Bayless Fading Again?

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Last year defenses figured out Bayless after he had a few good games and he faded down the stretch. It seems he is fading again and has hit a brick wall. After the Suns game he has not shot the ball well from the field other than the Spurs game where he shot (10/24 for 41.7%)

Orlando 3/13 10 points
Miami 2/6 6 points
Dallas 3/8 9 points
San Antonio 10/24 31 points
Denver 2/10 8 points
Philly 0/7 2 points

Roy can't always carry the scoring load and needs help. Bayless can score but he needs to shoot a better percentage.
 
Well, he's going to get an extended audition to see if he can figure it out. Part of Jerryd's process of the league adjusting to him is Jerryd learning to adjust to the league ... hopefully the coaching staff can pinpoint areas where he needs work and he'll be able to read and react accordingly as time goes on.
 
He's going to have ups/downs. He's not as good (at least not yet) as he was against SA, and he's not as bad as he's been in the last 2 games.
 
He is doing fine passing, he just lost his shot again. It isn't him figuring out the league as it is him trying to work on his shot. He gets that down, he has to keep his man honest and by doing that, he can blow right by him if he plays tight defense.
 
Well he is going to have to find that shot, and hit it, and hit it regularly if he is to be a success in this league. Without that shot he can be stopped...easily.
 
Ya, I agree, he is missing the jumpers that open his game up so much. If they are not dropping teams are going to back off of him.
 
EGame said:
He is doing fine passing, he just lost his shot again. It isn't him figuring out the league as it is him trying to work on his shot. He gets that down, he has to keep his man honest and by doing that, he can blow right by him if he plays tight defense.
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It's actually more than that. Defenses are now playing him differently, they are almost conceding the lane so they Jerryd doesn't draw a foul, but are lurking behind him and to the side so they can cap him when he commits to his drive to the cup. Hitting that pull-up jumper is important too, but he's still got a lot of growing to do as a player.
 
Just got home from the game. Bayless was a complete disaster tonight. Him, our poor freethrow shooting, Roy shooting too many threes, and no Pendergraph late is why we lost the game.
 
Nikolokolus said:
It's actually more than that. Defenses are now playing him differently, they are almost conceding the lane so they Jerryd doesn't draw a foul, but are lurking behind him and to the side so they can cap him when he commits to his drive to the cup. Hitting that pull-up jumper is important too, but he's still got a lot of growing to do as a player.
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That's what I see too. Denver didn't sag off JB - they threw double teams at him all night. Keep throwing him out there Nate - he'll adjust.
 
KingSpeed said:
Just got home from the game. Bayless was a complete disaster tonight. Him, our poor freethrow shooting, Roy shooting too many threes, and no Pendergraph late is why we lost the game.
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How good was Pendegraph? I had to listen on the radio tonight
 
Pendy looked solid...I think he is definitely the answer to our backup PF problems for the future.
 
Bayless kept flicking his wrist after every shot! Follow through kid!
 
KingSpeed said:
Just got home from the game. Bayless was a complete disaster tonight. Him, our poor freethrow shooting, Roy shooting too many threes, and no Pendergraph late is why we lost the game.
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You forgot to mention Blake. He was a -12 compared to Jerryd's -1.

Blake's defense was laughable.
 
LOL how did I know this thread was coming. Shit is so predictable around these parts.

Look, the guy doesn't get consistent minutes, when he does, he excels, he just needs more time w/the starters to get a rhythm. No need to be the "flavor of the game/week/month poster" on us and call for a trade.

If anything you guys should be bitching about LMA. Where the fuck was he last night and our free throws.

Bayless has the tenacity to figure it out and get it working. Don't jump ship every game like KS.
 
speed... for whatever reason... the blazers lose when you attend games. stop going.
 
As I mentioned in my other thread, I think they now all have more intel on him and how he wants to play. Teams are playing him better because they know what he wants to do. He will have to adjust his game.
 
the ob said:
As I mentioned in my other thread, I think they now all have more intel on him and how he wants to play. Teams are playing him better because they know what he wants to do. He will have to adjust his game.
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Bayless needs to watch how Roy or Parker creates space for their shot then do the same.


