Terrence Williams News: Pro Sports Daily

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March 12

Bergen Record

"Terrence Williams had just completed a double-double impressive for any rookie, not to mention one who is 6-foot-6, when he was asked if he feels like he's playing the way he did in college. The Louisville product's answer was surprising. "I think [I'm playing] a lot better here than in college," Williams said after an 18-point, 13-rebound game in the Nets' 96-87 loss at Dallas on Wednesday. "Definitely because of the competition but in college more so, everything was on me for us to win the game. Now I get to move at my pace and just try what I can do to try to help us win." Last week, Williams used the word "rocky" to describe his rookie season with the Nets, who play the Thunder ..."

Big East memories are hard to forget

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March 8

New York Post

"Terrence Williams figured no championship ever would be as easy. Last March he and the rest of the Louisville Cardinals thought they would have an exhausted Syracuse team to kick around. The Orange had played the epic six-overtime game with Connecticut, then went into OT with West Virginia to advance into the final against Louisville. This was going to be easier than reciting the ABC's. With the Big East tourney starting tomorrow, Williams, now with the Nets, has one memory of the 2009 Big East title game. "How hard Syracuse played. They played that six-overtime game -- I watched that game. It finished like 2:30 in the morning. Then I was actually talking to Johnny [Flynn] throughout the ..."

NJ Nets rookie Terrence Williams realizes 'it's about time to buy into the team concept'

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January 24

Newark Star-Ledger

"Sometime last weekend, Terrence Williams says he heard what he needed to hear, and he insists that it was so direct and illuminating, he'd be a fool to deviate from its message. The message came from Nets president Rod Thorn, who essentially told the rookie to get his act together - immediately - before he wastes perhaps the most valuable learning portion of his career. No, The Boss didn't make it sound negotiable. And perhaps it is no coincidence that while nothing has really gone right for the Nets on this road trip, Williams has used its first three games to get his game - and attitude - where it belongs. "When you sit down with the president of the team, and the ..."

Nets' Williams gets the point -- just in time

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January 24

New York Post

"To say it has been a rough rookie season for the Nets' Terrence Williams would be a major understatement, like saying it has been a rough season for the Nets, period. Williams was awarded playing time early, but eventually lost both time and favor with ill-timed, ill-conceived actions. He was late for meetings, missed a team bus, slept in through a shootaround. They were disastrous maneuvers for any player, but especially for a rookie trying to earn his place. Plus, Williams' play raised eyebrows. Too many jumpers, too much playing for Terrence Williams and not for the Nets. So team president Rod Thorn plus interim coach and general manager Kiki Vandeweghe sat Williams down. It was time to ..."

Rod Thorn likes what he's seen from Terrence Williams

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January 23

Newark Star-Ledger

"Given his athleticism, court vision, skill set, and inherent toughness, Terrence Williams should probably be one of the Nets' best players by now. But for nearly a month, the rookie had strung together performances that were marked by impatience, indifference, frustration, and - most curious of all - selfishness. In some small ways, however, this road trip could be a sign that Williams is turning the corner, because there was no apathy in his performances at L.A. and Phoenix. At least his employer thinks so. "The last two games, he's played winning basketball," Nets president Rod Thorn said. "He played in a way that, if he continues to progress, he's going to get minutes - and he's going ..."

Williams fights bad rookie rep

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December 27

New York Post

"Terrence Williams just wants to help. The Nets rookie knows he can do more, especially as a point forward, which is one role the team envisions for him. But playing diminished minutes again after he was late for a team meeting, Williams said he fears he might be getting a bad rap. "I don't want to be the cancer, the bad person," Williams said before the Nets' 98-93 loss to the Rockets last night. "I've never been labeled that in my whole life." But he's not being called that here. What he is being called is a rookie who's learning. "Terrence has been very good. He's been working very hard -- extra shooting, extra time. Those are positives. In games, he has really tried to do the things ..."

Nets rookie much better after benching

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December 19

New York Post

"Terrence Williams is proof good things can come from a bad situation. Williams has picked it up -- really in every category -- after he was banished to the Nets' bench for two games. The rookie sat for a variety of reasons: bad shot selection, missing a team bus, casual defense and bad posts on Twitter. Now removed from the controversy, Williams can see the positives that came from it."Sitting out those two games and actually watching basketball and working out with Doug [Overton, assistant coach,] helped me a lot because when you get to the NBA, you tend to watch games on the TV more," Williams said before the Nets faced the defensively challenged Raptors last night. "Before, when I was ..."

