Why are you all so worried about bayless

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 2, 2008 5:41 PM PDT Comment 98 comments

If you have an astute college educated gm that was and im pretty sure still a good basketball player, one who played in a top rated program, one who played on a national champion, one who learned the game from a hall of fame coach in Larry Brown,, ..one who then went to work for the spurs and learned how to build a champion from the internal and up close teachings of greg popavich,, one who has a laptop computer that has the software that his boss mr microsoft has loaded onto it.. one who does not make choices on the fly but is very studious and involves all his staff

why are we second guessing the man who took brandon roy and lamrcus aldridge over adam morrison and the head case kid in chicago...... sit back and relax.....

now lets get wnba back to portland..so i can get to see candace parker in person

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I love bayless

and think he’ll be perfect for this team but I don’t think KP had him targeted as his guy from the get go. Its more likely that as he began to fall down the draft KP simply made the right moves to get him (not that that wasn’t great on his part). But if we had drafted Augustine or Westbrook or whoever, I bet everyone would have said that that was KP’s guy from the beginning. Either way though, I’m really excited for next year and in reading everything I could find about this kid, I’m sure he’ll be a great fit.

Somebody wrote me during the draft that a guy on a Knicks blog had dubbed Pritchard "The Hamburgler". In this case the appellation seems accurate. Robble-robble. - Dave

by chrischa on Jul 2, 2008 6:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Look at Mike Barrett's blog post right BEFORE the draft

it is pretty clear that they were targeting Bayless all along

I'm a little confused by your tactics

by oderiferous emanations 74 on Jul 2, 2008 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Target is a superstore!

Pritch is after the best quality player he can get.

You knew the top three were gone. Everybody had that right. So with them sewn up, and not worth trying to crack, who are you really looking at? You want the best of the rest, the ones other GMs had such difficulty sorting out. And if you can you want to pay a bargain basement price. You want to get a steal.

I am not going to call Kevin Pritchard a liar. He says his board had Bayless at 4. Okay, that is the best player you really have a shot at. KP says we got #4 for #13 and change. We took Diogu and opened room at guard doing it. Scoreboard.

KP shoots. KP scores!

'77

by LaoTzu on Jul 3, 2008 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not worried about Bayless

I’m just not very excited about him either . . . yet. Time will tell whether he is a good player in the NBA and more importantly if he fits with the Blazers long-term plans. I’m going to reserve judgement until I’ve seen him play on this team a bit. Regarding the WNBA, here is a classic from Bill Simmons “All right, I’ll ask: How come it took three seconds to euthanize Eight Belles, but the WNBA is starting Year 12?”

by noaher on Jul 2, 2008 6:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

wowww

thats funny but cruel..this is a hot bed for womens basket ball.. the blazers dont need more fan support right now but a womens team would create more fans for them ..believe it or not..and its the right thing to do…i feel you though i probably would only go to the sparks games so i wouldnt be much of a supporter

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 2, 2008 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

There already was a WNBA team here, it failed... miserably

That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic

by BlazerFan1 on Jul 3, 2008 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This will be embarassing but I'll post it anyway . . .

I was at rehab (drug and alcohol) in Newport beach back in early ‘05 I think. I made friends with this girl (I thought she was a guy for a few days until I talked to her, seriously butch!) who used to play for the Portland Fire, I can’t remember her name now and I looked at their old roster and no name jumped out, but whatever I’m inclinded to believe her. Anyway we would play basketball a lot. I schooled her . . . every single day and I’m not proud to admit it. Have you seen those WNBA commercials where the girls just talk trash about their sport. I just sit there and nod my head and think to myself “this is the worst campaign I’ve ever seen.”

by noaher on Jul 3, 2008 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

the portland fire

weren’t very good. They tried HARD though. They didn’t give up until the last second, and for that I love them.

Ford: Bill, you're claiming victory already? Have you had a "Mission Accomplished" banner printed yet?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/columns/story?page=DraftDebate-080624

by ratbastird on Jul 3, 2008 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I Always Thought..

