Comments on: Lion Face/Lemon Face 12.17.09: JERRYD BAYLESS JUST HAPPENED EDITION http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009/12/18/lion-facelemon-face-12-17-09-jerryd-bayless-just-happened-edition/ Unbiased opinions from extremely biased people Thu, 24 May 2012 01:33:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Outside The NBA » Blog Archive » On Evan Turner and turning the corner http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009/12/18/lion-facelemon-face-12-17-09-jerryd-bayless-just-happened-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-108329 Outside The NBA » Blog Archive » On Evan Turner and turning the corner Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:45:55 +0000 http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/?p=4941#comment-108329 [...] should celebrate inspiring games and promising stretches. We should cherish all the firsts in bright young careers. But if we [...] [...] should celebrate inspiring games and promising stretches. We should cherish all the firsts in bright young careers. But if we [...]

]]> By: This Week In The NBA: Dec. 14-20 http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009/12/18/lion-facelemon-face-12-17-09-jerryd-bayless-just-happened-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-34035 This Week In The NBA: Dec. 14-20 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:15:38 +0000 http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/?p=4941#comment-34035 [...] “Lion Face/Lemon Face 12.17.09: JERRYD BAYLESS JUST HAPPENED EDITION” – Matt Moore. _ [...] [...] “Lion Face/Lemon Face 12.17.09: JERRYD BAYLESS JUST HAPPENED EDITION” – Matt Moore. _ [...]

]]> By: Arenas streamrolls to 45 points in win | "Tell them … tell the team to bear down" http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009/12/18/lion-facelemon-face-12-17-09-jerryd-bayless-just-happened-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-33692 Arenas streamrolls to 45 points in win | "Tell them … tell the team to bear down" Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:16:39 +0000 http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/?p=4941#comment-33692 [...] Jerryd Bayless Just Happened Edition (Hardwood Paroxysm) [...] [...] Jerryd Bayless Just Happened Edition (Hardwood Paroxysm) [...]

]]> By: “Welcome to Prime Time, Jerryd Bayless” | "Tell them … tell the team to bear down" http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009/12/18/lion-facelemon-face-12-17-09-jerryd-bayless-just-happened-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-33520 “Welcome to Prime Time, Jerryd Bayless” | "Tell them … tell the team to bear down" Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:48:58 +0000 http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/?p=4941#comment-33520 [...] TNT down Suns (ValleyoftheSuns.com) >>Jerryd Bayless Just Happened Edition (Hardwood Paroxysm) >>NBA & ABA players who attended the University of Arizona [...] [...] TNT down Suns (ValleyoftheSuns.com) >>Jerryd Bayless Just Happened Edition (Hardwood Paroxysm) >>NBA & ABA players who attended the University of Arizona [...]

]]> By: Kimbo Splice http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009/12/18/lion-facelemon-face-12-17-09-jerryd-bayless-just-happened-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-33517 Kimbo Splice Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:05:01 +0000 http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/?p=4941#comment-33517 I completely agree. I've said since months before the draft, and never backed off this, that Bayless has significantly more potential than Mayo or Westbrook. I'm not a biased fan. I've never rooted for any team he's played on. But his fluidity, explosiveness and feel for the game are constantly evident. There's a reason he's held a PER above 18 even while rotting on the bench this season. Combine that with the fact that the Blazers boast a shooting guard who can handle many traditional point guard duties and their two point guards are terrible in every facet of the game these days (Andre Miller, sorry. You've fallen off. Hard.), and it's completely illogical they haven't been starting Bayless all year. Resigning Steve Blake was a major miscalculation. Kevin Pritchard has done a lot to bring great young talent to Portland. Nate McMillan has done a mostly good job spreading the playing time on what, when healthy, is the NBA's deepest roster. Bayless somehow got lost in the shuffle. I completely agree. I’ve said since months before the draft, and never backed off this, that Bayless has significantly more potential than Mayo or Westbrook.

I’m not a biased fan. I’ve never rooted for any team he’s played on. But his fluidity, explosiveness and feel for the game are constantly evident. There’s a reason he’s held a PER above 18 even while rotting on the bench this season.

Combine that with the fact that the Blazers boast a shooting guard who can handle many traditional point guard duties and their two point guards are terrible in every facet of the game these days (Andre Miller, sorry. You’ve fallen off. Hard.), and it’s completely illogical they haven’t been starting Bayless all year. Resigning Steve Blake was a major miscalculation.

Kevin Pritchard has done a lot to bring great young talent to Portland. Nate McMillan has done a mostly good job spreading the playing time on what, when healthy, is the NBA’s deepest roster. Bayless somehow got lost in the shuffle.

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