Are the Nets still going to pursue Jay Williams?

[Next Level Game]

Anyone know? I hope so. He could be a valuable scoring gaurd off the bench for us. Marcus' offense isn't very polished. Nor pretty.

 

[NJNetz]

Maybe but I;m sure Jay wouldn't be too happy, knowing he will have to share minutes with M.Williams. He might go to a team that needs a starting point guard, or one the needs a second string point guard instead of third.

 

[thedude9990]

like toronto?

 

[Next Level Game]

If he's back to form then he already is better than Marcus Williams. Jay in college was wayyyy better than Marcus ever was. So if he signs, he's going to be the 2nd gaurd off the bench with Marcus being 3rd. Besides, I can see real advantages of having Jay off the bench. He'll be our scoring gaurd off the bench. With Antoine shifting to the 3. With Jason, Jay, Carter, Jfferson as a small lineup, we can run faster than any team.

 

[Ma3oxuct]

I hear that Jay Williams is going to play for the Nets summer league. Is this true?

 

[Next Level Game]

I hope so.

 

[Henacy]

I might be the only one that feels this way, but I rather just bring JV back at what would likely be the veteran min. and he can fill in the role that he has filled for the last past 2 seasons, a guy that we use to defend quicker pg's and he would mainly be a spot duty third string behind Kidd/M.Williams but he has proven that he can still give you 15-20 minutes, if you need to which is great for a guy playing behind an uproven guy like M.Williams. Those moments where Williams has his rookie struggle we can count on the reliable JV.

Jay Williams on the other hand has a long battle to come with his return to the league and it will be more mental then Phsyical with his type of situation just think of a former Duke' Bob Hurley, who try to comeback form a similar situation. Jay Williams return will be either hit or miss, that isnt what we need in a backup/third string, just reliable.Williams is going to have to show alot for me to want Williams as the third point guard we carry on the roster over JV.

I doubt Jay Williams would be the backup even if he did make the roster, can he score yes...but M.Williams already has better court vision then him. And also with M.Williams being the investment for the future he will need to get the proper minutes now while Kidd is still hear and effective so he can put to use some off the things Jason will be teaching and also learn trial by error, on the job training so to speak

 

[NJNetz]

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Dave D'Alessandro, writing in The Sporting News, quotes an anonymous "Eastern Conference assistant coach" as saying that in his workout Jay Williams had lost his quickness and is "almost an ordinary 6-foot guy now." D'Alessandro, who covers the Nets for the Star-Ledger, did not provide further details on the assistant who worked out Williams nor any assessment of who might sign him. Williams wants to play in a summer league and the Nets have said he has an "open invitation" from them.</div>

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[Legacy]

Now that we have Williams we don't need him.