The Portland WNBA/D-League team should be called “The Portland Settlers” – expect to hear more from this in the future..

"Well, Travis just showed us that we can go to Travis Outlaw." - Nate McMillan

by 12sharks on Jul 3, 2008 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

dam good name

and im aware we had a team..but ..i just feel in my heart that thers should be womens basket ball here in this city in some compacity… this is a hip urban community..and we are doing injustice to our female counter parts..just sayin

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 3, 2008 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah sucked

I went to a lot of their games and I have a basketball with all their signatures.

Ford: Bill, you're claiming victory already? Have you had a "Mission Accomplished" banner printed yet?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/columns/story?page=DraftDebate-080624

by ratbastird on Jul 3, 2008 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nobody is worried about Bayless

except for his T-Rex arms. We aren’t sure if he can throw an overhead pass.

BINGO, BANGO, BONGO

by blzrfan on Jul 2, 2008 6:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

T-Rex arms is a stupid-@$$ joke...

Why not make fun of K@be instead? Seriously, don’t mock our new boy.

We need his confidence and enthusiasm in the game and lovin’ it in P-town.

I think that KP couldn’t have done us anybetter. It seems that bloggers here and Blazers fans everywhere would’ve been more stoked about Bayless if he would have come at a greater cost… Like if KP would have packaged more picks and players to move up to say, 4th overall to take Jarryd Bayless. The Top-5 pre-NBA-draft ranking of Jarryd Bayless made him a favorite among B-edge draft forecasters and many were hoping for KP to move an Outlaw or a Webster plus Jack and a combination of picks, heck maybe even Channing Frye to move up to #4.

Instead KP was able to secure that same Top-5 talent from trading up to 11th and only sacrificing a guard who had run his course in the Blazers line-up (Jarryd Jack) and our 13th pick, a measley two spots back. So, because this Top-5er is now not a Top-10 choice, which makes him succeptible to name-calling? Stupid.

Whether JB Quick pans out or not, this was truly a genius move. We got the best available player, Portland didn’t waste any value, kept our core intact and together at least one more season, kept our RLEC salary cap leverage for the future, added multiple picks and therefore leverage to next years draft and kept roster space leverage too.

It is AWESOME that we got a talent like JB Quick. This kid is definitely going to prove to be a competitor. I can see his numbers at least as good as Raymond Feltons (14.4ppg 7.5apg 1.2spg) by his second season. That is exciting and very feasible. Go JB!!!!

by Portland Dynasty on Jul 2, 2008 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

See my comment below re Gator arms

BTW I will be making fun of Flobe on an ongoing basis…have no worries. I like to call him Flobe because he sucks …while he cuts

"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."

by 92wastheyear on Jul 2, 2008 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kobaby is a Vampire?

'77

by LaoTzu on Jul 3, 2008 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No ...just generally sucks

"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."

by 92wastheyear on Jul 3, 2008 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I Don't Know How..

Jerryd “T-Rex Arms” Bayless will ever recover from this BEdge onslaught. We should really stop this or he might decide to quit playing altogether.

"Well, Travis just showed us that we can go to Travis Outlaw." - Nate McMillan

by 12sharks on Jul 3, 2008 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah ...the Gator has a thick skin

no worries

"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."

by 92wastheyear on Jul 3, 2008 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good ol' "Rex"!!!

"You don't live by the jumpshot, you die by the jumpshot." ---Charles Barkley, 2/7/08

by timbo on Jul 6, 2008 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Come on...join in

We’re poking fun at all the media pundits who think his normal wingspan is too short to be successful in the NBA. Not everyone is Stacey Augmon. T-Rex is mocking all those prospect prognosticators who write about his wingspan. Cause wingspan and standing reach has replaced “upside” as the new hip lingo.

