C's Call Reggie Miller

I wonder if he wants to play Center or Point guard as those are the needs that Danny is supposed to be trying to fill.

i like it. just for one year and it wont cost us any
players or picks, why not.. how about Karl malone he
could outplay pollard and scali together

Wow. Hey, I wonder what kind of shape Karl Malone or John Stockton is in?

No way he does this. He’s a pacer for life…

He would be a great addition, even at his age.

Your not exactly exactly asking him to come in and play 15-20min a game.

He would be coming in for 5-10 min a game and compared to what we currently have for a bench, that’s not a bad idea.

Just think about the arsenol he would bring to this team when say Paul or Allen are sitting, you still have an offensive weapon coming off the bench.

The problem as many of us have mentioned is “Defense”

A shooter is a shooter. If he doesn’t cost a lot.

I’ve also always hated Reggie Jeff. I wonder how I’d feel seeing him in a Celtics jersey though

JB is going to go crazy when he sees this,lol he thought 33 was old…..

Wow, that was unexpected. The guy can still make shots, but I feel like our needs are more at PG and C. We have a ton of wing players. This probably means either Wallace or Manuels gets cut. I think Manuels is a goner.

Wow, that was unexpected. The guy can still make shots, but I feel like our needs are more at PG and C. We have a ton of wing players. This probably means either Wallace or Manuels gets cut. I think Manuels is a goner.

yea we have wing players on the bench ,but none of them have even played an NBA game and the one that has is coming off major knee surgery ,and I agree Manuel will be cut

Well, I think I’m an odd ball in that I’ve always loved Reggie Miller. I’ve lost track—how many spots are now open. When I went thru the list in my head, I came up with 12 players under contract, counting House and Pollard but not Oliwikandi (I think they will wait on Motumbo before doing anything with Kandi).

That leaves 3 spots open. I wouldn’t mind at all using one of them on Miller, if he believes he can get in shape, and the other 2 on Motumbo and … well, I’m stuck for PGs. Maybe the Sarunis character? I’m skeptical of him. 2 teams in 2 years, and neither seemed the least bit thrilled by him.

Perk, I’m not sure if you were serious or joking about Malone, but I bet if he was motivated to get in shape, he could outplay those guys.

Sign him up, he and Rondo can play HORSE before and after every game/practice.

I’m with Jeff here…I despised him and don’t really want him on the team. I’m surprised how many people are in favor of this potentially becoming a reality which it most definitely will not. But what the hell it made an otherwise boring Weds. a little bit more interesting.

There is no way he’s got much left in the tank. Signing him would be a waste of time and a roster spot

“I wonder what kind of shape Karl Malone…”

Ooooh, don’t tempt me. That would be great. That guy is a machine. He could probably be productive until he’s 50.

I’m on board with Miller. vet minimum, 10 minutes a game.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Spi-4_6Ugdg

sorry guys I couldn’t resist. Doc makes the call lol,but seriously I am all for this

This is like the Pats adding Randy Moss, what’s the downside?

also, I like how DA is trying to recreate the Eastern Coference All-Star backcourt from 2002

A year ago I convinced myself that the likes of Bassy Telfair would take us to the promised land.
Today, I’m debated whether or not a one year contract for one of the greatest offensive weapons in NBA history is worth it.
What world are we living in again?

great call fatoine, i don’t think reggie brings much to the table at this point, but the guy is a HOF’er who can only contribute in a positive fashion.

Will Doc even have to coach this team anymore? All these guys would be all about one thing: winning.
I was in the minority, but I loved Miller as a player.
Despite what some may say, the guy just wanted to win his whole career.
It also would be fun to have someone telling Spike Lee where to stick it everytime we play in the Garden.

why did they sign house if they want miller? i love reggie and all, but house wouldnt fit in at all.

I live in the same town as Karl, he is still a machine, but he is busy helping with the Louisiana Tech basketball team, raising money for the Athletic Dept, and of course fishing.

I hope everyone knows I was kidding about Malone and Stockton.
Continuing with the jokes…
I wonder what kind of shape David Robinson is in? Maybe Danny could convince him he’d finally have the chance to match up against Duncan in a winner-take-all championship to prove who the best Spur of all time is?

Holy ****, this came out of nowhere.

Are we turning into a team where great players go to die? For some reason, I see DA calling all the great retired players and asking them if they want to go for a ride.

Although, I’d love to see how some team would try to defend, Rondo, Ray, Miller, Pierce, and KG. That would be fun.

And if this does happen, TNT better get on the phones to find some color analysts.

Lets just hope that Doc takes the newly vacated job at TNT.

Actually I heard DA is thinking about going with a youth movement at point guard and signing Doc.

