To be honest, I don't remember him in Minnesota to say one way or the other. I actually watch Wizards games, lol.
I see that he only started 47 of the 73 games he played there so there was something going on.
But even still, nobody's arguing for Mike Miller to be considered one of the best players in the league. He shot 48% from the field in MIN to go along with 38% from 3. He also averaged 4.5 assists and 6.6 rebounds. If this production of the MIN/WAS is what should be expected from him, he's STILL a perfect player on a team with LBJ and Wade. He clearly takes high percentage shots and makes them, specifically from 3... and also fills the stat sheet in the same way Wade and James do on a lower level. Unless you're just looking at points (which they shouldn't need too much of) this year's stats, including percentages, seem pretty clearly the exception. And based on watching him play, I also think it's clear that it's likely due to a serious injury since his skill set actually fits playing with someone like James, unlike other guys we've mentioned.
Lets take a step back though... what exactly are you arguing here anyway? I don't think Miller is an all star... I'm sure you agree. I don't think his current play is bad because he's playing with James... I'm sure you agree.
Is all of this just trying to prove that he's been regressing? Even if that were the case, he'd still be a good fit for the Heat when healthy since his %'s (before a broken thumb) are great and they need guys that actually like spotting up and shooting, right? But with the regressing, are you going to bring anything to the table besides him playing in MIN and WAS bc his numbers were actually decent in both places besides points (9.9 and 10.9 respectively). Then it's "well they both suck so he had to get stats" so I'm confused what you're basing it on then. Is it from watching tons of Wolves and Zards games? Just trying to figure out how far sidetracked this is getting in an LBJ thread.
03-20-2011, 11:48 PM
