Mark Monteith of the Indianapolis Star on J.A. Adande's report Reggie Miller is mulling a comeback in Boston: "Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh, who drafted Miller in 1987, was caught off-guard by the report. 'I'm surprised he didn't call us first; this is the first I've heard of it,' Walsh said. Walsh, however, doesn't doubt Miller's ability to contribute. 'I wouldn't bet against Reggie in anything,' Walsh said. 'I know he can still shoot. That I know. Other than that, I don't know.' Haywoode Workman, a former teammate of Miller's with the Pacers, also supported the notion. 'I think he can still shoot it,' Workman said on WNDE-1260 AM. 'That's all he needs. Just go to his favorite corner and shoot it. With the team they've assembled now, I think it would be a good mix.'"
Forgot to link to this yesterday! I was Chad Ford again yesterday on the Daily Dish, and my guest was Brian Windhorst talking publicly, I think for the first time, about his yet-to-be released book about LeBron James (he co-wrote with Terry Pluto). Windhorst spills a lot of the beans about how corporations, agents, and others treated James in high school, and explains why it's laughable that James got in trouble for taking those free jerseys.
You know how a lot of NBA fans think the refereeing is terrible, and the NBA seems mystified at the reaction? I can understand, a little, why the NBA is mystified: fans used to think this same kind of stuff was awesome. It has been well documented that one of the greatest moments in NBA history -- Michael Jordan's title-winning shot in Utah -- was the result of an uncalled foul by Jordan. But that was hardly the only such case. Jordan was the victim of one of those himself by Reggie Miller. Back when those plays happened, I recall most fans focusing on the made baskets. But fans nowadays, watching more closely, seem to be focusing on the unfairness.
A lifelong Reggie Miller fan, Jack Brown at Deceptively Quick, is all for this rumored comeback, if nothing else to get him out of the broadcast booth: "All the way back in Park & Rec ball (we're going pre-junior high here), I would have killed to wear #31. They never had it, so I settled for 13 and had my mom shave a 31 into the back of my head. Yeah, maybe they thought I was dyslexic. I celebrated many of Reggie's game winners by running around the house with no shoes on, and with ritualistic reenactments in the driveway. He is a significant part of why I became addicted to the NBA in the first place. These sort of memories make you want to write a special post in blue and gold. Then he retired, and I moved on. He popped up on TNT, which never has seemed right to me. Don't get me wrong, he has his moments of comedy and insight. I just can't ignore that he seems to be the dog in the kitchen much of the time, as in being irritating and in the way of things."
Steve Aschburner, writing on SI.com, quotes Al Jefferson praising Ricky Davis as a teammate: "Rick was one of the greatest teammates that you could have," says Jefferson, "especially off the court."
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