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true, but in a week's time in ORL, he's gotten more consistent PT than the 2 years here in DET. i really think that his basketball sense/savvy will come with more consistent time. i hate to say this, but i think by the end of the season he's going to look pretty decent.Quote:
Originally Posted by MoTown
in his last three games, he's averaging 21 min, 6 pts, 5 reb, 3 blks, 1 ast, 1 stl.
Kid hasn't played got PT in the last 3.5 years and you're cracking on him for lack of basketball sense?? Truth be told, he probably hasn't played a lot of basketball since he was 14 and started playing professionally in mens leagues.
Well i think lamar odom's offensive game is solid and under the right system one of the more effective. But outside of a few off the ball rejections here and there, his defense has been bad for awhile in my mind. Putting a move on him with one of the weakest defensive froncourts in the league protecting him is an easy basket all day IMO. I've thought since his Miami days and its my biggest gripe on him besides his tendency to play soft at times.Quote:
Originally Posted by MOLA1
But to get back on topic, the move didnt impress me. But he did own Odom. Just that owning odom in the post doesnt say much.
Well wasnt he supposed to have picked something up from playing with rasheed and BEn? Amir Johnson seems to know his waty around the court in garbage time. and unlike darko he didnt get to play professionally in his mid teens against grown players..Quote:
Originally Posted by Kilo
Yes but Amir Johnson probably played in 90% of every game his whole life. Why does Milicic look like a million bucks in private workouts, because he is doing the sort of things you do in practice. He has no feel for games because he never played in them. Kid needs to be force fed minutes over the next two years - both during the season, the pre-season, summer leagues and National team games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rorschach
When did he ever play with Ben and Rasheed?? In practice?? how much scrimmaging really goes on in practice anymore due to the schedule?? LB wouldn't let Milicic scrimmage with the team because he was so lost - he had him working out privately with an assistant coach. Euroball teams scrimmage more, but it's still not the same as game time, and even then I bet he was never good enough to scrimmage with the starters.
I've got a great idea.
Lets have a debate as to whether Darko sucks, or just needs playing time and couldn't get it in Detroit.
Some of us can call him lazy, and compare him to Ben Wallace. Others can chime in that Ben wasn't the #2 pick, and that Darko deserves to be a prima donna.
Its never been done before, ever, and will make this website something unique and special.
Ready.
Set.
GO!!!!
I have an equally compelling and ingenius idea - if you don't want to discuss Darko Milicic, don't come into the thread titled "Official Darko Watch"...
I thought the Darko watch thread would be more about what he's doing now than what he didn't do in Detroit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kilo
However, in hindsight, it was a dumb thought. Obviously, while discussing what he's doing now, people are going to bring up what he didn't do in Detroit.
EDIT: After all, the title is official darko watch, which suggests it is about what he's doing now, not official reasons Darko didn't pan out in Detroit.
We could have another thread entitled "Official Darko Watched" thread.
I thought it would be about the time pieces Darko wears....ahahahahahah. Ok so it was cheesy but I couldn't resist.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taymelo