Hey Darko, your mom called. She said 'you suck!'

It's about time Detroit did something with that guy. Rumor has it Darko Milicic and Carlos Arroyo are being traded from the Pistons to the Magic for a first round draft pick and, one of my old Iowa State favs, Kelvin Cato. He's been referred to as a potential impact player who never developed and has been labeled a disappointment, but I don't buy it. First off, I'm tired of hearing criticisms of Larry Brown about how he stunted his development by benching him. Hello? Does anyone realize how freakin talented the Pistons have been the past three years? Would anyone have played Darko on a team with 4 of 5 starters in the all-star game and proven guys like Lindsay Hunter and Antonio McDyess as reserves? The only thing he's got going for him is 7 feet and Euro appeal. (I will note that at merely 250 lbs he is a hefty 30 lbs lighter than our old Deebo-buddy Shawn Bradley.) Darko was drafted in a two year span when everyone was looking for the next best thing out of Europe with most of those picks resulting in 'disappointments.'
Maybe he would have blossomed on a different team. Hell, it's not too late to prove it. However, a defense-deficient player who has highly speculated potential on offense has no room on a solid, defense-oriented team like Detroit. I'd say Joe Dumars should have made this move a long time ago, but I think he pulls off another masterpiece by nabbing Cato who will fit right into the Pistons' style. Imagine, the athletic, shot-blocking Cato as the backup for Ben Wallace...what a nightmare for anyone inside the lane. Here's your chance, Darko--time to put up or shut up.


*Also, here is a humerous and very appropriate comparison between NBA players and our solar system.*