The new pivot of the Hornets arrives in North Carolina following being selected in fifteenth position in the last Draft. Michael Jordan picks up an elite circle protector and super active from the racket. Major construction to be planned in Charlotte.
From the top of his 2m13, Mark Williams will bring to Charlotte what they have been sorely lacking for a long time: a large dissuasive uncle. His first quality being his defense, the former Diable Bleu is able to switch on the little ones and contain them on a lot of drives. Ultra-mobile, especially for a guy of his size, he’s a poison for the opposing attack, and as you can see in these highlights, many are his victims when they dare to approach Mark’s house: his basket. Williams is super athletic and he can get blocks way above the circle and he’ll bring to North Carolina what Montrezl Harrell didn’t have: size and defense.
Offensively? He has very good hands and is perfectly available for his teammates who are looking for him inside on a lot of possessions. Ultra-present in the offensive rebound, he also gives his team some great second chances. He’s punished the circle countless times this year – on post ups and alley-oops (we’ll let you imagine his relationship with LaMelo Ball), and was mega-decisive in Duke’s title quest, falling guns in hand to North Carolina in the 2022 Final Four. While the domestic competition obviously won’t be the same once morest the NBA monsters, Williams has finished the most skilful shooting player in his conference this year (72.3%), still facing beautiful babies. Healthy and well used, he can really have a direct impact in Charlotte with his profile that has just been described to you, perfect for raises and the fast play orchestrated by the wisps Ball and Rozier.
In this highlights video of his 2022 university tournament, you will therefore be able to find: very angry dunks, very angry counters, very angry offensive rebounds, but also a lot of dunks and big counters. Come on, we leave you with Mr. Williams and his overflowing energy just to wait before the start of the school year and to see him, why not, take a good place as a destructive pivot in Steve Clifford’s roster.
