Natural instincts for where defense is coming from and going to, instinctual dribble counters … Nice outlets, keeps his head up in transition Defensive instincts … Good anticipation on blocks, pins shots w/o goal tending or fouling and allows for team to recover … When he tries, moves feet well on perimeter, quick hands, changes direction well … Plays defensive back well, baiting opposing guards to throw a pass to his guy and then jumping the pass for an easy steal with his great closing speed … Quick hands, gets a lot of strips and deflections … Has shown improvement on pull ups and step back jumpers, looks fluid, getting squared, going straight up but hasn’t made them with great accuracy so far … Magnetic personality, natural entertainer, great kid off the court by all accounts … As long as he continues to develop, intangibles are in place to be a future star … Great conditioning, especially considering his body type … Weaknesses Absorbed a lot of instruction and improved his skill set at Duke … Good hand eye coordination, able to split traps, keep dribble low, very quick hands … Very effective in and out dribble in transition … Has a solid spin move off the dribble and a quick behind the back dribble as well. Agile and nimble … Ability to catch the ball, gather and quickly change direction, avoid defender … Excellent acceleration with the ball in hands, blows by guys playing off him, beats guys to spot … Good motor on offensive glass, strong along with leaping ability … Good hands … Catches tough passes, gets 50/50 balls … Wide frame makes it hard to get around him for defenders to contest, able to finish around and through defenders … He is a freight train in the open court and nearly impossible to stop with his combination of size, speed and ball skills … Often beats double and triple teams with both strength and finesse … Strong enough to finish through contact, able to get to rim at a high rate … Good court vision and solid decision making … Imaginative passer and play maker … Solid recognition of defensive schemes, unselfish, looks for teammates … Recognizes traps and double teams, doesn’t panic, moves the ball intelligently … Ball handling moves and shiftiness is super high level at size/age … Very coachable. Incredibly smooth and light on his feet at size. Incredibly unique prospect from a physical attribute standpoint … Strength and explosiveness to finish through contact easily and hang in the air … Impacts the game on both ends of the floor … Foot work and body control are like a guard’s at 280 lbs … Has an incredibly explosive second jump with the touch and concentration to finish … Underrated length with a near 6’11 wingspan … Tremendous anticipation, which allows him the ability to play a step ahead of opponents … A nightmare to defend in space … Very well coordinated movement for someone with his size and youth. ![]() While some fans felt Williamson looked “husky”, other fans slammed the discussion.NBA Comparison: Charles Barkley/Blake Griffin Strengths You don’t expect him to be tip-top shape, this is his first NBA action.” You can tell why so many people are raving about him, he’s a special talent and a freak athlete but he’s got to get in better shape and that’s going to happen. “If that’s possible, then if he’s been working out in the 13 weeks he’s been missing, then by my calculation, that’s over 100 pounds of muscle you asked him to put on.” “Hold on, I do not believe for one second that a guy worked out for one week and put on eight pounds of muscle,” he said. When attention turned to the reports that Williamson lost 3.6kg (8 pounds) in a week, Van Gundy couldn’t believe it. ![]() The lighter the gets, the more explosive he’s going to be.” “We’re talking to the people in New Orleans and they believe he’s big boned and that’s his natural size,” Jackson added. It gives you the best chance of staying healthy.” Van Gundy agreed: “You want to play, when you’ve got a history of some injuries, as light as you possible can.
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