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#17 Eric Williams
Player File
Eric Williams is a 6' 8" guard/forward
in his 12th year from Providence.
Birthday:
July 17, 1972
Birthplace:
Newark, NJ.
High School:
Drafted:
1st round, 14th overall, in the 1995 Draft, by the Boston Celtics.
Contract: Signed through the 2006 - 2007
season.
2004 - 2005 Regular Season Stats:
Games Played:
71
Minutes PG:
26.6
Points PG:
10.0
PCT: .386
Free Throw PCT:
.760
Rebounds PG:
4.0
Assists PG:
1.7
Blocks PG:
0.13
Steals PG:
0.99
Turnovers PG:
1.24
Nicknames: Clearly,
either you've taken to him, or you're just frustrated that he's Kenyon
Martin's replacement. Nicknames like "Deebo Lite", "The
Forward Formerly Known As Kenyon", and "The Band Aid" aren't
exactly reassuring, but hey, we can always just stick with "EWill".
More
nicknames here.
Eric Williams –G/F
Known For:
Defensive-minded forward with some offensive game. Excellent leader on
court and in the locker room. Can play 3 positions.
The Skinny: This is the replacement for Kenyon
Martin at the power forward spot? Well, not exactly, though Williams will
be counted on to do many of the things that Martin was entrusted to do,
like shut down the opposing scorer up front, hit the glass, and score
in the low post. Whether or not Williams can handle the assignment remains
to be seen, but he is a pro all the way, and won't embarass himself or
the Nets most nights.
The Concern: This is the
replacement for Kenyon Martin? If Williams can't defend, or grab rebounds
to start the break, the Nets will bog down faster than the Parkway traffic
south on a summer Saturday. The Nets will need Williams
to play bigger than he is, and while he may be able to accomplish that
defensively, he's not exactly going to scare opponents offensively.
Joe's
World View: Eric Williams was the Nets' best off-season signing,
and not just because he's a local boy from Newark. Williams would have
been a great fit with the previous two seasons' worth of Nets, as he's
a leader on and off the court, and does many of the little things without
complaint. But he's ticketed for at least some time at the power forward
spot, and that's not really going to help the Nets, if all he's handling
are the intangibles. The Nets need some rebounds, some defense, and 10
points per game from EWill if this is going to have any chance at succeeding.
He's not Martin, for certain, but he ain't all bad.
Joe's Prediction: 10.5 PPG, 4.5 Rebounds,
1.0 Assist, 1 steal and 28 minutes per game averages.
Eric Williams' stats and bio: click
here.
The
2004 - 2005 Roster
Travis Best - G
Rodney Buford - G/F
Jason Collins - C
Richard
Jefferson - F
Jason Kidd - G
Nenad Krstic - F/C
Ron Mercer - G/F
Alonzo Mourning - C
Zoran Planinic - G/F
Brian Scalabrine - F
Jacque Vaughn - G
Aaron Williams - F/C
Eric Williams - F
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