Eh these people too used to microwaves they forgot what life what was like when things weren’t ready in 32 seconds
By the way, despite coming off the bench, Scoot is leading our team in assists and is second in steals. He needs to start. I don’t care about per minute stats. He needs to actually play 40 minutes a game for at least 2 seasons. Then we will know what we have. As it is, he’s had a game winner and a 12/12 FT game in the last few weeks. A 19 point 10 assist 1 turnover game. These are called flashes. Patience! I don’t care what anonymous executive thinks.
Scoot is Dennis smith Jr 2.0 Broke jumper with crazy athleticism that u rarely see it because teams dare them too shoot.. Dennis smith jr rookie stats 15 pts 5 assist 3 rebounds 39% FG 31 % 3pt , 3 TO Scoot rookie stats 14 pts 5 assist 3 reb 38.5 % FG , 32 % 3pt , 3.5 TO Second year ??? Both declined lol . Dennis smith jr 13 ppg , 4 assist , 3 rebounds, 42 % FG , 32 % 3pt , Scoot 10 ppg , 5 assist , 3 rebounds, , 39 % FG , 29 % 3pt Dallas knew right away after that second season
so, gauge Scoot in his 4th season against Dame as a rookie with no NBA experience I don't completely buy this same-age gauge. Scoot will have gone thru 4 off-seasons, 4 training camps, and 3 seasons by the time he's 22. I think seasons of NBA experience goes quite a distance in off-setting the same age gauge yes, Dame had a big head start with 3+ seasons at Weber St. But the thing is that many players who have that similar leg up never get lapped by somebody with G-league experience
The Blazers knew right away too. That's why we let go of Smith, a #9 pick, 3 years ago midseason, when he was injured. Unlike Smith, Little Scooter has a sunk cost, so everyone's scared to trade him in this short window while we can still get a mid-1st round pick. I repeatedly said the same during the 2nd season of Meyers Leonard, and status-quoers said, oh we can wait a few years before doing anything drastic. By his 3rd season, we couldn't fool anyone into a 1st round pick anymore.
Scoot will be good one day. Right now he's got a ways to go to lead an NBA team. He has flashes but he's not a great player as is. I want to see these kids in playoff games.
The "flashes" people keep mentioning in this thread are the highlights typical of the best 2nd-year, 2nd-rounders. But they haven't played as many minutes to achieve those "flashes." Give any drafted player thousands of minutes, and you can make a highlight film. The flashes I see are of a very good 2nd-round pick. If we move fast, we can move up to a mid-1st round pick.
After the Miami game, Billups talked about Henderson’s composure through the ups and downs of his development. He commended the 20-year-old’s ability to remain confident and level-headed through it all, especially with the heavy scrutiny and chatter that comes with the social media era: It’s one of the most impressive things about Scoot. If you’re around him every day you never know if he’s playing good or if he’s struggling or if he feels under pressure. You never know anything. He’s always got this great smile and he’s always very positive, so I would say the way he handles it is A-plus. We talk very candidly about it, him and I just alone, and it’s not a front. He handles it very well. He has a level of patience that most young guys don’t have. ... [P]eople don’t understand how hard it is in this league. It’s hard to be good, it’s hard to get here, it’s even harder to stay, and I can’t even tell you how hard it is to become a star. There’s so many levels in between that, so he does an amazing job handling the rollercoaster ride that he and we are on.
Im betting that he isnt on the trade table and Joe isnt taking calls from anyone who wants to take our potential youth.
