I’m not giving any excuses, I’ve been really disappointed with cades play. I don’t know what is up with him, his rookie year he’s looked better, this year he just looks even slower and plays very lazy defense with lazy passes thrown he looks not engaged in some of these games. Today was some of the worse defense I’ve ever seen him play and it was pathetic. Granted so did everyone else but still, not what I expect out of him
If this team wasn’t as bad as it is right now if the team signed players that didn’t Brick every 3 like today though, im sure fans would be more patient with him. But im just so sick of it, he has a lot going against him right now. Shit roster, year off from playing, Mont forced the ball in his hands and played hayes with him, and he’s still young, but im just so sick of it. I really don’t know what’s off with his play, because I know he ain’t this bad, his rookie year he flashed a lot of leadership qualities, but now he just looks dejected at every level.
And for the idiots saying trade cade or he was the wrong pick, every good player in that 2021 class has had some long, tough stretches or still has major flaws in their game.
Man, this is getting tiring. Cade has shown many flaws, which SHOULD be normal for a guy who just turned 22, is 93 games into his career, and is carrying a top 5 usage percentage on a team that is last in 3 pointers taken… not to mention, it’s dead obvious putting shooting around him is how you win with his style of play.
He has flaws, as he should. The flaws are bigger than anticipated, still okay. The whole “not that guy” shit is just tired and lazy. If he was truly not that guy, teams would give him a bunch of space and let him trip over his own shoes, but instead they constantly blitz him and double him. I don’t think there is a single 22 year I have seen in my life time that could do a whole hell of a lot more with this group. Maybe Lebron or Luka?
He deserves criticism, just like everyone else on the roster. But if you’re going to do the finger pointing and ignore the rest, point the finger elsewhere, because there is bigger problems.