BINGO, BANGO, BONGO

by blzrfan on Jul 3, 2008 12:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I totally agree

if it would have cost us travis or martel and the pick..we’d be sayin wow kp has done it again

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 3, 2008 1:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i wouldnt!!!!

it would be an extremely sad day if we traded travis….martell not so much, but i thought he has just as much potential as any prospects in the draft…..I would have second guessed trading travis for anything short of an allstar

by BroyTheTruth on Jul 3, 2008 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

an all star!!!

um take off those rose colored glasses lol but it would have had to be a dam good player..i agree to that

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 3, 2008 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

WELCOME JERRYD. I have a picture of him:

I just wanted to introduce him to our fans. HAHA

I am thrilled that we got him and cannot wait until he steps on the court. Also he will wear the number 4 and unfortunatly Rudy will have Fernandez o the back of his jersey, not Rudy, which would of been killer.

by SpyderRyder on Jul 2, 2008 7:09 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

actually as you read post and dave

there is a great deal of concern about our new baby… havent you been looking??

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 2, 2008 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol

“I can’t reach him! I have a big head and small arms!”

by usmcr3049 on Jul 3, 2008 8:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's 6'3 with shoes

and has a 6’4 wingspan. Not that long but not gator arms either.

You know who else isn’t very long? Brandon Roy, 6’6.5 with shoes, 6’8 wingspan. That kid seems to be doing alright.

by howlingfantods on Jul 3, 2008 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

B-Rex?

by pualo on Jul 3, 2008 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I Heard..

he couldn’t even reach his crotch.

"Well, Travis just showed us that we can go to Travis Outlaw." - Nate McMillan

by 12sharks on Jul 3, 2008 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

dammmmm

thats funny

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 3, 2008 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like that...

"You don't live by the jumpshot, you die by the jumpshot." ---Charles Barkley, 2/7/08

by timbo on Jul 6, 2008 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jerryd Bayless "Breakdown"

I found a fairly thoughtful forum comment at www.basketballforum.com about the Blazer’s Jerryd Bayless. Any little tidbits of information help to slake my thirst for knowledge about our team’s exciting new prospects. Credit to “22ryno”, whose personal knowledge of JB seems to go back to freshman year in high school.

Most of it just confirms the relatively small amount of stuff we’ve heard thus far, but since it’s not coming from a sportswriter or pundit I guess it seemed interesting to me.

http://www.basketballforum.com/portland-trail-blazers/405956-jerryd-bayless-breakdown.html

(Oh yeah…first comment from me on BE. Hard to believe I’ve been reading the site almost daily for well over a year and never commented – this place is a truly fun mix of the erudite and the ridiculous, in other words, the erudiculosity of the Bedge is off the charts, and has quite a motor. Kudos to all regular contributors. Sorry I don’t have a clue how to HTML encode the hyperlink.)

Pritchard for Great Justice

by tele on Jul 2, 2008 7:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Welcome to the commenting side of Blazers' Edge!

As one who considers himself both erudite and ridiculous (but in reality, probably much less so than in my imagination), I am honored that you bothered to read anything I have written.

One of Two Official Blazer's Edge Poets Laureate for the 2008-2009 Season

I will miss Jarrett Jack, but getting Jerryd Bayless is helping ease my pain.

by T Darkstar on Jul 2, 2008 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i read you darkstar

I just dont comment much.. you have some intresting takes..im always intrested in someone else’s points of views..they help me form my own

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 2, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

it took me about the same time too post

most edgers dont like me because im opinionated..but oh well im still a fan and will be at the same championship parade they will attend..if my schedule permits

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 2, 2008 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey lyfe!

”...will be at the same champiionship parade ….......if my schedule permits.”???????

Missing the parade would be like missing your own honeymoon. Like not cashing in your winning million dollar lottery ticket. Like sitting out in the waiting room for the birth of your child

Don’t even think it man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You have no idea what you would be missing, trust me. I was there for the first one. You would regret it for the rest of your living days.

