Could Elliott Williams play a tad this year?

[Mediocre Man]

http://www.csnnw.com/blog/blazers-talk/elliot-williams-achilles-cleared-do-some-running

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Be nice to see him out there so the team can get some more information on if it would be worth it to bring him back (hopefully for the minimum if they do that though).

 

[Nikolokolus]

Do we really trust this medical/training staff to get his timeline right?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

In the limited minutes he played last season...

Williams >>>>>>> ANY SG/SF on this team not named Wes Matthews and Nic Batum.

And it's not close.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

In the limited minutes he played last season...

Williams >>>>>>> ANY SG/SF on this team not named Wes Matthews and Nic Batum.

And it's not close.

I think it is close because he can't stay on the court. Claver for 1 is a guy I would keep over E Will (and I agree E Will is exciting WHEN he can play).

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Williams scored in bunches and had a legit jumper.

It's not close IMO.

 

[Mediocre Man]

In the limited minutes he played last season...

Williams >>>>>>> ANY SG/SF on this team not named Wes Matthews and Nic Batum.

And it's not close.

Actually in limited minutes, Williams >>>>>>>>>Matthews and it's not even close

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I think you are remembering 2 games last year. 2 games he was great.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/williel01/gamelog/2012/

Claver just had a game where he did great.

Question with E Will has never really been talent though. We know he has skills but if you can't stay on the court to show them...

 

[The_Lillard_King]

So we are all agreeing, Barton is a longshot in this league

 

[Mediocre Man]

So we are all agreeing, Barton is a longshot in this league

I think Barton will play for a while in the NBA. He has skill, just not a lot of BBall IQ

 

[KeepOnRollin]

So we are all agreeing, Barton is a longshot in this league

Barton and E Will are actually pretty similar outside of the injury part.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Barton and E Will are actually pretty similar outside of the injury part.

Sample size, I know, but

in 149 minutes, Williams has a PER of 18.8

in 520 minutes, Barton has a PER of 6.9

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Barton and E Will are actually pretty similar outside of the injury part.

And the jumper part...

And the BBIQ part...

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Sample size, I know, but

in 149 minutes, Williams has a PER of 18.8

in 520 minutes, Barton has a PER of 6.9

Yep sample. And Williams played with a way better bench. No doubt if healthy you pick E Will over Barton. They are a similar player imo though.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

And the jumper part...

And the BBIQ part...

Mid range jumper sure. Both are bad from deep though.

BBIQ I will leave up to the pros. I will just say neither is a Steve Nash when it comes to thinking on the floor.

 

[BlazerWookee]

I think Barton will play for a while in the NBA. He has skill, just barely measurable IQ

FIFY.

 

[BlazerWookee]

And the jumper part...

And the BBIQ part...

And the number of digits in the IQ part...

 

[Mediocre Man]

FIFY.

You fixed it for you, not me. Mine was exactly what I wanted to say

 

[BlazerWookee]

You fixed it for you, not me. Mine was exactly what I wanted to say

Touche, lol...

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

[video=youtube;7ewq2mQ98Kk]

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I want to make it clear that I do like E Will. Really want him on our team next year. If you can't stay healthy you cant help us though. You have to be on the court to produce.

 

[Blazinaway]

http://www.csnnw.com/blog/blazers-talk/elliot-williams-achilles-cleared-do-some-running

No way he risks it this year MM, getting the final 20% fully healed after an Achilles rupture still takes a lot of time.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

IF healthy, he could be the SGOTF.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

[video=youtube;7ewq2mQ98Kk]

I like watching these videos (when they are Blazer players) but they mean nothing. You can make a great video that makes Anthony Tolliver look really good.

 

[julius]

And people wonder why Blazer fans are said to glorify their own players...

 

[Rhal]

Would love to see him play again this year. He is a guy i'v been intrigued with for awhile but he has never been healthy enough to show what he can do. I wouldn't mind bringing him back next year at a minimum 1 year deal after we use our capspace but i'v given up on him being any important part of the Blazers.

 

[Rhal]

No way he risks it this year MM, getting the final 20% fully healed after an Achilles rupture still takes a lot of time.

He might risk it because he hasn't shown much his entire career and needs to show something to get a new contract from a team, even if its only a 1 year deal.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I got the impression, watching EWill last year, that he was a total gunner. I have to say, since he played some PG in college, that he was kind of a disappointment. Claver is better (if a good deal less exciting).

 

[Hobbesarable]

Be nice to see him out there so the team can get some more information on if it would be worth it to bring him back (hopefully for the minimum if they do that though).

Only for the minimum. He's played a grand total of only 149 minutes. And he is a player dependent upon his athleticism. It's not a great sign when you spend more time healing than playing.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

We do need a gunner off the bench, and he's more in control than Barton.