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Sports InsiderBaron Davis vs Deron Williams
May 8th 2007 23:22
After the incredible upset of the Dallas Mavericks every basketball fan has wondered, what's next for the Warriors and Baron Davis? Can Baron Davis lead his Warriors to yet another upset and take down the bigger, stronger Utah Jazz?
Game one, the stage is set for another historic run by the Golden State Warriors, but there are two Jazz players that are thinking otherwise, rebounding monster Carlos Boozer and point guard phenom Deron Williams. Who ever wins the point guard battle will take the series in this matchup, not to say Boozer can't pick up the slack, but I believe if they stop Williams, they stop the Jazz. Williams gave the Warriors and Baron Davis a run for their money scoring a game high 31 points and 8 assists, Baron Davis has his work cut out for him this time, Davis had a team high 24 points and 7 assists, which is a pretty close in comparision stats wise between these two points guards, but the final score says it all, Utah Jazz took game one 116-112. Utah sealed the deal with put back score from the leading rebounder of the night Carlos Boozer, he finished with 17 points and 20 rebounds, 10 offensive boards I might add.
This will definetly be a competitive series, maybe not as exciting as the Dallas Mavericks series, but definetly the most compelling of all the matchups, not to mention the best one on one matchup with Williams and Davis. Deron Williams has virtually come out of nowhere this year, averaging 9.3 assists(just above Jason Kidd at 9.2) and 16 points per game during the regular season, devastating defenses with scoring and passing ability, taking us back to the days of John Stockton and Karl Malone with his forward/center in Carlos Boozer. Williams has proved that he is part the NBA's elite at the point guard position with only Steve Nash having more assists a game with 11.6. Baron Davis on the other hand is not far off Williams' season averages with 8.1 assists per game and 20.1 points a game. Davis is on a mission with something to prove and he is ready to showcase his skills as he did against the Dallas Mavericks, so I wouldn't be surprised to see this series go to 7 games and another playoff series classic to remember. In fact I'm counting on it.
Game one, the stage is set for another historic run by the Golden State Warriors, but there are two Jazz players that are thinking otherwise, rebounding monster Carlos Boozer and point guard phenom Deron Williams. Who ever wins the point guard battle will take the series in this matchup, not to say Boozer can't pick up the slack, but I believe if they stop Williams, they stop the Jazz. Williams gave the Warriors and Baron Davis a run for their money scoring a game high 31 points and 8 assists, Baron Davis has his work cut out for him this time, Davis had a team high 24 points and 7 assists, which is a pretty close in comparision stats wise between these two points guards, but the final score says it all, Utah Jazz took game one 116-112. Utah sealed the deal with put back score from the leading rebounder of the night Carlos Boozer, he finished with 17 points and 20 rebounds, 10 offensive boards I might add.
This will definetly be a competitive series, maybe not as exciting as the Dallas Mavericks series, but definetly the most compelling of all the matchups, not to mention the best one on one matchup with Williams and Davis. Deron Williams has virtually come out of nowhere this year, averaging 9.3 assists(just above Jason Kidd at 9.2) and 16 points per game during the regular season, devastating defenses with scoring and passing ability, taking us back to the days of John Stockton and Karl Malone with his forward/center in Carlos Boozer. Williams has proved that he is part the NBA's elite at the point guard position with only Steve Nash having more assists a game with 11.6. Baron Davis on the other hand is not far off Williams' season averages with 8.1 assists per game and 20.1 points a game. Davis is on a mission with something to prove and he is ready to showcase his skills as he did against the Dallas Mavericks, so I wouldn't be surprised to see this series go to 7 games and another playoff series classic to remember. In fact I'm counting on it.
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