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Jason Williams Leading By Example
Watching the game, you couldn't help but think that perhaps, another defining
moment in Jason Williams' NBA career was taking place. In a close game against
the Chicago Bulls on Jan. 15 during the Grizzlies' incredible eight-game
winning streak, the Grizzlies inbounded the ball to Williams with just a few
scant seconds remaining in the first half. Williams ran the ball up to
halfcourt and fired just before the buzzer sounded.
Williams' heave was a frozen rope, and was dead-on target, not even scraping
the rim before going down through the nets. The crowd went crazy. Grizzlies
players and coaches went crazy. However, Williams did not. He kept on running
after launching the shot, and simply ran into the locker room. The same player
who a few seasons ago was being shown by some critics as a symbol of all that
was wrong with the league simply ran into the locker room, and showed no
desire to show up an opponent.
After all, it was only the first half. There was more work to be done.
Of course, Memphis went on to win the game and many after it, thanks to the
steady hand of Williams, who has matured into one of the league's best
all-around point guards. Through Feb. 2, he continues to rank among the NBA's
best in the vital assist-to-turnover ratio (4th overall at 3.76) and assists
per game (7th with 6.9 apg). As one of the longest-tenured players on the
Grizzlies, the man who puts up great statistics and leads the offense now leads
14 other players.
"I do try to be a leader, but a leader by example, not a vocal leader," says
Williams.
Fans in Sacramento may recall great passes that fell into teammates hands and
other passes that, well, flew into the stands. The young J-Will would deliver
assists that made ESPN's SportsCenter almost nightly, but also tossed turnovers
by the bushel. Today, the more mature J-Will can still deliver the exciting,
behind-the-back pass when needed, but he has also evolved into an exciting
floor gen ral in control of the action.
"I'm trying to settle down a bit and take my time out there," explains
Williams. "I take what the defense gives me now, and try not to be too
aggressive."
Another key figure receiving credit for Williams' development as an elite point
guard is Grizzlies Head Coach Hubie Brown. From day one of Brown's hiring last
season, many cynics waited for the first report of friction between the pair,
but the union has been harmonious. After an early feeling-out process
throughout last season, the coach and point guard have formed a rapport that
is a key to t e Grizzlies' success.
"We're definitely closer this year, I know what he expects of me and he knows
what I expect of him," says Williams. "It's up to me, and all of us, to go out
there and do what he tells us to do."
As Brown calls the shots and Williams runs the show, the Grizzlies are in the
midst of what is by far their greatest season in franchise history. The team
is battling for a playoff berth in the tough Western Conference, and how
Williams plays down the stretch will be a major factor in whether Memphis fans
are watching their favorite team playing beyond mid-April. It's an important
role that Williams says he relishes.
"Playing basketball should be fun every day, but this definitely makes it a
little more interesting."
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