CHICAGO - The tenure of Darius Days as TNT import is numbered.
Heck, his job security is so dire he might not even last beyond tonight’s game versus Converge.
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When asked if there are indeed plans to replace the former Houston Rocket and if that process could be hastened by a poor performance against the FiberXers, TNT coach Chot Reyes replied in no uncertain terms.
“Yes and yes,” he told me via text message.
POOR START.
With another L, the defending champs will drop to 1-3 in the onging Governors’ Cup, triggering a desperate time that demands desperate measures.
Through three games, the 6-foot-7 small forward has averaged 18 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per.
That’s a great stat line for a local player, but horrible for an import with NBA credentials and paid a reported salary of north of $45,000 a month.
“Hindi tumatrabaho sa loob e. Tira ng tira lang ng tres,” a league insider told me.
In the current evolution of winning basketball, shooting threes is a vital component.
But here’s the problem.
MISFIRING.
Days hit just 10-of-30 from 3 (33 percent) as opposed to 7-of-15 from 2, which is a higher 46.7 percent clip.
Darius doesn’t need an analytics guy to tell him that he’s better off shooting the ball closer to the rim.
It wouldn’t hurt to fetch more rebounds and dish more assists.
Days’ stint in the NBA ended at four games in 2023. Tonight’s tiff will be his fourth game in the PBA.
Will history repeat itself?
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