Backup point guard

[The Commish]

I agree on Marcus Williams and I haven't seen Rondo play yet. Williams has had some fantastic offensive games against us, but he really didn't run their offense, just looked to create for himself. The guy I wish we had kept was Sergio Rodriquez. He looked like he could run a team when we played the Blazers. I think he had 8-10 assists in very limited minutes against us. He's averaging 4 assists in 12 minutes per game. His defense is horrible, but he could definately be groomed to play like Nash and wouldn't be a total change in style when Nash is on the bench.

Yeah I agree. I really liked Spanish Chocolate because he LOOKS to create. There aren't too many guys out there that do that. I think that's why our offense struggles so much when Nash isn't on the floor: we have to run a different type of offense.

 

[Chaz]

I would have preferred to keep Rodriguez as well.

He looks more like a Nash backup than any other player I have seen.

 

[KingLouieLouie]

Would this be worth considering a low-risk, high-reward type scenario for the Suns?

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-jaywilliams-nbdl&prov=ap&type=lgns

Williams resumes comeback with D-League team By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer
December 8, 2006
Jay Williams is resuming his comeback in the NBA's Development League.
The former Duke star, still trying to make it back from severe injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident three years ago, signed Friday with the Austin Toros and will begin practicing with the team Saturday.

After being waived by the New Jersey Nets in October, Williams considered offers to play in Europe before deciding his best chance to get back to the NBA was by staying in the United States and playing with the NBA's minor league.
"It's really not about the money, it's not about going over there to make money," Williams said in a phone interview. "It's more about me trying to fulfill my dream."
Williams will play for former Celtics point guard Dennis Johnson. He said the most important thing is regaining the confidence he lost from sitting out for so long and not seeing the results he was used to.
"I think the big thing to me is I just need to play," Williams said. "Things would be going really good, and then just as quick as I was doing well, I would do really bad. A lot of it is confidence."
Williams averaged 3.8 points and 13.2 minutes in five preseason games for the Nets. But he had little chance of making the team, where the Nets already had Jason Kidd as their point guard and drafted Marcus Williams in the first round.
"At the time, we thought it was going to be a good fit," Williams said. "It wasn't until we went through the process -- I'm not trying to be a third backup point guard. I'm trying to be first or second in the rotation. I need to play. I need to get game action."
Williams was the 2002 NCAA player of the year and the No. 2 overall pick in the draft that year. He averaged 9.5 points and 4.7 assists as a rookie for the Chicago Bulls.
His career appeared to end on June 19, 2003, when he crashed his motorcycle into a light pole in Chicago, fracturing his pelvis, tearing knee ligaments and suffering nerve damage in his left leg. The damage was so severe, doctors thought they might have to amputate his leg. He was hospitalized for 3 1/2 months.
The Toros (0-6) are off until a game at Dakota next Thursday.
"I'm coming there shooting all my bullets," Williams said.

Perhaps he could be available some time after the 2nd half of the season..... The Suns would sign him to the veteran minimum, then if he does excel..then that can warrant the Suns offering him a long-term deal... It's certainly worth the opportunity....