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Good, bad and ugly for ex-UA players at All-Star break

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Budinger and Frye pleasant surprises, others not faring well

ALL-STAR LINKS OF INTEREST:

  • Chase Budinger rates as the 15th best rookie according to David Thorpe of Scouts, Inc. Jordan Hill ranks 39th.
  • Former UA recruit Brandon Jennings talks about his surprising success in his rookie season with the Bucks
  • ESPN reporter writes that former UA players Richard Jefferson and Mike Bibby are two of the biggest disappointments of the NBA season
  • San Francisco Chronicle: For repentant athletes, Gilbert Arenas sets fine example
  • Andre Iguodala “posterizes” LeBron James? Yes, he does in this video.

    Jason Terry: Jim Rome correspondent at Dallas’ All-Star festivities

    By Javier Morales

    One of the best recruiting pitches going for new UA coach Sean Miller these days are the 10 former Wildcats in the NBA. His message to recruits of the Classes of 2010, 2011 and even 2012: You can get there from here.

    If, for example, the Sixers’ Andre Iguodala makes ESPN’s Top 10 plays of the day — which is the norm more than the exception — chances are Miller or his assistants tell a recruit, “Check out ESPN’s top 10 plays. Did you see what Iguodala did? You know he played at Arizona right?”

    Iguodala, Phoenix free-agent acquisition Channing Frye, Houston rookie forward Chase Budinger and Dallas veteran Jason Terry have played well enough at the All-Star break to be shining examples for the Arizona program. While the season has seen some extraordinary individual performances — including Terry’s 36 points against Golden State on Monday — some of the ex-Wildcats are hoping for a reversal of fortunes.

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Bayless starts first NBA game, scores 31 in victory

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Arenas leaves Wizards’ game with deep thigh bruise

THURSDAY’S GAMES
No NBA games scheduled 		WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
Washington 109 (Arenas 18 pts, 4 reb, 9 ast ), Milwaukee 97
Portland 98 (Bayless 31 pts, 2 reb, 7 ast), San Antonio 94 (Jefferson 18 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast)
Denver 124, Atlanta 104 (Bibby 4 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast)
Oklahoma City 117, Phoenix 113 (Frye 24 pts, 6 reb, 1 ast)
TOP ‘09-’10
SCORING PERFORMANCES
Arenas (Dec. 18 vs. GSW): 45
Terry (Nov. 4 vs. NOR): 35
Arenas (Dec. 4 vs. TOR): 34
Arenas (Dec. 16 vs. SAC): 33
Iguodala (Oct. 31 vs. NYK): 32
Arenas (Nov. 4 vs. MIA): 32
Arenas (Oct. 31 vs. NJN): 32		 TOP ‘09-’10
REBOUNDING PERFORMANCES
Budinger (Dec. 15 vs. DET): 12
Iguodala (Dec. 5 vs. CHA): 11
Jefferson (Nov. 18 vs. DAL): 11
Iguodala (Oct. 31 vs. NYK): 11
Arenas (Dec. 12 vs. IND): 10
Frye (Nov. 19 vs. NOR): 10
Frye (Nov. 8 vs. WAS): 10

 TOP ‘09-’10
ASSIST PERFORMANCES
Arenas (Dec. 18 vs GSW): 13
Arenas (Dec. 12 vs. IND): 11
Terry (Nov. 25 vs. HOU): 10
Arenas (Nov. 14 vs. DEN): 10
Iguodala (Nov. 13 vs. UTH): 10

FEATURED EX-CAT LINKS:
>>Wizards G Arenas leaves after taking hit on leg (USA Today)
>>Spurs lose a real head scratcher (San Antonio Express-News)
>>NBA & ABA players who attended the University of Arizona (Basketball-Reference.com)

Excerpt from Oregonian notes column written by NBA reporter Geoffrey C. Arnold about Jerryd Bayless:

I like Jerryd Bayless‘ attitude, he brings a healthy kind of arrogance and chippiness to the court. Sometimes, the Blazers as a team seem to try too hard to be nice guys, and they have been accused more than once of being a soft team. Believe me, no team wants to be associated with that label.

