Andre Miller Went Off
by Ben Golliver on Jan 30, 2010 9:11 PM PST
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PrintGuard Andre Miller scored a career-high 52 points tonight in the Blazers 114-112 overtime victory over the Mavericks in Dallas, tied for the second highest point total by a player in Portland Trail Blazers history. His previous career high was 37 points.
Click here for the game's video highlights. Here's the crazy boxscore. Over the last five games combined, Miller scored 54 points. Tonight Miller made 22 field goals (a franchise record); over the last five games he made 18 combined.
Art Garcia of NBA.com quotes Andre Miller on his night...
"Had a few heated nights in my career, but this was one of those where I just didn't stop shooting."
Here's Nate McMillan's post game comments on Andre Miller.
"Andre, he was great. It looked like he had his legs. I felt like in the last couple of games he looked a little fatigued and tired. We had to go other places. Tonight we put him down in the post, we felt like we could get that match up. Right off the bat, right from the start, he established a scorer for us, a go-to guy. I thought he and LaMarcus and the whole team, it wasn't just 1 or 2 guys, he and LaMarcus established that we had some guys we could go to tonight."
Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News quotes Dallas coach Rick Carlisle about the effort.
"Amazing things can happen when you're down manpower, if you just hang in there and stay steadfast to the things that are important."
In case you're interested, here's the list of top scorers in a game throughout the history of the Portland Trail Blazers.
- Damon Stoudamire: 54 points at New Orleans, 1/14/05
- Brandon Roy: 52 points vs. Phoenix, 12/18/08
- Andre Miller: 52 points at Dallas, 1/30/10
- Geoff Petrie: 51 points at Houston, 1/20/73
- Geoff Petrie: 51 points vs. Houston, 3/16/73
- Clyde Drexler: 50 points vs. Sacramento, 1/6/89
- Andre Miller: 22 FGM at Dallas, 1/30/10
- Geoff Petrie: 20 FGM at Golden State, 2/8/73
- Geoff Petrie: 20 FGM at Philadelphia, 3/20/74
- Lionel Hollins: 20 FGM vs. Boston, 2/22/77
- Clyde Drexler: 20 FGM vs. New York, 1/22/89
- Damon Stoudamire: 20 FGM at New Orleans, 1/14/05
Here's his amazing shot chart courtesy of ESPN.
Three cheers to Andre Miller.
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Hip hip
Hooray!!
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life,(of the Blazers), (of KP's madness), of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity." - Albert Einstein
by BlazerandBeaverBELIEVER on Jan 30, 2010 9:13 PM PST reply actions
Petrie had an impressive '73.
Houston can’t stop him!
he just has to know when his shot is on
COMCAST SUCKS!!
"Let's win the playoffs!!!!!"- Rudy Fernandez
UPRISE!
This goes a long way in making up for the 2003 game 7 game. I love that Portland now has 3 guys (Roy, Miller and Jerryd) who can just go crazy on any given night. That’s a pretty explosive backcourt.
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by BlameUncleCliffy on Jan 30, 2010 9:15 PM PST reply actions
DONT FORGET RUDY
HE WENT FOR 25 LAST NITE
COMCAST SUCKS!!
"Let's win the playoffs!!!!!"- Rudy Fernandez
Holy crap, you're right!
That’s 4! Sweet!
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by BlameUncleCliffy on Jan 30, 2010 9:17 PM PST up reply actions
OMG you're right, he totally could drop 50+ if he got hot!
AWESOME!
Can I get a headband? ANSWER ME!
by BlameUncleCliffy on Jan 30, 2010 9:21 PM PST up reply actions
Half a half a hundred...lol!
Where AG Duck at?
Get well soon, G.O. (And stop taking pictures of your dingy!!!)
#52
So I heard Andre Miller was really bad....
We Should totally trade him to Sacramento for Sean May.
Blaze14ROY
Yea...
Pretty bad when one of the top 10 search results for your name is “Fat”
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
by Bump22 on Jan 30, 2010 9:22 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
That is incredible
I couldn’t believe it when some on BE proposed that trade earlier in the season.
Blaze14ROY
Dre had an NBA record tonight
for the most points EVER in a game for a player with less than a 6" vertical
by MadN on Jan 30, 2010 9:16 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
i should model my pick up game after him
i can’t jump or run fast either. time for me to pick up some of dre’s kicks.
