Ziaire Williams, some media translated as Zaire Williams, and some media translated as Zaire Williams, I don't know what kind of people are used to? Today we write according to Zaire. In the Warriors and Grizzlies series G2, Zaire made a comeback, playing 28 minutes off the bench, shooting 5-of-9, 4-of-8 from three-point range, with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that it was 4-of-8 from a single game, but Zaire became the first rookie in Grizzlies history to hit four three-pointers in a single game in the playoffs! That's right, Morant didn't either. Some people may question: Was Morant not very fierce in last year's playoffs? There have been 5-of-9 three-pointers in a single game! True, but Morant wasn't a rookie at the time!
In Morant's rookie season, the 2019-20 season, the Grizzlies finished ninth in the West and missed the playoffs. So Zaire became the first rookie in Grizzlies history to break that record! Previously in the G5 of the Grizzlies and Timberwolves, Zaire Williams played only 4 minutes, with a sore right knee to withdraw from the game, and then he missed the first round of G6 and the second round of G1.
At the 2021 NBA Draft, Zaire was selected with the 10th pick in the first round. Born on September 12, 2001, he is 2.03 meters tall and has an arm span of 2:08. He has played 62 regular season games for the Grizzlies this season, including 31 starts and 31 bench games. Zaire averaged 22 minutes per game and had 8.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.6 steals.
Zaire shot 45.2 percent from the field in the regular season, 31.4 percent from three-point range and 78.2 percent from the free throws. Speaking about what it's like to play against Zaire, James said: "Two years ago he was teammate with Brownie, and I watched Zaire play several high school games and saw him shootouts. Now he's competing with me, which feels a little weird. ”
Zaire has solid basic skills and a first-class sense of ball, but he weighs only 86 kilograms, which is too thin. In addition, Zaire's outside projection also has a lot of room for improvement. When he graduated from high school, Zaire was hailed as "America's first small forward." The draft predicted him to be in fourth place, behind fellow Canningham, Mobley and Jaylen Green.
Zaire received offers from basketball schools such as Duke, UCLA, and North Carolina, and he never expected to choose Stanford. In his freshman season, Zaire averaged 10.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.6 blocks, shooting 37.4 percent from the field, only 29.1 percent from three-point range and 79.6 percent from the free throw line. Poor projection caused his pick to fall.
Zaire was introduced to basketball at the age of 5 and began professional training under the guidance of his father at the age of 8. For the first three years of high school, he attended Notre Dame High School in Oaks, Los Angeles, and transferred to Sierra Canyon High School during his senior season, teammates with James' eldest son Brownie, Wade's son Zaire Wade, and Chinese player Yu Jiahao.
Zaire Williams is so talented that he can be the number one star at the talented Sierra Canyon High School. Zaire broke through the first step quickly and also had a good passing vision. Defensive and shooting abilities need to be further improved, fortunately, he is only 21 years old and has enough time!