Why Darko Milicic REALLY Got Drafted So High in 2003
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- čas přidán 7. 08. 2020
- Darko Milicic is well known for being the 2nd overall pick of the 2003 NBA draft...and one of the biggest busts ever. Did he really deserve to get drafted that high to begin with though? In this video, I talk about the truth behind his draft position.
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There's a plus side to this: He was the first one who got a ring.
“Ring”
Matt barnes has said that u dont feel like u deserve it if u really didnt help
The thing is, maybe if the pistons woulda chose like melo or wade or even bosh, maybe things wouldn’t played out the same and they wouldn’t of gotten that chip
Yeah but he like did nothing in that series he could've been great if he was emotionally devoloped
Derek Gardner Indeed
The problem is that he is drafted in championship contending team, if he is drafted like in Denver or Cleveland he may be able to develop and become a star, cuz he is ahead of his time as a stretch big, but he never have the work-ethic and motivation
It's an interesting situation because if you rewatch the 03 draft lottery, had Memphis gotten the first pick over Cleveland/Denver, the Pistons wouldn't even be in this scenario, leading to more opportunities for Darko to develop as a player
Dellerly HD it’s funny bc they had the Memphis pick good trade pistons
They didn't have Rasheed earlier in his rookie season and still wasn't able to make it to rotations. Even during the preseason games, he looked like he didn't belong in the league and showed no potential. Stop acting like he's a huge what-if if he went to other team, he's not. Joe Dumars got it wrong with this pick but all is forgiven since they won a championship.
There were stretch bigs back then all because he could shoot doesn’t mean he had star potential please remember all the Star players who played pf/c around this time darko simply never had a chance no matter where he ends up
Facts, that's exactly what it was, I'm from Detroit and I remember this vividly. We was championship bound that year he couldn't get any minutes. Which I think definitely hurt his development for sure. We just had too many bigs like Ben Wallace, Rasheed Wallace, Mehmet Okur & Elden Cambell. Darko still had a decent career though.
"The 4 superstars lived together in harmony, but everything changed when milicic entered the scene" lmao
"But I believe.. Lebron can save the world"
@@LowBudgetJustinY hell no lebron ruin the nba
@@juanluisayala7305 peenoise detected... Warriors with Durant ruin the NBA,,,
Andy your production quality has gotten so much better over the years
@@McBigP13 so not the same
Andy always been top level quit playing yourself
I totally agree
Hell yeah
@@barrybell_15 Nobody said it wasn’t top level he’s just saying he’s getting much better
Like many players in NBA history where you're drafted can make a big difference. If he was drafted today, he would be the center you would want. He was young and needed playing time and to be coached, neither of which he got. Nothing against the Pistons, but that was the last team this young man needed to be on (especially at that time).
Should also mention that Larry Brown was his coach and he was notorious for hating rookies and being beyond abusive to them. Also could have talked a bit from Darko perspective he had a great interview in 2017 where he opened up and we got to see probably the closest thing to the truth about him.
Yeah Larry was never the guy to develop young talent. With a different coach maybe he would have been better.
@@pittland44 Ya maybe he could have been decent.
Lots of player voicing out about larry brown, can be googled: jalen rose, nate robinson, marbury.
@@b.lukito6063 Yes thats why i am surprised he didnt mention it at all.
@@b.lukito6063 im sure every coach hated marbury cause of his selfish playing style and poor shot selection
He was insanely talented, had literally everything in game. His problems - hot head, being immature, dedication and work ethic, being drafted into championship team and Larry Brown who didn't have time for him. He was way too young to be there, he was well known in Serbia as a talent, but needed a year or two more in Europe.
He was among top league blockers in Minnesota one year :D He should have come back to Europe, he would be dominant player if given opportunity but at that time he already lost passion for the game, NBA life killed him
Rasheed Wallace recently said on his podcast with Bonzi Wells that Darko was a beast and would've had a better career had he been drafted elsewhere particularly somewhere who needed him immediately.
