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Wasn't trying to bash him, just saying tonight was an example of Darko putting up good stats while having a very poor game. He got taken advantage of repeatedly on ISO situations.
The worst part was the fact he got out-rebounded 12-3 by Danny Granger, a rookie he has 4 inches and 20 lbs on.
He did have one hilarious block on Jeff Foster, though. Foster went up and Darko caught his shot without even jumping.
Also, Dwight Howard had like 8 or 9 dunks tonight or something ridiculous.
Yeah, I'd like to see Darko play but that seems to be what people who have are saying.
thanks for the actual game assessment, kstat. it's tempting for someone who didn't watch the game to see his 5 blocks and assume he made some great impact. but if granger tore him up for 21-12, darko's 5 blocks don't mean a whole lot.
i hate to use the hyperbole, but Ben could get 5 blocks, make a large impact on the defensive end, and change the game. teams would be hesitant to attack the rim and guys with seemingly open layups would have to think twice about Ben being in teh paint. i just can't imagine Darko doing that (yet), despite getting 5 blocks.
Well it's really intimidation and reputation that give people those thoughts against Ben. If Darko averaged 3.5 blocks for season or something like that, people'd think twice about coming in the lane against himt too. Hell, I saw Rip and Tay lookin over their shoulders against Pryzbilla.Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt
Against Memo and the Jazz tonight...Darko's stat line:
3 points
5 boards
3 assists
5 blocks
1 steal
3 TO's
2 fouls
24 minutes
Orlando won the game.
I don't think anyone can really argue that Darko isn't at least a good shot blocker anymore.
Although his block numbers will go down when everyone decides to stop challenging him all the time.
he had 4 blocks in 14 minutes.
im sure someone will bring up the fact that boozer/okur combined for 60. im guessing all while darko was guarding them...
orlando is 3-1 in its last 4 (when its supposed to be tanking).
Darko is playing like crap but blocking a TON of shots.
Gee, and Darko supporters bashed me for saying he's a rich man's Shawn Bradley - - - while Darko bashers ALSO bashed me for saying he's a rich man's Shawn Bradley.
Darko supporters get pissed when you say he's not just good, but great at blocking shots, but will never be good at anything else, because they want to believe he's great at everything.
Darko bashers get pissed when you say he's a great shot blocker, but will never be good at anything else, because they want to believe he sucks worse than anyone has ever sucked at every single thing he's ever tried in his life (see Wrath of Diddy, for example).
I don't see why we can't find some middle ground, hold hands, sing Kumbaya, and agree that he's one of the best shot blockers in the entire league right now, and that's all he'll ever be.
That's our middle ground, Darko bashers and Darko supporters.
No, it'll never happen. Diddy will NEVER give him even a smidgen of credit for being a shot blocker, and Zeeb will NEVER accept that if it weren't for Larry Brown, he'd be in the HOF.
Carry on, lets see if we can hit 100 pages of this shit.
Very coherent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taymelo
Don't you ever get tired of playing the persecuted martyr?
People disagree with you, get over it. At least Diddy is funny with his shit.
Why do you hate me so much?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fool