Maxiell is the real deal. He played the 4 all game and covered Kaman and another 7 footer alot. He not only has long arms but has some hops as well. He has a good feel around the basket and a nice (but flat) 12 footer.

Darko played much better than the stats. He got backed into the basket by Kaman 3 times in a row but other than that they played pretty even. Darko is not afraid to mix up even with a clown like Kaman. I talked with one of his countrymen…Zarko Caabarkapa, who plays for Golden State. He played agaist Darko in Serbia. He said that Darko is a great player…he just hasn’t showed it yet. He said we will be very happy with Darko when he finally gets comfortable.

After seeing him really play for 3 games I am comfortable that he does have heart, hutle and I have seen the skills. He is a little inexperienced (Kaman has probably played 120 more NBA games than Darko) but that will come with playing time. If he played significant minutes all season long, he would do pretty well against Shaq because he is quick enough to front him and to intercept the lobs.

It looked like Delfino quit shooting. He still hustled up and down the floor but I don’t know what’s with him.

If the Clippers don’t keep Jobey Thomas, we should pick him up…he is a 2 who is not only a pretty good on the ball defender but he was automatic with his 3’s at the end of the game. Gotta Go…Peace y’all