This is also why getting Melo wouldn't have done much for the pistons. They both need places to shine at their own pace
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@@TheNamesDitto melo👎 wade👍
So, if the NBA adapted to him instead otherwise, he could have been a success... Don't think that is how it works, not in NBA but in life in general. And I never thought he was that good anyway, being judged as an European player even
Darko was extremely good in Serbia and ultimately in the euro league! Thanks for being such an inspiration to me Andy and motivating me to work hard even though I am still very small :(
He mostly played in the junior league.
He was promoted to the highest league and was soon after drafted to the NBA.
He had less development than a college player.
u gave up bud?
According to his teammates and his opponents, he had the talent. It was DET's coach that didn't like him and refused to play him. In essence, he ruined his career. This is all gossip, of course
I'll confirm it. I saw him play up close. He needed a couple years under someone like a coach Izzo or coach K.
Larry Brown was a trash at being a player coach
@@vsopsleep5337 Well Larry Brown was notorious for being hard on rookies.
I think he could have been solid if Detroit had worked harder at developing him.
If he spent his entire career in Detroit under Larry Brown that argument might hold up. But he never really improved beyond his 4th year, in Orlando.
He was drafted on potential and never lived up to those expectations
I felt detroit did him bad, he was never really given a chance there
That's cuz Larry Brown never wanted to give him a chance. Don't get me wrong I don't think he'd be great or anything but I think hed be at least decent.
Larry, not Detroit. The fans would cheer when they let him finally play.
Ben Wallace was way than him.
Even once he was given the chance elsewhere he was a below average center.
Averaging less than half Ben Wallace Rebounds per Game.
Larry did him wrong but that's because he knew this kid wasn't gonna be a breakout talent. I mean c'mon, they passed up Melo, who wanted to come to Detroit, to pick this bum!!
They won thoe .....
Nah bro, I’m from former Yugoslavia and my dad played pro ball there. His good friend was darkos agent and he said darkos plan all along was to get the bag and stop playing basketball, he never really had a real drive or love for the game he just saw it as an easy out to get rich and make a life for his family and future. He was definitely extremely skilled though, he genuinely just didn’t work or try whatsoever after he got paid lol
Andy Hoops, I’m a big fan! Please do an episode on the 1999 Knicks, the only 8th seed to ever make the Finals. That whole season was a roller coaster for them and they were a very fun team to follow. Would love to get your perspective.
As a Pistons fan this cuts deep 😭 Well done
This guy was very big, very fluid, very athletic, etc. He should have been drafted by the Spurs or someone that would develop him and instill confidence and such. Potential wise, he probably should have been taken 2nd, something just went very wrong
No, he was drafted too high. No way you take him over Lebron James.
Larry brown really destroyed this man
not just Larry Brown
@@anjr9915 yes Larry brown wouldn’t play him
@@aidansrandomstuff6843 probably because he knew Darko wasn't shit.
@@DreMurf313 had nothing to do with it. Larry hated rookies and didn't play him and he wouldn't have played Melo had they drafted him either
Darko Milicic - When you play the MyCareer story and then stop playing 2k after you get drafted
He spoke to some Serbian reporter around 2 years ago, he just didn't enjoy basketball, hence he didn't work hard for it. He was an insane talent, but he would come home from the games he played badly and punch the walls out of anger. As they say, hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.
The hype was real! I saw Darko up close and it's true he did have ridiculous "talent". Pistons had an open practice at Callahan Hall before the 03/04 championship season started. He was killing it in the scrimmage. At 7'0 he legit moved like a SG out there. Dribbling coast to coast, scoring down low -easily- with either hand, hitting 3s, blocking shots, etc. Problem was he needed at least 2 more years of good coaching. He wasn't ready. He simply didn't understand where to be on the most basic levels of the game. He always showed flashes but also usually looked totally lost out there. Coach Larry Brown made it much worse, because he notoriously hated rookies and foreigners. He sat Darko in the corner, didn't teach him squat, and never played him even in practices, let alone the language barrier. He didn't know a single word of English when he came here. He could've been much better if he had gotten more help early on.
