• The reviews for Gonzaga sophomore forward Austin Daye weren't positive, either.
Daye's skill set has always been his hook to be a first-round pick, and it still may get him guaranteed money if he stays in the draft.
However, multiple personnel people said Daye got pushed around by Georgia Tech's Gani Lawal and Louisville's Terrence Williams, who many said was the most NBA-ready player at the workout.
"(Daye) looked soft and played like a prima donna,'' said one assistant GM. "He's not ready to play in the NBA. He could be in the D-League next season."
Yet at least one team said Daye told them in an interview in Chicago during the NBA draft combine that he was going to stay in the draft. The consensus on Daye is he needs to build his core strength. He's not going to put on 20 pounds of muscle, but he needs to be stronger.
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This is weird
No other prospect has had such polar opposite reviews thus far. Not sure what to make of all of this.
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Lets all get past Daye
The more I hear and see from Austin the more I dislike the guy—— the big baby needs to pack his stuff and go—- It was a disgrace to see his whinning on the court last year all the time. Lets focus on the Zags that we love like Pargo Josh and Micah—
And ohh yeah I can’t wait to see a Matt Bouldin led team next year….
Go Zags
The big thing is how he plays against other forwards
Sure, he has tons of potential, but it’s when he actually works out against other SF that he’s going to be exposed and look soft.
The only place where he creates matchup problems is against shooting guards and SG/SF hybrids. Against true SF and PF he’s going to be pushed around a lot.
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