Nice recap from Brian T. Smith

[Nikolokolus]

http://www.columbian.com/weblogs/bl...7/bayless-time-arrives-and-blazers-hold-fort/

This warmed my heart:

And in a positive sign that signaled the Blazers’ recent ability to adapt and adjust to adversity on the fly, Bayless has temporarily become the team’s third-best scoring option, behind Roy and Aldridge.

“Me and Brandon talk about it a lot,” Bayless said. “We feel like he’s the LeBron (James) and I can be the Mo Williams off him.”

His energized performance followed what was a season-high 14 points during Portland’s home win Tuesday over the Sacramento Kings. And the second-year guard’s confident, spark-filled game Thursday night highlighted a Blazers effort that saw five different players hit double figures in scoring.

 

[B-Roy]

“I like that we’re scrapping,”

Can't go one interview without scrappiness.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Hmm.

If he has won Roy over, maybe he will get a fair shot.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Can't go one interview without scrappiness.

Nate should do something about that lisp.

 

[Schilly]

IIRC he had won Roy over last year

 

[KingSpeed]

IIRC he had won Roy over last year

Yep. We need a trade to solidify Bayless' role on the team.

 

[Rhal]

Yep. We need a trade to solidify Bayless' role on the team.

Yep. Time to ship out blake as fast as possible.

 

[magnifier661]

Down 81-70 at the end of the third quarter, the Blazers rode Bayless and Roy to yet another hard-fought victory. And Portland showed the fight and heart McMillan has often asked for since key players such as Oden, Rudy Fernandez and Travis Outlaw went down.

This is what stuck out on me. We need that "Heart and desire". The feeling that no team can beat us, as long as we play our game. We need more players that won't be discouraged with a few missed shots or turn overs. The sooner this team develops confidence, the better and easier it will be for players like Roy, Oden and Aldridge to do their thing.