Re: 48MOH: A Conversation with Marcus Williams
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Originally Posted by
mountainballer
theoretically he could be part of a "big plan", with Hill and Hairston as the two other pieces for a future back court. I mean, on paper the abilities and talents of the 3 would compliment pretty nice and MW alongside Hairston worked well in Austin. of course, we still don't know if anyone of the 3 will ever be a legit NBA player.
It's possible..
They do all compliment each other pretty nicely and are at ages that they could grow together, but it'd be a stretch to think the Spurs were that sold on the idea. -- As you also alluded to. --
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Originally Posted by
mountainballer
(and with the one big big obstacle: none can be expected to ever become an above average 3pt shooter).
I'm not so sure about that.
Hill was a pretty solid shooter throughout his college days and I'm pretty confident he'll be able to shoot the spot-up 3 at a respectable rate.
Hairston, I've often wondered if the 3 wasn't something he should just almost abandon, with how well he shot that mid range shot in college. But his D-League stint showed enough flashes to think that he just might be capable.
If nothing else, I feel both he and Hill can hit the 3's available in the Spurs' offense given the time to develop/get comfortable and that Hairston will make shots in the clutch that you wouldn't normally expect him to make; he's kind of had a knack for it in the past.
I agree with Williams, though. I don't feel too comfortable in his prospects of developing a consistent 3-point shot.
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Originally Posted by
mountainballer
more realistic might be, that one or more of them will be part of some trade package, salary dump, roster spot opener scenarios within the next season.
Agree.
I hope not, especially in the case of Hill and Hairston, -- Williams, while I'm hopeful, has yet to convince me -- but it's definitely a possibility.
