Grade Amir Williams season

[victor2111]

#s are all down from previous year. Couldn't catch the ball and dunk for the most part. Sorry Amir, but I've to do it again, F. Thanks for being good off the court, but I'm happy I don't have to watch you anymore.

[angrybaldman]

Don't let the door hit you where the good lord split you.

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F. Good riddance

[mauricxe]

Lol u alrdy know

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Just a big, non-athletic, clumsy dude that made zero improvement. F

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C-

Defensive efficiency was pretty good but bumbled and stumbled a lot in most other areas.

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I'm hedging and going with a D+.

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He was a big body that made a huge impact for our interior defense. I'm teetering back towards a D...
Ok, you talked me into it... A "D" it is. He had some value.

[victor2111]

Amir was okay but he never affected shots like a true dominated defender. Many times guards would go around and make shots. Thre are a lot of guys that affect way more shots than they block, amir wasn't one of those guys

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Mar 22, 2015 19:20:17 GMT -5 victor2111 said:

Amir was okay but he never affected shots like a true dominated defender. Many times guards would go around and make shots. Thre are a lot of guys that affect way more shots than they block, amir wasn't one of those guys

The numbers say otherwise. He wasn't Karl Anthony-Towns dominant on defense but he was definitely an above average defender.

[victor2111]

I would like to see how much block shots play into that.


I'm not saying Amir is terrible, but he is not that good either. He can block shots. But he doesn't affect shots and lets people get pass him. Not a elite defender.

Here is what one scouting website said and I agree 100% on it:


Defensively, Williams is a bit of a mixed bag. He doesn't provide much energy, which leads to plays with his long arms at his side for the duration of the possession or giving up on plays after the offensive player is past him. He is a decent shot blocker though, blocking 3.1 shots per 40 minutes pace adjusted last season. Williams also has a tendency to get bullied on the block, as he is not as strong as other NBA caliber centers at this point. He struggles at times with defensive concepts and positioning, which is only made worse by his poor motor. Showing a more committed effort to defense, including providing energy on a more consistent basis, will be something NBA scouts will look for from Williams.

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Blocks do factor in. I'm not going to write out the whole equation because it's Einstein stuff, but DRating factors in possession ending plays(steals, blocks, rebounds) along with forced misses and forced turnovers. It slightly favors big men but not by an enormous degree.

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And I never said he was elite, just above average. His defense helped more than hurt, even if it didn't rise to the level some would have preferred.

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Mar 22, 2015 20:08:32 GMT -5 @theurbaneffect said:

And I never said he was elite, just above average. His defense helped more than hurt, even if it didn't rise to the level some would have preferred.

For me it is more of the lack of effort. Too many plays he was the last person back down the court, and not by a little. He was also out of position way too many times and for as big as he was, got bullied in the rim. But, he had his degree and I hope he does something with it if the NBA doesn't work out.

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I could give him average on defense, but I didn't see anything from him that was above average.