Plus he was 18 year old in a foreign country with millions of dollars. He wasn't disciplined enough for that.
He was soft!
Darko in his limited play with Detroit showed what he was capable of but never got the chance to polish his game, his court vision, his faceup game, all of it got shown but he never got the playing time to use it, that he got really caught up with partying and getting just completely trashed in the states
Some thought, after Larry Brown left the Pistons and Flip Saunders was hired he now had a chance to develop like the bigs Flip developed previously.
The most amazing thing about this is the article written in 2003 saying that Vrsac was in Yugoslavia.. it hadn't been for 12 years at point.
He's the first one to a ring in that draft class. ...let that sink in.
I guess but you know how his career goes
And Carmelo is saying, "WTF?!"
True 💯
But he wasn't a factor in the Pistons getting the ring.... Let that sink in.
So, he was a bum , set Detroit back ten years!
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it's crazy how US media gone from Euro crazy to now flat out disrespecting Europe off one or two picks I haven't heard Killian Hayes name mentioned on ESPN once. Deni mentioned twice. Luka and KP disrespected beyond belief not just as a prospect but as people on ESPN. How can 2 sources make Darko no 2 pick, and now 1 or 2 bad players flipped the media the other way despite a record high number of foreign players it genuinely baffles me
from 2003-2007 the hype died and turned to hate because people hate being wrong, and high draft choices that under performed made things look bad. The hype was like Dirk level and Larry bird level and for it not to be close really turned them upside down. Imagine going to movie and expecting best movie ever and the movie is bad, that's what happened. It happened quite a bit, many players got hype and disappointed badly. hype is bad because not everyone is greatness or ready, some people need time and people forget that. and not everyone is great.
@@Tethloach1 I get that but since let's say like 2012-13 minus Dragan Bender and Georgios Pappagiannis who is now found his mojo again in Greece and could make a return, there hasn't been any disappointmeant and instead you have 2x MVP Giannis despite all of ESPN powers to try and say it's LeBron. 2x DPOTY Gobert. Future MVP Luka maybe Siakam. then you have KP, Dragic, Gallinari, Bellinelli, Nurkic. For the future Zubac, Samanic, Bitadze... 2021 draft could have between 20 to 27 foreign players. I get why there was an initial rough patch also combined wirh the likes of Calathes and Navarro immediately going back to Euorpe but now everyone are hits and are better than most Americans which I think plays a part. Like this year in a slightly underwhelming class they don't want to say that 3 of the best 6 players aren't American and the other passed on college
@@alastairwood7277 Nikola Jokić ??
@@GustavSYN So many I forgot some my bad Jokic Kleber Poeltl Embiid I forgot somehow aswell... further proves NBA is so deep and the disrespect is so unwarranted
You're also naming players that played college ball in America and still ignoring all of the players that have been labeled busts.
You can't brag about the 3rd guy off the bench who is only used as a spot up shooter and lump him with some of the best in the league
Andy is so underrated. Maybe he has the best basketball content in CZcams.
Andy do “How good was Larry Johnson actually?”.👌🏻
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Larry Johnson was a bad boy piston that played his whole career for the wrong team. Loved him...
Love your videos man
Darko had so much potential his size and wingspan were unbelievable and many scouts felt he was the next KG. His ceiling was so high it was unbelievable and he just turned 18 a week before the draft but he was so raw and wasn’t polished yet.
if Darko is drafted in the second round as opposed to the second pick, he'd have been fine. He'd have exceeded expectations, and he'd have a lot less grief today. If Joker comes back for another year in Europe, he'd have gone in the top 10. Timing is everything in life.
Everyone forgets, Darko was a "sure thing" heading into the draft. I still own several magazines that call him a future superstar. He was NOT dropping out of the top 3.
Sure thing how?? No one even knew who he was until after that dang workout with Detroit
@@JTAnimations I'm just telling you what was written about him in the preseason mags. So this would be after the draft, after his workouts. I've got stacks of them from over the years in my basement, read them every once in a while. Definitely not making it up.
