Daniels is our backup Pointguard

[Michael Anthony]

From Hollinger:
Daniels is 6-6 but handles the ball like a point guard and has played there at times, including last season for the Pacers. He has a great feel for scoring close to the basket and the size to finish around bigger players, even though he isn't a great athlete... Unfortunately, he needs to shoot well from that close in because he's such a poor outside shooter.

From Hooshype:
A versatile player... Can play all three perimeter positions... Does a little bit of everything... Quite athletic... Good defender on the ball... Nice mid-range game... Not a great outside shooter.

Daniels has the size to defend wings, and the handles to run the point, which makes him a perfect compliment to our backup shooting guard Eddie House. He is a career .237 three point shooter, and we cannot put him on the court with Rondo - spacing would be killed.

That means he and Eddie are 14-18 minute per night players, and the C's are still in the market for a small forward. I am not complaining, I really like the signing.

[Prof. Clutch]

I just said this same thing in the other thread about our back-up point guard:

I had this crazy idea that Danny is still planning on going after a SF and that Daniels will be the primary ball handler for the second unit.  Otherwise I'm not sure how Eddie fits into everything as a 2 guard next to an equally small point guard.  Seems like a big disadvantage from a defensive perspective.  At the same time we need him on the floor since Daniels can't stretch the D with shooting.

Moon would have been a nice SF to go along with them.

[Lucky17]

From Hollinger:
Daniels is 6-6 but handles the ball like a point guard and has played there at times, including last season for the Pacers. He has a great feel for scoring close to the basket and the size to finish around bigger players, even though he isn't a great athlete... Unfortunately, he needs to shoot well from that close in because he's such a poor outside shooter.

From Hooshype:
A versatile player... Can play all three perimeter positions... Does a little bit of everything... Quite athletic... Good defender on the ball... Nice mid-range game... Not a great outside shooter.

Daniels has the size to defend wings, and the handles to run the point, which makes him a perfect compliment to our backup shooting guard Eddie House. He is a career .237 three point shooter, and we cannot put him on the court with Rondo - spacing would be killed.

That means he and Eddie are 14-18 minute per night players, and the C's are still in the market for a small forward. I am not complaining, I really like the signing.

That Hollinger snippet is from after the 2007-08 season. Daniels played 0 minutes last year at PG.

[ChampKind]

After watching Marquis live for a full season out here in Indianapolis, I truly hope he's not going to fill the role of 2nd point guard.  While he has a good handle, he's a poor distributor and his decision making is suspect.  I like him spelling Pierce and Allen for 20 mins a game, but I think we'd take a big hit if he's running the point for any extended part of time.

[Michael Anthony]

From Hollinger:
Daniels is 6-6 but handles the ball like a point guard and has played there at times, including last season for the Pacers. He has a great feel for scoring close to the basket and the size to finish around bigger players, even though he isn't a great athlete... Unfortunately, he needs to shoot well from that close in because he's such a poor outside shooter.

From Hooshype:
A versatile player... Can play all three perimeter positions... Does a little bit of everything... Quite athletic... Good defender on the ball... Nice mid-range game... Not a great outside shooter.

Daniels has the size to defend wings, and the handles to run the point, which makes him a perfect compliment to our backup shooting guard Eddie House. He is a career .237 three point shooter, and we cannot put him on the court with Rondo - spacing would be killed.

That means he and Eddie are 14-18 minute per night players, and the C's are still in the market for a small forward. I am not complaining, I really like the signing.

That Hollinger snippet is from after the 2007-08 season. Daniels played 0 minutes last year at PG.

The point is that he can play pointguard on offense and defend the shooting guard on defense, major needs for this team - he allows us to maximize Eddie's talents while mitigating his weaknesses.

[Prof. Clutch]

From Hollinger:
Daniels is 6-6 but handles the ball like a point guard and has played there at times, including last season for the Pacers. He has a great feel for scoring close to the basket and the size to finish around bigger players, even though he isn't a great athlete... Unfortunately, he needs to shoot well from that close in because he's such a poor outside shooter.

From Hooshype:
A versatile player... Can play all three perimeter positions... Does a little bit of everything... Quite athletic... Good defender on the ball... Nice mid-range game... Not a great outside shooter.

Daniels has the size to defend wings, and the handles to run the point, which makes him a perfect compliment to our backup shooting guard Eddie House. He is a career .237 three point shooter, and we cannot put him on the court with Rondo - spacing would be killed.

That means he and Eddie are 14-18 minute per night players, and the C's are still in the market for a small forward. I am not complaining, I really like the signing.

That Hollinger snippet is from after the 2007-08 season. Daniels played 0 minutes last year at PG.

Didn't they have TJ Ford and Tinsley there though?  I don't think they needed him to play PG and I don't imagine that his abilities are all of a sudden gone because he didn't play there last season.  He's 6'6, I'd expect Indiana to look at other options for PG.  It kind of reminds me of Joe Johnson.  He could play PG, but why put him there if they don't need to.  We on the other hand, still do need someone to handle the ball.  Daniels isn't required to do it for too long every game.  Just about 10-15 minutes of bringing the ball up court and attacking the basket when the option is there, that's all.  

