Midlife Crisis?

thats real sad
i mean miller put 18 years of blood sweat and tears into indi
and now they arent respecting him making a nba comeback.
they must see him as a threat, as they know it will make boston better and make things harder for indi, this guy should be more concerned about his own team.

Coming from a guy whose career ended with an 11 game comeback at the age of 32? lol, obviously he isn’t Reggie when it comes to longevity or skill, so Reggie would physically listen, but in the end he’s on a totally different level and he knows it.

yea seriously this mel daniels guy is a jerk * , just because he was a mediocre player at best who couldn’t cut it in the league after the age of 30,doesn’t mean reggie still cant play. He says I’ll beat his face in if he tries to come back,what a bitter idiot. I’m sure Reggie can play better now then this guy ever could,he’s just jealous that Reggie can still play,and he never could. Sour Grapes,you leave such a bad taste

ok never mind I just checked out this guy daniels stats and they are pretty damn good,but come on let Reggie make his own decisions, If he wants to go for a ring why would you be soo against it if you are really a friend to him…

Daniels is upset because the Pacers suck and Reggie isn’t considering playing for them.

If we play as well as I expect us to, you’re going to see more and more of people hating the Celtics- which I love! It makes us relevant again : )

All due respect to Mr. Daniels, only Reggie will know what’s left in the tank.

On the flip side, Eddie Johnson, ex- teammate, on Hoopshype is saying that Reggie will shine for the Celts if he decides to come back.

Failures hate to see people succeed.

On the other hand, I’m only referring to Dainiels’ failure to come back. He was a very good player before getting injured, not mediocre as someone said above.

He was just giving him advice, he doesn’t agree with Eddie and he likely knows Reggie better than Eddie. Doesn’t mean he’s right. I think he is. Ease up on the hating on Mel. Big harsh.

yea seriously this mel daniels guy is a jerk * , just because he was a mediocre player at best who couldn’t cut it in the league after the age of 30,doesn’t mean reggie still cant play. He says I’ll beat his face in if he tries to come back,what a bitter idiot. I’m sure Reggie can play better now then this guy ever could,he’s just jealous that Reggie can still play,and he never could. Sour Grapes,you leave such a bad taste

Mel Daniels was a darn good player in both the ABA and NBA. His advice to Miller is solid. The year Reggie hung up the sneaks he was getting to be a liability. It’s not going to get any better for him.

Mel Daniels is a joke. hes not reggie miller and its not the same situation.

One heavyweight fighter after another has resumed fighting in his forties or older and made a joke of the entire division, so why shouldn’t Miller attempt a come back and make a joke of himself and Ainge. Go for it, kiddo!

Just curious how many guards have played well at the age of 42? Of those how many came back after a 3 year layoff? 42 is OLD for a basketball player. I think the odds of Reggie Miller being an effective player at this point are slim. Who knows maybe he still can play at a high level, but I sure as hell wouldn’t count on it.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…….

[quote=X-celts] One heavyweight fighter after another has resumed fighting in his forties or older and made a joke of the entire division, so why shouldn’t Miller attempt a come back and make a joke of himself and Ainge. Go for it, kiddo![/quote]

While this is true, you must consider George Foreman, who came back to win the title. I think Miller can be the Foreman of the NBA

If he thinks he can do it, why shouldnt he give it a try? I mean, he has nothing to lose trying to win something he never won in the first place. It’s not like this is heavyweight boxing and we are all going to have to sit there, wince, and watch Reggie get the tar beaten out of him. We are talking about coming in the game for ten minutes and hoisting up some three. Heck, he can sit in the broadcast booth for the rest of the game to smooth his transition back to TNT after

Storm.

Teacup.

In boxing, you must fight 10/12 rounds, not rest. We aren’t asking Reggie to go toe to toe with Kobe, Lebron, etc. We would rely on him for possibly 5 to 10 minutes, being a sharp shooter and given guys like Ray Allen a 5 minute blow. Also he would be great to shoot free throws if we have the lead and teams are trying to hack to get back in the game.

Hey, if it doesn’t work after 20 games, Reggie, Danny, you and I will all know it. If he hangs it up then for good, so be it. Very little downside for anyone for him to come back at this point.

The main thing Reggie has going for him is he has one of the best outside shots of all time. His shot alone is worth the comeback risk. If he’s lost that shot, then I agree you don’t have a whole lot to look forward to his return. Maybe we all will be proven wrong but I’ve read where he’s still has his shot. If this isn’t true, then go ahead and put the moth balls on his career.

Boy, I’ve been defending negative criticism of Ainge and the team since the trade, but now it is starting to get ridiculous how many people reject every idea and every possible acquisition and seem to want Ainge’s ideas to fail.

One more thing about Mel Daniels — those who are saying he sucked are just revealing a lack of knowledge. He was a dominant center for the ABA’s flagship franchise. He played against guys like Artis Gilmore, Spencer Heywood, Mo Malone and Dan Issel (those come to mind immediately) and more than held his own. He was a very good player.

of course mel daniels was a great player and he’s probably a good friend of reggie’s and he is doing what a good friend does- give his honest opinion. on the other hand, we have some boorish celtic fans who want what they want when they want it,and do no credit to themselves.

i am more curious as to why daniels is so affected by the possibility of miller coming back that he publicly makes physical threats, even if they are a form of joking.

is miller coming back THAT big of a threat to daniels somehow? why does he even care? he cant be much of a friend, given those comments. there must be a reason for daniels to act like such a jerk, i just dont know what it is.

sad and pathetic.

Given his lack of talent in the broadcast booth, maybe it’s a good idea that Miller turns to another career path. TNT has, in my opinion, the best NBA telecast crews around, but Miller is the weak link.

I agree with him in the broadcasting booth .. he isnt even close to being good. That voice .. argh :(

Same goes with Magic , as much as i loved him as a player he just isnt any good ..