Steve Miller: Are we Joking, Smoking or just Midnight Toking

Just A quick look at our Steve Miller band. Are they flying like eagles? Eating wild mountain honey? Are they the gangsters of love? No "they" are our ever controversial Point Guard duo. Weve all beat this dead horse a million times already, I know. But I decided to exhume the corpse and beat it and woop it some more! What can I say?-I hate horses!? No just kidding, horses are cool. But I digress, this post is just a look at the numbers for both players so far, to see where they were at. We all know that eventually, Nate is going to go back to a single point guard rotation, which means one player starts and and one comes off the bench(sounds a little Mad Maxey  Thunderdomish:"2 men enter, 1 man leave!!"). Who will be the starter this time? Its tough to say Blake will start after looking at the numbers. But then again, we all know that Nate seems to have a soft spot towards Blakey, so who knows. Anyways, check out some stats below and then take a poll please. Thanks.

NAME             GP   GS   MIN  PTS  OFF DEF   TOT AST STL BLK   TO  A/TO   PF TECH
Steve Blake     12   12   354    91     0     29      29    46    8        0     18    2.56   18      0
Andre Miller     12    7    348   129  13     28      41    58    9        1     25    2.32   25      0

NAME              FGM   FGA   FG% 3PM 3PA   3P% FTM FTA    FT%  2PM 2PA    2P%  PPS* AFG%^
Steve Blake       31     89    .348    20     57    .351    9     10     .900   11    32     .344   1.02   .461
Andre Miller       44    112   .393    2       15    .133   39    45    .867    42    97      .433  1.15   .402

Steve Blake:      7.6 PTS   3.8AST   2.4REBS
Andre Miller:     10.8PTS   4.8APG   3.4REBS

   In 6 less minutes of play, Andre has Scored 38 more points than Blake, grabbed 12 more rebounds than Steve, dished out 12 more assists than Blake, had 1 more steal and 1 more block. Miller has attempted 45 freethrows compared to just 10 for Blake! Miller is actually shooting 2pointers better than Blake as well which really surprised me. I was under the impression Blake was shooting way better than Miller, but thats not exactly true. Andre is shooting 39% and Blake is shooting 34%. But when you average all shots taken--afg(actual feild goal %) is 46% for Blake and 40% for Miller. To give Blake some props, he has less turnovers than Miller, a better A/TO than Miller, more 3pointers made than Miller, and a higher AFG than Miller. Since Miller was put in the starting lineup, his numbers have all went up. Back when we were 2-3 and we were all freaking out, Millers numbers were 8.2PTS 2.4REBS 5AST. His numbers have went up, and now he averages higher numbers than Blake.

   As I have always said, Miller is the better overall player and he will begin to show that as he gels with the team. Blake is a great PG and hes is a perfect fit with this team, and I personally have no problem with either of them starting or playing at the same time. Blake already is familiar with all the players and therefore is expected to be more cohesive, whether with the starters or the 2nd unit. And thats why I think when it comes down to our next lineup alteration, basically when we go back to 1 pg in the game to start, I think it will be "Miller Time"!!!! He has proven with his numbers gradual increase, that he is the better pg.