Billy Donovan had warned that his starting five was not set in stone, and that night, for his return to OKC, he chose to start rookie Patrick Williams, and use Otto Porter Jr as 6th man. A winning formula since Chicago won 124-103 against Theo Maledon’s teammates (11 pts).
Alongside Zach LaVine (24 pts, 5 wt) and Coby White (27 pts), Williams was very interesting with his 13 pts, 7 rbds and 2 cts, including a huge scotch on Maledon. ” As I said before, Pat is super talented, very masterful, and nothing shakes him White says. ” He’s having a great preseason. I’m not surprised. I grew up with Pat, and I’ve always seen that. He played well tonight. He was aggressive. He took shots. I wanted him to be more aggressive to take those shots, but he’s still trying to find his place. »
“The kid catches the ball like Kawhi Leonard”
For the Bulls’ rear, who shouldn’t budge from the starting five, Williams is adjusting at breakneck speed. ” He lets the game come to him. It’s rare to see that in a youngster in the NBA. I know because I was in this position last year, and I was wondering about the pace. It gives the impression of having already adapted to the most complicated part. I have a feeling he can go very high. »
Has Williams already earned his starter stripes after this performance? Coach Donovan recalls that it is a phase of testing and learning. Especially since he himself discovers the team. ” It was more a question of seeing what Patrick was going to give with the first group, while wondering if Otto could bring more punch to the bench… We are all going to have to make more sacrifices collectively depending on our game, our roles and what we are going through that is quite unique at the moment. »
Relegated to the bench, Porter has already noticed something in his teammate. ” He has big hands. The kid catches the ball like Kawhi Leonard. “Théo Maledon can confirm …
As for the person concerned, he takes his marks. Like all rookies, he didn’t have the chance to compete in the summer leagues, so you have to learn on the job. ” I feel comfortable on both sides of the pitch. It is a work in progress. I still have to do better to be even more comfortable »He explained in press briefing. “I try to learn as much as possible, not only from my teammates, but also from my opponents. I watch the little things they use on offense or defense. In every game I try to learn as much as possible. »
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