<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">LAS VEGAS - Jawad Williams doesn't understand. He did everything North Carolina coach Roy Williams asked. He played defense, worked hard and hustled. He provided leadership and when needed came through in the clutch. He was a starter on the national championship team. Yet, he wasn't drafted. "I have no clue what happened," Williams said. "I did what my team needed me to do. I stepped up in big games." Williams has landed with the Warriors' summer-league team and is determined to prove his name should have been called. He said he could help an NBA team the same way he helped the Tar Heels. He's 6-foot-9, 220 pounds and has good athleticism. He's versatile, but hasn't shown that he's great at anything in particular. He said he can do more, but he hasn't been in a situation that allowed him the opportunities. "He's solid," said Warriors assistant coach Mario Elie, head coach of the Warriors' summer-league squad. "He plays defense. He works hard. He has a good feel for the game." Williams said the only thing good about draft day was watching his friends and Tar Heel teammates -- Marvin Williams, Raymond Felton, Sean May and Rashad McCants -- get drafted. But even his happiness for them couldn't ease his disappointment for being "overlooked." He said he knows he's better than several of the players that were taken. But the knock on him was that he isn't skilled enough to play small forward and isn't strong enough to play power forward; he doesn't wow you with his potential, doesn't pack much upside. Baloney, Williams says. "A lot of those guys can't compete and won't compete at my level," Williams said. "How many players have had upside in the NBA and now they're not even around? Robert Horry doesn't have any upside, but look what he does. ... And the talk was that people wanted winners." Williams is going to have to really impress the Warriors to earn a spot, considering the wealth of forwards already under contract. But he said any team that wants to win, and soon, would give him serious consideration rather than wait on some project to turn into the next big thing. "I know I can play at this level," Williams said. "I'll be a Bruce Bowen if I have to."</div> Source
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting bayareafan85:</div><div class="quote_post">Does anyone know how Williams has looked so far in Vegas?</div> here are Jawad's stats so far in summer league.Source The way hes playing it dosent look like hes going to make the league. Alothugh his minutes do seem to be limited.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting miamiballa12:</div><div class="quote_post">here are Jawad's stats so far in summer league.Source The way hes playing it dosent look like hes going to make the league. Alothugh his minutes do seem to be limited.</div> Thanks for the info., I was hoping he might be a back up SF. Can the W's sign him and send him to the NBDL or are they all full?
I hope we can pick him up, but I don't think we've even signed our two 2nd round draft picks yet. Anyway, it would be nice to have a forward capable of playing some defense.
I forget who said this about the NBDL on this board, but anyways it goes like this...the NBDL is more for guys who lack talent but want to work their way into the NBA. Jawad fits this idea. It looks like he might lack the talent, but has the heart and determination try to work his way into an NBA spot and contribute. I think he is a good fit for the Warriors NBDL roster spot. Although I'm hoping he shows more in summer league.
