I read The Low’s comments and agree with some and disagree with others. The game was messed up with referees in training. Aside from a few dead spots I think Darko played very aggressively, at both ends. So did Delfino…he was really busting his butt. He went down with a knock to the knee, came out of the game and went right back in slashing to the bucket. I was very encouraged. He has trouble with his footwork on defense. Maybe he should go to one of those cornerback camps.

Darko was very aggressive on defense. He is very quick to dart out and back on the pick and roll. I swear he blocked 3 shots though the sheet says 1. He had some lulls. Right now he is thinking pass first and always dishing off to somebody else. At the end of the game with they were making a charge he finally started looking for the shot. When he does that he is very good.

I thought everyone but Darko, Delfino, Maxiel and Acker stunk it up. Little Billups was trapped everytime he tried to bring it out. It was pitiful. Maxiel is a monster…very aggressive. Acker is very fast and mobile and shoots a good looking 3.

I don’t look for wins in these games…I look for how our important guys perform. Our 4 important guys performed well. I bitched to Gar Heard that I thought Darko held the ball too low at times and gets stripped a lot. He said, “Give the kid a break, these are the only 2 games he’s played in almost 2 years, he’s doing fine.”