The Oden Era, Day 371

by Heymoe on Jul 2, 2008 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would miss my honeymoon

To go to the championship parade.

I’ve never been to one :-(

Hey, wait a minute… since you WENT to the “first” one, how do you know someone would regret it for the rest of their lives?

Maybe Lyfe meant that his schedule might not allow him to go to ALL the championships were gonna have. I mean one, two parades, fine. Five, six, seven? That’s getting time consuming, pal. Ten, Fifteen? We’ll be paraded out by then!

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Jul 2, 2008 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

no only if they win it all next year

Ill be in a position to say “screw you ” im going home for a weekend to watch my dream unfold..and i was at the first one by the way and the after party in north east portland an vancouver they closed the block off and partied all day and nite long,,,they played marvin gaye’s “got to give it up” and Queens ” we are the champions” about 200 times that day..i recall it like it was yesterday

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 3, 2008 1:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i would have my honeymoon AT

the championship parade. My GF would be TOTALLY understanding.

Of course, I’m smarter than to let her plan during that time period.

Ford: Bill, you're claiming victory already? Have you had a "Mission Accomplished" banner printed yet?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/columns/story?page=DraftDebate-080624

by ratbastird on Jul 3, 2008 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stop with the short arms nonsense.

Jerryd Bayless will be a terrific NBA guard.

Here are his measurements:
Jerryd Bayless: without shoes— 6’ 1.75”
with shoes 6’ 3”
weight 204
wingspan 6’ 3.5”
standing reach 8’ 1”
body fat 4.7
no step jump 31.0”
running jump 38.0”
bench press 10
lane agility 11.26
3/4 court sprint 3.07
drafted #11

He does not have very long arms but they definitely are not T-Rex short. Besides he has good hops and has a great sprint time—tied at 6th best. See http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/measurements.php?year=2008&sort2=ASC&draft=0&pos=0&sort=12

A great draft pick and he will be a very good NBA player and is capable of making the All-Star team at least once in his career.

by OrygunRod on Jul 2, 2008 7:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

6'3" arms?!

That’s like a BABY’s arms!!

I’m jus’ playin’ o’ course. His arms are fine… EASILY the WORST thing about him, which gladdens my heart.

His pre-draft Orlando camp stats are really, really good. He is equal or BETTER than Derrick Rose at pretty much everything. Is he lanky? Nope. Do I like lanky? Of course, if someone sez they don’t they are lying. But, these aren’t Yao Ming-type short arms, these are NORMAL arms like you say.

Him being buff already doesn’t help. I don’t think his “short” arms have given him any problem, and there are a billion 6’10” wingspanned dudes who suck.

I also heard/read that he ‘never got steals’ because of his short arms, and then I looked at his stats and he had 1 a game. Obviously (or SHOULD be obvious), steals don’t mean good defense, and 1 a game is B-Roy level—otherwise, just fine. Teyshaun Prince, one of the best defenders in the NBA, gets like half a steal a game. So even if he never is a top 10 thief, who cares? Good defenders stay in front of their dude, not always gambling for the steal.

(This is not related necessarily to what you are saying, just was reminded by the short arm talk)

I don’t get bugged by the T-rex jokes at all, because it isn’t THAT mean, and for an NBA player his arms are short in relation to his height (though the DJ Augustin defenders liked his 6’3” wingspan when defending his height)—but not crazy short. I’ll take his T-Rex arms, and the rest of what he (allegedly) brangs.

We gotta get our prescription for DUNKS at Bayless Pharmacies!!

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Jul 2, 2008 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Merry Christmas from Bayless

Merry Chist….maaaas

Gator!!

"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."

by 92wastheyear on Jul 2, 2008 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can't believe I caught that reference.

It make me smile.

