Game Thread 2025-26 GAME #65 BLAZERS VS PACERS - MARCH 8, 2026 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM - KUNP - BLAZERVISION (1 Viewer)

[blazerkor]

Did we choose to move on from Dame, or did Dame choose to move on? I think the idea was for him to play behind Dame in a 3 guard rotation with Shae.

 

[SwissBlazer]

Curious if Deni’s return had an effect/affect on Scoot having a fantastic game?
A player out there with Scoot that kept the defenses honest and not allowing them to sag on him like they did this past road trip?

I didnt check the number but by watching the game I feel they only played a few minutes together.

 

[Everything Beagle]

I didnt check the number but by watching the game I feel they only played a few minutes together.

From what I saw, RWIII was looking for Scoot a bunch, really seemed to be intent on getting him clean open shots more than a couple of times.

 

[kjironman1]

Nobody gets brownie points for working their ass off all summer; they get paid to work all year round. That is the competitiveness of the league.

I’m sick of seeing him lose the dribble off the side of his own foot. I’m tired of seeing shots clang off the backboard without even grazing the rim. Half the time he looks like a junior high player out there. I just want more consistency to get him up to the level of inconsistency other 22 year olds have.

I’m allowed to be skeptical about him; I fell for the Telfair hype. I’m not doing that again.

A junior high player?
Sorry Telfair is still hurting you so much but it’s not Scoot Henderson’s fault.

 

[SwissBlazer]

From what I saw, RWIII was looking for Scoot a bunch, really seemed to be intent on getting him clean open shots more than a couple of times.

I meant Deni and Scoot.

 

[Everything Beagle]

I meant Deni and Scoot.

I’m saying I didn’t see Deni and Scoot in much at all, but I did see RWIII trying to get Scoot going (and succeeding).

 

[BassPlaya]

I use the ignore feature extensively. Sometimes, I have literally had threads that had more ignored comments, than readable ones. I know this, because once or twice a year...I unignore everyone. It takes about two weeks before I have almost all of them silenced again because of their same negative takes.

I get excited when SS, Scoot, Murray, Blake, Hansen, etc do good things...and I feel excited as I patiently watch their development. It's very rewarding while they grow and I am having as fun of an NBA season as I have ever had. Seriously. Last night was so fucking cool.

I am in control of my expectations....and I see a whole lot of happy NBA times coming up.

This Blazers group is a rare band of friends. As close as I have ever seen in my lifetime. They are not the best Blazers when it comes to wins and stats.....but they sit on the apex of character and friendship. That means a whole lot to me....and one of the main reasons I use the ignore list. I dont like reading the hard takes about these guys, cuz their like family to me.

Anyway, I hope that everyone that posts here is able to get what they came here for...and achieve that without harming the experience for others. We may want or need different things by coming here, but maybe we can get those things without costing anyone else. That said, let me know if I ruin anyone of your own experiences. I can assure you, that is not my intention.

 

[Everything Beagle]

A junior high player?
Sorry Telfair is still hurting you so much but it’s not Scoot Henderson’s fault.

I use the ignore feature extensively. Sometimes, I have literally had threads that had more ignored comments, than readable ones. I know this, because once or twice a year...I unignore everyone. It takes about two weeks before I have almost all of them silenced again because of their same negative takes.

I get excited when SS, Scoot, Murray, Blake, Hansen, etc do good things...and I feel excited as I patiently watch their development. It's very rewarding while they grow and I am having as fun of an NBA season as I have ever had. Seriously. Last night was so fucking cool.

I am in control of my expectations....and I see a whole lot of happy NBA times coming up.

This Blazers group is a rare band of friends. As close as I have ever seen in my lifetime. They are not the best Blazers when it comes to wins and stats.....but they sit on the apex of character and friendship. That means a whole lot to me....and one of the main reasons I use the ignore list. I dont like reading the hard takes about these guys, cuz their like family to me.

Anyway, I hope that everyone that posts here is able to get what they came here for...and achieve that without harming the experience for others. We may want or need different things by coming here, but maybe we can get those things without costing anyone else.

You heard the man, just put me on ignore. Leave me alone.

 

[blazerfan11]

Granted, the Pacers are struggling, but it's not like Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Walker, McConnell, Sheppard, and Toppin are G League players. They all have playoff experience.

and NBA Finals experience.

 

[kjironman1]

You heard the man, just put me on ignore. Leave me alone.

I like your takes I just thought that was a bit brutal.
No offense.

 

[Everything Beagle]

and NBA Finals experience.

Yeah, losing

 

[Everything Beagle]

Granted, the Pacers are struggling, but it's not like Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Walker, McConnell, Sheppard, and Toppin are G League players. They all have playoff experience.

