Grizzlies sign F Miles to second 10-day contract

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I'm kind of glad it worked out the way it did. Sure Portland lost some cap space, but I don't like the alternatives.

Fact: Even though Miles is risking knee replacement surgery, he is playing meaningful minutes and continues to do so even after "screwing" Portland. The guy can play NBA basketball and has better stats than many members of the uniformed Blazers.

If Portland claims Miles, he either sits on the bench pissing and moaning, or he is exiled from Portland and the whole league talks about how wrong it is for the Blazers to not allow him a chance to play for the entire season making it a point of distraction for the entire team. It also could lead to the temptation of overpaying a FA, so you could have a negative image, bad karma, and a bloated contract.

I think Memphis taking Miles and actually playing him may actually be a good thing in the long run.
 
PapaG said:
That's up for debate. Miles was not the property of any team when PDX tried to claim him, and Miles would have been paid for the rest of the season. I'm not sure how this circumvents the cap when other moves that are clearly made only for financial reasons are allowed by the NBA.
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It circumvents the cap by preventing the medical retirement exception procedure from taking place.
 
Reep said:
I'm kind of glad it worked out the way it did. Sure Portland lost some cap space, but I don't like the alternatives.

Fact: Even though Miles is risking knee replacement surgery, he is playing meaningful minutes and continues to do so even after "screwing" Portland. The guy can play NBA basketball and has better stats than many members of the uniformed Blazers.

If Portland claims Miles, he either sits on the bench pissing and moaning, or he is exiled from Portland and the whole league talks about how wrong it is for the Blazers to not allow him a chance to play for the entire season making it a point of distraction for the entire team. It also could lead to the temptation of overpaying a FA, so you could have a negative image, bad karma, and a bloated contract.

I think Memphis taking Miles and actually playing him may actually be a good thing in the long run.
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Good post. I am so ready to be done with this issue . . . and I'm guesssing the league and Blazer front office are done with issue.

And I don't know how I ever got to this point being a Blazser fan . . but good Miles, hope he can find a team that he fits with.

Miles with another decent game tonight . . .
 
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Miles shoots literally every time he touches the ball, doesn't matter where he is. When does his contract end already?
 
La Bomba said:
Miles shoots literally every time he touches the ball, doesn't matter where he is. When does his contract end already?
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Unfortunately, Memphis has no one better to take his place.
 
The curse lives on.

Ever since Miles set foot on the court in a Grizzlies uniform, nothing good has happened for that pathetic franchise.

Their losing streak is now 11 games. Tonight's loss was by double digits to the lowly OKC Thunder. Since putting Miles on the court, they've gone from a young team with promise to the laughing stock of the league. They're not just losing, they're losing to bad teams by double digits. Their average margin of defeat over the past 11 games is 13.2 points, and 7 of their 11 losses have been to sub-0.500 teams.

They better cut Miles loose soon, or they may not win another game the rest of the season.

Fear the curse.

BNM
 
For those who say Miles is playing well, I wonder how many have actually watched him play? More likely, those people just check the box scores.

When I see him play, it's painful to me. I remember how effortlessly he used to glide up and down the court. Now he labors like Shawn Kemp in his time as a Blazer. He runs like I used to before I gave up the ghost and admitted to myself that the pain I was feeling in my knee was real and wasn't going away.

He's putting up nice numbers, but he's cherry picking on offense and makes Travis Outlaw look like Steve Nash. When Darius gets the ball in his hand, he shoots it. There's a reason when you look at +/- numbers in the box score, Darius' are almost always the largest negative.

I think Train dumps him after this 10 day deal ends.
 
maxiep said:
For those who say Miles is playing well, I wonder how many have actually watched him play? More likely, those people just check the box scores.

When I see him play, it's painful to me. I remember how effortlessly he used to glide up and down the court. Now he labors like Shawn Kemp in his time as a Blazer. He runs like I used to before I gave up the ghost and admitted to myself that the pain I was feeling in my knee was real and wasn't going away.

He's putting up nice numbers, but he's cherry picking on offense and makes Travis Outlaw look like Steve Nash. When Darius gets the ball in his hand, he shoots it. There's a reason when you look at +/- numbers in the box score, Darius' are almost always the largest negative.

I think Train dumps him after this 10 day deal ends.
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I went to the movies and saw The Wrestler last night. Broken down Darius "Ram Jam" Miles can't quit the game, the game is going to have to quit on him. His perseverance is both admirable and sad as everyone can see the wheels have come off. Hopefully he's enjoying his last trots up and down the court.

