Trail Blazers guard Andre Miller quietly moves up NBA's All-Time list by keeping teammates happy

Miller has 6,917 assists, and if he continues to post his season average of 7.3 a game, he should pass Celtics’ legend Bob Cousy for 14th sometime next week, quite possibily on his 35th birthday, March 19 at the Rose Garden against Philadelphia.

Miller is a student of NBA history, and on Monday night he admitted he was proud of moving into 15th with Rodgers, who made many of his assists to Wilt Chamberlain.
 
“It’s an accomplishment,’’ Miller said. “I’ve been playing for 12 years and to go out there and be up in that category with some of the best point guards of all time ... I  still have a goal to accomplish, and that will come as I stay healthy.’’

That goal?
 
“I’d  like to finish in the Top 10,’’ Miller said. “If I play three or four more solid years and stay healthy, that will be my goal.’’

If Miller has a similar year to this season (he already has 452 assists), he should pass Tim Hardaway (7,095), Terry Porter (7,160), Lenny Wilkens (7,211) and Maurice Cheeks (7,392) next season, placing him 10th.