Exactly. Miller has always been a 'talk is cheap, all-ball' kind of player and the same goes for MC, who just plays smart and with a lot of passion for the game ... I don't think I've seen a Blazer get so many floor burns in so short of time since Ruben Patterson, and on the plus side this Blazer isn't a nanny raper and a drunk.
It's a valid comparison. Both are older, stringy centers with long lists of injuries. The big difference to me is that even if Camby breaks down and can't continue to rebound or defend like he does now, he'll always have that screwy but effective perimeter shot, and he'll always have a decent passing game. That's enough to still be a decent backup center in this league. (Arvydas proved that.) When Ratliff lost his hops, he was done.
I had that very discussion on another board. I fell for The Rattler hook, line and sinker. When he retired after signing that deal I felt like I had been played for a fool. I've seen the selfish Camby before (here in Denver) and I hope he doesn't return if we re-sign him.
You bring up good points. There is NO WAY Camby plays as well as he has the last month for the bulk of an entire season, let alone two or three years, during the term of a new contract. He has a history of getting banged up. He is too old to assume he will continue at this level without dropping off. The team will have to be careful. I am happy we have him now. I don't want to worry about the off-season just yet.
Probably not, but if they can manage his minutes and keep him on the court around 30 per game he should be able to remain fairly productive in Nate's half-court, snails pace offense.
Camby has more heart and hustle in his pinky toe than Theo did in his whole body. Camby would never mail it in after a contract. Him and Juwan are special players... they truly care.
Theo did look AWESOME his contract year. He almost broke the franchise record for blocks in 1/2 season! But he truly did look like he stropped caring after he got his new contract. I don't think Camby is that type of person.
Ratliff was averaging like 5 blocks a game after he came over. That's hard not to fall for. He fooled me.
He didn't retire. He plays for the bobcats and plays ahead of Tyson Chandler. He's a free agent next year. http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=nBa&id=367
