Yardbarker: Darko Milicic

Worst NBA Draft Picks Of The Decade

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:16:00 -0500

In honor of the 14-pick draft lottery, I've assembled the 14 lottery picks made over the past decade that are deemed as busts in some shape or matter. I'm sure there will be a few more busts added to this list in a few years once the last couple of classes get their careers moving along, but this is the best list I could come up with at the moment. 14-Ricky Rubio (No. 5 pick, Minnesota Timberwolves, 2009): Yeah, he has yet to play one second in the NBA, but the Spanish sensation has a...

SLAM #80

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:30:52 -0500

Originally published in SLAM 80 The 6th Man: Predictions can be a dangerous thing. Bad enough if you’re wrong-Darko Milicic, anyone?-but sometimes even worse if you’re right. Take last year, for instance. In our 2003 Finals predictions, a few of us (including yours truly) correctly divined that the San Antonio Spurs would finish as NBA champions. So when this year’s picks came due, a feeling of supreme confidence settled. I wasn’t so much picking the Lakers as I was co...

Darko Milicic: Where Amazing Happens

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:45:39 -0500

In last night’s Sixers/Knicks game, there were only two times the entire game where the crowd erupted in cheers. One of them being when Larry Hughes was subbed out of the game, the other was when Darko Milicic got this fast break dunk.

Knicks high on Darko (for reals?)

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:01:06 -0500

After reading that the New York Knicks are high on Darko Milicic, the first thing comes to mind is “is that what they are high on”? Way back in the day I had high hopes for the kid and kept saying he just needs to get off the Pistons bench. Since he has proven he can [...]

The Ghost of Darko Milicic is Chasing Ricky Rubio

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:44:33 -0500

First off I refuse to call him Ricky Rubio. Sounds like an out of work porn star. From now on he will be Rick Rubio and if he was smart he would just change his name to Ravishing Rick Rubio and start doing this.

Why did Darko Milicic fail

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:10:55 -0500

Why did Darko fail? I blame Larry Brown. For 2 and a half season with the Pistons, Larry Brown never played Darko meaningful minutes. Darko got about 5 minutes of burn per game, all coming in garbage time. Someone in the media even nicknamed him "The human victory cigar", because he only got on the court after the game was decided, a Pistons win or loss. How the hell can you expect a young talent to improve if he's playing once or twice a week for 5 minutes? You have to throw rookies and young guys into the mix and let them make mistakes and learn. Darko never got that chance, and was completely mentally destroyed from the hellish years in Detroit. Now, some say with Rasheed and Ben Wallace on the team, there was no room for Darko in the rotation. Mehmet Okur was getting some of the backup time, but really? Darko couldn't sniff the court, at all? He couldn't have gotten in at the end of a quarter or two and worked up a sweat? Learned a few things? He was the #2 pick! He had to have Continue reading "Why did Darko Milicic fail"

Darko Turns Into Incredible Hulk, Still Sucks

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:24:22 -0500

I can’t believe I missed this.

End of the Bench

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:43:54 -0500

Zarko Paspalj has possibly the sweetest first name in NBA history. It's too bad he entered the league with the San Antonio Spurs in 1989-1990 and only lasted one season, playing in 28 games. Zarko was one of the best players in Europe at the time, and a young Spurs assistant named Popovich signed ...

How many championship rings do these NBA players have?

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:32:47 -0500

I give the name of a current or former NBA player, and you tell me how many NBA Finals Championships they have won (as a player only). Some of them were integral parts of their teams winning it all, and some of them cheered on from the bench.

The Cynic's Scavenger Hunt: Beyond Thunderdome

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:14:26 -0500

Gives us: Thunder Homer, Darko picking his nose (twice), fupas galore and gray mullets

Worst Pick Ever?

Mon, 05 May 2008 14:48:24 -0500

Was Darko the worst pick ever?

Perkins is Coming Along

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:43:50 -0500

Perkins is all about his defense, and if you consider the entire package, he isn't that bad. Let's just say he's not the worst center in the league, especially if you consider his ability to limit the offensive production of his opponents. Offensively, we've got Perkins ranking 28th amongst starting centers, but defensively he ranks 9th. The good news is Perkins' PER this season has allowed him to passed Ben Wallace and Darko Milicic. Keep it goin' Perk!

Welcome, Darko!

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:13:36 -0500

We gots ourselves TWO big Euro-giants, now! It's ON LIKE DONKEY KONG!!! Or something. So we went with the Lady's Man over Sideshow Bob. I think Memphis had about $8 million/year to shell out, and shell out they did. Darko will be banking $21 million over the next three years. My favorite quote from that article: "We are extremely excited for this new opportunity," Cornstein said. "Darko's going to a team that really wants him."

Darko's Agent is On Crack

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:41:15 -0500

Apparently the Bulls are interested in Darko however Darko and his agent are seeking a ridiculous 10 million dollar contract which is obviously out of the Bull's and anyone who has a semblance of sanities price range.