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31to6 wrote:Hal14 wrote:
I watched and liked all of them, but this is maybe my favorite. Nothing fancy here, nothing you have to draw up or practice -- just value-added passes that help the team.
Because coaches tend not to force feed minutes to a 2nd round pick with obvious holes in their game. It's not that I don't think we should try to develop him and use his skillset, I just don't think he's going to get the minutes he needs if he's not in Maine.Hal14 wrote:cl2117 wrote:I think the kid needs to live in Maine for a full year.
His best attribute offensively seems to be his passing and he'll never get the reps at the NBA level where a coach let's the offense run through him to make the most out of that skillset.
Why not?
If you've got a player who's really good at something, why not use it?
If we develop him and maximize that passing ability, he could be a passing hub up top, hitting cutters, throwing dimes to shooters, getting us quality shots at the basket.
Why wouldn't we do that?
It still requires him to be part of the action (not to mention our lack of JT next year). It's great that he has that skillset but his problem is going to be how he sticks on the court if he's a net negative if you're not running action with him. I think he'll be better off playing consistent minutes with a regular role rather than yo-yo'ing in and out of the lineup at NBA level. As Hal points out he can score from the dunker's spot and he could be a good rebounder, so maybe he's a net positive straight out the gate but to me he looks incredibly raw still.redslastlaugh wrote:cl2117 wrote:I think the kid needs to live in Maine for a full year.
His best attribute offensively seems to be his passing and he'll never get the reps at the NBA level where a coach let's the offense run through him to make the most out of that skillset.
It's not that Amari Williams is gonna be running the offense, it's that a big who is that big, can screen JT free by laying the wood on tatum's primary defender, then receive the pass from JT as the defense is scrambling to contain, and then re-hit JT on the move to get him some assisted finishes. It's not Amari running the offenses, it's his instincts in the two man game to pass tatum open.
We haven't really had that since Rob.
UHar_Vinnie wrote:If you don't lean forward while hugging a dude, you are gonna have a wiener touching incident. You know this.
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The Boston Celtics signed No. 46 pick Amari Williams to a two-way deal, sources told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social. He averaged 10.9 points on 56% shooting, 8.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.2 blocks for Kentucky. Agent George S. Langberg of GSL Sports Group and Celtics officials finalized the deal.
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redslastlaugh wrote:Amari was great tonight, big moment for his first real NBA minutes.
He's got 3 things going for him: elite rebounding, great passing instincts & 7-0ft, 7-5 wingspan, 260lbs
Can't wait to see more Amari minutes over the course of the season!
UHar_Vinnie wrote:If you don't lean forward while hugging a dude, you are gonna have a wiener touching incident. You know this.
Dogen wrote:On that last Cade three throw miss, Amari was holding off Duren while JB had Stewart. The ball came off the rim in a way that was close enough for Duren to go for a tip-in. Amari didn't grab the board, but seemed to tip it over to the open Pritchard.
I'm not sure if that was luck or intention by Williams, but it may have been the game right there.
For a guy in his first meaningful NBA minutes to be out there at crunch time against the East's hottest team, not taking a single shot -- yet being out there when in matters most -- is promising to say the least.
Keep working, big fella!
Green89 wrote:Dogen wrote:On that last Cade three throw miss, Amari was holding off Duren while JB had Stewart. The ball came off the rim in a way that was close enough for Duren to go for a tip-in. Amari didn't grab the board, but seemed to tip it over to the open Pritchard.
I'm not sure if that was luck or intention by Williams, but it may have been the game right there.
For a guy in his first meaningful NBA minutes to be out there at crunch time against the East's hottest team, not taking a single shot -- yet being out there when in matters most -- is promising to say the least.
Keep working, big fella!
Lucky play or not, I hope we don't see him for any more meaningful on the court this season. He's nowhere near ready yet. He looked atrocious out there and didn't add a single thing to that win. He had the worst plus minus in the game, and it showed. It seemed like they closed the lead or went ahead every time he saw the court.
sam_I_am wrote:I have not watched a ton of Amari playing in Maine. What I saw last night was really exciting. He looks like the most fluid defender of all of our big men. He really showed mobility and looked like a legit NBA big man. I like Queta but at times he is really slow getting to perimeter.
I am not saying Amari will be great or anything because I haven’t seen enough. Can he protect the rim? Can he defend the post? Can he rebound effectively? Remains to be seen. However, I am excited by his potential as a team defender and his size. In 1-2 years he may develop into a real asset.