That thread was him as a prospect and eventual Blazer pick. So I like the idea of having a new thread here which is for a different subject. I hate having a few mega threads. Better to have smaller ones that thrive and eventually die. I agree the Scoot bust thread should be separate, and only for discussing his bust potential which won't really have any meaningful updates for months if not longer.
Could very well be true. Might take a number of times to settle into a routine and how to get sleep with late flights. I always thought having back to backs with traveling were stupid in the NBA. If they didn't have those players could always go home/hotel after games with a consistent sleep schedule then start flying the next morning. They should expand the double away games in a row at an opponent if they need to fit in back to backs. Both teams have identical rest and travel.
Scoot's lack of finishing on drives is what I'm most surprised with. I knew the percentage wasn't high in the G-League, but there were a lot of highlights of him dunking, reverse lay-ins, etc. He doesn't use his left hand or drive left at all. I remember Dame not being great as a rookie in this department (haven't looked at that stat, going by eyeball test memory), so there's hope Scoot will improve. I don't see a superstar or "generational talent" but I don't see a bust, either. His playmaking is very good. The defense looks a lot better than advertised. He plays with a lot of energy and enthusiasm that seems to rub off on teammates. Positive vibes. If he can keep improving the 3P% I'll be happy.
I am sure the finishing at the rim will get better. It can't be worse than it is now. It certainly has looked a lot better in the past. He's shown the ability to make some very high-level body and shooting adjustments to evade defenders. I expect we'll be seeing some of that in the next month or two. I'm not worried Scoot isn't displaying his full arsenal right now.
So you created a Scoot thread where everybody has to be POSITIVE? And the dude above who just typed that he loves MULTIPLE threads about the same topic has never been more wrong about anything in his life.
Go back and watch a rookie interviewed by Wheels - the softest of softballs. "So, do you think this, or is the opposite case more true..."
I just red your first line and you already lost me FAMS. So only “REAL” fans of this team post positive things? I believe the complete opposite. Only REAL fans are able to post what is REALLY going on.
You obviously haven't read the posts in this thread and don't know why it was created. Yes, I believe if you are happily posting in a thread called "Scoot a bust" you aren't a fan.
some people are just jerks bro. It says in your first paragraph of the first post that this is for constructive criticism. How someone translates that to “only post positive things” really needs more reading comprehension skills. Simply ridiculous…basically just trolling, as usual. Just ignore it. Great thread.
It does appear his discomfort is affecting how he's moving. His ball-handling is normally better than what he's showing, for instance. He's into his head a bit, which is normal for a lot of rookies. I believe we see him settle in and improve across the board within the next 40 games.
He does a little of everything, much of it doesn't show up in the box score. In this sequence in the video (queued up to 0:17) , Thybulle corals the lose ball, goes upcourt, dribbles behind his back to get by a defender, sees Scoot in the right corner and continues dribbling down the middle of the lane before throwing a pass over to Scoot for a open 3-pointer which Scoot converts.
Not trying to be overly positive, or negative. Just a few observable stats - Scoot Henderson G-League Regular Season stats: - PER: 13.5 - Pts36: 19.4 - Ast36: 7.6 (1.85 a/t) - Reb36: 6.3 - 3-point FG: 27.5% - 2-point FG: 46.5% - ORat: 98 - DRat: 122 Scoot Henderson NBA 2023 stats (10 games): - PER: 2.7 - Pts36: 12.2 - Ast36: 6.0 (1.22 a/t) - Reb36: 3.9 - 3-point FG: 22.0% - 2-point FG: 42.6% - ORat: 81 - DRat: 117 I keep telling myself that he's only 19 years old. Be patient. He's a Blazer. I'm rooting for him.
I’m talking his energy, defense, and his fit next to Scoot (now that he is a respectable 3pt shooter). Had you asked me if I thought Thybulle would be a fit next to Scoot, I would say no for two reasons, 1) I don’t think Thybulle will continue to be a 38-39% shooter like last year and 2) Scoot and Thybulle starting will not be good enough against opposing starting lineups defensively (that was actually a thing before the season, Thybulle starting with Scoot and Ant ahead of Shae). Now, everything has changed imo. Scoot has shown he isn’t good enough to justify starting over a player that he is clearly not better than right now. But conveniently, Thybulle’s progress with his shooting makes him fit. Thybulle’s defensive gambles and aggressiveness also works better against the bench whose a step down in quality of offensive talent than an opposing starting lineup. He’s turned himself into a player you can actually keep around for the rest of his contract because he’s close to a 40% shooter and looks so much more confident doing so. He might be around the same percentage on close to twice the volume in a couple seasons, who knows.
