonics (Lewis, Radmanovic), Wolves (Spre, Sczerbiak) and Wizards (Jamison, Hayes/Jeffries) can live without him. A trade could be worked out, but it'd have to involve Portland in some way.
I think D-miles just lacks concentration, determination and heart. Plus he's kind of dumb at times on the court. I mean he's got much better handles, playmaking, defense than a lot critics say, but he just plays like he doesn't care at times. He would make an explosive oversized two guard something like Eddie Robinson, but I doubt he'd be a real bonafide star basketball player. He doesn't work hard enough. He's like Kwame Brown in some aspects.
I would love to see Darius Miles back in Cleveland. Miles/Gooden/LeBron/McInnis+fast break=Hell breaking loose.
I would like to see him put on some muscle as well as improve his game. I thought he put on muscle to years ago from what I heard but he still looks the same. + I notice when he shoots freethrows he shoots with full extension. His arms are so long that everytime he misses ya know it's definately hitting the back of the rim. He looks like he has to kinda shoot like Sam Perkins. Not really but just shorten up his release a little. As for D, with muscle needed to be put on and having good jumping ability + long arms. He should at least average 2 blocks per game. If he was as dedicated to D as AK47 the man could probaly lead the league in blocked shots. But ya know that's never gonna be the case. But it's possible to play with more heart. Ppls can change and hopefully he becomes at least a good solid player this upcoming year.
I agree 100%. He has the body to be a great lockdown performer. If I had those arms comin at me while I was shooting the ball, I would definatly think twice. It's just that Darius doesn't have the mindset to play great defense and still hasn't found out what he can or can't do, he still thinks he can do everything.
