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LeBron James Praises Chicago Bulls Rookie Patrick Williams As ‘Kawhi-Type’ Player
During his first eight games in the NBA, Chicago Bulls rookie Patrick Williams has shown us some flashes. But while he’s struggling to string everything together consistently on offense, his defensive production was more than solid in every single game.
Last night, this year’s No. 4 pick was matched up against LeBron James at times, when the Bulls played the Lakers. While Williams wasn’t able to contribute much for his team, he caught the eyes of LeBron James, who had some incredible words of recognition for the young forward, while comparing him to Kawhi Leonard:
“Long arms. He has Kawhi-type hands that I noticed out on the floor, so I knew I couldn’t play with the ball much. You could tell he’s laser sharp on just trying to get better…. Chicago has a good one,”
Asked LeBron James his impressions of Bulls rookie Patrick Williams:
"Long arms. He has Kawhi-type hands that I noticed out on the floor, so I knew I couldn’t play with the ball much. You could tell he’s laser sharp on just trying to get better…. Chicago has a good one."
— Rob Schaefer (@rob_schaef) January 9, 2021
