tisbee wrote:Rocketsterps,
First,I admit I don't have any personal knowledge of Sean so what I think I know is all second hand.
Williams came across in the interview you cited as a kid who has a strong sense of entitlement and little of personal responsability. There was a reason such a talented kid fell to NJ and at the time he was considered one of those risk vs reward picks. Well it looks like NJ didn't get the reward. The bit about not listening to all the coaches instructions also shows a very high ego. You believe Motumbo can be a great mentor/teacher for him...but what if Sean doesn't listen? What if he's so arrogant and sure of himself that he thinks something along the lines of "why should I pay any attention to this old fossil who can't even get into a game" ? We've all know someone who just won't listen to good advice,and Sean from a distance appears to be one of those guys. As much as I want someone w/his tools,I'm greedy enough to also want his head to be in the right place and I don't think that's the case w/Sean.
There's also the issue of how many young guys can the Rockets effectively teach. The team has Dorsey to bring along,and I doubt they're letting Carl develope on his own. They still haven't signed Deke. When they do,how much time will he have to spend on a Williams? He is friends w/Yao,will prob still work w/Carl,prob help Dorsey,so what does that leave? If the Rox acquire a young big,he has to be someone who WANTS to improve,who will seek out help,who will make the staff and players like Deke,Ron,etc spend the time helping him. For now I believe the team needs a self-starter,not someone who has to be pushed and prodded and who resists the pushing and prodding.
One last thought. There were a ton of raw,talented tall bigs in the last draft. The Rockets apparently made no effort to get any of them. I doubt they will try to trade for one now.
The Rockets drafted the best defensive big in college last year -- Joey Dorsey. What ton of talented bigs are you refering to that we passed up that are better than Sean Williams or Dorsey? There was NOBODY other than Dorsey w/ the defensive upside of SW in the draft where we picked. In terms of how many young guys can we teach, it would be the same as last year -- 2. Last year we had 2 rookies (Landry & A. Brooks) and we can view Williams & Dorsey as the developmental guys. Brooks & Landry are now ready. By next season, hopefully, at least one if not both SW & Dorsey should be younger versions of Theo Ratliff & Ben Wallace. In the mean time we use Deke so we can win NOW.
