So, 'Dre Knows More About The Blazers Than The Blazers, Themselves?

[PapaG]

The dinner was basically a job interview for Miller. I'm sure he studied as much tape as he could, talked to people familiar with the team, and was therefore able to talk somewhat on the level of the coach and the GM regarding what he sees in the team, and more importantly, how he could make it better by helping the players get better.

I didn't find it so hard to believe. Miller obviously has a great court sense, and he probably crunches tape on opponents before every game. I actually feel that this information about Miller is the best reason to sign him. That he still plays at a high level is a bonus, obviously.

 

[OddEnormous]

Complaining?

How do you get complaining out of something I interpreted as an interesting PR angle?

You're just the type of person that finds a negative in everything. Like the original post in this thread. Portland signs new PG and instead of that being a positive, you turned into yet another opportunity to bash the front office.

This entire forum has become a fucking whinge fest.

 

[PapaG]

You're just the type of person that finds a negative in everything. Like the original post in this thread. Portland signs new PG and instead of that being a positive, you turned into yet another opportunity to bash the front office.

This entire forum has become a fucking whinge fest.

ABM is perhaps the least negative person on this board.

 

[Ed O]

You're just the type of person that finds a negative in everything. Like the original post in this thread. Portland signs new PG and instead of that being a positive, you turned into yet another opportunity to bash the front office.

I don't think you have any idea what you're talking about.

CLEARLY you don't know ABM if you think he's one to find negativity everywhere.

Ed O.

 

[ABM]

Thanks, fellas.

 

[BBert]

Thanks, fellas.

Hey! What do you mean by that? Are you trying to start something?

 

[e_blazer]

ABM is perhaps the least negative person on this board.

I'm positive he's more negative than I am. I get a charge out of that.

Ugh. Did I really just post that?

 

[BBert]

Ya know guys, it's entirely possible -- I know, unlikely but possible -- that the story about Andre Miller studying up for his job interview, and hitting it off with Nate, and telling Nate everything Nate wanted to hear -- it's just possible, despite the fact that everything star employee Mike Barrett writes is PR fluff, it's just possible the story might be true?

 

[LameR]

I don't think you have any idea what you're talking about.

CLEARLY you don't know ABM if you think he's one to find negativity everywhere.

Ed O.

This.

Also OE, I think it's funny that you're whining about people whining.

 

[PapaG]

I'm positive he's more negative than I am. I get a charge out of that.

Ugh. Did I really just post that?

Sorry E, but I did put a "perhaps" disclaimer in my post.

Spud has to be up high in the positivity rankings as well.

 

[Ed O]

Ya know guys, it's entirely possible -- I know, unlikely but possible -- that the story about Andre Miller studying up for his job interview, and hitting it off with Nate, and telling Nate everything Nate wanted to hear -- it's just possible, despite the fact that everything star employee Mike Barrett writes is PR fluff, it's just possible the story might be true?

It seems unlikely that they just made it up... that there was no dinner, or that Nate wasn't impressed by Miller (think about how few veterans Nate has had... talking to Andre Miller with his decade of experience playing in the NBA must have been kind of a breath of fresh air).

I think, though, that it's being spun as a way to get people excited about their Plan C.

Personally, I'm pleased by the signing. He's a superior player to Blake, although there are some potential issues about fit... but that's the case with ANY player we added. I don't need a cover story about why the team signed him... but I can see how it might placate some more emotional people who don't understand why the team did so.

Ed O.

 

[OddEnormous]

I don't think you have any idea what you're talking about.

CLEARLY you don't know ABM if you think he's one to find negativity everywhere.

Ed O.

No i don't know him. He lives in my little computer box.

To be fair I did miss read the original post. I'm more than a little used to coming to this site and reading mounds of bullshit, sometimes too quickly

(But to be fair on your end... you did still turn it into a PR campaign, which in my opinion is a little cynical)

I do apologize.

Your friend,

Odd

P.S. Please turn that little fan on in there, I can feel the keyboard getting hot.

 

[Nikolokolus]

It seems unlikely that they just made it up... that there was no dinner, or that Nate wasn't impressed by Miller (think about how few veterans Nate has had... talking to Andre Miller with his decade of experience playing in the NBA must have been kind of a breath of fresh air).

I think, though, that it's being spun as a way to get people excited about their Plan C.

Personally, I'm pleased by the signing. He's a superior player to Blake, although there are some potential issues about fit... but that's the case with ANY player we added. I don't need a cover story about why the team signed him... but I can see how it might placate some more emotional people who don't understand why the team did so.

Ed O.

It's sort of funny how there seems to be a ho-hum response to getting Miller, I think he's a helluva lot better player than Hedo and there's no doubt he plays a position of greater need. It's not a pefect acquisition, but for the money and years they got him for I think it makes us a much better team.

 

[BBert]

It's sort of funny how there seems to be a ho-hum response to getting Miller, I think he's a helluva lot better player than Hedo and there's no doubt he plays a position of greater need. It's not a pefect acquisition, but for the money and years they got him for I think it makes us a much better team.

I definitely feel better about signing Miller than I did about Hedon't. Not to mention that, again according to Barrett's propaganda blog, Andre Miller REALLY wants to be here. Not that we were basically his last best chance for a decent job or anything....

 

[Tince]

I have said his like 1000 times, but Portland has a very simplistic offensive set, and it is easy to defend. Our wonderful EFF was all about offensive rebounding, and not about our incredibly complex offensive sets.

I'd love to hear what you think Portland's "simple" offensive sets consist of and how they are less complex than most teams.

I've watched hours of video on lots of teams and I do not see this at all.