Growing up as a fan of the NBA, I was exposed to my share of Charlotte Hornets games, as they were a young team with a lot of young talent. This mid 90's version of the Hornets were led by Alonzo Mourning and Larry Johnson, a dominant combination at the time. However, the one player that really caught my eye was George Zidek, a 7 foot Czech player out of UCLA. Most people would not recognize the name because of his brief stay in the NBA, as he was only in the league for a total of 3 seasons. While in the league, Zidek managed to put up some disgusting numbers, averaging 3.4 points per game and 2.1 rebounds per game. Granted, he did play less than 10 minutes per game over the course of his career, but when you are a 7 footer, you better get some playing time and play well. The old quote that states, "You can't teach size," is exactly the reason why Zidek was in the league for as long as he was. Without his size, Zidek would have displayed absolutely nothing in the NBA. Heck, with his size, Zidek displayed absolutely nothing in the NBA! In my opinion, the George Zidek Experiment is one that went really wrong, because I feel if he was used correctly, he could have had a profound impact on the NBA for as long as he played. Imagine sticking a half-decent 7 footer alongside 'Zo and LJ. How good would that team have been? An Eastern Conference Finals appearance at least! But just as the Knicks found out several years later after they drafted Fredrick Weis, tall foreigners need to be given the proper training and time to truly develop and get comfortable playing in this league. Darko, we are still waiting.