He looks really comfortable out there. His spacing, knowing where to be, etc... He seems to be grasping what we want to do rather quickly which is nice. Not all guys pick it up like that
Great game! I hope he gets some more significant minutes to play before the season's up. I hope they don't give him the same treatment as Ian Mahinmi a few years ago. Not saying either of them are saviors or anything, but I remember Ian had a couple good games where I'm thinking he earned some additional looks and then NOTHING!
Although Daye had a great defensive night, most of it was off of help defense. He needs to improve his 1 on 1 defensive foot speed to become a good defender. His lateral quickness is a bit lacking and his strides seem too long. I am not trying to bring the guy down, but if he wants to get consistent playing time, this is what he needs to work on the most. I hope the staff works hard with him to shore up this weakness. Should he fix it this off season, he could be a HUGE asset to the Spurs.
vs. OKC I see the Daye possibility more that Durant has to guard him a little. Making Durant work on D is a huge factor in beating OKC.
KD and Daye have some history playing against each other....could be interesting, but, Pop isn't going to get too trigger happy with Daye's mins, I'd predict.
With Austin Daye's height and long arms, could his three shooting mean that defenders have to come out an extra 1-2 steps to guard him? That would open up the lane even more. He doesn't have a high release like, say, Rashard Lewis, but he is almost 7 feet tall with long arms.
It is a given that the Spurs staff will improve a coachable player if he will buy into the system and his role in it. He already has a nice shooting touch from the arc. I saw some sneaky passing around the basket that should give some sweet assists for easy baskets--if he plays with someone other than Ayers. He may be thin, but he was williing to go into the paint and got a few rebounds and blocks. He should damn sure spread the court.
Right now I'd play him behind Kwahi against long 3s, until he proves he can't handle it. You can't expect the same performance every nite, but who knows? If he could put up Half the stats from this game on a regular basis, it would be a damn fine addition to the rotation.
This guy may be the fabled "long 3" we've been searching for.
If he steps out two more feet away from the 3 point line, like what Brent Barry used to do, then it would be an impossible cover.
Think for a moment what you saw in the last game. In at least two of his six made 3 pointers, the defender was able to close out on him. If that was Bonner, the shot would not have been taken at all.
This guys is *very* dangerous in a playoff situation. His shot is almost as smooth as Steph Curry. Heck, if he were given the green light like Curry, he would be just as deadly.
The game for him should be very simple. Just stand there behind the 3 point line and when he gets a bit of daylight, fire away!
It doesn't appear that any of his 10 3 point attempts were forced attempts, none were really challenged.
6 out of 10 is 60%, with an effective shooting percentage of 90%.
It was not only a good shooting night for Daye, he blocked 2 shots ( a 3rd was not counted ) and had 2 steals. Add the 6 rebounds to that too. It is just ridiculous stats!!
Yes, agree. His foot speed appears to be in slow motion. However, his length compensates a lot for his difficiency in defense.
But wait... maybe you're a bit biased here... did Daye not get two blocks ( a 3rd was not counted), two steals and 6 defensive rebounds. Does that not count as having good defense?
Wonder if he could be effective guarding Chris Bosh?
All Daye. RC finds another gem its gonna get to the point where other GMs are going to blackball RC if they havent already
There were some tweets last night saying that Pop wept openly at Austin's feet after the game. I'm not normally a religious person but I think Austin's great game yesterday was foretold in the Book of Revelations and I'm scared to death. Can't wait for the playoffs!
He's like a pale-looking Paul George with bigger upside. Would've been an All Star this season if he wasn't stuck in Toronto, tbh...
Defensively I think Daye could be us against 4's or 5's with little offensive game, i.e. Birdman. He could also play 3's that are relatively immobile, i.e. Matt Barnes. So far from what he has shown with his bball IQ, shooting, help d, and rebounding there's no excuse he shouldn't get some decent playing time in the last 12 games. After that Pop will have a clear idea if he is suitable for the playoff rotation. I am really thankful at this point that De Colo requested a trade.
Serious comparison - did Austin Daye remind anyone else of Channing Frye? I don't know, maybe it was just the way his shots/style looked - but it gave me unwanted flashbacks of Frye going ape on San Antonio back in 2010.
Reminded me of how Suns destroyed the Spurs with a big man that hit lots of 3's. With Daye on the floor, the Spurs will always have an option of taking a 3 that isn't contested. The only real way to contest Daye at the 3 is to have a big man glued to him on the perimeter.
Matt Bonner had an MRI that confirmed right calf strain today. Out about two weeks. Bonner injury news ensures new fan fave Austin Daye will be in uniform for approximately the next two weeks.
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First player comparison I thought of, then I went bat crazy and thought of Dirk.
Pop just resting the Mamba to keep him ready for the playoffs.
Probably has same foot speed as Dirk.
Daye doesn't panic with the ball. Cool and floor-aware. He was less panicky than some veterans on our team. I'm not naming names, just sayin
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