Temple of Austin Daye

[boutons_deux]

I also laughed when he said he was excited about "receiving our rings."

If Pop says anyone is on the team, then that anyone is a 100% legit Spur.

[littlecoyotecoin]

http://dimemag.com/2014/07/video-ebc...classic-recap/

Not much to see, but I thought I would toss it in here anyway.

[ABC]

http://dimemag.com/2014/07/video-ebc...classic-recap/

Not much to see, but I thought I would toss it in here anyway.

James Gist sighting! (Gist with a hard "G")

[Chinook]

In an article about possible women playing in NBA.

http://nyloncalculus.com/2014/07/25/...a-delle-donne/

Austin Daye is used an an example of one of the least athletic players in the NBA. Article is worth a read anyway, although it will be too long for most posters on this board as it is longer than a paragraph and has no cuss words.

Interesting article. Pretty much disagree that Delle Donne is in the same league as those guys, though. She's quite a bit smaller than those other guys, and height is a huge deal in the league. At best, she'd be a bigger Steve Kerr.

[FuzzyLumpkins]

project spurs

[littlecoyotecoin]

"Eventually, they had to keep it, as after several attempts to throw it in, Austin was unable to hit the ocean."

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...ep-sea-fishing

#Shouldbeinthegympracticingyourshot

[littlecoyotecoin]

Austin was back at Impact Basketball summer training camp this past week.

Run by Joe Abunassar, and related link re: Daye when he trained with Abunassar when he was with The Pistons:

http://www.nba.com/pistons/news/true...ns_090917.html

[ABC]

^

Interesting read. Thanks

[littlecoyotecoin]

YQW. If you found that at all entertaining during these doldrums, I might add that:

Anderson (J) worked out there, as well as Kawhi...

http://m.mysanantonio.com/slideshows...to-1613936.php

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show...=182325&page=6

[ABC]

^

Thanks again

[littlecoyotecoin]

Daye posted a couple of vids to his Instagram from another week at Impact Basketball in Las Vegas:

http://instagram.com/p/sRum0guoL8/

http://instagram.com/p/sRtrzcOoLL/

http://instagram.com/p/sRsp4tuoKC/

From his hashtags and his Spurs hat, he still seems totally bought in, and doesn't seem to feel like he's trade bait. I am a little bit surprised at all the trade talk. Multi-team deals to open up a roster spot they could have had by simply not opting into this year's contract and saving $750k at the same time? Seems like a bunch of ST posters are reaching. When was the last time The Spurs were in a multi-team deal? Much less to open a roster spot they could have had three months earlier for negative $750k. Could happen, I guess, sure. But seems like a stretch given history. Ayon is just Baynes insurance is my guess. The Spurs are trying to bring back the team, make Baynes an offer, but if he gets priced out by a foreign team, they're just doing their due dilligence with Ayon. As Chinook mentioned, it would be great marketing to bring in a Mexican, if Baynes can't be resigned.

Regarding Ray Allen, every big name FA drops The Spurs name in the hat. I would be extremely surprised if he goes anywhere other than Cleveland. But, we have people on ST talking about both Ayon and Allen both coming to SA, so a multi-team deal must be in the works to clear two roster spots?

Maybe there is some other advantage to signing Daye, then trading him, but if he sucks so badly as all the Toms, s, and Harrys that are calling to trade or cut him believe, who would want him? Expiring contract, I guess, after this year. Any other advantage to it? Would whatever The Spurs could get for him be worth more than the $750k and time they've already invested in him? Seems much more likely that The Spurs plan to use him.

Daye, hopefully, can be for Duncan what Belli was for Manu, Kawhi, and Danny, last year. Big minute eater and injury insurance/prevention.

[jeebus]

He's useless.

[littlecoyotecoin]

He's useless.

So are you, but we gave you a chance, too.

[jeebus]

So are you, but we gave you a chance, too.

What's wrong bruh? Mad that your boy is a ty player?

[Silver&Black]

He's useless.

So is the last guy on every team's roster....

