Comment that should have been a Fanpost. Just some thoughts on Scoot. I've dove into Scoot a bit and commented about his statistical production but I've watched as much game on him as I could as well. I threw in these "All Possessions" videos tho as they cut the fat and make things easier to see. I'm stoked on Scoot but I have some concerns as well. This isn't some perfect analysis but just off-hand a bit. I don't want to quibble on the edges...the greater gist is what's important. If you think I'm full of crap, please provide some evidence, not just some "snarky strawman question"...there's too much of that.

• Scoot has a heck of a passing game. They hand out Assists pretty easily but Scoot consistently makes the simple reads. It's not super high level creation like Steve Nash or whatever but the kid can pass the ball and really make "the easy play". His eyes are REALLY up when he's dribbling around. 14 assists and a few youthful turnovers but that's all.
  
• Scoot gets some of those DWade kind of blocks in this game. Has good hands when he's in the mix. Refs in the NBA will punish him a bit because NBA refs are corrupt against rookies.
  
• Rebounds well. He's down there grabbing boards often.
  
• Scoring wise, he loves that midrange jump shot. He takes it a lot at least. Tho you can see he's not good at getting by even random white guys that are checking him. If you watch at 4:15 mark...its not pretty and he's not double teamed. He's just not that explosive in the first step. He seems to need some runway similar to Anfernee Simons or a pick. Reliant on the pick to get free. I think some of it might be his handle. I think when he's dribbling, he's not that explosive...but when he can catch and jab-step...he can really move...tho he's not a big threat on catch and shoot in the NBA for now. Its a bit weird.
  
• Finishing...not blowing by the POA random dude isn't helping him finish as he's not free to use his footwork since his original guy is still checking him. Not a great finisher yet around the rim unless it's a bunny. His hands help him here but there is a lack of skill there for sure. Some of them are prayers. Not sure he makes a single layup all game. Doesn't finish with the left much...not sure how that skill looks. I'm guessing its worse than his right.
  
• His shot isn't bad. It works in the midrange pretty damn well. I actually like his FT shot mechanics worse than the rest. He's got a hitch in there. I think his shot will come along like Dearron Fox's is my guess. He'll get there.
  
• Defensively, he can get beat at times by less than super-star guys. He's got good opportunistic hands deeper in the paint.

• 你会看到很多你所看到的在2月的游戏, tho Scoot gets free for some bunny layups and very difficult poster dunk too. Opportunist layups where he can get some daylight are good...tho you see the same issue where he's not quick enough off the bounce to get by the random defenders
  
• His right hand snatch-back jumper is pretty dope. He wont be stepping over Ty Lue anytime but he's good at that and uses his body to create space out of it.
  
• Not great at finishing And-1's due to mentioned finishing skills being not so great. He can use his strength and football tuck to get to the rim well to create a bunny finish. Fairly right hand focused I think.
  
• Floater game is just OK
  

• Early game in the season but after the Wemby exhibition.
  
• I like the big And-1 finish at 1:30 but he still gets checked by his first guy not getting by him. I know he's faster than that...but he's not using it all the time. Abit odd. The impact is that it allows both guys to recover to him with half-way decent position. Had an easy And-1 previously but just blew the slow-speed scoop (and go FT's).
  
• You can see what I'm talking about previous at 1:45 mark...Scoot struggling to move the ball up the court in ISO and then getting a charge. So weird.
  
• He's soooo reliant on that midrange off the bounce. Some of them are good. Particularly going right. At times on the left tho he shoots it VERY similar to Westbrooks stop-and-pop where he puts his hands down in the "holsters" immediately after releasing. It's quick but I'm not sure its great. A lot of his other midrange is quick good. That snatchback is good.
  
• So many mid-range jumpers. Layup at 3:25 is dope...but it's off a midrange jumper miss and he got a free lane.
  
• 3:50 gets a nice pick, gets the big 1n1 at the rim...doesn't go at him but settles for a very nice Pull Up Jumper from 8ft that is under control and smooth.
  
• 3:58 - explosive off the catch and shoot! Misses the wide open bunny layup. Its these things that worry me. This isn't DRose, DWade, Fox, Morant territory. Scoot is strong and athletic but his game is kind of like that of a less skilled, less efficient, less defensive, but more athletic 19yro CP3 (who was amazing). There's just not that many athletic style plays (half court or transition) to make me think of those other guys. It's just a mountain of mid-range jumpers and very nice assists. Even when Scoot goes off the pick, he's often jogging not attacking. Some of that is nice because it allows his big to roll.
  
• Right hand cross court pass to the corner is dope.
  
• 4:13……看他怎么快速读取和的两倍moves the ball. He knows it's coming. Him not exploding into it helps him here. Kind of James Harden esk. The easy play...not at breakneck speed.
  
• 4:20 - again...nice pick and crossover. Gets the big on an island 8-10ft out. Settles for the midrange jumper rather than attack to get to the other side of the rim. For a freak athlete...its a weird decision and turns a layup or FT into an early clock miss.
  
• 4:25 - slowmo Pick and Roll - his big roll man beats him into the paint. I like the idea (tho his sniper shooter was at the top and open) but the speed is so slow the defense has time to read it all enough to get a hand on it. To the point where TWO defenders almost stole the ball at the same time (leaving the topside open). Again, super athletic dude...but plays rather slow often.
  
• 4:50 - jogs back on defense and then takes a lazy foul at the rim.
  
• 4:55 - slow PnR into a tough midrange J...silky smooth make but that will be contested in the NBA every time.
  
• 5:03 - not explosive out of the PnR...but gets the big alone. This is normally where you'd often see a tuck into a Eurostep finishing on left side using the rim to protect the shot... as the big is 10ft out there. Defender recovers and misses the block, foul.
  
• Scoot plays some hard defense, long arms and big hands create a nice turnover. Moved his feet really well before.
  
• Creates contact on the mid-range...nicely gets to the line with 1:38 on the clock.
  
• End of Game Isolation Play - Scoot jab steps his guy, on an island...doesn't get by his guy or create any space. Very contested mid-range jump shot. Again, it's this stuff where you go...yeah not DRose, Ja, Fox, Wade etc. He's just not like those guys off the bounce. Westbrook perhaps (or better early on at least) and Westbrook wasn't a super star at 19 at all. When you watch Westbrook in college against Rose (video below)...you don't even really recognize Westbrook. Regardless, I don't think Scoot plays like Westbrook.