"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." -- Bertrand Russell
Bravo
What happened to this season???? It went under the surgeon's knife. But its not over yet. Hold tough. This team will be battle hardened. Tough. Honed to a fine edge. They will be playing playoff style – nine man rotation – for a significant portion of the season. Dividends will be paid. - Tiparillo on Dec 15, 2009 11:48 AM PST on Game 26 Preview: Kings vs. Blazers on Blazersedge
Team Andre all the way...
Here is a post I wrote back on November 6 – http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/11/6/1119794/another-pro-andre-post. I think the debate over who should be our starting pint guard is over – at least this season. Did y’all see that skyhook?!?
Get well soon, G.O. (And stop taking pictures of your dingy!!!)
#52
that was beautiful
Aldridge even went up and under twice, something he needs to more of, but looked great tonight none the less
"Oh Yeah!" ~ Kool Aid Man
yeah, he's expanding his game
He’s getting more creative. I’m still a LaMarcus fan. He’s getting better.
he really needs to get some 4th qtr game
that’ll turn some grumbling into cheers that if for sure
"Oh Yeah!" ~ Kool Aid Man
haha Manu is impressed, too!!
http://twitter.com/manuginobili
Impressive gm by Andre Miller. 52 With 22/31fgs! Fun to watch. Gotta go to bed, VERY early gm tmrw.
Wow
When you impress Manu, you’re damn good.
Brandon Roy - The Savior Of Portland Basketball
by rise_stand_resist on Jan 30, 2010 10:24 PM PST up reply actions
Are we allowed to post images?
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
and even when I was close to defeat, I rose to my feet
by ODEN on a stick on Jan 30, 2010 9:26 PM PST up reply actions
rap like portland green i smoke till i sleep
by goblazers503 on Jan 30, 2010 9:32 PM PST up reply actions
wow petrie
scored 51 against Houston twice in the SAME season
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That was hilarious
The guy defending him (don’t remember who right now) said after the first one that Petrie would never do that to him again. Next time we faced them in Portland, he did it again.
#7 #10 #25 #52 -- #5 & #88 are back!
Andre Miller is good.
I used to be called Nick Van Excellent, but I wasn't really all that excellent.
by The Running Man on Jan 30, 2010 9:20 PM PST reply actions
and he did it in one of the most exciting games of the season
and we took home the W!
Damn good player. Batum’s D in overtime was awesome too.
Andre was 4/8 at one point in the first if memory serves right.
Which means he was 18/23 the rest of the way.
#AndreMiler is trending on Twitter...
ticktock6 (Hornet’s blogger)
“Andre Miller is a trending topic. Damn Blazers fans run the internet.”
Get well soon, G.O. (And stop taking pictures of your dingy!!!)
#52
by bforsythe on Jan 30, 2010 9:23 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Why do I suspect we won't be seeing TIH in this thread...?
I know less than half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
TiHa loves Dre
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him."
Nice photo Ben.
That’s Dre’s reaction when the kids booed him for saying the L*kers were his favorite team, isn’t it?
You don't need a Maserati to mow the lawn.
by pxilpooshr on Jan 30, 2010 9:25 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
extremely impressive! way to step up andre miller!
this was the best game i’ve watched in awhile! this win was needed!
ahhhhhhh i love being a BLAZER fan!
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Jan 30, 2010 9:25 PM PST reply actions
No way that just happened
"Are you going to bark all day little doggy? Or are you going to bite?" Mr Blonde
I don't like country music, but I don't denigrate those who do. And for the people who do like country music, denigrate means "put down."
—Bob Newhart
That's what I thought when the crazy hook shot went in
But when you’re on, you’re on.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
I's called a "Skyhook".
Don’t get it twisted…lol!
Get well soon, G.O. (And stop taking pictures of your dingy!!!)
#52
Looked more like a Throw-hook to me.
It was Andre’s inner passer stepping out on that play.
That’s what it looked like to me – he drove and jumped up in the air and threw the ball at the hoop.
I want highlights…
That was like a poem
It was beautiful, man.
#52 by Mortimer on Dec 17, 2009 10:35 PM PST
yup
I always keep one or two thrilling victories on tap for the tought times. This is it
Glorious Dre
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
yeah, another mediocre game from LA
Some great post moves in the 3rd, but some defensive lapses, key misses at the FT line and poor rebounding.
