After beating the Hornets last week, Draymond Green had some advice for Charlotte’s Grant Williams — don’t try to be something you’re not, the tough guy act isn’t working for you.
Draymond Green lights into Grant Williams after that late-game scuffle
“This tough guy (act) is going absolutely wrong for him. He’s a nice guy.”
“Talking too much is kinda what got you out of Dallas”
“Pray for Grant Williams” pic.twitter.com/tKJhsDJDLa— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 24, 2024
On the latest episode of All The Smoke Unplugged, Matt and Stak gave their thoughts on that and the notion of not scoring when the game is in hand late.
Williams got ejected late in the Hornets’ loss after getting in a tussle because he was frustrated that the Warriors were still trying to score. Stak gets it, but if you don’t want your opponent to score play defense until the end, to which Matt wholeheartedly agrees. Stak goes on to say that Draymond has all the accolades, is a four-time champion and came in as the guy we know him as today. Stak says Williams is barely holding on to a spot in the league, with him noting that Williams is really more of a football player than a basketball player. He points out that Williams is getting moved around a lot right now because people are seeing that he’s really not a basketball player, in his opinion. So Stak says don’t try to pull off the tough guy act because people really aren’t going to buy it — just find a role on the team where you can rebound and defend. But being a tough guy does not fit him.
Matt doesn’t disagree that Williams could be on his way out. He says he thinks he’s a solid role player but he thinks he needs to be something he doesn’t need to be. Matt doesn’t really know his personality, but he thought he had a perfect fit in Boston. But there’s a difference between Williams and someone like Matt or Stak or between Williams and Draymond. So Matt thinks Draymond is right — come out and play your game and let your game do the talking.
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KD vs. Fans, Clippers Rebrand, Wemby 5×5, Juju Watkins | All The Smoke UNPLUGGED
- Another week, another ATS Unplugged episode where Matt & Stak talk their TALK. The guys go in on KD vs. out-of-pocket fans, share their thoughts on the Clippers rebrand, and debate whether Wemby could average 5×5 one day. Plus, they talk the talented JuJu Watkins, preview this weeks epic interview with Pat McAfee and answer fan questions.
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