Nick Anderson 4 President 9 Report post Posted August 24, 2007 http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/2007...240442/1088/SPORTS04 Miller won't return to NBA Retired Pacer decides not to try comeback with Celtics By Bob Kravitz bob.kravitz@indystar.com Reggie Miller is not coming back after all. 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 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, the NBA's all-time leader in 3-pointers, retired after the 2005 NBA playoffs after 18 seasons with the Pacers. At the time, he said he was done with the game and was heading off to work in broadcasting and movie production. But when the Celtics added both Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to a team that already included Paul Pierce, his interest was piqued. Miller, who works on the NBA's TNT broadcasts and in film production, said he's retired for good this time. Really. "Please write, I will never, ever, ever try something like this again,'' he said, laughing. "Any of the 30 teams in the NBA, if you're interested, please don't call.'' Sad to see reggie not coming back....BUT, at the same time I'm glad he's not going to be torching us for three's in the easter conference and on the team that's already going to give us hell as it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Anderson 4 President 9 Report post Posted August 24, 2007 http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/2007...240442/1088/SPORTS04 Miller won't return to NBA Retired Pacer decides not to try comeback with Celtics By Bob Kravitz bob.kravitz@indystar.com Reggie Miller is not coming back after all. 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 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, the NBA's all-time leader in 3-pointers, retired after the 2005 NBA playoffs after 18 seasons with the Pacers. At the time, he said he was done with the game and was heading off to work in broadcasting and movie production. But when the Celtics added both Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to a team that already included Paul Pierce, his interest was piqued. Miller, who works on the NBA's TNT broadcasts and in film production, said he's retired for good this time. Really. "Please write, I will never, ever, ever try something like this again,'' he said, laughing. "Any of the 30 teams in the NBA, if you're interested, please don't call.'' Sad to see reggie not coming back....BUT, at the same time I'm glad he's not going to be torching us for three's in the easter conference and on the team that's already going to give us hell as it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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