This is a good point; we’d probably only have 15 wins without Deni this year, though I do think they’re also tanking.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I use the ignore feature extensively. Sometimes, I have literally had threads that had more ignored comments, than readable ones. I know this, because once or twice a year...I unignore everyone. It takes about two weeks before I have almost all of them silenced again because of their same negative takes.

I get excited when SS, Scoot, Murray, Blake, Hansen, etc do good things...and I feel excited as I patiently watch their development. It's very rewarding while they grow and I am having as fun of an NBA season as I have ever had. Seriously. Last night was so fucking cool.

I am in control of my expectations....and I see a whole lot of happy NBA times coming up.

This Blazers group is a rare band of friends. As close as I have ever seen in my lifetime. They are not the best Blazers when it comes to wins and stats.....but they sit on the apex of character and friendship. That means a whole lot to me....and one of the main reasons I use the ignore list. I dont like reading the hard takes about these guys, cuz their like family to me.

Anyway, I hope that everyone that posts here is able to get what they came here for...and achieve that without harming the experience for others. We may want or need different things by coming here, but maybe we can get those things without costing anyone else. That said, let me know if I ruin anyone of your own experiences. I can assure you, that is not my intention.

Can you see this reply?

 

[KingSpeed]

Nobody gets brownie points for working their ass off all summer; they get paid to work all year round. That is the competitiveness of the league.

I’m sick of seeing him lose the dribble off the side of his own foot. I’m tired of seeing shots clang off the backboard without even grazing the rim. Half the time he looks like a junior high player out there. I just want more consistency to get him up to the level of inconsistency other 22 year olds have.

I’m allowed to be skeptical about him; I fell for the Telfair hype. I’m not doing that again.

That’s on you. Telfair never showed what Scoot has shown throughout his career.

Did we choose to move on from Dame, or did Dame choose to move on? I think the idea was for him to play behind Dame in a 3 guard rotation with Shae.

What about Simons?

 

[Everything Beagle]

That’s on you. Telfair never showed what Scoot has shown throughout his career.

Jesus Christ all I’m saying is I want him to focus on playing within himself! This shouldn’t be a controversial take! Accepting 25% from three and bouncing the ball of his foot shouldn’t be the cost of admission to the Scoot Henderson show!

I’m sorry I kicked a hornet’s nest; it wasn’t my intent. I will shut up about Scoot.

 

[THE HCP]

We didn't draft him at #3 (and choose to move on from Dame) with the intention of him being just a low level NBA player. It's reasonable to expect better.

I didn’t. Not from an inexperienced teen.

 

[THE HCP]

I use the ignore feature extensively. Sometimes, I have literally had threads that had more ignored comments, than readable ones. I know this, because once or twice a year...I unignore everyone. It takes about two weeks before I have almost all of them silenced again because of their same negative takes.

I get excited when SS, Scoot, Murray, Blake, Hansen, etc do good things...and I feel excited as I patiently watch their development. It's very rewarding while they grow and I am having as fun of an NBA season as I have ever had. Seriously. Last night was so fucking cool.

I am in control of my expectations....and I see a whole lot of happy NBA times coming up.

This Blazers group is a rare band of friends. As close as I have ever seen in my lifetime. They are not the best Blazers when it comes to wins and stats.....but they sit on the apex of character and friendship. That means a whole lot to me....and one of the main reasons I use the ignore list. I dont like reading the hard takes about these guys, cuz their like family to me.

Anyway, I hope that everyone that posts here is able to get what they came here for...and achieve that without harming the experience for others. We may want or need different things by coming here, but maybe we can get those things without costing anyone else. That said, let me know if I ruin anyone of your own experiences. I can assure you, that is not my intention.

Why can’t I see this quality take???

 

[wizenheimer]

Did we choose to move on from Dame, or did Dame choose to move on? I think the idea was for him to play behind Dame in a 3 guard rotation with Shae.

an idea Dame had pretty clearly dismissed well before the draft

I think Cronin was pretty much engineering Dame's trade request by picking a PG. You don't invest a 3rd pick in a multi-year backup

 

[THE HCP]

Jesus Christ all I’m saying is I want him to focus on playing within himself! This shouldn’t be a controversial take! Accepting 25% from three and bouncing the ball of his foot shouldn’t be the cost of admission to the Scoot Henderson show!

I’m sorry I kicked a hornet’s nest; it wasn’t my intent. I will shut up about Scoot.

I don’t think anybody wants you to NOT share your take on him. I’m a bit confused but some of your critiques though to be honest. “FOCUS ON PLAYING WITHIN HIMSELF”
What in the name of sweet baby Jesus does that mean?

