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How bad/good is Cody Williams?

Yeah, we saw this. Cody has a path as a 3D wing if he can add strength and increase his presence on the defensive side, and then make enough of his 3s. He's decent at tracking guards defensively and moving the ball on offense. He's not dead, but he's got a lot of work to do over the next couple years.
 
First he needs to be assertive. He has shown some glimpses of talent. He definitely has the size and athleticism. He just needs confidence and some fire. How he responds in summer/fall will be telling.

I didn't want to draft him as he looked unpolished in college. Easy to say in hindsight, but there were probably better picks out there. Still, I could see why the Jazz would want to take a swing on someone with his size and potential.
 
At some point, some of the young guys are going to get packed into deals for vets to fill out the roster. He either gets bigger and improves, or he makes it an easy call. I still like him and think it’s stupid to compare him to his brother - especially when their college careers were so different. I hope he has the work ethic to get there. I do think he has a lot of upside. . . but he also has a long way to go before realizing it.
 
He’s still a baby. I’ll worry about how he looks 2 years from now. If he still looks lost or doesn’t add more weight and strength by then. . . at that point I’ll worry. Pick has already been made - just have to hope he’s a pro and has the grind to get better.
 
Extremely harsh.

Expectations should be muted on Cody, he was #10 in a terrible draft. But there's still some good tools to like there. No need to give up on him yet.
 
George W said:
worst lottery pick in jazz history. he will be out of here by the end of his contract.

- George
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What?! This is a deliberate attempt to erase the greatness of the legendary Robert Whaley. The Jazz drafted him at the ripe age of 23 after the illustrious college career that included 2 years of community college and 2 years at the NAIA Division II schools (where in his junior year he - as a big man - posted the season stats of 6 PPG, 2 RPG on the 35% shooting. After scoring 49 points total for the Jazz in 2005-06 he could not find a place on any team in Europe/China and had to play in the Dominican Republic. Two years after leaving the Jazz and 3 years after being drafted he finished his basketball career and embraced the life of petty criminal.

We can all laugh at Cody but even if he completely bombs and washes out of the NBA he can certainly start a long and productive career in Europe.
 
jazznik said:
What?! This is a deliberate attempt to erase the greatness of the legendary Robert Whaley. The Jazz drafted him at the ripe age of 23 after the illustrious college career that included 2 years of community college and 2 years at the NAIA Division II schools (where in his junior year he - as a big man - posted the season stats of 6 PPG, 2 RPG on the 35% shooting. After scoring 49 points total for the Jazz in 2005-06 he could not find a place on any team in Europe/China and had to play in the Dominican Republic. Two years after leaving the Jazz and 3 years after being drafted he finished his basketball career and embraced the life of petty criminal.

We can all laugh at Cody but even if he completely bombs and washes out of the NBA he can certainly start a long and productive career in Europe.
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Lottery pick is the keyword you should read
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Lottery pick is the keyword you should read
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That's true. I would still defend Whaley as the worst pick in the Jazz history though. And, given that the Jazz picked in the lottery only 9 times in their history, being the worst lottery pick is not such a big accomplishment. I mean, the 3rd best player that the Jazz drafted in the lottery was, probably, Ronnie Brewer.
 
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jazznik said:
What?! This is a deliberate attempt to erase the greatness of the legendary Robert Whaley. The Jazz drafted him at the ripe age of 23 after the illustrious college career that included 2 years of community college and 2 years at the NAIA Division II schools (where in his junior year he - as a big man - posted the season stats of 6 PPG, 2 RPG on the 35% shooting. After scoring 49 points total for the Jazz in 2005-06 he could not find a place on any team in Europe/China and had to play in the Dominican Republic. Two years after leaving the Jazz and 3 years after being drafted he finished his basketball career and embraced the life of petty criminal.

We can all laugh at Cody but even if he completely bombs and washes out of the NBA he can certainly start a long and productive career in Europe.
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We can draft Whaley's kid as he played at UNLV last season. This will complete the circle.
 
i'm only going to judge when he gets to the age his brother was coming into the league so couple of years But man he needs to show something this year at least
 
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