Andre bailed us out.
Hire Jim Hashimoto.
Free AK1984.
#52
Ahhh...The Office...LOVE that show. Heard it's one of Miller's favorite shows also!
Thank you for letting me know!
Ann you made me laugh
so loudly I scared my dog.
RoadBlazer
JK, I agree with you on the most part.
LA was hesitant when receiving the ball, holding for a few seconds on several occassions before deciding to pass out anyway, ne’s not decisive, but when he put the ball down and went for the paint you had to be a little encouraged that he’s changing slightly.
He doesn’t hustle enough for rebounds opting for the watching method and his defense still isn’t physical or intelligent enough. However, he is at least making some, small strides with his offense.
Silver linings. Silver linings. Silver linings.
Seriously?
After a win?
In an Andre Miller thread?
I know less than half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
by haildablazer on Jan 31, 2010 2:32 AM PST up reply actions
Nice game Dre....
Now, can Brandon deal with sharing?
Like what you like, enjoy what you enjoy,
don't be afraid to make slurping sounds,
and don't take crap from anybody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae-5q8MaSSU
batum
HUGE defense on dirk at the end of the game!
Old Guys Rule!!
Get well soon, G.O. (And stop taking pictures of your dingy!!!)
#52
by bforsythe on Jan 30, 2010 9:41 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Last shot we made in the game...
…with 44 seconds left, too. Whatta game winner!! Hahaha!
Get well soon, G.O. (And stop taking pictures of your dingy!!!)
#52
I wonder whats the best field goal percentage
an NBA player has had scoring over 50 points
by ireallylikejerrydbayless on Jan 30, 2010 9:44 PM PST reply actions
I think you can do that on 82games.com
But I’ve never done it, and in 5 or so seconds on the site, I can’t figure it out. Anyone?
Although, I would venture a guess that most 50+ games featured pretty efficient scoring.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
Here is the list. Players that scored 52 or more and shot over 70% from the field...
Michael Jordan (6 times)
Karl Malone (2 times)
Glen Rice
Tony Delk
Shaq
Dominique
Kobe
David Robinson
Link Its worth noting that this only goes back to 86-87. Wilt probably had games like this every couple of games…
RUDY > MJ
Trade for Dalembert
Who said?
“Is Pritchard willing to acknowledge Miller was an error and give him away for almost nothing?”
Remember this?
“Miller doesn’t fit with Portland. He’ll never fit. You know it. I know it. The Blazers players know it.”
clown.
Well, Nate deserves credit for this win, not a bust in the chops. He, as the cowboys say, rode Andre hard; he stayed with the guy who was getting it done, never mind that Andre was 5 of 24 the last three games. Putting Nic on Dirk at the end worked great, probably better because Nate waited to use it. Seeing that 3’s were off, he curtailed them. Good defense / offense substitutions. Nice coaching. Give credit when due.
As to the box score, the Blazers should have lost; this is the game where the T’s made the difference – IIFC there were a Mavs Def. 3 second and Dirk’s T = 2 points in regulation. Did I miss any? (I had some gaps in coverage).
What a GREAT win, that’s guts and poise. Good job old men.
That was like a poem
It was beautiful, man.
#52 by Mortimer on Dec 17, 2009 10:35 PM PST
well, if you want to give Nate credit for this one....
when he “put Miller down it the post”. Maybe more of that is good, ya know ?
"Travis went all wang-dang diddly wubba SPROING wow-wow on everybody " Dave's recap, season opener
Perhaps the most impressive part of the 52
Dre only shot one 3-pointer the whole night.
"Miller had his legs back tonight.' Nate McMillan
And Kudos to McMillan for letting Miller play his game and all of the rest. Just when I want him out (Nate) he redeems himself. Good for him. Keep it up!!!!!
What’s the over/under on how many days until Washington offers Haywood for Andre Miller and Batum?
Get well soon, G.O. (And stop taking pictures of your dingy!!!)
#52
Look.... all the hindsight "TOLD YOU SO"
Dre guys…
He has been very good… But when Roy comes back to you really think Dre will have the green light like this? The torrid pace will stop..
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
I been sayng this since the beginning of the season.