I don’t understand how anyone could not like this move. I was never a fan of his act, but it’s not like he’s completely out of control ala Stephen Jackson or Ron Artest. And of course you have to respect what he accomplished as a player. Just a few days ago everyone was complaining that the Celtics would be relying on a bunch of second round picks to fill out their bench. Eddie House and Scot Pollard were decent, if unspectacular pickups that helped rectify the situation. Miller would absolutely fill a need – scoring off the bench. And once again, you get another guy who’s been through playoff wars. In a limited role he could help, it’s just a question of whether his body is up to it.

This just in: Danny Ainge was spotted at a Houston mosque talking with Hakeem The Dream Olajuwon. Maybe our back-up center dilemma is resolved? I hear The Dream is still in great shape.

For those who wouldn’t like this move, I have two words for you:

Robert Horry.

’Nuff said.

It’s kinda funny. Reggie was always my favorite non-Celtic player. Then Ray Allen became my favorite non-Celtic player. Now they Could both be Celtics. This is cool.

This really is a new Celts era, when I saw the headline I thought they had called Oliver not Reggie (of course last year they might have)
Reggie seems to be one of those always in shape types who made a career off knowing his role. Don’t doubt he can still shoot and was an underated defender

I would love to see him on the celtics going up against Indy in Indy. High comedy as he drains three’s.

C’mon Danny, get someome who is actually an ACTIVE NBA Player!

What do people think the chances are of this happening? I say 31 percent (it’s merely a coincidence that was his number)….Wait!…What number would Reggie take? Nevermind, probability is down to a 24 percent.

What is he top 10 all time free throws? That alone is worth a spot…how many game winning shots has he hit? That’s gravy on top.

LOVE THIS MOVE! That dunk he had on NJ in the playoffs down the lane wasn’t too long ago…that was SICK!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIdK1CAeUSc

93.3% from the line his last year…yeah I’ll take that to close out games my friends.

Wow I would love this move! Reggie was the player I loved to hate for his flopping and 3 point shooting against us. He’d be a weapon off the bench. Maybe Doc could play backup PG at this point lol.

I was not on board until MBurke wrote about “telling Spike where to stick it”
Nope still not on board, where is the D to come from?

You can’t say Ainge can’t think outside the box.

Here’s an idea lets get Charles Oakly, Dennis Rodman, Karl Malone and John Stocton. Get some oxygen mask wheelchairs bengay and old school hip-hop and in Stoctons case Rod Stewart and we are all set…

I think the Celtics have multiple reasons.
1. It will sell more tickets home and away.
2. They have a better chance of winning with
   a veteran on the floor for 15 minutes a game in
   crunch time and in the playoffs vs a role
   player or rookie at the end of the game.
3. If Paul or Ray are ill or have foul trouble they
   have another shooter to go to.
4. He wants to win a championship might as well
   take the opportunity.
5. He is great foul shooter and this will give
   them 4 stars to shoot the ball to win the
   game.
6. Defensively they will play zone when they have
   to.
7. He will Boston’s designated shooter or pinch
   shooter. Similar to pinch hitter in baseball.
   Dave Bing and Pete Maravich ended there careers
   with us. They were not 42 but life is different
   now.
I remember when Bird and Maravich played together for 1 year it was great to watch.
8. We might as well have 4 future Hall of famers
at once on our team.
9. I could make it 10 reasons but hopefully 10
will be he makes the right decision for all.

We could throw him out there when down by 3 in the last few seconds with PP, Allen and House….how much fun woudl that be

They are not going to get quality bench guys like Pietrus or Posey so why not throw the dice

Desperation indeed.

wah wah wee wah, I looked him up expecting him to be 37-38, he’s 42!

Having more guys from Los Angeles on our roster would really stick it to the Lakers.

at this point I want MJ :o

  Wouldn’t you love to have him coming off the bench with 20 secs left in the game, we are up by two points, the opposition has to foul, and Reggie gets the in-bound pass?

  How about we are down by 3 points with us owning the ball at half-court and 3 secs left in the game?

After spending so many years watching games close out with PP having the ball, and the rest of the opposing team guarding him, how scary for coaches would it be knowing that you would have to find a way to defend Allen, PP, Miller and KG. Any one can beat you,and you only can double one of them.

Age is only a number, sign him up!

If Doc goes to TNT in a trade for Miller, can we do this with no hit to the cap. He can be a player/coach and take Doc’s salary.

I like it.

As long as his body can take 10-15 minutes a game for most of the season/playoffs, then it’s a great addition. He can come in, and park out near the three point line, run some screens, etc. He won’t help on the defensive end, and we wouldn’t be able to expect much past fifteen minutes a game, but what’s the downside?

Even if he can’t contribute that much on the court, I bet he can help in the locker room and as a mentor.

Why the heck not?

I bet he outplays Eddie House, that’s for sure.

