Originally Posted by Hairy Midget

You guys realize that those quotes were actually taken during the first Magic practice, and Darko was referring to his time with the Pistons? I didn't know reporters were allowed to outright lie, but you can check the Orlando Magic official site for the sound clips.

Originally Posted by Tom

It is Larry Brown's fault...he doesn't like White guys.

Originally Posted by Brian

No way. I would say he doesn't like soft white guys *cough* darko *cough*. LB wouldn't have a problem with a guy like Laimbeer or Bird...

Originally Posted by rainman

you're disagreeing with tom, i thought you republicans stuck together, i wouldn't say brown doesnt like white guys he just has no track record of playing any. would you want to be david lee right now.as for darko i got to see the game tonight on the sonics channel, the kid played well. showed good hands move really well on defense and got a few buckets to boot. i think you can point out some things that he needs to improve on but i would disagree he's soft. not sure how one can form that opinion when someone doesnt play.

Originally Posted by Brian

Your right Darko isn't exactly soft but he is more of a perimeter player then post player.

Originally Posted by Brian

Your right Darko isn't exactly soft but he is more of a perimeter player then post player.

Originally Posted by rainman

you're disagreeing with tom, i thought you republicans stuck together,

Originally Posted by Mike luvs KG

I think towards the end Darko may have gone into a hole a little bit and just stopped careing. It was obvious there was nothing he could possibly do to get on the floor. He had to just sit and wait for his situation to change - be it a trade or injuries.

To peg him as having a poor work ethic is just unfair I think. For the first two year we would hear nothing about how hard he works and how he is in the weight room every day with Ben.

Now that he's gone everybody wants to make him out as a bad guy.

It's like people are already arming themselves with excuses for when he starts to break out and they have to rationalize how their Pistons could possibly let him get away.

The truth is though, it just wasn't going to happen here. Barring major injury problems he was never going to get on the floor - no matter what he did. Getting traded is by far the best thing that's happened to his career.

People don't have to hate him just because he wanted to leave. That's the thing that pisses me off the most. If you are a professional basketball player then YES, it is better to be a contributor on a bad team than never leave the bench on a championship team. Everybody wants to be a champion - but they also want to feel like they actually were a part of the championship. I would expect any real competitor to want to actually compete.

On one hand people ***** and ***** about professional athletes who are in it for the money and not the love of the game, and then on the other hand ***** and ***** about professional athletes who ask to be traded because they want to play when they should be happy to "be making millions of dollars for doing nothing".

How can people honestly blame a guy for wanting to prove himself and earn his money? Why don't people realize the situation changed from when he drafted him and we just don't need him? That he had every right to want out?

(This isn't directed at anybody in particular. Just Pistons fans as a whole. I know some people, like Brian, haven't been particularly fond of Darko from the beginning so it applies less to them. I just don't understand why ever time a high profile athlete leaves Detroit the media and the fans do their damndest to trash the guys character. It seriously happens EVERY time. We did it to Grant Hill for christ's sake. It's unnecessary.)

Originally Posted by PacersguyUSA

He shouldn't expect to play that much anywhere.