WALTHAM - The odds appear to be stacked against Darius Miles. If Miles can make a successful comeback with the Celtics this season, he will be the first player to perform in the NBA after officially being diagnosed with a career-ending injury. 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." Explosiveness and quickness are Miles's signature qualities. And Miles, who said he has completed the rehabilitation following surgery for a microfracture in his right knee, will have a chance to display those qualities when training camp opens Sept. 29. "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." More Here Hopefully he really comes back to screw the Blazers' salary cap, they scare me A LOT.
Well, I guess when you idolize someone you try to pick up something they do. He's picked up paychecks like Garnett I guess. No defined offensive skill set, no game outside of 15 feet but he used his explosiveness and length well into being a decent finisher and getting blocks on D. Everyone says how Steve Francis is nothing without athleticism but I think it definitely applies to Darius Miles much more. But itd be nice to see him out there cuz even though he didn't live up to the hype he was fun to watch.
He was suspended for using diet pills that were technically a "banned substance" in order to lose all the weight he had gained while recovering from his "career ending" injury. Boston knew about this suspension before they signed him. It is old news.
