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11-25-2003, 02:49 PM
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Darko = Sam Bowie bust
Here are the facts:
LeBron: 17.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 6.1 apg in 40.5 mins
Darko: 0.0 ppg, 0.4 rpg, 0.0 apg in 2.4 mins
Melo: 17.1 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.9 apg in 34.8 mins
I think Otis Thorpe is looking better than Darko. Larry needs to play him, so that the pressure of "getting my first NBA basket" will be off the poor guy.
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11-25-2003, 02:52 PM
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I hope he isnt that good so all of this Euro hype will die down.
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11-25-2003, 02:54 PM
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Darko is the youngest player in the entire nba and hasnt gotten any playing time. Detriot is good as it is now, and got Darko to still be competitive in the future. Darko could take his time to develop, and most likely will. He isnt a bust at all. He has the skills, just needs the time. Come back in 4-5 years and lets see what u think then
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11-25-2003, 02:57 PM
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I can't understand what people have against him, and why they are calling him a bust already. The facts are in front of you. He is averageing 2.4 mpg. What do you expect him to do? Detroit are a deep team, and besides Darko is young and learning the ways of the NBA. You cannot compare him to melo or Lebron because they came in to the league mroe prepared to play and make a contribution right away. Also, their teams need them to play big minutes, so no common ground for comparison except that all are in the same draft class. Wait for a couple of years before calling him a bust.
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11-25-2003, 02:58 PM
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Darko is not a bust. He is a rookie on a contender.
I  at you for even suggesting he is a bust.
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11-25-2003, 03:03 PM
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Re: Darko = Sam Bowie bust
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I think Otis Thorpe is looking better than Darko.
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hmm. What a Otis Thorpe? Ballscientist would tell you.
Jokes apart, I don't think he should feel any pressure to get his first NBA basket. He and Larry Brown and everyone else know that once he starts getting them, he'll be hard to stop.
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11-25-2003, 03:10 PM
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So I guess by this line of thinking James and Anthony are already Hall-of-Famers.
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11-25-2003, 03:11 PM
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Of course belive the hype. 
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11-25-2003, 04:07 PM
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So I guess by this line of thinking James and Anthony are already Hall-of-Famers.
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Eh?
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11-25-2003, 05:28 PM
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Let's be honest. Who's playing in front of Darko?
Ben Wallace. All star...he's not better than Ben.
Elden Campbell. He's a journeyman, who's best days are behind him. Darko should be getting more minutes than Elden.
Okur. He's an older version of Darko, good but not great player. Darko should be making him a player off the bench.
Rebraca has been injured off and on for most of the year.
I'm just saying that the Piston frontline isn't "stacked". In fact, if Darko had any game he'd be playing 25-30 mins a night. The fact is that Larry knows he has no game and is trying to ease him into the NBA. All I'm saying is that, is scoring one measly point in garbage time so difficult? Another point is, if Melo was on the Pistons he'd be getting about the same minutes (and points) as if he is on the Nuggets. Let's be honest, there would be concerns for Prince, Williamson over their PT with Melo on the team.
All I can say to those that disagree...what evidence makes you believe he's NOT the next Sam Bowie? None...exactly.
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11-25-2003, 05:37 PM
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Darko is pretty much a highschooler and should be regarded the same way. Except that Darko is adjusting to a new culture and country as well as the difference in skill. While I don't think he was the guy Detroit should have taken because they were in a position to compete and Carmello would have helped that, he's not a bust yet and shouldn't be judged as such.
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11-25-2003, 05:39 PM
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Originally posted by <b>gp366</b>!
Let's be honest. Who's playing in front of Darko?
Ben Wallace. All star...he's not better than Ben.
Elden Campbell. He's a journeyman, who's best days are behind him. Darko should be getting more minutes than Elden.
Okur. He's an older version of Darko, good but not great player. Darko should be making him a player off the bench.
Rebraca has been injured off and on for most of the year.
I'm just saying that the Piston frontline isn't "stacked". In fact, if Darko had any game he'd be playing 25-30 mins a night. The fact is that Larry knows he has no game and is trying to ease him into the NBA. All I'm saying is that, is scoring one measly point in garbage time so difficult? Another point is, if Melo was on the Pistons he'd be getting about the same minutes (and points) as if he is on the Nuggets. Let's be honest, there would be concerns for Prince, Williamson over their PT with Melo on the team.
All I can say to those that disagree...what evidence makes you believe he's NOT the next Sam Bowie? None...exactly.
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Okay, since you insist on posting nonsense, I will take the bait.
Darko is not Sam Bowie for a few reasons. First reason is he playing for a contender and the Head Coach is Larry Brown. Brown isn't going to play the rookies, he just doesn't do things that way. I don't agree with it, but if he doesn't need Darko to win, then he doesn't have to.
Next do you even know how Sam Bowie turned out. He was an injury prone stiff. Darko has shown in workouts that he is neither of those. He just is young.
Are you saying he is Sam Bowie because Carmelo is Jordan? I sure hope not, because you would be a fool to think so. I don't expect you to understand, but I have a feeling that when Darko is doing big things in the NBA, you won't be around to comment on it. Amazing how all of these Euro scouts and NBA scouts say that he has a mean streak and is can't miss, yet some "internet guru" with 7 measly posts is telling us something opposite.
Pardon me while I  . What has he shown you that he will be Bowie?
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11-25-2003, 06:01 PM
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Originally posted by <b>agoo101284</b>!
Darko is pretty much a highschooler and should be regarded the same way. Except that Darko is adjusting to a new culture and country as well as the difference in skill. While I don't think he was the guy Detroit should have taken because they were in a position to compete and Carmello would have helped that, he's not a bust yet and shouldn't be judged as such.
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Agoo, would the Pistons win a championship in the next 1-2 years had they taken Carmelo?
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11-25-2003, 06:17 PM
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Agoo, would the Pistons win a championship in the next 1-2 years had they taken Carmelo?
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Are they going to with Darko? Heck, is Darko even going to get minutes in the next 1-2 years?
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11-25-2003, 06:27 PM
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HAHAHA What a joke.
Darko is 18 years old. He was 17 before the draft. He'd be a HS senior in the States.
And he is a bust? With what, 15 games into his first season?
Newsflash: Jermaine O'Neal took 5 seasons to be an All Star. 5. Was he a bust?
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Darko = Sam Bowie bust
