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| The Archduke | Jul 5 2007, 11:24 AM Post #46 |
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It's a must at this point.
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| Budkin | Jul 5 2007, 03:20 PM Post #47 |
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Bye bye Busto... |
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| whizKIDD | Jul 5 2007, 03:29 PM Post #48 |
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Hi Guys! I never was a big Fan of Darko, but I thaught he`s cleverer and has great potantial. But his character - not calling STV back or can be reached - and his way to handle this along with his Agent shows that he's just a guy which couldn't hold his ffet on the earth. He 's going crazy. So Darko go away far away I hope to never see you again in Magic-Jersey. Bye Bye Darko - I don`t miss you Bye Whizzy |
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| Shareef | Jul 5 2007, 06:03 PM Post #49 |
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I really disagree about Larry Hughes he is been a big disappointment in cleveland and had did nothing in the playoffs. It was leborn doing everything for that team that got them to the finals. Other then a great team defense his supporting cast was awful. I may agree on Wade and Shaq because of the attention shaq gets but this does not take away from the fact that Wade basically did every thing for that team in the finals. But it also did not hurt him that he had a great supporting cast hitting shots. At this point i do not see Dwight being able to do what Duncan, Leborn, Wade, T-mac, kobe does for their team, he is atleast 2 to 3 years form that.
Howard needs improvement in many other ways, he is not a near finish product. When people say he needs a post game he really does. Dwight still can't do anything outside of 5 feet of the basket, he is not as big as shaq so he needs to add more to his offense game. He also needs to get used to double teams and passing it out. Also add needs to improve his free throws and turnovers and I still think he is 2 to 3 years away from becoming a KG type.
When i said boat full of allstars i was referring to the pistons who had 4 in Billups, Hamiton, Wallace, and Wallac. And Prince could also be a future allstar. And i also said one superstar which is Wade and Leborn, this is what i have seen in recent years.
All the talk being done right now is by his agent and his agent is doing what a agent does best trying to get his quenit the best contract. I disgree darko has shown flashes all season long, what has hurt darko is that he has been up and down the whole season. I think he shot more jumpers the year he got traded here then last season, he barely put the ball on the floor last season until the playoffs which he did quite nicely but i do agree his rebounding was shaky when he started but was great on the bench. The problem is that people seem to forget this is his first full year of actually playing time and he is still young and will keep on improving, a young men will go threw his up and downs. If Darko was some type of player who had no potienal and was just a role player i don't think Oits would be trying to do a sign and trade with seattle just to keep him. If that was the fact, way not just go after a player like Mikey Morre to play beside Dwight or just let Battie Start. I think the thought of Darko being a good player is still there but a wing was more important do to the fact they areadly have dwight.
No doubt that It would be Lewis over Darko at this current moment. But i think that Darko celling is to good to pass up. With this Dwight that is 2 or 3 years away from becoming something great in my opinion and Lewis, this magic team won't do anything until Dwight becomes that great player. And with Both Dwight and Lewis making max money it will make it almost impossible to keep or young guys or get few agents. If Dwight is stilling improving and so is Darko, Ariza, and Nelson I would rather keep that team then give it all up for Lewis.
I too do not think that Darko will be some kind of Dirk but i also think he will be better then a role player. I would also like to bring in Lewis but if he breaks up Darko, Dwight, Ariza, and Nelson he is not worth it.
Not looking for one, :@ , lol |
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| True Magic | Jul 5 2007, 06:06 PM Post #50 |
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Dang, you guys can type!
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| Shareef | Jul 5 2007, 06:47 PM Post #51 |
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The pattern i said before is that you need a team full allstars ala the pistons or a superstar who does everything for his team ala Wade and leborn. And Miami had two superstars in Including Shaq. At his point the magic don't have even one superstar, dwight has not even reached that point. Unless Dwight and Lewis Blow up i don't see how this team goes far.
Darko has also said that he would like to play with Dwight. I think that Darko knows that this team is Dwight's teams if doesn't he is dumb which i don't think he is. All Darko wants is to do is have more of an impact on the team if that means more touches and playing time i will agree because last year i think he was servely underused. If i was drafted number 2 behind Lebron and then got benched for 4 years heck yea i would be whining for playing time and touches too. But i think the contract damands is all his agent.
Darko is young and is still he improving, he will learn. Battie is a vet he already knows these things and is better severed on the bench. And I like how people make it out to be that Darko is lazy when he plays basketball year around, lol. Right now he is in Serbia training with his team for the World championships then he will come back to the nba for training camp, I don't even think that Dirk plays for his German team. He did the same exact thing last year.
I don't think that the magic will have the same recored if they kept the same core. This team is young with Darko, Dwight, Ariza, and Nelson, as they improves the team improves. If we didn't get Lewis i would be happy with a Sasha and Peirtus offseason to go along with Darko. Even thou they do not bring the scoring Lewis bring they are good young perimemter players. And Denver is not a team filled with all guards their bigs are pretty good to, lol. They got Camby (the DPOY), nene (a good post player and rebounder), Evans (a very good rebounder), Najera (a junk yard dog), and Martain (if healthy is really good). If you put these guys next to Iverson and Melo they will be a contender in the west.
As of right now nobody could give darko more then the mle, if the magic get a sign and trade deal done with Seattle Darko will get 8 not the 10 million he is seeking. I said this this before and i will say it again as these young guys improve, so will the team. You are going on the assume that our young guys in Ariza, Darko, Dwight (21 going on 22) and nelson i think is 25 will stop growing, stop improving there for stay mediocre which i disagree with. I would like lewis on this team because he is a good fit but if we can not keep our core together i do not think he is worth.
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