Scoot Henderson’s first season in the NBA has not exactly been an easy introduction. The point guard has experienced an irregular course in which his performance has not always been ideal and in which during some sections he has not enjoyed as many minutes on the court as he would like, but it seems that this will change after the All-Star . According to Aaron Fentress, journalist for The OregonianChauncey Billups intends to include him in the starting quintet between now and the end of the year, allowing him to continue acquiring film for the future.
Henderson started in the game against Minnesota last Thursday, a game that marked his first start in a month. He rookie He has been in and out of the quintet throughout the season, although he has started most of his games on the bench (27 of the 43 he has played), a situation that many have questioned. Given that the Blazers are not competing for anything, some fans believe that Billups should give all possible minutes to Henderson so that he can gain experience, and they do not understand that it is a man like Malcolm Brogdon, who a priori does not fit into the long-term plans of the franchise, who has served mainly as a starting point guard.
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Yes, it is something more understandable at the level of performance, an aspect in which Scoot has had a hard time finding itself. For many months there was talk about how the point guard would have been number 1 in any other draft and how only the presence of Victor Wembanyama had taken that honor away from him, but that was not what was seen on the courts when the year began. His level of success has been quite improvable and consistency continues not to be his strong suit, although a progression has been noted that Portland wants to continue.
In fact, Fentress details that Billups considers that Henderson has improved enough to earn the starting position on his own merits, something that we will see if it is confirmed when, after the All-Star break, the Blazers return to action hosting the Denver Nuggets.
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2024-02-17 09:00:00
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