Ahead of next week’s season opener against the San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks’ Grant Williams spoke with DallasBasketball.com about how he plans to guard No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama.
During preseason play, Wembanyama has displayed the freakish talent he possesses with his 7-foot-3 frame and eight-foot wingspan. Defensively, Wembanyama covers an insane amount of ground in a short period of time, and offensively, he’s capable of taking the ball up the court like a guard or playing with his back to the basket.Mavs 3-and-D forward Grant Williams joined our Mavs Step Back Podcast on Thursday"I feel like you just have to be physical," Williams told DallasBasketball.com.
At 6-6, Williams might be considered as being an undersized power forward by some, but he’s able to make up for that with his strength and basketball IQ. Although he’ll surely be spending some time guarding Wembanyama with a high level of physicality, Williams made it clear that the Mavs will need a concerted team effort to limit his effectiveness.
Wembanyama’s game is tantalizing, and he will draw most of the spotlight this season, but Williams notes that the Spurs have other players the Mavs have to be conscious of as well. Although the Mavs had a 3-1 record against the Spurs last season, one win was by one point with Luka Doncic having to drop 50 points, and another required overtime. Now, the Spurs have Wembanyama, and the Mavs have Williams, promising rookie big man Dereck Lively II and several other key additions. In a rivalry that always seems to be close no matter who is on each roster, physicality will be key, but Williams also says the Mavs must pick up their pace as well.
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