Jerryd Bayless has a Posse
by Ben Golliver on Jul 21, 2008 9:41 PM PDT
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PrintAfter bringing home MVP honors at the Las Vegas Summer League, what does Jerryd Bayless do to celebrate? Well, I can't tell you exactly but... it involved his parents.
Party on Wayne! Party on Garth!
His mother, as you might have heard, presented Jerryd with the MVP award prior to the Blazers' fifth and last summer league game. And sure, the newest Future Hall of Fame Trail Blazer may constantly sport the Bayless Face™
"If you don't put that camera away I WILL kill you."
But he is, still, a teenager. Carmelo Anthony he isn't. (Great photo from Phoenix Stan)
For the record, I wasn't intimidated by nor overly skeptical of Carmelo's posse and bodyguards. If Tupac gets shot in the city, it's "better safe than sorry" time. Time to take every precaution.
After all, why do you think I was in Vegas? Somebody had to protect Dave.
-- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com)
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lol
Yeah he seems like a reserved dude off the court for the most part. Kind of scary to think he’s barely a year older than me.
A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!
I'm not sure I'll be able to develop a Bayless face in time,
I tried, and my best Bayless face is my current facebook picture, but it there’s too much anger and not enough intensity. It’s a very difficult mixture.
A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!
Practicing my Bayless face
I flared my nostrils a bit though, I don’t think Jerryd does that
A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!
DId anyone notice my new, not creepy pic ?
It’s my bayless face :)
-Sophia
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
I think he just isn't interested in the hype.
The kid just wants to play basketball. I think I read somewhere that he has directed every facet of his life toward being an NBA player since he was 4 years old.
It has to be hard for anyone to suddenly have microphones stuffed in their face every time they turn around. Not everyone can be Greg Oden. Jerryd seems very reserved but he’s trying to be as personable as he can under circumstances that are foreign to him. I can certainly identify with being in the uncomfortable position of being forced out of my paradigm and having to wing it. If I had to do it with a microphone in my face and cameras everywhere I shudder to think how I’d react.
"Besides, AnntheFan will be here any minute to #25 you." T Darkstar
by annthefan on Jul 21, 2008 11:16 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
I remember Kevin Durant saying that
to prepare for the media attention in was likely to get in the NBA he actually practiced for it. He wanted to be prepared for all phases of his career.
I remember telling him how impressed I was with a player during summer league. In Avery's unique voice, he replied, "Marc, it's summer league." I
And Durant does very well at it
even though I get the impression that he likes media attention no more than Jerryd does. Both those guys are consummate professionals in everything they do.
Greg Oden, on the other hand, handles the media like a ringmaster cracking the whip at a dog-and-pony show. He’s taken the extra step of deciding to be himself, be vulnerable, and have fun with the media, and they love him for it.
Asked his specialty in the kitchen, Oden paused and said, "Hamburger Helper and tuna fish."
by MiledAnimal on Jul 22, 2008 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
In Melo's defense
It really does suck if you’re trying to sell drugs and people keep telling the cops on you.
Like this one time back in high school, my mom found out I skipped a class and told my dad on me. I was all, stop snitching mom, jeez! If Melo’s video had come out before that happened, perhaps I wouldn’t have been grounded.
Whilst living off the crumbs of his rookie contract, the royalties from the profits of the Stop Snitching video helped Melo get through the lean years. He was able to find a woman who looks just like him, Lala Vasquez, and is starting to make a life for himself. This wouldn’t be possible without appearing in that classy production.
Bayless’ stare stops snitchers without even saying a word.
Mortimer
haha
The video was/is so stupid, but it’s clear to me Melo still hasn’t matured much since then. Hopefully by then he’ll realize the consequences of that video and do something to make up for it.
A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!
A few people
have accused me of only liking girls that look like me. I’m not sure what to make of that. I don’t think it’s true. I hope I’m right.
Salaam
by Junior Del Norte on Jul 22, 2008 1:58 AM PDT up reply actions
That is a weird thing to say
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
If you mean that's a weird thing for ME to say
it’s in response to Mortimer saying La La looks just like Carmelo Anthony. Otherwise, it is a pretty weird thing to throw out there for no reason.
Salaam
by Junior Del Norte on Jul 22, 2008 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
No it is a weird comment for someone to say to YOU
LOL
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
I need hooked on phonics...
*sigh
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
In your defense
You’re pretty hot, Junior, and if you were wearing a nice wig and a sundress I might just be willing to impregnate you.
So, I wouldn’t take it as an insult or anythang.
Hmm, I think I got an idea what to give you for your 21st b-day! Ooooooooh I can’t wait!!
Mortimer!
by Mortimer on Jul 22, 2008 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
wow
now that is weird :)
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
No Hooked On Phonics needed there
Asked his specialty in the kitchen, Oden paused and said, "Hamburger Helper and tuna fish."
This is what happens when you live in LA too long....
o.O
A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!
good one
:)
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
i still dont think lala looks like melo
he has a fat face..she doesn’t…
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
I wish you'd lay off Bayless' expression
The kid is 19. He’s obviously not comfortable with the attention. Aren’t you glad that we have someone on the team that is a killer? Unlike another Blazer I could mention, Bayless will NOT be running up to Kobe and giving him a hug first chance he gets.
I think his “take all comers” attitude is sorely lacking from this squad. I always knew when the Blazers faced Lebron, KG, or Kobe it was going to be a long night because they always shrink against these larger personalities. I was disappointed in the way KG was able to intimidate them both times and no one seemed to stand up to it. Here’s hoping Oden can do that a little bit, I KNOW Bayless will.
Oden has a mean streak though
Bayless looks endearing in that pic
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
Its opposite day today btw
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
Congrats to the Bayless family.
Jerryd may be a liitle bit on the “ice-cubish” side, but he’s our ice-cube. So if you are looking for the silly fun Mclovin type, we’ve got Greg Oden. I think we need a steely eyed assassin on the squad, so how about giving the cat a break on the whole Bayless face bit? It’s run it’s course like the Pritch slap…..which was much funnier by the way.
2-4 the who
I like his expression
Bayless is steely. That is both cool and professionally menacing. He is taking your agent’s promise of your next bloated contract and shoving it down your throat on the way to throwing down on you in the paint. Posterized! Not sanitized!
Can I still comment on his laser eyes? Please!
'77
Everybody has it all wrong
In the second pic he is not mad….he is very excited. Look what he is holding in his hands. That is his ‘prepare for some love making’ face. Watch out Ben.
Bayless4Ever
This is a picture of Bayless
showing Ben how to freeze people with his mind. He later used this trick upon meeting Terry Porter, ironically, TP was doing a Bayless-Rex impersonation at the time. Who knows what dark purposes Ben’s new gift will serve…but if I were Steve Blake I’d keep my wife away from Ben.
I want to be tucked in by Greg Oden and have him tell us stories about the old days.
That's it!
Asked his specialty in the kitchen, Oden paused and said, "Hamburger Helper and tuna fish."
scanning through my photobucket pics I have noticed that my son makes the Bayless face often
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
I make that face when I go BM.
Then my wife yells at me and tells me to stop using the litter box.
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