| 4/17/2013 10:44:00 PM |
Description: Timberwolves forward Derrick Williams had 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting, six rebounds and four assists Wednesday in the season finale against the Spurs. | Insight: Williams only averaged 12.0 ppg overall in his sophomore season but he stepped it up with 15.3 ppg over his final 33 games. | | |
| Hot | 3/17/2013 9:45:00 PM |
Description: Despite the returns of Nikola Pekovic and Andrei Kirilenko to the starting lineup, Timberwolves power forward Derrick Williams scored 28 points on 9-of-16 shooting with seven rebounds and three 3-pointers Sunday against the Hornets. | Insight: After averaging 8.8 points on 41 percent shooting his rookie year and 9.1 points on 41 percent shooting over his first 41 games this season, Williams looked like a draft bust. However, an average of 17.4 ppg over his last 18 shows that there might be some hope for him to blossom into the star scoring forward he was expected to be. He'll continue to start at power forward until Kevin Love returns to action (if he returns at all this season). | | |
| Hot | 3/15/2013 10:38:00 PM |
Description: Timberwolves forward Derrick Williams had 19 points with four rebounds and two threes Friday against the Rockets. | Insight: Minnesota's glut of injuries up front has led to Williams getting more playing time. He has taken advantage in a big way with averages of 16.7 points and 8.1 rebounds over his last 18 games. He has scored in double figures in 11 straight games. | | |
| Hot | 3/4/2013 9:52:00 AM |
Description: Derrick Williams led the T-Wolves with 23 points Sunday in a loss to Golden State and should continue to thrive as Minnesota only big man scoring threat. | Insight: With Nikola Pekovic and Kevin Love watching from the sidelines, Williams is playing close to 40 minutes a game and posting huge numbers. Over his last four games he's averaging 20.5 ppg and 10 rpg. There are not many 20-10 guys in this league. | | |
| 2/24/2013 7:19:00 PM |
Description: Derrick Williams led the T-Wolves with 23 points Sunday in a loss to Golden State. | Insight: The second-year forward is finally beginning to show us why he was selected with the second overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. Clearly, he's earned head coach Rick Adelman's trust, having played 35 minutes or more in three of his last four games. | | |
| 2/13/2013 10:30:00 PM |
Description: Timberwolves forward Derrick Williams scored 24 points with 16 rebounds, two threes and one block in 37 minutes against the Jazz on Wednesday. | Insight: Despite starting 15 straight games, Williams' playing time is still erratic. That won't change when Andrei Kirilenko (quad) gets back in the lineup after the All-Star break. | | |
| 1/17/2013 7:56:00 PM |
Description: Derrick Williams will get the start at power forward Thursday against the Clippers. | Insight: Interim head coach Terry Poter has been toying with the idea of starting Williams over Dante Cunningham for a while and now he's finally making the move. Williams hasn't been overly impressive in his second season in the league (9.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg) but maybe he'll be able to blossom now that he's in the starting lineup. | | |
| Cold | 11/24/2012 11:30:00 AM |
Description: Minnesota forward Derrick Williams sat out again Friday against Portland. | Insight: Williams was benched for Wednesday's game as well. With Kevin Love healthy again, Williams (10.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg) is facing an uphill battle for minutes and probably won't be a factor in fantasy anytime soon. | | |
| 11/22/2012 3:19:00 PM |
Description: Timberwolves forward Derrick Williams didn't see a single second of action Wednesday with Kevin Love back in the starting lineup. | Insight: The message from Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman couldn't have been any more emphatic: Williams is going to be a non-factor with Love back in the starting lineup. | | |
| 11/16/2012 10:57:00 PM |
Description: After going just 4-for-24 over his last three games, Timberwolves forward Derrick Williams came to play Friday night. Williams scored 23 points on 8-of-16 shooting, went 6-of-6 from the free-throw line, had seven rebounds and blocked four shots. | Insight: This is what fantasy owners (and the T`Wolves) have been waiting for. Minnesota has been crushed by injuries early this season so Williams should continue to get plenty of playing time. He's worth holding onto on potential alone. | | |
| 11/10/2012 10:30:00 PM |
Description: Timberwolves forward Derrick Williams made zero of 10 shots from the field Saturday against the Bulls. | Insight: Williams, the 2011 No. 2 overall pick, came in having scored 29 points over his last two games but Saturday's performance won't buy him more minutes. | | |
| 9/24/2012 3:50:00 PM |
Description: Timberwolves forward Derrick Williams said his weight is down to 233 from 247 a year ago. The forward averaged 8.8 ppg and 4.7 rpg in 21 mpg as a rookie. | Insight: It looked like Williams would have a clear path to start at small forward for Minnesota this season after Michael Beasley signed with the Suns but the team brought in Andrei Kirilenko and Chase Budinger and also signed Nicolas Batum to an offer sheet that was matched by Portland. It's difficult to determine Williams' role with the team going into his second NBA season. | | |
| 6/29/2012 4:04:00 PM |
Description: Timberwolves forward Derrick Williams, who was offered to the Bobcats for the second pick in Thursday night's NBA Draft (though the deal was rejected), faces an uncertain future with the team. | Insight: Williams has acknowledged that he could be traded this offseason and reports have surfaced that he and head coach Rick Adelman might have a rocky relationship. For what it's worth, Williams averaged 8.8 ppg and 4.7 rpg in 66 games for Minnesota as a rookie last season. | | |
