Andre Miller PC

[BlazerBeliever]

Does anyone know what time the press conference starts this afternoon? I am hoping it will be televised on NBATV or ESPNEWS. Heck maybe the Blazers will stream it on their site. Any info would be helpful.

 

[BTOWN_HUSTLA]

did he get greeted at the aeroporte?

 

[BrianFromWA]

I've heard 4pm. Probably carried on BFT. I'll try to bring up the link.

Here's the stream for the station. Haven't heard more on time.

Yep. 4pm.

 

[LameR]

When I first heard we got him, I was happy that we had an improvement over Steve Blake. The more I hear him talk (radio), the better of a move I think this is.

 

[Minstrel]

did he get greeted at the aeroporte?

You don't greet a backup at the airport. Now, if Blake was going to be at the airport...

 

[ironcrotch]

oregonlive video stream

http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2009/07/blazers_introduce_andre_miller.html#preview

 

[illmatic99]

"We like to run."

Quit lying, Nate.

 

[hasoos]

You don't greet a backup at the airport. Now, if Blake was going to be at the airport...

You send the athletic trainer to greet him with a shitty sign?

 

[THE HCP]

Watch him ask to be traded cause it's too hot here!!!!!

 

[Nikolokolus]

"We like to run."

Quit lying, Nate.

I think Nate wouldn't mind running after stops and misses if the team could do it without turning the ball over -- something Miller has done throughout his career -- but yes, I agree that I will only believe it when I see it.

here's to hoping.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Does does that make Blake "Apple"?

 

[Nikolokolus]

Does does that make Blake "Apple"?

wha?

 

[andalusian]

Does does that make Blake "Apple"?

Yes. And Bayless is an Amiga. And Sergio is a VAX.

 

[Tince]

"We like to run."

Quit lying, Nate.

He said that?

I thought he said, "We'd like to run."

Big difference.

 

[Ed O]

I think Nate wouldn't mind running after stops and misses if the team could do it without turning the ball over -- something Miller has done throughout his career -- but yes, I agree that I will only believe it when I see it.

I'm not disagreeing with YOU, but what running team doesn't turn the ball over?

I think that's just part of the deal... more possessions = more turnovers.

You might be right that Nate WANTS to run without turnovers, but that's not going to happen so it's the same as saying he doesn't want to run.

Ed O.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Yes. And Bayless is an Amiga. And Sergio is a VAX.

Let's hope Bayless can become a PCjr.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I'm not disagreeing with YOU, but what running team doesn't turn the ball over?

I think that's just part of the deal... more possessions = more turnovers.

You might be right that Nate WANTS to run without turnovers, but that's not going to happen so it's the same as saying he doesn't want to run.

Ed O.

I'm not saying there won't be turnovers, but Miller has pretty consistently maintained his career average, 2.75 Assist to turnover ratio all while playing an above average pace. It's the ability to actual push tempo without making a lot of mistakes that almost has me half-convinced Nate may let this team stretch its legs ... I emphasize "almost half-convinced," I guess we'll see.


Edit:
For context Brandon's A/TO ratio last year in a slow paced offense was 2.63 and his career average is 2.57
Blake (one of the least mistake prone and least risk taking guards in the league) had an A/TO ratio of 3.125 last year and his career average is 3.0

 

[Minstrel]

I'm not disagreeing with YOU, but what running team doesn't turn the ball over?

Wanting to run more is not the same as becoming a "running team." Wanting to push the ball on long rebounds or quick outlets, when you have the numbers and a top fast break point guard, could well get you a few extra possessions and a few extra baskets without appreciably affecting turnover rate.

Running teams, teams that make it a mandate to run whenever possible, take on higher risk in order to change the pace of the game. Running only when you have a clear advantage doesn't change the pace of the game and doesn't have to be significantly higher risk.

 

[andalusian]

Let's hope Bayless can become a PCjr.

Nope. Bayless is an Amiga. It is a brilliant machine - but not ready for the mass market. Hope he becomes more mass market - but a PCjr is no good. Never was and never got to be mass market.

For the record - Patty Mills is a Dell Mini 9 running Linux. Just sayin'

 

[Minstrel]

Nope. Bayless is an Amiga. It is a brilliant machine - but not ready for the mass market. Hope he becomes more mass market - but a PCjr is no good. Never was and never got to be mass market.

Bayless is a currently an Amiga, but hopefully he becomes a Commodore 64. That was the best personal computing technology of its time and quite mass market.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Bayless is a currently an Amiga, but hopefully he becomes a Commodore 64. That was the best personal computing technology of its time and quite mass market.

Joel Freeland is either a ZX80 or a Sinclair Spectrum. Let's hope for the latter. Unless he's an Amstrad...

 

[Minstrel]

Joel Freeland is either a ZX80 or a Sinclair Spectrum. Let's hope for the latter. Unless he's an Amstrad...

Hopefully Freeland has more impact in the States than Sinclair did, though.

 

[andalusian]

Joel Freeland is either a ZX80 or a Sinclair Spectrum. Let's hope for the latter. Unless he's an Amstrad...

Nice. I see what you did there. That makes Batum a "Groupe Bull".

 

[Nikolokolus]

So I guess this is Stephon Marbury?

 

[Minstrel]

So I guess this is Stephon Marbury?

What's with all the Marbury hatred? Marbury is more like HAL. He's well beyond the rest of us, but maybe a bit of a dick to work with.

 

[Nikolokolus]

What's with all the Marbury hatred? Marbury is more like HAL. He's well beyond the rest of us, but maybe a bit of a dick to work with.

I almost went HAL, but I'm not sure Marbury is actually evil ...

 

[MadeFromDust]

So is there anywhere I can watch a replay of this? The one on O-Live isn't working.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]