 

[Pinwheel1]

an idea Dame had pretty clearly dismissed well before the draft

I think Cronin was pretty much engineering Dame's trade request by picking a PG. You don't invest a 3rd pick in a multi-year backupY

I think before that draft, no one at 3 was considered an obvious starter. Sure, the Thompson twins ended up being starters, but as I recall, everyone viewed Wemby and Miller as the only obvious choices. That draft was not deep. They were going BPA in that draft.

 

[wizenheimer]

I think before that draft, no one at 3 was considered an obvious starter. Sure, the Thompson twins ended up being starters, but as I recall, everyone viewed Wemby and Miller as the only obvious choices. That draft was not deep. They were going BPA in that draft.

that's simply not accurate...at all

I remember one narrative was that "Scoot would be the #1 pick in a normal draft that didn't have a Wemby". He was compared, repeatedly, to fast athletic PG's like Derrick Rose, Westbrook, and Morant. Those were national takes, not just views in this forum

just googled his pre-draft evaluation:





this revisionism of his pre-draft history around here, which essentially excuses how disappointing he has been to this point in his career, both as a player and as a 3rd pick, isn't a credible narrative for anybody with an average memory

 

[HailBlazers]

Yes some people considered him a can't miss prospect (Blazers brass included), but there were significant questions around the G league competition and ignite in general. Also his "Elite" athleticism was atypical and not easy to comp.

I for one was never sold on the highlight reels and was very concerned to learn about his shooting confidence (or lack thereof) when the story emerged of him talking with Dame about how to handle missing shots when he was younger.

 

[Pinwheel1]

that's simply not accurate...at all

I remember one narrative was that "Scoot would be the #1 pick in a normal draft that didn't have a Wemby". He was compared, repeatedly, to fast athletic PG's like Derrick Rose, Westbrook, and Morant. Those were national takes, not just views in this forum

just googled his pre-draft evaluation:


this revisionism of his pre-draft history around here, which essentially excuses how disappointing he has been to this point in his career, both as a player and as a 3rd pick, isn't a credible narrative for anybody with an average memory

Does it make any difference? You said, "You don't invest a 3rd pick in a multi-year backup."
I am saying you do if you have no choice. That was my point. It was not a good draft. Everyone after Scoot had question marks. Hell even Scoot had question marks after his 2nd year in the G league as opposed to his 1st year.

I remember the discussions on who we wanted to slide to us, Scoot or Miller. I wanted Miller because he could slide right into a position of need. Others argued (one in particular) that the gun thing would be a distraction, and he was too risky. That, of course, turned out to be ridiculous. I also said I was scared to pass on Amen, because his ceiling was so high, but in the end, I wanted Scoot because he seemed like the safer choice. I was probably wrong there.

But the bottom line, whether they had selected Scoot or Amen, was because they would have been the BPA.......not because of Dame. Now, if Miller were available and they passed on him, then you might have a case. Again....not a great draft after Wemby

 

[KingSpeed]

Scoot was considered a near 1b after Wemby Remember how much hype there was around the game where they played each other. I also remember Mick Zagger musing that maybe Scoot is the better pick over Wemby if we got the #1 pick.

 

[Everything Beagle]

I don’t think anybody wants you to NOT share your take on him. I’m a bit confused but some of your critiques though to be honest. “FOCUS ON PLAYING WITHIN HIMSELF”
What in the name of sweet baby Jesus does that mean?

What I mean is he needs to stop trying to do things in-game he cannot do well until he has practiced them enough to do them well. He wants to turn on a dime and do a super agile zig-zag drive to the hoop, but because he actually can’t do that as well as he thinks, he dribbles it off the side of his foot and it careens out of bounds. Good notion, bad execution. He’s not playing within an accurate assessment of his own abilities. It’s like he’s driving but doesn’t know where his wheels are, so he bumps the curb a lot.

Some of this is rehab, but he was doing this before he was injured too. A lot of it is experience, which he lacks because of the injuries. I sympathize. But until he does that drive successfully in practice to the point where doing it in game is just another move, he’s going to cost us possessions and I feel like I’m allowed to be a little frustrated by that as a fan.

 

[noknobs]

What I mean is he needs to stop trying to do things in-game he cannot do well until he has practiced them enough to do them well. He wants to turn on a dime and do a super agile zig-zag drive to the hoop, but because he actually can’t do that as well as he thinks, he dribbles it off the side of his foot and it careens out of bounds. Good notion, bad execution. He’s not playing within an accurate assessment of his own abilities. It’s like he’s driving but doesn’t know where his wheels are, so he bumps the curb a lot.

Some of this is rehab, but he was doing this before he was injured too.

He's a young PG, there's going to be growing pains, especially when shaking off rust from not playing. I agree his turnovers need to be improved, but that goes for the rest of the team as well, including Jrue. Being last in the league in that category should be unacceptable.