VITALS: 6-10, 235, Boston College OVERVIEW: Appeared in just 15 games during his junior season, as he was dismissed from the Boston College team for repeat violations of team rules. Despite abbreviated campaign, set school record for most blocks in a season with 75. Had a triple-double of 19 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 13 blocks in a losing effort against Duquesne. Also had 12 rejections in a loss to Providence, his first game of the season. Ranked third in the Atlantic Coast Conference with 1.8 blocks during sophomore season. Named to Big East Conference All-Rookie Team in 2005. LIKELY DRAFT POSITION: Williams is a wild card in this draft. His shot-blocking ability alone would normally make him an attractive late first-round pick, but his off-court problems with marijuana might make teams reluctant to take him before the second round, where contracts can be unguaranteed. COMPARATIVE UPSIDE: Samuel Dalembert COMPARATIVE DOWNSIDE: Marcus Haislip ROLE PROJECTION: A shot-blocking big man off the bench. POSITIVES: His shot-blocking ability is the type that is rarely seen outside the NBA. Williams can block shots with either hand and his relative lack of heft actually helps him stay away from the body of drivers trying to draw fouls. Like Marcus Camby, he has the ability to block shots of players who are one or two body spaces removed from him. His athleticism allows him to be a factor on the boards as well despite a lack of strength. SHORTCOMINGS: Williams has a jump hook in his arsenal, but that's about it. Any other points from him will have to come on tip-ins and follow shots. Offensive limitations aside, the biggest strike against Williams is that teams will feel uneasy about his past and reluctant to rely on him for a big role on the team. Only a long period of off-court adherence to the rules will alleviate this cloud over Williams.
<div class="quote_poster">shapecity Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">LIKELY DRAFT POSITION: Williams is a wild card in this draft. His shot-blocking ability alone would normally make him an attractive late first-round pick, but his off-court problems with marijuana might make teams reluctant to take him before the second round, where contracts can be unguaranteed.</div> Whoever Williams falls to is going to be one lucky team. Honestly, who cares about wether he got kicked off the Boston team or not? What was it for? Smoking weed, somthing Damon Stoudemire and Rasheed Wallace were suspended for in the past, and which has all been forgotten about since, I can assure you like 85% of the league likely smokes up every now and then anyway, so who really cares. I dont know why its been made out like he was dealing crack to kids or somthing. The kid can play, and would be a vital piece for many teams in this years draft (i.e New Jersey, Detroit, Golden State, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Utah etc.), his defensive prowess has been tainted as being better than that of Greg Oden.
<div class="quote_poster">NTC Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Whoever Williams falls to is going to be one lucky team. Honestly, who cares about wether he got kicked off the Boston team or not? What was it for? Smoking weed, somthing Damon Stoudemire and Rasheed Wallace were suspended for in the past, and which has all been forgotten about since, I can assure you like 85% of the league likely smokes up every now and then anyway, so who really cares. I dont know why its been made out like he was dealing crack to kids or somthing. The kid can play, and would be a vital piece for many teams in this years draft (i.e New Jersey, Detroit, Golden State, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Utah etc.), his defensive prowess has been tainted as being better than that of Greg Oden.</div> Normally I would agree but it takes a lot to get kicked off a team. Its not like he tested positive once, he had multiple chances and chose to be a stoner before being a basketball player. Whoever drafts him runs the risk of him being a Keon Clark (out of the league) or Stromile Swift (stoner who doesn't do much at all in the NBA) and I don't know how many teams want to risk their first round pick on that. One would assume that a ton of college athletes smoke a lot of weed, most of them are never caught and if they are they clean up their act to stay on the team. Williams has already proven what his priorities are.
<div class="quote_poster">NTC Wrote</div><div class="quote_post"> Honestly, who cares about wether he got kicked off the Boston team or not? What was it for? Smoking weed, somthing Damon Stoudemire and Rasheed Wallace were suspended for in the past, and which has all been forgotten about since, I can assure you like 85% of the league likely smokes up every now and then anyway, so who really cares. I dont know why its been made out like he was dealing crack to kids or somthing. </div> You do understand after the third he actually was given the chance to pick if he wanted to stay on the team or quit smoking......he chose to leave The guy is trouble and his agent even knows that, that's why teams have to come to Houston just to see him workout. I doubt he ever does anything in the NBA.
