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Anthony Tolliver has very few fond memories of Brad Miller as an opponent. Throughout Miller’s 14-year career he’s earned a reputation as a hard-nosed force, a defender who will annoy, claw and grab his way into a favorable position and keep you away from the rim any way possible.
But as a teammate, Tolliver seemed hard pressed to find someone he respects more. As Miller finished up his NBA career on Thursday in the Wolves’ 131-102 loss to the Denver Nuggets at Target Center, Tolliver said Miller’s presence in the team’s locker room was immeasurable.
“I learned a lot from him, maybe more than anybody I’ve ever learned from,” Tolliver said. “Especially at the high post area. He just reads and there are so many things you can learn from him. He was great for me personally, and also for the rest of the team.”
Most of the Wolves wore blue headbands to honor Miller and the longevity he’s sustained in the league—a 14-year journey that took the undrafted free agent to Charlotte, Indiana, Chicago, Sacramento, Houston and Minnesota.
He spent five years playing for Adelman in three different cities, and it was fitting that Miller played his final game of his career with Adelman on the bench. Miller, who was emotional as he hugged his teammates and his coach as he left the floor in the fourth quarter, was at a loss for words in trying to describe what Adelman meant to his career.
“I got to know him, his wife, his kids, his style,” Miller said. “Everything we did together, we just wanted to win.”
