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Durant Compared To Len Bias By Monty Williams
Monty Williams compared the style of Kevin Durant to Len Bias, who was the second overall pick in the 1986 NBA Draft out of Maryland.
“(Durant)’s a very unique player, reminds me of what Len Bias would have been if he played in the league,” Williams explained. “(At) 6-8, 6-9, can shoot it and run, can dunk and defend, play many positions. I’m just impressed by the way he...
Pelicans head coach Monty Williams says Kevin Durant reminds him of Len Bias
Tonight, the New Orleans Pelicans will face the Oklahoma City Thunder and star Kevin Durant. He is the type of player that is almost impossible to stop offensively, and is having a MVP caliber year.
Pelicans head coach Monty Williams said that Durant reminded him of Len Bias the former Maryland player who was taken by the Boston Celtics in 1986 at the second pick, but unfortunately...
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New Orleans Pelicans coach Monty Williams says there are no plans yet to shut down Eric Gordon
Although New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Eric Gordon has missed six consecutive games with tendinitis in his left knee, there are no plans yet to shut him down for the rest of the season.
Pelicans coach Monty Williams said Gordon’s status will be determined on a game-by-game basis, but he will not play on Wednesday night against the Denver Nuggets after sitting out the shootaround...
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Pelicans Monty Williams "Re-Assessing Goals" in Near Future
The New Orleans Pelicans have won their last 3-out-of-5, but with time running down on the season, the 26-win Pelicans will soon be changing the team's priorities.
Friday night the goal versus the wounded Portland Trailblazers was to snag another taste of victory. The Pelicans fell shy of that 111-103 and are still one-victory away from tying last year's win total.
Soon...
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March 14, 2014
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Monty Williams Look-A-Like: Montel Williams
Credit to Jordan Frankel (@jordanfrankel) for the find. Montel Williams Host of The Montel Williams Show Spokesperson for Partnership for Prescription Assistance Monty Williams Played college at Notre Dame (1st round pick in ’94 draft) Played in NBA from 1994-2003 Assistant Coach for Portland Trailblazers (2005-10) Current Head Coach of the New Orleans Hornets
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November 12, 2012
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Hornets coach Williams fined $25K
New Orleans Hornets coach Monty Williams was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for public comments criticizing the league's concussion policy.
Williams made the comments Saturday night in Chicago before the Hornets faced the Bulls with first overall draft pick Anthony Davis sidelined by a mild concussion.
Williams blasted the NBA's protocols for determining when a player...
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November 06, 2012
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Hornets' Head Coach Monty Williams Wants to Remind the NBA That This is a 'Man's Game'
Head injuries are serious business. But don't tell that to New Orleans Hornets head coach Monty Williams. With increased focus across all the major professional sports on concussions, Williams was frustrated with the protocols in place that are keeping Anthony Davis sidelined. Davis was unable to make the road trip with the Hornets because he has to undergo a series of...
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November 04, 2012
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Hornets give coach Williams extension
New Orleans Hornets coach Monty Williams has agreed to a multiyear contract extension.
The deal announced by the club Sunday morning comes as the 40-year-old Williams heads into the final year of the contract he received when he took his first NBA head coaching job in New Orleans in 2010.
The Hornets did not release contract terms, citing team policy. A person familiar with the...
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August 19, 2012
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Monty Williams Ideal Coach for Austin Rivers in New Orleans Due to Approach, Relationship With Doc Rivers
If Austin Rivers ever gets out of line, all Monty Williams needs to do is ask, "Do you want me to call your parents?" Williams would never do such a thing, of course, but he would not have to make a threat or literally pick up the phone to get such a message across. The New Orleans Hornets' third-year coach is a close friend of Austin's parents, Doc and Kristen...
Anthony Davis and Monty Williams Bonding Already
The New Orleans Hornets are taking Anthony Davis first at the NBA Draft in a couple of weeks. They haven't said it yet, but we know it's going to happen. The good news is, the Hornets aren't playing coy with Davis... at all. According to Yahoo!'s Marc Spears, Head Coach Monty Williams is already forming a relationship with Davis and even took him out to dinner...
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June 08, 2012
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