Bayless. The guy has shown great improvement and lots of potential. Now he is a not even a player in the roation. Nate is going with our consistant below average Sergio. I hope Bayless gets traded this summer so he can go to a team that will let him grow and be a player in the is league. Showing loyalty is overated. Sergio is better then last year, but isn't worth keeping him in the second unit. Nate is choosing the wrong guy. I was worried that this would happen. Does anyone else worry about Bayless sitting?
I agree that is the main reason I wanted Sergio traded. I didn't mind keeping Outlaw at least he makes some clutch shots in the 4th qtr but keeping Sergio is just keeping Bayless from developing. I think Bayless is going to be a star in this league but maybe not for the Blazers.
I'm disappointed. Jerryd deserves to get some PT. The guy has already shown he can change the complexion of a game immediately when he steps on the court, which is rare for a rookie. He's our future PG, and he's shown he's ready for some reserve minutes... Arghhh
Bayless fans need to get their heads out from underneath his jock and pay attention to what the coach says about Bayless, and what he needs to do to earn more PT. Nate is no bullshitter, he does what he says. And he says the team will resume the rotation they had at the beginning of the season now that Blake has returned. He has said that would be the plan all along. And he has said that the primary reason is that while Bayless may be a good individual defender he does not understand the teams defensive schemes and does not know many of the offensive plays. Unless there is an injury, or until Bayless learns that stuff his role will remain the same.
I am a huge Bayless fan! He brings just what we need. Toughness, heart, the ability to take it to the rim, and he can stay with his man on defense. Sure, he's rough, but so what? It's better than having someone who is ineffective in most aspects of the game. The sad thing is, we're young, but we play like a bunch of 40 year old men. Young teams should be exciting, but the biggest spark plug on out team rides the pine. Bayless isn't the biggest loser, it's the fans.
Sergio does worse on team defense, and his offensive abilities are becoming stagnant as well, so your point is moot.
No. Your opinion is. Because Nate McMillian is running the team, not you. Its HIS opinions I related in my post. And while you may feel strongly about Bayless, Nates opinion matters more than yours does.
Bayless is the only guy outside of Roy to consistently get to the FT line off the dribble. This team needs cheap points and he fits the bill well. Sergio is simply not a quality NBA PG.
Good question. It will be interesting to see what kind of PT he gets next year when Webster and Batum are healthy.
I sometimes wish I still covered the Blazers, because I would straight up ask Nate why he is playing Sergio at all.
Stubborn? Stupid? Genius? Whatever? He is in charge, not you or any of us. And when he lays out a scenario for you the way he did with Bayless and his PT, he isn't kidding and he isn't changing his mind next week because of anything you post here. He has told you how it is, and that is how it is.
Neither is Bayless. Not that he can't become one, or won't one day be a very good player in this league.
There is a reason many teams are interested in trading for Bayless. I think he would be starting for some of those teams and at least getting meaningful PT with all of them. There is no scenario layed out by Nate that Sergio is following better then Bayless. You sir don't know what your talking about.
....and if he said, "off the record, its because Kevin told me I have to", how would you be able to keep that to yourself?
Since neither of them are, why not play the one who might be with some experience and development--Bayless?
