With the 15th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons selected Gonzaga forward Austin Daye. In case you’re wondering why Daye has an extra ‘e’ at the end of his name, in the French language an ‘e’ is often added to words to make them feminine. One problem: Austin Daye is not french or a female. Yeah, he has the body any 6’11” French woman would want, aside from the “freak,” “behemoth,” and “that’s a huge bitch” comments, but he is all man. A very tall, pale, skinny, male.
Okay, so Daye, with his anorexic girly frame, “makes Prince look like the Hulk” as Jeff Van (derp) Gundy said during the Draft. We hear loud and clear all the criticisms of this guy; mainly that he’s pretty frail. And so what if he couldn’t bench press 185 pounds, close to his weight, at the combine? He’ll beef up in the NBA and even if he doesn’t, teammate Tayshaun Prince (as Mapplethorpe put it nicely) is a great example of how to be strong and successful in the NBA while still not breaking 200 lbs (at their height) after a wet t-shirt contest.
Even now though, Daye is more than just skin and bones. He has tremendous potential, a ton of confidence, and is well-spoken. After a year full of drama and players acting as if they were bigger than the team, Daye is going to instantly be a catalyst in the Pistons development of team-chemistry.
I’m excited about the prospect of Austin Daye….no… what is going on up here? I think I’ve discovered Austin Daye’s theme song. If this song is not played at Pistons games before he is introduced, I’ll probably throw a temper tantrum. This should be his officlal theme song 4lyfe. The song comes from one of the greatest shows on television, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. If you haven’t figured out what song I’m talking about yet, then you my friend need to get a life and watch hours and hours of Always Sunny this weekend to get in touch with reality.
I introduce to you, Austin’s official theme song:
Daye-man! Woah-oh-ohhhhhhh
He’s Austin Daye-man. Fighter of the Night Man. Champion of the sun. You’re a master of karate and friendship for everyone. Daye-man.
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