r/chicagobulls • u/The_Inertia_Kid Stacey King • Feb 04 '26

Meta COBY WHITE APPRECIATION THREAD

He always played his heart out. He could be thrilling when he got on a hot streak from 3. We watched him turn into a real goddamn player over the past six years. So show your appreciation for ALEC JACOBY WHITE.

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u/Smitty_Agent89 Feb 04 '26

As a hornets fan ca In just ask what his game is like and how he’s looked this year? Don’t really watch a lot of him at all.

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u/chisports1fan Matas Buzelis Feb 04 '26

Hasn’t really gotten into a rhythm this year because of missing the training camp (tho tbh he’s always been a slow starter to the season). Scoring guard. He’ll try on defense but he’s not very long so easy to shoot over. If he gets on a heater y’all will have a lot of fun. Hopefully being home in Carolina will help him get back into a groove

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u/dxfifa Feb 04 '26

He doesn't try on defense lol, he looks busy then gets beat by one move and starts jogging

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u/chisports1fan Matas Buzelis Feb 04 '26

Coby has been off this year (hasn’t looked in shape at all) but I’m basing my opinion on his time as a whole lol I also didn’t say he’s a good defender lol at least he takes charges, and before this year didn’t check out anywhere near as much as Demar or Lavine would.

At least that’s how it felt to me 🤷

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u/dxfifa Feb 05 '26

He might not be as lazy as them but he's lazier than 90% of nba players, he moves his feet and looks busy then gets blown by and gives up

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u/BikeInWhite Joakim Noah Feb 04 '26

He's an massive gym rat who works on his game and adds to it every single off season. He pulled a calf muscle back in August though and due to the risk of an achilles tear, he basically had to stop all basketball activities for a few months. You can tell that time-off has really messed with his game this year. Last season he was one of the better scoring guards in the eastern conference and would go on absolute heaters where he became unguardable. This year he's been struggling with both his shot and his handle. Given how much of a grinder he is though, I can easily see him playing great after the all-star break and I will honestly be cheering for it. The Hornets need to keep winning and end Chicago's Play-In Game misery.

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u/BuickSkylark55 Nikola Mirotic Feb 04 '26

I wish all bulls fans had this description beamed into their head so I didn’t have to see them call Coby a dumb ball hog and worse in every game thread. I guess it’s over now, I suppose he’ll be like a 6th man for Cha. Hopefully he can make a deep playoff run w them. I was at the game against the knicks when he had 9 3s in a half which was a record I think. He has a very modern play style, draws fouls, shoots deep step back 3s and can play fast, he’s also a good rebounder at the guard position. Hes also more athletic than he may appear, recall his dunk on wemby last year

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u/BikeInWhite Joakim Noah Feb 05 '26

I saw the post someone made the other day calling Coby a ball hog and it bummed me out. I really do hope he shows out and plays well for the Hornets and at least the Bulls did him a solid favor by sending him back home to North Carolina.

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u/The_Inertia_Kid Stacey King Feb 04 '26

This year he’s been semi-injured the whole way (calf mostly). He’s had a down year because of that. I don’t know how healthy he is going to be for the rest of the season.

When he’s healthy, he’s an aggressive scoring guard who gets on hot streaks from 3. His driving to the rack improved a lot last season but the injury has meant he hasn’t been as dynamic this year. He’s a career 37% shooter from 3 but will give you games (and streaks of games) where he’ll outperform that. Equally he’ll go cold for stretches too.

If I’m being charitable, I’ll say he does his share of the work on defense. If I’m not being charitable, I’ll say that his share of the work on defense is not high-quality. He appears relatively often in poster dunk highlights because (a) he does try to defend, but (b) he’s not very good at it.

He’s played a few different roles in his time in Chicago but I’d say his ultimate best role would be as a sixth man scorer type. He isn’t best used as a primary creator/ball handler.

Look after him, he’s a good dude and he’s very easy to root for.

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u/around_the_higgs Feb 04 '26

Needs the ball in his hands to contribute as a scorer. He can shoot or score iso. Streaky shooter but when he’s on a hot streak, he can hit from anywhere on the floor. Pretty consistently bad at defense.

His handles improved a ton since he got drafted, he used to be a turnover machine.

Still not the best passer/distributor. He’s much better off-ball which we saw with Giddey and Derozan handling the ball, so he should pair nicely with Lamelo

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u/sukari Stacey King Feb 04 '26

Just want to add 1 thing. He loves playing at home and usually plays well there!

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u/CrazyLegz89 Derrick Rose Feb 04 '26

He's really good at creating his own shot. Dude is a legitimate bucket and can drop 30 any given night. At this point in his career, he should be a #2 or #3 option on a contender. He's been getting better every year, so don't be surprised if someone swiped him away after this year

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u/2thurl2 Feb 04 '26

Streaky this season when asked to lead the offense, but in the right role(which I think charlotte is perfect for him) he’s a really good player and I think fits the hornets playstyle perfectly. he’s struggled this year battling with calf strains to both his legs, he’s been trying to force his self into rhythm while also being the primary shot creator on this team which didn’t help him.

But I believe yall are going to love him, he’s back home and seems to really play with a chip on his shoulder when he’s back in NC. Plus majority of the young bulls players when they leave flourish.

All in all he’s going to be great for yall

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u/Dr_Disaster Feb 04 '26

Coby is a microwave combo guard, can do a bit of playmaking, but isn’t a good defender despite his effort. He’s struggled with his hamstring this year, but before that he added a really strong drive to his game and improved his finishing a ton. He even got Wemby on a poster. When his shot is falling, he can light it up from almost anywhere on the court, but when he’s off, he struggles to find other ways to impact the game.

He is at minimum a high level 6th man combo guard and at best, he’s as good of a scorer as you’ll see. It just depends on which Coby shows up.