STOMP
 
Anyone notice their record since they've signed him? Saw this over at blazers edge

Right before they signed Miles to the first 10-day contract, they were on a 4 game winning streak, seemingly finding a way to use their youth to their advantage. However, after signing him, Memphis has gone 2-18. Miles record in games that he has actually played in is 1-8. His lone win while playing was when he registered just a bit over 1 minute and registered straight 0s across the statline.
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He's not helping them win any games.
 
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Boob-No-More said:
The curse lives on.

Ever since Miles set foot on the court in a Grizzlies uniform, nothing good has happened for that pathetic franchise.

Their losing streak is now 11 games. Tonight's loss was by double digits to the lowly OKC Thunder. Since putting Miles on the court, they've gone from a young team with promise to the laughing stock of the league. They're not just losing, they're losing to bad teams by double digits. Their average margin of defeat over the past 11 games is 13.2 points, and 7 of their 11 losses have been to sub-0.500 teams.

They better cut Miles loose soon, or they may not win another game the rest of the season.

Fear the curse.

BNM
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lol
 
ucatchtrout said:
Anyone notice their record since they've signed him? Saw this over at blazers edge

He's not helping them win any games.
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I knew they were 1-8 but forgot about those games he sat. 2-18?? lol. Chris Wallace, you're a joke..
 
Right before they signed Miles to the first 10-day contract, they were on a 4 game winning streak, seemingly finding a way to use their youth to their advantage. However, after signing him, Memphis has gone 2-18. Miles record in games that he has actually played in is 1-8. His lone win while playing was when he registered just a bit over 1 minute and registered straight 0s across the statline.
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The curse began the instant Miles set foot on the court in Grizzlies uniform. That was was their blow out win over Dallas. By the time Miles entered the game with 1:46 left, that game had long since been decided. However, since then nothing has gone right for the Grizzlies. They have lost 11 in a row, and haven't even been competitive against the other bottom dwellers in the league.

Things were really starting to looking up for Memphis. As mentioned they had previously won 4 in a row, and then blew out a very good Dallas team by 20. And then BAM - the curse. Just like that things turned on a dime.

Fear the curse.

BNM
 
Ron Tillery is reporting that Memphis will sign Darius Miles for the rest of the season.

http://www.thememphisedge.com/2009/01/29/miles-will-remain-for-the-season/

Miles will remain for the season

Darius Miles’ comeback trail will continue to blaze through Memphis.

The Grizzlies plan to re-sign the 6-9 veteran forward for the rest of this season after a couple of 10-day contracts, according to a team insider with knowledge of the negotiations. Miles’ second 10-day stint expired after Wednesday night’s loss at Oklahoma City.

But Miles, 27, is expected to sign Friday in time to practice with the team. The Grizzlies’ roster is at the NBA-minimum 13 players. The Griz would have two weeks to add a player had they passed on Miles, who has shown he’s more than serviceable as a backup power forward and center since December when he joined the team.

The only question with regard to keeping Miles centered on playing time. With center Darko Milicic due back from a broken right hand next week, the Griz are committed to four players up front: Milicic, Marc Gasol, Darrell Arthur and Hakim Warrick.

The Griz, though, will let the distribution of minutes work itself out. They like what they’ve seen from Miles, who is making a respectable return from a microfracture knee operation that doctors once deemed career ending.

In another development… rookie center Marc Gasol celebrates his 24th birthday today.
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Chris Wallace must want to be fired.
 
Nikolokolus said:
Signing Darius or not signing him does absolutely nothing to Chris Wallace's life expectancy as the Grizz GM. There is no denying however that Miles can still play a little ... even if that is only at a Shavlik Randolph level.
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Miles has a 19.6 PER this year.

Of course it's in limited minutes, but that's pretty damn good.

Ed O.
 
Ed O said:
Miles has a 19.6 PER this year.

Of course it's in limited minutes, but that's pretty damn good.

Ed O.
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Miles has 2 assists in 8 or 9 games and has lost every game in which he's played significant minutes.
 
Miles, who has shown he’s more than serviceable as a backup power forward and center since December when he joined the team.
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Not that I fear Darko, but it's too bad he'll be back before we play Memphis. Can you just imagine Oden, and even Joel abusing Miles at "center". God, no wonder Memphis is so horrible these days, they're playing a SF who has lost his hops at center.

BNM
 
Minstrel said:
Wasn't this supposed to be the test for whether Memphis was signing Miles in good faith? So don't they pass?
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They waived Steve Francis, putting them at 13 players, so they either had to make a trade, sign Darius, or sign someone else for the rest of the season to keep at the league minimum of 13 players.

Fairly shrewd, but still stupid if the idea is to improve the team.
 
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