Reggie: "I'm all out"

by Roy_Hobbs on Aug 24, 2007 12:23 AM EDT in Boston Celtics News & Links

Reggie Reggie Miller won't be a member of the Celtics next season. The Indianapolis Star reports:

Reggie Miller is not coming back.

After two weeks of pushing his body to see how it might react to the punishment of an NBA season, Miller told The Star late Thursday night he has decided he will not make a comeback with the Boston Celtics or anybody else.

"That's it,'' he said by telephone from his home in Malibu, Calif. "Physically, I know I could have done it. But mentally, when you do something like this, you've either got to be all in or all out. And I've decided I'm all out.
"Earlier today (Thursday), I was ready to come back. I was going to do it. But then I flew back here, I thought about it, I talked to a lot of people, and honestly, most people told me I should come back. Charles (Barkley), Mark (Jackson), Doug (Collins), they all said I should do it. And when I was back in Indy this week for the Peyton (Manning charity bowling event), people on the streets, they'd tell me to do it.

"But as the day went on, I just realized I wasn't ready mentally to put myself through the grind again.''

Miller called Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge earlier Thursday evening to tell him the news.

So much for that idea. The nostalgic and sentimental part of me really wanted Reggie on this team, if only because he's a future Hall of Famer and one of the most clutch players of his generation. The realistic part of me kept telling me that we had bigger needs that a 42 year old shooting guard who doesn't play defense. Danny will have to take this in stride and continue to fill the holes on this roster, most notably at point guard and small forward. While Reggie would have been nice, the big picture is to win games, and Danny needs to continue to add to the roster to accomplish that goal.

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back to reality
it was a good ride though…

thanks for the teaser REGGIE MILLER

by celtpinoy on Aug 24, 2007 12:29 AM EDT reply actions

good.

by D Dub on Aug 24, 2007 12:41 AM EDT reply actions

Does this just strike me as an aoddball comment?

by kozlodoev on Aug 24, 2007 2:43 AM EDT reply actions

It’s Ruben time!!!!!!!!!!

by a tommy point on Aug 24, 2007 3:40 AM EDT reply actions

bummer. I was actually excited about this.

We have to think that Danny has a plan B.

No … way with regards to Rapist Patterson.

by SShoreFan on Aug 24, 2007 5:06 AM EDT reply actions

great, now I have to TOTALLY change the post I was writing for this morning ;)

thanks for posting this Roy

by Jeff Clark on Aug 24, 2007 5:55 AM EDT reply actions

Lets find a way to get Demetrios Nichols. He could turn into a heck of a player

by Stuck in Philly on Aug 24, 2007 5:59 AM EDT reply actions

how old is john stockton? a retired pg would help more than
covering our sg/sf position were we have two allstars, pg is were
we have a rookie for the playoffs and uppper level of bb

by perk on Aug 24, 2007 6:51 AM EDT reply actions

Danny might investigate Alan Houston.

by serpico on Aug 24, 2007 6:53 AM EDT reply actions

This is bad news for us. Having the best 3pt shooter in playoff history really could have put us over the top. Oh well nice try Danny.

by FatJohn on Aug 24, 2007 7:05 AM EDT reply actions

No big deal. The Celtics have lost nothing. It was more of a novelty at this point anyways. They should get another PG instead.

by Green Bear on Aug 24, 2007 8:15 AM EDT reply actions

I’m slightly disappointed, but now we can focus on more real options. Thanks to Reggie to not let this drag out too long. And thanks to Danny for leaving no stone unturned. Rubin Patterson is a heckava player, and seems to want to play here.

by footey on Aug 24, 2007 11:46 AM EDT reply actions

Danny Please say no to Rubin " I used to call myself the Kobe Stopper" Patterson!!

by FatJohn on Aug 24, 2007 12:18 PM EDT reply actions

If we only focus on players with impeccable characters to fill out the roster, we will be looking for a long time. Anybody that is not retired or close to it and can actually contribute and is available for cheap is bound to have some character issue. Just sign the guy and let him see if he can get out of line with KG, PP patrolling the locker room. I say sign Patterson. Who cares if you wouldn’t want to invite him over for dinner.

by achansen on Aug 24, 2007 1:18 PM EDT reply actions