As Chicago remained relatively discreet during the offseason with two discreet movements (the arrivals of Jevon Carter and Torrey Craig), coach Billy Donovan will be able to rely on a certain stability to hope to do better than last season. To succeed in its mission, it will undoubtedly be necessary to solicit more Lieutenants, or rather “role players” whose patrick williams is part.
In any case, this is what the GM of the Bulls expects, for whom position 4 will be one of the adjustment variables on which Billy Donovan will have to be able to count. For Marc Eversley, the fourth season of Patrick Williams in the NBA will be evaluated under the sign of regularity.
“He showed warning signs in the first three years. I want him to show these sorts of flashes more often, to be more consistent,” did he declare. “He has what it takes in him, and a lot of that is down to his progression off the pitch. And I can tell you that it is starting to evolve. He begins to understand, to have the click. And when he can pull it all together, and he will, we might have something special.”
DeMar DeRozan sees Kawhi Leonard in him
Last season, Williams was the only player on the roster to average more than 10 points behind the All-Star trio of DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Nikola Vucevic. But Eversley also wants Patrick Williams to move up the locker room hierarchy. With a potential contract extension at the end of the season in sight, the strong winger will have a season to dispel all the questions of his leaders.
“I think it’s a very important year for Patrick, on the one hand as a player and on the other hand as someone in our dressing room to complement our guys. We talked a lot about people who could fit into our trio. I think Patrick will face the same challenge. But I think this is the year he really needs to improve and find his way.”Eversley added.
In his mission, Pat Williams will be able to count on the support of DeMar DeRozan, for whom his teammate has all the assets to get out of it and become a referenced player in the league in his position.
“I hate to compare and rarely do, but he reminds me of Kawhi. I know it’s been said before, but his build, the way he moves, everything. Kawhi is one of the greatest players today, and that’s already a big compliment. This is what I see Pat becoming”, had slipped the former Raptors player and Spurs last week. “He has so many qualities, and it may take some time for everything to fall into place, but when it does, I tell him all the time that it will change everything.”
| patrick williams | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2020-21 | CHI | 71 | 28 | 48.3 | 39.1 | 72.8 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 9.2 |
| 2021-22 | CHI | 17 | 25 | 52.9 | 51.7 | 73.2 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 2022-23 | CHI | 82 | 28 | 46.4 | 41.5 | 85.7 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 10.2 |
| Total | 170 | 28 | 47.7 | 41.4 | 77.9 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 9.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
