Some players take to being veterans far better than they ever did to their roles as brash and/or athletic youngster. Take Washington Wizards point guard Andre Miller, now in his 16th NBA season. When Miller entered the league in 1999, he was a college-tested floor leader with a strong understanding of the game. Not surprisingly, those talents have served Miller very well as he has aged. On any give night, Miller may deliver a master class in veteran craftiness, along with very few hints of athleticism. He is the rare 38-year-old athlete who seems much older.
Miller showed the Miami Heat some of his old-man moves on a single play in the fourth quarter of Monday night's game at the Verizon Center. Miller fumbled the ball a bit while being covered by rookie Shabazz Napier, pulled off the world's slowest behind-the-back dribble, ambled towards the basket, and momentarily confused Chris Bosh with a ball fake. Take a look:
However, this basket wasn't especially representative of the Wizards' performance on the night. They needed need much misdirection to beat the Heat — this was good, old-fashioned domination. Washington shot 54.2 percent from the field and 10-of-19 from deep on their way to a 107-86 victory in which they never trailed. The Wizards are now 11-5 and in sole possession of second place in the East, just 1 1/2 games behind the Toronto Raptors for the conference's top spot.
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Eric Freeman is a writer for Ball Don't Lie on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at efreeman_ysports@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!
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