Hey bball,
when was the last time you 've said Delfino or Darko had a bad game?

Lets give him the benifit of doubt for now and see how he handles it. If he has not made any requests to leave during the Finals then thats it.

Could be he made himself avail to the Arg coach only if the Pistons did not advance. In that case there is nothing wrong with having it as a backup plan.

Does not look like a straight article. Filled with the Authors opinons and assumptions. That author wants Delfino to play for the national team so thats how he wrote it.

On his frusteration. He is getting better at venting. This was nothing compared to what he said last season.

they have had lots of bad games. i just think there is a reason why behind some of thier bad games. i don't think it was as simple as them not stepping up and making plays. i think neither of them were put in a position to be successful as pistons thus the view of thier play is distorted for some people.

Mercury, what the F is wrong with you? You are such a goon.

So Delfino sucks? Find a new hobby- bashing the foreign players should be getting old for you by now.

Ben Wallace doesn't score, Lindsey Hunter doesn't score, why does Delfino have to score?

Sorry, but this is Mo's normal pattern. He's always great when the pressure's off (blowouts, against the bobcats/hawks/etc), then when we actually need him to come up with something he falls flat. This is well documented. Mo Evans can't matchup with the superior talent of the players we'll be seeing in the playoffs. Delfino can because he actually has a prayer at defending them.

When Delfino has poor games, it's when he has poor shooting games (usually with 2 or 3 shots). He does all of the other stuff you could ask from him on a consistant basis. He defends, he keeps the offense flowing by making the right passes, he rebounds, and he brings energy. There is an obvious double-standard when it comes to these players. Lindsey Hunter can chuck up bad shot after bad shot and shoot 30% on the year, as long as he brings the defense and energy he still plays game after game (which I am all for, I can appreciate these things). Delfino does similar things with a slightly more consistant offensive game and he rarely sees the floor outside of garbage time.

It's the same story, all of the Delfino "haters" (Flip, I'm talking to you) need to realize there's more to the game than just putting points on the board. Let Delk and Dice take care of that. That's their specialty. But you also need players who can do the little things that don't win box score awards, but win games. Guys like Lindsey Hunter, Ben Wallace, and Tayshaun Prince. Carlos is one of those guys.

Better get your last volleys in boys, cause this debate will thankfully become MOOT in a few more days.

That would require observation (watching games) in addition to thinking (trying to process what is going on in the game) . Too much work for bball and the gang. They want the thought-free process.

If one of their boys has a good game...it's a great game and shows what true p-word they have.

If on the other hand he has a bad game..it's because he hasn't had a fair chance to play and the coach is against him and can't see his true p-word.

Any of us could write up bball's thoughts on a game...it's like a formula for a romance novel. You have the good guys and the bad guys. The bad guys are always bad and the good guys are always good. Women love those books. You always know what you are going to get. No surprises. No thinking required (or punctuation).

Perhaps your pal from Flint should be a romance novelist...

My pocket protector, ambidextrous tennis playing, Crim running, cat greiving pal from Flint would be a great romance writer...and every one would start with..."hi"

I had a funny response to your post, but I better bite my tongue. Last time, I got banned from pf.com for a month when posting on this topic.