Bust a Scoot?

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wizenheimer said:
he's not a landscaper moving the goalposts....he's a magic man making them vanish then reappear over the horizon
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Not being able to use his left hand might be his biggest flaw. I was criticizing him to my brother when we played his Twolves the other night cuz he got all the way to the basket and Gobert was not there and instead of going for a basket he passed. But he was under the basket and it really limits your options once you get there and can only use one hand.
 
I think his ceiling will be a better version of Dennis Smith Jr, which would be a solid Backup on a average team. But huge dissapointment after high expectations
 
blazerkor said:
I don't think you're watching the games Aldo. The team is a fucking mess right now, no one looks good. When they let Scoot run the offense he looks like something special, not all of the time but a lot of it. When they let Ant ball hog and make Scoot a spot up shooter or a bail out at the end of the shot clock he looks terrible and that's what they've been doing way way too much of.

I think this young guy has a lot of potential, his athleticism and physicality for the position are elite, his floor vision is elite, his ability to put passes where he wants them to go is improving, his jump shot is improving. Look at the numbers before this last 7 game debacle. The dude is getting better. I don't know for sure that he's not a bust but he doesn't look like it to me.

You do you though and just keep going negative all of the time, it's fucking lame as hell but it's your preoperative to be that way.
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your ok with his shooting?
 
The only busts I see are the clowns on here that were sending this kid directly to the HOF the night we drafted him. If you have ANY common sense about this game you knew he was going to struggle.....shine bright.....struggle......shine....... This game is tough on 19 year olds, ESPECIALLY PGs.

This place will never change. Unrealistic expectations turning to anger when shit doesn't live up to 'em.

This is a GOOD kid who works hard and is raw as fuck. Give him some time, I believe he will succeed.
 
THE HCP said:
The only busts I see are the clowns on here that were sending this kid directly to the HOF the night we drafted him. If you have ANY common sense about this game you knew he was going to struggle.....shine bright.....struggle......shine....... This game is tough on 19 year olds, ESPECIALLY PGs.

This place will never change. Unrealistic expectations turning to anger when shit doesn't live up to 'em.

This is a GOOD kid who works hard and is raw as fuck. Give him some time, I believe he will succeed.
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succeed in what way? Stay in the league and be a journeyman?
 
Ripcity4life77 said:
I am tired of the Scoot hate and what really ticks me off is I bet a few of you are the same who were all up kissing Cronin's ass when he decided trading Dame was right and putting the franchise in the hands of a young kid. Now I am not saying it will not work out or it will but if you were one of the people being a super defender of Cronin and now are like -- Scoot is a bust then your a complete tool and you can just go BEEP off and leave this forum as far as I am concerned.
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HIT 'EM IN THE MUSCLE! HIT 'EM IN THE MUSCLE!
 
Labinot41 said:
I think his ceiling will be a better version of Dennis Smith Jr, which would be a solid Backup on a average team. But huge dissapointment after high expectations
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It's your fault your expectations were too high. Do better.
 
The expectations for some are there because they could have dealt the pick and kept Lillard. Remember?
That being said Scoot is playing about exactly the way he should be expected to at this point. In a couple years we will know quite a bit more.
 
AldoTrapani said:
succeed in what way? Stay in the league and be a journeyman?
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Depends on what you consider “success”? What did people expect out of Billups when HE came out? He didn’t do anything for 5 years……so did he “succeed”? He has honestly played better than I thought he would.
19 year old with no experience PG being thrown to the wolves…… with not a lot of talent around him…… Doing alright in my eyes. I was giving him 3 seasons anyway. Looks like dudes on here aren’t even giving him HALF of one to determine his “success”.
 
kjironman1 said:
The expectations for some are there because they could have dealt the pick and kept Lillard. Remember?
That being said Scoot is playing about exactly the way he should be expected to at this point. In a couple years we will know quite a bit more.
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It's literally that easy.
 
THE HCP said:
Depends on what you consider “success”? What did people expect out of Billups when HE came out? He didn’t do anything for 5 years……so did he “succeed”? He has honestly played better than I thought he would.
19 year old with no experience PG being thrown to the wolves…… with not a lot of talent around him…… Doing alright in my eyes. I was giving him 3 seasons anyway. Looks like dudes on here aren’t even giving him HALF of one to determine his “success”.
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People called him a bust FIVE (5) games in. Said he would NEVER amount to anything.
 
The people who said he was a bust (or still say he is) are just saying it because they think it makes them sound correct.

His biggest issue is easily fixable. His shooting. And even that has improved (well, his 3 point shooting).

He's not ready from the get-go like Trae Young (who was older and had more reps under his belt/played college ball) or Luka (who was about the same age, but had been playing professionally since he was 16), but it's not like he's Taurean Green, Nolan Smith or Armon Johnson.
 
julius said:
The people who said he was a bust (or still say he is) are just saying it because they think it makes them sound correct.

His biggest issue is easily fixable. His shooting. And even that has improved (well, his 3 point shooting).

He's not ready from the get-go like Trae Young (who was older and had more reps under his belt/played college ball) or Luka (who was about the same age, but had been playing professionally since he was 16), but it's not like he's Taurean Green, Nolan Smith or Armon Johnson.
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Lillard at his age was averaging 11 pts per game in the all mighty Big Sky. In front of gyms holding 3,000 people
 
MickZagger said:
Lillard at his age was averaging 11 pts per game in the all mighty Big Sky. In front of gyms holding 3,000 people
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Also safe to say that Lillard will be better at 30 than Scoot will be at 30, so I'm not sure what we're supposed to do with these comparisons.
 
Tince said:
Also safe to say that Lillard will be better at 30 than Scoot will be at 30, so I'm not sure what we're supposed to do with these comparisons.
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Not safe. Scoot will be better. He’ll be winning championships.
 
KingSpeed said:
Not safe. Scoot will be better. He’ll be winning championships.
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I can totally see a scenario where Scoot is on a team that wins a title. Much harder for me to come up with a scenario where he'll be better than Dame, and that's no knock on Scoot.

Hopefully this prediction of yours has a different outcome than your previous ones. There is nobody I wish was right more than you because your predictions are always so positive.
 
Tince said:
Also safe to say that Lillard will be better at 30 than Scoot will be at 30, so I'm not sure what we're supposed to do with these comparisons.
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Means it’s too early to be definitive about a young player with lots of potential…
 
MickZagger said:
Means it’s too early to be definitive about a young player with lots of potential…
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I agree with the conclusion.

I think comparing Scoot's stats at 19 to Dame's is as meaningful(less) as comparing his stats to Telfair.
 
MickZagger said:
Lillard at his age was averaging 11 pts per game in the all mighty Big Sky. In front of gyms holding 3,000 people
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Yes, but Lillard didn’t apply for the draft like Scoot did. Lillard knew he wasn’t ready. Scoot didn’t.
 
SwissBlazer said:
A Wolf?
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A coyote would be ideal. Those puppies are smart, crazy athletic, and clever.

Little known fact: The OSU Beavers were once the Coyotes. Why, oh why, did they change! Maybe because farmers hate coyotes?
 
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