"Let's be honest when we talk about Gradey [Dick]. Gradey is the player that he needs to score. You know, he needs to see the ball going through. He is a scorer. He is a great shooter. And that's a very important part of his game, and we want him to take shots, and we want, we were building him to have that type of confidence."
"he understands, and we understand that for playing in this league, and staying in this league for a long, long period of time - you got to be a two-way player. And he's doing so many little things that it's hard to put it on the box score. He's trying to defend. He has active hands. He's getting steals. He's rebounding the ball pretty well. So we're seeing a lot of progress there as him [sic] becoming a complete two-way player."
Gradey Dick is averaging 6.9 points in 16.3 minutes off the bench in his third NBA season, shooting 31.3 percent from three (21-of-67). The shooting numbers represent a slump relative to his reputation as a top three-point threat from his draft class, but scoring remains a core part of his identity. Coaching staff want him to take shots and build confidence while also emphasizing long-term value as a two-way player. Observable improvements include defensive activity, active hands, steals, and strong rebounding, indicating progress toward a more complete two-way game that can coexist with future shooting development.
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