Brad Miller

j41181

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Brad Miller is an archetype "OLD DOG" that can learn new tricks. The biggest change in his game, 3pt shooting. Years ago I could not image a 6'11 or 7'0 player shooting 3pt shots. Prior to Dirk Nowitzki, the only tall shooting 3pt players I knew of where Toni Kukoc, Detlef Schrempf, Rasheed Wallace, and Keith Van Horn.

Now, thanks in large part to Dirk (Memo Okur though deserves some credit because it took him a year or two to convince Jerry Sloan to accept his 3pt shooting game), 6'11, 7'0 3pt shooters have emerged in the form of Andrea Bargnani, Troy Murphy, Memo Okur, and Yi Jianlian.

Brad Miller, and his young successor Spencer Hawes, are now part of this emerging class of NBA players. The restrictions have now been lifted, tall white players like Brad Miller are now given the green light to shoot from Downtown, and not be shy or ashamed of such an ability.

It's all thanks to Dirk Nowitzki, who set a new trend for White players to follow and become successfull.
 
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Don't forget Sam Perkins, aka the Big Smooth, as a 3-point shooting center.
 

j41181

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I feel very sorry for Brad Miller. If a bloody lip and glassy eyes does not warrant a flagrant foul-2 (which leads to ejection and suspension), I don't know what is.

Rajon Rondo got away with a travesty. I am even more ashamed on how the DWF fans reacted to this, they wanted Brad Miller's head, their own kind.

To make it even more disturbing, no form of penalty has been slapped against Rondo. Unbelievable!!!

I guess winning the NBA ring has made him thick in the head.Edited by: j41181
 

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Brad Miller gets his revenge! The Indiana Hick makes 4 clutch FT's down the stretch while have a near perfect game:

23 points (8-9 FG's, 2-2 3pt's, 5-5 FT's)
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10 rebounds
1 assist
2 blocks

He helps the Bulls win an epic 128-127 TRIPLE OT, yeah!!!
This is will go down as one of the greatest playoff games ever, and one of the greatest 7-game playoff series ever! Edited by: j41181
 

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Miller traded to the Timberwolves. The old guy still has a lot of talent left in him. I'd like to see him thrive in Minnesota. Has anyone noticed that the Timberwolves are one of the very few teams that actually develop white players who everyone else rejected (like Darko Millic and such)?


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I think Brad Miller can help them.I am looking forward to that team running more with Love, Rubio,
and company. Miller should be able to provide a good veteran presence.
 
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