The thing you haven't figured out yet is this is a hump for Bayless. Bayless came out and played, and now he is scouted, where before he wasn't scouted. If you also paid attention, you would notice that many teams are playing him much different now than they were a few games ago. Every player has to get used to that attention when they get it. He has to figure out how to deal with it, and get back to his game, which is getting to the hoop. The jump shot will come in time. It's not like his release is bad, he has good form. He just needs to get used to the range, and increase his strength from that range so he has feel on his shot. Even when he isn't hitting his shots he gets to the foul line. That is the mark of a high level scorer.
I think a lot of that was cause we were against Golden State and didn't have to play a real big man. Tonight I expect we'll see a lot more of Pendergraph and Miller and Bayless's playing time will go down accordingly.
I had mentioned this a while ago. I think this statement is very true. He will have to learn how to finish now that people know his MO is to drive to the basket. a more consistent jumper would help. this would open up the lane as well.
But I think he sat 1 or 2 games before coming in to get acclimated. Maybe Mills doesn't have that wait because he's been around the team practicing...
I'd like to see it, but I don't think we will unless it's garbage time. I know I'm going to be in the minority for this, but I see Bayless as Mills' competition, not Blake or Miller. Don't ask me how it's going to turn out, but if Patty sticks it's going to be as a scoring PG who can play some D....which is what Bayless has been being groomed for. Interesting repercussions if Patty works out (in terms of Rudy or Bayless now being "expendable", along with Blake and Miller). Not so much if he doesn't.
aldridge didnt come for this road trip maybe they needed another body to suit up? id like to see him play but i said garbage time onry
Quick said on the radio that he's only there so that we're not stuck with only 2 guards if another guard gets hurt, and that he'll be going back to Idaho once Blake is cleared to play again.
