Brandon Williams

So this is a big opportunity for him.

I don't, I don't see that much competition like the Anthony Melton, uh, Brandon Williams, like that's the back court outside of Steph Curry.

So, um, for Jemski has been, this is his opportunity to shine here.

I think he's built enough trust with that, with that leadership team and that, and that, uh, coaching staff to, you know, be a 30 minute guy.

fundamentally one of the most important things in basketball.

We're going to talk about it with the warriors, with with Brandon Williams, for example, just like watching a guy who can just toast people off the dribble.

It's just so important for breaking the defense down.

We'll be right back.

If he just has a lot of opportunity to get to some of the looks that he practices against drop coverage.

Right.

again, like getting some opportunities for him to come off of ball screens, uh, Brandon Williams, like, and we'll talk about him more in just a minute, but like, I think some of those tweaks in the offense will allow some of their younger ball handlers to find more rhythm over a larger sample because they're the kinds of shots that are, are geared towards guys that need to dribble the ball a little bit more to find a feel for the game.

anecdotally, it looked like they were running more ball screen, more ball screens physically from the numbers.

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Niang? You think they're lined up for Brandon Williams might be the player of the game.

So, brother, Brandon Williams.

How did Brandon Williams not get a contract over $2 million for this long? I'm not saying he should be a $10 million player or $15 million player.

Somebody's got to be like, yo, let's give this guy the taxpayer or piece of the taxpayer level.

He's good.

They're doing something, dude.

They're doing something different.

And that's where I think, you know, uh, one of the most important layers to the Raptors offense, and like I take the Raptors dead seriously as a championship contender when they're healthy with Kawhi, and I think that's where Quickley and Shed are such an underrated part of this team is they are the counter to the teams that can physically match up with Kawhi and Scottie in the sense that they can beat people off the dribble, which is like fundamentally one of the most important things in basketball.

We're gonna talk about it with the Warriors with, uh, um, uh, with, uh, Brandon Williams for example.

Just like watching a guy who can just toast people off the dribble, it's just so important for breaking the defense down.

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That traditional attack is good in the sense that like it gives you more opportunity for some of your ball handlers to find rhythm.

So like Pods for instance, he struggled in this game, but I think it'll benefit him over a larger sample if he just has a lot of opportunity to get to some of the looks that he practices against drop coverage, right? Uh, Jaxson, again, like getting some opportunities for him to come off of ball screens.

Uh, Brandon Williams, like and we'll talk about him more in just a minute, but like I think some of those tweaks in the offense will allow some of their younger ball handlers to find more rhythm over a larger sample because they're the kinds of shots that are, are geared towards guys that need to dribble the ball a little bit more to find a feel for the game.

Anecdotally, it looked like they were running more ball screen, uh, more ball screens.

But, like, if you're...

If the goal is, "Hey, let's play Flagg, PJ, a big that can't shoot, a point guard that can shoot," like a Brandon Williams or a Grant MR low volume shooter, and then, like, if Max Christie's not on the floor and it's Caleb Martin, now somehow there's no spacing for either of these guys.

And, like, for PJ Washington to succeed, like, the best option is, like, probably if he's your fourth-best shooter on the floor at all times.

Really, if he's your fifth-best shooter, you're one of the best shooting teams in the NBA.

LJ Cryer is getting a rotation spot.

Brandon Williams, who's fun, but they're counting on him for a rotation spot here.

We love Janethie Melton, who's hurt all the time.

As you mentioned, Steph Curry's going to have minutes managed.

The Warriors scored only 43 points in the first half, 10 turnovers.

Their offense picked up a little bit in the second half on the back of Brandon Williams, but also...

Much of what we saw in the second half was kind of pointless and not much of a consolation given a lot of the guys, obviously, we saw in the final 24 minutes or particularly in the final 12 to 18 minutes aren't going to be part of the rotation or the main rotation come opening night against the Los Angeles Lakers here in a few weeks.

So...

I suppose like a reasonable three-point shooter for a beat, but he's not a sniper necessarily.

I mean, who did the more like Melton, not a sniper of a three-point shooter.

I expected, I wanted to see more out of LJ Cry, but it seems like Brandon Williams is way ahead of him in terms of the guard pecking order.

And Brandon Williams, again, I'll get into him.

I don't remember who it was.

Was it Brandon Williams? Somebody kinda got his ass.

Like, kinda got him shaking, you know what I'm saying? They got a-- they did like a little jab and he went the other way, got broke a little bit.

And I'm like, "Ah, shit, come on, Keegan.