Knick_Killer31

who else was there to pick? I hate when people say they shouldve picked Morrison...first of all morrison leaves defending up to everyone else. there was no real good talent. it was a horrible draft. PJ Tucker will end up being better than Andrea "Rafael Arajuo Jr." Bargnani guaranteed. btw... darrick martin..goodbye

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petrolio

first of all I want to say I ve been following il mago in the last 3 years. he has worked hard and have become an important player in treviso(italian league champs) and been voted the best young player in euroleague(taugh league).I also remember other rookies that had a soft impact in the league(nowitzki).belive me the defensive system in europe is completely different(bosh should know it)where was CB in important games at the world championship last summer?(yelling and screaming from the bench...that s where).so all I want to say is that bargnani was def one of the most talented player at the last draft...so....give him the time to understand the new way of playing...and more than all let him play mke mistakes without pressure.....

petrolio

in italy we say"TIME IS GENTLMAN".. so..just give bargnani the time....I know the guy real well..he just need the coach belive in him..the rest will come!!!!!
PS dirk and pau were not as good as the mago is now....belive or not but people forgets....

baldeo61

maibe Rafael Arajuo Jr.its your brother? or you speack like a Rafael Arajuo Jr maybe you want became like Rafael Arajuo Jr.? good luck ....but don't snappish like a old man

baldeo61

maibe Rafael Arajuo Jr.its your brother? or you speack like a Rafael Arajuo Jr maybe you want became like Rafael Arajuo Jr.? good luck ....but don't snappish like a old man

PickleJ74

You people baffle me. How can you bail on Bargs so quickly? And as for Dirk, he was HORRIBLE his first year. He was booed out of the building (along with Nash) during his first year. Below are his stats for his first campaign. And these stats fail illustrate his ineptness on defense.

98-99 Dal 20.4 min .405 FG% .206 3PT% 8.2 Pts 1.0 Ast 3.5 Reb

What made Dirk great, is his skill set and psychological make up, though he had a big assist on Nash on the former and an absolutely HUGE assist from Nash on the latter.

Gasol was light years better that Nowitski his first year. But, then again, Gasol logged way more minutes and was focal point of a bad team. And people still ragged on him for years. He was subject to insults to his character (e.g. he wasn't tough enough; not good enough defensively) and trade rumors for every year for his first four years in the league (even this year, to some extent).

Bargs has a chance. The first few games do not make a career. So I recommend for you clowns to relax, kick back, and enjoy the progression his career takes. He has the skills and the what appears to be that arrogant streak that allows someone to be great (at least, in the sporting world).

What worries me more is Bosh ability to grow into a leader. I believe he has the character, work ethnic, and intelligence to become a great leader (a Nash-like leader for his team and in the community). But the T-Raps empoyed such horrible role models for Bosh during his first few years (e.g. AD, VC, & Jalen). I hope that his strong character shines through. And I truly hope the whining, traitor-like approaches of past "leaders" have not led him astray.

shookem

What has Bosh done this season to make you think he is a whiner and not a leader? Why would he adopt bad characteristics after seeing first hand that it gets you no where?

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