One of Two Official Blazer's Edge Poets Laureate for the 2008-2009 Season

I will miss Jarrett Jack, but getting Jerryd Bayless is helping ease my pain.

by T Darkstar on Jul 3, 2008 6:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol

Mort actually reset that one a few days ago for me….and he mentioned Bayless pharmacy. Isn’t amazin the kinda crazy crap that stays in your brain. Wiki the “Frito Bandidto” for kicks and you will see what I mean

"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."

by 92wastheyear on Jul 3, 2008 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

NOT IN MY HEAD!!!

AGAIN!!! NOOOOO

Ford: Bill, you're claiming victory already? Have you had a "Mission Accomplished" banner printed yet?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/columns/story?page=DraftDebate-080624

by ratbastird on Jul 3, 2008 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hmmmm....

DJ Augustin has a 6’3” wingspan and is 5’11.5”.

Jerryd Bayless has a 6’3” wingspan and is 6’3”.

Based on those numbers alone, who would you rather have?

In general, the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one party of the citizens to give to the other.

by TTRocks on Jul 3, 2008 8:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

JB fo' sho'

all day long…

by Portland Dynasty on Jul 3, 2008 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is it a trick question?

Jerryd Bayless, because he is taller and the wingspan is the same…

Plus his game is better right now, but yeah, DJ has the same length arms as Bayless, and that length was used as a ‘see he’s not too short’ argument, but Bayless is taller,, and can see through the trees better than a short PG, and just happens to have the same wingspan just about…

So, all things equal, I’ll take the taller/bigger player. I think he fits more as well, but we’ll just go by height and wingspan for this thingy.

Did I miss a trick?

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Jul 3, 2008 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nah

you didn’t miss a trick – it was just a rhetorical question for those few out there who think Augustin would have been a better choice.

In general, the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one party of the citizens to give to the other.

by TTRocks on Jul 3, 2008 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah, ok, that's what I thought

For a second I thought you were refuting what I was saying, and I got corn-fused because I am stupid. I apologize.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Jul 3, 2008 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sweet! my arms are longer than Bayless'

by Disgruntled Jarrett Jack Fan on Jul 2, 2008 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

How does he wipe his buttt?

"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment

by tominhawaii on Jul 3, 2008 2:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

dam tom you too!!

i hope he reads this stuff..you people are brutal!!! I love it

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 3, 2008 2:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man

I misspelled “butt.”

We have to say all the mean stuff so when other fans say it, we can say we came up with it first.

"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment

by tominhawaii on Jul 3, 2008 3:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i know what you meant

im not anal im hoping the “tattoo” arms wont be a hinderance..dam when ever i see your name i think about that bottle floating in the ocean

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 3, 2008 3:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It never made it to the ocean

It only traveled about a mile.

"Man I want to rec it again." - pualo talking about jscot's long comment

by tominhawaii on Jul 3, 2008 3:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol

by usmcr3049 on Jul 3, 2008 8:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You did a mistake, Jerryd Bayless with shoes is 6´ 8"

The Midnight Rambler

by amlmart1 on Jul 3, 2008 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey, the new Kevin Love sneakers are out?

Sweet, that’s how all the best players add 3 inches to their height at the pre-draft camp!

Spencer Hawe’s pumps are nice too, but the Kevin Loves are gonna sell out right away. I’m gonna get my fiancee a pair for work!

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Jul 3, 2008 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"all" ?

I’d say the reaction on this site thus far as been measured optimism in regards to Bayless, with the “haters” being outnumbered by the “lovers” at least 4 to 1. Not really sure why you would write a post accusing us “all” of second-guessing KP on this pick, when in my readings of this site, I’ve seen very very little of that at all. Odd.

by douglast on Jul 2, 2008 7:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

ohh hell hear we go

all was a joke i’m dam sure knowin that most of us love this pick..its those who dont that i was talking or should i say typing too..dang man

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 2, 2008 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

if you are referring to a decided minority,

then using the word “all” to describe said minority is probably not the best word choice.

by douglast on Jul 2, 2008 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe you should go back and reread

there are a lot of people who are really unsure of this young man

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 2, 2008 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

it's a long way...

