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To get everybody back healthy, I think we could do the same thing this year.” We made noise last year before the All-Star. “We had our little run last year before injuries and everything…But I think we’re a good team. “We don’t back down from nobody,” Green told King. Undersized for a power forward at 6-foot-4, Green joined Stacey King on the “ Gimme The Hot Sauce” podcast over the summer to discuss the mentality that he expects the team to bring this season. Green has been a beneficiary of the ups and downs that have plagued Williams from injuries to the lack of aggression. Through it all, Williams’ passiveness on the floor has dogged him. Williams was the fourth-overall pick in 2021 but missed most of his sophomore season with a wrist injury. For us, we’ve got to make decisions that are going to be best for our team.” (h/t Cody Westerlund/ 670 The Score)

“Look, I get it in terms of where he was drafted, where he was picked, but that’s just not who Patrick Williams is. But sending a player about whom so much was made of their progression to the bench leaves little room for doubt. We’ve got to make decisions that are best for our team…Right now just trying to look at different combinations of guys.” (h/t Sam Smith/ NBA.com)Īyo lobs it up from halfcourt to Javonte Green for the ‼ĭonovan was rather insistent that starting Green over Williams was in no way to send a message to the third-year forward. “Did I like it? Yes,” Donovan admitted of the switch after the game before adding, “Javonte with that group brings a lot of energy he makes things happen, loose balls, offensive rebounds, getting out in transition, really a high energy guy whoever he’s playing with. What may be even more spectacular is the continued emergence of Javonte Geen who has taken an unlikely path to the NBA as it is and would make for an even unlikelier story this season.

That may very well be true given head coach Billy Donovan’s track record and statements on the matter.īut reading between the lines, it would seem that we have already reached a critical point in Patrick Williams’ development. They left with a win, albeit against a depleted Nuggets squad, and perhaps a renewed sense of confidence and direction. The Chicago Bulls took the floor against the Denver Nuggets sporting a new look.

Javonte Green #24 of the Chicago Bulls goes up for a dunk.