The 2021 NBA Draft is hailed as a big year for the draft. A number of supernovae have announced their candidacy. In the end, the Pistons selected Cunningham with a pick, the Rockets took Jaylen Green with a pick,and the Cavaliers welcomed Mobley home with a probing sign.
Here's a question for the brothers, do you know who the tenth pick in 21 is?
Maybe some brothers have to think about it for half a day.
In fact, the first round of the 21st no. 10 show was Zaire Williams.
Zaire Williams was actually well-known back in high school, ranking eighth in ESPN's 2020 National High School List and number one in the small forward position.
He was a teammate with James' son Brownie. Both Wade and James liked him. At the time of williams' draft, both Jan and Wade tweeted congratulations to him, writing: Congratulations, nephew. Be proud of yourself and enjoy the process and all that basketball has to offer you.
But there were also many people at the time who questioned the Grizzlies' use of the No. 10 pick williams.
They believe that Williams is not worthy of the name, poor projection, lean, unstable, and has many problems.
In college, Williams did not perform as expected, averaging only 10.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.6 blocks and 0.9 steals per game in his freshman season.
He has a lot of problems, poor finishing ability, shooting only 37.4% from the field, shooting as low as 29.1% from three-point range; his number of turnovers is also too high, he will average 2.9 turnovers per game,
For these reasons, Williams' draft prospects have declined to a certain extent.
But the Grizzlies ignored all this and decisively selected him with the number 10 sign.
Today in the Grizzlies' game against the Warriors, Williams ushered in an outbreak, playing 30 minutes and 25 seconds, shooting 6 of 12 from the field, 3 of 7 from three-point range, 2 of 2 from the free throw line, 17 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, plus or minus +8.
In the game, he has cooperated with Morant many times, he can play without the ball, can find opportunities through empty cut running positions, has a good sense of fast attack, and today he alone completed 3 dunks.
He is also very the defensive end and plays very aggressively.
Teammate Dillon Brooks once said of him: Williams, he is like a sponge, absorbing quickly. He's looking for his place, and once he grows in that direction, I think he's going to be a monster. To be honest, I felt like he was growing two inches taller.
The current official height figure for Williams is 2 meters 06. If he really grew 2 inches taller, as Dillon said...
This talent is also too enviable!