Scroll up..I threw down a link to a post I wrote on Nov. 6. No, he won’t score like this with Roy on the floor – but Roy (to become the comlete player I know he will be) needs to be able to play and thrive with dudes like Andre on the floor. I feel like they were already on their way anyways…tonight we CELEBRATE A GREAT WIN!!!
Get well soon, G.O. (And stop taking pictures of your dingy!!!)
#52
yea, I concur..
they were starting to mesh… I think Andre was beginning to concede and realizing that he needs to adapt to get that ring… And Roy too.. Roy was growing.. very encouraging
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
I, too, concur...
on your thoughts here about Andre. Guess it really is a team sport. lol!!
Get well soon, G.O. (And stop taking pictures of your dingy!!!)
#52
howards jumper
is not shown in the espn highlights
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#88 #52 #4 #24
jake locker=2010 Heisman winner
injustice
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
jennings
55
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by thomasikehara on Jan 30, 2010 9:58 PM PST up reply actions
Andre is second with 52.
Carmelo third @ 50.
Get well soon, G.O. (And stop taking pictures of your dingy!!!)
#52
jennings
55
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#88 #52 #4 #24
jake locker=2010 Heisman winner
by thomasikehara on Jan 30, 2010 9:58 PM PST up reply actions
but it was against golden state
so it doesnt count
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by thomasikehara on Jan 30, 2010 9:58 PM PST up reply actions
hahaha
You know it was a good night when you start looking things like this up. I spent 5 minutes trying to figure out the team record for points—I knew Damon had something up there, but I wasn’t sure.
Can I get a headband? ANSWER ME!
by BlameUncleCliffy on Jan 30, 2010 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
It should at least...
….have an * by it..lol!!
Get well soon, G.O. (And stop taking pictures of your dingy!!!)
#52
Totally!
I’m pretty sure we LOST Damon’s 54 point game. For me, that was the worst part of that era—people only going for their stats, the rest of the team be damned.
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by BlameUncleCliffy on Jan 30, 2010 10:33 PM PST up reply actions
Nope
A win. Barely
I know less than half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
by haildablazer on Jan 31, 2010 2:35 AM PST up reply actions
Really?
Ugh, I must have blanked it out of my mind…
I know less than half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
by haildablazer on Jan 31, 2010 3:58 PM PST up reply actions
55
Brandon Jennings
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by BlameUncleCliffy on Jan 30, 2010 9:58 PM PST up reply actions
nic
133 points average in feb
batum leaves over my dead body
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by thomasikehara on Jan 30, 2010 9:59 PM PST up reply actions
That seems a little low...
I know less than half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
by haildablazer on Jan 31, 2010 2:36 AM PST up reply actions
Miller's offense (obviously) was the reason we won.
But don’t discount Nic’s defense on Dirk the last few minutes.
I'm not saying, I'm just saying.
true true
I know the LMA haters are lurkin’, but he actually did do a solid job on Dirk the first 3 qtrs. Sure, part of it was Dirk not being assertive but hey i’ll take it.
I'm not saying, I'm just saying.
To me, that explains the low rebounding total.
Everyone knows Dirk plays from outside where the defender would be totally out of position to grab rebounds.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
Dre needs to be a coach.
or write a book, “How to not be very athletically gifted, have a bad shot, but still be able to light teams up for 50+ and have a solid NBA career.” I’d read it.
Seriously though, the guy does more with less than anybody else in the league that I can think of. He’s so smart.
I think Dre has more natural hops than you give him credit for.
I know less than half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
by haildablazer on Jan 31, 2010 2:37 AM PST up reply actions
The first game after Timbo quits his views no less.
A little bit of irony there.
"Ain't nothin' in this world for free."
I'm pretty sure Dre just tied Terry for most points in a quarter with 25
1992: “On November 14 at Golden State, Terry Porter had the most prolific scoring quarter in Portland history, throwing in 25 points in a single period.”
that 25 for dre
counted OT
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by thomasikehara on Jan 30, 2010 10:03 PM PST up reply actions
Hate the national press
It’s 10pm and I’m reading espn.com. Didn’t see any mention of Miller’s game on their front page so went to the NBA section. These were the “headlines” for the night for the NBA. One mention of Miller, but not ours.
