It has already been a tumultuous season for Andre Miller as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers. Portland's marquee free-agent acquisition has already shown up to training camp out of shape, publicly complained about a bench role and has reportedly been put on the trading block.
Andre Miller, Nate McMillan Get Into Shouting Match After Practice
Things might have come to a head though at Thursday's practice. According to SB Nation's Blazers Edge, Miller and head coach Nate McMillan had a heated argument that could be heard in the media room.
Coach Nate McMillan and guard Andre Miller engaged in an argument that could be heard by reporters in the Portland Trail Blazers’ Practice Facility’s media holding room.
The Oregonian’s Joe Freeman fills in some details on Twitter.
As for the practice dust up between Miller and Mac. It lasted roughly a half-hour and was animated and sometimes heated.
Part of it had to do with Miller telling Bayless to make his 2nd free throw with 4.3 seconds left vs. the Grizzlies.
There was lengthily debate about that w/ Mac telling Miller at one point that the call comes from the bench, not him.
But the debate seemed to stretch beyond the FT incident and into Miller's role with the team.
McMillan declined to comment on the matter, saying he would address questions about the team as a whole, while Miller was not made available to the media. According to Blazers Edge, Kevin Pritchard, Portland’s general manager, told the media, “What we want is open dialogue.”
This incident could eventually lead to the Blazers shipping Miller out of town, though that possibility is more remote now that the Blazers have suffered so many injuries.
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