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PostPosted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:35 pm    Post subject: OT: Darko

Averaging 7 pts 4.6 rbds 2.5 blks in 20 minutes on %55 shooting for orlando...

wish we could have gotten him

Orlando may be bad now but they are gonna be a force in a couple years when darko and howard really hit their stride...
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:38 pm    Post subject:

Agreed. Darko had no time behind Wallacex2 and Antonio.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:23 pm    Post subject:

The guys going to be an amazing player...great hands, athletic, good jumper, will be ONE OF THE BEST SHOT BLOCKERS in the league in a couple years.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 1:39 am    Post subject:

hes the next kwame!
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:51 am    Post subject:

Hah! You know he's blocked almost as many shots since he joined Orlando in the last 12 games (29) as Kwame as blocked (34) all season? :>
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 5:22 am    Post subject:

He's the next Kwame, minus the defense. Rumors were that the Lakers were interested in Darko. The Pistons got what they wanted. They received a veteran defensive backup center and a draft pick. They also unloaded Carlos. They have to pay some All-Stars next season.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:22 pm    Post subject:

Darko is not the next Kwame. If Orlando locks him up next to Howard they might have something special. Those two are young, athletic, and can swat around 2 shots a game each. Not to mention they compliment each other's game as Darko likes to work the high post.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:28 am    Post subject:

Darko and Kwame are alike in that they both need to focus and show a lot more intensity and desire. That's pretty much where the similarities end. Darko has major skills and can truly be a huge force in this league IMO. If you look at his per/40 minute numbers, they're pretty incredible considering this is the kid's first real game experience. He's already a solid rebounder and a fantastic shot blocker. He's shown alot of variety in his offensive game but really needs to work on his D.

Kwame is a mess. He's shown some promise lately, but has played a lot more so it feels like he's got a lot more limited upside. He can't catch the ball to save his life and he has a 10 cent head. He plays great man D, but is not a shot blocker and doesn't have much of an offensive game to speak of. I'm hoping he can give the Lakers 10/10 next year - I'd consider that spectacular improvement for him.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:33 am    Post subject:

The only thing that amazes me is 2.5 bpg.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:54 am    Post subject:

Socks wrote:

Kwame is a mess. He's shown some promise lately, but has played a lot more so it feels like he's got a lot more limited upside. He can't catch the ball to save his life and he has a 10 cent head. He plays great man D, but is not a shot blocker and doesn't have much of an offensive game to speak of. I'm hoping he can give the Lakers 10/10 next year - I'd consider that spectacular improvement for him.


He's shown promise the whole year, but he's inconsistent. As for not catching the ball, he rarely has games where he's not catching it-I don't know why people keep repeating that (bleep). People tend to fixate on the errors they see while ignoring the times they are proven wrong.
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