Celtics Call Miller

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Celtics call Miller, who is considering return to NBA

By J.A. Adande
Special to ESPN.com

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2966170

Updated: August 8, 2007, 1:15 PM ET

Reggie Miller says he is contemplating a return to the NBA, this time with the Boston Celtics.

Miller, who turns 42 on Aug. 24, played his entire 18-year career with the Indiana Pacers before retiring in 2005. Since his playing days ended he has worked as a television analyst for TNT.

Miller was all set to continue that job when Celtics general manager Danny Ainge and coach Doc Rivers asked him to think about joining their revamped team in a reserve role, playing about 15 minutes per game.

Miller said he is calling friends and peers, seeking their advice and listening to their feedback before he makes his decision. He still plays recreationally, but must determine if he wants to go through the physical and mental grind of an 82-game season. He also wonders how his body would respond to the intensive training it would take to get him back to NBA shape.

The lure of playing in Boston is simple: with Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen added to Paul Pierce, the Celtics feel they have a shot at an NBA championship. Like those three players, the only thing missing from Miller's list of accomplishments is a championship ring.

Miller, a five-time NBA All-Star, is seventh on the all-time list of games played with 1,323. He is 13th in scoring (25,279) and holds the NBA record for most made the most 3-pointers in NBA history with 2,560.

Since the Celtics' trades that brought in Allen and Garnett, the team has been filling out its roster with less heralded players, including guard Eddie House and center Scot Pollard.

J.A. Adande is a contributor to ESPN.com
 
that would be crazy, but damn... say it aint so reggie...
 
See, now this is when the old HOF thing begins to approach Lakers level from a few years ago and just goes too far. Becomes a gimmick rather than a real team. Maybe Danny should try to talk Bird and McHale out of retirment too -- they're probably still better players today than they are GMs. Ooh, and the (very) Round Mound never did get his title, and can stil outrun Bavetta. And... :rolleyes:
 
See, now this is when the old HOF thing begins to approach Lakers level from a few years ago and just goes too far. Becomes a gimmick rather than a real team. Maybe Danny should try to talk Bird and McHale out of retirment too -- they're probably still better players today than they are GMs. Ooh, and the (very) Round Mound never did get his title, and can stil outrun Bavetta. And... :rolleyes:

Haha, this popped into my head too. But at least the Lakers were making sense (:eek: ) by filling in 2 holes on their roster (PF and PG). The Celtics already have Allen/Pierce
 
This is just ridiculous. If the NBA were a city league it would be a great idea, however, it's not, and this idea is ridiculous.
 
wow. think about the possibilities..
put reggie and ray allen in opposite corners, put garnett down low, and let paul pierce slash. now that is options.
 
I disagree if you add Reggie who would only be playing 15 minutes a game or so that is a good signing. You would have Eddie House,Scot Pollard, and Reggie Miller off the bench. It is better than what they have now and it is not like these guys would be asked to play big minutes just enough to get Allen,Pierce, and KG rest every night. Ainge is bringing in good solid veterans who won't complain and know there role on the team.
 
Haha, no. He's 42 years old, and has been out of the league for two years. Nothing left in the tank. It's as asinine as Scottie Pippen trying to come back with the Lakers.
 
Like Brick said, this is going a bit too far now. Just sign some quality players who can come off the bench, play some defense and hit some shots. Let's not find every washed up old veteran who never won a ring (next it's gonna be Malone and who knows who else) and invite him to come tryout for the Celts.
 
doesn't matter who they sign. if they don't get somebody who can play the post, then they aren't gearing up for the playoffs.

anybody catch mchales comments on garnett?

BS: Did you try to get K.G. to be more physical? Is that an area of his game that he never gave you, and you hoped he would?
KM: Kevin is such a gifted player. He rebounds like he's 8 feet tall. But he plays offense like he's 6-4. That was the game that was best suited for him.




BS: Did you get frustrated, as some fans did, that K.G. was a reluctant go-to guy at the end of games?
KM: Kevin is a pass-first player. Always has been. Always will be. He'll score 25,000 points in our league and be a pass-first player. Which is amazing. Most of those guys get 15, 16,000 points and have a 15-year career. He's going to have 25,000 points, or more. He's just such an instinctive player. I remember a game we played years ago. We were playing San Antonio. Kevin drove and made a little dish for the last shot to Dean Garrett, and Dean missed about a 15-footer. I remember thinking, "Oh, man, why didn't he shoot?" Then you look on film and you say, "That's the right basketball play. Dean was wide open." And Kevin just plays that way. That'd be like saying, "Doggone it, Marvin Hagler just didn't box enough." He wasn't a boxer. Marvin Hagler was a slugger. You are who you are. Kevin is a passer. That's always going to be his instinct. The most amazing thing is, if you run your entire offense to Kevin to score, he'll average 25 points a game. If you run nothing to Kevin, he'll average 22 points a game because he just plays. He's really unique. That never bothered me. I think I understood at an early age with Kevin that he's just going to move the ball on and do stuff. Are you going to say, "Joe Mauer has got to be a home run hitter?" Well, Joe Mauer is a contact hitter. You are who you are. So, I did not have that frustration level. I knew who Kevin was.
 
Ainge is nuts. Pollard, now the attempt at 42 year old Miller. George Allen is alive and well. The over-the-hill gang unites in Boston in basketball jerseys.
 
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