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How bad/good is Cody Williams?

The gist of this thread is "if Cody can just become a completely different player, you know, the player we all wished he was at the outset, the guy that does all the things that he doesn't, and with a better body than he has now, and better reach, and better skills. I mean, that's all he needs, just become a completely different player from one season to the next, then we will have something."

Yep.
 
LogGrad98 said:
The gist of this thread is "if Cody can just become a completely different player, you know, the player we all wished he was at the outset, the guy that does all the things that he doesn't, and with a better body than he has now, and better reach, and better skills. I mean, that's all he needs, just become a completely different player from one season to the next, then we will have something."

Yep.
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Miracles do happen sometimes. Unless you're a dirty atheist.
 
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I think last night's draft helped simplify Cody's development priorities. When you draft a wing in the top 10 you usually want him to become a shot creator that you can run some offense through but I think now the sole focus is 3 and D. He was beyond awful offensively last year but he doesn't have a broken 3pt stroke and he was decent defensively. If he is able to focus solely on those 2 things then I think he can carve out a long term role with us.
 
sip said:
I think last night's draft helped simplify Cody's development priorities. When you draft a wing in the top 10 you usually want him to become a shot creator that you can run some offense through but I think now the sole focus is 3 and D. He was beyond awful offensively last year but he doesn't have a broken 3pt stroke and he was decent defensively. If he is able to focus solely on those 2 things then I think he can carve out a long term role with us.
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Great comment.
 
sip said:
I think last night's draft helped simplify Cody's development priorities. When you draft a wing in the top 10 you usually want him to become a shot creator that you can run some offense through but I think now the sole focus is 3 and D. He was beyond awful offensively last year but he doesn't have a broken 3pt stroke and he was decent defensively. If he is able to focus solely on those 2 things then I think he can carve out a long term role with us.
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Cody and Ace might actually fit together in this type of scenario as well. Ace as your hub and Cody as long(ish) 3&D supporting player. Same thing for Hendricks.
 
Coach Ellis said:
Cody and Ace might actually fit together in this type of scenario as well. Ace as your hub and Cody as long(ish) 3&D supporting player. Same thing for Hendricks.
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Good point about Hendricks as well. If Ace hits then it simplifies his role to more of an Obi toppin type with more defensive potential. That is a player that I like quite a bit. A bit of a disappointment with a top 10 pick like Cody but can fill an important long term role for us.
 
sip said:
I think last night's draft helped simplify Cody's development priorities. When you draft a wing in the top 10 you usually want him to become a shot creator that you can run some offense through but I think now the sole focus is 3 and D. He was beyond awful offensively last year but he doesn't have a broken 3pt stroke and he was decent defensively. If he is able to focus solely on those 2 things then I think he can carve out a long term role with us.
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I dont know how to do this without pissing on people's cereals here, but a good 3&D guy must be first and foremost active.

In addition to shooting well and holding up 1on1 a good 3&D guy actively repositions off the ball on offense, plays smart proactive help defense, gets rebounds.

Being a stationary 3P turret who can play decent 1on1 defense isnt the 3&D guy you want.

I think activity is about personality more than it is about mindset, so I think that Cody will never have the motor you want from a starter level 3&D.
 
Do we see Summer League or 36 points in a GLeague game Cody or do we see the low energy mess that we saw later. If Cody has half a brain cell he will realize that the latter is unacceptable.
 
homeytennis said:
Do we see Summer League or 36 points in a GLeague game Cody or do we see the low energy mess that we saw later. If Cody has half a brain cell he will realize that the latter is unacceptable.
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Cody just plays with a slow rhythm. It hasn't been effective so far but I don't think he can go any faster, Its just kinda who he is.
 
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