Upgrade?

The preseason is not even over yet, but I wanted to highlight something I have noticed: The Magic may have upgraded going from Darko Milicic to Adonal Foyle:
Not only has Adonal not gone on any profanity laden tirades, he also appears to be doing much better statistically, too.
Here are their per 40 minute averages for the preseason, so far:
Adonal Foyle
16.6 points
2.3 blocks
13.2 rebounds
57.1 fg%

Darko Milicic
9.6 points
2.8 blocks
8.5 rebounds
35.4 fg%

Granted, this is the preseason, but the difference there is pretty noticeable. I don't think there is a GM in the league that would take Darko over Adonal based upon those numbers, unless maybe he was already stacked with veterans in the middle and could afford to gamble on Darko's potential.
I will be honest, I do believe Darko has potential. It isn't just a matter of if he has the ability, it is a question of if he can tap into his ability. Mentally, I am not sure if he can pull it together. I really think the guy is a headcase. I hope I am wrong. . . but if you have viewed the transcript of that he said about those FIBA refs and their families. . . well, you wouldn't want him around your family.

Jameer jealous?

"It's been hard to get back to sleep and get used to U.S. time again, but that's why they pay some of us the big bucks,' said Nelson, obviously referencing the fact he's yet to sign a contract extension with the Magic. 'We're athletes, and really we're not normal human beings. We're expected to do things most people can't do. Whether we're tired or not, we have to get back out there and perform to the best of our abilities."*
Yeah, I guess they do pay "some of you" the big bucks, huh? I would be willing to travel to China and sit on an NBA bench for free! Or maybe just $100,000 a year. I would be such a bargain. And great for bench-energy.



*quoted from John Denton at floridatoday.com (probably the best source for Orlando Magic news on the net)