Marvin Williams looked at three Eastern Conference contenders when he started considering a buyout with the Hornets, writes Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer. Williams thought about playing for the Bucks, Raptors or Celtics, and Milwaukee was the first team to express interest. The move has worked out well as he is playing 17 minutes per night as the primary backup at power forward.
“The easiest thing is actually the basketball aspect,” Williams said about changing teams in midseason for the first time in his 15-year career. “I’m in a new city meeting new people. All new teammates. Once I get out there on the court, it’s still all basketball.”
“You hear people say you always want to leave something in better shape than when you got it,” Williams said. “I think (the Hornets were) in bad shape when I got there. I want people to remember I tried to do the right things when I was there.”
There’s more from the Central Division:
- Wendell Carter Jr. plans to talk to Bulls officials about a position change at his postseason exit interview, according to Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago has been using Carter at center, but he played power forward in high school and college and believes he can be more effective in that role in the NBA.
- Andre Drummond is still adjusting to his new home in Cleveland and hasn’t decided if he wants to make a long-term commitment to the city, notes Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Acquired at the trade deadline, the Cavaliers center has a player option for next season and could decide to become a free agent this summer. “I thought coming here I would just figure it out right away, but it’s definitely a culture shock and definitely a change for me,” he said. “Just going to a whole new team and feeling like being drafted again kind of. For me, it’s starting over and trying to learn everything from the ground up again.”
- Giannis Antetokounmpo has responded in his back-and-forth with Rockets star James Harden, relays Eric Woodyard of ESPN. After the Bucks star took a couple of verbal swipes at Harden during All-Star Weekend, Harden said in an ESPN interview Friday, “I wish I could be seven feet, run and just dunk. That takes no skill at all.” Antetokounmpo insists he brings much more to the court. “My game is not just power for sure,” he said. “I came in when I was 18, I was 180 pounds, so to power through big guys was kind of tough.”
No Comparison. Giannis is a whole different level of greatness compared to Harden. Harden doesn’t know how to play winning ball and all he cares about is scoring. Good luck Houston, you’re team is going to need it!!
Houston gets bounced before the Western Conference Finals. Weak af!
Giannis reeled off 41 points, 20 rebounds and six assists — in just 35 minutes — in Sunday’s 93-85 road win over the Charlotte Hornets.
It was the fewest minutes played in a 40-20-5 game in NBA history, according to Elias Sports Bureau data.
Giannis is the best player in the world. He has potential to be one of the best players ever. James Harden sucks, all he can do is shoot. For James Harden of all people to say the way Giannis plays is easy is one of the most ridiculous hypocritical comments I have ever heard. What a crybaby.
So far I am pleased with Williams on the Bucks. He is an upgrade on defense and no worse on offense. Ersan’s days may be numbered as a result as his playing time has disappeared.
Wendell Carter wants to play the 4… so who do the bulls trade? Carter or Markennan?
trade Markennan, defensively he sucks.
As long as you get a little lucky you can keep them both, neither of them get through seasons without missing time with injuries
But style of play would get in the way. The team’s offensive and defensive sets would have to be run one way when markannen is on the court and a different way when carter is…. unless they told carter he was playing the 4 and markannen he was playing the 5 but in reality kept them in their same roles as they are now on offense and defense and played them together
There’s the ticket. Mr Inside/Mr Outside with no true center, but that only works if you use White at 1, Lavine at 2 and Dunn at 3. Still a bit weak defensively but tough to stop offensively with a lot of fast break potential. Sub Porter for Dunn, Gafford for Carter or Markannen depending on game context.
But that would require a) less injuries b) Boylen to know how to make rotation decisions.
So, maybe just trade the Finn for a 3&D wing, or realize he is a reserve not a starter.
It’s tough. A stretch 4 like Markennan has more value in today’s NBA. A back to the basket 4 (like Carter) is a dinosaur. Way too many injuries to see what this team really is. They’ve barely planned any games with their projected starting line up coming into the season.
PG – Sato
SG – Lavine
SF – Porter
PF – Markannen
C – Carter
Exactly @bryzzo
There is a reason Greg Monroe is out of the league
His Defense is why.
Trade both. The Bulls need to trade everybody as soon as possible and start a real rebuild, they are never going to get anywhere with this team. Trade Lavine first because he’s the only one with any trade value right now. Then try to find anyone who will take Markennan, Carter, White, etc.
Trading white would be completely idiotic. He just turned 20 years ago in February! He should be the guy they kick start a full rebuild around! And carter if he fits the style of play they want to run.
4, 5, whatever… Step out & shoot 3s, WC
Also valid.
Hasn’t Harden been embarrassed enough already. The guy is an overrated offensive star. There is nothing to his game except shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot, score…repeat.
Guess that explains why he shoot 44.3% for his career.
You forgot dribble
Yeah must be pretty embarrassing to win a MVP and have a hall of fame caliber career. Can’t even imagine how he copes with making 100s of millions doing what he loves. Sounds horrible
an undeserved MVP because the media hates defense so they love James Harden. He absolutely does not have a “hall of fame caliber career”. There is nothing Hall of Fame worthy about never winning anything, and not even trying on defense.