Bob Kravitz - Indianapolis Star

The Boston Celtics they are probably going to sell every season ticket they have available if not every seat they have available. So the interest in acquiring Reggie Miller is not to sell tickets the question is. He still play joining us on the line right now from the Indianapolis star a friend Bob Kravitz Bob Dylan Michael how --

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think at the age of 42 which is what he'll be August 24 Reggie Miller's got any game.

Yeah I didn't I think -- got 1012 minutes a game if that's all the felt threatened to do. You know you've got three guys you know being double team I mean did that back I can be 69 years old it's going to you know get out of -- rocking chair and hit jumpers the reporters -- You know is always you're not requiring him to play all that many minutes yeah I idols you wind that he read -- and our health club. Which you know uses quite a bit more often and I do. But the -- down or -- and you look. Direct you never going to be heavy guy he's never really had to work terribly hard you know -- fitness. So -- in good -- that ten -- 12 -- that's -- you're asking -- can --

Bob you saw me in his prime let's say his prime is when he's knocking down the Knicks with eight points and a minute something ridiculous like that they saw -- the end. What was what was the difference between that Reggie Miller the great one and the one in his final season

you know it -- At the very end you it was just have a hard time freeing himself up off the screens and whatnot part of it was that he has played -- Antonio Davis throwing those massive screens form anymore but. I'll say what he did not. He could not fall off that badly I mean he really when he retired yet and basketball now what is starter know about it you. It definitely could have let stayed on for a couple years know that reminded as a kind of a role player that you left he left a little bit on the table you know I think part of it you know he he -- just wasn't surrounded by a very seed the last couple that was that was part of the issue by you know that this is that guy will always be able to hit jump shot and it I think I think ought to be a perfect situation form as much as the -- the people here at Indianapolis this year because it's. Like finding out the Peyton -- the -- last two years I don't know New England. There's something that it's it's people here but I think at a great to be great pick up whether he wants to do it. I can't -- I traded him any you know we we treat email all the time and we did when he was having that that rotation with -- And I knew he wasn't going to take it but this one we have not traded he -- let me back that that make you wonder if there might be some going on.

Now what we've been I know he's been into broadcasting but what he's been like in retirement is there any restlessness. A Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan like restlessness and retirement for this now.

You know I have a sense that not a lot of Ralph -- in win. You know when government he would become super pacers games as as the pacers have been recently had -- very often. I -- he's you know he's done a movie for Hillary swank production company is doing at the end he's got a place here place down now believe. He's not a guy when he retired he. He gave every that you had every feeling every -- that. He was going to stay retired back I can remember is that I am not going to be like -- boxers to come back Moses -- Carl Malone or whoever I think you know he he he went out of his way to say he's not going to go retracement which is exactly what he'd be doing piano player. I can't blame he's got bump and left the -- the -- and they know their role for the I think -- let you go with you know Gulfport.

Bobby if he comes on board here he will be one of four guys were all used to being -- man. Is he going to be able to handle being one of four guys who are the man.

Absolutely I mean he spent the last couple years here in Indianapolis not being the man. That would thing that I admire most about Reggie is that. It was a superstar and then once the 2001 season came around and they had broken up the core of the team that went to the NBA finals in 2000. Reggie was almost too deferential he went out of his way to placed second and third banana to run our past. Bananas being the operative term with Ron and and and Jermaine O'Neal he he was great at helping pass the torch. To the younger players they had to tell him to shoot. You know that he's he's very very unselfish and you know one thing I found that when I got here he's really professional I mean he's the guy just knows knows how to handle.

As you referenced it earlier. Peyton Manning comfortably for the patriots I don't know what I'll get hot cold bad we'll go crazy over that but. Is where does Reggie -- let's say that the top three. Indiana sports figures is it is -- bird. Reggie Peyton does it work out

yeah I'd I'd -- on actually rat race -- stature has probably grown. -- last year after years that he's gone good people are realizing just how much they missed your carry remember his last season. I mean he picked up or really bad he put him on his shoulders the last 30 games they got him into the playoffs and then of course your -- beat the Celtics. Is seven games so you know Reggie Reggie he I think he's still got something and you know I mean for a guy to continue to get to guard. Italy or two guards are are generally -- youngest position if you can continue to be productive -- gauge of what 3839. There's a lot about -- statement is that the case I think you give that you get 1012 minutes than that and be a really good locker room guys despite ample.

