Game Thread Nov 19, 2024 08:30PM MT: Utah Jazz @ Los Angeles Lakers

[SoberasHotRod]

it's not that williams bad or struggling, etc - well it is sorta those things - but the main issue is that he's not doing anything. he doesn't even try. collier, and keyonte early in the season, are examples of guys who just stink sometimes, struggling with their shot, turnovers, etc - but at least they are going out and playing basketball. there is a level of aggression when they are on the floor.

cody williams just goes out there and stands around. gets the ball takes a dribble or two and swings it to the nearest teammate. all i'm asking is for him to do something. it's too reminiscent of Dante Exum (and what i saw that caused me to hate him as a draft prospect in feb and march at colorado) and it's giving me ptsd.

I think his motor and aggression level is a fair question, however I choose to believe that he's just a cerebral guy that needs to mentally get up to speed before his body can start responding. He's still very clearly processing the game. A lot of what we see as aggression on the court is rooted in confidence, which Cody has none right now. Offensively I'm guessing he recognizes that he can't do anything positive with the ball and so he defers to teammates that can. This might be the part of his game where the G-League could most benefit him.

He needs to either fix his shot or fix his body before he can really do anything in the NBA and gain confidence. Neither are easy or immediate fixes, but both are likely to happen over time. Hopefully he figures out some ways that he can be a positive on the court in the meantime. He's a smart kid and has good coaches around him, so I think they will figure it out.

 

[underdog]

This board is so dramatic and impatient. It was just one game ago that Cody did some nice things to get excited about. Dalton Knecht was a 5th year senior and took 10 games to start to settle in to the NBA. Over his first 10 games he averaged 6.1pts on 38/28 shooting splits. I'm sure you could go to Laker boards and see meltdowns, which would look funny now just a couple of games later.

Cody has unquestionably been bad and does not belong in the league right now. It's also still November in to his rookie season. Hopefully we get a few more flashes towards the end of the year. This board will be unreadable if we continue to meltdown with every poor performance of his.

Yeah need patience with the young guys. None of them have proven themselves yet. Play them all. This is a tank year for us.

 

[KqWIN]

At one point last night he got the ball on the wing and swung it to a covered Eubanks like 15 feet from the basket on the baseline with AD (I believe, maybe Koloko) on him. Dude just does not want the ball.

I do think Eubanks scored on that possession with a running hook, but still kind of funny/sad.

Cody got credited with an assist for that play. Incredible playmaker!