Welcome back Justin Williams!

hrdboild

hrdboild

Moloch in whom I dream Angels!
Staff member
#33
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Artest silences the trade chatter with a career game and we bring back Justin Williams? It's like Christmas all over again. I'm momentarily very happy.
 
CruzDude

CruzDude

Senior Member sharing a brew with bajaden
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Remember to give the kid a break in his first few games, likely to only be 4-5 minutes each. Then we we pro and con honkers can finally see if he can bring that same shot blocking and rebounding ability to the big game. I'm all for it having seen what he could do last summer.
 
DavisAggie

DavisAggie

G-League
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I read this message board everyday but rarely post, but had to this time. I am really, really happy with this move. The DL did nothing but help this guy. It he pans out, maybe other teams will use this model too. Looks like the GSW sent their #9 pick down a couple days ago to get some work. ​

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Purple Reign

Purple Reign

Starter
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Why the infatuation with Justin Williams

Somebody help me out. I saw him play a little in the pre-season. What can this guy add now, that he could not add in the months of November and December. And if he is that good, why was he not kept or picked up by another squad?

:confused:
 
nbrans

nbrans

All-Star
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I don't know what I'm more excited about: the prospect of eating my words if Justin Williams turns out to be good or the fact that we won't have any more "sign Justin Williams" threads anymore.

Also, without reading too much into calling up an NBDL player, this seems to signal a youth movement. Mo Taylor was brought in to try and help the team win games. Williams falls decidedly into the youth movement/playing for the future type of move. I wonder if this is a harbinger of some other moves along these lines.
 
kupman

kupman

Starter
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I am with the last 3 posts.

I mean, the guy did not even make the team originally and will now sit at the end of the bench if he even makes into uniform. It is not like he even tore-up the JV league.

Don't get me wrong, I would love it if this guy could make an impact for us. However, the unbridled optimism in this thread for his chances to make a significant difference is curious to me.
 
Diabeticwonder

Diabeticwonder

Bench
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nbrans said:
Also, without reading too much into calling up an NBDL player, this seems to signal a youth movement. Mo Taylor was brought in to try and help the team win games. Williams falls decidedly into the youth movement/playing for the future type of move. I wonder if this is a harbinger of some other moves along these lines.
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Could not agree more. This team has proven that it can be successful without a real effective center as Brad has been more down than up this year. I'm hoping that he gets some serious minutes backing up Brad and if he flourishes then it makes Brad that much more expendable, which is not a bad thing.
 
Bricklayer

Bricklayer

Don't Make Me Use The Bat
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Whoa now everybody! Glad to have Justin back. Never thought he should have been cut. But the second coming this ain't. Its the style of player we desperately need, but the caliber is very much open to question. With Muss's seemingly random substitution patterns, maybe he gets some time. But note that they aren't THAT random, and the guys he would presumably be replacing, Pot and Mo, have gotten just about zero time this year. Just have to hope that when the little birdy or whatever tells Muss to put him in out of the blue that the kid seizes the opportunity. Or for a long awaited trade to free up time of course.
 
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Cal-Kings

Bench
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Justin Williams is just a young, tall, atheletic guy. He's not Shaq. He's not Amare. He's more like Samuel Dalembert. I just hope he doesn't get a record high in goal tending like Dalembert.
 
Bricklayer

Bricklayer

Don't Make Me Use The Bat
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Cal-Kings said:
Justin Williams is just a young, tall, atheletic guy. He's not Shaq. He's not Amare. He's more like Samuel Dalembert. I just hope he doesn't get a record high in goal tending like Dalembert.
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Actually I wish he were like Dalembert -- as in sizewise. Justin's biggest problem as an NBAer is that he's too small. A skinny 6'9". Has the game of a Marcus Camby with the size of a Shareef. Theo Ratliff really does remain the template I think, although hopefully Theo with a tad more rebounding. Either way, it seems likely he will never be able to match up with the Shaq's and Yao's.
 
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Cal-Kings

Bench
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Bricklayer said:
Actually I wish he were like Dalembert -- as in sizewise. Justin's biggest problem as an NBAer is that he's too small. A skinny 6'9". Has the game of a Marcus Camby with the size of a Shareef. Theo Ratliff really does remain the template I think, although hopefully Theo with a tad more rebounding. Either way, it seems likely he will never be able to match up with the Shaq's and Yao's.
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Yes, but he jumps as high as Dalembert... ;)

He's not a muscle guy. He just brings effort, quickness, and hops.

Which is something lacking in all our current centers.

I'm happy to see what he can do.

I'm not expecting much.
 
Ryle

Ryle

Starter
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#51
I'm thinking that Mo Taylor is gone. I don't think he even played last night with Brad getting tossed and this was the team that bought it his contract and told him to go away....would have been a nice revenge factor.

I really couldn't believe that Corliss was back playing Center and Ron was the PF :eek:
 
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NewMonkey

Bench
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The guy doesn't have to be "good." All he has to do is rebound and block shots. I'll be ecstatic if he's as good as Keon Clark was - minus the nuttiness, of course.
 
BigSong

BigSong

Bench
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Ryle said:
I'm thinking that Mo Taylor is gone. I don't think he even played last night with Brad getting tossed and this was the team that bought it his contract and told him to go away....would have been a nice revenge factor.

I really couldn't believe that Corliss was back playing Center and Ron was the PF :eek:
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im sure corliss couldnt either, but since they were tag teaming curry and ron was doing ok against lee it all kinda worked out.
 
SacTownKid

SacTownKid

Hall of Famer
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#55
Purple Reign said:
Somebody help me out. I saw him play a little in the pre-season. What can this guy add now, that he could not add in the months of November and December. And if he is that good, why was he not kept or picked up by another squad?

:confused:
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Gain in confidence. Possible major gain in respect from Muss and crew considering many of them followed the same path.

The D-league may not be the NBA but he has proven on EVERY level he's played on so far to be a dominant rebounder and shotblocker.
 
SacTownKid

SacTownKid

Hall of Famer
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And even though it was preseason, Justin's first game he got 7 boards and 2 blocks in 13 minutes! :eek:

He didn't get much time after that but this guy could be prolific in those areas right out of the gate.
 
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HighFlyingMonkey

Starter
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kupman said:
I am with the last 3 posts.

I mean, the guy did not even make the team originally and will now sit at the end of the bench if he even makes into uniform. It is not like he even tore-up the JV league.

Don't get me wrong, I would love it if this guy could make an impact for us. However, the unbridled optimism in this thread for his chances to make a significant difference is curious to me.
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It's not just the immediate impact that excites a lot of us. It could signal that maybe, just maybe, Petrie is focusing on the future by developing a few kids.

And besides, he's a legit 6'10 PF who blocks shots and has a nice vertical. We haven't seen one of those in purple for a while.
 
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Merdiesel

Starter
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Purple Reign said:
Somebody help me out. I saw him play a little in the pre-season. What can this guy add now, that he could not add in the months of November and December. And if he is that good, why was he not kept or picked up by another squad?

:confused:
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Hes an Underdog, something us Kings fans are all about...
this kid is going to be solid on D and will grab a ton of boards.
 
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