@@kevinwillette5161 facts but I would've took melo over his ass in a heartbeat
@@nolajets6382 I do understand why they didn't. Especially with Larry Brown there, Melo would not have fit their mold and he treats rookies like scrubs anyway. Part of the reason Darko got down on himself and never developed any confidence whatsoever. But even if you take Darko at 3, at the time there was no way in hell anyone in their right mind would have drafted Bosh or Wade over Darko.
@@JTAnimations A lot of people thought he'd be the next Dirk.
I remember when this channel only had 2k subs. Nice work.
Darko was the first one in his draft class to win a championship. Clearly makes him the best player in his draft class.
What team?
Nuggets fans thank you, Pistons. Because you drafted Darko, we had some great years in Denver with Carmelo. And because you took Iverson off our hands and sent Chauncey Billups to us, we enjoyed playing in a WCF.
To be honest, if I'm a healthy #2 pick of my draft and was dubbed to have a superstar potential.. And you benched me when we win the championship, I'd lost all motivation and confidence too
I wish I was 7'0" tall... one thing's for sure Darko got the best out of the deal $$$. Lots of money even if you're not that good. Oh and a ring before LeBron, Wade, Bosh, and Anthony (who may never get one!)
Man, I always wondered...Thanks!
I don't know man, Darko never have the minutes an the time to improve in Detroit. A championship contending team with veteran and extremely good frontcourt as Rasheed and Ben Wallace, doesnt make any sense to Detroit to give a 18 y/o raw potential big man the time to develope, when they were competing already. I don't if the Pistons would've drafted Bosh or Melo, they still have no chance to develope because already have a contending team already. If he would've drafted by a terrible team, maybe he would've become an good role player, or even an all star.
Rasheed was not there yet and the starting were mehmet okur and Ben.
@@chan-laipoohpig3007 the coach didnt want rookies to play
Can’t wait to see this already
Darko Milicic aka "The Human Victory Cigar". Whenever he came off the bench, the outcome of game was basically sealed. Usually in the Pistons favor.
Other teams were lucky they didn't draft D Wade considering on how dominating this Pistons team has been for half a decade without any superstar
The pistons would have destroyed the NBA
what if they traded for lebron
Man we would have won at least three in a row im sad still as a pistons fan we was so close to having a dynasty think about it we made the ecf from 03 to 08 an thats without a superstar like you said
Carmello would have fit right in the line up also. Tayshaun and him trading off starting until he integrates in the system and then tayshaun would have boosted a scary back up squad.
I'm just glad to see that they're making positive moves now and hope to see them back on top one day
Next How Good was "Alonzo Mourning"
actually
Actually, if spurs or maverick drafted him, he still can develop to be something valuable. He has a tool to be Tyson Chandle or Marcus Camby which both of them also drafted at 2nd. I just dont understand why Detroit drafted him at the first place because they dont need Milicic at that time. Milicic is better suited to play with dominant power forward like Duncan or Nowitzki. Detroit just didnt know how to utilize him.
Detroit needed a big, their backcourt was set with Chauncey and Rip, Prince literally saved them from a first round exit just two months prior and Ben was 6'9 playing center.
They tried to fill a need instead of best player available
K B Then they should’ve gone with Chris Bosh.
Sure, Darko was bigger but not by much.
@@SilentLegion96 darko was noticeably bigger than Bosh, but yeah I wanted Detroit to draft Bosh, I thought he was the best option for what the team needed.
@@KB-qk1ic the piston had a lot of big during that time the didnt need him but got him due to big was the thing back then. The piston need guards as they only had Billup, and Rip so they should had got another guard.. As a big Darko was playing behind these piston players behind Ben Wallace, Ocur (left piston went to Utah), Rasheed Wallace, Antonio Mcdyess, Elden Cambell, Corliss William (played PF/SF) and more
@@dbuck2862 no they really didn't. Elden Campbell was 35 and starting.
Rebraca was already 30+ and in his 2nd season in the league.
Corliss was 30 and gone before the start of the next season.
Okur showed potential but was only in his second season.
