AaronB wrote:It's interesting that Blazer fans are so down on Scoot.
Whenever I saw Scoot play this year (not as often as I like), I liked what he was doing.
He played pretty well against the Magic this last week.
More importantly, it did not look like he was scared of the moment.
I would be bullish on Scoot long-term. I think he will be OK.
I think Scoot will be OK, too. As in, an OK player. Not an above-average one, let alone a star.
I agree with you about his attitude: he plays with confidence and tenacity, and the only reports we've gotten of his demeanor make him out to be a good teammate and a humble, hard worker. I like the guy a lot.
But the results so far have been atrocious. He can't shoot or finish inside, he has to monopolize the ball to initiate offense, and he's a turnover machine. The Blazers are dead-last in shooting, 28th in turnovers, and 29th in ORTG. His individual stats suck. His defense exhibits effort but little impact.
He's not good. He can work on the turnover economy and defense to become a respectable two-way game manager type point guard, but his scoring and playmaking show no signs of him developing into an elite point. He projects as a bench player or low-impact starter until he demonstrates otherwise.
Neither is Sharpe good. But at least you can squint and see the tools for a big jump in his game, if he works at it and gets some disciplined coaching.
