Yeah, also I think it's a lot harder to cover for an offensive liability than a defensive liability. Constantly playing 4 on 5 is a HUGE issue.
The more I think about it, the more I think Scoot will go to Charlotte but for me, it kinda doesn't matter. You never know what kind of nonsense Jordan will be up to.
I guess it comes down to what you consider an offensive liability. Just as a start, don't recall the GSW running plays for their center, and I doubt they run plays for Draymond. He gets garbage points, put backs and the sort. You always hear announcers and coaches talking about how great so and so is because you don't have to run plays for them.
The following are high draft that were considered potential all star point guards, and a few are indeed. Ivey, Cunningham, Suggs, Davion Mitchell, Ball Bros, Hayes, Halliburton, JA, Garland & Fox. Which one will win a Championship first? Is Scoot going to be better than all of them?
The ones from that group who are really freaking quick are the ones who have looked the best IMO. That bodes well for Scoot.
From the latest NBA mock by Givony and Woo: They still have Miller as BPA @ 2 and had this to say about Scoot: “Pairing LaMelo Ball with Scoot Henderson is far from an impossible task, but is one that would take time to find chemistry for the guards on both ends of the floor, particularly on defense. Many NBA executives feel that Henderson's hunger for scoring will eventually make him more of a combo guard better suited playing with a pass-first point guard such as Ball. It's very difficult for young guards in his mold to avoid being net negatives early in their career, however, especially with the inconsistency he's shown with his perimeter shooting, decision-making and defensive intensity.” (Givony)
“The matter of best available here wasn't especially complicated, as Henderson sits inside the general consensus top three and has a case to go ahead of Miller as the No. 2 prospect, at least for some teams. The question of Portland's best at this spot is more up for debate, considering their guard-heavy roster. Ultimately, Henderson is physically ready and more experienced than the other top candidates at this spot, and if you view him as more of a natural combo, the pairing with Damian Lillard would be imperfect but potentially quite dangerous for defenses. Henderson would supply the Blazers' backcourt with a more downhill, attack-minded dimension, allow Lillard to spend more time operating as a threat away from the ball and would presumably become the next face of the franchise in time.”
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS If Henderson lands here, does he learn the ropes underneath Damian Lillard or replace him? That’d be the question, because the two of them wouldn’t be able to play together. Not to mention the presence of Anfernee Simons. It’s a strange fit, but the Blazers should go with the best prospect available and figure out the rest later unless a perfect trade-down or trade-out opportunity presents itself. https://nbadraft.theringer.com/mock-draft
You don't pass on him. If he slips to 3 he is obviously the pick but he definitely is not a fit with Dame. So, if you think him and Shae are the future of this team then you start to shop Dame and you definitely move Ant. You get complementary young prospects. Most likely you shop Scoot and have teams bidding against each other for him. You drive up the value and take the most you can for him that makes sense around Dame, Shae and Jerami.
I was asking the Hornets that question but I agree with you on what we should do. But I'm also very open to moving Ant and letting Scoot get 30 mpg off the bench for a few yrs like Harden did in OKC.
I would not trade both Dame and Ant if we draft Scoot. One of them sure (More than likely Ant) but not both.
I would. If we draft Scoot we’re basically reshaping the team. Dame, Simons, Grant, Nurk all on the table.
People (not me but plenty of people) want to trade Ant or Dame before we even knew about Scoot because they can't work together. So essentially saying we can have only one of the short guys. Why would they not apply that to trading both Dame and Ant if we got Scoot?
