Here’s today’s full show as MP3.

I skimmed through and didn’t hear any segment with broussard… if anyone has time to go through it more closely please do so. they talked NFL for the whole show it seemed like.

you probably don’t want to get the blame for starting it? link please

Here’s the link on InsideHoops.

Here’s the original post:

I was watching Mike and Mike in the Morning and Chris Broussard came on with the nba 411 and he talked about how Bayless thinks he should be in the rotation and he’s frustrated with his lack of playing time and said Bayless reportedly asked to be traded. According to Broussard, the Blazers traded for Bayless with intentions of converting him into a point guard even though he’s more of a two but that hasn’t happened. Any truth to any of this? Quite frankly I think they should trade both Outlaw and Bayless.

I’d like to hear Broussard’s comments directly. Bayless “reportedly” asked for a trade? Reported by whom?

I get Mike and Mike via podacast, so I can catch it after work. As a Bayless honk, I was just interested. Good find.

It seemed more “credible” since you said “i heard” rather than some guy at inside hoops said.

It isn’t unknown to us…

Sergio is playing better than Bayless.

If the young buck plays well in practice, he’ll get minutes in games. But he can’t come off the bench looking like a deer in the headlights. And he needs to learn to create opportunities for other players (like his pass to Zilla against the Kings) rather than go for the tear drop runner in the lane every time or the partially blocked dunk.

One thing we can take away from his garbage time is that he’s not big enough to play the same way he did in college. He’s going to have to adapt and mold to be effective. This starts with learning the offense, then developing a relationship with the players on the second line. As of now, Sergio is better on both accounts.

highly touted lottery picks intentionally?

Sergio fits in better with the team right now – plain and simple. Jerryd has a lot of “ME” tendencies that Nate probably has to break down a little bit, and he still has to learn a lot about running an offense in the NBA. As soon as Travis went down, Nate saw some spare minutes he could throw Bayless, so he did. Also, K.P. traded to get Bayless specifically. I doubt K.P. is unaware of his abilities, and thus I doubt he’s going to throw him away on some bad trade.

In the mean time, I think Nate should be looking to get Bayless some playing time ALONG with Sergio where we have more flexibility. It sounds like he may be playing some 2 in the future, and Sergio seemed to like the idea of having somebody to throw oops to other than Rudy.

Anyway, a rookie demanding to be traded is unheard of, so I hope it’s not true.

May not happen this year, but I wish it would.

Blake really give it his all out there, but unfortunatley his all is not enough. Bayless’s “all” is 10 times better.

how do you think sergio got to this point? he’s improved greatly this year, how? he’s actually playing! its easy to know your role, play with your teammates, and understand the offense when you’re actually getting to play on the court. much more difficult when you’re handing your teammates towels from the bench. just ask sergio from last year…

and wanted 3 years for his turn…if this is true bayless hasn’t even waited 1/2 a season. Sergio didn’t get hisa regular role in the rotation until late December his rookie year if my memory is correct. So right now Nate is treating Bayless no different. Sergio was also complaining earlier in the season bc Bayless was getting more minutes than Sergio earlier in the season despite being the backup guard. He had valid complaints.

Nate/the organization set a bad precedent with the timing of Sergio’s PT increase, and the Batum thing sounded pretty immature on Nic’s part. It could even make the situation worse that both have done well, Bayless could be of the mindset that this is the way to get the time he needs to show what he can do. More evidence for why the Blazers need to consolidate the roster in the next few years, although I think KP won’t let things get too bad before paring things down

sweaters for x-mas.

from the back of the comic book.

I love 2k9 but not everything is realistic.

that is perhaps best solved by giving it time?

I dont see how Bayless can get a shot at all this year not unless there is a trade that gets rid of either Blake or Sergio. The closer to the playoffs we get Nate will tighten the rotation.

National sources often come up with news like this first. Agents or players will sometimes feel more comfortable talking to ESPN (more lifelong familiarity, bigger splash, less perceived bias) than their local media, especially when they’re feel disenfranchised.

However in cases like this I do find it important to have exact quotes. I don’t doubt that Mike and Mike said something, but without knowing their words or the exact context of whatever comments Jerryd may have made it’s impossible to tell what’s going on. Sometimes people will say something—Jerryd or the radio hosts—and it will get distilled down and interpreted so much in the retelling that it doesn’t resemble the player’s intent anymore. On the other hand sometimes the opening comments are just the tip of the iceberg. We’ll have to see.

—Dave

Within hours, it became the worst day of Sergio’s career, and Oregonlive had multiple stories by 5pm.

So yep, you’re right. Even if the rumor has no truth at all today, Sean or Jason are probably already trying to get a story together due to fan interest.

… and willing to let it grow.

