Danny so emphatically brought this up at Introduction Conference, i decided to read up on this award and found he also led the SEC in 2018 in rebounds 9 and blocks 2.6 per game..One article said he was runaway favorite as defensive player of year.
With his tools and his "love of Defense" this seems a transferable skill and will get him some time on the court.
Larranaga said he was a quick learner so this period between Summer League and training camp should be maximized at the Auerbach Facility.Weight training ,diet, film and drills with trainers.
With the focus on Hayward and Marcus signing Williams has gone off the grid.Which could be a good thing after his earlier Faux Pas.
So in my watching his tapes with its collection of dunks and blocks , what stood out to me was the body control and his moves to basket in transition.This kid is very coordinated not just a pogo stick.That showed in his missed runner in his first 6 minutes of summer league his court awareness(time clock) and soft touch.
Overlooked is his rebounding and awareness of where the ball is going, he covers a huge area because of his wingspan and attacks the ball while rebounding over others.
Then there is the bio mechanics that allow him the switch ability onto guards and how massive that is to todays game.
The word tantalizing was used for Williams skill set .
And that applies to starting five the caliber of skill sets and all shooting 40% from three
Then bring in Marcus, Rozier, Theis, Morris, and Baynes the opposing 2nd team back courts will be trembling.
Last year at training camp players were giddy and Horford said it was the best he ever had.