Re: Is it time to start to be worried about Scoot being a bust?
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:26 pm
“Meaningless games, yes but losses tho, blah blah”
Anyway. Good for the kid. Do you see what I see
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Tim Lehrbach wrote:I'm still bearish on Scoot, I can't lie, but I sure like the kid. He did everything right -- work hard, stay humble, show no fear, set the tone for the team -- except play solid basketball in year one.
cdubbz wrote:Tim Lehrbach wrote:I'm still bearish on Scoot, I can't lie, but I sure like the kid. He did everything right -- work hard, stay humble, show no fear, set the tone for the team -- except play solid basketball in year one.
Yeah. I agree. Just shows how hard it is to scout players & G-league vs NCAA. I wasn't high on Miller and thought Scoot would be the perfect guard to replace a star in Dame.
After year 1: What skill is Scoot good at? What is he a natural at. Or does every game seem like a roller coaster of 'what will he be good at tonight's?
Tim Lehrbach wrote:cdubbz wrote:Tim Lehrbach wrote:I'm still bearish on Scoot, I can't lie, but I sure like the kid. He did everything right -- work hard, stay humble, show no fear, set the tone for the team -- except play solid basketball in year one.
Yeah. I agree. Just shows how hard it is to scout players & G-league vs NCAA. I wasn't high on Miller and thought Scoot would be the perfect guard to replace a star in Dame.
After year 1: What skill is Scoot good at? What is he a natural at. Or does every game seem like a roller coaster of 'what will he be good at tonight's?
Here is where I will just admit that I only watched a handful of Blazers games this year. But here's what I saw.
He's good at getting downhill and he has good vision. But those advantages are limited by his finishing and his poor passing for a point guard. The ball isn't getting snapped into his teammates' pockets. The shooting is all over the place, he takes too long to initiate offense, and his defense is promising but barely impactful. He doesn't have the speed or the "bag" we were promised, nor the tempo to keep defenses imbalanced. That latter is something that can be learned from experience, but he won't become AI or D-Rose under any circumstances.
I see his best case as becoming a steady, all-around floor general kind of player, especially if he works on shooting in all types of situations, becomes a crisper, more accurate passer, and catches up to the speed of the game. That can be a valuable player, especially if leadership follows from his other high intangibles. But it'll be a long road to get there, IMO.
Pattycakes wrote:
I’ve always looked for anything regarding potential in the design of a Steve nash led team - all I mean by that is fast paced, leading to lots of setting guys up for 3s, hit floaters, be unpredictable in some ways/play with some guided chaos.
Pattycakes wrote:My aspiration for scoot has always been to play like a poor man’s Steve nash.
I’ve always looked for anything regarding potential in the design of a Steve nash led team - all I mean by that is fast paced, leading to lots of setting guys up for 3s, hit floaters, be unpredictable in some ways/play with some guided chaos.
m0ng0 wrote:If we can hit a few more picks with Schmitz we could become much better
Blazers98 wrote:The degree of his success will be based upon the degree his shooting improves.
red_power wrote:Blazers98 wrote:The degree of his success will be based upon the degree his shooting improves.
Frankly, his inability to finish around the rim has even been a bigger issue. And it could be harder to fix because it's very likely to be tied to the limitations of his athleticism.