Hornets end Grizz’ home streak | Paul kept out
Wiz stay hot, dump Knicks behind Miller’s 25
Warrick, Bucks turn down Heat
Howard dominates as Magic cruise by Hawks
Rockets’ Lowry out a week with sprained knee
Kobe blurb in Nike ads alludes to gun ‘chamber’
Cats’ Jackson: Leaving Warriors was worthwhile
Bryant wants a return to ‘old-school’ defense
Saunders trying to re-establish routine with Wiz
Ford: Who’s sweet to deal | Rumors
its on there now
at the top story
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by thomasikehara on Jan 30, 2010 10:04 PM PST up reply actions
Miller's 52 points is the top of the headline list on the NBA page.
The Hornets/Grizz headline is #2.
yeah
dre is right above the hornets headline
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by thomasikehara on Jan 30, 2010 10:05 PM PST up reply actions
Relax dude.
It takes time for games to go up. The national press doesn’t hate us. No need for paranoia and the martyrdom complex
I've read the AP...
…needs 45 minutes to post there first version of a story. Then the will update it over two hours…
Get well soon, G.O. (And stop taking pictures of your dingy!!!)
#52
it's one of the top 4 vidoes/stories on the espn nba page
#52
by bustabucket on Jan 30, 2010 10:07 PM PST up reply actions
this disagrees
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by thomasikehara on Jan 30, 2010 10:07 PM PST up reply actions
Nate deserves a ton of credit.
Miller was playing heavy minutes this month and it seemed to be finally catching up to him. Resting Dre on the first game of a back to back was good coaching.
I used to be called Nick Van Excellent, but I wasn't really all that excellent.
by The Running Man on Jan 30, 2010 10:07 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
"Andre's Giant Game
Dallas newspaper story:
That was like a poem
It was beautiful, man.
#52 by Mortimer on Dec 17, 2009 10:35 PM PST
can you explain this comment
There is no way Andre Miller could have scored 52 points… unless the Portland Trail Blazers cheated or otherwise fixed the outcome of the game. The Portland Trail Blazers ought to be ashamed of themselves for virtually stealing the game away from the Mavericks. It looks like Utah will do the same thing on Monday UNLESS their fans can keep their mouths shut and let the ball game be played the way GOD meant it to be played.
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by thomasikehara on Jan 30, 2010 10:21 PM PST up reply actions
in the comment section of the article
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by thomasikehara on Jan 30, 2010 10:23 PM PST up reply actions
that article my comment was a reply to
had a link to the story
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by thomasikehara on Jan 30, 2010 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
Give me a break.
The way GOD meant it to be played?
Gentlemen…this means neither man nor God can stop Andre Miller
Brandon Roy - The Savior Of Portland Basketball
by rise_stand_resist on Jan 30, 2010 10:25 PM PST up reply actions
only batum can stop andre
fortunately, he’s on our side
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jake locker=2010 Heisman winner
by thomasikehara on Jan 30, 2010 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
This is starting to sound a lot like the
“can god make an object so heavy, even he can’t lift it?” debate
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
by dan_the_man on Jan 30, 2010 10:30 PM PST up reply actions
Sounds like this person
should go to Georgia and watch that All-American basketball league thing they’re starting up down there.
He channeled his inner Kareem...lol!!
Get well soon, G.O. (And stop taking pictures of your dingy!!!)
#52
That hook shot reminded me of..
a shot that the 40 something out of shape guy that you play against at your local 24 hour fitness would throw up.
RUDY > MJ
Trade for Dalembert
dre's whole GAME has that feel
You’re like “he’s slow, he can’t jump, and he can’t shoot.” But before you can think that, he’s at the rim!
by atomiccafe on Jan 30, 2010 10:53 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
yep, I like to call it 'old man game'
wish I had it back when I was a youngster! There is always the old dude who just rocks you with crazy pump fakes, pivots, and bank shots. Throw in a skyhook or two and you got ‘old man game’…
NBA TV interview
NBA TV: Hey Andre. Has that hand cooled off yet?
Andre: (pause) I guess so.
Hilarious.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
would you prefer
“No, I’m headed home to toast a whole loaf between my palms”
You don't need a Maserati to mow the lawn.
I may have very well prefered that.
HA!
Get well soon, G.O. (And stop taking pictures of your dingy!!!)
