Cody Williams Hype and Appreciation Thread

[JohnnyClutch]

9th pick though? :smh Sunk cost though.

 

[Udidthizz]

If you just pretend that this is Cody's rookie year then I think you would be pretty happy right now. He's the only guy playing right now that is playing both good man defense and help defense, as he continues to get stronger he will be a good defender, I'm pretty confident. His shot looks improved and workable.

He obviously still has a long ways to go, but I'm more encouraged than discouraged right now.

We’re generally positive about some guys that do well on offense, but are terrible on defense. So why indeed not be positive about a player like Cody who does well on one end an not the other.

 

[JazzFever]

We’re generally positive about some guys that do well on offense, but are terrible on defense. So why indeed not be positive about a player like Cody who does well on one end an not the other.

And he’s getting serviceable on the offensive end, while our other players aren’t even serviceable on the defensive end. He’s actually going to be a long term rotation player in the NBA if he stays on this trajectory, which is probably more than most of us could have hoped for after his rookie season from hades.

 

[default]

He's had some moments, but so far overall not even close to worth a top 10 pick.

 

[framer]

He's had some moments, but so far overall not even close to worth a top 10 pick.

A #10 pick in THAT draft though? If you pull a rotation player anywhere from that draft, you won.

 

[Flc]

I hope he has a year of wild and significant progress.

Watching him play I feel the same way I felt watching Trey Burke play. I find it deeply unenjoyable.

 

[Park Bites]

That last sentence is so true. With the kids at the elementary school I'm always telling them to get closer to the hoop and attempt shots that they are more likely to make (and that they have good form on) but they just want to chuck airballs from half court in the hopes that 1 in 30 chucks goes in and they can gloat and brag about it.
So dumb. They all seem to really hate layups.

One other note. I love it that the best shooter in the school last year was a 3rd grade girl. It cracked me up watching the boys get all butthurt that she is a better shooter than them. She can also throw and catch a football better than many of the boys. And she isn't a tomboy either. She is a girly girl but just happens to be really coordinated. Its awesome. I told her parents they should put her in rec basketball and they didn't even know she knew how to play basketball.

When i coached my kids were not allowed to shoot 3s until they hit 10 consecutive layups 10 consecutive free throw and 10 consecutive from mid range. We won the championship that year.

 

[FalseFlagg K]

last year he may as well have tattood "FEAR" on his forehead So far he seems to have lost that absolute fear/crippling anxiety. He's still so obviously thinking so much instead of being instinctive. I'm still not gonna judge him until he's got more weight on. J-Dub was still in college at the same stage.

 

[Isaiah 1:13]

Still not worried about Cody even a little bit. He plays solid defense every night and better than most. He looks more decisive on offense, plays team ball and has good court awareness which is more than I can say for some in higher stead with the fan base.

 

[Basketball Novice]

Liked how he has looked in preseason. Has been much more active, plays decent defense and I think he will get better as he builds confidence. Looks stronger but could probably put on more weight to help with being more physical. Let us see how this transfers to the regular season.

 

[HermanG]

I hope he has a year of wild and significant progress.

Watching him play I feel the same way I felt watching Trey Burke play. I find it deeply unenjoyable.

To me there are too many moments where I feel sort of awkward about what he just did... and not enough of those moments where I feel impressed by him.

But this is a hype and appreciation thread, so I will end this with a positive note by saying he sure looks better than he did last year.

 

[default]

Cody helps the tank, but I see no future with the Jazz or even in the NBA beyond this season. I used to think it was a lack of heart, but no it is a lack of talent. Poor performances for a second year player are not uncommon, but he doesn't look like he even belongs on the court, rarely looks like he understands what is even going on in plays, and has terrible reaction time to what is happening. He is just simply bad at basketball. I hope he doesn't waste a roster spot for us next season.