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... Jason Williams “The Student” 6-7
5. Jason Williams and Chris Webber 7-8
6. ... Jason Williams of the Sacramento Kings did just that, and has risen to the point of stardom. With a style reminis-cent of the late “Pistol” Pete Maravich (NBA Encyclopedia), Jason Williams has drawn attention away from his past off-court problems and has shown flashes of brilliance, and on-court wizardry. ... With behind-the-back passes that require instant replay, Jason Williams has brought back the old look of the “Pistol”, and put his own little twist on it. ... An unheard of player coming out of col-lege, Williams worked hard to shape up and get his life back in order. ... Jason hadnt even got on the court when the harassment began from the union arena rowdies. ... " Williams, who was walking to the adhesive mat at center court designed to help players traction on the floor took about four steps before turning to talk to the fan. ... Jason says, “I just want to be me”(Finger Role). At times Williams can be found wearing XXL jeans, baggy sweatpants, and a hat slightly cocked. ... Often asked to treat people nicer, or grow his hair, Williams just wants to be himself. ... As he entered Marshall, he was suspended for drug abuse and was forced to sit out (Jason Wil-liams. ... As the 7th pick overall by the Sacramento Kings, Williams seemed to be a risk considering his past. In his first professional game Williams put all doubt to rest, and scored 21 points and left the fans in awe with passes never seen before (Jason Williams. ... By his second year, Jason had the NBA and fans around the country talking. ... With a coach, Rick Adelman, who basically just rolled the basketball out and let Williams work had brought excitement back to the NBA. Along with Williams was an-other star in Chris Webber. Williams and Webber made an intimidating duo, and the league knew. By now Williams was a main attraction and the Kings were scoring big win or lose. Coach would often ask Jason, “Why can’t you make the simple pass,” or “If your gonna shoot a three-pointer why not shoot it right on the line, not six feet behind it?” Jason’s response was, “I’m gonna do what I want to do” (Finger Role). ... Williams was sus-pended for the first five games of the 00-01’ season for failing to comply with the drug treatment plan. ... The team began wondering if Jason actually had a marijuana problem. Jason assured them that it wasn’t true and his family, who knew him the best, said the same (Morman). ... Now coach sees Jason and says he is less “fidgety.
Approximate Word count = 2251
Approximate Pages = 9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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