Vecenie is the reason I still have the Athletic, as I really trust his basketball knowledge. Here’s part of the relevant bits about Scoot:
> **I’m not sure people** fully comprehend how difficult that is and how poor the results typically are. There’s only one lottery one-and-done point guard 6-foot-4 or shorter who has experienced real success as a rookie in the last decade: Trae Young. De’Aaron Fox was one of the worst players in the NBA in his rookie season, averaging 11.6 points and 4.4 assists in 28 minutes per night with a 47.8 true shooting percentage. Darius Garland and Coby White were arguably the worst players in the league in 2019-20 – Garland averaged 12.3 points and 3.9 assists with a 49.8 true shooting percentage while struggling immensely on defense, while White similarly struggled on defense while averaging 13.2 points with a 50.6 true shooting percentage. Lonzo Ball averaged 10.2 points with a 44.4 true shooting percentage. Jamal Murray averaged 9.9 points with a 50.8 true shooting percentage. On and on.
> **In Henderson’s case,** he’s actually getting to every spot he wants on the court, but failing to produce the right final product. His shooting struggles have been well-documented, but I’m less concerned about them long-term. He’s taking about two pull-up 3s per game and making them at a 36.7 percent clip; that’s the shot he really needs to stop defenders from going under his ball screen. His issues have mostly come off the catch, where Henderson has made just 21.4 percent of his two attempts per game. With guys like Henderson who have had the ball in their hands their entire lives, I tend to give a little bit of latitude as they figure out how to play off the ball as a shooter. Getting the footwork and balance right can take a couple of years.
He goes on to talk about his struggles scoring around he rim being the most concerning part, which I think we can all agree with.
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Vecenie is the reason I still have the Athletic, as I really trust his basketball knowledge. Here’s part of the relevant bits about Scoot:
> **I’m not sure people** fully comprehend how difficult that is and how poor the results typically are. There’s only one lottery one-and-done point guard 6-foot-4 or shorter who has experienced real success as a rookie in the last decade: Trae Young. De’Aaron Fox was one of the worst players in the NBA in his rookie season, averaging 11.6 points and 4.4 assists in 28 minutes per night with a 47.8 true shooting percentage. Darius Garland and Coby White were arguably the worst players in the league in 2019-20 – Garland averaged 12.3 points and 3.9 assists with a 49.8 true shooting percentage while struggling immensely on defense, while White similarly struggled on defense while averaging 13.2 points with a 50.6 true shooting percentage. Lonzo Ball averaged 10.2 points with a 44.4 true shooting percentage. Jamal Murray averaged 9.9 points with a 50.8 true shooting percentage. On and on.
> **In Henderson’s case,** he’s actually getting to every spot he wants on the court, but failing to produce the right final product. His shooting struggles have been well-documented, but I’m less concerned about them long-term. He’s taking about two pull-up 3s per game and making them at a 36.7 percent clip; that’s the shot he really needs to stop defenders from going under his ball screen. His issues have mostly come off the catch, where Henderson has made just 21.4 percent of his two attempts per game. With guys like Henderson who have had the ball in their hands their entire lives, I tend to give a little bit of latitude as they figure out how to play off the ball as a shooter. Getting the footwork and balance right can take a couple of years.
He goes on to talk about his struggles scoring around he rim being the most concerning part, which I think we can all agree with.
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No mention of Duop Reath?
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