Celtics call Miller, who is considering return to NBA

[SRJ]

I remember Sean Elliott was asked by the Spurs to work out in 2004 to see if he had anything left. Elliott said that physically, he would be fine on offense, not on defense.

Now, Miller's never been asked to do as much defensively as Elliott was, so Miller for spot minutes to stretch the defense wouldn't be bad.

But I hope he doesn't do it. It's over, Reg. Don't embarrass yourself.

[bdictjames]

Boston needs a center and Patrick Ewing never won a le, so why not?

[gmanrulz]

i hope he plays for the celtics so we dont have to hear that squeaky high pitched voice with no insight anymore

[Switchman]

Miller sucks as a commentator.

Hope they call up Malone too.

[angel_luv]

i hope he plays for the celtics so we dont have to hear that squeaky high pitched voice with no insight anymore

My thought exactly.

[Findog]

In that vein....some team, somewhere, MUST have room for Walton. (Please o please o please o please)

The key to tolerating and even enjoying Walton's commentary is realizing that he's actually being very sarcastic. Also, I suspect he still uses shrooms, so I just imagine he's baked out of his mind while doing color commentary.

[clubalien]

That may be true, but Reggie won't be part of the problem. He is a y little @#$%, but a good teammate. Reggie is now almost a pure spot-up shooter. He is actually more effective without the ball.

One problem I see for my favorite player of all time is he may no longer get "star" calls, and he needs those to be effective at this stage in his career. On defense, Miller uses a little bag of dirty tricks and handchecking to get by.

By the way, this is the main reason that I am always supportive of Bruce Bowen; he is nowhere near as dirty as Reggie can be.

EDIT: I just realized something important. The Celtics signed Scott Pollard, who is one of Reggie's friends...

NVE gets your finely
scott pallard gets you a chance at reggie
hmm i consider this a legit chance of happening who knows i always though reggie miller would retire a pacer

[Viva Las Espuelas]

EDIT: I just realized something important. The Celtics signed Scott Pollard, who is one of Reggie's friends...

isn't that the idiot that did his best "yeah baby" look into the camera this past Final? How on earth can that be important? it's hard to detect sarcasm in 14point print.

[DNS Error]

We'd take him in a breath. Grizzlies are hurtin for some perimeter prescences...

[Mr.REDLION#22]

The Cavs would have been a better answer than Detroit

I agree 100%

[Reggie Miller]

isn't that the idiot that did his best "yeah baby" look into the camera this past Final? How on earth can that be important? it's hard to detect sarcasm in 14point print.

Yep, Pollard is that dipstick you mention.

I was somewhat kidding, but it did make me wonder. The Celtics take a guy apprarently at random, who happens to be a friend of Miller. Next, they try to get Miller to come out of retirement. If Pollard brought anything else to the table, I wouldn't think this way, but...

[freedom&justice]

In that vein....some team, somewhere, MUST have room for Walton. (Please o please o please o please)

+1

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

isn't that the idiot that did his best "yeah baby" look into the camera this past Final? How on earth can that be important? it's hard to detect sarcasm in 14point print.

I thought he said "Kids, do drugs".

[Reggie Miller]

I thought he said "Kids, do drugs".

Yes, he did, but that was late in the regular season. Pollard was also mugging for the cameras a few times in the Finals, including a "Hi, mom" during the player intros for game three or four.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

He's a pretty funny guy. When Jay Leno sent the cookie lady to cover the finals he was joking around with her since she was like 4'10. "My dad always said never mess with a short woman because when you're nose to nose her toes are in it and when you're toe to toe her nose is in it."

[TxJudsonRocketTx]

I just don't think their chiefs to indians ratio will allow any sort of harmony on the team.

Are you saying they might or should bring Robert Parish back as well?

[LakeShow]

Houston working out with eye on returning to NBA
By Chris Broussard
ESPN The Magazine

Reggie Miller is not the only former All-Star shooting guard considering a comeback. Allan Houston, one of the deadliest jump shooters of the past 15 years, is also looking to return to the NBA.


"It's something I'd like to do,'' Houston said in a telephone interview Thursday morning. "It's just a matter of getting myself back in game shape and getting used to playing again.''

Houston, 36, was forced into retirement in October 2005 after an arthritic left knee limited him to just 70 games over the previous two seasons. In 2002-2003, his last full season, he led the Knicks and finished 10th in the NBA with a career-high 22.5 point scoring average.

Houston, who worked as an NBA analyst for ESPN last season, said he has been working out hard for more than a month and that his knee feels great. He recently played in high-caliber (though not NBA level) summer league games in New York and plans to work out in Las Vegas with a personal basketball trainer later this month.

He would not discuss which, if any, teams have shown interest in signing him, but sources say Dallas and Cleveland headline the list of interested clubs. Boston, which has contacted Miller about a comeback, Phoenix, Miami and perhaps San Antonio, are also teams that would be logical destinations.

Out of courtesy, Houston informed Knicks owner James L. Dolan of his comeback attempt earlier this summer, and Dolan has allowed him to train at the Knicks' practice facility. It is not clear whether the Knicks would be interested in signing him, but Houston, who lives in nearby Connecticut, said he would not rule out a return to the place he played the last nine seasons of his 12-year career.

Houston, a career 17.3 point scorer, was still near the top of his game when he retired. He averaged 18.5 points in 50 games during the 2003-04 season, and while visibly struggling through knee pain, still managed to average 11.9 points in 26 minutes during his 20-game stint in 2004-05.

However, the two-time all-star and 2000 Olympic gold medalist is not expecting to return as a 20-point scorer.

"I'm looking to play a supporting role to some of these great young stars,'' Houston said. "More of a leadership role, someone who can add experience and stability late in games. I don't expect my scoring and my minutes to be what they used to, but at the same time, I'm not looking to just be a decoy out there. I'd like to have some kind of role.''

Chris Broussard covers the NBA for ESPN The Magazine

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Are you saying they might or should bring Robert Parish back as well?

Well he's not too far out of the age range that they've been bringing in lately, so I don't see why not. I wish there was a Youtube on that block that went right into parish's face or from parish into someone else's face. that was classic. anybody remember that?