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Game Thread Jul 11, 2025 05:00pm: Jazz Vs Hornets (Summer League)

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Cody needs touches and dribbles in order to stay engaged.
So does everyone. The trouble is, you get those touches and dribbles by consistently showing signs of life.

Cody needs to understand that to be the NBA player he probably is in his own head, he first needs to be someone he's not. That's the only way for guys like him.

Whether or not he has the desire is very uncertain.
 
So does everyone. The trouble is, you get those touches and dribbles by consistently showing signs of life.

Cody needs to understand that to be the NBA player he probably is in his own head, he first needs to be someone he's not. That's the only way for guys like him.

Whether or not he has the desire is very uncertain.

It’s a great contrast to see Ace play alongside Cody. Ace acts like he *deserves* to touch the ball and if it’s not coming his way he’s pissed, offended, activated—and then he goes after the ball in a high energy scrum to go take it. (Ace has actually been a great teammate and hasn’t sent any signals about being mad about touches—other than his highly active off ball effort, which is what I’m really talking about). But Cody, he’s so very understanding for why he’s not getting the ball, indeed why he shouldn’t get the ball. He doesn’t want to offend, or get in anyone’s way, or step out of turn until he earns or deserves it. I hope Cody sees soon that his approach will have him playing in China before he knows it. I hope he gets pissed off at the lack of touches, offended by people trashing him and laughing at him on social media, and he decides to go balls-to-the wall hyperactive every second he’s in an NBA game. Otherwise, he’s going to sleepwalk through another season, or 2 if he’s lucky, and be out of the league. Meanwhile, Ace will be fighting like a very angry French Bulldog to get that ball and do whatever the hell he wants to do with it—-on the way to being a star.
 
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