With six double-digit scoring games over his last seven, Patrick Williams is flashing the potential that his teammates and coaches constantly harp on to try to achieve.
Don’t look now but, with a string of several recent strong performances that has featured double-digit scoring in six of his last seven games, Williams is averaging in double figures for the first time in his young career. He’s also shooting 41.2 percent from 3-point range on increased volume of 3.6 attempts per game.
Recently, after his first double-double of the season and just the fifth of his career, Donovan challenged Williams to become a more consistent rebounder, to reach double digit rebounds more consistently.“It’s really hard to become an elite scorer and not get to the free-throw line,” Donovan said. “That’s the next evolution for him.”
As consistent of an open, catch-and-shoot weapon as Williams is becoming, Donovan said he doesn’t necessarily want Williams taking more of such shots. Obviously, take those that are open. But Donovan also would like to see Williams take fewer pullup midrange shots after attacking closeouts. “There are opportunities where he drives and takes one or two dribbles and he takes that pullup jumper that he’s good at. But there are times he can get deeper at the rim and kick it out or get fouled and finish at the basket. That would help us too.”
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