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I dont hate Darko, but the guy was CLEARLY tanking when he was here. Not just in the games, but during practice.
He took the fastest way off the team, and now he's happy in Orlando. There wasn't any way around it.
Hopefully the next guy Joe drafts is willing to earn his minutes here.
With Darko, it does not surprise me that he is doing more things on the offensive end for Orlando. He always looked affraid to do anything but shoot jumpers and set screens here, because he knew he would get pulled if he messed up. He just severely lacked confidence in himself, and Orlando is letting him regain it, something Detroit NEVER allowed him to do.
No. I agree with Kstat 100%. If you watched Darko's body language during warmups, games, etc., you could tell he was going out of his way to look bored, disinterested, etc. He was forcing Dumars to trade him. It wasn't a confidence issue. He was telling Dumars that he's not even going to try for him, so he'd better just ship him off to another team and get it over with already.Quote:
Originally Posted by DelfinoFan
Ok, but i still think my point is correct too. Cant we both be right? Or is that impossible?
You do understand Taymelo doesnt believe in such nonsense as everybody's right. [smilie=anxious.gif]Quote:
Originally Posted by DelfinoFan
This is going to be one of the worst trades in NBA history. We got nothing for him, might as well kept him around - I'd rahter have let hium walk after next season scot-free than accept a crummy draft pick for him.
Kid wanted playing time. Sure you can say that he had to earn it and all that tough talk, but maybe you should have "gave" a #2 overall pick, the kid you positively raved about something if it meant he'd still be here.
The kid is going to be special, and we're going to look back and say why in the hell couldn't we give the kid five minutes a game.
If the Pistons don't win a championship over the next couple of years, this trade will be ridiculed 100x worse that Portland being lampooned for dealing Jermaine O'Neal.
We chose giving McDyess five extra minutes a game and HCA over developing Milicic.
Damn you're smoking some good shit. Because if you expet an explosion of super stardom out of darko, you'd be sadly mistaken. But since we are going out on a limb. I say 3 years from now Amir Johnson>Darko easy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kilo
If we don't win a title in the next couple years it has lil to do with Darko. He hasnt even been relevent since he got here, so you're giving him too much credit with that thought. You take that freebie #2 pick off his chest and he doesnt matter. Last i check, the rodney white and mateen cleeves debacle havent crippled the franchise even a lil bit ever. So why would a freebie #2 pick hurt us. In fact we'll get quicker results from the 2 fowards drafted this year in maxiell and amir johnson.
Also i like to see how he uses the magic pick before i pass judgement on the value of the trade. I will say we gave away arroyo for nothing. but whatcha gonna do? Snakes on the plane Kilo. Snakes on the plane man.
Shit... I didn't know they played last night. I would've watched. Was he really impressive, or just better than he was here?
Kilo:
Do you secretly hope that Orlando pick lands us a quality player, but say the opposite just to prepare yourself for the worst?
Just wondering
I don't know why you wouldn't expect superstardom. Nobody who saw him ever questioned his talent/skillset, the only knock on him was attitide/work ethic and most realized that would be greatly improved with playing time. I think in three years time his draft position will look just about right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rorschach
Reguarding Amir> Darko in three years A]You're nuts and B]We could have had them both.