I know it's been a while since we posted, and anyone reading this blog is probably wondering why we haven't even talked about the playoffs. Well, I doubt people are even reading this blog yet, so I'm gonna hold off on the playoffs and with the talk about the Kings relocation talk about one of their best young players in the past. I'm talking about a point guard who was one of the flashiest players in the game, and put "Sacramento on the map" according to Shaq, Jason Williams. White Chocolate, they called him Jason Williams was a player who made some of the craziest passes and was a highlight machine in the late 90's and early 2000's.
J-Will helped lead Sacramento with some very good players including Chris Webber, Vlade Divac and Peja Stojakovic into the Conference Semi-Finals 4 years in a row, including one year in the Conference Finals. The Kings were an exciting team with Williams leading the break and would make ridiculous plays that didn't even seem humanly possible. Williams was a bit of a problem on and off the court leading to numerous suspensions and violations of team policies. After bouncing around with the Kings and Grizzlies he landed in Miami. With the request from good friend Shaquille O'Neal, Williams was brought into Miami and was a key member of the Heat 2006 Championship team. He came off of the bench and provided 10 ppg off the bench and contributing 21 points in the series clinching game for the Heat.
Jason Williams seems like he always will be remembered for his off the court antics and personality and never for his on court abilities and talent. J-Will is the career leader for the Grizzlies in assists and according to his former Florida coach Billy Donovan was "the closest thing to Pete Maravich." Jason Williams in my opinion was underused for his last team in his career, the Orlando Magic. It seems like he was healthy and still could provide valuable minutes off the bench for the Magic in this year's playoff run. Announcing his retirement, at age 35, Williams retires being one of the flashiest point guards in the 90's and should be remembered for his incredible passes and abilities. Hopefully, this will provide fans a chance to see what Jason Williams once was in these links I have posted below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgoijMXFOmA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN1jFhVT4pY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUz18ewZlPo
Seize the day people.
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