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This is insane! What’re the odds! Nobody from my school in its history has ever become a legend. How’d they get Williams and the Legend Moss at the same school at the same time. Love it!
you have to wonder how one may have influenced/shaped the game of the other and got each to the pros - considering they both played basketball _and_ football together.
Just found this out whilst going through the comments just now! See, this is why no matter how many comments we get, we always read all of them! Love bits like this. Cannot believe he went to High School with the Randy Moss. Appreciate the comment 🙏
Jason Williams has said in the past that all of the moves that he did in the NBA were ones that he practiced previously. So, it took time to perfect his craft.
He wasn't high risk at all. Pick almost any top guard (point or shooting) from the last 40 years, and Williams has a lower career turnover rate than almost all of them.
White chocolate was a legend! Top players kept wanting to guard him just to see what tricks Jason was going to pull on them. He was so tricky that allstar defender Gary Payton intentionally tried to trip him out of frustration in stopping him. If he actually developed a consistent jumpshot along with his streetball skills, one of the TOP point guards ever. He was a pass first type of PG and one of the most entertaining players in the 90's and early 2000's.
As a Sacramento native, I'm proud to say that Jason Williams helped to usher in the first era of relevance for our city. Fans traveled to our city to come see him. Kickstarted a big business book, and we have to thank him and the rest of the squad for a lot of attention. His passes were always underrated compared to his ball handling, his hand dribbling is comparable Lionel Messi's feet.
the speed and accuracy of the passes are the most impressive bit to me. One thing to be flashy/creative, but to also have the quality, that's what makes it so impressive.
Great reaction! 🔥 "White Chocolate" Jason Williams had a decent 12-year career: Drafted 7th in the 1998 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings, "White Chocolate" immediately was must-see TV with his flashy streetball playmaking style. J-Will, however (especially in his early years), was turnover prone, took a lot of low percentage shots (particularly ill-advised pull-up threes), and was a bit of a malcontent, which led the Kings to trade Williams to the Memphis Grizzlies. In Memphis, J-Will cleaned up the mistakes and matured to eventually become the serviceable starting point guard for the Dwyane Wade & Shaq-led Miami Heat team that won the 2006 NBA championship. J-Will was/is not an all-time great but he was helluva lot of fun to watch. If you fellas were spellbound by "White Chocolate," I look forward to when you two finally check out "Magic Johnson Ultimate Career Mixtape." Standing 6'9" in (2.06 m), Magic is considered the greatest point guard of all time and was the de-facto leader/maestro who orchestrated the fast break "Showtime Lakers" dynasty of the 1980s with his jaw-dropping, breathtaking, and unbelievable passes that resulted in five NBA titles by decade's end. Both Magic and Larry Bird are viewed as the two players that saved the NBA from foundering through their entertaining playing style(s), as well as their intense, legendary rivalry. The Bird-Magic rivalry revitalized the historic Celtics-Lakers rivalry and made the league/sport must-see Television for American viewers. Lastly, you guys must also check out "Michael Jordan Historic Bulls Mixtape-The Jordan Vault." The G.O.A.T. will not disappoint
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Excited for this vid! This man left an impression on a whole generation!! Gave us white boys hope!! LOL FYI - he did win with Shaq with the Miami Heat in 2006! That last one is the second most popular clip among actual NBA players. The first is when he made Gary Payton (considered the best point guard on defense) try to trip him because of his ball handling. Also, that elbow move was copied in an anime.
The best Jason Williams fact is in high school where he was possibly the second-best player on the floor at any time as he had a lanky 6'4 shooting guard by the name of Randy Moss to pass to And yes, it is THAT Randy Moss
In case you were wondering, his play style is heavily influenced by him playing “street ball,” which is an American subculture that highly values and prioritizes style over everything else. The entire purpose of a street game is to be as flashy and entertaining as possible. And1 is famous for its mixtapes of street games. It’s worth checking out if you found this interesting.
He went to High School with Randy Moss and they played on the basketball team together. So you can imagine his passing with Moss' athleticism. He won a championship in 2006 with the Heat.
