It was great to watch Robert Williams in action last night.
On the other hand, you kind of expect such a development after 4 years of experience in the NBA...
Given that he only has one year of experience, that means that he’s ahead of schedule I guess.
He’s got a chance to be unlike anyone else in the league, including Clint Capela, who’s a typical comp that gets mentioned. He’s at times amazing in his reactions - just has a great feel for the game.
Did some good work on his body in the offseason, but the main thing that could stop him is still injuries to ankles, groin/hips, and especially knees.
Adding a jumper would make him more versatile, it’s true, and the team would benefit from being able to play two bigs. But you can get away with one player not being an outside threat and still have good spacing, as long as the other four are; Rob is getting great results in high pick and roll and dunker’s spot roles - and obviously from running the floor.
The blocks are dramatic (and it looks like he’s gotten better at keeping the ball in play), but he’s also getting lots of deflections and steals.
I underestimated him. I didn’t think that he’d break the rotation until February; Kanter going down left an opening for him, but he’s producing at a rate that surely will keep his minutes up after Enes returns.