Robert Williams (Merged Threads)

[nickagneta]

Kid needs to get his FT% up to 65-70%, at the very least, to avoid the Hack a Timelord that we saw against the Nets. Hate to see him become unplayable for large portions of 4th quarters of close games simply because he is a 55% free throw shooter.

He struggled against the Nets but looked great against Cleveland.

I still say he will assume the starting center spot sometime next season. He will develop to be that good. Just needs time on the court with his teammates playing his role and honing skills to be the best Timelord he can be.

[jambr380]

I honestly thought he looked very good against the Nets and Cavs (obviously better against the Cavs). He is just a game changer when he is out there and, even if he does miss a defensive rotation, he is so quick and athletic that he seems to get to the right spot in time anyway. He is kind-of like the 'big' version of Jaylen Brown. I think the sky's the limit with this kid and am happy to see that he is putting in the work both in the weight room and film room.

[DefenseWinsChamps]

I honestly thought he looked very good against the Nets and Cavs (obviously better against the Cavs). He is just a game changer when he is out there and, even if he does miss a defensive rotation, he is so quick and athletic that he seems to get to the right spot in time anyway. He is kind-of like the 'big' version of Jaylen Brown. I think the sky's the limit with this kid and am happy to see that he is putting in the work both in the weight room and film room.

That's the word for it. I love Daniel Theis and he has been really good for the Cs this year, but he is not a "game-changer."

Robert Williams is much more up and down than Theis, but he is a "game-changer."

[droopdog7]

He's the future of the position for the Cs. I think he can be what Theis is offensively. I don't mean he would have all of the same skills offensively. What I mean is that I think he can keep the offense churning and moving through ball movement, hand-offs, pick-and-rolls, and pick-and-seals.

Defensively, the main question right now is whether the havoc he creates outweighs the defensive lapses and poor rotations. I think with a little more growth in this area, the scales would tip in his favor and his playing time goes up.

It comes down to whether the trusts you.  If the coach can't trust you, he won't play you in important situations no matter how much potential you have. 

[liam]

I honestly thought he looked very good against the Nets and Cavs (obviously better against the Cavs). He is just a game changer when he is out there and, even if he does miss a defensive rotation, he is so quick and athletic that he seems to get to the right spot in time anyway. He is kind-of like the 'big' version of Jaylen Brown. I think the sky's the limit with this kid and am happy to see that he is putting in the work both in the weight room and film room.

That's the word for it. I love Daniel Theis and he has been really good for the Cs this year, but he is not a "game-changer."

Robert Williams is much more up and down than Theis, but he is a "game-changer."

TIMELORD changes the way teams play offense because of his shot blocking and the threat of shot blocking. The ball has to go away from that space that TIMELORD occupies.

[RockinRyA]

Kid needs to get his FT% up to 65-70%, at the very least, to avoid the Hack a Timelord that we saw against the Nets. Hate to see him become unplayable for large portions of 4th quarters of close games simply because he is a 55% free throw shooter.

He struggled against the Nets but looked great against Cleveland.

I still say he will assume the starting center spot sometime next season. He will develop to be that good. Just needs time on the court with his teammates playing his role and honing skills to be the best Timelord he can be.

Agree with this. FT shooting has to get better for him to stay on the floor.

[footey]

Kid needs to get his FT% up to 65-70%, at the very least, to avoid the Hack a Timelord that we saw against the Nets. Hate to see him become unplayable for large portions of 4th quarters of close games simply because he is a 55% free throw shooter.

He struggled against the Nets but looked great against Cleveland.

I still say he will assume the starting center spot sometime next season. He will develop to be that good. Just needs time on the court with his teammates playing his role and honing skills to be the best Timelord he can be.

Agree with this. FT shooting has to get better for him to stay on the floor.

The one time they hacked him on purpose, he made both foul shots, by the way.

Sure, he needs to improve at the line.  He has missed so much time this season, we are dealing with a tiny sample size. His shooting mechanics have definitely improved although his shot is still a bit flat.  I think he is capable of achieving a high sixties/low 70's FT %.

[rondofan1255]

https://twitter.com/ClevisMurray/status/1236817337258565632?s=20

[footey]

Any reason why RW3 didn't get any burn last night?  Was Brad sitting him out just to be careful with his back?  He was available to play.

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Any reason why RW3 didn't get any burn last night?  Was Brad sitting him out just to be careful with his back?  He was available to play.

My guess is that the reasoning was twofold: 1) He was slightly dinged up and available in needed, but preferred rest, and 2) Sabonis is a terrible matchup for Williams because the pick-and-roll coverage is so nuanced against him. Sabonis played 41 minutes last night.

[rondofan1255]

Bump!

Meaningful minutes in last night’s matchup.