Darko Milicic's Best Game as a Piston (16 Points, 5 Rebounds, 3 Blocks)

[@jackbombay1423]

The talent was there, that´s undeniable.

[@vamoneygroup]

All bust have talent. That's why their bust😂

[@jackbombay1423]

@@vamoneygroup Wiseman, Anthony Bennett and Killian Hayes salute you.

[@vamoneygroup]

@@jackbombay1423 how come you didn't name any European bust?😁

[@jackbombay1423]

@@vamoneygroup Killian Hayes is french. But given your deep analysis and takes I wasn´t expecting you caught that one. You are still on time to delete both comments.

[@harderway8568]

@@jackbombay1423 I still can't understand what's going on with Wiseman, he really could become a great player. Watched few of his games earlier, he was a pretty good kid.

[@AE0323]

Darko had a really pretty shot. I think if he were drafted to a team that embraced his perimeter skill more and asked him to play right away, he might’ve been pretty good.

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

@3:13. That was so SMOOTH and effortless. So sad the closed minded Larry Brown didn't realize what he had. This is pure Jokic.

[@vvkth2500]

Darko was strong like an ox. He had a lot of skills Jokic had, and a feel for the game. But he was too young, and didn't come out of a good situation. His father is a veteran of Yugoslav wars. His family are war refugees, and growing up in Serbia in the 90's from scratch was hard.

[@terryindachat7296]

Larry Brown ruined alot of young players.. Thank goodness Larry Hughes got traded to GSW and away cuz Larry Brown would've ruined him too. Had Brown been there when iggy got drafted, he would've been buried on the bench. He screwed over DJ Augustin, Nate Robinson etc.

[@dominickveneziano9540]

No denying his talent here it’s just that he played in the wrong era. He thrived around the perimeter rather than down low. Personally, I think he’d be exceptional in todays game.

[@elmarnigmatullin4490]

Chris Bosh did practically the same, but succeeded in the same erna. Milicic had a work ethic issue, which is an underrated feature to have in any sport.

[@duperfat5646]

Milicic was strong as hell and decent down low. Dont kno wat u talkin about

[@markomarkovic5729]

@@elmarnigmatullin4490 It's not like that. Kids in Serbia are used to hard training, and the most talented usually have to train the most, some of them train for 6 hours a day. The problem was that Joe Dumars drafted Darko without consulting the coaching staff. Larry Brown never trusted young players, especially Europeans, and on top of that, the Pistons were stacked at the C. All this caused frustration for Miličić who felt cheated and only worsened the whole situation. In the end, he got sick of basketball. He even told teams that he was bad for them and that he hated basketball. If he was drafted later, by a team that was in the process of rebuilding and that could guarantee him minutes and bear with his mistakes, I'm sure he would have had a much better career.

[@tonysopranooo1]

@@elmarnigmatullin4490 ehh idk.. Jokic hates basketball and rides horses all off-season, and is a 2 time MVP.. Shaq barely ever practiced when he was on the Lakers.. work ethic doesn't mean that much once u get to the NBA level, Darko just never had the talent or basketball IQ or natural feel for the game at all

[@jefimijekrstic1855]

@@tonysopranooo1 He doesn't hate basketball, he himself said that you can't get to that level if you aren't obsessed. He just hates the media side of everything.

[@HONDACR919USA313]

He played in the NBA for 12 years couldn't been that bad

[@LamelKendrick]

made a lot more money than most at that

[@Eyeofthetiger69]

Sure, there have been worse, but for a 2nd overall pick? That's underwhelming.

[@TM-bb6rk]

That pass, post move, and soft touched mid-range shot really reminds me of Jokic Imagine if he was in the younger team

[@MrExcessum]

He had only one problem - he is a complete mental case.

[@Twerkingmedia]

Maaaan Please don’t compare him to no damn Jokic coming from a Detroit native he wasn’t nowhere near Jokic

[@Twerkingmedia]

Darko was trash as hell for us

[@danm3003]

i see the jokic comp

[@PIP...33]

@@Twerkingmedia TALENT WISE BETTER REBOUNDER BLOCKER DEFENDER. BUT NOT COACHABLE HIS EGO AND HOT HEAD WAS PROBLEM NOT OTHER THINGS. ALSO HE DIDNT HAD SPOT NEAR BEN AND SHEED. JOKIC DIDNT PLAY TILL NURKIC WAS TRADED.

