Welcome to Detroit: Pistons Select Austin Daye With No. 15 Pick of NBA Draft
Motown String Music — ... , Austin Daye.  If you don't know who Austin Daye is, he's a 6'10" 192 lb sophomore forward from Gonzaga University.  Jeff Van Gundy said on the Draft coverage that Daye makes ...

Kings Select Omri Casspi of Israel With No. 23 Pick
Sactown Royalty — ... became the first Israeli to be chosen in the first round of the NBA Draft at Pick No. 23. Casspi reportedly had a great workout in Sacramento a few weeks back. Donté Greene watched the audition, and noted that Casspi was "tough." And that's reputation he's built: he reportedly drew blood on Austin Daye at a workout in New Jersey. ...

Pistons Trade No. 44 Pick Chase Budinger to Houston
Motown String Music — ... to go in the first round.  I was hoping it would be a steal at that point in the draft.  He's a sharp shooter with a little size to him, but apparently something went terribly awry during all the workouts because Budinger's stock slipped big time.  I remember during the first week of workouts Budinger was being looked at as a possibility for the Pistons No. 15 spot. With the trade, your final Detroit Pistons 2009 Draft, as reiterated by msufan23, is Austin Daye, DaJuan Summers, Jonas Jerebko, a future 2nd ...

Is Jonas Jerebko a Perfect Fit for the Pistons?
Motown String Music — ... Most Pistons fans probably believe that Austin Daye and DaJuan Summers are no brainers to make the Pistons roster.  Obviously no team ever intends on drafting a guy they don't think will help down the road and make your roster, but it's definitely a reality.  When Jonas Jerebko's name was called on Thursday night for the Pistons 2nd round, No. 39 overall pick, many Pistons fans probably assumed this was an empty selection and that he wouldn't end up being a contributor to this team. I'll be honest, I don't know anything ...

Assessing Detroit Pistons First Round Selection, Austin Daye
Motown String Music — ... From everything I've read following the draft, it seems that a lot of people are on the fence with their feelings toward Pistons first round selection, Austin Daye.  Rightfully so, as most of the reports have him being a pick based solely on potential and character. ...

Don’t Trade Amare
Fanster.com — ... 2.  the BFD factor - basically, when it comes to Biedrins, Wright and/or Bellineli, my point is: BFD.  You cannot build a team around Biedrins - he's at best the 4th best player on a championship team. I don't even like Lopez, but I see no reason he can't get there in two or three years.  Same thing with Wright - we might of well just drafted Austin Daye.  He has shown no signs of realizing his "potential", and while I like Bellineli (but can't spell his name), talk about massive overkill at the 2 position. ...

NBA Draft 2009 Aftermath: Now Who Ends Up In The D-League?
Ridiculous Upside — ... I hate him) 14. Earl Clark - Phoenix Suns - 60%             Earl is pretty raw, he seemed lost on the floor at Louisville on occasion, I'd bet he could use some seasoning and chance to get his game in order.  But considering the massive makeover the Suns are undergoing right now it's hard to know if his position on the floor will be flush (Amare) or vacant (No Amare). 15. Austin Daye - Detroit Pistons - 110% ...

Phoenix Suns Summer League: The Game Plan
Bright Side Of The Sun — ... destroy DJ Strawberry's NBA career and was impressed with Aaron Brooks and CJ Watson. It was the last time Alexis Ajinca has been heard from despite being drafted 20th by Charlotte. I can't wait to see what happens this year.  Here's some guys I am going to watch for... Chicago - Taj Gibson and James Johnson Denver -  Coby Karl, Sonny Weems and Ty Lawson Detroit - Will Bynum, Austin Daye and Jonas Jerebko Golden State - Stephen ...

Pistons Tip Off Summer League Today vs. Sacramento at 3 PM
Motown String Music — The Detroit Pistons kick off their summer league schedule today at 3 PM against the Sacramento Kings.  The most recent Pistons draft picks Austin Daye, DaJuan Summers, and Jonas Jerebko should all play.  Jerebko was facing some FIBA issues, but according to the official Twitter of the Detroit Pistons, Jerebko was cleared earlier yesterday and jumped right into the mix at practice.  There are a handful of SB Nation NBA blogs in Vegas on the scene.  I was going to be, too, but I am in ...

RECAP: LVSL Game 1- Houston Rockets 73, Golden State Warriors 69- Meaningful Links
Golden State Of Mind — ... Ronny Turiaf was in the house at Cox Pavilion "seeing his boys" as he put it. His boys: Austin Daye and Anthony Randolph. Turiaf and Daye both went to Gonzaga, and Randolph is a teammate of Turiaf's at Golden State ...  ...

