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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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Saint Cy of JFC said:
My glass half full take for Cody is that he looked good in SL/Pre-Season so it's really just a matter of adjusting and getitng his body right.
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I think if he gets stronger he's at least a good defender. Then if he can improve his shot he's a 3 and D guy. I'm not a shooting expert, but I think he has touch he just needs to fix the foot work and mechanics. I would think that is just about reps.
 
Jaanipoeg said:
Anyone bothered to watch him in the G-League (sorry if it's been discussed in the thread, it's long)? Looks like he's shooting atrociously but at least he's taking them?
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Do you play rec league ball at all? Think of the guy who is just kind of there to get cardio and stay out of too many actions so they don't get injured. Now imagine if he is forced to take 15+ shots and so he does it somewhat reluctantly and half heartedly.

That's what Cody looks like in the G-League right now. My advice is not to watch or you will be depressed like all of us in this thread.
 
Cody did look horrible in SLC and then played better in Vegas. It can turn around quick...or maybe it's the case that those games simply don't matter.

I guess what I'm worried about is that I don't see the attributes. As bad as Exum was, I think anyone would still tell you that he had good physical tools and legit size/speed for the position. With Cody, I'm having a harder time imagining how he fits into the NBA. He's not really and all around versatile player who does a lot of stuff, he doesn't have standout/valuable skills like Hendricks, he has poor physical tools, and he has a low motor.
 
KqWIN said:
Cody did look horrible in SLC and then played better in Vegas. It can turn around quick...or maybe it's the case that those games simply don't matter.

I guess what I'm worried about is that I don't see the attributes. As bad as Exum was, I think anyone would still tell you that he had good physical tools and legit size/speed for the position. With Cody, I'm having a harder time imagining how he fits into the NBA. He's not really and all around versatile player who does a lot of stuff, he doesn't have standout/valuable skills like Hendricks, he has poor physical tools, and he has a low motor.
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He's long and seems to have good defensive mobility.

He could be a useful 3 and D guy (if he can ever build sufficient strength which is only somewhat in his control) eventually. But right now it's looking like the Tony Snell comp might be wishful thinking.
 
KqWIN said:
Cody did look horrible in SLC and then played better in Vegas. It can turn around quick...or maybe it's the case that those games simply don't matter.

I guess what I'm worried about is that I don't see the attributes. As bad as Exum was, I think anyone would still tell you that he had good physical tools and legit size/speed for the position. With Cody, I'm having a harder time imagining how he fits into the NBA. He's not really and all around versatile player who does a lot of stuff, he doesn't have standout/valuable skills like Hendricks, he has poor physical tools, and he has a low motor.
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His brother is good at basketball... shrug.
 
Cody made a layup in the SL through contact with a guy meeting him at the rim..... drawing an and-1. Making that feat more impressive is that the defender who met him at the rim was the most muscular man in the NBA, Ochai.

I choose not to abandon all hope. However since most here are obviously already going through the stages of grief, I will quiet down and promise this is the last hopeful post I make.
 
NUMBERICA said:
He's long and seems to have good defensive mobility.

He could be a useful 3 and D guy (if he can ever build sufficient strength which is only somewhat in his control) eventually. But right now it's looking like the Tony Snell comp might be wishful thinking.
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To be fair to Cody, I do think his perimeter on ball defense has been OK....but I still think he's not great as an overall defender. He has shown potential there, but not exactly my favorite type of defender.

As far as the 3 part of it....yeah I guess so. Problem is that his indicators were very poor coming into the league. Sometimes bad shooters develop into good ones, but there wasn't a super compelling to think he was going to be a good shooter. His percentage was high, but extremely low volume and not great FT% which are more telling.

If he develops the 3 and D aspects of his game, it's what will keep him the league. But that's kind of what the bar is right now, being an NBA player at all.
 
HermanG said:
Cody made a layup in the SL through contact with a guy meeting him at the rim..... drawing an and-1. Making that feat more impressive is that the defender who met him at the rim was the most muscular man in the NBA, Ochai.

I choose not to abandon all hope. However since most here are obviously already going through the stages of grief, I will quiet down and promise this is the last hopeful post I make.
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We need more hope, not less hope. Keep it up.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
We need more hope, not less hope. Keep it up.
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Well then I give you some:
The dooming shouldnt be this loud on Cody. I get that people are saying "he is a bad player now" or that "he is even worse than expected", but what I dont get is people already lableling him as a bust. If I compare him to Hendricks the pre-draft narratives were completely different. Hendricks was supposed to be NBA ready and Cody was supposed to be raw on the basketball skills and phsyically not there yet.

Hendricks sucked in the NBA early last season and went on to suck in the G League... but he progressed there and we already saw a better Hendricks at the end of last season, and it seemed to continue to this season before his very unfortunate injury.

I dont know why Cody being on that path is somehow worse. In fact it should have been expected.
 
HermanG said:
Cody was supposed to be raw on the basketball skills and phsyically not there yet.
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When total projects like that get picked at #10, there's tantalizing NBA level raw talent under the surface, waiting to get out.

What's Cody's talent? And please don't tell me it's "how to average a meh 12/3 in college while playing with zero energy and drive".


HermanG said:
I dont know why Cody being on that path is somehow worse. In fact it should have been expected.
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You have got to be freaking kidding me.

Soooooo tired of all the excuses for this guy.
 
Tremendous Upside said:
When total projects like that get picked at #10, there's tantalizing NBA level raw talent under the surface, waiting to get out.

What's Cody's talent? And please don't tell me it's "how to average a meh 12/3 in college while playing with zero energy and drive".




You have got to be freaking kidding me.

Soooooo tired of all the excuses for this guy.
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All the excuses? That was probably one or the few excuses presented by anyone in weeks. Most here have piled on the guy.

Its sad that someone having hope actually triggers you.
 
I think part of the reason why Cody looked so bad is that all of his offense was self created. When he’s at the basket he’s actually quite good but he can’t get there on his own. The GLeague is truly awful basketball and maybe if the Stars can get more organized he’ll see more success from system buckets, transition, etc. He was awful in SLC summer league, but played better in Vegas by getting a lot more easy buckets. I think there’s this expectation that once you get sent down to the GLeague, you’re just there for pure buckets. Works for some better than others. Real basketball is better for Cody than the fake GLeague basketball.

Silver lining is that probably can be a good play finisher. The bad news is that he might just be a play finisher who can’t shoot. Would have to be an elite defender type to get by in the NBA without shooting or self creation. His current day is very, very alarming if you had hopes of him being a high potential player….but he has fine role player potential I guess.

I still think current day Exum is a good goal for him. A little bit of shooting, slashing, and playmaking on offense and most of his value comes from versatility on defense. If you stripped young of his athleticism/speed (which the injuries did unfortunately) you have a very similar to prospect to Cody. Exum did bulk up a lot and played a lot harder though….so Cody has a lot of work to do to get to where Exum is.
 
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I didn’t even realize they played tonight.

Cody Williams with 21 points on 7-10 shooting and 3-3 from three.

We are so back!
 
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