Derrick Williams on NBA basketball: 'Nobody is playing defense' / News - Basketnews.com

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Current Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv power forward Derrick Williams was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.

Derrick Williams

Team:Maccabi Tel AvivPosition:SF, PFAge:30Height:203 cmWeight:109 kgBirth place:La Mirada, United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

In 428 NBA games with the Timberwolves, Kings, Knicks, Heat, Cavaliers, and Lakers, the 30-year-old American holds career averages of 8.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 0.7 assists.

Williams' career shifted to Europe in 2018, when FC Bayern Munich signed the athletic forward for the 2018–19 season. After his time in Germany, he had stints with Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, Valencia Basket, and now Maccabi.

Williams is well aware of both European and American basketball styles.

He went on Twitter and expressed his thoughts on NBA basketball, which lacks defensive efforts, as stated by the player.

"I mean just nobody is playing defense... everything is a switch even with bigs, who can't switch. Every game has an All-Star match score, so I mean 145-138 multiple times a night. It is funny to me when they say only certain people don't play defense," Williams wrote on social media.

Derrick Williams also added a part about his experience with George Karl in Sacramento (2015) and unnecessary triples in the NBA.

"That's what they want. People who can't shoot... to shoot 3s. George Karl told me: dunks or threes... if you shoot a midrange, I'll take you out.

You can't argue with someone, who is playing computer percentages, eliminating skill, IQ, timing, rhythm, all of which count within actual gameplay," Williams recalled his time in the strongest league.

Maccabi Playtika recently finished their EuroLeague season in the playoffs stage, where they were eliminated by Real Madrid 3-0.

Derrick Williams averaged 9.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists, and 9.1 PIR over 35 EuroLeague contests this campaign.

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