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Bryon was a better shooter, but Cody has a bit more speed and athleticism. Honestly though, Russell's greatest strengths were intangibles: hustle and willingness to fit a role. I think Cody has shown some humility (maybe too much) and while the hustle/motor looks better, I think we still need to...

One thing I noticed watching the Minnesota game was a play where Randle got switched on to Cody about 15 feet out and Randle tried to back him down, but Cody didn't budge. Definitely not how that play would have gone last year.

Why are you in the hype and appreciation thread with this ******** ?

Seeing a young player dunk over someone is always great, but it feels especially encouraging for Cody because it shows growing confidence. Hope he keeps it up! Link should go to the dunk. Timestamp is 5:20.

This has been my desired solution for a while. It obviously eases the pain point of an unlucky draw after a bad season, and I think if the rolling odds last over multiple seasons, it could make a middling season or two much more palatable since at least you're still building up some lottery odds...

I don't know about "notable," but as far as a long career, the answer is yes and he played for the Jazz: C.J. Miles. EDIT: Harder to compare stats because he was a big man, but Jermaine O'Neal was also quite bad for a few seasons.

I still think Hendricks can make it as a third big type of role player. What I'm most worried about is the motor (same as Cody Williams, really). But coming off an injury like that is tough not only physically but mentally. Hope he pulls it off because I was really excited after his rookie year.

This is what sticks out to me. He looks like he's having fun out there, but that's paired with a desire to win and becoming a better player. I just think his attitude, if it sticks, is really going to shape the franchise.

Ace also had a couple really nice assists this game and a sweet block.

I've heard the most buzz about Detroit.

There was one board he fought for last night against Sabonis that really impressed me (I think we didn't end up recovering the ball, but it was still fun to see)

Well yeah there was the black and yellow mistake that the Jazz have moved on from. But that aside, purple and light blue (with black and white) have been part of the new rebrand since the start.

I'll be at the game. A bit sad if Ace misses, but should still be a fun watch.

The light blue is also the only new official color that hasn't been fully jersey-fied, and we know they want to start establishing that brand identity. I'm excited for it--I know that the baby blue era wasn't everyone's favorite but I liked 'em.

I don't think I or most anyone would argue that he should be ranked higher than 14 among centers--but if you split positions evenly than you'd expect a top 100 list to have the top 20 centers, more or less. It looks like you're right that centers aren't as highly represented in this list. And...