[外電] Jawad Williams return
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Cleveland Cavaliers' Jawad Williams happy to be back, Cavs happy to have him back
Friday, April 10, 2009 / Mary Schmitt Boyer / Plain Dealer Reporter
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Some homecoming.
After practice Thursday, as they do after every practice, the Cavaliers were
taking turns trying to make high-arching jump shots. Really high. The shot
has to go at least as high as the top of the shot clock perched atop the
basket before falling through the net.
With his teammates loudly counting every miss, it took rookie forward Jawad
Williams seven tries before he managed to make the shot. As the last guy to
hit one, he was forced to do a push-up for every miss.
It might not have looked all warm and fuzzy, but the Cavs were thrilled to
have Williams back. The Cleveland native and St. Edward product averaged 25.7
points on 45 percent shooting, 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 19 games,
including 18 starts, with the Rio Grande Valley (Texas) Vipers of the NBA
Development League.
He was the league's player of the month for March.
"It was part of the job," Williams said with a grin before leaving for
tonight's game at Philadelphia. "I was trying to get back to where I belong.
I went down there and played with a vengeance. I'm going to continue to do
that, continue to showcase myself in any way I can to help this team."
After helping North Carolina to the 2005 NCAA championship, the 6-9,
220-pound Williams was not drafted and played overseas and in the NBDL, where
he was an All-Star with Anaheim during the 2006-07 season. He played with the
Cavs in last year's summer league and then made the team out of training
camp. The team waived him Jan. 7 and then re-signed him to two consecutive
10-day contracts before releasing him again. Now he'll finish out the regular
season and be eligible for the playoffs.
He never doubted things would work out.
"I was always taught to be led by your dreams, not pushed by your problems,"
said Williams, who had four points and one steal in nine games with the Cavs
this season. "My dream is to be in the NBA, so I went down there and worked
as hard as I could. My confidence never went anywhere. It just gave me a
chance to go out there and showcase what I've been working on all year. It
worked out for me."
The Cavs, who found themselves with an open spot on their roster after Eric
Snow was released, think it worked out for them, too.
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