Gerald Henderson

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  1. magnifier661

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    Interesting concept... Maybe Hendo will have a breakout year?
     
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    I'm warming up to Henderson starting and using CJ as our super sub, based on Hendo's length, slashing, and my assumption that he's a better defender.

    CJ will eat up second string lineups next year.
     
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    I admit I had no idea who this guy is but after watching those highlights I pitched a tent.
     
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    supposed to be a very good corner 3 shooter and heard stotts mention they were aware and would take advantage of this in the flow offense
     
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    I'm a bit worried he'll be a bit like Sergio: we'll love him for what he can do, but will be driven crazy because of the things (that we perceive) that he can't do (of course not to the level of Sergio).
     
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    I agree that he looks exciting, seems to have a bit if "Crash" in him. His glaring weakness though is his shooting percentages. They're below average for a SG.
     
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    Honestly, I think he starts for the Blazers at the 2. I think that's why he was acquired. I've been second-guessing myself because so many fans here seemed to think he was an afterthought, but I think CJ is better served coming in as a spark off the bench and Henderson is far superior to Crabbe right now.
     
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    What I like most about Henderson is his consistency. You pretty much know what you're going to get numbers wise every night. I love Wes dearly and you knew he was going to give 100% effort whenever he was on the floor, but he just seemed to get more streaky as time when on. One night he'd hit everything he threw at the basket, then the next couple of games he couldn't hit the ocean while standing in the surf. I think at the very worst, Henderson for Mathews is a wash. And I'm betting we're better at that position with Henderson, hard as that might be to swallow.
     
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    The guy shot almost 46% from 2 pt range. That's not too bad. That's the same as Demarcus Cousins who stands under the basket. Also better than Russell Westbrook, Bradly Beal, Terrence Ross and Demar DeRozan.
     
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    Yeah you get a bigger reward with Wes when he is on. But Henderson attacks the basket and I think will be better at creating his own shot. Not to mention FINISH on the fast break.
     
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    We just need to drill our bigs to look for him as he cuts. I could see "Meyers to Hendo" happening a lot if they get their timing down. Plumlee was a good passer at Duke, so maybe some love there too.
     
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    Yep. Other than Will Barton, our wings just have not been cutting to the basket the last few years. You get it to Hendo and he will finish with authority. Or draw the foul.
     
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    The league average from 2 is 48.5, and from 3, it's 35%. Henderson only shoots 30% from 3. Not saying he's terrible, but he is below average.

    Derozan and Westbrook are notorious chuckers though. That's why I hated the Derozan to Portland ideas.
     
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    I think the plan is to have CJ come off the bench. They want to use him as a backup PG.
     
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    Have you ever thought that maybe having such a shitty fielded team effected his stats? He was their 2nd best player, and wasn't really known for shooting the three. It's so much tougher when you are the only wing that can create your own shot.
     
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    33.6% (118/351) over the past three years. Slightly better than 1 pps. Still "below average", but decent enough.
     
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    Yeah, 33.6% over three years is certainly something you can live with from an athletic slasher. And, it's not clear that a change of offensive scheme may help a bit. I can't see him shooting worse in Stotts' system.
     
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    Not to mention, 44.8% (43/96) on corner 3's over the last two years. If he sticks to his bread and butter, he could be very successful in this offense, despite his reputation.
     
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    I was one of the few who thought Gerald was a solid pickup when we first got him. At the very least, he'll be fun to watch, he fits in with our new scrappy athletic personality.
     
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    I believe Stotts and company will have an open competition for the 4 unoccupied starter spots and see how they play together before cementing any player (outside of Dame) as a starter.

    However, I can definitely see CJ being used as a 6th man pg similar to Dame's playing style.
     

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