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After a strong finish, the All-Rookie point guard aims to make his name
It's pronounced DARE-in. That comes straight from the mouth of Jazz point
guard Deron Williams, whose first name is butchered on a near-daily basis.
"They say 'duh-RON' even when they're announcing my name at other arenas,"
says Williams. "That's something I can use as motivation."
If Williams, a 6'3" second-year pro out of Illinois, plays with the same
brio he showed at the end of last year, he'll be a household name soon enough.
The 22-year-old temporarily lost his starting job last December and saw his
court time diminish, but he rebounded to make the All-Rookie team and became
the first Utah rookie since Andrei Kirilenko to average double figures in
points (10.8). A closer look at Williams's numbers -- he started the final
28 games and averaged 13.8 points and 6.6 assists in April -- suggests even
bigger things ahead. He also made a four-day trip last month to Spokane to
work out with future Hall of Fame playmaker John Stockton for the second
straight off-season. "Learning from the best, that's what I was doing," says
Williams. "I was just trying to pick his brain. He's more of an I-can-show-you
coach. Then it's up to you to do what he did."
No matter how Williams performs, how far the Jazz goes will also depend on
how well the other players hold up. Swingman Matt Harpring (sidelined for 11
games last season) and forwards Kirilenko (13) and Carlos Boozer (49) entered
camp ready to go. "If we stay healthy, we are a dangerous team," says Williams.
"Anything less than the playoffs will be a disappointment."
-- Richard Deitsch
Issue date: October 23, 2006
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在全聯盟預測中, 爵士是西區第四,
東區決賽是熱火vs籃網, 西區決賽是太陽vs小牛
總決賽 - 熱火vs太陽
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