[@byalexmedia7682]

Wow @2:40, Ben passed up a shot for Darko. That's a player who wanted Darko to succeed and give him a boost of confidence. Ben knows its tough to get playing time from his Orlando days, you need more guys like that.

[@Splanch]

Yeah him and Darko were good friends. Even said on a podcast that if they had a second of getting Melo he would still want Darko

[@RyMicTheKing]

Ben also couldn't shoot like at all. So him passing was almost always the #1 option lol

[@apache7814]

Big Ben seemed like a great teammate to have. Definitely a dude you want on your side!

[@laideevalynteena8172]

I rooted for him back in the day. I hate seeing high draft picks not meeting the hype.

[@c.christopher6115]

Considering that he was probably only 19 in this game makes me think that he had the potential to be a good player. I think Larry might have destroyed his confidence.

[@ArcadianGenesis]

Can you imagine being 19 and going against prime Ben Wallace in practice? 😅

[@rapgodreloaded9259]

He was basically a precursor to Marc Gasol.

[@BlazeDrumArtist]

He absolutely did

[@InTheBleakMidwinter666]

Absolutely Not, he had horrible work ethic, jumper needed work, he played ok in one game in 4 seasons..... this dude is doo doo thank God ur not a GM,

[@BlazeDrumArtist]

@@InTheBleakMidwinter666 wrong. Larry brown destroyed him. He was an amazing shot blocker, beautiful jumper could knock it down from 15-17 , he was an excellent passer, with confidence he could’ve averaged 16pts 8 Rebs 2.5 blocks easily

[@michaelbonhomme3677]

WOW!!!!! 15 and 8 he was brought on and built up properly. He’s a TEENAGER HERE🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@LilDeuceDeuce]

All these people saying Larry Brown ruined him, but it's a two way street...Darko in recent years has admitted that he had a terrible attitude and didn't respect his teammates, didn't put in the work, was showing up still drunk to morning practices after staying up all night partying the night before

[@bobbye7353]

Larry in all his ignorance/experience: "no, you're not good at what you're good at, you're supposed to do these 3 things that I could never do myself" 🤡

[@casi452]

I appreciate your channel, I subscribe with pleasure. Back in the day, I had great hope for Darko. Best regards.

[@mikeycrump8838]

In today's league he would be a solid player he can shoot and today big man are shooters

[@gza_007srb9]

Maybe Camelo was a bigger bust when he was drafted to Detroit, he was a Gangster, at this time in NBA he was suspended maybe...and Denver he was become a Jokić in Darko before the Joker came! Darko had a mental problem, everyone see this, when he spoke of his life!

[@mikeycrump8838]

@@gza_007srb9 why bring up melo we talking about Darko and English please melo was averaging 20 plus and leading his team to the playoffs as a teenager in the west so don’t disrespect melo by comparing him to Darko and please read before you post because your sentence doesn’t make sense

[@gza_007srb9]

@@mikeycrump8838 sorry my English is bad! I think Darko have more potential like a solid player! The Draft is hard Way, Melo have luck with the nuggets, his second season he was trashed by the media, now think he played by the champion maybe his character went to the OG. At this time the NBA was hard against the Gangter Image. Melo to suspend is a realistic scenario. Darko at the same Time had more freedom and respect in Denver, maybe he become a Allstar, he was physically hard and skilled Center with good shooting! I feel the Words of Darko, he has no role model, when he has and the respect too, maybe he was a Gasol. Good schooled European player! But yes, Melo can be a Superstar at Detroit too, with many rings.....

[@gza_007srb9]

It's only a scenario no disrespect!

[@mikeycrump8838]

@@gza_007srb9 I'm joking with you 🤣 you have a right to say what you want

[@Lorenshyne]

He sees the flloor great passer, good vision

[@NaveedGhalib]

I was in Detroit when he was drafted. I cant help but think he would have fared better in today's NBA where centers can shoot 3s. Larry Brown really never gave him a chance because LB wanted him to be a post up guy which he was never going to be.

[@markomarkovic5729]

Pistons were stacked at C. If he was drafted later and went to the team that was in the process of rebuilding, team that could give him guaranteed minutes and could bear his mistakes, he would have a much better career. Larry Brown never trusted young players, especially Europeans. I'm convinced that Joe Dumars didn't consult the coaching staff before the draft.