..from “unsure” of Bayless’ ultimate contributions to this team towards second guessing KP. The former is perfectly natural, althought I’d still say more people on this site have opined how great he will be for us than have expressed that thought. The latter was essentially the whole gist of your post, and I’ve read very little here to substantiate your premise.

by douglast on Jul 2, 2008 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am "unsure" if he can tie his own shoes

cause of the short gator arms….but otherwise it was a great pick and Gator is gonna be a great player!!

"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."

by 92wastheyear on Jul 2, 2008 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ok douglast what ever dude

I still think there is doubt in some fans minds about mr bayless.. that is my opinion and im sticking to it.. but you are right..its just that some times when you are a true fan ,.. you say things that are ludacris because you are passionate about your team..one day you might understand..till then..we are both blazers..and i cant wait till october..can we agree on that dude

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 2, 2008 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lyle I found a solution

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15598301@N04/2632405263/

"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."

by 92wastheyear on Jul 2, 2008 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

thats funny but

yall need to squash the t-rex arm thing ,,thats bad yall

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 2, 2008 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You mean Gator arms

Anyway, I like Bayless…I do. We (at least I) think that the idea that he has normal arms compared to other players is a ludicris so we have been calling him T-rex arms (Gator arms) for fun….not because we think it is an actual liability. That being said…gonna keep it up till it isn’t fun anymore (for me that is).

"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."

by 92wastheyear on Jul 2, 2008 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hey douglast ive read some of your post

and you have some good views..but its a shame that you are worried about one word in my post.. one word

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 2, 2008 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

thanks

to be fair, it was the entire content and premise of your post that I took issue with, not just one word. I myself attempt to be a rather “business-oriented” poster on this site, and not often taken with creating fanposts without having first thought about the potential value of the post to the readers, and whether or not the post breaks open a new line of discussion. As such, I am likely too easily and frequently put off by new fanposts that dabble more in the “fun” side of things or do not appear to me to be advancing any substantive discussion. It is at this moment where I should just move on, but rather instead my own flaws often kick in and lead me to post a comment instead.

thanks for the compliment, and I am sorry for belaboring this as much as I have. I should have just avoided the thread altogether. Welcome to the posting side of the Edge, I hope this exhange doesn’t dissuade you from continuing to contribute your thoughts, as the more thoughts we have being exchanged, the more enjoyable and thought-provoking this site should be.

by douglast on Jul 3, 2008 12:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

baby ive been posting on be for awhile

where have you been… dont think too much you ruin your creativity

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 3, 2008 1:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hate to reply to my own crap but

you might want to ask some of the posters that you admire..im sure they know who i am..i say some off the wall things at times.. but heck man im a blazer lover.. and if i have to sit down and do a itemized report to say something about our team then this is not america dude..there is nothing you could say to me to change that…book it..im pretty sure dave even knows who I am just sayin Mr Douglast :O)

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 3, 2008 1:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

its okay i have real thick skin

its black red and a splash of silver..i bleed blazer like you

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 3, 2008 3:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know who you are?

I think you are a rookie… but now a first round lottery pick like Bayless. You more like an after-thought 2nd rounder who doesn’t get guaranteed money and has to prove himself in the D-league. Enjoy.

by Portland Dynasty on Jul 3, 2008 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

you are mistaken

you better ask some body..rookie??? and what in the heck are you talking about?? what does bayless and d – league have in common…absolutely nothin my friend… did you just come over from o-live?

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 3, 2008 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ah, my bad

I misread your earlier post where you said it took you a long time to post.

by douglast on Jul 3, 2008 2:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah.... fun sucks!!!!

by Portland Dynasty on Jul 3, 2008 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Douglast,

you are welcoming lyfefindsaway? He’s been around a lot longer than you.

by TwoDeep on Jul 3, 2008 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

read up.

