Jerryd Bayless has proven...

[mikeg]

Bayless really needs a consistent jumper if he's going to be effective using his primary skill (driving to the hoop). Without a J, teams will just sag off and won't let him anywhere near the rim. Happened to Sergio, but he's worked hard to improve his shot. Unfortunately, Bayless isn't going to become a better shooter until he changes that gawd-awful form.

 

[hasoos]

You mean aside from his game? A better question is what has he done that shows he IS ready to play. He can't handle the ball. He can't shoot. His defense is adequate, but overrated by most fans, especially on this board. He's athletic and he played well in summer league and that's about all he has going for him at this point.

Nothing he's done has shown he's ready to play in the NBA. Maybe next season.

His defense is adequate? His defense is better than any other guard on the team not excluding Roy. Period. He fights through screens, no other guards do. He gets up in players jocks. Adequate?

So he supposedly can't handle the ball. Ok I guess we are watching a different game. He is able to handle the ball in traffic, and get to the rim. He hasn't made his shots so far, but he has also been very reluctant to shoot, which he should not be. He is trying not to step on any toes. He needs to stop doing that and he will be fine.


What I think you need to do, is differentiate between a Blazer loss, and player progression. You pick out Bayless to burn on, but I see Rudy and Blake go 4 for 19 at one point. A majority of them 3's, missed. Was his game any worse? Or did they just get minutes? At least he played defense while he was in.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I don't remember who said it, but I'm going to borrow it from now on: "I refuse to criticize any rookie who isn't old enough to drink."