It was certainly a combination of fantastic play from him and lackluster contributions from the rest of the Milwaukee Bucks guards, but Jerryd Bayless was more central to good Bucks play this season than even he may have dreamed of in the offseason.
Bayless has been a solid backup point guard around the league for years, carving out a tidy journeyman trajectory for himself, and rarely staying in the same place for very long.
His reputation had seemed to be very much established. Bayless was a small guard who could distribute but would often choose to shoot instead.