USA Select Team Adds Jerryd Bayless
Jerryd Bayless (photo. Aaron Taylor)In this morning’s Smack we hit on the fact that Vegas Summer League terror Jerryd Bayless was curiously left off the roster for the USA Select squad that will be scrimmaging the USAB varsity while guys like O.J. Mayo and the Robin Lopez made the cut.
This afternoon the USAB program announced that Bayless has in fact been added to the team that will scrimmage the big boys. This is good move for the program. After averaging close to 30 a game in Vegas, Bayless was clearly one the best – if not the best – players in the summer league.
The rest of the roster looks like this: LaMarcus Aldridge; Kevin Durant; Jeff Green; Luther Head; Al Horford; Andre Iguodala; Robin Lopez; Kevin Love; Kevin Martin; O.J. Mayo; Derrick Rose and Rodney Stuckey.
July 20th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
SayItAintSo says:
I’m sorry but Portland is loaded with talent and potential. J-Bay can run the 2 while B-Roy runs the 1. Granted their bodies are better suited for the opposite popsitioning but their games fit in nicely this way.
July 20th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Austin Burton says:
“J-Bay” sounds really … um … festive.
July 20th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
SayItAintSo says:
Haha, true, true. I’ve tried multiple combinations so far…and “J-Bay” despite its festiveness…beat out “J-Less”
I’m open to suggestions.
July 20th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Damon says:
J-less, lmao
isn’t that jason kidd?
July 20th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
jz_smoove says:
what has Bayless done so far to be awarded an abbreviated nickname? just wait it out boys…it will come in due time if it is deserved.
July 20th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Bruce says:
Dime coined Bayless — Pay Up.
July 20th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
AG says:
Luther Head?
July 20th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Mr. Irrelevant says:
No Al Thornton? He’s at least as good as Jeff Green and Luther Head.
July 20th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Austin Burton says:
“Pay Up” actually came from Bobbito Garcia, who’s in the Dime/Bounce family but coined it during the Elite 24 game at Rucker Park.
July 20th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
the mamba says:
Luther head did seem questionable, but he is a hell of a shooter. Im curious to see who shines out of this hungry group vs. The varsity squad
July 20th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
MoxWestCoastRep says:
I dont get luther head. at all.
July 20th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
HUH!!!! says:
I i had my choice to select the select team
Gaurds
Brandon Roy
Kevin Martin
Louis Williams
OJ Mayo
Wings
Kevin Durant
Loul Deng
Rudy Gay
Josh Smith
Bigs
Greg Oden
Adrew Bynem
LaMarcus Aldridge
Al Jefferson
July 20th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
nick says:
@ HUH
Luol can’t play he plays for the uk’s national team along with ben gordon. Other then that no arguments on the squad.
too bad foye was hurt most of last yr otherwise he prob would have been a nice pick on this squad.
July 20th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
miamiVIS3 says:
I have 2 questions
1. Did Robin Lopez make the team over Brook just so team USA can get used to loooking at Anderson Varejao?
2. Assuming down the road D’antoni, Colangelo, and Kryzewski are still in charge will Bayless make the USA active roster even though they denied Gil?
July 20th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Damon says:
varejo didn’t play for brazil which didn’t qualify for the olympics.
July 20th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
miamiVIS3 says:
oh
July 20th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
HUH!!!! says:
@ Nick
I am kind of beefing with Foye right now…I dont know what to expect from him I dont know if he is athletic enough to be a REAL combo gaurd….he is in a bad situation in Minny too so things don’t look too good for him. Who should replace Deng…I would say Iggy but i truly dislike his game and I hate the scotty pippen comparisons with him. Maybe danny granger?
July 20th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
doc says:
Danny Granger is Iggy light.U minds would take Iggy ass.
July 20th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
kobeef says:
JBay just got the Summer League MVP.
Wonder how Larry Bird is feeling about that?
July 20th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Alex "Robocop" Murphy says:
What about Monta Ellis or Beasely?
July 21st, 2008 at 12:23 am
HUH!!!! says:
Iggy is Iguodala…
July 21st, 2008 at 1:18 am
nick says:
iggy is good or even granger. I would say granger is a better scorer and rebounder but iggy has more of the total package. monta would be a good pick too.
how about rondo, his defense gets him there in my book, not sure how much of a liability he would be with his jump shot.
July 21st, 2008 at 2:48 pm
JarrJohnson says:
Does anybody know if and when they’re going to televise the scrimmage?