Comments on: The Big Answer?: Austin Daye

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:37:31 +0000

If so, it’s probably because the fans have read many a blog with an overdose of homerism, and so while they might like the players on their own team, their skewed sources leave them feeling he is overrated. At least, that’s the case for me.
If I didn’t read pistons blogs, I would probably never hear about Daye and not feel that he was over or under rated, just forgotten.

By: Tom Y.

Tom Y. — Sun, 01 May 2011 10:30:53 +0000

Man I can’t even read that. I can’t even look at it for more than a couple of seconds.

By: kalorama

kalorama — Sun, 01 May 2011 05:33:56 +0000

Daye is nowhere even close to better than Robert Horry. By the time he was winning titles with the Spurs and Lakers he was in the latter stages of his career and had lost much of his athleticism and explosiveness and was, essentially, a spot up shooter (but he also made up for much of what he lost physically with vet smarts and experience). But during his prime, when he was playing for the Rockets, Horry was a quicker, more athletic, more explosive version of Tayshaun Prince, a do-a-little-of-everything type of player who could guard any position on the floor and score in a number of ways. Daye’s not even close.
BTW, Horry didn’t just get “himself a couple titles”; he got himself 7 titles.

By: osai

osai — Sun, 01 May 2011 02:01:51 +0000

Now thats well said detroitpcb. Why trade one of your best young talents w/o seeing how he develop, AFFLALO. He not going going to demand nowhere near ben gorden’s contract and ben makes me wish for AI back COUGH. Wait and See how he comes along then when you can see his potential near peak make a move. Its a business,you see it coming before others. BEN GORDON DONT PLAY HARD AND MAKES YOUNG SCHOOL LIKE MISTAKES. I know Joe D sees that.

By: detroitpcb

detroitpcb — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:08:29 +0000

Robert Horry got himself a couple titles. And Daye is a better Robert Horry. He will definitely be a solid rotation player. Will he be a superstar? Probably not, but that really depends on how aggressive he is on the court and how dedicated he is to getting stronger off the court. Between Daye and JJ i am happy with our wings even if Prince & T-Mac & Summers leave as expected.
Now can we please get rid of Ben Gordon? I keep reading this garbage about him coming back and playing better. Crap. He has been in Detroit for two years and has so underperformed his contract that if people in this town knew basketball they would be booing him every time he touched the ball.

By: Dan Feldman

Dan Feldman — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 00:41:18 +0000

Oh yeah, I definitely think Daye could be a rotation player on a playoff team. He has plenty of potential and a good work ethic. I think Tim’s point was the Pistons should be willing to trade him before his rookie contract expires (and his salary shoots up) if another team considers him a cornerstone player.

By: Marvin Jones

Marvin Jones — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 00:19:11 +0000

It’s interesting how fans always rag on their own players and covet another teams players, yet when you go to another teams site, lo and behold their fans are ragging on the same players the Piston fans are coveting. That being said, I think Daye can be a rotation player on a playoff team, this is just his second year under an inept coach, get a good coach with good schemes that will put players in a position to succeed and I think you’ll see a better Daye and Stuckey. The kid has geniune talent and a good work ethic and hopefully will be a Piston for a long time.

By: Dan Feldman

Dan Feldman — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:29:26 +0000

Well said.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:14:00 +0000

Austin Daye seems to be the most overrated Piston by management and fans (Stuckey is more overrated by some but underrated enogh by others to kinda balance out and most people see Jerebko for who he is, basically a Taj Gibson). Sure, he has reasonable potential. But he’s a poor man’s Wesley Johnson. And that’s not very high praise. At best, he could turn into a player like Tayshaun, worse defense and better shooting, but overall similar value. But that would require him to max out all his potential: in talent, maturity, and basketball IQ. I predict he is more like a Marvin Williams (less athletic, better shooting). A reasonable player, decent rotation piece, maybe challenge for 6th man in his best season whenever it happens. But he is not a future all-star, nor will he likely be a starting caliber player for a playoff team. If there is any other GM in the league who sees him as good enough to be a part of a core, trade him please. I have nothing against Daye, but I think his value will peak in his 4th season while he is on a rookie contract and finally able to contribute to some degree. Unless the Pistons pull off a miracle and are contenders by then, I hope they trade him to get back future value.