[@koolsoul94]

my man ...pure heart ...

[@y2kriz06]

Darko would probably thrive in todays NBA

[@nebojsaseletic2766]

Darko's only problem was his mental liability. He was talented enough to be top 5 in the draft but for him to drafted by Pistons was a nightmare...

[@serbienfenix8897]

Žao mi samo što Miličić nije imao nekog uz sebe da ga savetuje i smiruje kao što ima Jokić...napravio bi čudo!

[@markomarkovic5729]

Pa nije samo to. Detroit je bio popunjen na centru, a Leri Braun je majmunčina koja nikad nije davala šansu mladim igračima, pogotovo Evropljanima. Njemu je Greg Popovič '89 doveo najbolje evropsko krilo - Žarka Paspalja i čovek nije video teren. Sad kenjaju kako je Darko bio lenj i zato nije igrao. Važi. Paspalj i ta ekipa se ubijala od treninga, 6-8 sati dnevno su trenirali, pa ovaj opet nije dobijao šansu. Joka je imao tu sreću da naleti na normalnog čoveka, Majkl Meloun nema te predrasude, nego jednostavno - ako si dobar, dobićeš minute da pokažeš šta znaš.

[@mil0sPartizan]

Imao je Kokoškova u Pistonsima

[@stefandee1970]

On je bio nesmirljiv ipak. Steta.

[@serbienfenix8897]

@@mil0sPartizan Neko ko bi mu bio autoritet, a ne vršnjak takoreći

[@mondaynightmitch2823]

Pistons will be picking him number 1 today

[@theunthinkable1021]

Oh, damn. That is crazy.

[@alanhumphrey6613]

Yep Troy Weaver love him some bigs

[@raw3135]

Drako had game we just bad at developing

[@just_a5.7]

Darko lol. Drako for hip hop fans

[@Hopper830]

Yeah Larry Brown had very little patience for 18/19 year old Darko

[@trevorpage4223]

Bs Tayshawn was developed and so was Ben....Ben was young and had really done nothing before he got to Detroit from Orlando.......Darko had chances other places...he simply didn't have it.

[@Hopper830]

@@trevorpage4223 What are you talking about? Neither Tayshaun or Ben were 18 years old when they were drafted. Ben didn't even get to the Pistons until he was 26.

[@rapgodreloaded9259]

He would've been a power forward in today's modern league.

[@CikaDraza]

Not the first time a team did not know how to use a players taltent to help them and build him up

[@milossavic4048]

Yes but he didn't have Mike Malone as a coach!!!

[@athleticchipnyc]

12 more years in the NBA than most of us dreamed about lol 😂 I ain’t mad at him at all

[@arjunragu995]

The skill is there,… looks like Nikola Jokic in terms of court vision and touch around the rim

[@beatsinmycrates]

Would have been perfect for this era. Passing big man is common now.

[@nousername1524]

Atlanta really only had 50 points during the start of the 4th quarter though. Early 2000's Detroit basketball at it's finest lol.

[@jackandlunaMia]

What a shot... This guy woulda been much much better off in todays league

[@TianyangGao]

Imagine he played in today's NBA. He will shine as a gold.

[@johnpestano22]

Darko looks good i always viewed as a bust but this game he looks competent

[@vamoneygroup]

He was a bust. What's the point of having a 7 foot point guard. He was cheeks

[@kingdomthinker9794]

The late great Fred McLeod doing the announcing for this game. 🙏

[@gabeagca2758]

Darko could've been developed long term or traded after he got drafted

[@channeljan8529]

I don't understand why they didn't utilize the things he did best more: spread the floor as perimeter shooter and post feeder on the offensive end, rim protector and shot blocker on the defensive end. Instead they tried him to turn him into a traditional post scorer which he actually wasn't great at.

[@ExistentHope]

If he played longer he had been probably a good rebounder scorer not a superstar.

[@cc-ec1if]

He was terrible on the timberwolves

[@albiongashi4805]

@@cc-ec1if Tf are you talkin about he had very solid numbers in Minnesota🤣

[@charlescross4842]

@@albiongashi4805wasn’t he top 15-20 in blocks with T Wolves for a season or 2

[@albiongashi4805]

@@charlescross4842 Top 10 actually

[@markomarkovic5729]

@@albiongashi4805 Bro faked an injury in Minnesota to keep his friend Nikola Peković, who wanted to ask for a trade because he wasn't getting minutes, so Darko faked it, Peković took advantage of his chance, but Miličić was dropped out of rotation.

