Exclusive Vote - Would you prefer Brandon Miller or Amen Thompson over Scoot?

He may very well be, but I think the same can be said for Miller. He has a beautiful shot, good instincts , with real nice athleticism . You can't teach size.

 

And he's not there yet.

 

He's conducting himself as a free agent and filed for the right to demand a trade....that's not a guy honoring his contract. Superstars are apparently always free agents. Even if it means not playing for the team they signed with. For what it's worth I'm not a fan of this practice at all...Dame is legally guilty of tampering as far as I'm concerned.

 

good article...
Now most stars follow a simple, lucrative, low-risk formula: sign for as much as they can, as soon as they can—and ask for trades later (if necessary), knowing they’ll almost always get it. “You don’t need free agency,” Falk said, “because these teams, the minute the guy says `I don’t want to be on the team,’ they accommodate him.” He added, “I think it’s terrible.”
– via Howard Beck, Condé Nast @ GQ.com

 

Implement a non compete for super stars that sign max extensions, till their contract is up.

 

I'm not sure why this is even a question.

 

I went back and forth between Amen and Miller if Scoot was picked by Charlotte. Both looked good to me.

None of the three made a difference for Dame IMO. He was hoping the pick was traded for a vet. But for now, I see no difference (from Dame's perspective) between Scoot and Amen in terms of making Dame happy. Amen is a PG just like Scoot...at least for the next couple of years. If he becomes a lights-out shooter he can be a point forward.

 

Perfectly said!

 

I voted Miller. With the caveat that I would have asked Dame if it would be enough for him to stay if we weren't able to bring in another star.
If Dame said that wouldn't be enough then I think I would have gone with Scoot.

I think Dame + Miller is better than Scoot.

 

Maybe for a couple years, but as Dame starts to fade when he's 35 or 36 years old, that's when Scoot will most likely start to really take off. So really it depends on whether you think Miller or Scoot will end up being the better player.

 

I think Scoot would extend Dame's playing career and take wear and tear off his body when he's 35-36...having your apprentice in the wings would've been a great thing for both guys. Also Dame's minutes would keep him fresher for playoff runs with a decent backup pt guard. At any point, it's moot now. He's outta here.

 

The only player we theoretically could have drafted where Dame may have stayed was Wemby.

 

I'm not sure that would change anything....Chauncey mentioned a lot of Dame's decision was not basketball related. I'd say divorce and taxes were a big factor if he's about to lose half his bank account..

 

Joe Cronin lied to him. Dame shut it down last year so the team could add a player of need. Instead Joe drafted his replacement. If Dame plays till the end of the season, it's likely they don't get the third pick, and likely do trade the damn thing for help. Joe didn't keep his word. He hasn't signed one quality UFA. He's made no trades to bring in size . He broke his word. So Dame asked out. So Joe joe doesn't have to keep his, but Dame does. Dame's done a ton for this organization. A hell of a lot more than Forked Tongue Joe. If you can't see that ...

 

For all the "hoopla" around Scoot's first performance, Amen had a similar performance ... arguably even better than Scoot considering his defensive prowess.

It'll be interesting to see their two careers as time goes on.

 

I didn't see anything that said good defender as far as Scoot was concerned. I did like Scoots pace with the ball and vision. Obviously he can finish with the best at the hoop. Shooting was uneven. Amen looked very good on defense, and finished well at the hoop. Seemed scared to shoot from outside though.

 

Scoot torched him. I didn't see the defensive prowess.

 

When is the last time you saw Damian Lillard pick up the other team's point guard full court? Scoot was going at Thompson. He needs work, but the EFFORT is there and that's something that Dame has simply never done.

 

5 of 13 isn't any sort of torched

 

Dude hasn't played one freakin' real game, and you all goo goo.