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Should Cody spend time in the G LEAGUE

Should Cody Williams get sent down to the Stars for a stint?

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The main thing that I think the Gleage is good for is giving guys reps to learn the system and gaining confidence. It doesn't feel like Cody is struggling to learn the system, and I don't think his main issue right now is confidence. I think he is getting coached on his jumper and just needs lots of game reps to get it right. He can be less visible in the Gleage, but since we aren't trying to win, we can give him lots of reps with the Jazz as well.

The main thing with keeping him on the Jazz is that he is already a good defender and will be best served on that end by the opportunities to guard the elite offensive players in the NBA. I think I'm leaning, keep him on the Jazz.
 
He needs nba minutes. We need to expand his role. What’s the worst that happens? We lose? GREAT!

Flip can get some minutes with Lauri maybe out and should take the the Eubanks minutes. Hell shuffle things a bit so Patty doesn’t get minutes and Flip gets some. Let Cody fail us forward!
 
Either way has it's merits..

Hendricks went to the G League last year after being the #9 pick in a stronger draft. He looked ready to make a jump this season before the injury. No telling if the G League played into that at all or if it was his work in the weight room.

OTOH Jazz have alot less depth after trading Tecc/Ochai and losing Taylor for the season so maybe he gets enough reps sticking with the main club. Regardless he doesn't appear physically ready to be playing in the NBA yet.
 
HeatCheck said:
Either way has it's merits..

Hendricks went to the G League last year after being the #9 pick in a stronger draft. He looked ready to make a jump this season before the injury. No telling if the G League played into that at all or if it was his work in the weight room.

OTOH Jazz have alot less depth after trading Tecc/Ochai and losing Taylor for the season so maybe he gets enough reps sticking with the main club. Regardless he doesn't appear physically ready to be playing in the NBA yet.
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The physically ready part isn't going to happen during the season, that's probably a few years away unfortunately. That leaves his best chance at being an offensive contributor at hitting jump shots, which are currently a disaster. If it helps his confidence and he gets more reps, then maybe the Gleage is a good idea.
 
Cody is so young that, like our other young guys, we don’t know yet what he’ll be in a few years. I think he should stay and keep doing what he’s been doing - learning the ropes.
 
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I don't have a super strong opinion on what's best for Cody, but generally I would lean towards getting the NBA minutes if NBA minutes are available. Having said that, I can see why people think he's so bad that it is not possible for him to develop at the NBA level. It probably wouldn't make a huge difference for his career either way, I think the fact that we're having this conversation is somewhat telling about his ability though.

He is the number one tank commander, so I guess there's benefits to that.
 
He’s drowning. He needs confidence and a bigger role and he’s not going to do that in the big league this year.
 
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He’s drowning. He needs confidence and a bigger role and he’s not going to do that in the big league this year.
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And this is why NBA minutes are not always better than no NBA minutes. Young people need to build confidence before they can have it, and that doesnt happen through constant failures.
 
HermanG said:
And this is why NBA minutes are not always better than no NBA minutes. Young people need to build confidence before they can have it, and that doesnt happen through constant failures.
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I agree with this 100%, but not sure that Cody's issues are a confidence thing, at least not yet. To me it really looks like the coaching staff is tweaking his shot and he's thinking through it in the games. HIs body language hasn't screamed frustration/lack of confidence, but maybe he's a just a guy that doesn't show his emotions. Now I'm sure if he continues to shoot as poorly as he has it will turn in to a confidence thing, so maybe you are right and we should stop it before it snowballs.
 
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