#TBT- Mo Williams, PG, Cleveland Cavaliers
@Hoover__26 November 19
Mo Williams is a 32 year old guard that plays with the fire and energy of a 22 year old. In all the years I have watched Mo Williams, never once did I see him lose a step and think “he’s getting older”. Williams can still run by most NBA players, and shoot the ball like it’s magnetized to the bottom of the net.
However, the journey for this youthful veteran hasn’t been a straight one, as shown by this image from basketball-reference.com:
Yes, those are the teams he played for. Eight of them, to be exact (some he made two stops at, like Cleveland). Now, he is filling in for the injured Kyrie Irving, and doing a fine job of it. He is averaging 15.5 points, 5.3 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game so far this year. Those numbers are very strong for a guy whose offense is cut into by players like LeBron and Kevin Love. However, this shouldn’t come as too much of a shock. Though it has been shrouded a bit by his changing of teams like socks, Mo was an All-Star in 2009 for the Cavs (see the little brownish 2, the first one?). Mo is not only a scorer, but a strong defender as well, so that adds to his value. Not to mention the fact that he shoots almost 90% from the free throw line, which adds even more to his value in traditional as well as roto leagues.
Williams, on average, was the 31st point guard taken in espn.com drafts, sandwiched between Rajon Rondo and Jerian Grant. I think it’s safe to say he has outplayed his perceived value quite a bit. Owning Mo is a big boost to any fantasy team, and with Kyrie Irving still IR-eligible, he should be able to keep up much of his hot start. As we all know, Mo is an instant offense kind of guy, which means he could still be a top option even after Kyrie comes back.
Mo Williams is this week’s #TBT, but you wouldn’t know his age just by watching him play (I had to look it up). Normally I would say that Mo is having a throwback season, but in reality, he has always been this good. Now that he’s back in Cleveland, we can really see just how good Mo still is!
However, the journey for this youthful veteran hasn’t been a straight one, as shown by this image from basketball-reference.com:
Yes, those are the teams he played for. Eight of them, to be exact (some he made two stops at, like Cleveland). Now, he is filling in for the injured Kyrie Irving, and doing a fine job of it. He is averaging 15.5 points, 5.3 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game so far this year. Those numbers are very strong for a guy whose offense is cut into by players like LeBron and Kevin Love. However, this shouldn’t come as too much of a shock. Though it has been shrouded a bit by his changing of teams like socks, Mo was an All-Star in 2009 for the Cavs (see the little brownish 2, the first one?). Mo is not only a scorer, but a strong defender as well, so that adds to his value. Not to mention the fact that he shoots almost 90% from the free throw line, which adds even more to his value in traditional as well as roto leagues.
Williams, on average, was the 31st point guard taken in espn.com drafts, sandwiched between Rajon Rondo and Jerian Grant. I think it’s safe to say he has outplayed his perceived value quite a bit. Owning Mo is a big boost to any fantasy team, and with Kyrie Irving still IR-eligible, he should be able to keep up much of his hot start. As we all know, Mo is an instant offense kind of guy, which means he could still be a top option even after Kyrie comes back.
Mo Williams is this week’s #TBT, but you wouldn’t know his age just by watching him play (I had to look it up). Normally I would say that Mo is having a throwback season, but in reality, he has always been this good. Now that he’s back in Cleveland, we can really see just how good Mo still is!