Bust a Scoot? (1 Viewer)

Welcome to our community

Be a part of something great, join today!

Register Log in
DaLong said:
I understand why the thread was made. Valid question/discussion at this point. Yeah yeah he's young and it's early but I see your point. He doesn't seem to have any "generational" talents like LBJ size, KD shooting, etc. thus far.
Click to expand...

Did we know this before preseason? So few draft prospects are likely to be generational talents.

I'd bet a ton of money Scoot won't be as good as LeBron or Durant, but that doesn't mean he's a bust.
 
Portland2014 said:
I've opened many controversial thread over the years, i'm afraid this one may top all of them

I'm not stating that Scoot is a bust, but i'm starting to ask why shouldn't he be after watching him this preseason games

- He can't shoot
- He's not as fast/athletic as advertised
- He's not that good of a playmaker
- He can't defend without fouling

He doesn't seem to fit the 2023 style of basketball

What do you guys think?
Click to expand...

 
Absolutely a BUST! And since we're calling busts this early.... the 2029 pick is also a bust! Hell....calling it now, all Blazers picks for the next 10 years are busts. The Blazers need to release Scoot tomorrow as no NBA team would ever dream to want him.
 
2nd in points, 1st in assists and minutes.

TlxPoMu.png
 
Portland2014 said:
I've opened many controversial thread over the years, i'm afraid this one may top all of them

I'm not stating that Scoot is a bust, but i'm starting to ask why shouldn't he be after watching him this preseason games

- He can't shoot
- He's not as fast/athletic as advertised
- He's not that good of a playmaker
- He can't defend without fouling

He doesn't seem to fit the 2023 style of basketball

What do you guys think?
Click to expand...
This thread is a nightmare.
 
Henderson averaged 13/2/5 in preseason.
those are rookie learning the NBA numbers.
Give Scoot a couple months of real NBA action before drawing conclusions.
 
If you meant a Bust of Scoot in the HOF then your getting ahead of yourself. Let's wait till he plays at a HOF level after his first few years.

Then you can clamp the positive to the right nipple and negative to the left. Crank this thread up!
 
Well I’ll be, I still have access.

You’re taking heat in here and maybe you should be but I’ll be honest. I am underwhelmed. You can look at a player and tell if he has it or not. I’m thinking in the mold of a Johnny Flynn. A nice player but hardly a star.

Will wait and see. Good luck with this.
 
OneLifeToLive said:
Well I’ll be, I still have access.

You’re taking heat in here and maybe you should be but I’ll be honest. I am underwhelmed. You can look at a player and tell if he has it or not. I’m thinking in the mold of a Johnny Flynn. A nice player but hardly a star.

Will wait and see. Good luck with this.
Click to expand...

Imagine agreeing with someone calling a player a bust after preseason games. That's so sad.
 
It's very rare for the Top PG prospect to be a bust. Today's league is simply catered towards point guards.

Around 14 out of 17 top Point Guard prospects since the Chris Paul draft have turned out to be All-Stars, for reference.

Now, it seems many Portland fans were hyping him up to be 'the next Magic Johnson' or touting that he would be 'the #1 pick in any other draft'.

That may be where people are going to disappointed. Magic Johnson's talent is much rarer than Scoot and #1 picks are rarely ever the best player in a draft (meaning, he'll probably start off slow). Expecting Scoot to just come in and replace Lillard is simply not realistic.

Otherwise, I think fans should just realistically expect De'Aaron Fox with slightly better passing and be happy if he becomes better than that (his potential suggesting a player of higher caliber).
 
Has not even played a real game yet and this place has a "Bust" thread on the kid? In what world do we label a Rookie PG a bust before he even plays the first year?
200w.gif
 
Bust is a bit far, more accurate to say that he won’t live up to the expectations for his rookie season many here have put upon him.

Seems like a lot of people thought Scoot would come in and make Dame expendable. I don’t think we will feel that way after the end of the season, and I don’t think Scoots rookie season will match Dames rookie season.
 
DaLong said:
I understand why the thread was made. Valid question/discussion at this point. Yeah yeah he's young and it's early but I see your point. He doesn't seem to have any "generational" talents like LBJ size, KD shooting, etc. thus far.
Click to expand...
KD was an inefficient chucker his first season and many on here and elsewhere were calling him a bust. Yeah.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 2 (members: 0, guests: 2)
Back
Top