[Picture Slideshow] Terrence Williams - Effort and Heart (or Lack Thereof)

If it is not TWill, who else has more reasons to play his butt off to make show the coach for more playing time when called upon? You tell me. I honestly can't think of a single reason for him to be casual on the court.

 

I honestly don't think any amount of effort in garbage time will convince the coach to play you more. I recall many "promising" players playing their hearts out during their meaningless minutes to no avail, Jermaine Taylor being the most recent one shipped out.

Just to clear up any misunderstanding: I don't think Terrence deserves playing time as of yet. I haven't seen him in practice, but as you pointed out, he would be getting more PT if he showed anything in practice. I just don't think a lack of effort during garbage time warrants a crucifixion.

 

It would be cool if somebody could post stuff from Rockets practices. Are they open?

 

How do we know you're not a hater just looking for an excuse to hate?

This post doesn't exactly scream objective analysis:

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Dragic is an experienced backup PG whose game is very suited to the Rockets' second unit. With Williams, the team has yet to even figure out what position he should play.

IMO integrating Williams would require more changes to the offensive sets than integrating Dragic would. And as Adelman has often pointed out, it's hard to make major adjustments mid-season.

 

you missed everything. i like what you're smoking.

 

These are pictures... A still frame of moving people.


Anyone can look "lazy"

 

if you want to display evidence of players lacking heart by posting pics of their hands on their knees, why don't you post the hundreds of times yao ming does it?

 

Lol we're on the midst of making the playoffs and you guys waste your time b****ing about a bench player that is barley in the rotation. I know it's been a tough season but really? This is just sad. Everything TWill does should be in that one thread. There is no reason for multiple threads on the guy. He isn't francis or tmac. It's also another one of those cases where the haters are obsessing more over this guy than his supporters. If he was a rotation player, I'd understand. But you guys are crying over a guy who plays at the end of blow out games while our guys are fighting for a playoff birth. Think about that one.....

 

does this mean yao has no effort and heart?

 

fail...don't even try it. If you watched the game it was obvious.

 

This.

The game was LONG over so
If he shoots a three, he's running up the score!
If he gives someone a hard foul he's a "thug" overdoing it in garbage time.
If makes a good pass, it’s just one pass,
If he dunks, it’s just a dunk.
He went through the motions, and now he doesn't care.
People are acting like scorned ex-wives. Man I how soon we forget when Budinger was stinking up the gym on offense earlier this year & wasn't doing much defensively either. Now Bud is primed for sainthood on this board. As a matter of fact there were a lot Rockets stinking it up early this year. The reality is there are some on this board rooting for this guy to fail. PERIOD. Just remember, T-Will is another one of these Beloved "Morey Moves" that some hold so dearly on this board. So if you think he is a mistake then admit Morey made a mistake. Just face facts, the guy isn't in the rotation, he's a Morey move, and our Rockets were struggling to get to .500 before & after they acquired T-Will.

 

haters gonna hate

 

If he is going to be in Houston for any amount of time, you need to change that elevation to 50' or so.

 

I watched the vid several times of his minutes. Just a couple observations:


1. It definitely appeared that TWill was wanting to bring it up and not play off the ball. He's very obviously a highly ego-driven player. I guessing it torqued him pretty good that he is having to play off the ball to Dragic since Dragic was just brought in here. You could see the gamesmanship with that. But his teammates weren't having any of it. They gave the ball to Dragic.

2. He came down and stood around on the weak side. He never integrated himself into cutting and screening but rather simply stood outside waiting to receive the pass then expecting a screen so he could make a move. Once again, as with Brooks and McGrady, this won't work in Adelman's system. He never cut one time. And to their credit, the other three primary player out there outside of Thabeet simply just kept running their stuff, setting screens, moving, catching, passing, and moving again, until they got a shot off.

TWill is either clueless about how to play within the offense or he doesn't want to play in that structure. The prima donna stuff has got to go, son. I love his talent. He's more physically gifted than anybody else on the team. The bad thing is he knows it. But his head's not in the game. Right now, he's not a good teammate.

 

Send him to the D-League.

 

You are correct sir.

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