Should he be in the Rookie/Soph. game? Check out the free throw stat! http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insider/columns/story?columnist=thorpe_david&page=Sophs-100115
6. Jerryd Bayless, Blazers Bayless has been a strong part of Portland's rejuvenated rotation, where he finds way to score from the perimeter, on drives and, of course, from the free throw line. He's taken 124 free throws in 560 minutes, whereas Mayo has only 121 free throw attempts in over 1,400 minutes. If Bayless can develop a consistent shot, his value would jump way up.
Not a chance in hell. He's currently 22nd in scoring among sophomore's that have played at least 20 games. They only pick 9 players per side in the Rookie - Sophomore game, which means they'll probably take four guards. This four will be: Derrick Rose O.J. Mayo Eric Gordon Russell Westbrook Who are ranked 2,3,4,and 5 in sophomore scoring with between 16.5 and 18.5 PPG, compared to Bayless at 8.8. BNM
The best scorers in the league are the guys that find a way to get to the line 10+ attempts per game. That way when you are having a bad shooting night, you can still make a dent. It makes it so your lows aren't so low, and your high scoring nights are extremely high.
It should also be pointed out that those four guys are all full-time starters for the second straight year and play big minutes. Bayless is still a back-up that struggles to get consistent minutes (even more so now that Blake and Rudy are back). BNM
Yeah Ill give Bayless some love for his tenacity. That dude is fearless going to the rim and does it in control more often than not
and after I read the title, I thought for a second Bayless was going for an ALL-SATAN weekend. My hopes were crushed though.
Wish I could of had some link talking about him joining the Taliban! Actually JB could wipe out Al-Queda all by himself............ and get to the line 10 times!
