Marvin Williams to the Clippers?

“He plays with zero heart, zero energy, and looks lost out there so often that it’s a wonder he even sees 30 minutes per game.”

While Josh Smith gets all the credit for being the best defender on the Hawks, all the glory should really go to Marvin. He tells guys were they need to be, he acts as their eyes, and tries to make sure every player is in the right spot.

I watched NBA training camp on NBATV last summer. They were live at the Hawks camp, and JJ, Smith, Bibby, Horford, and Marvin were doing defensive drills. During the drills Mike Woodson never had to say anything to Marvin, but he was constantly telling JJ, Bibby, and Smith that they were not doing the drill corretly.

As far as “zero heart”, how can you say that about a guy you have most likely watched less than a handful of times?

He has “zero energy”? Well he is the only Hawks other than Al Horford that dives on the floor and makes the little plays that don’t show up in the stats book.

He “looks lost out there”, b/c Crawford and JJ have the ball in their hands 80% of the time. Woodson put Marvin in the corner for a drive and kick three or he would put him on the elbow. It is a miracle he was able to average 10+ points this year as his shots and touches were limited.

This is a bold statement, “This is a guy who no team should want right now.” The Spurs, Warriors, Clippers, and Magic all have interest in him.

I thought his contract was ending soon. Guess not. I take back what I said about doing it for a second round pick.

How much could we possibly watch (unless you have 15 TV’s) when we are all Clipper fans who prioritize watching the Clippers play.

Besides that, Aminu will also be a better defender. You know what the problem with Williams is? He was never used in college and never showed what he can do. So he never had to improve on anything. He was just raw ability with zero work ethic. That’s such a horrible combination.

No, not pretty. 100%. But this if of course, comparing the simple knowledge that Marvin has played in 5 seasons in the NBA and Aminu having played 0.

it seems like there could be many hidden gems throughout the season. When Elton Brand bolted, we traded a second round draft pick for Marcus Camby. How the cow did that happen?

Childress entered the league only a year before he did, and technically hasn’t been in the league as long. =)

I agree that Mike Miller is a solid option, I just doubt he will be heading to the Clippers when title contenders want him and there is plenty of money to throw around. Only chance Clippers have of getting him is to overpay.

If you look at Marvin Williams’ trending stats, you would see a steady improvement in his overall game (aside from the past season, for reasons I went into in the original post). But it isn’t all about the stats, he fulfilled a certain role on the Hawks, as NBAFAN8 went into with his comments. I am arguing that, based on watching him play, improve, and observing his skillset, if placed on another team – such as the Clippers, he could play a bigger role, especially with Baron Davis as his point guard. He doesn’t need to score 19 pts a game like Rudy Gay, or shoot 48% from beyond the arc like Mike Miller to have a strong impact on the game. Heck he plays better defense than those guys I mentioned. There’s been this talk for a few years now of the Clippers needing a glue guy – well Marvin Williams I feel, could be that guy.

If Josh Childress was so much better than Marvin Williams, why weren’t teams clamoring to pay him the big bucks last year to try and get him out of Greece? And when I say big bucks, he was only looking for the MLE. He will get paid this year, only because of the ludicrous contracts being doled out.