Eating Crow about Scoot

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I don't think Scoot should be the long term PG for this Roster, as it's being developed. We have 3 young talented players in the front court, that the team seems to really like: Clingan, Camara, and Deni. None of the 3 are good shooters.

We also have Sharpe, who while talented isn't a good shooter either. Adding Scoot to this mix, just puts us so under the bar that the team will never have playoff success.

Teams are just going to force us to shoot, and driving leads to more turnovers. And Scoot is NOT good enough to warrant building around, as he might be if he were Westbrook level talent.

I really hope we can get Harper or Demin in the draft, and move on from Scoot. I don't know if he'd have any value as trade bait to move up?
 
Yeah its too soon to definitively say Scoot is a bust. But I think we have crossed the point where we can say he is not the star most of us were hoping for at the draft, it would be beyond a longshot if he ever developed that.

He should be treated the same as many players on our roster ie Camara or Rupert or Clingan, etc. A young player with flaws and potential but not someone who has established we will build the future of the team around. We should continue to look for possible starting level talent at all positions on the Blazers. If that means adding a PG in trade or in the draft, so be it.
 
They say Dylan Harper can't shoot the 3 either. Irrelevant. BPA in the coming draft. Hoping we get into the top 3.
 
Scoots going to be that one player whose on his 4th or 5th team that finally shows he’s decent
 
i hate to give up on any of these young guys until i have seen them play for at least a year both heavy minutes and under great coaching. Like if the coaching staff was borderline elite and they played 30-35 every single night and looked bad, then let them go. Otherwise, they'll just go somewhere else and bust out, is my guess. Mariners fans know this well.
 
Well none of us have any say in what the team does so it doesn't matter what we think.
 
SheedSoNasty said:
If this is the case, why bother posting anything at all?
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Everything Beagle said:
Why do we do it? I figure we just really enjoy complaining about other peoples' opinions.
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That's an interesting theory: The reason anyone should post is to complain about other posters. The reason those others post? To complain about other posters. It's circular, like any economy. All this theory needs is equations and tables, to make into an academic paper.
 
His Per36’s aren’t world beating but they aren’t horrible:
15.9 points/7.4 assists/3.9 rebounds

Again, he’s 20, not 23 like Dame was when he was drafted. I would have preferred a college experienced player but I’m not going to judge Scoot until he’s 23. We are paying him to help us legitimize the tank and it’s working. I want to see him play with us at least five seasons before giving up.
 
Everything Beagle said:
Again, he’s 20, not 23 like Dame was when he was drafted. I would have preferred a college experienced player...
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Our 3-guard lineup played a combined zero minutes of college ball... I can't imagine that has anything to do with the angst across the fan base regarding the direction of the team and whether the future core is on the roster yet.
 
New article in the Athletic with a Scoot section:

Figuring out Scoot Henderson: It’s becoming more clear that Scoot Henderson likely isn’t the “transcendent talent” GM Joe Cronin thought when he took the point guard No. 3 in 2023. Now, the next question becomes whether Henderson is even the point guard of the future for the Blazers. Figuring out the answer should be at the top of Portland’s to-do list. Although Henderson is averaging 26 minutes per game, having him come off the bench while Anfernee Simons plays 30 minutes seems counterproductive. Bump up Henderson’s playing time, pair him with clear-cut long-term pieces Donovan Clingan, Toumani Camara and Deni Avdija and see whether he is indeed the right player to be heading this rebuild. — Jason Quick
 
SharpesTriumph said:
New article in the Athletic with a Scoot section:

Figuring out Scoot Henderson: It’s becoming more clear that Scoot Henderson likely isn’t the “transcendent talent” GM Joe Cronin thought when he took the point guard No. 3 in 2023. Now, the next question becomes whether Henderson is even the point guard of the future for the Blazers. Figuring out the answer should be at the top of Portland’s to-do list. Although Henderson is averaging 26 minutes per game, having him come off the bench while Anfernee Simons plays 30 minutes seems counterproductive. Bump up Henderson’s playing time, pair him with clear-cut long-term pieces Donovan Clingan, Toumani Camara and Deni Avdija and see whether he is indeed the right player to be heading this rebuild. — Jason Quick
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Shaedon isn’t a clear cut long term piece??
 
KingSpeed said:
Shaedon isn’t a clear cut long term piece??
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not till Shaedon decides he is
Last night was a perfect example.

seemed more aggressive than usual and then completely dissapeared.

last night he should have easily had 20 pts. he finished with 11
 
Not exactly sure which group is preparing the crow and who is eating it but there definitely seems to be one or the other.
Right now the naysayers are cooking as it seems.
 
SharpesTriumph said:
New article in the Athletic with a Scoot section:

Figuring out Scoot Henderson: It’s becoming more clear that Scoot Henderson likely isn’t the “transcendent talent” GM Joe Cronin thought when he took the point guard No. 3 in 2023. Now, the next question becomes whether Henderson is even the point guard of the future for the Blazers. Figuring out the answer should be at the top of Portland’s to-do list. Although Henderson is averaging 26 minutes per game, having him come off the bench while Anfernee Simons plays 30 minutes seems counterproductive. Bump up Henderson’s playing time, pair him with clear-cut long-term pieces Donovan Clingan, Toumani Camara and Deni Avdija and see whether he is indeed the right player to be heading this rebuild. — Jason Quick
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I’d say that’s pretty spot on.
 
blazedanugz said:
not till Shaedon decides he is
Last night was a perfect example.

seemed more aggressive than usual and then completely dissapeared.

last night he should have easily had 20 pts. he finished with 11
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Crazy thing FAMS….sounds like you’re describing a 20 year old still learning the game.
 
As soon as Ant and grrrrAnt are traded, only then we can truly evaluate Shaedon Sharpe if he is Kobe Bryant or Harrison Barnes
 
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