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BrianFromWA said:
Disregarding the rest of it, you think Sharpe and Scoot are "no defense PGs?" I mean, in summer league Scoot was picking up Amen Thompson at halfcourt.
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Where did I say Sharpe is a PG?

For the ten millionth time, I don’t give a FUCK about summer league.

And, FWIW, Amen was living in the paint in the first half. He was cooking Sharpe, Scoot, Rupert, Davis and I think Murray ended up on him a couple times.

You even had people in this SL thread whining about Scoot guarding him on the perimeter when he can’t shoot and people saying “just wait until he’s scouted”.

When the games count we will see how good his defense is. As usual, I would rather be wrong than say “told ya so”.
 
maxiep said:
I am on the other end. His talent is undeniable. Chauncey is probably a very good coach for Scoot (Big Shot was highly regarded out of CU and shit the bed with his first three franchises--it took him years to fulfill his potential). However, I want to give Scoot space to develop. He'll make mistakes. His body will hit the rookie wall. He may turn out to be great for this franchise (I certainly think so), but I don't want to stay the clock starts now. Give the kid time. He's 19. All of us who have lived through our 19th year remember we were all idiots. Let Scoot be an idiot, too. Give him time to adjust to the League. Give him time to become a leader.

I'm psyched about our future as well. However, I am willing to be patient.
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Exactly friend. I expect great things from Scoot, but every rookie goes through growing pains, and I think at times he will too. However, his promise is very high.
 
wizenheimer said:
he was...but he got re-directed at every screen and pick and was too often behind Amen's dribble aftrewards

but negotiating screens and picks from opponents effectively will take a few seasons of work

if Portland goes with a 3-guard rotation of Ant/Sharpe/Scoot, the perimeter defense will suck. If they start Sharpe at SF and Ant at SG again...geeeeeezuzzz
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This is specifically what I pointed out when people kept pestering me about “look at summer league”. He was getting absolutely murdered in screens, but also as I pointed out, it’s summer league so part of that could be poor communication. So how the hell am I supposed to evaluate that?

The second bolded statement is what I’ve been trying to tell ‘em, and frankly, I didn’t think it was controversial at all. Seemed like common sense to me. And frankly, for one year, fine. But if that is a long term plan? You better hope they all SIGNIFICANTLY improve defensively. Even if Scoot was Marcus Smart, that’s not making up for Simons and Sharpe.
 
wizenheimer said:
he was...but he got re-directed at every screen and pick and was too often behind Amen's dribble aftrewards

but negotiating screens and picks from opponents effectively will take a few seasons of work

if Portland goes with a 3-guard rotation of Ant/Sharpe/Scoot, the perimeter defense will suck. If they start Sharpe at SF and Ant at SG again...geeeeeezuzzz
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Yes....but it will suck for a lot less $$$ than when it was Dame/CJ/pick your SF.
 
I'm here to teach that young Scoot fella to shoot properly.

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wizenheimer said:
I'm really optimistic about Scoot. But I'm at the point where I have no appetite for more hype. I want to see him on the floor against actual starting level NBA players. Enough with bloviators talking about Scoot's talent. I want to see Scoot show that talent when it matters.
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Game 1 of summer league was very impressive, I haven't seen a Blazer control a team like that since Dame was drafted.

If you don't want to hear hype maybe don't read these threads? Some of us would prefer to hear the hype, and consider potential of Scoot. It's more enjoyable than Lillard trades that are nowhere close, overpaid players, or other depressing Blazer issues.
 
I'll say it before anyone else.

If Scoot can get to hitting 3-pointers at the league average, and he can learn to be a good defender, he could end up being one of the best point guards ever.
I can't think of a super-strong/fast/athletic point guard that was a good 3-point shooter.
 
blazerfan11 said:
I'll say it before anyone else.

If Scoot can get to hitting 3-pointers at the league average, and he can learn to be a good defender, he could end up being one of the best point guards ever.
I can't think of a super-strong/fast/athletic point guard that was a good 3-point shooter.
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I strongly believe Scoot will be fine as a 3 point shooter. His shot form and mechanics look good, he's super dedicated to working on the game. He'll put in any work needed. He might never be an amazing 3pt shooter which is fine. He just needs to be good enough so teams can't leave him open. Mid career Jason Kidd level. If it takes a couple years that's fine too, Blazers aren't contending now.

The defense is something I'm hopeful of but not as sure of. I hope he gets good coaching, good teammates, and he puts in the needed work. He needs good defending veterans on the team, and playmaking help.

That's one reason I'm very hesitant to trade away Ant, all the sudden Scoot has to run the team 35-40 minutes per game and setup everything offensively. Having Ant able to shoulder some of that load will keep Scoot fresh and able to give more effort on defense. Ant also navigates screens well on defense. He needs to make improvements to be a solid defender, but he has physical tools to be better than Dame or CJ ever were. So the defensive shortcomings of DameCJ or DameAnt may never be a concern with ScootAnt.
 
OneSport3 said:
And don’t forget that this kid is training and being mentored by Steph Curry.

Russell Westbrook or Derrick Rose with a jump shot sounds absolutely terrifying…
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It is terrifying, because even without a jumpshot, both Westbrook and Rose won the league MVP
award, Westbrook in 2017 and Rose in 2011.

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Scoot in "Shooting Stars," the Lebron movie.

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SharpesTriumph said:
Game 1 of summer league was very impressive, I haven't seen a Blazer control a team like that since Dame was drafted.

If you don't want to hear hype maybe don't read these threads? Some of us would prefer to hear the hype, and consider potential of Scoot. It's more enjoyable than Lillard trades that are nowhere close, overpaid players, or other depressing Blazer issues.
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c'mon man....context maybe? My post was right after a post of a video about how the NBA will "regret sleeping on Scoot". There was a cartoon-like caption of Scoot saying "Y'all F***ed up" Can you explain to me just how it was that the NBA was "sleeping" on Scoot? He was projected as the 2nd or 3rd pick for months when the 1st pick was already a lock because of being a generational talent. It's been said a hundred times if it was a 'normal' draft, Scoot would have been a #1 pick. Teams were trying to jockey up to get a top-3 pick and most of that effort was to be able to get Scoot, not Miller.

nobody, I mean nobody at all, was sleeping on Scoot, except for maybe Charlotte, but they have LaMelo so maybe their eyes weren't even droopy. That's the kind of hype I was talking about
 
Not to be a wet blanket, but I would very much like it if we put a bit of a damper on all this excitement about Scoot. Don't get me wrong, I think he will be a very good player for us, perhaps even great.

Let's just remember, he is going to be a rookie, regardless of his two years in the G-League. He has holes in his game. He will be scouted and forced to those weak points. The defense will be more physical and more talented. The travel grind will be harder. The attention will be more intense. He will have the weight of the franchise on his shoulders. Bottom line, he is going to struggle. And that will be okay.

I just want to make sure that when he does struggle, we show why we've been known as great fans. Support him, have some understanding. The morons in the media will blow him up to tear him down. I want him to know that we're patient and we're excited about what he can be, not what he is today.
 
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