Miller: "I feel like I'm a rookie right now"

[MrSelfDestruct]

Pretty interesting stuff. His comment about running I found particularly intriguing.

Part 1 of 2

On whether he understands the logic of the decision:

I'm not going to get caught up in the logic of anything. I think it pretty much comes back to how well the team played last year. Them not wanting to make any changes, as far as who's going to be in the lineup — point guards and centers and stuff. You pretty much have your two go-to guys, and everybody else is pretty much up in the air. But they won 54 games, or whoever many games they won last year, so, if I was a coach, I probably would not want to change that either.

On whether his role is based off Brandon Roy needing to handle the ball to succeed:

I'm not a ball in hand. The same type of style they play here, I played in (Philadelphia). We was more — we wanted to get the ball out in transition. Where as (here), it's kind of more of a controlled tempo; play late in the shot clock. There was really no difference in Philadelphia, but we wanted to get the ball up the court. We can do that here, but that's not the style that they want to play. I played this type of style in college for four years. So, I think I can adjust to any style — it's just going to take a little bit and everything will be all right.

Part 2 of 2

On people's knee-jerk reaction to him coming off the bench:

I think I'll handle it fine. I haven't made a big fuss about it. It hasn't affected how I practice. It's just different. I didn't think it would happen at this point in my career, knowing that I think I'm still peaking. But that's a part of the business. I'm not making a big deal out of it.

On whether it makes it rough because he's had a pretty good preseason:

Actually, I don't think I have. ... Nah, I don't think so. I haven't even touched a part of my game where I'll get at once the season starts going. I haven't even — for me, team-wise, I don't think we've even played to the potential. We had a couple guys hurt. And if you want to get to that second or third round, and you look at our preseason, it really wasn't a good overall preseason, individually and team-wise for everybody. That's just me being critical; other people might feel differently. Individual-wise, I don't think I — you can say it was decent, but it wasn't to the level that I thought it was for me.

 

[STOMP]

cancer!!!



STOMP

 

[andalusian]

Pretty nice read. He seems to say all the right things - which is all you really want.

 

[alex42083]

"On whether he would trade a second- or third-round playoff appearance for a starting role":

Wow.. what a particularly stupid question. I wonder who the hell asked that one. That's a question that's trying to start some feud. I think Andre's handled the situation well so far. The media is seemingly trying to get something out of him to start some controversy but it doesn't seem to be the case.

 

[MrSelfDestruct]

"On whether he would trade a second- or third-round playoff appearance for a starting role":

Wow.. what a particularly stupid question. I wonder who the hell asked that one. That's a question that's trying to start some feud. I think Andre's handled the situation well so far. The media is seemingly trying to get something out of him to start some controversy but it doesn't seem to be the case.

[cough]Probably Quick[/cough]

 

[alex42083]

[cough]Probably Quick[/cough]

I think Quick's been pretty fair to Andre so far. Sounds like a Katy Brown question to me.

 

[MrSelfDestruct]

I think Quick's been pretty fair to Andre so far. Sounds like a Katy Brown question to me.

I meant in term of stirring the pot. Like when he announced two weeks ago the starters, which turned out to be wrong.

 

[THE HCP]

It's those type of questions that are bullshit! They are just tying to stir some shit up!

 

[Wheels]

I meant in term of stirring the pot. Like when he announced two weeks ago the starters, which turned out to be wrong.

And this place flipped the F OUT!

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Very classy, spoken like a true vet.

Miller is smart enough to see the situation and knows that if he plays well in the system, he will get his minutes and probably end up starting.

 

[Erroneous Subterfuge]

Somewhere Maris is crying.

 

[ABM]

It's those type of questions that are bullshit! They are just tying to stir some shit up!

 

[RR7]

I liked his specific mention of Bayless, on the teammates he's bonding with. Citing his work ethic. I think Miller could have a really positive effect on Bayless this season.

 

[Idog1976]

I liked his specific mention of Bayless, on the teammates he's bonding with. Citing his work ethic. I think Miller could have a really positive effect on Bayless this season.

That would be worth signing Miller right there. If he could mentor Bayless and help forge that raw talent into a Billups like game then oh...my...god.

 

[Blazer_Hippie]

cancer!!!



STOMP

Yeah! We need to get him out of Portland ASAP before he wrecks our chemistry permanently!

 

[Nikolokolus]

SEE!!

"I came here to win"

That selfish prick!

 

[Minstrel]

Panic mode over? Or are we still concerned? Someone please advise.

Personally, I think this will be a fun team to watch play.

 

[MARIS61]

Somewhere Maris is crying.

Hardly.

This is the first encouraging sign I've had from or about Andre. I hope he is sincere.

 

[MARIS61]

I liked his specific mention of Bayless, on the teammates he's bonding with. Citing his work ethic. I think Miller could have a really positive effect on Bayless this season.

Or hopefully, Bayless will have a really positive effect on Miller.