Deron Williams was not the leader of Illinois team in '05
he was 3rd option behind brown and luther head and yes this is the truth. Williams cashed in when he had the chance cuz if he would have came back people would of saw how limited his game really is. Why do the jazz alwats waste first round picks on scrubs but kill it in the 2nd round and get studs?
Speakin of draftin Deron, and all, Blood, I just listened to KOC discussin it a little. A few things he mentioned that they liked about Deron were:
1. He got significantly better between his frosh and soph, years, then again between his soph and Jr. years, showing he was will to work hard to improve
2. They had a long talk with his college coach and found out that, among others things, Deron hated gittin beat at ping pong, and would insist that they keep playin more games if a guy was beatin him. When Brown was with the team, I remember him sayin that Deron had really raised his ping pong game, and was completely dominating Brown by then.
3. It was evident that he sacrificed himself for the benefit of the (Illinois) team, and that's the kinda thing they were lookin for.
Almost clean forgot this here, eh?:
4. College coach also said that, after he played against Christina in college, Deron seen her in the parkin lot, headin for the team bus, and Deron went over to shake her hand. At least that's what Christina thought. But once she stuck out her hand, Deron grabbed it and jerked her down to her knees. He then told her she had a choice:
1. She could bark like a dog, then beg for mercy, or
2. Deron would put his boot in her teeth.
The girl barked and begged. KOC said that kinda clinched it, as far as who they would take between the two.
