They can’t hit the 3.

Pictures and everything—bravo. Interesting topic. Interesting, but I’d have to lean towards shoes not being too big for him. When I was in high school, I tried on like 10 different pairs of shoes before picking the ones I wanted for basketball season. At least 10 pairs. If not more. I’m sure he’s tried on hundreds of shoes….heck…maybe even got some custom made for him by Nike.

But I was more worried about how small his hands look. They look like a kids hands on the ball. Never good for a person that you want to be a ball handler.

Now its probably cuz im extremely biased, as my other passion aside from the blazers are nikes, I think maybe its that he is no longer wearing nike shoes that is make him not as fluid. I mean think about it, broy-nike, the king-nike, GO-nike, i see a pattern. Also as a first hand spectator at the last summer league game i was a few yards from Bayless and his shoes looked to fit normally from there.

My friend played basketball for Franklin high school and was 6-4. His feet were pretty big. I mean this guy isn’t small.

I think for basketball players Jerryd’s size and type of athleticism, wearing thicker soled shoes often makes the player look less athletic and less quick off the dribble.

To reiterate your point, his two feet are in shoes too big.

1. Short arms
2. Big feet
3. Small hands

Which body part are we going to analyze next? I think I heard he has small ears. That might affect his ability to hear his teammates on the floor. On the other hand, he has really big kneecaps, which could come in handy if things get rough.

but to me it seems like a non-issue. You said

“So here’s my consensus. I think for basketball players Jerryd’s size and type of athleticism, wearing thicker soled shoes often makes the player look less athletic and less quicker off the dribble. I feel like Bayless should be getting defenders off of himself with quicker crossovers and getting to the rim untouched. I might be expecting too much of him but I feel like he could be quicker, but he’s still mad quick. Maybe thinner soled shoes would fit him better? Maybe his shoes are too heavy making his running seem labored and very tiring.”

Hasn’t he already been getting past his defender and to the rim whenever he wants? And as far as being tired, he is playing around 35 minutes a game as the featured player.

He’s a bit of a conundrum, but he’s no scapegoat. First off, he’s not taking any blame for something someone else has done, and secondly, the general concensus is actually rather accurate… he had a bad year.

Let’s face it, from what we’ve seen, he’s nothing more than an NBA scrub right now.

That’s not to say that he can’t make it… I really hope to see him come in this year with a massive chip on his shoulder where his play forces Nate to play him more. I would be thrilled to have him end up playing like many of us hoped he could.

If he can be more confident on the court, if he can build an arc into his shot, and if he can defend at least average… mixed with some of that natural je ne sais quoi, he could be really good.

I think he has to show serious development this year to stay in this organization, or he’ll simply be pushed out by the other talent we have.

I got really wide feet, size 12 or 13 depending on the brand, and it’s been a lifelong HELL finding shoes that adequately fit my feet (more for the width, since there are plenty of size 12-13 shoes out there.)

Now that I finally got shoes wide enough, and comfy, it’s made a world of difference in my feet-comfiness stats.

I agree with Jscot that I doubt he’d be wearing shoes that don’t fit him perfectly and weren’t specifically made for his size of feet, but you never know—sillier things have gone on without being noticed by those who should know, and perhaps he is wearing shoes that don’t fit him. He’s super damn quick already with his big shoes though; is he getting faster with proper footware?

He’s got big feet, I don’t see a problem with it. He jumps very high and runs very fast up n’ down and left n’ right. Can’t ask for more in regards to those skills…

My fiancee has super wide feet as well. Our kids are doomed. Her feet are like half as long as mine but just about as wide, so she has lil’ square shaped feet while mine are the more attractive duck-shaped feet. We will have to hire someone to handmake super wide shoes for the entire family, once we squirt some out, because I could never find ones that fit good enough.

I always did well in athletics even with my shoe problem, but how far could I have gone with proper shoes? I think it’s safe to say I’d be on the otherside of of the fan/player equation and likely would be either a baseball or NBA allstar. I mean, I was like THIS CLOSE from getting there as is, so the shoes musta’ been the problem.

DAMN SHOES! Bayless don’t follow my path of doom! Get a comfy snug fit with good padding!

On this, all depends!

Mortimer!