making other players better - miller

freshie2 · Post #21 » by **freshie2** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:18 pm

Miller is not bringing the Sixers a championship, but dealing him now doesn't bring you a championship either. His value in the off season or next trade deadline will be very high, and if they can add the right pieces this off season, the Sixers may be right in the middle of the playoff hunt and keep him. Very few players can be the pieces aroudn which a championship caliber team can be built...Shaq in his prime, Kobe, LeBron, Duncan...that's pretty much it in recent time. I don't think anyone has ever tried to put him in that category, but he is a very, very solid PG in the league...top 10 the way he is playing this season.

Post #22 » by **tk76** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:17 pm

I think everyone here would be happy if a deal involving Miller brought us back a young top notch PF- but that was not an option yesterday. All he could have brought us is expirings and mid level players.

We still can move him this summer or next year, where his expiring status opens up more opportunities for him to be a valuable trade asset in landing the PF we need.

If we somehow can use our 10M plus another player to land the big we need, all the better.

bebopdeluxe · Post #23 » by **bebopdeluxe** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 1:45 am

Sixerscan:

I agree - Miller is not leading the '07-08 Sixers to the championship. However, the question is: if our young players continue to develop, and if Stefanski drafts and spends our cap-room wisely, can Miller lead the '09-10 Sixers deep into the playoffs?

I think he can...which is why I don't want to just give him away in a Bibby-like salary dump.

And - again - I respect those who do not share that opinion.

Post #24 » by **Sixerscan** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:10 am

If he's the 3rd or 4th best player on the team, that might happen in the East. Not sure if you can call that "leading" though.

bebopdeluxe · Post #25 » by **bebopdeluxe** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:33 am

Sixerscan:

When I said "leading", I meant being the PG (and still an effective one)...if he is still the 1st or 2nd best player on this team in '09-10, we've got BIG problems. He should be like the 4th best player by then...with Thad, Iggy and our cap-room pick all being ahead of him.

33 mpg
13-14 ppg
7 ast/game (3/1 ast/TO ratio)
45-47% fg pct.

I think that is realistic.

sec-106 · Post #26 » by **sec-106** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:42 pm

Looking at Miller #'s:

Now shooting 50% FG.

Career high 16.9 PPG.

Only missed 3 games in his career.

Not saying he's the long term answer in PHI, but they way he gets trashed on some boards in silly.

Post #27 » by **Sixerscan** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:46 pm

bebopdeluxe wrote:Sixerscan:

When I said "leading", I meant being the PG (and still an effective one)...if he is still the 1st or 2nd best player on this team in '09-10, we've got BIG problems. He should be like the 4th best player by then...with Thad, Iggy and our cap-room pick all being ahead of him.

33 mpg
13-14 ppg
7 ast/game (3/1 ast/TO ratio)
45-47% fg pct.

I think that is realistic.

Yeah, looks good.