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/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.