Honest John
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- Joined
- Dec 6, 2014
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Mike Miller's physical skills have been limited for a few years, both from injury and age. But there are two things about him that are valuable to this team. First, it has been reported (Windhorst) that Miller has been the guy who has tried to serve as a bridge builder on this team, in particular regarding James and Blatt. He also always appears to be the one guy who is connected to everyone, players and coaches, and who exhibits a positive attitude. The value of having someone like him around, who everyone seems to respect, can't be overstated, especially given the chaos and turmoil that this team has been going through. It is a team game, and while a team can get away with a certain amount of ISO on offense, defense has to be a team effort. It may well be that he has been as important a leader as anyone, coach or player, in trying to bring the team together. Second, no matter how old he is or how diminished his skills may be, he is one of the great clutch shooters in the game's recent history. If he is needed in a tight playoff game, he certainly will not fear the moment, and I would still trust him as much as anyone with a big shot in a big game.
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