New Jersey Nets want Terrence Williams to show more drive

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December 11

New York Daily News

"Once Terrence Williams returns to the lineup - maybe Friday night against the Pacers - the Nets not only expect him to change his attitude and actions off the court, they'd like to see him alter his game, as well. "What we'd like Terrence to do is take it to the basket," interim coach and GM Kiki Vandeweghe said by phone yesterday. "He has huge athleticism, both on the defensive end and offensive end. He can be a very, very effective defender, and he can be effective on the offensive end also. He's a very good ball-handler, a very good passer and he's athletic enough to get by his guy and take it to the basket. And those are the things we're looking for ..."

Williams sits for 2nd game

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December 10

New York Post

"The benching of Terrence Williams would be lifted as the situation dictated, Nets interim coach/general manager Kiki Vandeweghe said. Obviously that situation never arose as the rookie sat a second straight game last night. "This is a rookie and I always call this a rookie rough spot. We've all had them, he's no different," said Vandeweghe, who insisted he had no set plan either to play or sit Williams last night against the Warriors. "What he has to do is utilize. He's got great God-given talents. . . . He is a passionate young man with a world of talent." Williams, who still might be fined for his negative posts on Twitter, also sat in Tuesday's 103-101 win over the Bulls in Chicago, ..."

New Nets coach Kiki Vandeweghe imparts advice to a stubborn Terrence Williams

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December 8

New York Daily News

"Kiki Vandeweghe put up 11,699 shots in his 13-year career and made 6,139 of them for a shooting percentage of 53%. So what advice would Vandeweghe give to Nets rookie Terrence Williams, who has hit only 11 of his last 44 shots? "If you can take it to the basket, you take it to the basket," Vandeweghe said. Williams may want to listen to his new coach if he wants to stay on the floor. On Sunday against the Knicks, Williams missed all five shots and played only 9:24, his shortest and only scoreless game of the season. Drafted by the Nets with the 11th pick, the 6-6 swingman is going through his worst stretch yet, missing 33 of 44 shots and averaging only 4.7 points in his last six games. ..."

Nets on brink of tying futility mark

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November 28

New York Post

"The Nets are at 16, going on 18. With the Lakers and Mavericks lined up and licking their chops for a crack at them, the winless Nets lost their 16th straight game last night, becoming just the fourth team to do so at the start of a season. The Nets waited until the second half to play with a pulse but it was too late. The Kings ran roughshod early and exhaled with a 109-96 victory here. "We came in and we had a pretty emotional halftime," said Devin Harris (25 points, 6-of-22 shooting) who keyed the comeback with his get-to-the-line aggression (13-of-17 free throws). "The first half was not the way we wanted to come out. Defensively, we were kind of lackadaisical, and we let them get ..."

Terrence turns heads with Nets

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November 20

New York Post

"Finding the positives in the Nets' franchise-worst 0-12 start is akin to leaving a train wreck excited because you saved the conductor's hat. But there are some upbeat items (stop laughing). One of the aims of the season was developing young talent. Well, among the young talent not injured is rookie Terrence Williams, who in Milwaukee Wednesday became the first Nets rookie to have four double-doubles through 12 games since Keith Van Horn (1997-98). Consider that Kenyon Martin needed 33 games to do it. OK, Derrick Coleman needed 11 games. No other rookie this season has more than one. Still, Williams showed more than just numbers. In the second quarter, he scored 16 points -- including a ..."

Nets take Louisville's Williams

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June 26

Bergen Record

"Terrence Williams' sprained ankle and rumored guarantee didn't scare off the Nets. They used the No. 11 pick in Thursday's NBA Draft on the versatile Louisville swingman, who perhaps more than anything brings a defensive mind-set to a team that believes defense is optional. "I can come in right away and help on the defensive end and be an off guard who can help bring the ball up the court with [Devin] Harris, get rebounds, and I love to pass," Williams said after his only workout with the Nets. The Nets wanted to bring in Williams for a second workout Tuesday, but he canceled after suffering an alleged ankle injury in Charlotte the day before. Speculation was that the Bobcats had given ..."

Nets take Louisville's Terrence Williams with 11th pick in NBA Draft

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June 25

New York Daily News

"The Nets selected Terrence Williams of Louiville with the 11th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. After the trade of Vince Carter, Williams could compete for the starting shooting guard spot, as well as supply some much-needed help at small forward. He also possesses the ball-handling skills to play point guard, a position the Nets are looking to add depth to. With the Nets likely to trim their roster size due to economics, Williams' versatility could make him extremely valuable. His desire and skill on the defensive end could also make him a Lawrence Frank favorite. Williams was invited to work out for the Nets twice but turned down the second offer, saying he had a sprained ankle. Still, when ..."