Why not Andre Miller?

At this point an upgrade in talent at a fairly limited cost (which a 33 yr old pg would demand) sounds like a pretty damn good deal to me. Someone who can create and dish in the fourth quarter so Roy doesnt ALWYAS have to would be great for the team and I feel like Miller is a system player who can adapt. While his physical tools may limit him, He is heady enough to make things work.

I read that somewhere back on Wedneday-THursday, perhaps it was Ben’s twiiter, can’t remember with all that’s gone on this week

it doesn’t mean KP won’t change his mind and pursue Andre now that Hedo has bolted, but I wouldn’t expect it to happen

David Lee, maybe Lamar Odom, at least that’s what the national reporters are saying

http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/15890497?source=rss_blogs_NBA

the Blazers are moving on. They’re expected to make a push for Knicks restricted free agent David Lee, who has not received the anticipated interest from teams with cap space like Memphis (which acquired Zach Randolph), Detroit (which spent its money on Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva), plus Oklahoma City and Sacramento, neither of which is taking an aggressive posture in the first wave of free agency. The Blazers also are expected to focus on a point guard such as Sixers free agent Andre Miller, and some rival executives wonder if GM Kevin Pritchard will make a play for Lakers free agent Lamar Odom.

That doesn’t fit our style.

Miller is a good player, but a bad fit. He needs the ball to be effective. That is why Hinrich is a perfect fit for us. He can play off the ball. In Chicago, he sometimes played with Rose. Hinrich is like an improved Steve Blake (who is a PERFECT fit on this team but not really a great individual talent). Too bad Chicago won’t want to give him up now that Gordon is gone to Detroit.

I’d be tempted to go for it. The problem is that $10M/year, even if it were only for 3 years, is a lot of scratch for a guy who’s right at that age where most players’ physical skills start to decline. And his game is very dependent on his physical tools/ability to get to the basket, since he has no real outside shot to speak of. If we had a crystal ball that could tell us that his productivity will remain high for a few more years, he’d be a great guy to sign. As it is, it would be a big gamble.

He’s even more of a gamble than signing someone like Jason Kidd because Kidd’s physical skills have already declined; you know that up front. And he’s been able to make up for a lot of that decline by becoming a knock-down three point shooter (.406 overall last year, .447 in last year’s playoffs). If I thought Miller were likely to do the same, I might advocate taking the risk, but looking at his three point shooting over his career it doesn’t seem likely. The best percentage he’s ever shot from three over a season is .285, last year, which is only slightly better than Kidd’s worst three point shooting season, .272 as a rookie.

At his age and for the money he’s asking, Miller is just too big a risk.

So you’ll take Blake’s 11 points a game but my god he hit 3 THREES YES!!!!! and shooting a sweet 42 percent but you’re all so uninterested in 16 points a game from a guy who has done nothing but shoot over 46 percent his last 6 seasons and averaged over 16? oh only 3 of those 16 came from beyond the arc… I get it?

I understand we need players around the 3pt line to stretch the D but did anyone really give a shit about blake last year? the threes he hit weren’t contested. I don’t see teams game planning for 11 ppg this year, maybe i’m crazy.

Is that he doesn’t TAKE them either. It’s not like Artest, hucking up shots like he’s a 60% shooter. Miller finds the shots he can hit, and he’s very VERY good at getting to spots on the floor where he can score.

I’m not sure he’s the answer, but he’s a big upgrade at PG, don’t doubt that for a second.

Something like 50 % actually. Who cares Where its from dude is hitting half his shots! I understand spacing and the value of the three point threats and how they open up the floor. With that said though I also understand the value of having another player that can get his own offense. I think that latter is what we need the most! We have a ton of shooters already. Miller is not my first choice but if we can get him on the cheap and for a low amount of years I say yes. I few thoughts to leave everyone with

1. Miller can post up and has a great post game when defended by smaller points. That could be a legitimate option when we are having trouble scoring.

2. “throws the alley-oop as well as anyone who has ever played the game” This is from hollinger so take it for what you want but I like the sound of it! I’m sure Rudy approves!