Gerald Henderson

[Reep]

We just need to drill our bigs to look for him as he cuts. I could see "Meyers to Hendo" happening a lot if they get their timing down. Plumlee was a good passer at Duke, so maybe some love there too.

 

[Pinwheel1]

We just need to drill our bigs to look for him as he cuts. I could see "Meyers to Hendo" happening a lot if they get their timing down. Plumlee was a good passer at Duke, so maybe some love there too.

Yep. Other than Will Barton, our wings just have not been cutting to the basket the last few years. You get it to Hendo and he will finish with authority. Or draw the foul.

 

[Sinobas]

The guy shot almost 46% from 2 pt range. That's not too bad. That's the same as Demarcus Cousins who stands under the basket. Also better than Russell Westbrook, Bradly Beal, Terrence Ross and Demar DeRozan.

The league average from 2 is 48.5, and from 3, it's 35%. Henderson only shoots 30% from 3. Not saying he's terrible, but he is below average.

Derozan and Westbrook are notorious chuckers though. That's why I hated the Derozan to Portland ideas.

 

[Sinobas]

Honestly, I think he starts for the Blazers at the 2. I think that's why he was acquired. I've been second-guessing myself because so many fans here seemed to think he was an afterthought, but I think CJ is better served coming in as a spark off the bench and Henderson is far superior to Crabbe right now.

I think the plan is to have CJ come off the bench. They want to use him as a backup PG.

 

[magnifier661]

The league average from 2 is 48.5, and from 3, it's 35%. Henderson only shoots 30% from 3. Not saying he's terrible, but he is below average.

Derozan and Westbrook are notorious chuckers though. That's why I hated the Derozan to Portland ideas.

Have you ever thought that maybe having such a shitty fielded team effected his stats? He was their 2nd best player, and wasn't really known for shooting the three. It's so much tougher when you are the only wing that can create your own shot.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

The league average from 2 is 48.5, and from 3, it's 35%. Henderson only shoots 30% from 3. Not saying he's terrible, but he is below average.

33.6% (118/351) over the past three years. Slightly better than 1 pps. Still "below average", but decent enough.

 

[Reep]

Yeah, 33.6% over three years is certainly something you can live with from an athletic slasher. And, it's not clear that a change of offensive scheme may help a bit. I can't see him shooting worse in Stotts' system.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Yeah, 33.6% over three years is certainly something you can live with from an athletic slasher. And, it's not clear that a change of offensive scheme may help a bit. I can't see him shooting worse in Stotts' system.

Not to mention, 44.8% (43/96) on corner 3's over the last two years. If he sticks to his bread and butter, he could be very successful in this offense, despite his reputation.

 

[Sinobas]

I was one of the few who thought Gerald was a solid pickup when we first got him. At the very least, he'll be fun to watch, he fits in with our new scrappy athletic personality.

 

[Hobbesarable]

I'm warming up to Henderson starting and using CJ as our super sub, based on Hendo's length, slashing, and my assumption that he's a better defender.

CJ will eat up second string lineups next year.

I believe Stotts and company will have an open competition for the 4 unoccupied starter spots and see how they play together before cementing any player (outside of Dame) as a starter.

However, I can definitely see CJ being used as a 6th man pg similar to Dame's playing style.

 

[gatorpops]

Someone other than me needs to compare his shooting percentages to the players we have lost.
Wes and Nic and LA.

 

[Reep]

Someone other than me needs to compare his shooting percentages to the players we have lost.
Wes and Nic and LA.

Nic shot .400 and .324 last year compared to Henderson's .437 and .331. Is that what you meant?

 

[Sinobas]

Someone other than me needs to compare his shooting percentages to the players we have lost.
Wes and Nic and LA.

Better than Batum, worse than Matthews, basically the same as LA.

 

[gatorpops]

Henderson seems to have a good floater from mid range.

I hope Dame has that better developed this year.

It is one of the best weapons that was very effective against us last year.

 

[oldfisherman]

Leonard and Henderson should play a lot of minutes together. Leonard is probably our best 3 point shooter. He will draw his big man out of the paint, or make him pay with a 3. When the big guarding Leonard does leave the paint that will give Henderson more room to penetrate and play his game.

Dame’s long ball threat will also help to take some of the defensive paint pressure off of Henderson. Plus most teams will need to guard Henderson with their best defender, or, lose him on the drive. This will take D pressure off of Dame.

I can see Dame, Henderson and Leonard being an un-stoppable scoring combination, with D specialist at C & SF. This roster just might work.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Leonard and Henderson should play a lot of minutes together. Leonard is probably our best 3 point shooter. He will draw his big man out of the paint, or make him pay with a 3. When the big guarding Leonard does leave the paint that will give Henderson more room to penetrate and play his game.

Dame’s long ball threat will also help to take some of the defensive paint pressure off of Henderson. Plus most teams will need to guard Henderson with their best defender, or, lose him on the drive. This will take D pressure off of Dame.

