Patrick Williams scored a season-high 16 points, but his strong performance moved past points and into playing with purpose.
By now, it’s well documented that Williams is a team-first player whose first instinct is to defer. The third-year forward has talked openly about the difficulties of playing alongside alpha scorers in DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine.
From a layup and dunk to score the Bulls’ first four points to a hockey assist off a left-handed pass from a live dribble in the second quarter to a bullet pass in transition for a Green dunk in the fourth, Williams played with purpose and made decisive decisions. Here’s how good Williams’ night proved: Instead of talking about the difficult and deferential aspect of playing alongside DeRozan and LaVine, he called the experience “really fun”---with a qualifier.Williams is getting the hang of it because he looks inward. And because he has a coaching staff that continually reminds him of his importance and his goals.
Donovan reiterated the well-worn points of how atypical Williams’ first two seasons in the NBA have been. After coming off the bench in his lone season at Florida State, the pandemic robbed Williams of summer league and training camp. Suddenly, he found himself matched against elite players ranging from LeBron James to Giannis Antetokounmpo to Kevin Durant.
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