Indeed, Wilt, he would be a useful sub at the ends of games. His ability to hit a big time three [should it still be there] would be a definite boon.

Also, if I remember correct, he was a fantastic free throw shooter. 88.8 percent in regular season, over 89 in the playoffs from NBA.com. Again, another role he could fill as a situational sub; if you’re up by two or three and know the other team is going to foul, you could do a hell of a lot worse than trotting out Reggie Miller and his near 90 percent free throw average. In such a situation you could go small with Allen (88), Pierce (79), Miller (88), Garnett (76) and player to be named later and you have a lineup that could ice those types of close games. That’s something to consider.

They should be calling Keith Van Horn. He’s 32 not 42 and he would be a good roll player. He’s also a Mormon so maybe Danny can play that angle.

Never liked Reggie Miller but I’d love love love to see him take the last roster spot. Another smart minipulation move ,by Ainge, bringing in his buddy Pollard.

Last I heard, Keith Van Horn wasn’t too thrilled about playing. I think he would probably try and return with Dallas should he do so (or at least that was the last I saw about him).

They should be calling Keith Van Horn. He’s 32 not 42 and he would be a good roll player. He’s also a Mormon so maybe Danny can play that angle.

Stop that

That thud you just heard was my semi-digested lunch hitting the floor.

why not reggie’s sister- she’s better looking, was a better athlete, she can coach ( better than doc) and she can play the point.

That thud you just heard was my semi-digested lunch hitting the floor.

I mean what other options are out there? His last season he averaged 31.9 mpg w/ 2.4 rpg 2.2 apg and 14.8
It’s not like he’s Barkley-out of shape. 10 minutes would be perfect.

Reggie could shoot the ball until he’s 70. If he played for the vet minimum then do it. He won’t come in here for that though. A lot to worry about over nothing…

Late to the table but………….

I love it
Get it done

If it ever happened, man oh man this team would be fun to watch!!

Honestly, stop tossing the vet leadership angle on this one.

Look at the last 4 guys we brought in, Shuttlesworth, KG, House, and Pollard. Yeah the last two arent anything special, but their vets.

Now look who left, AJ (I still want him back), West, Green, Gomes.

If Reggie can contribute, he’d be a great addition. And while he’s a vet, its not like were starving for vet leadership at this point.

WoW… Reggie would be great. He is a class act and most likely better at 15 mins than any other options at the moment.

Tommy’s going to be pissed because it looks like this team will never run…..but I like it.

If his back held up, I always thought Bird could play up until his mid to late 40’s if he didn’t mind getting 15 minutes a game, so I think Miller can definitely help right now. The last thing to go is the shot……

Can’t get over this.. Reggie seems like a great guy and I bet he will be a even greater lockerroom guy for the team. Plus I bet he can still light it up bigtime.
GET IT DONE!

Why didn’t they call Michael Jordan? I bet he can still light it up too. Besides, Ainge could take his money on the golf course.

Even if this doesn’t work out, it’s obvious C’s management is going ‘all in’ in pursuit of the next title. You have to give them credit — especially given where this team was a year ago.

Somewhere, Red is loving this……

I think Tommy’s pissed anyway.
He hasn’t announced a meaningful game since the Reagan administration…I’m not so sure if he can handle this excitement.

 Could you imagine the games against the Suns? There would be something close to a 150-149 score. Amazing!!!

Where is Brickowski? I would like to read his opinion on the last movements

My opinion on the movements is that both MN and Seattle have good young teams.

FWIW, Van Horn is NOT a Mormon. Andre Miller also went to the U of U and he isn’t a Mormon either. Attending the U of U does not equal being a Mormon. Just FYI…

Can’t say DA isn’t bold. And for the at least 1 Doc negativity comment, relax. I think Doc will, himself, call it quits this year or next. His extension is not one that a coach would sign if he was expecting or wanted to stay long term.

Reggie ain’t coming here. He just said he was flattered by the idea. He has said many times he wouldn’t ride the bench on another team to win a ring.

Allan Houston is a guy worth asking if he wants to come to training camp. He is meant to be in better shape than he has been in for 4 years, now he’s been injured for that long so who knows how good that is but the other ex-nba guys at his media outlet say he can play again.

as far as I remember Van Horn IS a mormon

They’re not asking him to come back to ride the pine. They’re asking him spell Pierce and Ray Allen when they need a breather or probably to get some minutes late in games if they’re ahead and one of those 2 is on the bench for whatever reason.

He’d be a key part of the team.

Lived in SLC when VanHorn was there. He is definitely not a Mormon. What does that matter anyway?!

The caveat is always, No Defense!!

So how about letting other teams worry about stopping us for a change? As Coach Tommy used to say back in the 70s, “Hey guys if you can just hold ‘em to 115, we’ll get 120.”

