The expectations for some are there because they could have dealt the pick and kept Lillard. Remember? That being said Scoot is playing about exactly the way he should be expected to at this point. In a couple years we will know quite a bit more.
Depends on what you consider “success”? What did people expect out of Billups when HE came out? He didn’t do anything for 5 years……so did he “succeed”? He has honestly played better than I thought he would. 19 year old with no experience PG being thrown to the wolves…… with not a lot of talent around him…… Doing alright in my eyes. I was giving him 3 seasons anyway. Looks like dudes on here aren’t even giving him HALF of one to determine his “success”.
The people who said he was a bust (or still say he is) are just saying it because they think it makes them sound correct. His biggest issue is easily fixable. His shooting. And even that has improved (well, his 3 point shooting). He's not ready from the get-go like Trae Young (who was older and had more reps under his belt/played college ball) or Luka (who was about the same age, but had been playing professionally since he was 16), but it's not like he's Taurean Green, Nolan Smith or Armon Johnson.
Lillard at his age was averaging 11 pts per game in the all mighty Big Sky. In front of gyms holding 3,000 people
Also safe to say that Lillard will be better at 30 than Scoot will be at 30, so I'm not sure what we're supposed to do with these comparisons.
I can totally see a scenario where Scoot is on a team that wins a title. Much harder for me to come up with a scenario where he'll be better than Dame, and that's no knock on Scoot. Hopefully this prediction of yours has a different outcome than your previous ones. There is nobody I wish was right more than you because your predictions are always so positive.
I agree with the conclusion. I think comparing Scoot's stats at 19 to Dame's is as meaningful(less) as comparing his stats to Telfair.
Yes, but Lillard didn’t apply for the draft like Scoot did. Lillard knew he wasn’t ready. Scoot didn’t.
A coyote would be ideal. Those puppies are smart, crazy athletic, and clever. Little known fact: The OSU Beavers were once the Coyotes. Why, oh why, did they change! Maybe because farmers hate coyotes?
Thanks for sharing. Hollinger seemed to imply his usage rate was unnaturally high, which doesn't match the theory he's being put off ball and ignored in the offense.
If you quit on people before the age of 20, thats an indictment on you and you need to check yourself. lmao. Its utterly sad.
