Dimbo Tocchet Miller, each played a hand in this story.
Dimbo, massive win trade, huge props, aged so very very well, why couldn't he make trades like this more often...
Tocchet, without know exactly what goes behind the scene, I can still tell that he is a coach who installed not only Miller but the whole team with an invigorating culture of accountability and discipline, which turned out to be the perfect environment for a player like Miller.
And speaking of which...
Miller, what a guy he's become. After his arrival, it didn't take long for me to notice that his passion was like a raging blaze, consuming anything it touched. His plays improved steadily, but I was seriously worried about his attitude becoming the kind of violitility that will rip the team into pieces. Then Tocchet came along, and all of a sudden, the wild and untamed raw emotions were calmed and focused into a laser beam. Major credit to Miller for recognizing and changing himself into a player who is now the thundering pulse of the organization. Tocchet could work his magic, but it was Miller himself who walked through the door.
Hope to have the best of his plays for years to come. We did and will still need him.
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