Deron Williams is just about as awesome as it gets.
by Joe Kutsunis on May 3, 2010 1:27 AM CDT
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PrintI know there has been a staggering lack of content here at Hail to the Orange, and for that I am sorry. This is the last week of some extreme grad school work, and by Friday I should be fully back online, guns-ablazing and keyboard ready to deal out some serious sports analysis. But until then I figured I should at least put something out there, right? Paul M Banks has a great post on everyone's favorite Texan, Deron Williams. Paul, like me, will be attending the Blogs with Balls convention/party next month in Chicago, so if you feel like hanging out with a bunch of internet nerds like me at the Captain Morgan Club, I suggest you get a ticket. Anyway, on with the content.
By Paul M. Banks
Utah Jazz point guard Deron Williams, the highest NBA draft pick in Illini history, is currently the best player running the point in the NBA. He’s also now the best pro player by far in recent Illini history. And Williams seems to be getting better every time spotlight grows brighter. He’s improved his game every year he’s been in the league and raises it another even level in the postseason.
In the first round of the 2007 playoffs, all three members of the legendary 2005 Illini backcourt re-united. The Houston Rockets’ main perimeter weapon in 2007 was former Illini Luther Head, who finished fourth in the NBA in 3 pt shooting that year. Since then his career has taken a huge step backward and today he finds himself buried on the bench of the lowly Indiana Pacers. He started ten games this past season, but shot just 35% from distance for the season.
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Deron Williams is an absolute freak.
And the only man I will let my girlfriend have a crush on.
Todd Kalas wants to murder that furry green shit
by Albertrayon on Jul 23, 2009 1:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This was a solid read.
Aside from some LBJ dude you may have heard something about, D. Will is pretty much the only reason why I watch the NBA anymore. Dude is awesome.
St. Louis Game Time . . . I need another beer.
Clearly Bill Self is to credit
Just kidding. But come on, Paul! Deron was taken ahead of CP3, and not the other way around
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