Whats the deal with Milic? When you guys got him in the draft in '03 I was imressed and felt you guys got one of the best picks. He hasn't played that often though. So whats up with him?
I wish I knew the same thing. I see a lot of potential in him he just gets no burn. Except occasional garbage minutes.
They made a mistake in not picking Carmelo. Darko may have potential and be pretty good in a few years, but so far he's just a human victory cigar.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting AA13:</div><div class="quote_post">They made a mistake in not picking Carmelo. Darko may have potential and be pretty good in a few years, but so far he's just a human victory cigar. </div> Sure seems like it. Any other organization would give him real playing time.
Imagine the Nuggets if Detroit never got drafted! They would have atleast gotten Dwight Howard or Okafor as they would have gone to the lottery again. Good move by Pistons though. Prince's wouldn't develop fully because Anthony would have taken all of his minutes. It works out good for both teams.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting AA13:</div><div class="quote_post">They made a mistake in not picking Carmelo. Darko may have potential and be pretty good in a few years, but so far he's just a human victory cigar. </div> I dont know how anyone could say that considering they one the title last year obviously when they drafted Drako they new he would be a project, and they already had Prince so there was no reason to select Melo. Plus if Melo had been picked he would not be playing because Brown hates playing young guys look at his time in Philly and trhe olympics. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Air Pietrus:</div><div class="quote_post">They should just get rid of Milic.</div> How do you come to that conclusion they should just get rid of there second overall pick that they are training to be a big part of the future of the franchise who has not gotten playing time do to Brown trying to teach him in practice. They should just trade him after a year and a half of grooming him to be the player they want him to be. The hell they should. Plus Melo cancelled his work out with the team upset and out of immaturity when he heard that Jim Grey had reported that the Pistons would draft Darko. So they Melo never even had a shot at getting drafted by the Pistons. Also who is to say that the Pistons would have won the title had Melo been drafted considering his negative attitude during the olympics under Larry rown he would have requested a trade by now or had weighed down the orginization with his attitude.
Also Rasheed Wallace would have never been acquired had Melo been drafted. So it didn't turn out bad afterall.
But if they had picked Carmelo they would be a contender with teams like San Antonio and Minnesota this year. If you look at the Piston's riht now they aren't playing very well and if they had Carmelo, IMO, he wouldn't be suffering all this drama and injuries he's been put through. But Darko is a project. I just hope he turns out to be a good player.
his name is Milicic not milic and the pistons didn't need Melo... they won the title. Give Darko time...he'll make progress, they already have a lot of big men,...sheed,benny,elden campbell,derrick colemen,dice
The Pistons will do fine with Milicic. They're riding on experience now, especially for a playoff-suited team like they are. As ORANG3 pointed out, they already have plenty of big men. However, Elden Campbell won't play too many more years, and those will be very limited minutes. Darko will begin to get more time, seeing as the backups to Wallace at Center are Campbell and, to a certain extent, Coleman, who are 36 and 37 respectively. Rasheed Wallace is listed as an F/C, but I don't see Detroit too often, and I doubt he plays that much center - he averages five minutes less than Ben Wallace, and generally plays more of a forward spot, which leaves little space for playing center. Look for Milicic in the future, after either Campbell or Coleman is gone.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting AA13:</div><div class="quote_post">They made a mistake in not picking Carmelo. Darko may have potential and be pretty good in a few years, but so far he's just a human victory cigar. </div> The Pistons still got the championship without Anthony, so it wasn't that bad of a mistake if you still get the championship. As of now, Anthony is doing a lot more than Milicic, but when Darko was drafted by Detroit and they knew he'd be a project pick, and didn't expect him to be doing much now. If the Pistons had drafted Anthony, Tayshaun Prince wouldn't be where he is now, and wouldn't have the future he does now had Anthony been on the Pistons. Anthony, despite been better, just might of given the Pistons too many chemistry issues to win a championship, where as Darko didn't give them any.
It would be funny to see the Pistons make the same mistake that Portland Blazers did when they gave Jermaine O'Neal no playing time. So he left and look at him now.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Bba11er08:</div><div class="quote_post">It would be funny to see the Pistons make the same mistake that Portland Blazers did when they gave Jermaine O'Neal no playing time. So he left and look at him now. </div> Jermaine's numbers were a bit better than Milicic's... About 3 ppg or so But still, Jermaine was buried on the bench behind Rasheed and Brian Grant, so it wasn't a surprise he couldn't develop there. The same thing happens with Yao right now. Wallace, Wallace, McDyess, Prince... And then you have Darko. It's even worse than JO's position. I don't think the Pistons should give up on him yet. You can't teach height, remember? And I read a good article in June, where they said that he's learning how to play in the NBA. He doesn't get backed down anymore and really puts his body on his opponents. Even Big Ben admitted that he was surprised by his great play in practice. I know practice isn't the same as a game, but when you can play even with Ben Wallace, I guess you've got a bit potential.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Cash-Money:</div><div class="quote_post">Well he is the backup of Ben Wallace and Elden Campbell</div> Yeah... He's the backup of the backup(Campbell) He has played in less than half of the games the Pistons have played and he's on the field for about 7 mpg. I consider him more as a Human Victory Cigar (as posted before) than I consider him a backup. He really needs to get more playing time, but as long Elden is on the scene, and takes the minutes from Darko, I can't see him get it. Brown needs to realize that Dumars wants to see some potential of his lottery pick, otherwise there could be some problems on Darko staying with the Pistons. I'm pretty sure he isn't happy right now, and when his rookie contract runs out, he will seek for another team if LB doesn't decide to play him more. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting AA13:</div><div class="quote_post">They made a mistake in not picking Carmelo. Darko may have potential and be pretty good in a few years, but so far he's just a human victory cigar. </div> If they had picked Carmelo, the Pistons had probably never won the Finals. Remember that block of Prince on Miller? That decided the outcome of the series, and if it went in, I seriously think the Pacers would've advanced to the next round. And if the Pistons still had reached the Finals, Carmelo would've been starting and he wasn't able to keep Kobe in check as Tayshaun did. So seriously, maybe Detroit has made a mistake on the long-term. But from last year's perspective, that was one of the best moves Dumars has made.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Air Pietrus:</div><div class="quote_post">They should just get rid of Milic.</div> The hell they should.....banish him to the Nets
Milic still has unlimited potential but when he never plays he wont be as good as every1 said.... they didnt want to get melo in draft becuz they thought Prince would turn out into a great star.
