Comparisons are great to make and they do help to better describe a player. Gerald is graceful and talented like Grant. And sometimes, I remember the 1994 Grant Hill and think that he was that outstanding a leader for four years, when maybe he wasn't. And, I admit, several times this year I have seen a Gerald Henderson play (mainly on turn-around jumpers) and thought to myself - "He looks like Kobe on that play." This is not to say that he is Grant or Kobe or that he is "as good" as Grant or Kobe. Just that their are striking similarities in their games.
For the rest of it, however, Gerald will have to make his own way. Can he be a leader? Can he elevate the players around him to a new level? Can he hit the key baskets? Can he become a dedicated, lock-down defender? All of these questions will be fun to answer over the next 2 1/2 years (I hope). Consistency and leadership - that is what will make Gerald Henderson. I think that he can become that star in his own right. I hope we get to see it happen.
Maybe one day we'll be able to see a young budding star for Duke and say - "He reminds me of Gerald Henderson." And our friends on DBR will answer back - "No way, he'll never be as good as Henderson."
Here's to this exciting season.