The Brooklyn Nets wing finished with 17 points in 24 minutes against the team that drafted him.
Ziaire Williams first set foot inside the FedExForum as a bright-eyed 20-year-old rookie getting ready for his first NBA season under challenging circumstances. In his return with the Brooklyn Nets last night, Williams is now looking for his second chance in the league — and, as of now, making the most of it with his new ball club.on the first night of a back-to-back in an overtime loss versus the Denver Nuggets. In 22 minutes, Ziaire had 17 points and four steals against his former team.
“I wanted this one bad,” Williams said after the game. “It was a weird feeling just being out there on the other side. Like I said before, it’s still all love. Miss those guys, but was definitely happy I was able to talk some smack and, more importantly, get the win.”Nic Claxton, whose hamstring injury that caused him to miss preseason is being managed. That put an even bigger defensive onus on Williams, but he lived up to the test.
Ziaire Williams wanted to make a statement in his return to Memphis. The wing discusses the victory over his former team with“Jordi and the rest of the staff told me from day one my number one role is to be a defensive havoc on the court,” Williams explained. “ guard the best player, pick up full and provide the energy. Coming off the bench, I feel like that’s the least I can do for the starters.”
Brooklyn’s energy as a whole was remarkable, given that the team was coming off an overtime loss at home before hitting the road to Memphis. One teammate who’s helped“He’s a winner,” Williams said. “This 94 feet stuff, he’s been doing this for years, so I’m just trying to play catch-up to him. He does everything just to win. Causes havoc on the offense and defensive side. He’s playing amazing right now, shooting the ball at a high clip and making high-level plays.
Besides Schröder and Williams, Cam Thomas had 19 points for the Nets against the Grizzlies. Cam Johnson pitched in with 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting from three. Next, Brooklyn plays the Chicago Bulls at Barclays Center on Friday night.Wilko is a journalist and producer from Madrid, Spain. He is also the founder of FLOOR and CEILING on YouTube, focusing on the NBA Draft and youth basketball.
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