Eating Crow about Scoot

[KingSpeed]

Scoot has averaged 40% on 3-pointers since December 15th to today if we round up. If you don't want to round up, he's averaged 40% since the game following that (December 19th).

From December 21st to today, Scoot has led the team in 3-point shooting % average.

Is this expected weakness no longer a weakness? It hasn't been a weakness (on average) in over a month.

Will this expected weakness actually turn into a strength? (or maybe it already has, on average)

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Well, at the moment, he’s not being guarded on 3s so he can shoot them whenever he wants. He shot 11 today!

 

[kjironman1]

Well, at the moment, he’s not being guarded on 3s so he can shoot them whenever he wants. He shot 11 today!

Pretty good point. When/if he becomes a solid threat from 3 they will start to take that away. Assuming the team they are playing is trying to win games.

 

[blazerfan11]

Pretty good point. When/if he becomes a solid threat from 3 they will start to take that away. Assuming the team they are playing is trying to win games.

I suppose they could "take it away." It shouldn't be easy in a well-run offense.

 

[illmatic99]

I am too scared to jinx it.

But damn... that 3pt%!

 

[HailBlazers]

Third, and biggest for me, was there were three or four times where the Thunder forced a switch that put Scoot on SGA and Scoot frustrated the heck out of him. Scoot's strength and quick feet made it impossible for SGA to get to his spots and it led to a couple of missed shots and a couple of turnovers. That was impressive for a second year guy facing probably this year's MVP.

Especially considering SGA had his way with every other defender on the roster including Camara.

 

[jlprk]

Especially considering SGA had his way with every other defender on the roster including Camara.

Are we comparing Shai's first half (vs. Camara) to garbage time (vs. Scooter)?

 

[jlprk]

Second, he had a couple of times where he adjusted his shot while getting fouled and got the ball up at the rim. He didn't get it to fall, but he almost got 3-point plays.

Impressive that in his 4th pro year, he is starting to throw a fake while missing a layup, instead of straightforwardly missing the layup like a high school player who won't get a college offer. At this rate, the #3 pick will learn to make his layups by age 30.

 

[HailBlazers]

Are we comparing Shai's first half (vs. Camara) to garbage time (vs. Scooter)?

I was at the game. There was no garbage time.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Pretty good point. When/if he becomes a solid threat from 3 they will start to take that away. Assuming the team they are playing is trying to win games.

If they take away the 3, Scoot will blow by them.

 

[Pinwheel1]

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I am too scared to jinx it.

But damn... that 3pt%!

We all spent much time early last year debating if he would ever be a decent 3 pt shooter.
I felt confident that he eventually would. But I did not think he would improve so quickly.

Granted his 35.5% does not compare to players like Simons (up to 37%) despite the close shooting percentage—Ant's ability to shoot 3's off the dribble is much more difficult.
But we don't need Scoot to shoot them off the dribble. He just needs to make them when he is wide open.

 

[wizenheimer]

I was at the game. There was no garbage time.

so, you stayed away from the food stands?

 

[HailBlazers]

so, you stayed away from the food stands?

Stayed until the end, which is rare these days.

 

[kjironman1]

If they take away the 3, Scoot will blow by them.

That would be optimal but they will push him left. If he works hard this year and next he might be in a good spot.

 

[THE HCP]

I was at the game. There was no garbage time.

Yeah that was a pretty competitive tight game the whole night in spite of the score.

 

[42N8Bounce]

I’d love to have a genius on here go back the past 10 drafts and look at the TOP 5 and see if this stands up. Did those 50 players get thrown in the fire from the start and how were their contributions? My uneducated, yet very aware view is that the vast majority did NOT. That might be what this scout WANTS to happen, but not sure how much it does.

In the last 10 drafts, the top 5 draft picks started 77.5% of the games they played their rookie season, and averaged 2.2 Win-Share for their rookie season. (2.5 Win-Share is about equivalent of a 6th man on a 0.500 team.)

Scoot started 51.6% of the games he played his rookie season, and had a -1.7 Win-Share.

 

[blazerfan11]

This is a crazy stat, to me, seeing how well Avdija has been scoring lately.

Scoot Henderson leads the team in True Shooting Percentage for the past month (by a hair) .

 

[wizenheimer]

This is a crazy stat, to me, seeing how well Avdija has been scoring lately.

Scoot Henderson leads the team in True Shooting Percentage for the past month (by a hair) .

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it isn't just the three's contributing to that

I remember that his FG% at the rim was around 52% in late December. It's 56.4% now

 

[PCmor7]

Impressive that in his 4th pro year, he is starting to throw a fake while missing a layup, instead of straightforwardly missing the layup like a high school player who won't get a college offer. At this rate, the #3 pick will learn to make his layups by age 30.

Better late than never.

 

[PCmor7]

Especially considering SGA had his way with every other defender on the roster including Camara.

SGA has his way with most defenders on most rosters.

 

[illmatic99]

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We all spent much time early last year debating if he would ever be a decent 3 pt shooter.
I felt confident that he eventually would. But I did not think he would improve so quickly.

Granted his 35.5% does not compare to players like Simons (up to 37%) despite the close shooting percentage—Ant's ability to shoot 3's off the dribble is much more difficult.
But we don't need Scoot to shoot them off the dribble. He just needs to make them when he is wide open.

42.4% on 5 attempts in 14 games in January.

 

[HailBlazers]

SGA has his way with most defenders on most rosters.

His shot seems automatic.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Fuck they describe this kid like he’s super special.. this is getting ridiculous

 

[tlongII]

Yes it’s definitely getting ridiculous.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Yes it’s definitely getting ridiculous.

Some of these praises for him latley is crazy

 

[AldoTrapani]

; (

 

[AldoTrapani]

oh boy this is going to haunt this franchise

 

[blazerkor]

oh boy this is going to haunt this franchise

The only fucking way this is going to haunt us is because you won't shut the fuck up about it. Amen looks good but in case you haven't noticed Scoot looks good lately too. Big improvements, huge steps forward for Scoot and you can't enjoy that because you're too busy trying to be right.

Amen isn't going to be as good as MJ and Scoot doesn't seem to be made of glass like Sam Bowie... so this isn't going to haunt us like that did.

Fuck dude, I'm a pretty cynical fan. I can't stand our management, I have no idea if Chauncey could coach if he was given a roster that makes sense but I'll tell you what I won't do, I won't shit all over a player on our team for developing at a little less than ideal pace. I'm also not going to look up everything everyone who was drafted after him is doing every fucking day.

Get your shit together. Scoot has been doing great lately. He doesn't have the roster around him that Amen does that allows anyone on our Blazers to shine the way guys on the Rockets can right now. Maybe Amen is going to be better than Scoot when they're both in their prime, it seems to be trending that way but not enough for you to go on and on and on about it. Get a fucking grip, try actually being a fan instead of just being a hater and stop posting around the NBA shit in this goddamn thread!

 

[HailBlazers]

oh boy this is going to haunt this franchise

Think he'll ever be able to hit the three?

 

[RR7]

If y'all just ignore him, he'll go away

 

[AldoTrapani]

Now some are saying the only player they’ll take over amen Thompson is Wemby..

This is going to be a disaster for our franchise