It’s not that I am closed to the idea of a trade, but when you realize that any trade would have to involve someone from the intersecting subset of players that would be a good fit and players who might be available (and doable under the trade restrictions), one quickly realizes that there is not much out there that represents a significant improvement.

Rookies making an impact on this team right now. It may be upsetting (especially during a 3 game skid) to watch Rudy get 20 min a game and go 1-6 from 3pt range. Also, I think there are other Rookies around the NBA that are playing well. Players that I am sure Bayless feels he is better than.

would slide so far to them at 11 and if you look at our weaknesses coming into the draft and the strength of the draft, 1-2 combo Gs ( Rose, Mayo, Gordon, Westbrook, Bayless, DJ) it lined up good for us on a need basis. True KP drafts BPA but at 13 or 11 however you want to look at it, yo get a little less picky and PG was/is one our biggest perceived weaknesses and the sf position in the draft was pretty bad.

I can see KP packaging Bayless and RLEC too say Was for Butler or Phi for Iggy and then run with Blake/Sergio. I could also see JB getting more burn and exploding ala Stuckey did last year.

I am in the camp that thinks that, yes, Bayless is not happy with his PT and rightfully so. I also heard that in the interview that he said he would not mind a trade not that he was demanding a trade, so I think this is being a bit overblown, kinda like the Travis comments this summer.

I fully expect an “Adios Bayless” post on the front page of BE this afternoon. If it wasn’t ok when Sergio did it, it ain’t ok when Bayless does it.

If this is true, then things really are ok. I mean, it’s a GOOD thing that players want playing time!

But it’s admittedly a little disconcerting when a rookie is already hinting he’s ready to be traded. He’s probably seeing other rookies getting more minutes, making an impact, and thinking the grass is greener across the fence. But it should take more than 25 games before that attitude emerges.

Unless, as others in this thread have bemused, it’s worked in the past in the locker room. No idea there.

but its not necessarily Jermaine O Neal. Jermaine was playing behind 2 incredibly talented bigs. Sheed who was an all star and Sabas. Jermaine couldn’t crack the rotation then because of those players and our team was experiencing a ton of success and making deep runs in the playoffs.

Today, most fans would still say that PG is one of our biggest weaknesses. We are content with Blake and Sergio, but wouldn’t be surprised that either may not be the PG of the future. Blake and Sergio are not along the lines of Sabas and Sheed. If Bayless was undeniably better than those 2, he’d get minutes. Bayless has a much better chance at cracking the rotation than Jermaine ever did. Our team is a borderline playoff contender, while the Jailblazers were shooting for titles.

I agree that we shouldn’t trade him…we don’t even know what we have yet. Our team is winning now, and exceeding all expectations. Lets just hang tight and enjoy the ride. No trades need to be made. Our chemistry is perfect right now, lets not disturb it by doing anything drastic.

As far as the Sergio trade demand…Sergio has paid his dues and was misled on a few occasions. Bayless hasn’t.

I hope everyone can agree that this is ultimately a non-issue because trading Bayless would be super dumb and we know KP ain’t super dumb.

So it’s not happening.

If it did, it would greatly lower the Blazers’ longterm ceiling. But it’s not.

I think this will be an on-going theme with this team. Too many good players, not enough minutes. If you think players would rather play 4 min a game and go to the playoffs, than play 36 min a game on a losing team, your crazy.

about how often you use the word “obvious.” Hasn’t looked good? Last game he played perfect defense, didn’t turn the ball over, and looked like he was able to hit his head on the rim. Which part “obviously” showed his lack of skill compared to Sergio and Blake?

I’m not saying he should start (or even get more playing time right now), but your claim interests me nonetheless.

He’s so quick, even his trade demands blow right past us!

Is this really a story about nothing with no actual rumor to even point to? That is funny.

How did this start, again?

Mortimer

The year 2009 and 2010 of Steve Nash isn’t worth 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 of Jerryd Bayless. We’re still to young to win a championship even with Nash (for sure this year, probably next year too), which is why, I can’t see giving away THIS asset to do it.

Bayless has to play better than Blake and Sergio to get minutes. Less of a feat.

I like Bayless, and hope he develops. Maybe he can make it to the dunk contest this year. It’s rare to see a PG that can dunk two handed from a standing flat footed/still position. Dude’s got some flight!

Since you’re actually a good poster here and there’s no reason to think you’re just having fun with us.

But did anyone else see this to get some dual confirmation?

by update portion, you mean when they come in and out of commercials?

The QUIETEST trade rumor I’ve ever seen.

You’d think it would show up SOMEWHERE else that is somewhat mainstream. It’s like a few people saw it, and it will exist in the realm of myth and legend for a few hours until we forget about it because we finally beat those stupid Suns.

Mortimer