Lakers retract offer to Miller

by three_point_hookshot on Jul 3, 2010 9:20 PM PDT

The Lakers have retracted their offer to Free agent Mike Miller after agreeing to terms with Steve Blake. I know I am not the first Blazers fan that has suggested this but for the love of dog go sign Miller to the mid level exception Portland! If the Blazers want to improve shooting and get some more veteran experience that can help them in the playoffs it would seem a no-brainer to sign the guy. Besides Mike Miller looks like the type of guy that would enjoy Portland. 75 Words?

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Why does everyone love him so much?

I’m just asking. He seems just alright to me. Just, wow, alot of love for him. It’s cool and all.

by twggyy on Jul 3, 2010 9:33 PM PDT reply actions

I keep asking this question about the Hinrich fanaticism on this site as well

I mean They aren’t bad ball players, but there are any number of guys that do what they do as well as they do it after all.

I actually brought it up to a friend of mine that has been a longer term blazer fan and he told me he thinks some of the Hinrich love comes from him being a white dude. I can’t say for certain it is the basis most people have, but I think there may be a little merit to it even if only on a subconscious level. I mean the Hinrich chatter has gone on for years and years around here, you would think he was at like Robert Horry status as a 6th man 3 point specialist or something.

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by PDXBuckeye on Jul 4, 2010 12:39 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

I didn't know If I felt comfortable suggesting that

but it’s what I was thinking. As you say it may be a subconscious thing. lol.

by twggyy on Jul 5, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Hinrich

For me, he is like a coach on the floor, and he fits into either guard spot. He makes your team smarter. He is very close to the PERFECT third guard. Although obviously what a team needs in that third guard role depends on guards one and two. It has nothing to do with being white.

Miller has some of those same positive attributes… High BBIQ, can play multiple positions (SG/SF), willing to come off the bench, focus on TEAM not SELF… But all in all, I think much of the love for Miller is because… He’s available and realistic.

Likewise, I think much of the Hinrich love last year was based on a trade rumor. So he was available and realistic. Portland fans will often start looking at a player that MIGHT be coming here, then realize what a positive that player could be. The result, a love-fest. :)

by Rodney Gustafson on Jul 6, 2010 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions

Because they haven't watched Mike Miller play in the last two seasons.

by howlingfantods on Jul 4, 2010 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions

There've been CNN/SI stories each of the last two seasons about how disapointing Mike Miller is

both with Minnesota and Washington. He has skills, but he seems to have a developed a mental block about shooting the 3.

ignacio

by ignacio on Jul 4, 2010 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions

I haven't read those, but I don't doubt it.

He’s become a pretty craptastic player. Not that he was ever the greatest, but he at least used to be a pretty lethal offensive threat and a good second option on offense. Now he seems to think himself as a playmaker and rebounder and passes up open shots in favor of teammates who can’t score. Damndest thing.

by howlingfantods on Jul 5, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions

Signming Miller would be like buying a case of 2 buck Chuck.

You think, “Man, I can’t believe the deal I got on this wine!” But then you drink it and it’s just so so. Miller was good like 5 years ago. Now he’s just so so.

I’d rather look at Wes Matthews a little more to screw with Utah. Front load that sucker again.

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by bfan on Jul 3, 2010 9:44 PM PDT reply actions

I'd rather have Matthews also.

I wonder if the Blazers will offer him a contract?

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by jenstcy on Jul 3, 2010 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions

That's some of my favorite wine

Disclaimer: everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazersedge.

by pualo on Jul 3, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions

You should drink more wine.

"These are dreams that we have." --Rudolfo Fernandez

by bfan on Jul 4, 2010 7:11 AM PDT up reply actions

dude for 4.49 you can get a bottle of bull's blood at trader joe's

http://travelogue.travelvice.com/hungary/wine-tasting-in-the-valley-of-the-beautiful-women/

It’s in either the eastern European or Hungarian section depending on which store you go to and how big there wine selection is, and the bottle label looks like and is only a buck fifty more than chuck…

It’s like a dollar in Budapest, its there cheap table wine but still quite good…occasionally they have its tastier, but a couple bucks more brother which is another “bull’s blood” recipe, this wine is really tasty…

good stuff…

Geriatric Dunk Squad!
1/4/10 - Juwan Howard dunks on Chris Kaman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTkOqDgLb6s
3/7/10 - Andre Miller Tomahawk jams on the Denver Nuggets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-JVgm7F1QA
4/12/10 - Marcus Camby drops 30 and 13 on OKC to cement 50 wins. http://www.nba.com/blazers/media/camby_chant_041310.mp3

by Eat Politicians on Jul 4, 2010 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Kudos

Perfect analogy.

Classic —

by Transposing on Jul 4, 2010 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Wait.

This isn’t a Chris Paul thread.
This board is slipping.

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by almost awesome on Jul 3, 2010 9:44 PM PDT reply actions

What Chris Paul

Yeah lets sign him instead he is better then Miller

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by Garden of ODEN on Jul 3, 2010 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Mike Miller wants to go to New York....

Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.

by jenstcy on Jul 3, 2010 9:44 PM PDT reply actions

And NY thinks he's = to Joe johnson

so he’s going to get well over the MLE

by TP.5 on Jul 3, 2010 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions

It's going to be fun watching NY, after they realize they're not getting LeBron

They’re going to be spending Cadillac money on Yugos.

Still on the Rex bandwagon.

by dan_the_man on Jul 3, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions

I could seeMilller brought onboard IF a major deal was struck.....God i miss K.P.

by blazerbeliever97504 on Jul 3, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions

I’d rather have JJ Redick. moves without the ball better. younger. defense is better.

Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton

by NEP on Jul 4, 2010 8:02 AM PDT reply actions

Blake, Miller, Hinrich, Reddick

those are bona fide ballers. Each is welcome in the NBA and it’s natural they’d be welcome on the Blazers. But for my eye you get much more value for your MLE if you can get Ray Felton. He doesn’t exceed those other guys in any single category. They shoot, defend, free throw, assists to TO’s, as a group all better than Ray; but the sum of his parts is better than any of them. He’s a superior NBA player to each of them and I think it’s because he’s simply a better athlete with the same tool set. Get Ray.

by oregonslee on Jul 4, 2010 1:05 PM PDT reply actions