I misread his earlier post and acknowledged that. I guess my bad for not recognizing him. I’m not sure how long he’s been around, but I KNOW you don’t know how long I’ve been around. As a hint, I’ll tell you I lurked a LONG LONG time before I ever posted.

by douglast on Jul 3, 2008 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I sat anr read post forever also

and then i jumped in and got mauled..and i still do..but its fun,,

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 3, 2008 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oops, sorry,

I missed your explanation post. And you’re right … I have no idea how long you’ve ‘been around’. It should have worded “he’s been posting longer”.

by TwoDeep on Jul 4, 2008 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

thank you TwoDeep

are you going to change your name to 3 deep next year..cause thats what were going to be seeing a lot of i imagine

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 3, 2008 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

At the end of the day...

Sam Presti, Rod Higgins, Chris Wallace, Elgin Baylor, Larry Bird, Donnie Walsh, John Hammond, Kiki Vandeweghe, and Kevin McHale all found reasons to pass on Jared Bayless.

I think it’s possible that they had some valid concerns about the kid. Maybe his freakishly small baby arms scared them off. Maybe he demanded his own plane on road games. Maybe he wanted his name encrusted with diamonds on the back of his jersey. Maybe he sat in Sam Presti’s chair when they were doing the interview.

All I know is that they didn’t pass on such a tremendous talent for no reason.

If somebody hits you with an object you should beat the hell out of them.-Charles Barkley

by Winchester on Jul 2, 2008 8:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Close

He demanded diamond encrusted baby arms from an actual baby

"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."

by 92wastheyear on Jul 2, 2008 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

dammm dammm dammm

good point

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Jul 2, 2008 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am sure that you must have read...

JasonT’s FanPost – Bayless the Assasin, right?

In the thread JasonT quots JB as saying: “I’m gonna punish them for however many years I play in the league.”

JB has a Jalapeno flavored Dorito on his shoulder and he intends to get even – I just love a player that is that motivated.

I have this vision of Jerryd with a spike collar around his neck and a snarl on his face. Attack!

LMA's reign as "LaMonster of the Low Post" has just begun!

by LaMarvelous on Jul 2, 2008 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't forget the Gator arms

with daggerlike claws

"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."

by 92wastheyear on Jul 2, 2008 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think he'll do fine, and quite possibly better

He’ll have Roy to handle the ball and set things up much of the time, and when he’s with the starters and if he draws defenders someone’s gonna pay dearly. Leave Oden or LMA to pick up the dude driving the lane? DUNK! I see many assists and many abused rims in everyone’s future. And if he’s got the motor and the strength to annoy the daylights out of the opposing PG, so much the better (and he’ll be learning from Nate, one of the best). And I agree, a great wingspan is no indicator of success, otherwise Don Chaney would have dominated the 70s.

by Modal Rounder on Jul 3, 2008 2:19 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Get Off It.

If arms were the sole criteria, then I’d be in the NBA right now. And, players like Mitch Richmond, JoJo White, etc. would never have made it. Eric Gordon would also have not been drafted – let alone Augustin. Even Mayo would be suspect.

Nothing amuses me more than people who call KP a liar. KP said all of his scouts ranked Bayless #4 in the draft. KP said they had him targeted from the beginning – which is why they “didn’t” try him out or talk about him. The strategy was always misdirection. It was never an accident. KP did not need a classic PG, and Bayless was the perfect fit from the available players for Roy. KP has repeatedly stated this – but some of you obviously don’t believe him. And then, we have those who have decided that KP doesn’t know talent. Which is why players like Roy, Aldridge, Fernandez etc. were “obviously” mistakes. So Bayless is a mistake too.

Oh well. Obviously, some of you are smarter than KP. So, Bayless isn’t really the talent KP says he is.

I’ll take KP’s judgement.

by Eben Calder on Jul 3, 2008 6:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Re the T-Rex arms thing

I just want to explain. I do not actually think his arms are an issue. I think that fact some have glommed onto it as a real issue is hillarious. The whole T-Rex joke, for me anyway, is a satire. I am just messing around with it. I am in favor of the pick and the trade. I feel it was a brilliant bit of misdirection and KP is a great GM. Now that we have that taken care of…..

