Found in Florida
2006 March 8
Psst.
C’mere.
I’ve got something I want to point out to you, but I don’t want to make too big a deal about it. I’m afraid if I do, the run will end.
See, a little more than a week ago, a young man was traded in the NBA. He went from bench-warmer on a title contender to playing meaningful minutes for a struggling franchise. In the process, I think he just might have found happiness.
Okay, I’m exaggerating a bit, but Orlando Magic center/forward Darko Milicic sure seems happier, if only through his box scores.
In his last seven games with the Magic, Milicic (who has been with Orlando for nine games, but saw very limited or no time in the first two contests) has averaged 23 minutes, 7 points, 5.7 boards and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 55% from the field. Those numbers translate to about 15 points, 12 boards and almost five blocks per 48 minutes.
You’re telling me the vast majority of NBA squads wouldn’t take a 21-year-old, left-handed center with range who could produce numbers like that?
Yeah, he’s playing on a team that’s getting killed most every night, and yes, he’s got Dwight Howard in the frontcourt to draw double-teams and do most of the post defending, but c’mon — two weeks ago he was being called a bust for Detroit.
Here’s hoping the big kid keeps it up. Stay tuned.
I hear you and agree Jay..
but I gotta be honest..I just don’t like his game…
In fact I watched some highlights from him in other countries..It looks like a bunch of lil boys playing…now granted Joe Dumars knows just a tad more than I do…
and I read an article a long time ago about how Chauncey and Ben were watching him practice and thought he had so much potential they were quoted as saying, “Did you see that man-child.?”
so he had to look promising.
Maybe on a talent-loaded roster where we have 3-4 bench players who would start for most teams, it was just to hard to ever see his potential…
However, just his dorky looks, ever-changing hairstyle and the fact he runs like the kid who used to make motorcycle noises when he ran in gym-class, all that makes it too fun for me to not-dislike this guy…
is that mean? no…just fun, thats whats great about Sports..
I can dislike a guy soooo much, then he get traded to Detroit and I’m on E-bay buyin’ his jersey…
as they say…”I Love This Game!”
:: | March 8th, 2006 at 3:43 pmnever been a darko fan… thought he was horrrrrrible.. maybe he needs some minutes to develope and he was never gonna get that behind sheed ben and dyce….
Runnin around makin motorcycle noises.. lol.. i almost peed myself thinkin of how he runs NOW on the court makin those noises.. too funny
There are a few guys that if they got traded to detroit I could never like….Ron artest… allen Iverson, INGUANDALA lol… just messin on the last one, but the first two no thanks…
:: | March 8th, 2006 at 4:27 pmUuuugggh!!! I got all excited cause you actually wrote something… and THIS is what we get!! Sheeesh!
:: | March 8th, 2006 at 4:35 pmJ’me,
what in the WHAT are you talkin’ about??
This was a beautiful post from the get go…
Guh guh guh GET OUT!!!!!
lol….
:: | March 8th, 2006 at 6:46 pmKevin,
You KNOW we need Tony Delk jerseys right? ……
that boy has got silly game on NBA Live for the Original Play-Station..
always hittin’ 3’s with him..
:: | March 8th, 2006 at 6:50 pmhaaaaaaaaaaaa tony delk jerseys.. I LOVE IT AND I AM INNNNNNN
:: | March 8th, 2006 at 8:00 pmhahahaaaaaaaaaaa….i knew you would be….
:: | March 9th, 2006 at 12:48 amJ’me…I got your back girlfriend!!! LOL
:: | March 9th, 2006 at 11:49 amIt should be noted that Darko has had back-to-back five block games (and in wins, no less).
Of course, this could be just because everyone’s looking to posterize him, but it’s interesting that he’s apparently holding his own during this barrage.
:: | March 17th, 2006 at 5:31 pm