[ceperez]

Daye posted a couple of vids to his Instagram from another week at Impact Basketball in Las Vegas:

http://instagram.com/p/sRum0guoL8/

http://instagram.com/p/sRtrzcOoLL/

http://instagram.com/p/sRsp4tuoKC/

From his hashtags and his Spurs hat, he still seems totally bought in, and doesn't seem to feel like he's trade bait. I am a little bit surprised at all the trade talk. Multi-team deals to open up a roster spot they could have had by simply not opting into this year's contract and saving $750k at the same time? Seems like a bunch of ST posters are reaching. When was the last time The Spurs were in a multi-team deal? Much less to open a roster spot they could have had three months earlier for negative $750k. Could happen, I guess, sure. But seems like a stretch given history. Ayon is just Baynes insurance is my guess. The Spurs are trying to bring back the team, make Baynes an offer, but if he gets priced out by a foreign team, they're just doing their due dilligence with Ayon. As Chinook mentioned, it would be great marketing to bring in a Mexican, if Baynes can't be resigned.

Regarding Ray Allen, every big name FA drops The Spurs name in the hat. I would be extremely surprised if he goes anywhere other than Cleveland. But, we have people on ST talking about both Ayon and Allen both coming to SA, so a multi-team deal must be in the works to clear two roster spots?

Maybe there is some other advantage to signing Daye, then trading him, but if he sucks so badly as all the Toms, s, and Harrys that are calling to trade or cut him believe, who would want him? Expiring contract, I guess, after this year. Any other advantage to it? Would whatever The Spurs could get for him be worth more than the $750k and time they've already invested in him? Seems much more likely that The Spurs plan to use him.

Daye, hopefully, can be for Duncan what Belli was for Manu, Kawhi, and Danny, last year. Big minute eater and injury insurance/prevention.

Lot's of haters in this forum.

Let the guy play for at least a year and then decide if he's any good.

There's more hate here than when Baynes joined the team mid-season. Baynes got the benefit of the doubt, but in contrast, everyone seems to hate Daye. What gives?

[littlecoyotecoin]

Lot's of haters in this forum.

Let the guy play for at least a year and then decide if he's any good.

There's more hate here than when Baynes joined the team mid-season. Baynes got the benefit of the doubt, but in contrast, everyone seems to hate Daye. What gives?

Yeah. Pretty ridiculous, really. He's played all of 14 games for 115 minutes, I think. 1/5 of that in one game. Shot 41% from 3 in that short span. The expectations from the haters are way out of line. What more can the last guy on the bench, making $1 million, who was traded for a 55th pick, do to satisfy them in 115 minutes of play. Laughable. He had no training camp and barely got any practices, had an injury and illness, and still managed to contribute some. Hate to beat a dead horse, but if he stays, I would expect even more. It's all gravy if he does, if not, they'll move on.

[littlecoyotecoin]

Nothing new in this piece, and some errors and WTF moments, but I thought it interesting that an NBA writer was thinking enough about Daye to write anything at all:

http://www.rantsports.com/nba/2014/0...antonio-spurs/

[mkurts]

Austin Daye is the next Red Mamba of the Spurs ...

[TD 21]

With Bonner long re-signed and Baynes freshly re-signed, it begs the question: If this was their intent all along, then why did they pick up Daye's option in the first place?

To be clear, I like him as a depth stretch PF/emergency SF (though he has a good enough skill set to be a rotation player, the fact that he has no true defensive position will almost certainly ensure he never becomes one). So initially, I was in favor of picking up his option. But they've buried him and at this point his roster spot would be better served being utilized on a PG until Mills returns and a legitimate SF once he does.

[Chinook]

With Bonner long re-signed and Baynes freshly re-signed, it begs the question: If this was their intent all along, then why did they pick up Daye's option in the first place?

To be clear, I like him as a depth stretch PF/emergency SF (though he has a good enough skill set to be a rotation player, the fact that he has no true defensive position will almost certainly ensure he never becomes one). So initially, I was in favor of picking up his option. But they've buried him and at this point his roster spot would be better served being utilized on a PG until Mills returns and a legitimate SF once he does.

That seems like it was the reason. If you recall, Bonner wasn't sure the team was even going to bring him back. He was hanging out as a free agent most of July. Daye might have been expensive Bonner insurance that doubled as wing depth. With Anderson on board, I think that was strange, but it is what it is. Austin has to be the 15th man at this point, maybe tied at 14th with Ayres. He has an outside chance of cracking the rotation as the sixth or seventh front-court player, but he's also going to be the one the waive if they need a roster spot in a hurry, I feel.