Not that that is an easy task. Far from it. But the way Bayless wants to attack the rim he is going to have to figure out how to protect the ball.
 
LittleAlex said:
Bayless needs to watch how Roy or Parker creates space for their shot then do the same.


Not that that is an easy task. Far from it. But the way Bayless wants to attack the rim he is going to have to figure out how to protect the ball.
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Growing 3 inches isn't in the cards. But he can learn how to reverse under the basket or try and finish with his off hand. Taking it straight at the chest of the tallest guy on the court isn't a winning strategy.
 
BlazerCaravan said:
Growing 3 inches isn't in the cards. But he can learn how to reverse under the basket or try and finish with his off hand. Taking it straight at the chest of the tallest guy on the court isn't a winning strategy.
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A couple of plays last night he was blocked, but there was no foul called. Then since he was slowed down, he got dominated by the big men... :(
 
LittleAlex said:
Bayless needs to watch how Roy or Parker creates space for their shot then do the same.
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If Jerryd could master that Parkeresque teardrop prior to shoehorning his way into the land of the giants he'd be golden.
 
ABM said:
If Jerryd could master that Parkeresque teardrop prior to shoehorning his way into the land of the giants he'd be golden.
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Yup. He needs to expand his game. Just getting by his man isn't enough anymore. Bayless is still pretty raw but he'll only get better with more playing time.
 
Bayless should indeed get an extended audition and a chance to learn. One thing I hope he learns soon is to be less of a ball hog and hit the open man. Which he failed to do repeatedly last night.
 
BBert said:
Bayless should indeed get an extended audition and a chance to learn. One thing I hope he learns soon is to be less of a ball hog and hit the open man. Which he failed to do repeatedly last night.
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7 shots, 4 assists ... try again.
 
Jerryd, like Blake, is less effective when his outside shot isn't falling.

Jerryd, unlike Blake, has a lot of other tools in his offensive toolbox with which to contribute.

EDIT: Plus, if Jerryd is in "I'm the man, get out of my way" mode, he's a LOT more effective than when he's in "Brandon's the man, stay out of his way" mode.
 
BlazerWookee said:
Jerryd, like Blake, is less effective when his outside shot isn't falling.

Jerryd, unlike Blake, has a lot of other tools in his offensive toolbox with which to contribute.

EDIT: Plus, if Jerryd is in "I'm the man, get out of my way" mode, he's a LOT more effective than when he's in "Brandon's the man, stay out of his way" mode.
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You just illustrated why I'm not sure he'll ever be capable of being a starter for this team -- sixth man scorer ala Ben Gordon or JR Smith possibly, but not necessarily a starter.
 
Nikolokolus said:
7 shots, 4 assists ... try again.
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I didn't say he didn't get any assists. I saw him ignore or fail to see teammates who were wide open, and either dribble into traffic or look for his shot. He didn't always shoot afterward, and maybe he was trying to run a different play so he wasn't looking for that pass, I don't know. I think there is little doubt he's a score first guard. In time I think his court vision and decion making will improve. In the meantime I expect him to have good games and bad games, good trips up the court and bad ones, but that's OK.

Bayless is definitely a force the other team has to reckon with. His 0-7 night will only serve to anger and motivate him.

:cheers:
 
BlazerCaravan said:
Growing 3 inches isn't in the cards. But he can learn how to reverse under the basket or try and finish with his off hand. Taking it straight at the chest of the tallest guy on the court isn't a winning strategy.
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He is strong enough to create space with his body and he can jump high enough to negate that 3 inches.

Though really he should emulate both Roy and Parker if he can.
 
Came back with a strong game.

Didn't shoot all that well, but I was impressed. 14/8 is really good for a bench player. I think he becomes our #2 scoring option w/o LMA.

Man, this kid will be phenomenal. He is already really good, and his improvements from year 1 to 2 were really good. I've been impressed with his passing skills.
 
I really think that he has to borrow ahead to have those insanely great games. I'm fine with that; if his absolute ceiling is 31 points, that's fine. He won't be called on to do that often. Give us 14/7 a night and he'll be a borderline all-star.
 
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