The first time I saw a highlight video of Williams I thought he was left handed due to how often he was finishing with his left. Didn't know he was right handed until he took his first outside jumpshot
He has really good handles. Watch a college highlight video if you want evidence
Good ranking. I probably flip Collier and flip though.
He is. Best one on our roster.
Agreed. I think Collins starts and Kessler comes off the bench
This.
Agreed.
I have. That’s where I initially got the idea that he’s not a great ball handler, for college yes pros no. There was the one play where he did a jab step that threw his balance off which allowed him to get to the hoop for a dunk. And a few fast break opportunities. But other than that whenever he got the ball in half court situations he gave up his dribble when he didn’t have to. There was another time where he tried a straight line dribble drive where he tried to speed around a defender but had to give it up as he couldn’t keep his dribble. He’s just not that skilled with the ball in hand.
I agree but I still think that, a) he gets traded, or b) Collier ends up beating him out. Collier has very busy hands and plays better defense imho.
Yep, that's the most consistent part of his game... and it's a good thing to have consistently in your bag. IMO it will give him some opportunities to play even though his body is probably not ready.
Hendricks does a lot of support/effort type of things really well, especially on defense, and he does a lot of basketball things at really low level. It's kind of weird to watch him in this type of environment because he's supposed to be one of our best players, but at the same time this is an environment where some of the things he struggles with get emphasized. I kind of feel like he will be much more at home with the A team, where he wouldn't be relied to handle the ball, make decisions, etc. And at the same time, it's kind of sad that a lot of the hopes I had that he might be able in time to develop some on-ball game, are not looking good so far.
This is an interesting question. Hardy doesn't gift minutes and playing time even to highly drafted players. In that sense, I believe Hendricks may start over Cody initially. But Cody just looks like a player coaches will love. He makes good decisions, he gives effort on D and doesn't overextend himself on offense, he does all the right things. I think by the end of the year he might be starting. Or... what if we start both of them?
I agree but I feel like those things are true for Hendricks as well, both seem like players that coaches love to slot in, they don't have a Kesslers poutiness or desire to shoot shots outside their game.
You are fired as my betting consultant.
Hendricks definitely has a desire to dribble which is his equivalent to Walker shooting 3s
