Temple of Austin Daye

[Chinook]

http://www.poundingtherock.com/2013/...al-free-agency

Take a look at this bull that RC spewed. He must've been drunk again. He made Paussy look like Shaq in the paint. His only passes where little handoffs after setting a screen. Whenever he shot, it bricked. Hopefully the Spurms are using the SL to showcase him to other teams to trade his ass, like how we did with Nando.


And as R.C. Buford said Thursday when the team announced the signing, Pendergraph comes highly recommended from new assistant coach Jim Boylen. (H/T to Mike Monroe).

"He's a very physical player," Buford said. "His skill set fits us. He's a good passer who can play four and five. All indications are he's an 18-foot jump shooter who just hasn't had a lot of opportunities."

He is good passer...

But I meant for the summer league. I guess not, since he was probably going on and on about how Daye may be able to fill hole at starting small-forward that the team had all last year.

[littlecoyotecoin]

He is good passer...

But I meant for the summer league. I guess not, since he was probably going on and on about how Daye may be able to fill hole at starting small-forward that the team had all last year.

Project Spurs has a nice little article about summer league. Ayres is to be accompanying Daye to summer league. Maybe each playing for only one spot on the roster. Who knows.

http://projectspurs.com/2014-article...ue-roster.html

[Trill Clinton]

Daye is going to ball out this summer.

[Chinook]

Project Spurs has a nice little article about summer league. Ayres is to be accompanying Daye to summer league. Maybe each playing for only one spot on the roster. Who knows.

http://projectspurs.com/2014-article...ue-roster.html

I think Ayres makes it and Daye fights Thomas. If Jeff figures out how to shoot again, he'll be the only PF with legit size outside of Diaw. Even as the fourth center, his athleticism, hustle and passing make him valuable.

Anderson, Daye and Thomas are in the same boat as prospects. Kyle is a lock, obviously, and Daye is almost one. But if Thomas beats him in the Summer League and training camp, the Spurs may eat his salary.

[littlecoyotecoin]

I think Ayres makes it and Daye fights Thomas. If Jeff figures out how to shoot again, he'll be the only PF with legit size outside of Diaw. Even as the fourth center, his athleticism, hustle and passing make him valuable.

Anderson, Daye and Thomas are in the same boat as prospects. Kyle is a lock, obviously, and Daye is almost one. But if Thomas beats him in the Summer League and training camp, the Spurs may eat his salary.

Was busy at work. I just noticed all the conversation in the summer league thread. Should be a fun one.

[AFBlue]

Daye going makes sense to get him more exposure in the system. The Ayres move is puzzling tbqh.

[G-Dawgg]

Daye will be good. As ling as he can consistently hit the wide open 3, he'll be just as good as Rashard Lewis would be at a fraction of the cost.

[littlecoyotecoin]

Austin Daye recently played in The Drew League, apparently. He has played in the past:

http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/05...r-of-the-week/

This league has lesser compe ion than the NBA all-star game, but it features a similar style of defense, which is to say none. Austin played on The Clozers this year. Brandon Jennings scored 57 in a game, and Austin was mentioned:

http://msn.foxsports.com/west/story/...ue-game-070514

Another brief mention:

http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2014/7...-pistons-stats

I think this is a picture of Austin from his Instagram page from this year's Drew League compe ion:

http://instagram.com/p/qIdAmQuoH5/

Hard to tell if he's added weight, I don't work at a carnival, but if that's him, he's looking more ripped. There are a couple of more workout related pics, and a pic of a plate of Grandma's home cooking that looks pretty good. I hope that was your second or third plate, Austin. I eat more than that, and I'm in a holding pattern.

The Drew League has a website, but it's not friendly to my phone, and is sparse on info. Maybe you will have better luck.

http://www.drewleague.com

[Mel_13]

Austin Daye recently played in The Drew League, apparently. He has played in the past:

http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/05...r-of-the-week/

This league has lesser compe ion that the NBA all-star game, but it features a similar style of defense, which is to say none. Austin played on The Clozers this year. Brandon Jennings scored 57 in a game, and Austin was mentioned:

http://msn.foxsports.com/west/story/...ue-game-070514

Another brief mention:

http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2014/7...-pistons-stats

I think this is a picture of Austin from his Instagram page from this year's Drew League compe ion:

http://instagram.com/p/qIdAmQuoH5/

Hard to tell if he's added weight, I don't work at a carnival, but if that's him, he's looking more ripped. There are a couple of more workout related pics, and pic of a plate of Grandma's home cooking that looks pretty good. I hope that was your second or third plate, Austin. I eat more than that, and I'm in a holding pattern.

Thanks. Gotta love this from the first article:

NBA champion Austin Daye

[littlecoyotecoin]

Thanks. Gotta love this from the first article:

NBA champion Austin Daye

Has quite a RING to it.

[Mel_13]

Has quite a RING to it.

Could make you scream into your pillow.

[littlecoyotecoin]

Could make you scream into your pillow.

Yes. He sure got lucky that RC came along, and thus far he's trying to make the most of it, it seems. His road behind him is already littered with the corpses of failed message board pundit predictions, and professional predictions as well:

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ba...214813579.html

Relevant quote:

"Free agent Matt Bonner, sadly, is probably out, Austin Daye’s contract will probably be declined, and San Antonio will once again hope that internal development from Kawhi Leonard and Tiago Splitter could put this team over the top in 2014-15."

