So far this season, we've written about Wembanyama, we've written about Brandon Miller, and today we're talking about Scout HendersonThe latest issue of the official rookie list,Holmgren continued to rank No. 1, Wembanyama No. 2, Hawkins No. 3, Osar Thompson No. 4, Brandon Miller No. 5, and Henderson just No. 10!
Even so, many fans still feel that Henderson is overranked. Let's take a look at his stats: he has only played nine games this season due to injury, averaging 25 per game4 minutes,Get 83 points 24 rebounds and 43 assists 04 steals 36 turnovers, 4 fouls, shooting 333%, three-point shooting percentage of 194% and 66 free throw percentage7%。
Henderson played nine games and had eight more than three turnovers!In addition,Henderson's true shooting percentage this season is just 401%, which ranks fifth from the bottom in the league among players with statistics. It's too early to say that Henderson is a parallel trader, but his performance this season has certainly stretched his hips, and he has fallen too far from what fans expected.
On Nov. 2, the Trail Blazers faced the Pistons, and Henderson suffered a bruise on the bone of his right ankle and missed three weeks until Nov. 23. Talking about his form, Henderson said: ".I'm still far from my best, and I don't care what the outside world says about me. "To be honest, the lad has a good mentality.
Let's compare the top players Wembanyama and Brandon Miller in the same year. Wembanyama has played 19 games as of today, averaging 29 per game9 minutes,Get 193 points 97 rebounds 26 assists 13 steals 27 caps 35 mistakes 26 fouls, 3-point shooting: 437%，27.1% and 829%。
Miller played in 15 games, averaging 30 per game7 minutesGet 144 points, 6 rebounds, 19 assists 07 steals 12 turnovers, 3 fouls, 3-point shooting: 464%，37.3% and 781%。The data isn't impressive, but it's definitely passing. All three teams have poor records: the Spurs are 3-15, the Hornets are 6-11, and the Trail Blazers are 6-12.
Ahead of the draft, the draft template for Henderson was Willis and Rose. He has poor outside projection, but he is extremely explosive, with a vertical jump height of 112 centimeters, which is on the same level as Wiggins back then. Now Henderson has only shown physical talent in the NBA, and there are obvious shortcomings in projection, ball quotient and technique!
This is actually related to one of Henderson's original choices. In May 2021, Henderson graduated from high school and received scholarships from several NCAA schools. As we all know, the NCAA is not paid, and playing time is not necessarily guaranteed. At this point, the Ignite of the Development League offered a two-year, $1 million contract, which Henderson accepted.
In the 2021-22 season, Henderson averaged 14. per game with the Ignite3 points 48 rebounds 42 assists 16 steals 21 turnover, three-point shooting percentage: 449%，21.6%，77.8%。2022-23 season,He averaged 17 per game6 points 51 rebound 64 assists 12 steals 33 turnovers, three-point shooting percentage: 443%，32.4%，75%。
In the past two years, he has played about 30 minutes, but his personal skills and understanding of tactics have not improved much. Henderson was 2-1 in assists and turnovers on the Ignite and was close to 1-1 in the NBAWhat do you think is Henderson's biggest problem?