I can see Dame, Henderson and Leonard being an un-stoppable scoring combination, with D specialist at C & SF. This roster just might work.

It would be nice if the SF playing with them could help spread the floor as well. It will be interesting to see if Aminu's shooting in the playoffs was an anomaly or not. He would not have to shoot that often, just keep the defense honest.

Crabbe could also help spread the floor on occasion.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Is Henderson is a top 10 SG?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Is Henderson is a top 10 SG?

No, and stop trolling.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

I went back and looked at his You Tube highlights. He really does have some incredible dunks.
I think we may be selling him short. At the very least he will be fun to watch. Here are 49 dunks from 2013-14.
Most were a little boring because they were so easy. But it sure would be nice to see some "easy" baskets for a change:

you know, not only does he finish like i always screamed for batum to. he also moves without the fucking ball like i always wanted batum to. factor in what he's getting paid and i think this was a steal.

 

[Sinobas]

Henderson seems to have a good floater from mid range.

I hope Dame has that better developed this year.

It is one of the best weapons that was very effective against us last year.

Well, shots from between 3-10 were his worst. 35.6% But Damian was worse from there ate 26%.

Damian improved so much on his inside shots last year though, bumping his average up from 51% to 64%.But his shooting from beyond 16 feet slipped by 5%. He he could get that back up, he'll be a monster.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Is Henderson is a top 10 SG?

Possibly best in league. Cant think of any better.

 

[Sinobas]

He's certainly better than King "0/0/0/0/0" Speed.

 

[0-Our!]

Is Henderson is a top 10 SG?

Sing it Bart!

 

[blue9]

Honestly, I think he starts for the Blazers at the 2. I think that's why he was acquired. I've been second-guessing myself because so many fans here seemed to think he was an afterthought, but I think CJ is better served coming in as a spark off the bench and Henderson is far superior to Crabbe right now.

Agreed. I thought this when the trade first happened and I haven't seen or read anything that makes me think otherwise. It just makes far more sense to start Henderson and bring CJ off the bench. It gives Dame another proven starter (and ball handler) to work with, and it lets CJ dominate the ball when he's on the court. It gives the team much more balance. (And I just don't think CJ will ever be a starter - at least not with a PG like Dame.)

That's also why I think it'd be good to have Plumlee be our back-up C, as I think he will provide reliable scoring in the 2nd unit to give CJ some breathing room. But I can also see how it might be more beneficial to have Plumlee's scoring in the starting unit.

 

[BBert]

you know, not only does he finish like i always screamed for batum to. he also moves without the fucking ball like i always wanted batum to. factor in what he's getting paid and i think this was a steal.

Henderson has a different kind of athleticism, and is a different style player, from Batum -- And more importantly, from Wes.

I like it.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Henderson has a different kind of athleticism, and is a different style player, from Batum -- And more importantly, from Wes.

I'm not sold on this guy. His ORtg has been lower than his DRtg for his entire career.

Last year, CJ was a 103 / 105 (O / D)... not great by any stretch of the imagination. People talk about CJ/ Lillard being an awful combo on defense.

Last year, Hendo was 102 / 106. He's a career 102 / 109.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I'm not sold on this guy. His ORtg has been lower than his DRtg for his entire career.

Last year, CJ was a 103 / 105 (O / D)... not great by any stretch of the imagination. People talk about CJ/ Lillard being an awful combo on defense.

Last year, Hendo was 102 / 106. He's a career 102 / 109.

Would his 82games on/of court numbers help? Last year, Charlotte was basically even with their opponents when Hendo played, but -7.2 when he didn't. His absence made their defense over 4 pts/100 worse, almost identical to Matthews'. Also, his PER allowed figures were actually better than Wes', and were even better than that the year before.

New situation, new teammates, new opportunity for Hendo. Especially playing alongside Aminu, I am not worried about his defense.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Would his 82games on/of court numbers help? Last year, Charlotte was basically even with their opponents when Hendo played, but -7.2 when he didn't. His absence made their defense over 4 pts/100 worse, almost identical to Matthews'. Also, his PER allowed figures were actually better than Wes', and were even better than that the year before.

New situation, new teammates, new opportunity for Hendo. Especially playing alongside Aminu, I am not worried about his defense.

That does help a bit yeah. But starters always look good if their replacements on the bench suck. Who was backing up Hendo?

 

[blue9]

That does help a bit yeah. But starters always look good if their replacements on the bench suck. Who was backing up Hendo?

Don't players on bad teams generally have bad O/Drtg? If a player doesn't have good teammates around him he will be a lot less effective than he would otherwise be.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

That does help a bit yeah. But starters always look good if their replacements on the bench suck. Who was backing up Hendo?

Looks like Gary Neal (on/off -2.4), as well as Lance Stephenson (-6.5), who was terrible backing up both Hendo and MKG.