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(12-09-2018 09:00 AM)ucbandguy Wrote:  

(12-08-2018 10:04 PM)dsquare Wrote:  There is not a better finisher around the rim on that team than Williams. I'd take my chance with him at the rim over the 3 big kids. Not only does he get up, but he finishes with authority. Still to much finesse with the big guys, but they're getting better. Kid can play a lot bigger than his height inside, and he's tough to deal with defensively on the perimeter. He does enough things really well that you can put up with his so/so outside shot. If he can get to where he's a little more consistent with the perimeter shot he'll be dangerous as once he gets by a defender he's money.

In some ways, Williams reminds me of Herb Jones. Jones was listed as 6'4", but was actually a couple of inches shorter than that. Played over his height. Great constant motor. Played smart. Hit a lot of clutch baskets. Big part of that final 4 team.

The comparison is not exact, but the point is that you don't have to fit a classic position profile to be a great player.

Herb Jones definitely was one the smartest at using his talents ever to don a Bearcat uniform. I go back to watching us in the early sixties and I am not rating this based on most valuable or talent were Oscar, Kenyon and others rule the list but Herb might be my favorite all time player. Maybe because he was a big part in the turn around of the program but also he was just fun to watch. Some others on that list for me that got the most out of their talents were certainly Gary Clark, John Howard and Gary Voder.