Bust a Scoot?

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  1. GrandpaBlaze

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    Unfortunately, it is still to the other team more than I would like. He's getting better than when he started the season but it is an area of needed growth.
     
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    Personally I am fine with turnovers. I want him learning what he can and can’t get away with. His passes into the paint are what separates him from Simons. Anyone can do kick outs to Grant and Sharpe and Thybulle for threes.
     
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    Not to bash Lillard, but I vaguely remember him espousing how he himself was gonna work on finishing at the rim one off season. Not sure if it was after his rookie year, but it was early in his career. Another season Lillard said he would be working on his three point shot. Yet another on his distance. But I do recall him saying he needed to work on his finishing at the rim. I am positive Scoot will be working on this aspect as well as an entire myriad of facets to his game. The good news is that Scoot has always seemed to be a hard worker, not a talker. If he were a stock, i'd be buying.
     
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    This is who Scoot reminds me of physically, Kelvin Ransey.
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  8. UncleCliffy'sDaddy

    UncleCliffy'sDaddy We're all Bozos on this bus.

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    Butterworth!! Yep, Scoot too is thick and rich.......
     
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    And you just created his new marketing schema ala Larry Johnson/Grand ma ma!
     
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    I used to scream at the TV when a young Scottie Pippen would shoot long outside shots. He wasn't very good at it (shot selection especially). After a couple of years, he turned out pretty good.

    Scoot is the real deal. The only thing that can mess him up is poor coaching.
     
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    Minus the wife-shaped knuckle bruises...
     
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    If Scoot can follow the De'Aaron Fox growth trajectory, that would be more than acceptable

     
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    I think that is a good comparison for Scoot.
    A bigger Fox.
     
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    Fox is 26 years old and in his 7th season. His 3 point conversion rate:

    2017-18 .307
    2018-19 .371
    2019-20 .292
    2020-21 .322
    2021-22 .297
    2022-23 .324
    2023-24 .403

    what are the chances that A) Fox has found a new zone from three after 1500 shots? or B) he's on a hot streak and will regress? He shot 39% on three's his first 20 games last season; then shot 30% the rest of the season

    Fox might be a decent template/comparison for Scoot's overall game but I'm skeptical Fox has suddenly found a shooting stroke that's sustainable
     
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    i think Scoot is going to be a far better playmaker.
     
    illmatic99, Jan 3, 2024
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    Great comp, but Scoot doesn't seem like a great rebounder and is faster. He looks like John Wall to me.
     
    illmatic99, Jan 3, 2024
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    A Wolf?
     
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    He absolutely is a Bust.
     
    Labinot41, Jan 12, 2024
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