If Larry Bird thought that. Reggie Miller you know was considering come -- back when he column and say hey you wanna play 12 minutes for us

I don't know but -- whether this is really a slap in the face of the quote. From Donnie Walsh is morning's the first I've heard that I would of thought he might of called us first I think there's there's an acknowledgment. By Redd he without him saying these words but I think. By his actions what he's saying is. Pacers are really they've got no direction that they don't know what they're rebuilding they don't know if they're just in the tweak you try to stay on the edge of the Eastern Conference player operate. There's no sense of what what the program is going to be now my understanding of the 80 all. Called -- not the other way around. So you know I'm I I just I don't particularly if you are going to come back would be for -- have a ring out. I don't know at the Celtics right now where they're constituted are deep enough to really you know go after race but I mean he's certainly have a much better chance to Boston right now with a with a very big guys you do here in Indiana where the best players treat you won't be here.

Bobby you know you're not going to do about it -- ethnical question you lost -- starting quarterback like you said yesterday that. I edit your fault they left because that you that that negative coverage there in the.

I'm on the one man wrecking crew here.

That's right the left tackles gone McFarlin might be gone for the season Corey Simon didn't really count -- him that much faster. What do you expect the colts to do this year with with these defections in and departures.

You know I think very you know I think they're going to always be at 101220 really -- I don't -- a special out but just being who they -- that it is better than most teams and if you know -- division. President isn't getting better but there's still it's the AFC south -- 10 -- It all depends on how healthy they are going to the playoffs I think they're they're going to happy offensive troubles the way they've had. Over the years I think everybody want to think it's going to be a continuation of the post season. Performance -- on defense I don't he had happening I think they're really a struggle as a McFarlin really hurts a lot. And then you know -- You know I had you know -- you if you have a left tackle like part -- to take defensive ends one on one you can spend you know five guys that it took -- Tony young and I got a -- over there at least for the time being Tony Yugo. And they don't know what they're going to have to bring help with Dallas Clark or Joseph Addai and that's going to come up their entire opposite view goat it's standup. The guys one of oneself I think we got a lot of they got a lot more questions -- the usual Super Bowl he --

Colts -- the 32 ranked run defense during the regular season and obviously pulled things together. After McFarlin showed up an on and on into the playoffs could they fall back to the 32 run defense again.

Yeah outside most I -- you know. You talk to coaches and I thought it was just sort of magic dust you know I mean they it was just one of those things are they going to run about theaters came back theaters. Sanders is you know pretty much very heavy beyond the -- They all started playing much better but you know I generally you know look at -- used performance over the course 16 weeks and I do over the course of four weeks. And yeah I think they're going to be it they're going to be a defensive struggles especially get through prolonged I'm and losing mcfarland I mean you Giuliani's side now to talk about moving out seventh round repeating you know the Boston. Insight 250 -- they're going to be doing it runs once again.

Let Bob I don't have an -- that your parents not me at all I'm going to tell you going to be so pleasantly surprised by Quentin got. An Anthony Gonzales. And maybe even -- what -- they have no I haven't got Ohio State I don't know. But those guys that could have gotten really especially Gonzales I don't think people understand. What a great that was where.

He's looked really good there I mean he is brought in specifically to replace Brandon Stokley. I think you can Peyton Manning can never complain that don't bring him enough weapons I mean. The speed of one guy goes out -- bring another guy really Gonzales to me. Looks like an you know -- younger faster stronger version of Brandon Stokley he's going to the last single coverage all -- idiotic -- thought that it looked. It would -- very good and terra haute you know training camp but -- know what that means I don't know.

Final question from me what's the view of the patriots offseason from a far.

I think people are scared to death and and and rightly so -- I think there's a little bit out of character four for the patriots although it it going get that was a big running back -- Cincinnati Corey Dillon thank you very much you know but generally was a little bit. I know some people want to think it was economic desperation move keep up with cultivate it was going to be I think it's a low. The low risk high reward kind of move I mean if if Randy get a you know keep yourself together and being a good in a good environment like to have a New England. He could be a great great picked up and really get his career back on track but that -- recognize -- you know he's gone. So I I think it's that it's a good -- I love Adalius Thomas I think it's terrific I love like -- Wes walker goes the kick returner. I think you're going to make a big difference side they -- me has reloaded and they're not messing around I think everybody realizes you know being the defending champions -- but I think everybody -- New England San Diego's as a as a team that on paper scare you most

it's great that the COLT won the superbowl some of the obvious stories Tony Dungy winning championship Peyton Manning winning champion winning a championship. -- disappoints me Bob is that I fear that. You know bill pull him may have mellowed a bit with this with this Super Bowl victory battle like that dollars this guy pop.

Pop off on him scream about looting breaking like break out about it you're the only batteries don't talk -- What do you say to qualified here now -- seven years belt and a blocked me at six recorder used we. We don't get along with that -- Isabella and local media in every market -- That's just the way it'd -- economy.

Bob we really appreciate appreciate taken a few minutes and I got to go get on the plane to Dallas thank you will -- what we'll talk to again -- care about Bob Kravitz Indianapolis star