Rasheed and Mcdyess weren't on the team when the draft took place. Detroit had the opportunity to get a possible future All-Star on their frontcourt and their backcourt staters were still young.
True lesson of don’t judge the book by it’s cover. One “GOOD” workout doesn’t mean he will be constantly good. It’s the other side of the coin, imagine all the potential NBA players who didn’t get drafted because they had a bad day and “bad” workout when scouts were watching...
Of course he comes out with a video the time I wanted to see it most
Happiness and freedom go a long way when it comes to player development. I dont think people realize that. Darko was the kind of guy that needed to play, to really learn how to play. He needed coaches and teammates that believed in him. And he didnt get that. Its really a shame. He had potential.
surprisingly, this guy still got two decent contracts after detriot,
This perfectly sums up the craze in the NBA about drafting unknown potential instead of just taking good players. They never seem to learn their lesson. Players that completely dominate the NCAA can be treated like an after thought if they did it a couple of years into their college career in favor of a 1 and done fast twitch rookie that shows potential.
Any young European player with potential: "the next Dirk." Same goes for Asian players with "the next Yao." Expectations too high for some to reach.
Imagine they would've said Giannis would be the next dirk :D
Yao is average at best lmao
@@Liproqq probably wouldn't because he's to strong and athletic to be like dirk
Yao wasn’t that good
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Darko should at least hire a translater like what Yao Ming did
Darko Milicic was so talented in the NBA and an underrated center as winning his first championship with Detroit Pistons was only the best moment of his career :)
His best moment was when he blocked Mutombo sky hook clean, Mutombo came at him pointing his finger in Darko's face, and he just laughed
He had strength and athleticism most 7footers wish they had, he was also lazy, once he made that NBA money he knew he was set for life back home.
Darko was meant for today's game.. 7 footer with handles, a face up big that rather drive and shoot jumpers than traditionally post up and work the block..
Darko faded away and the NBA classified him as obsolete
Obsolete!!
Delete!!!
Wonderful!
Me:Sheesh... I can't believe it's a new video on darko in 2020 ..🙄
Also Me: I'm still gonna watch 🤷🏿♂️
I like how this guy hasn’t changed his format like other basketball youtubers. You know, the ones who cut to their face with no reason
Darko also couldn't adapt to the way of life and relationships when it comes to nba (or perhaps even US in general). According to him and people that know him (which are easy to find, this is a very small country, basically every info is firsthand:) ), it was one of the major factors and it might brought him to nervous breakdown. Situations like, he's sitting with his teammates in a club or something and they want to leave and everyone starts counting what is their part in the check, which would be inconceivable here, especially with the added notion that all of them are millionaires, so he was like "ffs I'll pay for everything even though my salary is the lowest, what the fuck is wrong with you" and such. I remember this type of societal norm sets was extremely bad for his mental health. He felt like he couldn't talk to anyone or just have some kind of human contact in the honest sense of the world. Good thing he didn't go to Japan, I guess:)
Also, coldness is one of the factors I've seen a lot of people from these parts mention as something they couldn't cope with. I personally know a guy who went to college in the US as a basketball prospect and he came back after like one year. He mentioned things like calling someone over to have a coffee and chat or whatever and that it always was awkward, like it's some strange thing to do, people wouldn't "hang out" in some basic sort of way, like drinking coke outside or just watching tv or something. Interesting thing with this guy was that he, after some time, only mingled with black people. Which probably depends on where in the US you happen to end up. But, basically, he said soft segregation was insane (for someone from here, that's also weird by default, race-based stuff in general), but blacks seemed to be the ones who fit his mentality more. And when he finally gave up and was about to go home, they actually made him a barbecue and music and all that jazz, with tables and everything, on a basketball court, which was pretty nice.
But, in general, this type of thing is one of the major issues for people from here when it comes to US. Some thrive in that kind of environment, but most don't, it's a lot different.
“Blacks”?
@@Dedego768 sorry, i don't get it without additional context?
@@Dedego768 dont be ignorant.
