Shelden Williams
Shelden Williams
Shelden DeMar Williamsis an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Tianjin Ronggang of China. He played college basketball at Duke University, where his #23 jersey was retired on January 28, 2007...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth21 October 1983
CityOklahoma City, OK
biggest early knew last played point redeem teammates tone
I'm my biggest critic. I knew I hadn't played well in the last game. I wanted to make a point and redeem myself. That's one thing I did. I set the tone early and my teammates responded to that and we all played well together.
age anybody both dad defense defensive early everybody knew playing shoot taught time
I knew from the first time I started playing this game, when my dad taught me to be a defensive player, that defense is not something as glorified. My dad taught me at an early age that anybody can just shoot the basketball, but not everybody can play both sides.
early experience guys toll took toward year
That took its toll toward the end of the season. This year we have a lot more guys to give us depth. If we give these guys experience early on, they'll be there for us later.
depth gel hard higher knew last national win year
We knew last year things were going to be kind of hard for us to win a national championship because of our depth problems. But this year we have higher expectations and hopefully, we can gel right away and get on a roll.
both establish teams themselves top trying
Both teams are trying to establish themselves as a top team in the country.
allow defense good guards job playing
We have to do a good job playing defense on their guards and not allow them to penetrate.
nights upset
With J.J. having nights like that, I can't be upset about being overshadowed.
past sweet team
We can't look back and say we only went past the Sweet 16 one time. This is a different team, and this is a team that we think can do something special.
happening maybe player shot thinking
Maybe he's thinking too much about his shot and his moves, but I don't see that happening in the Tournament. I think he'll be re-motivated and be the player he has been for us.
backs weight whenever
We're a team, me and him, ... We take the weight and onus on our backs every game. If he's not doing something I'll take it up for him and I know he'll be there whenever I need him.
coming extended minutes starting
I think I am going to be getting more extended minutes coming up this weekend, I am starting to feel better,
evolved involved last line plays shot steals
I think I've evolved because I'm more than just a shot blocker. I've been involved in those plays where I'm not just the last line of defense. I can also go in and get steals and play perimeter defense.
fight stuff
I thought it was an unnecessary foul, and that's why I kind of jumped back up like that. But that's part of the game, and you've got to fight through stuff like that.
led matters paths people
People have different paths in life. Quincy's led him to a different place. What matters is how you play.