Comments on: Austin Daye: My season is ‘a failure’ http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Wed, 22 May 2013 21:16:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: RalphHau http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-63505 RalphHau Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:40:09 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/#comment-63505 AD is a player who has lost complete confidence.  Do you blame him, he came into the league in 2009 underthe tutelage of Kue who played him at every position including "stong forward," talk about setting him up for a fall.  In 2010-11 AD had his best year, being played at 20 minutes per game.  I've seen several 20+ games from AD, the only thing lacking is CONFIDENCE.   He is usually yanked when he starts missing from three and has a great (tongue in cheek) mentor in TPrince who always hanging his head when things are not going well.  Give the kid a chance! AD is a player who has lost complete confidence.  Do you blame him, he came into the league in 2009 underthe tutelage of Kue who played him at every position including “stong forward,” talk about setting him up for a fall.  In 2010-11 AD had his best year, being played at 20 minutes per game.  I’ve seen several 20+ games from AD, the only thing lacking is CONFIDENCE.   He is usually yanked when he starts missing from three and has a great (tongue in cheek) mentor in TPrince who always hanging his head when things are not going well.  Give the kid a chance!

]]> By: The 10-man rotation, starring the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-63497 The 10-man rotation, starring the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:44:34 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/#comment-63497 [...] Kawhi Leonard. SG: NBA Playbook. “Rajon Rondo, and the demise of the distributor.” PG: Piston Powered. Austin Daye and his “failure” of a season. 6th: Sacramento Business Journal: [...] [...] Kawhi Leonard. SG: NBA Playbook. “Rajon Rondo, and the demise of the distributor.” PG: Piston Powered. Austin Daye and his “failure” of a season. 6th: Sacramento Business Journal: [...]

]]> By: Desolation Row http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-63481 Desolation Row Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:08:57 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/#comment-63481 I want to see him do well. I want to see him do well.

]]> By: tarsier http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-63479 tarsier Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:03:40 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/#comment-63479 If it were just a matter of minutes, then that would be a sensible argument. But no, a "clearly defined role" is not required for a player to get minutes. Hence my question, how many players have turned things around as a result of having the right role? If it were just a matter of minutes, then that would be a sensible argument. But no, a “clearly defined role” is not required for a player to get minutes. Hence my question, how many players have turned things around as a result of having the right role?

]]> By: MB http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-63457 MB Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:44:36 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/#comment-63457 People say that Daye cant put on weight, and personal that's something that I don't believe.  He has been in the NBA for over 3 years, and I don't think he is trying to put on size.  There is no way you are in the <strong>NBA </strong>with top of the line trainers and dietitians and not been able to gain a significant amount of muscle.  The reason this season if a failure is because he has not done what it takes to play well at the NBA level.  In college he was an ideal player because there are not a bunch of guards who can stop a 6-11 guard in the WCC.  I have always said that you can put on weight. He has offense, and muscle should not be something hard to do.   Austin needs to get in the gym with a defensive legend and learn how to play good defense.  Work on his space creation so he can create his own shoots.  And most importantly get with trainers and dietitians and <strong>PUT ON WEIGHT</strong>, or he can kiss his dream of being a successful NBA player good bye. People say that Daye cant put on weight, and personal that’s something that I don’t believe.  He has been in the NBA for over 3 years, and I don’t think he is trying to put on size.  There is no way you are in the NBA with top of the line trainers and dietitians and not been able to gain a significant amount of muscle.  The reason this season if a failure is because he has not done what it takes to play well at the NBA level.  In college he was an ideal player because there are not a bunch of guards who can stop a 6-11 guard in the WCC.  I have always said that you can put on weight. He has offense, and muscle should not be something hard to do.  

Austin needs to get in the gym with a defensive legend and learn how to play good defense.  Work on his space creation so he can create his own shoots.  And most importantly get with trainers and dietitians and PUT ON WEIGHT, or he can kiss his dream of being a successful NBA player good bye.

]]> By: John http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-63452 John Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:20:01 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/#comment-63452 I'd respect Daye if he was any good. Instead, he sucks and is a bust. I don't care if he's nice or nasty. I'd prefer he play well since he's on the team I love. What is the point of this apologetic post? Respect his honesty? Okay. But you need to perform and despite playing with Bron and company during the lockout, he is not an NBA player. He is Charlie V 2.0, skinny and does little well except shoot...and of course this year, he can't even do that. I wish badly they moved him at the deadline. This team's record, as bad as it is, is fool's gold. The teams that they have beaten have been the worst in the league and when they have beaten a good team, i.e. Celts/Orlando, they have been without their stars--KG and DH. Monroe's #'s continue to dip, any enthusiasm for this year should be long wiped away. We win just enough to shoot ourselves in the foot in the draft (common theme in last 4 years) and yet really havent improved at all and really see no playoffs/upper echelon competitiveness in sight. Pistons fans need to be honest with ourselves and it starts with sites that report on the team, this team sucks and their is llittle reason for optimism in the very near future. Enjoy 89,90 and 04, I do. I’d respect Daye if he was any good. Instead, he sucks and is a bust. I don’t care if he’s nice or nasty. I’d prefer he play well since he’s on the team I love. What is the point of this apologetic post? Respect his honesty? Okay. But you need to perform and despite playing with Bron and company during the lockout, he is not an NBA player. He is Charlie V 2.0, skinny and does little well except shoot…and of course this year, he can’t even do that. I wish badly they moved him at the deadline. This team’s record, as bad as it is, is fool’s gold. The teams that they have beaten have been the worst in the league and when they have beaten a good team, i.e. Celts/Orlando, they have been without their stars–KG and DH. Monroe’s #’s continue to dip, any enthusiasm for this year should be long wiped away. We win just enough to shoot ourselves in the foot in the draft (common theme in last 4 years) and yet really havent improved at all and really see no playoffs/upper echelon competitiveness in sight. Pistons fans need to be honest with ourselves and it starts with sites that report on the team, this team sucks and their is llittle reason for optimism in the very near future. Enjoy 89,90 and 04, I do.

]]> By: Zeiram http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-63444 Zeiram Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:36:19 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/#comment-63444 What really strikes me is his emphasizes: "Not a wasted year but a failure.". Immature players say thinks like " This is a waste.", not know no experience is ever a waste. Saying something is a failure (aka not what I wanted it to be), is okay, acknowledging it was still worth your time shows maturity. What really strikes me is his emphasizes: “Not a wasted year but a failure.”.
Immature players say thinks like ” This is a waste.”, not know no experience is ever a waste. Saying something is a failure (aka not what I wanted it to be), is okay, acknowledging it was still worth your time shows maturity.

]]> By: Max http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-63431 Max Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:22:36 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/#comment-63431 @Dan  I respect Daye more for saying his season was a failure. @Dan  I respect Daye more for saying his season was a failure.

]]> By: N1ck http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-63415 N1ck Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:15:17 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/#comment-63415 His best position is on Twitter trolling his coach & planking. At least that's where he's proven himself this year... His best position is on Twitter trolling his coach & planking. At least that’s where he’s proven himself this year…

]]> By: Steve K http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-63414 Steve K Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:14:32 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2012/04/austin-daye-my-season-is-a-failure/#comment-63414 Perhaps because a coach needs to know a dude's role before he gets minutes. Perhaps because a coach needs to know a dude’s role before he gets minutes.

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