#52
with the force
as batum is a jedi master
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by thomasikehara on Jan 30, 2010 10:24 PM PST up reply actions
it's kind of too bad
very similar to damon stoudamire’s one-off of 55, which came when he too was way past his prime, but he had a fluke game and now that looks like he was a great trailblazer scorer — which he never was — up there with drexler and petrie and roy.
this game by miller does not signify a trend.
ignacio
damon that year
also set franchise records for 3 pointers made in a game and 3 pointers made in a season
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by thomasikehara on Jan 30, 2010 10:33 PM PST up reply actions
Not many 52 point games become a trend ignacio.
by Natsthecat on Jan 30, 2010 10:36 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I'd love to see Miller average 12-14pts, shoot 45%, 7 assts without 4-6 TOs
so if this game signifies that he’ll PLAY BETTER and not look dead tired half the time I’ll be happy as heck.
ignacio
He’s avging 15/6 per 36 minutes and scoring about as efficiently as LMA (which isn’t great, but pretty good for a guard). So I don’t know what else you want (and yes, he had three bad games in a row—hopefully he can figure out a little more consistency. But he had been on fire earlier in the month for about 3 wks straight).
He was TIRED. The guy played a ton of minutes in BtoB's Celtics..Phili/Detroit..is never
off…even Nate said he seemed fatigued. Well I think Nate was right!
I wish they would.
In fact I wish everyone on our team averaged 52 points a game.
…
Dang reality. Always getting in the way of my dreams.
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Well, Roy was hurt so we needed the scoring.
Also Miller is a strange case because he’s actually not “way past his prime”. Most of his best years came after he turned 30, similar to Nash.
He could always score, he’s just good at giving the team what they need. So this 52 point game IS a trend if you are talking about Miller being capable of putting 18+ points up every night. Jamal Crawford has scored 50 points during a game for three separate teams. Doesn’t mean Crawford is going to go nuts every night, it just means he’s capable of putting up buckets, same with Miller.
I used to be called Nick Van Excellent, but I wasn't really all that excellent.
by The Running Man on Jan 30, 2010 11:31 PM PST up reply actions
So "way past his prime" is too strong, it's hyperbole. Do you think he's getting better?
Is “past his prime” unfair? Is he right there “in his prime”? This year he’s better than he’s ever been?
ignacio
During the month of January (past 12 games)..
Miller is averaging 18.4 points, 7.7 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.2 turnovers.
That’s pretty standard for Miller at this point of the season. I would say he’s playing about as well right now as he has in the past. Not as well as his 2001-02 campaign in Cleveland, but still pretty great stuff from the most underrated PG in the past decade.
Miller was never very athletic and for all the talk about him losing a step, I haven’t really seen it. (Maybe a little on defense) I don’t think conventional wisdom about expiration dates apply to Mr.Indestructible
I used to be called Nick Van Excellent, but I wasn't really all that excellent.
by The Running Man on Jan 30, 2010 11:49 PM PST up reply actions
Also Andre is in his 11th season in the NBA...Garnett, at the same age is in his 15th season!
So Andre’s body hasn’t been nearly as abused!
lots of love from ESPN to Dre
Just saw the Blazers/Mavs highlights. It was Dre all the way
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by rise_stand_resist on Jan 30, 2010 10:44 PM PST reply actions
Blake's 3s were critical too
Aldridge did some nice things too, although he still needs to finish off one of these teams, he had a couple of chances and did not get it done.
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it's the D-R-E
Dr. Dre is the name, I’m ahead of my game
Still, puffing my leafs, still f@—-ing with the beats
Still not loving police (Uh huh)
Still rock my khakis with a cuff and a crease
Still got love for the streets, repping 213
Still the beat bangs, still doing my thang
Since I left, ain’t too much changed, still
Dig deep.
I know you’ve got some snarky remarks in there somewhere.
I used to be called Nick Van Excellent, but I wasn't really all that excellent.
by The Running Man on Jan 30, 2010 11:32 PM PST up reply actions
I didn't have to put anything in my mouth the three prior games
My least favorite player in the NBA, who happens to be on my favorite team, having a good game means nothing.
by tominhawaii on Jan 31, 2010 12:02 AM PST up reply actions
in that nba.com article, Andre says that usually when he’s having a game like this, he makes himself stop shooting.
Umm, maybe don’t do that anymore while you’re a Blazer. Thanks.
Then again, I'd be pretty giddy if I just bombed 52 on the Mavs.
God i feel good today.
A win like that really does it.
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