Rick Adelman pretty much says Derrick Williams sucks

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  1. Pinwheel1

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    I Like Rick because he speaks his mind, but he has been known to say some stupid things. I am sure he thinks he needs to light a fire under Williams to get him to do what he wants. So maybe he is not on the trading block. If he is, he should have lied.
     
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    He was saying Williams needs to work on his game. As do most 21 year olds playing in SL.

    Am I missing something...
     
    MickZagger, Jul 17, 2012
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Just don't let the Minnetards from KFAN see this thread.
     
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  4. Pinwheel1

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    You did not miss a thing if they are not trying to trade him. But if they are trying to boost his value then I would have worded things differently:

    When told it didn’t sound like he was “sold” on Williams playing small forward, Adelman said, “I’m definitely not sold on him. He’s never played it.
     
    Pinwheel1, Jul 17, 2012
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    i want Adelman as our next coach.
     
    Wizard Mentor, Jul 17, 2012
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    I'd have no problem with that.
     
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    Good points. When we go 'small', Babbitt can play PF and play SF when we go 'big'.
     
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    Keep dreaming.
     
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    Corliss Williamson 2.0

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    LOL if Olshey asks permission to speak to Rick or TP for that matter
     
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    Mis-leading thread title. Adelman just said what Williams needed to work on to be an effective 3 in the league. Nothing wrong with that.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Right ... which is what "pretty much sucks" implies.
     
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    Uh, not really.
     
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    Poeple read (and watch) about players and then fit it into what they want to believe. :)
     
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    Apparently Williams is shining in SL:

    Derrick Williams, F, Minnesota: Last season’s second overall pick looks like he has a far more polished offensive game than he displayed as a rookie. Williams was one of the players whose season was affected the most by the lockout as he wasn’t given the opportunity to get comfortable through the summer league and training camp experiences. As the leader of Minnesota’s summer league team, Williams has displayed more focus in the halfcourt to add to his excellent abilities in transition. He looks more athletic than he did last season and appears more capable than before of being a full-time small forward. If he can continue to display this type of penetrating ability, Minnesota will flourish having him next to Kevin Love.
     
    The_Lillard_King, Jul 18, 2012
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  17. Rastapopoulos

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    He wishes! I don't see sixth man of the year in Williams' future. I say Rodney Rogers.
     
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    Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/news/#ixzz21yH1afw0
     
    VanillaGorilla, Jul 28, 2012
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  19. julius

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    read that as

    "we blew it with Batum, Williams isn't doing jack shit and we were desperate for a known veteran who had his best seasons years ago. I Kahn'd it"
     
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    Williams was drafted by Kahn, so he has a high probability of sucking. Dude wants to be a 3, when he is a face up 4.
     
    JFizzleRaider, Jul 28, 2012
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