Exclusive Players Tribune: "What the Hell Happened to Darius Miles"

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  1. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    PtldPlatypus, Oct 24, 2018
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    That was awesome.

    I still remember the game he dropped 47 on Melo and the next day in the O, Quick had this whole piece on how "THE PUNISHER" was about to break out. Paul Allen loved his game. Maybe too much. He'd be a monster in the current NBA.
     
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    Someone who couldn't hit the broad side of a barn past 12 feet would not be a monster in the current NBA.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    He'd be a skinny, more athletic Draymond Green.
     
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    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    No he wouldn't. Draymond can actually hit 3 pointers
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    I searched and searched for that Darius Miles Punisher Meme a couple years ago. Couldn't find it. Anyone got that?
     
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    Dryamond shot 33% last year on only 2 attempts a game and is at 21% this year. Outside of the one season where he shot 39, he is a terrible shooter.

    Cleveland used to start DMiles at point until Lebron showed up. What exactly is Ben Simmons? A guy with his handle and athleticism and versatility to essentially play 1-5 would be invaluable today, when the league isn't defined by positions and pace is so fast.
     
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    Darius's best year was shooting like 20%.

    And he is not, nor was he ever, anything like Ben Simmons.
     
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    35.

    This is like watching a skinny Giannis.

     
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    That was a good read. Well written. Almost felt like I was reading a novel. Glad he is doing good. Was going to make a joke about him almost not being a Blazer, but I don't want Mama Ethel coming up out the grave to get her guns and her posse after me.
     
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    Todays word is: Sample size....did shoot 35% for a season.

    But he shot 23 three pointers that year. For his career he shot 131 three pointers.

    Not made. SHOT. He MADE 22. Total.

    So like I said, he wasn't a good shooter, and he wouldn't be a monster in the NBA today.
     
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    Great read and lots of insights. Thanks, Platy.
     
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    He didn't really tell us what happened to him; like how is he supporting himself now?
     
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    I love watching old Blazer highlights. Cool seeing Pryzbilla, Outlaw, Damon, etc again.
     
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    I loved the story of Mama Ethel having his back. I'm gonna be referencing that for a while.
     
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    Most interesting line in that story to me..."People used to stop selling drugs for two hours just to come see me play," Says so much about so much.
     
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    I'm wondering the same thing. But still a good read, worth reading it.
     
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    Good read.

    Gives me some perspective on his life and where he came from and more importantly what he went through. He seemed like a thug to me but he had a high flying game and was getting a lot of air time. I had his jersey and I didn't have anybody's jersey. Ever since then I have been hesitant to buy another jersey because his rep was so bad you couldn't wear it without hearing crap from somebody. My wife use to say " You bought that guys Jersey, of all the player's on the team, that's what you chose! Damn!" I can remember him getting booed hard as a Blazer.... in our arena. I couldn't give that jersey away.

    I hope he's doing well. The article sheds some light on what he went through and I'm glad I read it.
     
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    Good, authentic and well written. I wish I liked Player's Only more. But I find so much of their stuff, hit and miss. Thought Darius' tales about Shaq were cute. He seems like a guy whö would do tha stuff.
     
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