R.Miller告别职业球员的最后一个symbol



3月初pacers主场对上rockets，赛前R.Miller正式发布赛季后退役的公告，姚明见证了R.Mi
ller系列告别赛的开始，那场比赛pacers输了

4月中pacers客场对上knicks，主场对上bulls，R.Miller职业生涯最后阶段的两场重要的常
规赛，Madison Garden Square和Conseco Fieldhouse的两个告别仪式，R.Miller状态平平，12分的表现，pacers险胜2场。关键在赛后，这两个和R.Miller最相关的NBA球馆见证了R.Miller的系列告别演出

5月底的PLAYOFFS，pacers最终被pistons淘汰，首次翘掉课看R.Miller的最后一战，R.Mill
er表现近乎完美，pacers输球，R.Miller的职业生涯终结。改掉了水木上主id的nick——江
湖不再有Miller

6月份总决赛激战正酣，一场直播都不看，没有了R.Miller的比赛没有了看点

7月份check www.pacers.com的information，player list上不再保留R.Miller的名字
，R.Miller开始淡出pacers的舞台

8月份央视周六直播周末转播WNBA，偶然连续看了两场Indiana Fevers的比赛，那里有一个K
elly.Miller白人得分后卫，以三分投射闻名，同样的姓氏同样的风格让我有了一点找到替身的欣慰

还在若有若无地关注着www.pacers.com寻找一些可供memory的对象，也间或有一些收
获……
还会不时点开记录R.Miller表现的视频、图片和文字，追忆当年场上的叱咤风云或是灵光一
现……
还有那么一丝不死的心等着这位有着光辉岁月的射手重新披挂上阵，再战江湖……

大洋彼岸的8月16日子夜是新赛季的特赦条款截止日期，pacers作出了waive R.Miller的决定。很正常，很理性，可以接受，能够理解……这个给无数人带来无尽悲欢的R.Miller终于走到了这一天，接下来当会回到生他养他的加州洛杉矶去尝试电影公司的人生新的创业。

业界的评论下文都有转载了，不详细说了，一代人可以停留在一个阶段，但以追求经济利益
最大化的企业不会，企业的决策者当是理性的，610万的奢侈税不是一笔小数目，R.Miller只代表过去的pacers了，现在要向前看，要树立新领袖，打造新阵容，这样才能求生存求发展
……

当然，他们是不会忘记历史忘记过去的，是R.Miller这个用自己姓氏命名时间的人带领pace
rs从默默无闻变成有人喜欢，他会永远留在球迷的心中，让大伙去追忆的……

在《艺术人生》的一期节目听小崔说过，离别的最高境界是“自己去意已决而他人恋恋不舍
”，这话有点道理。自诩对R.Miller了解颇多的我也这么理性地看待他的告别，这个决定对
他而言也很难，既然话已出口，就不再收回，坚定地走下去

8月17日，我将踏上北上的列车，开始我的征程

8月24日，R.Miller将迎来他40周岁的生日

祝我好运，祝R.Miller生日快乐！


http://sports.sina.com.cn/k/2005-08-16/08351721286.shtml

老米勒为步行者做最后贡献
http://sports.sina.com.cn 2005年08月16日08:35 新浪体育

　　新浪体育讯　北京时间8月16日，步行者在特赦条款截止日期到来前做出了一个或许是球会历史上最不情愿的决定，他们正式宣布将放弃后卫雷杰-米勒所剩下的一年价值600万的合约。

　　作为统帅步行者长达18年的领袖，米勒上赛季便宣布在季后赛结束后退役，但他的合约
要到明年才到期。尽管已经明知米勒将不再回来，但印第安纳人还是不愿意看到他们心
目中的英雄背负着被放弃的“名声”，因此步行者也是考虑很久才做出这样的决定，“在我
和米勒的谈话中能感觉到很明显他在下赛季是不会打球的，因此鉴于特赦条款所带来的优待
措施，我们将米勒指定为被放弃的球员。”步行者主管兼主席沃什说：“我已经和米勒谈过
了，他认为可以接受，这将是他离开球队后最后一次助我们一臂之力。”

　　事实上步行者也在选择放弃米勒之前想尽办法，他们一直试图与其他有意放弃球员的球
队进行交易，但直到特赦条款截止前都未出现任何可行的交易，因此将米勒放弃并省下6百万罚款成为了他们最后的选择。理论上在被步行者放弃后米勒不但能照旧得到下赛季6百万的年薪还能以自由球员身份与其他球队签约，但这一切都将不可能发生，因为米勒已经提前退役，而这次的放弃也只是形式上的。

　　尽管奢侈税问题得以缓解，但这并不意味着彻底解决，就算省去米勒的600万，步行者的薪金支出仍然上限不少，“我们还是远远超过封顶限额，所以我不得不继续寻找方法把这个开销降低，当然或多或少都无法避免奢侈税。”沃尔什说：“现在已经减去了6百万，而剩下的那些就要靠交易或者其他途径来解决了。”

　　步行者上周刚签下立陶宛球星雅斯科维休斯，而放弃米勒合约所腾出的空间可以帮助续
签戴维斯和琼斯，“这笔钱并不是全能的，但多少会有些帮助。”沃什说：“最近我并没有
经常联系他们，不过现在是时候为他们送上一份合约了，无论如何我对现在这支球队已经很
满意。”


http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/reggie_released_050815.html
Reggie Released as Amnesty Player


By Conrad Brunner / Indianapolis, Aug. 15, 2005


He's had his retirement ceremony and driven off into the California sunset in h
is fabulous Bentley.
In other words, Reggie Miller's career with the Pacers ended in May. Lest there
be any lingering doubt, it was made certain with Monday's announcement the Pac
ers opted to waive Miller under the NBA's amnesty provision.

