{"id":191717,"date":"2026-04-22T11:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T15:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=191717"},"modified":"2026-04-22T11:34:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T15:34:14","slug":"scoot-henderson-finally-breaks-out-as-trail-blazers-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/04\/22\/scoot-henderson-finally-breaks-out-as-trail-blazers-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Scoot Henderson Finally Breaks Out As Trail Blazers’ Star"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Portland Trail Blazers tied the series against the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday. Most people did not expect the Blazers to be competitive, but they have a playoff win thanks to Scoot Henderson<\/a>, who dropped 31 points on 11-17 shooting from the field and 5-9 from three. He proved why people predicted he would be the Blazers’ star and Portland’s future face.<\/p>\n

Scoot Henderson Finally Breaks Out As Trail Blazers’ Star<\/h2>\n

As the seventh seed, the Portland Trail Blazers have been heavy underdogs<\/a> in the first round against the San Antonio Spurs. With Victor Wembanyama<\/a> as San Antonio’s star player, the Spurs always have a chance to dominate the game. Unfortunately for them, Wemby exited Game 2<\/a> with a concussion.<\/p>\n

Amidst all of the uncertainty around Wembanyama, his old rival, Henderson, made a statement in Game 2. They have a solid history against each other, and now, they both have standout games in the playoffs. With Henderson serving as the Blazers’ star, Portland’s future looks bright.<\/p>\n

Henderson’s Breakout Is Not A Surprise For The Blazers<\/h3>\n

For the first half of the 2025-26 season, Henderson was nursing a torn hamstring. He was aching to come back and help the team, but he only returned in February. During that spell, acting head coach Tiago Splitter loved seeing how hard the young guard was working<\/a> behind the scenes.<\/p>\n

“Scoot, when he was injured, I saw all the work he put in. He’s a very committed young guy to get better. Slowly, when he got better, you could see flashes of him. I think he’s in the stage where he’s more mature, and the game is a little slower for him. He’s shooting the ball well… Now, he’s flourishing,” Splitter said after Game 2.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe is a very committed young guy.\u201d\ud83d\ude24@trailblazers<\/a> Head Coach, Tiago Splitter on Scoot Henderson\u2019s recovery from injury this season, highlighting his maturity, shot-making ability, and overall growth after a 31-point performance in a Game 2 win over the Spurs \ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/2caRr1KGkj<\/a><\/p>\n

— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n