Bayless brings that swagger with him on the court. That “I’m better than you and I’m going to show you why” mindset. And the Blazers – particularly Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge – feed off Bayless’ energy. The Blazers will need all the energy they can get during this brutal road trip (Orlando, Miami, Dallas, San Antonio) and then a Christmas Day matchup against division-leading Denver.

If Bayless continues his hot streak, opponents will start to pay more attention and draw up strategies to stop him by taking away what he likes to do, which is penetrate to the basket. Bayless has shot the ball well lately (57 percent from the floor during month of December), but his perimeter shot is questionable. Teams are probably going to play off him, take away his penetration opportunities and force him to make jump shots. Remember Sebastian Telfair?

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Arenas streamrolls to 45 points in win

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Questions of confidence issues answered

SATURDAY’S GAMES (Tucson times)
Portland (Bayless) at Orlando, 5 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Philadelphia (Iguodala), 5:30 p.m.
Atlanta (Bibby) at Chicago, 6 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Houston (Budinger), 6:30 p.m.
Indiana at San Antonio (Jefferson), 6:30 p.m.
Washington (Arenas) at Phoenix (Frye), 7 p.m.		 TOP ‘09-’10 SCORING PERFORMANCES
Arenas (Dec. 18 vs. GSW) … 45
Terry (Nov. 4 vs. NOR) … 35
Arenas (Dec. 4 vs. TOR) … 34
Arenas (Dec. 16 vs. SAC) … 33
Iguodala (Oct. 31 vs. NYK) … 32
Arenas (Nov. 4 vs. MIA) …32
Arenas (Oct. 31 vs. NJN) … 32

FRIDAY’S GAMES
Atlanta 96 (Bibby 9 pts, 1 reb, 6 ast), Utah 83
Philadelphia 98 (Iguodala 18 pts, 8 reb, four asts), Boston 97
New York 95 (Hill DNP), L.A. Clippers 91
Houston 116 (Budinger 4 pts, 2 reb, 1 ast), Dallas 108 (Terry 14 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast)
Washington 118 (Arenas 45 pts, 3 reb, 13 ast), Golden State 109

FEATURED EX-CAT LINKS:

>>Arenas just too much for Warriors (San Francisco Chronicle)
>>Bayless’ breakthrough (Columbian)
>>NBA & ABA players who attended the University of Arizona (Basketball-Reference.com)

Excerpt from Washington Post article about Gilbert Arenas’ 45-point outburst against Golden State:

OAKLAND, CALIF. — He was driving into the lane, hitting finger rolls and off-balanced runners off the glass. He was completing crossover dribbles, stepping back and draining three-pointers, and confidently whirling back with his hand raised high. And, he was setting up teammates with open jumpers and layups.

More importantly, Gilbert Arenas was smiling, having fun and cracking jokes with his teammates. Arenas was playing freely and delivered the type of flashback performance for a full game that the Washington Wizards have only seen glimpses of ever since his left knee betrayed him more than two years ago. Feeling unburdened back in his native West Coast, Arenas erupted for season-highs of 45 points and 13 assists as he led the Wizards to a 118-109 victory over the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena on Friday.

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“Welcome to Prime Time, Jerryd Bayless”

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Fan’s sign tells the whole story of ex-UA guard’s career night

FRIDAY’S GAMES (Tucson times)
Utah at Atlanta (Bibby), 5:30 p.m.
Philadelphia (Iguodala) at Boston, 5:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at New York (Hill), 6 p.m.
Houston (Budinger) at Dallas (Terry), 6:30 p.m.
Washington (Arenas) at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES
Chicago 98, New York 89 (Hill DNP)
Portland 105 (29 points, 3 reb, 4 ast), Phoenix 102 (Frye 17 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast)

FEATURED EX-CAT LINKS:

>>Bayless, TNT down Suns (ValleyoftheSuns.com)
>>Jerryd Bayless Just Happened Edition (Hardwood Paroxysm)
>>NBA & ABA players who attended the University of Arizona (Basketball-Reference.com)

Excerpt from an Arizona Republic blog about Jerryd Bayless’ career night against the Suns:

The sign had been made before the game but it did not make its way onto The Rose Garden’s gargantuan video screens until Jerryd Bayless had helped turn the place into Rip City bedlam in the fourth quarter.

