Van Gundy enters into this relationship with confidence those are just more than empty vows from Williams, too. One reason he was eager to claim Williams off waivers was the ringing endorsement he heard from Williams last summer from ex-Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni, who had Williams last season in Los Angeles. At a coaching summit Van Gundy organized last summer, D'Antoni, unbidden, told him to keep Williams in mind."We were talking about the guys he coached and he just said, straight out, 'If you ever get a chance to pick up Shawne Williams, you want to do it. He's a great teammate, hard-working guy and can really shoot it.' You sort of put those things in your mind and when he got released, we were a little thin at the four after we traded Jonas."
He practiced very, very well," he said. "It helps him a lot that, especially on the defensive end, our concepts and Miami's concepts are virtually identical. Even a lot of the terminology is the same. He really picked things up quickly and was good. We don't have a huge offensive package with him yet, but he practiced really, really well."
"I'm ecstatic for the opportunity," Williams said. "Came in and had a fun, great practice. Got to meet a lot of the guys – great group of guys. I feel like it's going to be fun and let's chase these playoffs."
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Sounds like SVG wants him on the books for next season as well
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princeofpalace wrote:Sounds like SVG wants him on the books for next season as well
i think he'll be on the roster going into Preseason.
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Here we go again with our 40 minute per year guy... it ain't easy being a high level guy in a crumbs & scraps world.
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Blkbrd671 wrote:DETermination wrote:Stan makes signing shooters look easy lol
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if he's developmental, why sign him to a 10 day contract!?
Motivation. When nothings guaranteed beyond 10 days, you have more incentive to work hard to prove you belong.
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Motivation. When nothings guaranteed beyond 10 days, you have more incentive to work hard to prove you belong.
YA i just read article on him, basically a chance to prove that he's worth DET investing in on . i think he can sign up 1 more 10 day contract before we have to decide whether to keep him or let him go
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Well, so far not so good. Can't shoot, can't defend, can't rebound, and can't set screens. At least he's still in the running for most teams in the last 3 years, or whatever.