I have no doubt in my mind that Dwight Jaynes' scoop on Jerryd Bayless asking out of Portland is more fact than fiction.

His sources are as strong as they come in this business.

The trouble is, now with Rudy Fernandez the latest to join the long list of walking wounded in Portland, Bayless' playing time is about to shoot through the roof. If Bayless did indeed asked to be traded - as Jaynes reported - then it couldn't come at a more worse time for the Blazers and a more opportunistic time for Bayless.

I'm just not sure Portland should "accommodate him" or will "accommodate him". Not now. Not like this. And not later either.

Look. Let's be honest here. The verdict is still out on the Andre Miller experiment in Portland. And if anyone will be on the move come February's trade deadline, it very easily could be Miller. The last thing the Blazers need to do is ship out a young talented point guard/guard in Bayless, before they fully realize what they have or don't have in the veteran they shelled out big bank for this offseason.

And for Bayless, patience is the key. He'll get his time.

In fact, he's about to get plenty of it with Rudy Fernandez on the shelf.

Update: While Kevin Pritchard denied yesterday that Jerryd Bayless asked for a trade, the Blazers are busy today getting ready for the Indiana Pacers.

As for the trip to New York that resulted in a loss, the Blazers simply opted to play it low key in the city that never sleeps the night before the game. Can you blame them? Plenty of rest is exactly what this team needs right now.

Dime Magazine is running this story a tad late, but I figured it's worth a quick mention - "24 Hours in NYC With The Portland Trail Blazers".

I'll give this to Bayless. The kid has his head in the right frame of mind as a pro.

“Not during the year, I’m still trying to get established in the league,” said Bayless, when asked if he hits the clubs on the road. “I don’t have that luxury to do that.”

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Comments (6)

What about the McMillan Experiment?
written by Tiparillo, December 08, 2009

Agreed - PT should not be a problem for Bayless for a while now.

You seem to be going down the roster for player profiles. Wondering if you are going to get to Nate? What is the perception of Nate in the league? What is the verdict on the "McMillan Experiment" (to use your phrase for Miller)?

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nate
written by wmaxeyjr, December 08, 2009

thanks for reading and writing.....and i hadn't planned on writing player profile posts. just happens to be the news that's popping off right now. figured i'd throw my two cents in.

obviously, nate is well respected around the league and in portland, but he surely has his critics in the press box. i guess what's more important is that he has the trust and confidence of his players - or most of his players i should say. if you are asking me if his job is on the line, i don't believe so.

then again, anything can happen in this biz.

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18 minutes in a 2OT game...
written by tssbro, December 13, 2009

It doesn't seem like his minutes are going through the roof even with all the injuries. I am not sure what to make of him. He looks like a great option to get another penetrator on the floor. But he also lets his guard down and gives up rebounding position and isn't as good of a help defender as Blake and Miller. He seems like a guy that will learn over time but he still doesn't seem to get if he has lapses he is going to come out of the game and his minutes will be limited even with a injury plagued roster.

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@tssbro
written by wmaxeyjr, December 14, 2009

all i know is, now that mcmillan plans on giving bayless increased minutes, he best make good on them. no time for asking for minutes and then not stepping your game up.

i want to see solid play with wise decision making.

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