Get paid...I aint mad at ya boy...
Fantasy basketball is all about potential and what we can prove. With Andre Miller, you know what you are going to get. He is rarely injured, having missed only three games in his NBA career. You also know that he is an old school pass first point guard, who will only look for his shot to set up others.
Now, Andre has signed with Portland, you can expect an uptick in his assist totals, which were already sizable. The uncrease in talent will only help those numbers, plus it will reduce the load on the star player Brandon Roy.
Miller had been in discussions with the New York Knicks earlier in the week but left impressed with Portland’s youthful core after meeting with Blazers’ team officials in Las Vegas last weekend. Once Portland made a formal offer on Friday, it didn’t take long for Miller to make his choice. “I hope to provide veteran leadership to a young talented nucleus and help Portland take the next step in the pursuit of a championship,” Miller, who has averaged 14.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game in his 10 seasons in the league. HoopsWorld.com
GM Kevin Pritchard knew that his team needed another leader to attempt to take the team to the next level. Steve Blake is a nice piece, but not the lead guard for a championship team. ESPN.com explains the thinking of the Blazers in signing this contract.
“He is one of the league’s ironmen who brings a wealth of veteran leadership to our team and is a great fit for our young and improving roster,” Portland general manager Kevin Pritchard said in a statement.Miller met with Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard and coach Nate McMillan at a restaurant in Las Vegas earlier this week.
Pritchard said he was impressed with how much Miller know about the Blazers offense.
“Andre was terrific. He knew our team. He knew how he could help our team. He seemed like a coach,” Pritchard said.
With Miller, the Blazers get a savvy veteran who excels as a physical, post-up guard.
Miller has played an NBA-high 530 straight games and has missed just three in his career.
“I’m just looking forward to the challenge, you know?” Miller said in a conference call. “I know Portland wants to accomplish a lot of things, and I want to add to that.”
The game of musical chairs has implications for other teams. By the title, you can safely assume the Sixers. Who do they turn to when they are looking for their floor general? The answer is simple, think Jrue Holiday when you are planning your draft boards.
don't look only at his UCLA stats...they don't tell the whole story
Miller went to the Sixers in 2006 in a midseason trade with the Denver Nuggets that involved Allen Iverson. He did not miss a game for Philadelphia.
His departure means the Sixers will likely turn to fourth-year guard Lou Williams to run the point. They made UCLA’s Jrue Holiday their first-round pick and hope he can develop into their point guard of the future. Shooting guard Willie Green is the only other true guard on the roster, leaving the Sixers thin in the backcourt.
Lou Williams is a bootleg Allen Iverson, in that he is a shooting guard in a point guards body. That is not the worst thing in the world, but he is not the answer. (pun intended)
Of course he is going to the rack...he is about his numbers...
Jrue Holliday was miscast at UCLA, since they had a wealth of talent at the point guard position with Darren Collison (also another star in the making) and his game will be suited to the NBA.
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