@@mrdoolio In the US, the word isn't really used as a noun. They'd say black people, or African Americans. But, having lived in Central and Eastern European countries (not Serbia, though I've been there), I know that it's normal enough in native Slavic languages.
Wouldn't really expect an American to understand ;-)
@@Dedego768 as in black people
Hi, I have watched so many interviews with Darko on Serbian TVs. He actually explained that the biggest issue was that he was not mature enough when he came to USA. He had impression that everyone is against him. If he stayed n Serbia few more years and then maybe one or two in big European clubs and after that came in NBA with 21 or 22 years he would be very good player. Probably scoring between 15 and 20 points per game. He was kid , he changed country, family was far from him so he was just lost in USA. BTW he now very successful businessman in Serbia.
Something to note as well.
Darko is from Serbia (former Yugoslavia), who won the 2002 World Cup in Indianapolis.
That World Cup was marked by outstanding performance by international teams. Yugoslavia (with Peja Stojakovic and Vlade Divac) managed to beat Argentina (with Manu Ginobili and Luis Scola) in the final game. Also, Dirk Nowitzki was the MVP of that tournament.
So yeah, while the hype was great for international players, perhaps people especially looked for prospects from the World Cup champions, Yugoslavia?
By the way, Darko was not in the 2002 Yugoslavia roster.
I've been listening to this channel for years and I've never heard Andy say the "it" in "How's it going, folks?" It's always "How's going, folks?"
He was also a part of a Yugoslavian under 16 team that won the European championship in Latvia in 2001. And really having seen him play prior to draft I was fairly certain he would do well in the NBA... and I still believe he could have.. had he been drafted in a team whose trainer actually wanted him and wanted to work with him bc he apparently was not strong enough mentally to deal with not getting a chance in Detroit.
I didn't expect the No 2 pick though, I was thinking somewhere in the teens. As he was almost all potential and needed work. I certainly expected way way more from him then I ever expected from Jokić :-)
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I think the Pistons were better positioned to win the 2004 NBA Finals with Darko than they would have been with Carmelo.
You should start doing coaches how good was Phil jackson actually or Larry brown
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Pat Riley?
Almost like Sam Bowie. And the player drafted next to him became the GREATEST OF ALL TIME.
Bowie with no injuries would be like a taller version of Anthony Davis
He got a ring his first year. The first of his draft class. He is and will always be an NBA champion.
I'll never forget, I started watching basketball a few years before this draft and I liked the pistons. I'm still a pistons fan today but they messed up again and passed on Donovan Mitchell
As a pistons fans the stupidity of the front office genuinely annoys me
If he would have been drafted #1 by Cleveland then he would have a very good career and probably be like 3-6 in the finals.
Ain't gonna lie, if you are old enough to have been a bball fan back then, you thought Darko was going to be a solid starter or all star, but then the Darko watch counter happened
Simple: Detroit needed a big man🤷🏻♂️
They had Ben Wallace.
j k yeah but he was a defensive center with absolutely no offense, they were stacked at guards, Chuancy Billups, Tayshaun, Hamilton, Hunter.
Should have drafted Bosh or Kaman. Kaman is from Michigan and they would have liked him. He had a nice ball game
Bosh!
I'm a Pistons fan thanks for the video I didn't understand that draft
As a Detroit resident and fan, this one haunts me. But hindsight Is 20/20. Wish we would’ve taken bosh.
Do how good was Jermaine O’Neal
Evan Jordan 7 time all star he was good.
Jermaine was a liability in Boston. He was useless in playoffs
Me, a Pistons fan: *Wakes up, excited for the day ahead*: 😀
*Sees a new Andy Hoops video*: 😃
*Sees video title*: 😞
If there was an actual video of the infamous workout that Ford and Dumars loved Darko that'd be one of the holy grails
I was a huge Pistons fan back then, and for the time this was a universal good pick. Not many had had any negative feedback once it was made. Pistons didn’t need him, so they took a chance on upside..still won “a” championship under a coach that never developed him. I’d still rather have the one championship then Carmelo.
Could have had championships with Bosh!