[TD 21]

That seems like it was the reason. If you recall, Bonner wasn't sure the team was even going to bring him back. He was hanging out as a free agent most of July. Daye might have been expensive Bonner insurance that doubled as wing depth. With Anderson on board, I think that was strange, but it is what it is. Austin has to be the 15th man at this point, maybe tied at 14th with Ayres. He has an outside chance of cracking the rotation as the sixth or seventh front-court player, but he's also going to be the one the waive if they need a roster spot in a hurry, I feel.

Apparently, he was. I read something recently where he said he received interest from other teams but told them he was waiting on the Spurs, who told him they'd get to him once they wrapped up more pressing matters (besides Mills and Diaw, that probably meant waiting out Gasol and any other long shot free agent they might have had interest in).

I wouldn't be surprised if he's the 13th man ahead of Anderson, simply based on his experience, but it makes sense to have the latter activated, as an emergency ball handler is a far greater need than a third stretch PF/seventh big. Either way, I don't think he has any chance to rise higher than that and I agree, he's likely going to be waived if they need a roster spot for another perimeter player, which they probably will at some point.

[Chinook]

Apparently he was. I read something recently where he said he received interest from other teams but told them he was waiting on the Spurs, who told him they'd get to him once they wrapped up more pressing matters (besides Mills and Diaw, that probably meant waiting out Gasol and any other long shot free agent they might have had interest in).

I wouldn't be surprised if he's the 13th man ahead of Anderson, simply based off of his experience, but it makes more sense to have the latter activated, as an emergency ball handler is a far greater need than a third stretch PF/seventh big. Either way, I don't think he has any chance to rise higher than that and I agree, he's likely going to be waived if they need a roster spot for another perimeter player, which they probably will at some point. He only made sense to keep if it was to be the sixth big.

I think he will be if only because Kyle should spend most of the year in Austin. I just meant as far as their place in the team's plans.

Daye's best chance for a solid rotation spot is to beat out Beli for SF minutes. I think he could beat out Ayres as well, but it seems like Baynes will get the backup minutes at the five and Jeff will be out of the rotation. Either way, I expect the Spurs to have games in which Daye gets a good deal of burn, so he'll have time to show what he can do. If he gets cut, it won't be because he hasn't had a chance.

[TD 21]

I think he will be if only because Kyle should spend most of the year in Austin. I just meant as far as their place in the team's plans.

Daye's best chance for a solid rotation spot is to beat out Beli for SF minutes. I think he could beat out Ayres as well, but it seems like Baynes will get the backup minutes at the five and Jeff will be out of the rotation. Either way, I expect the Spurs to have games in which Daye gets a good deal of burn, so he'll have time to show what he can do. If he gets cut, it won't be because he hasn't had a chance.

Oh. I agree with that.

They've made it abundantly clear since they acquired him that they view him as a PF. Even if they saw him as a true combo forward, Belinelli's rotation spot isn't up for grabs. Fourth big is, but obviously Daye-Diaw can't work defensively/rebounding wise and let's face it, they're not re-working the subs ution pattern of the big rotation to ensure they don't play together and accommodate Daye.

That's the problem: There is no role for him, which is why it only made sense to keep him if they were going to go with six bigs. As is, I don't see a purpose for him being on this team.

[jeebus]

Oh. I agree with that.

They've made it abundantly clear since they acquired him that they view him as a PF. Even if they saw him as a true combo forward, Belinelli's rotation spot isn't up for grabs. Fourth big is, but obviously Daye-Diaw can't work defensively/rebounding wise and let's face it, they're not re-working the subs ution pattern of the big rotation to ensure they don't play together and accommodate Daye.

That's the problem: There is no role for him, which is why it only made sense to keep him if they were going to go with six bigs. As is, I don't see a purpose for him being on this team.

Yeah, it was pretty obvious that Pop wanted him in a Boner type role for this year. But since Boner is back, Daye is useless. And when the Spurs completely rebuild next year and bring over Bertans and company, Daye will either be bought out or traded this year, probably the latter. Hopefully packaged with Errors and Boylen.