Wilbon – PTI said he’s seriously considering it. Who knows? You really couldn’t do much better than Reggie Miller as scoring punch off the bench.

The C’s signing Reggie would be interesting, but I don’t think it would work out all that well. Let’s be extremely optomistic and say the C’s win the championship, signing Reggie would have little to do with it. I see it being very similar to Mitch Richmond’s role on the 2002 Lakers championship team, or Steve Smith’s role on the Spurs 2003 championship team, looks good on paper but that’s about it. Just check out the playoff stat lines:

Richmond (age 36) – ’02 Playoffs – 2 games played (out of 19 possible), 4 total minutes

Smith (age 33) – ’03 Playoffs – 9 games played (out of 24 possible), 66 total minutes

And Reggie would be 42!

I can see Reggie maybe in a slightly smaller role than say Michael Finley on the Spurs. I mean all he has to do is come in and hit some shots. You don’t need an all-star for that role..

I’m all for it. The guy will be able to bury open jumpers into his 60’s, the question is whether he can still get himself open like he used to. Reggie was the master at using picks and moving without the ball to get open, but he is in his 40’s now and has 2 years of rust on his body.

BTW, rumor has it Oliver Miller is on a crash diet. Just sayin’…

Hey … if the Celts are recruiting retired NBA players, I would be prefer that Ainge “ressurect” old Celtics players such as Bill Russell, KC Jones, Dave Cowens and/or Havlicek for 2-3 minute stints on the court! ;-)

I believed he was a mormon, I could be wrong. When all things seem equal when trying to decide which road to travel, sometimes people feel more comfortable when they share the same ideals.

   I think that a player like Reggie Miller would not only be great for the young guys on the team to have player that defines how to create shots for their self. As well to show everyone how to move without the ball. Reggie would be perfect to have come off the bench as sixth man of course he’s 42 so the mins should not go over 15 mins unless he felt and showed he could go longer at times. I hope decides to come and get his ring or rings ha ha ha. I’ve got my fingers crossed.

Little D,
Van Horn had 2 or 3 kids while still in college and never married their baby momma. Not a mormon, trust me.

But I do agree he’d be worth a call. It’s the perfect fit for him—all he would be asked to do is score some off the bench and rebound. With all the pressure off him, he could be a nice reserve.

I’m 100% certain he is not. He was recruited out of California just like Andre Miller was by Majerus. Here’s one that will blow your mind though. Pollard is. I recall a story back when I was living there in SLC that while at Kansas he was debating leaving for a church mission. He didn’t go, and from what I hear he stopped being active in the mormon church. Maybe you have something Little D…

Once again though, I don’t really think that it has anything to do with it. I guess if he starts luring Shawn Bradley out of retirement then maybe you have something. He also would have insisted that Mark Madsen was part of the deal.

Any truth to the word Ainge has been seen “working out” too?

Sure… sign me up. He can sit at the end of the bench just as well as the next guy… plus he can shoot ft and probably be useful in other ways.

Okay, I was wrong, it won’t be the last time. Let’s try this (not that it matters) but isn’t someone in ownership from the mormon faith? Was that one of the connections that Danny had in obtaining the job?

How about the fact that he was a former Celtic star being his connection?! He had quite the impressive resume. I don’t think he needed religion to get him a foot in the door…

If Ainge turns into George Allen and we become the Washington Redskins of the NBA, in a very bizarre way I could dig it. Sign up every NBA veteran who is ring-less and smell the hunger. Seriously.
Ryan’s right: It’s a five-point heave shot of an idea, but one so crazy it just might work.
But yes, the question about defense remains (among others).

Next up: Karl Malone.
Why the heck not?

Hey, why not get MJ while we are at it! Hell, why doesn’t Danny solve the guard problem by signing himself as a player/GM.

The C’s need a decent vet PG. As much as I like Miller & his killer instinct, he has A TON of miles on those wheels. HS, College and TWENTY full seasons in the NBA. That’s no joke.

TAllen & House will be decent 10-15 mpg backups.

C’mon Reggie! This team is too good for you to pass up.

Neither do I. I was just trying to see if their were any mutual interests other than basketball.

Where’s Keon Clark?

It also would be fun to have someone telling Spike Lee where to stick it everytime we play in the Garden.

haha tru that i think thats wort paying reggie alone.

Considering we lost an assistant coach and have such an inexperienced bench, wouldn’t the leadership alone be worth the vet min, with each basket made a huge plus?

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Trust me on this: If the fandom thought a combinatoion of Darius Miles, Ruben Patterson, Ron Artest, Andre Blatche and Jamaal Tinsley coming off the bench would bring title #17 to Boston, they’d be clamoring for Ainge to go and get ‘em. Hey, that’s not a bad idea!