Franchise CEO and President Donnie Walsh said he tried to convince Miller to com
e back for one more season but relented only when it became clear the Pacers' a
ll-time leading scorer would not be swayed from his decision to retire.

"He's made up his mind he can't do it anymore," Walsh said, "so
he goes on, has a great life and we get relief from the luxury tax – and we ha
ve all the same players left, whether they're on our team or they're traded.&q
uot;

A one-time-only option in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the amnesty c
lause allows teams to waive a player in order to reduce the luxury tax penalty.
Miller will still be paid (he has one more season at a reported $6.1 million rem
aining) and his contract will count against the salary cap. Teams also had the o
ption of waiving the remaining salary of a player no longer with the team.

"We considered a lot of possibilities," Walsh said, "and this was
our best option."

Miller, who played with the Pacers for the entirety of his 18 seasons, announced
last season that he would end his playing career at the conclusion of the 2005
NBA Playoffs. Though Miller could not be reached for comment, Walsh said he had
no qualms about the move.

“I’ve spoken with Reggie and he is fine with it," Walsh said. "This
will go down as his final assist.”

Midnight Monday is the deadline for teams to exercise their option under the amn
esty clause. Teams cannot re-sign the players they waive until their current con
tracts expire.


http://www.nba.com/pacers/foundation/monster_masquerade_reggie.html
Fund-raiser Set for Oct. 29 in Indianapolis
"Monster Masquerade" to Honor Reggie


Pacers Foundation News Release / Aug. 8, 2005

Indiana Pacers basketball legend Reggie Miller, who has consistently demonstrat
ed his commitment to area youth during his phenomenal 18-year career, will be ho
nored at the fourth annual Monster Masquerade, a fundraiser for Pacers Foundatio
n, Inc. and Simon Youth Foundation. This year's event, an evening of frightenin
g fun and entertainment, will be held Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Indiana Roof Bal
lroom.


A likely inductee into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in five years, Mille
r is the NBA's all-time leader in 3-point field goals made with 2,560 and is 12
th on the NBA's all-time scoring list with 25,267 points. Miller rewrote the Pa
cers' record book, retiring as the franchise leader in 13 different statistical
categories.

Off the court, Miller was equally impressive. He was the 2004 recipient of the N
BA's J. Walter Kennedy Service Award; in 2002, he was named by USA Weekend as o
ne of the magazine's Most Caring Athletes; he donated $1,000 for every 3-point
field goal made (totaling $206,000) during the 2001-02 season and playoffs to th
e American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund; he started the Reggie Miller Foundati
on to assist victims, particularly children, of fires; he has been a frequent vi
sitor to Indianapolis children's hospitals and an active participant in the Mak
e-A-Wish Foundation. In nearly all cases, Miller shied away from any publicity f
or his benevolence.

His accomplishments, on and off the court, make Miller an obvious choice to be f
eted at this year's Monster Masquerade. "Being honored at this year's Mon
ster Masquerade is a great honor for me for two reasons," said Miller. &quo
t;Most importantly is that proceeds from the event go to Foundations to help you
th. The other reason is the previous honorees are Donnie Walsh, Clark Kellogg an
d Bob Leonard, three people I have great respect for. To be included on a list w
ith those three individuals is a tremendous pleasure for me."

"His career was about a lot more than numbers," said Pacers Sports &am
p; Entertainment CEO/President Donnie Walsh. "His competitive spirit, profe
ssionalism, class and leadership by example helped elevate our franchise to a wh
ole new level in the NBA.

"He also made himself a big part of the community, putting down roots here
and choosing to remain in Indiana when he could have taken opportunities to play
on bigger stages. Very few players in the history of any sport have shown that
kind of loyalty to a team, a city and its fans."

Major sponsors to date for Monster Masquerade include: Platinum sponsor Pacers S
ports & Entertainment and Gold sponsors Dann Pecar, Newman and Kleiman, P.C.
; Fifth Third Bank, Central Indiana; FSN Midwest; Levy Restaurants; Miller Brewi
ng Company; Republic Services of Indiana; and St.Vincent Hospital.

This once-in-a-lifetime Monster Masquerade includes cocktails, followed by a sum
ptuous dinner, dancing and a variety of entertainment. A limited number of spons
orship opportunities are available. Please contact Rick Markoff, at Simon Youth
Foundation, (317) 263-2341 for information.

Tickets are $300 each and can be purchased individually or a table of eight for
$2,400. Tickets are available by calling Sarah Baird at Pacers Foundation, Inc.,
(317) 917-2864.

Proceeds from Monster Masquerade help support the work of Pacers Foundation, Inc
. and Simon Youth Foundation. Net proceeds of the event are shared by the two or
ganizations dedicated to the betterment of youth.

Since its inception in 1993, Pacers Foundation has awarded more than $4 million
in grants, scholarships and community ticket blocks. The foundation is dedicated
to inspiring and motivating youth to become involved in community activities, t
ake their education seriously, set personal goals, visualize their dreams and ta
ke responsibility for their own lives and neighborhoods. Its mission is to touch
the lives of Indiana's children in a positive way.

Simon Youth Foundation, established in 1998, has awarded more than $2.4 million
in one-time and renewable monetary scholarships. The foundation exists to foster
and improve educational opportunities, career development and life skills for a
t-risk youth through focused programs and initiatives. SYF accomplishes its miss
ion through two initiatives: Education Resource Centers that enable students to
complete high school and scholarship programs that enable graduates to pursue po
stsecondary education opportunities.
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