SELFLESS AND SUPERB.Byline: Karen Crouse Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA - Goodness knows there are basketball teams with two competing, colliding stars. Why, you might even have a rooting interest in one. Duke is different. The Blue Devils are blessed with two supremely skilled players in guard Jason Williams Jason Williams can refer to any of the following people:
abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= package except pro-sized egos. Williams was a wonder Thursday in Duke's 76-63 win over UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX . The sophomore broke open a three-point Blue Devil lead by scoring 19 consecutive points. He finished with 34 points, four assists and three steals in 37 blurred minutes. For someone nursing a sore left ankle, Williams sure had a way of making the Bruins look as though they all had two left feet. ``My favorite My Favorite is an independent synthpop band from Long Island, New York. They released two CDs: Love at Absolute Zero and Happiest Days of Our Lives. My Favorite broke up on September 14, 2005, when singer Andrea Vaughn left the band. thing about Jason is that he can do it all,'' Battier said. ``You're talking about a guy who can handle it, shoot it, put pressure on the ball. You are talking about a complete player.'' Williams, returning the compliment, said, ``Being a point guard, it's kind of like a dream playing with a guy like Shane, who always has your back defensively, no matter if you get beat or not. Offensively, he's a great weapon to have because if you penetrate and drive and they come at you, he's always there for a jump shot or a big-time basket.'' Everything Battier said about Williams is true. Everything Williams said about Battier is true. The surprise is that neither player was speaking through clenched clench tr.v. clenched, clench·ing, clench·es 1. To close tightly: clench one's teeth; clenched my fists in anger. 2. teeth. Battier, who paid his dues as an understudy before taking over the starring role at Duke, couldn't resent Williams' talent if he tried. ``You're talking about a guy,'' Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski Michael William Krzyzewski (ʃəʃɛfˈskiˌ; in American English transliteration "shuh-shef-skee"; born February 13, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois), often referred to as Coach "K" said of Battier, ``who's never shown one second of jealousy. That doesn't happen at any level very much.'' Yes, well, any Lakers fan will attest to that. Williams and Battier can famously co-exist as co-Player of the Year candidates because their personalities complement each other even better than do their games. ``Jason really respects authority well,'' Krzyzewski said. ``A lot of kids who are real good, they think their value allows them to be not as good ... people. Like you have to do things for them. Jason tries to make it easy for everybody to deal with him. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: WILLIAMS |
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