What Could Have Been if the Pistons hadn't drafted Darko Milicic

David Leney by Scribe Written on March 03, 2008
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After winning over Larry Brown by the end of his sophomore season, followed by winning 6th man of the year.  Bosh, soon would’ve won the hearts of the fans and his fellow teammates to the point where Detroit trades Ben Wallace before the 2005 season to the Bulls for a future first round draft pick and cash considerations.  Chris Bosh is happy for three reasons.

 

1) He plays for a team where English is the primary language spoken in the locker room. 

 

2) By 2005, he’s a starter on a Championship team which brandishes WWF style belts.

          3) He doesn’t have to produce a YouTube video to make the All-Star Team, but does so anyway.  Rasheed Wallace opts to dance, rap, and talk a lot of trash while directing it for him.                

 

Why this wouldn’t have worked-Corliss Williamson’s upset for not getting utilized enough, Ben Wallace agrees mainly because he’s insecure and feels intimidated by Bosh’s abilities as a scorer. 

 

Soon, the locker room starts to implode; the Pistons chemistry starts to breakdown, though in reality, Bosh is only guilty of being good. 

 

He is subsequently painted by the Detroit Free Press as a cancer to the team and is quickly traded along with a draft pick to Indiana for Ron Artest.  The Palace brawl never ends up happening, but the Detroit Pistons are doomed.

 

Dwyane Wade-No. 5 selected overall.

 

Why this could’ve worked-Wade would do what he does best, which would consist of him continuously driving to the basket with little, to no regard for his own life. 

 

Why this wouldn’t have worked-Wade would do what he does best, which would consist of him continuously driving to the basket with little, to no regard for his own life.  What makes him great is what makes him a liability in Coach Larry Brown’s eyes. 

 

Brown would’ve assumed the second coming of Allen Iverson, but this time without the patience to work with it. 

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