Quincy Douby making a comeback

LAS VEGAS - Quincy Douby, who was a major disappointment during his three seasons with the Kings, is receiving high praise for his Summer League performances from his new bosses. The 6-foot-3 guard from Rutgers - the Kings' first-round draft choice in 2006 - dominated the final moments of the Toronto Raptors' 84-83 victory over the MIlwaukee Bucks. Playing aggressively, and with great confidence on both ends, he attacked the basket and was rewarded with free throws on three consecutive occasions, blocked a jumper by Bucks' rookie Brandon Jennings, scored on a breakout dunk, and clinched the win with a last-second fadeway jumper from the left wing. "Sacramento didn't work out so well for me," said Douby, who was waived by the club on Feb. 18. "I went through three coaches in three years there. With Toronto, coach (Jay) Triano is showing faith in me, letting me play my game. I'm out here showing that I'm a player, and I'm going to continue to work and help the team in any way I can."

Douby undoubtedly has reason to be motivated. After being cut last midseason, he spent two weeks in the D-League in Erie, Pa., before the Raptors signed him to a first of two 10-day contracts. He impressed Triano and president Bryan Colangelo enough during his short visit to secure a deal for the upcoming season, and not surprisingly, couldn't resist a little dig at his former team. "I learned more during one 10-day contract from coach Triano than I did during my three years with the Kings," said Douby, who late in his tenure in Sacramento, was chided for his tardiness and lax practice habits.

So far, there are no such complaints from the Raptors. "He knows this is his chance," said Triano. "We first picked him up on a 10-day (contract), and his deal expired, and Bryan said, 'Well, let's bring somebody else in.' But I told him that I felt bad because Quincy came in, did everything we asked, and didn't get into any games. So I asked Bryan to sign him to another 10-day. And then he played well enough that we signed him for the rest of the year. We kept him around all enough to believe he could help us." Triano also traveled to Las Vegas in late April to meet with the Coney Island native, who owns a home and trains here during the offseason. "I told him to do this and this and this if he wanted us to sign him," continued the coach, "and he did. He worked out every day, all day. And his improvement ... he's earned it. That's why he's playing the way he is. He's a scoring guard - I don't know what he is. He can play both positions, is a kind of energizing guy off the bench. This week we asked him to be more aggressive going to the basket, and to be better defensively, and he has. And he's such a great kid, a really great kid."