anrst wrote:i can't get past his hair. no one with that terrible of a sense of style can be that good. he's not dyed those mini dreads blonde. not a good sign.

He needs to spend less time at the hair salon and more time in the weight room.

Blonde tips? Get the fck outta here with that ...

Knicks1969 wrote:He will be an expensive THJ

He makes 5 mil a year. That's not expensive.

I'm hoping this works out better, mainly because this guy isn't an iso type player. He moves. If he actually plays some decent D, we have a find.

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Panos wrote:Regardless of what we think of him the Knicks overpaid.
Classic Knicks bidding against themselves. Who were they competing with?

There was reported interest in him from other teams. I agree though. If his deal was one year with a team option it would make a lot more sense.

As was commented on by a writer before. The contract he got kind of makes no sense as if Williams plays great then he has a player option to opt out. There is no reason for Derek Williams to have that type of leverage over the Knicks given his career.

So I am wondering who Derek Williams agent is? I wonder if this is a good faith deal with an agent that we are going to be looking to do business with in the future or something to that nature.

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nixluva wrote:

meloanyk wrote:

blkexec wrote:

Reminds me of how Stein will look playing with Cousins on offense.

The garden will love him.

Been style over substance. We'll love the moment and then rightfully trash him if he still doesnt defend, board or hit wide open J's. Derric is simply right now" he was drafted number two in the draft" which will quickly change "that was four years ago, he's a bust " if he doesnt improve his overall game beyond highlight dunks

You have to look at how he's able to snake in and get to the rim back door of find a lane straight to the basket. That's some of the penetration that Phil is talking about. In a motion offense like the Triangle there will be openings off all the motion and a strong finisher will excel scoring off all the Hand Offs that are a constant feature of the offense. Sometimes you have to look beyond the way a player may look in a different offense and imagine them in this offense which is very different from what he was playing in before.

This offense is all about ball and player movement and I think he could excel in that kind of system. Just keep moving and eventually the ball comes to you in motion and headed towards the basket. All the cuts in this offense should give DWill plenty of good looks. He'll end up in the corner for 3 where he's more efficient as well. It should be interesting to see how he adapts to this offense.

People aren't really concerned about his offense Nix, More so about his lack of rebounding and defense. The triangle isn't going to improve those areas of his game.

I don't know if he is going to be so effective on offense that it makes up for the lack of production in all the other areas.

BRIGGS wrote:Im a little higher on Williams than most. I thought hed be a nice cheap pick up--we paid more but that just means some other team ws trying to do the same. Looking beyond that--I saw the way he came on EOY and if he continues that trajectory--we have a nice player there.

What hes lacking......which is hustle and intangles......nyc fans ....media...culture will correct that. Rebounds and defense is about effort. He has skills to score which is harder to learn.

misterearl wrote:A. demonstrate why he was the number two pick and take advantage of a fresh start

B. languish in mediocrity, never embracing a work ethic worthy of Charies Oakley

C. be released after training camp

I'm hopeful with Williams but my initial Knick impressions of him are not good.

I didn't like his interview with Breen and Clyde. I didn't like that he allowed them to make excuses for him by referencing he had to play for multiple coaches last year in SacTown. Clyde asked him what he needs to do differently to change his fortunes and he basically never answered the question.

The worst thing for me was Clyde had asked O'Quinn what was your game plan when Orlando played against the Knicks. O'Quinn was very succinct in describing that they wanted to take away the pass to the wings, force the bigs off the blocks and take away cutters - very nice summary. When Clyde asked the same question to Williams he said oh man - hesitated and then said we wanted to get the ball to Cousins and play off him. He basically had no clue what the game plan had been against the Knicks when he played in SacTown.

These comments gave me the impression of a kid who isn't locked in mentally.

CrushAlot wrote:

LivingLegend wrote:

misterearl wrote:A. demonstrate why he was the number two pick and take advantage of a fresh start

B. languish in mediocrity, never embracing a work ethic worthy of Charies Oakley

C. be released after training camp

I'm hopeful with Williams but my initial Knick impressions of him are not good.

I didn't like his interview with Breen and Clyde. I didn't like that he allowed them to make excuses for him by referencing he had to play for multiple coaches last year in SacTown. Clyde asked him what he needs to do differently to change his fortunes and he basically never answered the question.

The worst thing for me was Clyde had asked O'Quinn what was your game plan when Orlando played against the Knicks. O'Quinn was very succinct in describing that they wanted to take away the pass to the wings, force the bigs off the blocks and take away cutters - very nice summary. When Clyde asked the same question to Williams he said oh man - hesitated and then said we wanted to get the ball to Cousins and play off him. He basically had no clue what the game plan had been against the Knicks when he played in SacTown.

These comments gave me the impression of a kid who isn't locked in mentally.

Good points. I would think Mike Malone and George Karl had game plans.

I got the same impression, but I think with DWill he's somewhat like Amar'e. He's not really a big thinker. You want to give him a very simple set of instructions and let him do his thing. He does naturally what this offense rewards the most and that is guys that move and can find the open spaces of the floor and attack. He's not gonna need the ball to be effective. If you can get him to understand some basic things on D and effort on the boards i think you'll have a really dynamic player.

Strengths: Williams’ production in his 2 years at Arizona were phenomenal, as he managed to improve on his excellent Fr. stats across the board … In terms of physical tools, Williams has very good size for a combo forward, boasting a very strong 6’9 248 lb frame with a long 7’1 wingspan added for good measure … Very fluid and smooth athlete, who also flashes explosiveness leaping off of 2 feet … A true matchup problem for defenders, Williams uses his strong footwork and soft touch to score the ball with very good effectiveness in the post or facing up … His shooting ability is good, as evidenced by his 57% 3-point percentage (albeit on a limited 2 attempts a night), and he uses it to keep his matchup honest so they can’t play off of him … Also functional from mid-range, as a threat to slash or shoot … One of the best isolation players in the entire draft, as PF’s have big trouble with his rangy first step and body control for a guy his size, and SFs are generally at a disadvantage in terms of their size and strength … Has an ease at which he creates shots from the PF spot that will continue to make him a big threat from that position, and his size is certainly adequate enough to play down low too … Fairly decisive finisher down low, who uses his wide lower body to seal in good position to get the pass and go up with shots before the defense collapses on him … Works hard moving without the ball, and isn’t indifferent to throwing his body in his man down low to establish very deep position … Although he’s not likely to seal NBA PF’s as much as he did in college, he also can post from mid-range and utilize quick spins and turnaround moves to use his dribble drive game to his advantage … Understands how to shield defenders using his body off the dribble … Strong finisher, who will at times slip free of the D around the rim and make emphatic dunks as a 2 footed leaper … Very capable finisher with both hands … Pretty easy shooting stroke with a soft touch and compact fundamentals that are very consistent … Pretty good offensive rebounder due to his quick 2nd bounce and solid motor, and will get high percentage shots every game due to this … Won’t take very many bad shots, which is a great sign due to the go-to role he embraced for 2 years … Got to the foul line a lot due to his ability to be a mismatch, shot an OK percentage (74%) once there, and this aspect of his game will very likely translate to the NBA as well … Super efficient, and scored 19.5 ppg on just 10 FG attempts a game … Ability to develop from a fairly unheralded recruit, to a surprisingly productive Fr., then to improve on a great Fr. season across the board as a Soph. speaks to his work ethic, and he still can make improvements on his weaknesses right now to continue to grow ... Showed the ability to step up in big situations with kep plays to win games ...