Comments on: Why Jerryd Bayless Shouldn’t Worry

By: Seven Duece

Seven Duece — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:45:46 +0000

If Bayless could run the team, I’m sure they wouldn’t have signed Andre Miller. He’s not a point or even a combo guard, he’s a scorer only. Still, they could use his skill set to make things happen, yet he stays on the bench. There must be tension between he and Nate (I am the HNIC!!!) McMillan, who loves to show players he’s in control.

By: Oh Please.

Oh Please. — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:58:11 +0000

Bayless currently has one skill….Driving to the right. The problem is, he is easily defended, and makes more choices in forcing it. He has no jumpshot, but that can come around. His passing and court vision are non existent. He will be a good burst off the bench for some team.

By: Pet Society Help

Pet Society Help — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:29:09 +0000

If Nate chooses Steve Blake to get more minutes over you then something is defiintely wrong with your game. This guy is headed to Europe once his contract expires. Save that money kid.

By: the cynic

the cynic — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:44:32 +0000

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By: Powerslave

Powerslave — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:17:48 +0000

Jerryd Play-less

By: Doog

Doog — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:07:07 +0000

1. Troy Bell, Ndudi Ebi, and Javaris Crittenton? Neither Bell nor Ebi were NBA-level players from the beginning. And, although Ebi clearly wasn’t going to start on that Minnesota team, it wasn’t like either the Timberwolves or Grizzlies were stacked at the small forward or shooting guard positions respectively. Likewise, Crittenton couldn’t break through with the Grizzlies. And that team was terrible.

2. This goes more to a terrible article recently posted on the Sports Illustrated site, but it might be relevant in response to a few of the comments here too: everybody knew that Jermaine O’Neal was really good. But the Blazers had Arvydas Sabonis, Rasheed Wallace, Cliff Robinson, Brian Grant, and Detlef Schrempf. And, at the time, those guys were all better than O’Neal. So O’Neal didn’t get a lot of burn. But he still got paid. The Blazers gave him a $24-million contract coming off a season in which he averaged about four points and three rebounds.

3. Let’s not carried away. Bayless is good. But his skill set—at least, at its current level—really isn’t that irreplaceable. Bayless isn’t putting up stats that suggest he can get to the cup with the ease and, more importantly, efficiently of a guy like Tony Parker.

By: Baby Huey

Baby Huey — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:46:39 +0000

Look, this guy is starting to get a few minutes. He is beginning to learn how to play the way his coach wants him to. Steve Blake’s contract runs out at the end of this year. Bayless will be the back up PG next year. Then Andre Miller will be out the year after that, paving the way for Bayless to start.

Everything doesn’t have to happen now now now now. Give it time, this kid is still a big part of Portland’s future, but you have to have patience.

By: jksonics

jksonics — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:37:27 +0000

So what will happen when Patty Mills comes off his injury? Will he take Bayless’ minutes or will both just sit?

By: MJAX

MJAX — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:15:39 +0000

Portland has a team deep enough to go with two hoop styles. Let the starters do the half court thing and go thru Roy and L.A. Come off the bench with Rudy,Dre,Bayless, Travis (when healthy) and Joel or Juwan and RUN!!!!!! Do it in a Phoenix, G.State kinna way…No real half court, get a shot up within 8 seconds and speed up the game and cause chaos!!! Not many or any teams are as deep, it could work!!!!

By: oww

oww — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:48:54 +0000

id hope to see him get his devin harris on in another market. i used to kinda hate on him, but i know he’ll get his chance to shine very soon. good luck in the future kid