[@marvinfollero846]

he has so much skill. such a shame

[@ghettogov6161]

Atlanta with 40 with 3 min left in the 3rd is crazy

[@gmoney8399]

One of the few times where a player would’ve been better off going to a young team that was trying to rebuild. Denver actually would’ve been fantastic lol. I think Carmelo would have fit in right away, played at an all-star level and the Pistons might’ve got 2-3 chips during those years. Crazy how much one pick changes the trajectory of the entire NBA. Darko had it all. I’m not saying he would have been an NBA MVP or anything, but you know who he reminds me of. Obviously ironic, but he could’ve been a Rasheed Wallace type of player. Honestly similar frames, athleticism, could both shoot the outside shot, but were more effective around the basket. Good rim protectors. I think in today’s game he’d have more people around him for support, guidance, and perspective. He was young and he got in his head. Besides Wemby, Dwight, and maybe Towns/Odin…he was just as good of a Center prospect as almost anyone since. Ayton, Embiid, Thabeet, Mobley, Porzingis, Chet, Wiseman, Bogut, both Okafors lol, Brook Lopez, Zeller, etc… AD is a 4. Him and Kwame Brown, just were instantly put into a bad head space when they got to the league… they both had in incredible potential.

[@zmitov]

He was Jokić before Jokić, but he did not do training like Joker. He could be the best.

[@coreyeatmon5101]

Everyone took a loss with this pick😢

[@grawakendream8980]

if brown was a bit visionary this could have been a proto jokic

[@videogamejockey]

2:42 Literally are just toying with the Hawks right there 😏😆

[@haroldstussy8973]

5:18 Darko and Darvin Ham!

[@JohnTaylor-r9m]

He was used wrong by a coach who refused to use his talents. He was Chet before Chet

[@Juan-ep6dm]

He was a god as a rookie

[@Twerkingmedia]

Trash Rookie

[@neilbryanbucsit197]

When the pistons traded for Sheed they should've included Darko in that trade package

[@JonDowd]

Ben getting an offensive foul on a fast break 2 on 1 is so Ben Wallace. Heck of a defensive player-> would be just as effective if he played defense and stayed on that end of the court.

[@markdenielodevilas3633]

Greatest game of Darko, the pistons should retire his jersey because of this performance.

[@benchisholm1836]

Nice

[@ManMan-Real]

Forgot all about Carlos Delfino

[@mitchelldelozier1367]

What could have been

[@siXti66]

victim of basketball politics, he wasnt needed in detroit but they didnt want other teams to have him. happens more often than you might think

[@Littlemisshelper]

what could've gone wrong? he had the size

[@jareddavidmanifold313]

Only cost us Otis Thorpe and Carmelo Anthony

[@andresdelportillo9917]

Melo would’ve cost y’all sheed

[@ivanstojanovic621]

With Melo you wouldn't win the championship

[@HFH-Official]

Coach really fvcked him up. Darko was definitely a perimeter type player forced to play down low. But in all fairness, he wasn't motivated at all.

[@stefandee1970]

Ben wallace had best seasons back then...

[@tornadotom2390]

Darko got screwed

[@djpunisha29]

The talent was there, but his head and heart were in Serbia...

[@ivanott7196]

I think he came way too early as a modern bigman. Even with this small clip we can see he plays in control, prove that he has the fundamentals. He's strong and quick. Just look the way he move on the court. He can shoot midrange and has potential to develop back to the basket score. Pistons really ruined him. I can't imagine how good could he be under Greg Popovich.

[@febieanosa549]

Larry brown destroy the Good future of Darko Milicic,he did not Give Good playing time to No.2 Pick in NBA,no time to no.2 pick it's embarrassing,he has supposed to be a bright Future in NBA if Larry Brown gave him more times and Confidence to play...Darko Milicic for me is Became Superstar in NBA if NBA coaches gave him proper time and manage to trust Darko to play more times

[@kabisikletamba142]

Detroit failed Darko Millicic.

[@trevorpage4223]

Bs...he played for other teams...he just didn't show up.

