Miles Is Some Number Less Than 100%

by Jeff Clark on Sep 15, 2008 11:03 AM EDT in Boston Celtics News & Links

In case you missed it this weekend: Globe article on Darius Miles

Tim Grover, for one, believes Miles is capable of returning. "He is going to Boston a little sooner than we'd like," said Grover, a fitness specialist who has trained Michael Jordan and other stars from the Attack Athletics gym in Chicago. "But, from an explosiveness and quickness standpoint, he is 80-85 percent from where he used to be, and my guess is he should be back to 100 percent by Christmas."

"I've been past the rehab stage since June," Miles said. "I am ready to go, but I just need to get in better shape. It's about maintaining the strength in my legs and getting my timing. I'm excited and anxious and ready to go and play. I don't think my leg will ever be 100 percent again, but I feel like I'm 90-95 percent."

I was told there would be no math.

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uh o, when an athlete says 90-95% that should be translated to 50-60%. At least he was cheap.

by SaCaChAu on Sep 15, 2008 11:07 AM EDT reply actions

So funny, Jeff. For some reason, I thought about the contradictory numbers in that article just before falling asleep last night.

Grover says he’s 80-85, but can return to 100 by Christmas.

Miles says he’s 90-95% and will never be 100% again.

I’m hoping Grover is correct, because if Miles is, it’s kind of a what-you-see-is-what-you-get situation.

by Cousin It on Sep 15, 2008 11:25 AM EDT reply actions

Am I the only one more concerned about Pierce’s knee than Miles’?

by BrickJames on Sep 15, 2008 12:01 PM EDT reply actions

Pierce is doing fine.

These percentage numbers are obviously not very exact (players frequently turn it up to 110% for example). The point is he feels he is ready to go. A percentage of Blazers fans (though less than 100) are really pissed off at this guy. As far as I’m concerned, if Miles can play, then he doesn’t have a career-ending injury (who can really ever say that in this day and age especially when we are dealing with gifted athletes with large sums of money at their disposal). If they are mad about that salary and cap number etc, they shouldn’t have paid him that much and shouldn’t have cut him.

Here’s to hoping that the years and the environment will do wonders for his maturity. He’s starting with a clean slate in my book.

by GreenBalls on Sep 15, 2008 3:18 PM EDT reply actions

hehehe, can we put a ban on players’ use of the “110%” description?

Anyway, this talk of Miles’ percentages, and the signing of Cassell is starting to dull my hope for Miles ability to crack the rotation and supply some above the rim help off of the bench.

by Mr October on Sep 15, 2008 3:47 PM EDT reply actions

More fuel for the “Career Year for Scal” bonfire!!

Watch out, number 44 is gonna be stroking it from 3 the way the old number 44 use to.

by D Dub on Sep 15, 2008 4:20 PM EDT reply actions

Grover’s % was referring to his level of explosiveness, Miles’ #s had to with his overall recovery, big difference. Miles may well be 90-95% recovered, that last 5-10% could be that his explosiveness is only 80-85. Ask Tony Allen, that is always the last thing to come, even when the leg measures out just as strong as the other one in resistance exercises. Remember when he said right about this time last year that he was 70? These aren’t scientific #s bear in mind. If Miles is good enough, better than someone else in the top 15, he will make the team, if not he won’t. Whether he personally is 60, 70, 80% of his former self is not really relevant if that is good enough to beat someone else out.

by KJ33 on Sep 15, 2008 5:56 PM EDT reply actions

One thing, among others, working in Mile’s favor is that the C’s are good in the rehab department. I’ve also read good things about Phoenix. The other is the presence of KG and the other vets who will impose the proper attitude in Miles if he can make it. This is a no lose situation for the player and the team.

by TrueGreen on Sep 15, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions

Buh-bye, Darius.

by CoachBo on Sep 15, 2008 8:03 PM EDT reply actions

brick- i was until the reports from camp came out that he’s doing full workouts and scrimmages. IF your going to protect his knee, you don’t let him do either.

and if the celtics aren’t concerned, far mroe qualified indivduals than me have pronounced that knee fit.

by crownsy on Sep 16, 2008 6:41 AM EDT reply actions

Maybe there’s a parallel between his recovering time frame for this season and Tony Allen’s last season? Which would translate to 100 percent by Christmastime (let’s say January) and he becomes a factor by spring? Playoffs? Sure would be nice.
Just wish Glover hadn’t said he left a bit too soon. I know what he means by that; just wish he could 100 percent by the season opener. (Crosses fingers.)

by Big_Easy on Sep 16, 2008 1:35 PM EDT reply actions