By that measure, he's already a success. If The Spurs decide not to eat his salary, and he has a good season, a la former towel waver Patty Mills, that road will more resemble a Kuwaiti highway circa Feb. 27th, 1991.

[Mel_13]

Yes. He sure got lucky that RC came along, and thus far he's trying to make the most of it, it seems. His road behind him is already littered with the corpses of failed message board pundit predictions, and professional predictions as well:

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ba...214813579.html

Relevant quote:

"Free agent Matt Bonner, sadly, is probably out, Austin Daye’s contract will probably be declined, and San Antonio will once again hope that internal development from Kawhi Leonard and Tiago Splitter could put this team over the top in 2014-15."

By that measure, he's already a success. If The Spurs decide not to eat his salary, and he has a good season, a la former towel waver Patty Mills, that road will more resemble a Kuwaiti highway circa Feb. 27th, 1991.

Can't see how anyone would argue with that. Glad to see that he agreed to play in Vegas.

[littlecoyotecoin]

Can't see how anyone would argue with that. Glad to see that he agreed to play in Vegas.

Yeah, will be fun to watch, and shows an eagerness, or a play-or-go-home Godfather offer he couldn't refuse. Who knows. I don't know that foot speed is necessarily set in stone, either. Maybe he could survive as is, but modest improvement may be able to be achieved. I am not familiar with that science, but seems plausible. With greater musculature to pull around those lanky legs, and other drills for agility improvement, along with his length, training camp, summer league, and regular season playing time, he may eventually prove passable on D.

Is it Friday, Yet?

[littlecoyotecoin]

Fire,

I don't know if this is the one you are referring to, or there was another one this year?

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FgOx6lrzUJ0

Aug 5, 2013Kevin Durant returned to LAUNFD and dropped 25 points and 12 boards to give LAUNFD the win even though the Raptors' Austin Daye responded with 30 points and 10 boards.

[ceperez]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhahjgWyeTQ

Check out this play for Daye on the 1:40 mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhahjgWyeTQ

Look where he's shooting from. This is an extremely deadly weapon come playoff time. If all Daye ever contributes to the Spurs is this shot, then he's going to stick.

[jermaine]

Daye has Durrant potential! He doesn't have the desire like Durrant I think. You cant go half speed an expect playing time.

[Obstructed_View]

You cant go half speed an expect playing time.

...yet Daye continues to do it.

[littlecoyotecoin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhahjgWyeTQ

Check out this play for Daye on the 1:40 mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhahjgWyeTQ

Look where he's shooting from. This is an extremely deadly weapon come playoff time. If all Daye ever contributes to the Spurs is this shot, then he's going to stick.

He has another one of those, today. He's got range. He needs to string 20 games together like today's game.

[littlecoyotecoin]

It has not gone unnoticed, Austin, that I have not once seen you bite on the upfake and come crashing down on your man for a foul. Also, I saw a lot of verticality today, as well, a la Splitter, using that length but staying in your space. Of course, good passing as per usual. 2-4 from 3 ( we're going to omit that prayer at the half-time buzzer ). 6/7 from the free throw line. Sweet. Pulling the chair. Nice. Respectable D. Drawing a charge. And, your 1 turnover was a foul. You were robbed. You did look like you were tiring out a little in the fourth. Shots started to find the rim instead of the net, hands on your hips, but other than that, nice little game. Helping your teammates, rebounding, assists, and a calming influence on offense.

[littlecoyotecoin]

http://www.poundingtherock.com/2014/...er-league-2014

[Obstructed_View]

If a guy wants to be a three point shooter for the Spurs, he needs to pick a spot and be good at it before moving around. Daye shoots from everywhere. Seems to think he's Gary Neal, not Bruce Bowen.

[Chinook]

Daye just got a shoutout on The Starters as their player of the day... punny.

Personally, I think he's been the best Spur over these three games, so it's nice to see him get the recognition.

[littlecoyotecoin]

Daye just got a shoutout on The Starters as their player of the day... punny.

Personally, I think he's been the best Spur over these three games, so it's nice to see him get the recognition.

Cool. Yeah, that first game I thought he did pretty well, especially. Considering the layoff, etc. His poor shooting overshadowed the fact that he led the team in rebounding, I think, and a lot of other little things that didn't show up in the box score. Too bad a 1 million dollar player is going to have to play better that Duncan/Diaw to get even a modi of respect from the fans. He's got a reputation to overcome. I don't mind him trying to shoot himself out of a slump a little in the first two games. He could have used a LITTLE better shot selection, but a lot of the shots he got were open.

There is another article on Daye behind the subscription wall at The Express News, but I don't have a sub:

http://www.expressnews.com/sports/sp...4.php#comments

[Mel_13]

Cool. Yeah, that first game I thought he did pretty well, especially. Considering the layoff, etc. His poor shooting overshadowed the fact that he led the team in rebounding, I think, and a lot of other little things that didn't show up in the box score. Too bad a 1 million dollar player is going to have to play better that Duncan/Diaw to get even a modi of respect from the fans. He's got a reputation to overcome. I don't mind him trying to shoot himself out of a slump a little in the first two games. He could have used a LITTLE better shot selection, but a lot of the shots he got were open.

There is another article on Daye behind the subscription wall at The Express News, but I don't have a sub:

http://www.expressnews.com/sports/sp...4.php#comments

Anytime you run into that wall, just go to the twitter page for the writer. You'll find a link that bypasses the wall:

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...ooting-blanks/