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Darko's Best Shot?
At this time of year it's easy to get consumed by all of the rumors, smoke, and mirrors out there. Every team is trying to position themselves to complete what they feel is the best move for their franchise. One of the more interesting rumors is the New York Knicks supposed interest in Darko Milicic.
According to Ronald Tillery of the Memphis Commercial Appeal the Knicks are intrigued by the prospect of attaining Milicic in exchange for Quentin Richardson. One of the Knicks' biggest problems last year was their lack of a true low post presence at the center position. While Darko has been the butt of many jokes over the past five years, Knicks Coach Mike D'Antoni's system is quite a good fit for him.
In D'Antoni's offense Darko would not be regulated to solely playing inside the painted area. As we saw with Amar'e Stoudemire in Phoenix he's spend a lot of time in the 18-20 foot area where he'd be involved in a lot of pick-and-rolls. This would allow Darko to utilize his full skill set as he is an above average passer and a viable mid-range jump shooter.
It's a low-risk, high-reward type move for the New York Knicks. They need a big man that can fit into D'Antoni's style of play and in theory Darko can do so. He's well on his way to being remembered solely as one of the biggest busts of all-time, but he's never really been able to find a team he's comfortable with. Everyone loves D'Antoni and his style of play that is so exciting to watch. Who knows, it may just be perfect for Darko and if it isn't his contract fits perfectly into their 2010 plans anyway.
Imagine
Darko
#2 Pick
For
QRich
#8 Pick
Donnie would be GOAT if he did that
At this time of year it's easy to get consumed by all of the rumors, smoke, and mirrors out there. Every team is trying to position themselves to complete what they feel is the best move for their franchise. One of the more interesting rumors is the New York Knicks supposed interest in Darko Milicic.
According to Ronald Tillery of the Memphis Commercial Appeal the Knicks are intrigued by the prospect of attaining Milicic in exchange for Quentin Richardson. One of the Knicks' biggest problems last year was their lack of a true low post presence at the center position. While Darko has been the butt of many jokes over the past five years, Knicks Coach Mike D'Antoni's system is quite a good fit for him.
In D'Antoni's offense Darko would not be regulated to solely playing inside the painted area. As we saw with Amar'e Stoudemire in Phoenix he's spend a lot of time in the 18-20 foot area where he'd be involved in a lot of pick-and-rolls. This would allow Darko to utilize his full skill set as he is an above average passer and a viable mid-range jump shooter.
It's a low-risk, high-reward type move for the New York Knicks. They need a big man that can fit into D'Antoni's style of play and in theory Darko can do so. He's well on his way to being remembered solely as one of the biggest busts of all-time, but he's never really been able to find a team he's comfortable with. Everyone loves D'Antoni and his style of play that is so exciting to watch. Who knows, it may just be perfect for Darko and if it isn't his contract fits perfectly into their 2010 plans anyway.
Imagine
Darko
#2 Pick
For
QRich
#8 Pick
Donnie would be GOAT if he did that