NBA Summer League Day One Recap - It's A Grind
Pounding The Rock — ... The Pistons, much to my surprise, whipped up on the Kings.  The Kings feature several "name" players.  2008 first round draft pick and second year man -- and a player many around here wanted instead of George Hill -- Donte Green.  Another 2008 first round draft pick and second year man, Jason Thompson.  This year's #4 pick Tyreke Evans and #23 pick Omri Casspi.  The Pistons, on the other hand, feature mid-first round pick Austin Daye and pair of second rounders in DaJuan Summers and Jonas ...

Summer League: Detroit Pistons
Liberty Ballers — ... Austin Daye has looked like an All-Star in all facets of the game. His only minor flaw has been his ability to dribble in traffic. He finished with 7 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists on 3-4 shooting. Very Lamar Odom/Tay Prince-like. ...

NBA Summer League Day Two Recap - The Breakouts
Pounding The Rock — ... Austin Daye - Daye looked fabulous, especially early.  He had 18 points and 9 rebounds.  2 assists and 1 turnover.  He didn't score or get a reobound in the fourth quarter.  He did play the entire game.  He looks GREAT.  I can't emphasize this enough.  He's composed.  He can handle.  He can shoot.  To paraphrase Bon Scott from Whole Lotta Rose, "You could say he's got it all". ...

Pistons Drop Summer League Game, 97-69, to Warriors
Motown String Music — ... summer leaguers got worse.  Austin Daye had several bad turnovers and could not seem to handle the ball to save his lunch.  He did have a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds, though.  ...

NBA Summer League Day Four Recap - The D-League Shines
Pounding The Rock — ... Austin Daye - Whew, he flirted with the quadruple-double today.  11 points, 11 rebounds, 8 fouls, 8 turnovers.  0 assists.  He looked gassed.  In the 4th quarter, he just didn't have anything. ...

Vegas Summer League Recap: Day 6
Ridiculous Upside — ... just over 27 minutes, though he also had five rebounds and needed 12 shots to get 13 points.  Smush Parker has pretty much disappeared since the first game against the Lakers.  Coincidence?  Paul Davis was injured and had to be taken out of the gym on a stretcher, so hopefully he's okay.  He always stuck me as a guy who'd do alright in the D-League Detroit Pistons 96, New York Knicks 73 This game was all about Austin Daye and DaJuan Summers.  Daye had 27 points on 17 ...

SummerPistons 96, SummerKnicks, 73
Posting and Toasting — ... and Austin Daye were more than the Knick youngsters could handle, and Detroit controlled the action from very early on. Summer League's just an audition for the real thing, though. Let's take a look at which Knicks made waves on Day 2. What we saw wasn't all that different from Day 1, so I'll be brief. ...

ATS Summer League Microscope - Jordan Hill - New York Knicks
Pounding The Rock — ... On one possession he ended up covering Austin Daye -- who has been awesome this week -- and did a good job of moving his feet and staying with him. ...

Pistons Finish Summer League 4-1
Motown String Music — ...  The Pistons beat Cleveland on Friday afternoon 92-86 to finish their summer league schedule 4-1.  It is not quite pay back for the Cavs beating Detroit in the playoffs this past season, but it's nice to see the young players end the summer league on a high note nonetheless. Austin Daye had another double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds.  Jonas Jerebko finished with 19 points.  DaJuan Summers added 12 points and, for the second time this summer, had a summer league maximum 10 personal ...

Create Your Own Franchise
Canis Hoopus — ... (2) DeAndre Jordan (2) Rookies: Blake Griffin (5) James Harden (4) Hasheem Thabet (4) Tyreke Evens (4) Johny Flynn (4) Stephen Curry (4) Jorden Hill (4) Demere Derozen (3) Brndon Jennings (3) Terrence Williams (3) Gereld Henderson (3) Tyler Hansborough (3) Earl Clark (3) Austin Daye (2) BJ Mullins (2) Jodie ...

Around the Association: 2009-2010 Detroit Pistons: The Return of the Bad Boys
Golden State Of Mind — ... Detroit Pistons had one of the busiest offseasons.  They're making more moves than Ford Motors!  Actually, I take that back...I shouldn't make jokes about the dying American car industry... With two of the most expensive free agents added to the Pistons roster this year, are they going to be able to break into the top 5 in the East? Jump for some more thoughts.   Offseason Additions VIA DRAFT Austin Daye (No. 15) DaJuan Summers (No. 35) Jonas ...

