“Eyesore numbers aside, there were definitely moments of intrigue this season, including when he hit double-figure scoring in 47 of his 62 games. And before anyone overreacts, do consider the precedent for lead guards of his ilk. To get an idea of what’s normal and what isn’t, I handpicked (might be unscientific, but I don’t care) a group of six players of similar size and play style who came into the league as twitchy speed merchants but were also on the spectrum of “meh” to “that’s fine” as shooters. What’s clear is that the special players of this type made steady improvement in turnovers, rim finishing, and pick-and-roll decision-making.
My prediction is that we won’t really have a clear idea of which way Scoot is headed until year three. I’ve wobbled at times, but I’m still optimistic about him.”
– J. Kyle Mann, The Ringer
[https://nbarankings.theringer.com/rookie-rankings](https://nbarankings.theringer.com/rookie-rankings)
by bigheartblueballs
2 Comments
He also made best predraft breakdown video of Scoot:
[https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=NToqRfu7Gj25cCRw&t=593&v=hGJxDN1cUAI&feature=youtu.be](https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=NToqRfu7Gj25cCRw&t=593&v=hGJxDN1cUAI&feature=youtu.be)
I agree we won’t know for sure until year 3, but it’s pointless to make a list of other guards who started bad but made significant improvements and exclude the vast list of guards who started bad but never got significantly better. The important part isn’t starting bad. We won’t know whether he’ll make the leap until he does it, and that’s the hard part.