[@albiongashi4805]

@@trevorpage4223 He was extremely solid in Memphis and especially in Minnesota tho? I don‘t see what your point is.

[@trevorpage4223]

@@albiongashi4805 go ask those teams if he was 'solid'....he's considered to be one of the biggest bust in nba history....he was never solid.....the point is he was still young when he left Detroit..he had chances to develop else where genius....so how did Detroit fail him?......if that's the case Orlando Memphis, and Minnesota failed him also......or he just wasn't that good at nba basketball.....pretty simple.

[@albiongashi4805]

@@trevorpage4223 Dude was TOP 10 in BPG when playing more than 20 minutes. Furthermore he averaged about 8 points what is solid for a defensive big. He could‘ve had developed his offensive game if he‘d been drafted by another team led by another coach. You don‘t get drafted 2nd overall in a stacked draft class if you‘re bum. The thing is that he never really had the mindset

[@trevorpage4223]

@@albiongashi4805 if he never had the mind set it wouldn't have mattered who drafted him....literally killed ur own argument....the guy is again considered one of the biggest bust in nba history...no obscure stat that you pull up will change that....he had other chances while young....so yeah he failed to be good...the pistons didn't fail him.

[@makize8428]

Talent was there but he have problem in his head,alcohol,party,avoiding gym etc

[@subzero9434]

Austin Reaves looks like

[@anokaba41]

They thought he was Luka 😂

[@SportBilly-hk8lz]

Larry "Stupid" Brown wasted this kids basketball talent. He was better than Joker.

[@maelguiraud3568]

HA HA

[@Мирослав-ш8у]

Какво лупетање,Дарко је био вансеријски таленат који се једноставно није снашао у Америци.Веома млад,незрео је отишао а по таленту ништа слабији од Јокића.Можда и већи таленат од Јокића.Штета😢

[@makivillanueva8951]

This guy could have been jokic if he was managed correctly

[@charlesgilbert2054]

Wrong team to draft him. They should have taken Carmelo. He would have been a great 6th man.

[@frozen1762]

He was playing in the wrong era, plus wrong team and coach for developing young player. Plus, he himself was immature kid without proper people around him. Lots of busts are either injury or just their game did not transition to NBA level, but Darko had the game to be at least a really good player if not a star.

[@vladimirmihaljcic4589]

Pity

[@basket472]

Who is this guy and where is George Blaha

[@Swove2204]

That’s Fred McLeod, who called Pistons games for over 20 years from the 80’s through the 2000’s, primarily for PASS/Fox Sports Detroit. Blaha obviously still called games at that time too (radio and any non-PASS local broadcasts) but there was a time in the 90’s and 00’s where you’d hear McCleod’s voice just as much as Blaha’s (if not more) over the course of a season.

[@basket472]

@@Swove2204 man Bron my favorite player that ain't Fred McLeod 😂😂, he sounds different? RIP

[@Swove2204]

@@basket472 It is, indeed, Fred McLeod. He held his position with Pistons broadcasts until 2006 before moving to Cleveland.

[@Stojam-m7i]

Milic nije postogao vise jer jednostavno nije za vise,na stranu talenat umece ali jednostavno nije licnost za vise.Kad vidim komentare da je ovo da je ono e pa nije.I ja sam bio djak generacije do srednje skole i tu sam stao jer nisam bio za dalje sad sam samo dobar majstor za elektro motore.

[@ASAManifesto]

Larry Bird stunted his development honestly

[@mr.sinjin-smyth]

You mean Larry Brown??

[@ASAManifesto]

@@mr.sinjin-smyth lol Yes

[@just_a5.7]

@@ASAManifesto u brain fucked me

[@krka5707]

Piliçiç

[@FrankoSandoval]

Larry Brown, ruined his career and dented his confidence

[@Mike-l4b]

Biggest bust in UNITED STATES HISTORY

[@smokescreenOG]

you have olowokandi, anthony bettet, kwame brown, darko ain't it.

[@_1877_]

SERBIAN DRILL 🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🎬

[@MrShakeitbaby]

Darko seriously could of been good not a supper star but good. big man from Serbia like all who can pass spread floor and shoot. We see that with Jokic all night but problem is his heart and hunger was SUCKED OUT OFF FROM HIM by Detroit and specially LARRY BROWN !

[@Blkac-pill-Black-Life]

TF is wrong with the damn hawks?