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UKRAINEFAN said:
My gut always favored him. Height and agility over brute strength.
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I've always really liked Amen. Even at the beginning of the season when people said he was terrible.

One thing I would caution everyone about Scoot, this is literally the worst he's going to be. He will get better.
 
wizenheimer said:
I'd guess a rich man's Tony Allen; or a quicker Ron Artest. If he reaches that all-league defensive level he'll stick, especially if the NBA follows thru on allowing more defensive contact. His perimeter shooting may always be his big flaw, but he's finding ways to minimize that negative impact, which is kind of impressive for a rookie.

His .570 TS% is impressive, considering; but he's posting that mark by taking over 50% of his shots at the rim and shooting 72% when he gets there. I haven't seen him enough to know if he has that high a rate of shots at the rim because he's adept at dribble drive. I'd think he'd have been well scouted by now so maybe he's Brandon Roy-ish with dribble-drive. That would be impressive with his size and athleticism
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Oh I was talking about Wemby. I think the post I replied to was about Wemby, was it not?
 
BigGameDamian said:
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where's Hagans? Billups had 2 guards Henderson/Banton last night. Thybulle's gimpy ankle only lasted 5 minutes. Scoot was playing horrible defense and wonky offense, and Billups wouldn't/couldn't sub him out.
 
Whyachi said:
where's Hagans? Billups had 2 guards Henderson/Banton last night. Thybulle's gimpy ankle only lasted 5 minutes. Scoot was playing horrible defense and wonky offense, and Billups wouldn't/couldn't sub him out.
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You want to take out our freshly turned 20 year old who NEEDS time on the court to learn this shit, and put in a player who will be bagging your groceries and not on an NBA roster in 3 weeks?
 
All the Rockets fans were complaining when Jalen Green didn't win ROY and they kept saying they should have drafted Scottie Barnes.

Look at it now. Some guys need longer to develop. Especially G League guys it seems.
 
THE HCP said:
You want to take out our freshly turned 20 year old who NEEDS time on the court to learn this shit, and put in a player who will be bagging your groceries and not on an NBA roster in 3 weeks?
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not to replace Henderson, just to have Hagans available to give Scoot a breather. A few minutes for Scoot to reflect and get some coaching advice. Ashton is a decent defender w/ball handling. If anyone noticed... the Blazers could have used these skills while the Heat played razzle dazzle towards their 60 point whoopin'.
 
THE HCP said:
That was an opportunity for kids who had no reason to go to college for a year, a chance to play ball and make some money. The NIL situation made it an obsolete business structure. "crock of shit"?
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Those players would be far better off going to college, IMO. They didn't do a very good job developing Scoot. In fact, I'd say they did a terrible job. Any officially NBA supported alternative to college basketball should result in far more polished players than we've seen.

It appears the Ignite were more an obstacle of success rather than a path to it.
 
MickZagger said:
Our future really hinges on good drafting so people are quick to be skeptical. I understand the panic. But I still think Scoot can become a Jason Kidd-lite
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I’ve seen the Kidd comp (maybe from you?) and the rebounding and D are a stretch too far?. Though they both had to develop their shot so I can squint and see with the strength, speed combination. Billups? The LAST thing I want to see is Scoot moving to his 2nd or 3rd team and becoming one of them. Scoot has “it.”

I did prefer Amen or Ausar, even with their negatives, as I hoped Lillard might stay (nope) and the draft day trade just didn’t happen. Now? I actually have hope.
 
Whyachi said:
not to replace Henderson, just to have Hagans available to give Scoot a breather. A few minutes for Scoot to reflect and get some coaching advice. Ashton is a decent defender w/ball handling. If anyone noticed... the Blazers could have used these skills while the Heat played razzle dazzle towards their 60 point whoopin'.
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Fuck that....kid is twenty. He'll get a breather in about 2.5 weeks. He needs to be out there getting trapped by vets.... forced into turnovers and get dunked on! There is no better way to learn than to be humbled! As long as there is somebody there to help him learn from it. He's got a great mentor in Billups.
 
Phatguysrule said:
Those players would be far better off going to college, IMO. They didn't do a very good job developing Scoot. In fact, I'd say they did a terrible job. Any officially NBA supported alternative to college basketball should result in far more polished players than we've seen.

It appears the Ignite were more an obstacle of success rather than a path to it.
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He wasn't going to get any better coaching at Georgia Tech or UG.....
 
THE HCP said:
Fuck that....kid is twenty. He'll get a breather in about 2.5 weeks. He needs to be out there getting trapped by vets.... forced into turnovers and get dunked on! There is no better way to learn than to be humbled! As long as there is somebody there to help him learn from it. He's got a great mentor in Billups.
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a better coached 30 minutes for Scoot might be better then hopeless 40 minutes. Billups likes Ashton, he's a scrapper. I think Coach was looking for him in Miami, but the labtop nerds sent Ashton back to the G-League.

if Hagans is back on the court in Orlando tomorrow, you owe me a nickle. 5 pennies doesn't count. I want the chrome.
 
THE HCP said:
He wasn't going to get any better coaching at Georgia Tech or UG.....
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Why not? Do they not work on shooting? Apparently the Ignite don't... He would have almost certainly played more games against comparable competition.

That's what he needed.
 
Rastapopoulos said:


Amen Thompson looking like a young Andre Iguodala.
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I remember reading about the Blazers brass being enamored with Amen. I think with the third pick they were kind of forced to take Scoot but really wanted Amen. Who knows though.
 
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