“Welcome to Prime Time, Jerryd Bayless,” the fan’s sign read.

Bayless had been pining for this chance since he arrived in the NBA last year, only to immediately have to wait in line for a turn. Buried on a deep team last season, Bayless thought he had his chance coming this summer when Portland traded backup point guard Sergio Rodriguez and sent Bayless to NBA Summer League in Las Vegas to concentrate on his new backup point guard role. But when Hedo Turkoglu balked on a free agency commitment to Portland, the Blazers signed Andre Miller instead and Bayless’ chance was gone again behind Miller and Blake.

If it was not for Portland’s rash of injuries, Bayless’ playing time would be as inconsistent as ever. But Portland leaned on him against his hometown’s team, the Suns, and he answered the call with a career-high 29 points (previous high was 23) on 9-for-15 shooting. He made two 3-pointers in a game for the first time in his career. He had 16 points in the decisive fourth quarter, often taking over the ballhandling from Brandon Roy so that Roy could rest instead of coming out of the game. Roy played the entire second half.

“It felt great,” Bayless said. “I can’t even like. You know, this last year and a half has been tough for me. Coach (Nate McMillan) has given me an opportunity now and I’m just trying to make the best of it so I don’t have to go through that again.”

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Top UA basketball recruiting stories of the decade

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Head over to TucsonCitizen.com to make your selection


By Javier Morales

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Arizona’s Class of 2003 heralded recruit Ndudi Ebi is playing professionally in Italy six years after deciding to be drafted out of high school by the NBA instead of joining Lute Olson’s program (photo by fan in Italy).

The end of the decade is almost two weeks from now, and when it comes to UA hoops recruiting, many fans are looking forward to changing the page to the next decade with UA coach Sean Miller establishing his program with his own players.

Former UA coach Lute Olson had his triumphs in the decade, including discovering before the 1999-2000 season diamond-in-the-rough player Gilbert Arenas, who later became an NBA All-Star. However, the decade ended on a particularly sour note as top-flight recruits abandoned the program in the wake of Olson’s leave of absence and sudden retirement. …

As Olson’s career came to a turbulent end, the UA’s recruiting identity faltered as well. Talented players like Brandon Jennings and Abdul Gaddy (Washington) opted to play somewhere else. In Jennings’ case, his travels took him to Italy, where he would play professionally instead of honoring his signed letter of intent.

Jerryd Bayless, a Rivals.com 5-star recruit in 2007, played one season at UA under interim coach Kevin O’Neill and then bolted to the NBA. Olson returned from his leave of absence saying he would no longer go after one-and-done players like Bayless. As it turned out, Olson would not recruit anybody because his Hall of Fame career came to an end.

Read the breakdown of Arizona’s recruiting throughout the decade and make your selection in a poll asking what is the biggest recruiting development of the decade at TucsonCitizen.com

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Bayless reportedly asks to be traded

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Increased playing time a way to showcase him for others?

TUESDAY’s GAME
Dallas 102 (Terry 15 pts, 1 reb, 3 ast), Phoenix 101 (Frye 2 pts, 9 reb, 3 ast)

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
Chicago at Atlanta (Bibby), 5 p.m.
Portland (Bayless) at Indiana, 5 p.m.
Detroit at Philadelphia (Iguodala), 5 p.m.
Cleveland at Houston (Budinger), 6:30 p.m.
Sacramento at San Antonio (Jefferson), 6:30 p.m.