[ChampKind]

From Hollinger:
Daniels is 6-6 but handles the ball like a point guard and has played there at times, including last season for the Pacers. He has a great feel for scoring close to the basket and the size to finish around bigger players, even though he isn't a great athlete... Unfortunately, he needs to shoot well from that close in because he's such a poor outside shooter.

From Hooshype:
A versatile player... Can play all three perimeter positions... Does a little bit of everything... Quite athletic... Good defender on the ball... Nice mid-range game... Not a great outside shooter.

Daniels has the size to defend wings, and the handles to run the point, which makes him a perfect compliment to our backup shooting guard Eddie House. He is a career .237 three point shooter, and we cannot put him on the court with Rondo - spacing would be killed.

That means he and Eddie are 14-18 minute per night players, and the C's are still in the market for a small forward. I am not complaining, I really like the signing.

That Hollinger snippet is from after the 2007-08 season. Daniels played 0 minutes last year at PG.

Didn't they have TJ Ford and Tinsley there though?  I don't think they needed him to play PG and I don't imagine that his abilities are all of a sudden gone because he didn't play there last season.  He's 6'6, I'd expect Indiana to look at other options for PG.  It kind of reminds me of Joe Johnson.  He could play PG, but why put him there if they don't need to.  We on the other hand, still do need someone to handle the ball.  Daniels isn't required to do it for too long every game.  Just about 10-15 minutes of bringing the ball up court and attacking the basket when the option is there, that's all.  

They had Ford, Jack, and Diener playing the point, so they didn't necessarily need him, but additionally he also played for Jim O'Brien, who needs capable 3 pt shooting from his PGs, so that may also factor into why he didn't get any minutes at the point. 

[Lucky17]

From Hollinger:
Daniels is 6-6 but handles the ball like a point guard and has played there at times, including last season for the Pacers. He has a great feel for scoring close to the basket and the size to finish around bigger players, even though he isn't a great athlete... Unfortunately, he needs to shoot well from that close in because he's such a poor outside shooter.

From Hooshype:
A versatile player... Can play all three perimeter positions... Does a little bit of everything... Quite athletic... Good defender on the ball... Nice mid-range game... Not a great outside shooter.

Daniels has the size to defend wings, and the handles to run the point, which makes him a perfect compliment to our backup shooting guard Eddie House. He is a career .237 three point shooter, and we cannot put him on the court with Rondo - spacing would be killed.

That means he and Eddie are 14-18 minute per night players, and the C's are still in the market for a small forward. I am not complaining, I really like the signing.

That Hollinger snippet is from after the 2007-08 season. Daniels played 0 minutes last year at PG.

The point is that he can play pointguard on offense and defend the shooting guard on defense, major needs for this team - he allows us to maximize Eddie's talents while mitigating his weaknesses.

Yes, he'll make a good backcourt complement to Eddie.

But I contend that we shouldn't be thinking of Daniels as a backup point guard. If Rondo is unavailable, we'll struggle if Daniels is pressed into 30+ minutes at PG.

[OCsWestCeltic]

Daniel's will be a compliment to the bench; another SF would
be needed heading into the season.

[D Dub]

I agree with Lucky 17 on this.  Marquis first job will be backup SF, being able to play 1 or 2 as well is just a bonus.

That's the beauty of having bench players like Daniels and House, they can each play 30mpg and cover all the backup minutes for 1, 2 and 3.

Considering these two are aboard, I'm perfectly happy with Pruitt on the third string.

[Eeyore III]

If you're happy with Pruitt, you'd be ecstatic with about 5 unsigned guys in the Vegas Summer League, because they were way better than Pruitt.

[Spilling Green Dye]

If you're happy with Pruitt, you'd be ecstatic with about 5 unsigned guys in the Vegas Summer League, because they were way better than Pruitt.

Like who?  I'm not doubting you, I'm just curious, b/c I'm not at all sold on Pruitt and hope they don't pick up his option.  Instead I hope they put that $$ towards someone else.

[Bankshot]

If you're happy with Pruitt, you'd be ecstatic with about 5 unsigned guys in the Vegas Summer League, because they were way better than Pruitt.

Somehow I doubt that.  Can you list them?

[Mike-Dub]

NO... HE IS NOT... Last year he averaged 13.6 points as a 3 and yes he can play point but like the comments before me him being able to play point is a bonus... We are going to get another player as our backup pg... Hopefully TJ Ford (with being able to keep Rondo) or Marbury.

[Rida]

he is paul pierce's backup at the 3.

Why do people keep insisting he is the backup PG he isn't only on this boards have people suggested he is rondo's backup.

He is Pierce's backup, I guarentee it.

That wont stop him from bringing the ball up occasionaly when Rondo isn't in the game but the reason he was signed was give PP a break not to reduce rondo's minutes