Official Darko Watch

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Naw, not really.

I probably owe you an apology or something. I usually like what you bring (in an entertaining fanatic sort of way). It's not even a bad day or anything.

Sorry for the heat.

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BTW: Did you get the joke? You called me a persecuted martyr, and I responded with why do you hate me, as if I were a persecuted martyr.

I didn't catch that. Your lawyer tongue is too quick for my mind (Actually I was too self-centered to see your cleverness and I instantly started reflecting on what was going on with me to cause the flame to come out of nowhere).

Good work counselor.

alright, enough of this manlove.

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Originally Posted by Taymelo

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.
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Hint...

Nobody likes you.....

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Originally Posted by Train Wreck

Hint...

Nobody likes you.....

Now that was funny.

That being said, I was a Tayshaun_Melocic fluffer in a previous life.

OK, so the point isn't lost...

The point isn't I'm a martyr.

The point is neither supporters nor bashers will admit that he's nothing more than a journeyman big man shot blocker who will stay in the league as long as he wants and will always have a team willing to pay him a few mil per year, but will never be a star, ala Shawn Bradley.

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Originally Posted by Paul Silas, channeling through Taymelo

He's nothing more than a journeyman.

I still find it ridiculous that anybody is ready to call the 20 yr old kid a bust or the second coming based on his handful of games with Orlando after 4+ four years of no playing time. I think the kid needs 2-3 years before we can start to judge where he is as a player/prospect.

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Originally Posted by Kilo

I still find it ridiculous that anybody is ready to call the 20 yr old kid a bust or the second coming based on his handful of games with Orlando after 4+ four years of no playing time. I think the kid needs 2-3 years before we can start to judge where he is as a player/prospect.

I would tend to agree on most counts.

The only thing that I think we can safely judge right now is his attitude, character and heart. How many players that have shown such a poor work ethic have done a complete 180 and made everyone forget about it later in their career?

Changing your stripes is a nearly impossible thing to do.

I also think it's safe to say that he was overhyped before the draft. The kind of "phenom" shit that was being published/reported by the likes of Chad Ford didn't just "go away" it was never there to begin with.