FEATURED EX-CAT LINKS:

>>Jason Terry’s starting assignment with Mavs short-lived (Dallas Morning News)
>>24 hours in NYC with the Portland Trail Blazers and Jerryd Bayless (Dime Magazine)
>>NBA & ABA players who attended the University of Arizona (Basketball-Reference.com)

Excerpt from Dwight Jaynes’ blog about trade rumors swirling around former UA guard Jerryd Bayless:

I don’t think there’s any question Portland needs another big man, preferably a power forward but possibly a backup center. And to get one, you have to give up something.

Multiple sources in the NBA have told me that Jerryd Bayless seems to be the most available player on Portland’s roster. A couple of sources indicated over the weekend that Bayless has asked the team to trade him, because of his lack of playing time. I wouldn’t blame him — young players want, and need, to play. And if he wants out, the team should try to accommodate him.

Bayless has begun to see more action lately, but you have to wonder — is that being done to help teams get a better look at him? A showcase? I mean, how can you ask a lot for Bayless when he’s not even playing significant minutes for you? If I’m sitting in another NBA office and the Trail Blazers are asking me if I want Bayless, I’m going to have to answer, “Why would I want somebody you don’t think is good enough to play for you guys?”

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Two pairs of ex-UA teammates play each other

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

Bibby vs. Terry and Budinger vs. Bayless part of night’s games

SUNDAY’S GAMES (Tucson times)
New Jersey at New York (Hill), 10 a.m.
Washington (Arenas) at Detroit, 4 p.m.
Phoenix (Frye) at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES
Charlotte 106, Philadelphia 105 (Iguodala 22 pts, 11 reb, 7 ast)
Denver 106, San Antonio 99 (Jefferson 10 pts, 3 reb, 2 ast)
Atlanta 80 (Bibby 2 pts, 2 reb, 4 ast) at Dallas 75 (Terry 17 pts, 1 reb, 3 ast)
Phoenix 115 (Frye 15 pts, 8 reb, 2 ast), Sacramento 107
Portland 90 (Bayless 13 pts, 2 reb, 0 ast), Houston 89 (Budinger 12 pts, 2 ast, 1 reb)

FEATURED EX-CAT LINKS:

>>Jason Terry forced into starting role (Dallas Morning News)
>>Top 10 Rookie Watch (Roberts Roundball Report)
>>NBA & ABA players who attended the University of Arizona (Basketball-Reference.com)

Excerpt of Dime magazine’s article about Jerryd Bayless: Why Jerryd Bayless shouldn’t worry:

Coming out of ‘Zona in 2008 as a freshman, Jerryd Bayless was as fearless and dynamic as any other point guard in the Draft. When Indiana selected him and then traded away his rights to Portland along with Ike Diogu for Jarrett Jack, Brandon Rush and Josh McRoberts, I thought Portland had made another great move. For a couple years, it seemed like Paul Allen and the Blazers were playing in a video game fantasy league the way they were drafting and making moves. Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge in the same draft, persuading Rudy Fernandez to enjoy rain, and trading for Bayless are all great decisions.

Bayless possesses a superior first-step and his athleticism is off the charts. He has a vicious scorer’s mentality and can trade off between both guard positions.

He lit up the Summer League in his 2008 rookie debut – averaging over 29 points a game and nabbing the Most Valuable Player award – and showed flashes during his rookie year. The fact that Portland has not better involved Bayless into their half-court offense or permanent future plans is not ridiculous though.

For all of Jerryd’s positive attributes, he does not fit into the Blazers’ system. Portland already has Roy, who needs the ball in his hands, and a trio of offensive wingmen in Fernandez, Martell Webster and Travis Outlaw (Who may miss the rest of this season to a foot injury). Bayless is also stuck behind a point guard rotation of Andre Miller and Steve Blake. Unless injuries further hamper Portland’s guard core or Bayless grows a few inches and switches to 2-guard, I don’t see him prospering in the Northwest.

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