<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (herox42 @ Jan 11 2008, 04:38 AM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Alhough it seems that Gill plays better than Marcus in the Nets games I've seen.</div>
Gill and Williams, in my opinion, have different games.
Whereas Marcus seems like he needs to dominate the ball to be successful, Gill -- in his stint with the Nets -- was able to play well without dominating the ball. To me, this translates to Williams being more suited for a strong half court offense and Gill more suited for an offense with heavy ball movement. I know this is going to come out wrong, but I think Williams' game is kind of like Marbury in that he needs to be in control to be successful.
You look at a guy like Kidd and it's amazing that even given his stats, how little time he actually has the ball in his possession (compared to RJ and VC). He makes quick reads and moves the ball out of his hands very quickly to a teammate. Even when bringing the ball up the court, you'll see Kidd dump it off to VC immediately and keep on moving. Just keep that in mind tonight when you're watching the Nets-Celts game. I think this is why people like to play with Kidd: he doesn't need the ball in his possession for long periods of time to be successful. Guys know that if they get into position, Kidd will get the ball to them ASAP and they know that Kidd isn't going to over dribble.
What I've seen in Williams' game is that he hasn't shown that instinct to find the open man and dump the ball quickly. He tends to hold onto the ball and tries to do too much instead of doing his job.
That's where I felt that Gill did a pretty good job - I'm still surprised that they let him go. He ran the pick and roll very well and dumped the ball to the man rolling to the basket. He didn't need to dominate the ball the same way that guards like Iverson, Williams, Jameer Nelson, and Marbury need to dominate the ball. Gill also seemed to work a lot harder on defense than what I've seen from Marcus.
I'm not saying that he's a better talent than Marcus or that he's a better player than Marcus, I'm just saying that Gill - at the current point in time - would have helped the Nets more than Marcus would.
Marcus should definitely go to the D-League and just get some extra conditioning in and redevelop his sense of timing and pace.