Baby arms

T-Rex Arms

Gator Arms (with daggerlike claws)

GA-TOR chant

(Flailing short arms around shouting) Danger! Will Robinson, Danger Will Robinson

I could go on….and probably will

"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."

by 92wastheyear on Jul 3, 2008 8:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know you

but I have the suspicion that making fun of people is not new to you.

by TwoDeep on Jul 3, 2008 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not sure how to take that

However , though I like to tease ….I am generally well liked by the people around me and inclusive to diversity.

"Some of Dave’s greatest gifts are unanswered posts."

by 92wastheyear on Jul 3, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is really funny.

You hate it when people call KP a liar and then go on to basically call him the master of deception? Either way KP lied (Not that I care), he either tricked everyone before the draft or he is tricking everyone now.

The thing is, Kevin Pritchart is just too tricky for his own good. If he tells me Bayless was always #4 on his draft board, how do I know he’s telling the truth? Maybe he’s doing that just to boost his trade value? Maybe the con is still going. How do I know? After all, if KP is smart enough to trick half the GM’s in the league, then he is certainly smart enough to trick fans into thinking the pick was perfectly engineered.

You remind me of a girl who is dating a married man, but doesn’t believe that he would ever cheat on HER. If KP would lie to other GM’s (some of which are his friends) why would he have qualms about lying to you?

If somebody hits you with an object you should beat the hell out of them.-Charles Barkley

by Winchester on Jul 3, 2008 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Brandon is a liar, too

Sometimes he fakes right and goes left.

Oden isn’t a liar. You know he wants to dunk on you, and will.

To call the misdirection described in this post “lying” is kind of missing the point. People expect you to not tip your hand, they expect you to try to keep them from finding out what you are going to do. That isn’t a lie, it is expected.

Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo

by jscot on Jul 4, 2008 12:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I understand that.

It’s part of the sport and if he didn’t do it he would be a pretty bad GM. I don’t have a problem with him saying stuff to the media to get results even if it isn’t true. The point is… he says stuff to the media to get results even if it isn’t true. So when Pritchard says that Bayless was the #4 guy on his draft board I have to take it with a grain of salt.

1. He could be saying it to increase Bayless’ trade value.

2. He could also be saying it to make Bayless feel better about being with the Blazers. ” Those other guys were wrong about you , but I knew how great you were all along.”

That’s his job, I’m not criticizing Pritchard for misdirecting people or whatever you want to call it. I just think it’s silly to treat his every word as gospel. Did he really target Bayless all along? Who knows, it could just be more smoke and mirrors.

If somebody hits you with an object you should beat the hell out of them.-Charles Barkley

by Winchester on Jul 4, 2008 3:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fair enough

you could be right. But most people had Bayless very, very high, like #3-5. It was just a weird conjunction of team needs, etc., that caused him to drop.

Other people don't have as much practice at being wrong as I do -- HT, timbo

by jscot on Jul 4, 2008 6:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bayless, Good!

I look at the Blazers roster and am not worried about potential at all. I’m worried about to much potential. Just for the fact that you need role players. Looking at the last champions for the last several years they all have 2 to 3 stars and 5 to 6 role players. I’m very concerened with the talent overall being too good. I can see players like Bayless or Rudy being potential stars and not staying here. I really thought that during the draft that Bayless was more excited about going to Indiana because it lacks stars and he could shine. In Portland, they have their 3 guys and possibly more. I just hope that if the Blazers lose some of these guys they get = value back so that they are always reloading. I honestly feel that Bayless is more talented then Rondo coming out of college and he was a role player, look what he provided in the series this year (maybe it was the legth of his arms, it diffinitely wasn’t his shooting).

by inallthetime on Jul 3, 2008 8:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs