tsherkin wrote:Appostis wrote:Raptors_Dynasty wrote:Some of you still blaming his lack of progress on roster construction
We’re also not getting Giannis for him. The only “star” we’d likely get back are the likes of Zach Lavine. Someone who’s overpaid and seen as a losing player.
Yeah because who would ever think the "team" would impact in a "team" sport.
Crazy idea.
It is a little crazy to suggest that team context is what's separating Scottie from being a competent scorer. He could look better than he does in a very specifically-tailored role, I'm sure, but it's been clear since before he even hit the NBA that it was never going to be a strength of his. Beyond that, he plays pretty well, which is also pretty consistent. His D, his rebounding, his passing at size? Those are all known pre-draft quantities, and he is reasonably consistent with those. But he can't shoot, he isn't an elite athlete and he doesn't have an elite handle, so there are major limitations to what he can do as a scorer, and those will always be heavy limitations on his game.
The problem is more the role and expectations the franchise is putting on him than anything else. He is being given too many shots and too much responsibility to create. He doesn't have the tools to make that a viable strategy.
They declared him the franchise and paid him based on the potential the he was to become competent in all the things he still can’t and may never be able to do. That’s the problem right now. And you have an entire fanbase that’s still brainwashed to think the same way about him.
Things would be completely different if the organization accepted who he was and presented him accordingly. Instead there was this whole agenda To build around him and get rid of everyone that got in the way of that, including the actual star at the time, siakam. Kind of makes the resentment for Scottie and the organization stronger.