NBA and Twitter: What Guidelines Should Be Put in Place?
Motown String Music — As most of you already know, Twitter is becoming prevalent in sports.  Currently, four of our beloved Pistons (Charlie Villanueva, Austin Daye, DaJuan Summers, and Jonas Jerebko) tweet as a way to bring their fans into their personal lives, allowing them to see what they are doing to ready themselves for the upcoming season or just what they are doing during their down time.  Recently, the NBA responded to the NFL's league wide guidelines for its players using Twitter by saying they would follow in ...

Competition Discussion: Detroit Pistons
Bullets Forever — ...      Last year's record: 39-43 (Pythagorean record: 40-42) Playoffs: Lost to Cleveland 4-0 in first round. Offensive Rating: 107.4 (21st) Defensive Rating: 108 (16th) Pace: 86.7 possessions/game (29th) In: Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva, Chris Wilcox, Ben Wallace, Austin Daye, DaJuan Summers Out: Allen Iverson, ...

Pistons Players Answer Fans' Questions on Media Day
Motown String Music — ... forever, so I thought why not make it easier on people who didn't have the chance to follow it live?  If you're interested in the truncated version, continue reading.  If you feel like seeing everything in its entirety, click over here. Chris Wilcox:  Q: Why are you number 9? (formed into a question based off of Ryan's statement) CW: maxiell has 54 so i just added it up Austin Daye:  Q: Any nerves about going to ...

New Look Pistons Drop the Heat in Preseason Opener, 87-83
Motown String Music — ... Austin Daye looked really impressive despite limited action and not seeing many looks.  He knocked down a pretty three pointer, grabbed five boards, made a really nice pass to a cutting Wilcox, and is already living up to the ...

Pistons Show Off the Offense in 113-104 Win vs. Bucks
Motown String Music — ... Austin Daye's stat line stands out amongst the 2009 draft class and it might be due to the fact he was ejected late in the 4th quarter for scuffling with former Piston, ...

Recap: Pistons 113, Bucks 104
Brew Hoop — ... going to get six steals you can afford to turn it over a few times.  Scott Skiles reprised his starting lineup from Sunday, and this time around Ersan Ilyasova had more success offensively with 14 points on six shots.  But curiously he has yet to grab a rebound (to go with 10 fouls) in 36 minutes this preseason.  Hakim Warrick dropped in 12/6 to continue to apply some pressure for the starting PF spot.  Strangely, Carlos Delfino and Austin Daye were both ejected in the game's final minute; per the gang at ...

Recap: Bucks 98, Bulls 86
Brew Hoop — ... also didn't hurt his cause in his first start, though we do know that he won't be starting on opening night--word came down before the game that he will be suspended for the opener as a result of his skirmish with Austin Daye on Wednesday.  I'll be happy with Delfino so long as he defends respectably and buries threes, both of which he accomplished tonight.  He made 3/5 threes en route to 12 points in 27 minutes, while also helping limit ...

Guards Carry Pistons in 100-91 Win Over Hawks
Motown String Music — ... Austin Daye's length is proving to be a valuable asset on the defensive side of things.  He had another two blocks in limited action, which makes that five total in the preseason in 27+ minutes.   ...

Arenas and Wizards Slip Past Pistons, 101-98
Motown String Music — ... turned the ball over forcing the Pistons to foul and fall even further behind.  After Washington hit four free throws (with a Gordon miss mixed in there), Austin Daye nailed a three with just under two seconds left to pull the Pistons back within three, but there wasn't enough time on the clock to pull off the miracle comeback at that point.   ...

Morning Briefing: Wizards Squeak Out a Win 101-98
Bullets Forever — ... Austin Daye looked for contact and sunk 1-for-2 from the free throw line to give Detroit some swing, but McGee came back with a connection from James to make it 97-92, Wizards, with only 1:10 to go in the game. In the final minute, Detroit needed a spark.  Bynum went for a drive and scored three points on an and-one situation from the line, making it a two-point, 97-95 contest in the Wizards favor.  James missed a three point shot with 39.5 seconds left, and it looked like Detroit might tie or steal the game, but Miller came up big for ...

Preseason Game 5: Pistons @ Mavericks
Motown String Music — ... fans will get a chance to watch the Pistons for the first time this (exhibition) season. Unfortunately, both rosters will be depleted.  For the Pistons, Tayshaun Prince, Ben Wallace, and Charlie Villanueva will be out.  Dallas will be without Josh Howard and, as of today, Shawn Marion.   As a result, we're going to get a good, live, look at some of the younger Pistons.  DaJuan Summers, Austin Daye, and Jonas Jerebko are all supposed to play significant time. ...

