Chad Baker-Mazara, former USC star, discusses dismissal

At his best, Chad Baker-Mazara could carry a team. The sixth-year guard often propped up USC’s offense last season with flourishes of point-a-minute production, which was especially critical once teammate Rodney Rice went down with a season-ending shoulder injury. There were two 30-plus-point performances and one sequence against UCLA in which Baker-Mazara made three 3-pointers…