Somebody said that Darko reminded him of The Dream.
Another person said that Darko reminded him of Wilt.
Boy,
STOP.
*insert lemur meme*
😂😂😂
He spoke about nba experience and his struggles in usa, you have all interwiew here on youtube
If I remember correctly, they needed a center. They made a midseason trade for Rasheed Wallace. They had Ben Wallace and Elden Campbell. In this case, Bosh should of been picked instead.
They had okur and corliss too...they didn't need a big actually...should of taken melo...their best wing after prince was ham lol....could of used melo vs the 05 spurs d
Fun Fact: Darko Milicic is the youngest person to ever win an NBA Championship (the Pistons won the 2004 NBA Finals four days before Darko turned 19)
That Last Airbender reference tho 👀🔥
I need to add something here - Darko was a young teenager in a new country, USA was a huge challenge for him mentally. Here in Serbia we are really close to our family and that was a problem for Darko also. Today he is a happy man, he has earned a lot of money in NBA, which provided him opportunity to buy land here in Serbia, have his own farm and successfull bussiness and he is winning in that field. Most important thing - he is a happy man and he is in peace with his basketball achievements. It was just too much for him at that age, but if you ask him today, he doesn't have any regrets when it comes to NBA.
Play this video at 1.25 to 1.5x speed, makes it (and all the videos on this channel) soooo much better and easier to listen to.
Normal speed feels like slow motion.
Darko looked like a stud. He played against grown men since he was 15. Pistons went out and got Rasheed at his position so he never got a real shot. He played for a long time, made millions and has a great life back home now. Stop the Darko hate!
What Hate?
The Pistons brass saw him workout and they were highly impressed - seems like a decent reason to draft him.
He was great player but couldnt developed since he didnt get minutes. He isnt a bust he was drafted and never had a chance
Lol, Whenever He got pt, He didn't do well
Andy can you do a video on how good was Kobe in high school??? I never hear or know much about his hs career.
As a pistons fan, i can say this. Larry brown didn't like playing young guys that much.
If the Cavs had picked Darko over LeBron in 2003 Draft still they'll gonna trade him for LeBron plus cash consideration somewhat similar to Vince Carter when he was traded to the Raps in 1998 Draft for a good reason. But anyway, it was sad that Drako was a bust after he'd picked by the Pistons after LeBron but nevertheless he's the 1st 2003 Draft class to get a ring & also became the youngest NBA player to get a ring by the age of 18 & that would never be broken in the history of that league. That's a big credit for him & consider to be a GOAT in the end. 😊
If his coach was David Fizdale or Jason Kidd, things would turn out to be way different.
About 20 years ago, i saw Versac game with 16 YO Darko.
He was so much better than a grown ups he played with and against.
Maybe 2nd pick was 2 high, but he had to be taken in the first 10.
The main problem was that the Pistons couldn't develop him\trade him on time.
"These superstars live together in Harmony but every thing change " The Avartar the last air bender qoute
With the benefit of hindsight, it is of course understandable that people are bewildered that Milicic was the no. 2 pick in this draft class, and was taken ahead of some undauntedly great players. However, as someone who saw him play in the Yugoslav league, I truly believed that he had great potential and was an exceptional talent. I dont agree that ''was unknown'' or ''inexperienced'', because he had played in the very solid Yugoslav league against professional basketball players, and also in the European FIBA cup.
In this period, Yugoslav league produced a number of NBA players and innumerable players who went on to play in the best European squads, and Darko was the youngest player in the league at the time.
Naturally, he was less known to the fans, scouts and managers in the US, but objectively speaking he had more serious credentials then LBJ (in terms of prior experience and level of basketball that he'd played), who had only played high-school basketball. Why Darko failed to live up to his potential, now that's a totally different story
*undoubtedly great players
Man, those NBA "analysts" were smoking crack if they thought that listening to rumors and watching one workout is actual research and analysis.
Can you do a video on great high school players that did pretty much nothing after that?
You made it clear why he got drafted. But why didn't pan out? Work ethic? Didn't love basketball? Never really answered that question.