Derrick Williams to Kings for Mbah a Moute
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Wolves need defense, Mbah Moute is an above average defender. this move is actually good for both teams. Backing up Kevin Love on a team is like backing up Kobe on a team, a thankless job for a young guy trying to have an impact. JJ hickson was waived for nothing...came to Portland and jump started his career. For Williams, this is his opportunity. What he does with it is up to him.
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If Williams can in fact play to the level of his talent, that McLemore/Williams/Cousins trio could be a pretty decent group.
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The Kings reasoning: They saw ex-Wolf Wesley Johnson doing alright this season with the Lakers, so they tried a similar high Minny pick.
No comparison. Hickson had been a key player on a Finals team before a short 1/2 season downturn in Sacramento. Other than that, he's had a very successful NBA career. But Derrick Williams, like Wesley Johnson, has been nothing until now.
No comparison. Hickson had been a key player on a Finals team before a short 1/2 season downturn in Sacramento. Other than that, he's had a very successful NBA career. But Derrick Williams, like Wesley Johnson, has been nothing until now.
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He's an undersized PF. He's a bench player, at best.
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Okay, the Cavaliers were in the Finals 2 years before he was a rookie. But they went multi-rounds into the playoffs in his first two years. He was the regular starter by the beginning of his 2nd year. Some Blazer fans think we recycled garbage just because the Kings didn't play him for half a season. But he was not near the current accomplishment level of Derrick Williams, who was traded for a guy who sounds like you're clearing your throat.
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He only played in one playoffs for the Cavs. The year they lost to Boston in the 2nd round, 2010. He didn't play a single second for the 66-16 team in the 2009 playoffs.
Hickson played a total of 79 minutes in 11 playoff games in the 2010 playoffs. After LeBron left, he then started for the Cleveland team that went 19-63.
Where are you getting your information?
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It looked like most of his buckets were from dunks. It will be interesting to see how he improves in a different system, but I think Sac is making a mistake if they continue to play him at small forward. I do like their young nucleus though. Cousins, McLemore, Williams, and Isiah Thomas. That's a pretty good young core to build around.
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He scored 12 points in 32 minutes and flushed a lot of alley-oop dunks. Hardly the stuff legends are made of.
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I've always thought that Williams was misused in Minny. Guy is a monster if you can get him in the open court.
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Guess you didn't see the video
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If your team loses a game all stats are moot I must have missed the memo.
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He's always reminded me of Shawn Marion in style of play.
Sometimes players just need a fresh start.
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One game where he had 12 points on 13 shots is a great sample size.
How is Andrew Wiggins looking these days after 6 games?
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Wiggins is a bust!
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Good times.
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Marion was way slimmer. Williams looks like he's built for the four spot.
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Every word of my response to you was accurate because I got it from Basketball-Reference.
