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06-28-2008, 01:37 AM
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Bayless: "I'll show the NBA"
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Jerryd Bayless was projected to be drafted as high as fourth overall before free falling to position 11, taken by Indiana. He did not remain there, however, with Indiana agreeing to package him with Ike Diogu to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for the rights to Brandon Rush, selected 13th, Jarett Jack and Josh McRoberts.
Bayless, however, is going to go out and try to prove the 10 teams who passed over him in the draft wrong, according to the Arizona Republic.
"I think they are crazy," Bayless said when asked what he would say to people who don't think he can play both guard spots. "That's what I think."
"I have 10 teams to prove wrong now," Bayless told ESPN radio. "I'm going to definitely go out and try to do that. Hopefully everything works out."
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This could be the best thing to happen to him. May make him even better with the extra fire.
EDIT: link: (whoops) http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wir..._show_the_nba/
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06-28-2008, 01:39 AM
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Re: Bayless: "I'll show the NBA"
he has a great competitive spirit...with that being said, i wish he had a blog
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06-28-2008, 01:39 AM
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Re: Bayless: "I'll show the NBA"
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Bayless, however, is going to go out and try to prove the 10 teams who passed over him in the draft wrong, according to the Arizona Republic.
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Well, 7, I mean let's be honest...
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06-28-2008, 01:41 AM
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Re: Bayless: "I'll show the NBA"
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Well, 7, I mean let's be honest...
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Yeah, and that's before taking need into account. Still, I don't object to a chip on the ol' shoulder there, as long as it doesn't get out of hand.
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06-28-2008, 01:45 AM
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Re: Bayless: "I'll show the NBA"
Sounds good to me. I hope this helps to motivate him even more to improve his game. He might become the best PG that we've had since Porter.
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06-28-2008, 02:03 AM
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Re: Bayless: "I'll show the NBA"
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he has a great competitive spirit...with that being said, i wish he had a blog
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Speaking of which, I've checked out the blogs of four Trail Blazers (Roy, Oden, Aldridge, Frye) and none of them have anything to say yet. Maybe because Jarrett's gone, just giving him some respect.
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06-28-2008, 02:05 AM
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Re: Bayless: "I'll show the NBA"
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Speaking of which, I've checked out the blogs of four Trail Blazers (Roy, Oden, Aldridge, Frye) and none of them have anything to say yet. Maybe because Jarrett's gone, just giving him some respect.
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wait, roy and aldridge have blogs? where have i been? i checked gregs but he hasnt posted in like 15 days, and his best friend was traded....
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06-28-2008, 02:09 AM
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Re: Bayless: "I'll show the NBA"
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wait, roy and aldridge have blogs? where have i been? i checked gregs but he hasnt posted in like 15 days, and his best friend was traded....
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Actually, I think Roy's "blog" is actually his official website host posting news about him, not him posting anything; but LMA does.
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06-28-2008, 02:14 AM
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Re: Bayless: "I'll show the NBA"
Draftexpress had him listed as the 2nd best PG in the draft (behind only Rose) and the 3rd best freshman (behind ONLY Rose and Beasley - ahead of Mayo, Love and Gordon).
So, either they were wrong, or several GMs were. Honestly, I think the truth lies somewhere in the middle. I was never sold on Bayless as the 4th best player in the draft, but think he was a steal at 11. I think something in the 6-8 range would have been about right (team needs aside). Still, when you start the day with the 13th pick and wind up with a guy that should have gone 5 - 7 picks higher, that's darn good value.
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06-28-2008, 10:43 AM
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Re: Bayless: "I'll show the NBA"
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Well, 7, I mean let's be honest...
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Eight. The Pacers passed on him by passing him to the Blazers.
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06-28-2008, 12:37 PM
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Re: Bayless: "I'll show the NBA"
great he is proving it with us rather than against us
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06-28-2008, 12:38 PM
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Re: Bayless: "I'll show the NBA"
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Originally Posted by Boob-No-More
Draftexpress had him listed as the 2nd best PG in the draft (behind only Rose) and the 3rd best freshman (behind ONLY Rose and Beasley - ahead of Mayo, Love and Gordon).
So, either they were wrong, or several GMs were. Honestly, I think the truth lies somewhere in the middle. I was never sold on Bayless as the 4th best player in the draft, but think he was a steal at 11. I think something in the 6-8 range would have been about right (team needs aside). Still, when you start the day with the 13th pick and wind up with a guy that should have gone 5 - 7 picks higher, that's darn good value.
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good point cuz DX is a highly respected scouting system
he will be good...dont worry everyone
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06-28-2008, 01:40 PM
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Re: Bayless: "I'll show the NBA"
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great he is proving it with us rather than against us
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Sounds like he plans on doing by himself.
I have yet to hear him praise his new team or suggest how he might be able to help the team succeed.
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06-28-2008, 02:04 PM
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Re: Bayless: "I'll show the NBA"
I wonder if Seattle or Charlotte thought that they could nab the PGs we *said* we wanted (Westbrook and Augustin) and then get us to give up Outlaw or someone in a trade. Can you imagine Pritchard trying not to laugh when they called him up? KP... this is Seattle... we got the PG you wanted... now give us Outlaw, Jack, Webster and your 13th and you can have Westbrook. All the while the PG we really had highest ranked slipped right into our hands.  |
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