There’s a great piece on the mothership by Mike Mazzeo where he’s interviewing Lou Williams on all kinds of stuff. Check the full article which has a LOT of quotes, some select quotes below:
On getting traded:
“When I got traded to the Raptors,” Williams told ESPN.com, “Kyle Lowry told me, ‘We expect you to average 15 points a game off the bench.’
“And I said, ‘Perfect, so you need me here.’ And that made me feel wanted. So once he put that expectation on me, it just made everything fall into place.”
On taking off-balance shots:
I can’t shoot straight-up. I’ve always played crooked. One of my coaches says I play backwards. I do everything backwards. I don’t have coordination. It’s weird to watch me play. … It’s just something I’ve developed over time, fading away from guys, using my size. I have bigger defenders on me, and it’s just about creating space.
On staying in Toronto:
Absolutely. I already tried to get them to go do it — get an extension. But at this point in my career, I want to play somewhere where the fans appreciate you, your team is serious about winning and create something special. And these guys are bulldogs. They love competing. We have that us against the world mentality where nobody respects us because we’re in Canada. We have an identity, and I love it.
It’s perfect for my personality. I’ve always been the underdog, I’ve always been overlooked. I’ve always been the guy where it was like we’ll see what he does and then we’ll check on Lou. That’s been my career.
