Lou Williams’ career is one that we have to talk about. From 45th pick of the 2005 Draft to triple Sixth Man of the Year, the back has established himself as one (the?) of the best sixth men of all time. After having won the title of substitute having scored the most points in history, Lou-Will is now attacking first place in the ranking of the number of games played out of the bench. We debrief.
No, Dell Curry’s record isn’t just about having the first name of a computer brand and just being “Steph’s daddy”. Because it’s already bad for Seth, but especially because the former Hornets sniper is the third most prolific scorer (11,147 points) and also the all-time leader in terms of games played off the bench with 984 units. . Flat, Papa Curry sees a lou (p) arriving at full speed in his retro to come and grab him this first place: Lou Williams has already scored the most points out of the bench of history and is now preparing to overtake Dell to take the lead in the number of games played as a substitute. Already fallen by his spiritual big brother mister Jamal Crawford this season, Sweet Lou and her 945 encounters bencher therefore have Dell Curry in their sights and should soon hit the bull’s eye. If all goes well and the Lou Will is not affected by injuries during this new campaign, the former Clipper should therefore take the throne around mid January.
At almost 35 years old, Lou Williams is no longer among the favorites to win the trophy this year, but the former journeyman clearly marked the history of the shooting statuette. After being awarded in Toronto in 2015, the Underground GOAT carried out the back-to-back on Los Angeles (2018 & 2019) to finish with three trophies of 6MOY, a triple victory that he shares only with J-Crossover. A particular character in the League if ever there was one, the man with two women began his career playing seven seasons in Philly where he was notably the disciple of a certain Allen Iverson. There is worse as a sensei for a very strong scorer little combo-guard, right? The Lou then flew from the Hawks to the Rockets via the Lakers and Toronto, before returning to Staples Center to play for the Clippers and build his legacy there. Between clutch shoots, heroic comeback against the Warriors of the duo KD – Steph and weekly – even daily – hot shots, the bench exit specialist gave us the total in the other franchise in Los Angeles. Now in the Hawks where he likes it, old Pepper Lou is no longer the human microwave that we have known and has settled down well, moving more and more towards a managerial role.
Lou Williams with the game-winner!
In the past 10 days, Lou has scored 40 & 34 off the bench & became the NBA’s all-time leader in bench points.
The Clippers have also won 7 of their last 8 games.
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) March 18, 2019
Better than a simple career of average holder, Lou ranks at the top of the ranking of the best back-ups in history and if he has been off the bench for years, it’s good that he likes it and that it this is how it is most effective. Much more efficient and talented than most starters of the League, the tattooed was almost an All-Star two or three times in his career. The absence of a star on his record will not however prevent us from placing him alongside Detlef Schrempf and other Ricky Pierce in the top 10 of the best substitutes. Yes, Lou Will is obviously far from being as talented or having the same legacy as John Havlicek, Manu Ginobili or Kevin McHale, but when talking about 6th pure man, the name of Louis Tyrone Williams is clearly worth mentioning in the same vein as these legends.
More games played as a back-up or not, Lou Williams is a big name in the history of the NBA benches. Far from the Hall of Fame or any withdrawal of jersey, Loulou will forever remain one of the best sixth man in history and a symbol of this often unsightly and neglected role.
Text source: Reddit.com
