The Portland Trail Blazers have selected Scoot Henderson as their point guard of the future.
That doesn’t mean he has to be the creator of the present.
Scoot has all the qualities of an NBA superstar.
Strength, stamina, explosiveness, leadership, mentality.
(And now glasses).
Looking back, perhaps the expectations were too high for a 19-year-old rising to basketball’s most important position on one of the least talented teams in the league.
PLAY NOW Motivation is key for Curry and Kerr Why Blazers’ Scoot Henderson must come off the bench for the rest of the season By Andrew Hanlon | December 6, 2023 Scoot Henderson, Portland Trail Blazers Scoot Henderson, Portland Trail Blazers / Dylan Buell/GettyImages The Portland Trail Blazers have signed Scoot Henderson to be the point guard of the future.
This doesn’t mean he has to be the current leader.
Scoot has all the qualities of an NBA superstar.
Strength, stamina, explosiveness, leadership, mentality.
(And now glasses).
Looking back, perhaps the expectations were too high for a 19-year-old rising to basketball’s most important position on one of the least talented teams in the league.
Henderson struggled in his first five NBA games.
He doesn’t seem to know when to take his shot and when to defer to his teammates.
He passes the ball too much.
His shot selection was terrible.
He couldn’t stop fouling on defense.
He then missed nine games with an ankle injury.
Since returning on November 22, Scoot has steadily improved.
He makes better decisions with the ball, shoots more effectively and plays defense with more concentration to avoid stupid fouls.
But what is the impetus for this change?
There are a few things, but the key decision by head coach Chauncey Billups appears to have ushered in a more confident, smoother version of Henderson, and that has led to success for both Scoot and the individual.
team success for the Blazers.
And it mus
t continue
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