Pistons Fizzle in Dallas: 113-88
Motown String Music — ... For all the comparisons people make between Tayshaun Prince and Austin Daye, their shot is like night and Daye.  Tayshaun didn't play tonight, but we all know how ugly that lefty "cock, aim, pause, and shoot" trigger is.  Tonight was the first I've really seen of Austin Daye and it was a treat.  That kid has one sweet stroke. ...

Preseason Game 6: Detroit Pistons @ Memphis Grizzlies [Game Thread]
Motown String Music — ... Rodney Stuckey PG Mike Conley Richard Hamilton SG O.J. Mayo Austin Daye SF Rudy Gay ...

Memphis Routes Detroit: 115-94
Motown String Music — ... Jonas Jerebko started in the spot I thought Austin Daye would.  He played about 17 minutes and scored 12 points.   ...

Pistons lose shootout to Timberwolves, 122-114
Motown String Music — ... , and Austin Daye did not play (listed as coach's decisions), but I think slight concerns about the defensive capabilities of this team are warranted, that is if they weren't already in existence.   ...

Austin Daye's block on Dwyane Wade ranks amongst best in preseason
Motown String Music —  Remember the first impression Austin Daye gave us Pistons fans with his Tayshaun-like block in the first game of the preseason?  Well, it was ranked in the top 10 of the preseason, amongst some pretty "ohhhhh" inducing blocks. Take a peek for yourself: I'd say that Daye's block lost to a pretty worthy number one.  

Pistons Cakewalk in Memphis, 96-74
Motown String Music — ... Tayshaun Prince had 14 points and five rebounds in a little under 32 minutes.  That's right around his career numbers. He's also played in 451 consecutive games. Steady. Kwame Brown looked good in limited action.  He only had four rebounds and four points, but I was thoroughly impressed with both his buckets (power dribble down low, slam and then a Loy Vaught-like base line jumper) Jonas Jerebko and Austin Daye served their one game suspensions for fighting.  DaJuan ...

Home Opener: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Detroit Pistons
Motown String Music — ... Jonas Jerebko and Austin Daye will see their first NBA regular season action after missing the first game with suspensions.   ...

Game: Detroit Pistons @ Milwaukee Bucks [Game Thread]
Motown String Music — ... Hopefully we'll see Austin Daye a little more tonight, as he played just a minute last night.  He and Carlos Delfino scrapped during the preseason, so maybe we'll see him match up against him some.  It would also provide Tayshaun Prince a little bit of a break since he was assigned a tough task last night with ...

New Look, Same Results vs. Orlando, 85-80
Motown String Music — ... Speaking of rookies getting (or lack thereof) their first points, Austin Daye played four minutes and scored his first career points on a nice breakaway slamma jamma.  ...

Does Dumars Have Something Up His Sleeve Involving Tayshaun Prince and Jason Maxiell?
Motown String Music — ... .  With the drafting of Austin Daye, the Tayshaun Prince rumors picked up steam, but both were predominantly squashed throughout the rest of the offseason and preseason.  ...

Ben Gordon Off; Pistons Fall to Mavs, 95-90
Motown String Music — ... and Austin Daye were noticeably impressive on the glass tonight, each grabbing five rebounds.  ...

Injuries, What Injuries? Pistons 101, Nuggets 99
Motown String Music — ... Austin Daye gave a solid 22 minutes of action, hitting three big shots (7 points).  I sound like a broken record, but I love his shot.  ...

GAME THREAD #23: Warriors @ Pistons - Diagnosing and Curing The Suck
Golden State Of Mind — ... 0.0 1.0 1.8 56.8 1.7 2.1 3.8 0.4 1.0 0.6 0.5 2.5 5.2 Austin Daye 20 13.3 2.0 4.1 48.8 0.5 ...

No Rip in the Chemistry: Pistons 104, Warriors 95
Motown String Music — ... Austin Daye saw a little over 11 minutes of action.  He was matched up with the 6'3" Stephen Curry for most of those minutes and I was hoping the Pistons would let him exploit the height advantage, as he did on his only bucket, but they didn't.  Daye played Curry in college when my alma mater, Davidson, defeated Daye's Gonzaga squad in the first round of the 2008 NCAA tournament.  I was happy Steph had 19 points tonight, but I obviously, can't root against my beloved Pistons.  I'm glad Daye was on the right side of things ...

Watching the Pistons is Like a Trip to the Dentist? I Want That Dentist
Motown String Music — ...  (who makes me mad every time I see him for some reason); and several no-name guys that many dieharts don't even know (Jonas Jerekbo, Austin Daye,  ...