There are certain players that just do things differently from everyone else and you can’t help but be mesmerized. Jason Williams was one of those and for me, Kyrie Irving is the currently that guy. They’re just the kinds of players that you’ll never get tired of watching.
As a Sacramento fan, he will always be one of my favorite Kings players ever! White Chocolate was such a fun guy to watch play and was a part of the Sacramento Kings teams that made me a fan of the franchise... something that has been both brutal and amazing over the last 20+ years. Would be cool to see you guys react to some of the Kings Beam Team stuff from last season when they finally broke their playoff drought. It was such a fun season and the beginning of what should finally be a great run of seasons for Sacramento again! Maybe checking out the crazy Kings-Clippers game or some of De'Aaron Fox's insane clutch play during the year.
Check out Steve Nash and /or Pete Maravich. Pistol Pete is the all time college scoring champion and he was doing "Showtime" moves in the 70s. Nash won 2 MVPs...sick passer. Great job, White Chocolate is another legend.
Have you guys ever heard of and1? It was a street basketball league that had relaxed rules which led to flashy play styles. Jason Williams who went by White Chocolate in the and1 league was the only player that also played in the NBA. You should check out the and1 mistakes or at least some highlight videos. Hot Sauce, White Chocolate, The Professor, Half Man Half Amazing, Main Event, AO ... etc. That's some of the players I remember being my favorites when I was in my teens.
my boy white chocolate.. legend... 13 years in the league ,won a championship with miami in 06. d wade went crazy on the mavericks in that finals. i was happy he got a ring
I feel like if you could stop time at and moment in a game Jason Williams could tell you where all 9 other players are, where they are looking, and what direction they are moving. Dude was on another level with court vision.
Three things to know: 1. He did this all the time. His practice sessions would involve throwing behind-the-back passes over and over - hundreds of them a day - until he could throw them, not only accurately, but HARD. He'd throw them against a spring net right back to himself over and over. He'd then place a circle on the court and do the same thing, but bouncing the ball from different distances. He's gifted, no doubt, with incredible field of play instinct for where everyone was, his court awareness was second to none. But he deliberately practiced this stuff from childhood, through high school, through college, and throughout his time in the NBA. So to say these passes were normal, second-nature type stuff for him would be an understatement. 2. You asked how often he messed up and turned the ball over. The answer is: not often. He's a point guard, all point guards tur n the ball over, if only because they handle the ball more than anyone else on the court. A point guard's efficiency with the ball in their hands is measured most often by their Assist-to-Turnover ratio (A/T). Most of the best point guards average an A/T of about 3/1, or 3 assists to every turnover. Jason was just below that average, at 2.81/1 (4611 career assists to 1643 turnovers). There were better point guards, but not many, and none were nearly as entertaining. Jason's passes made OPPONENTS fans cheer, they knew the circus had come to town and they were there for the show. For a little while, Jason's jersey was the highest selling in the world after Michael Jordan retired. 3. He did win a championship. He was the point guard for the Miami Heat when they won the title in 2006, with Dwyane Wade and Shaq.
Imagine someone like me who grew up just a couple of hours from Jason Williams and Randy Moss. Moss was easily the best athlete in the state and could have gone to almost any college he wanted in basketball as well. Williams was often overlooked. But then you go to some small high school gymnasium one and see Williams throw a behind the back alley oop from beyond half court to a a streaking Moss who jumped up and threw it down over some poor guy who never had a chance. That is still the most athletic basketball play that I have seen in person.
Have to say it again, there are teams that play basketball and teams that play basketball on the highest level. A complete team game. Sheer poetry on the court. The Sacramento Kings in the early 2000s with Chris Webber, Peja Stojaković, Vlade Divac, Jason Williams and Mike Bibby were an absolute joy to watch. They did not win it all, but they made a great run of it. The lack of a title did not diminish the quality of their play. This was one of the greatest teams in NBA history. -As you can see by William's highlights alone, definitely worth a watch. And he was their 5th best player.
As a guy who is almost as wide as I am tall , football is my game . I never really appreciated basketball ,but I did love rebounding and banging bodies under the boards
He won a championship later in his career with the Miami Heat (Shaq and Wade). Some teams considered him too flashy (which made him expendable) but his main flaws were he was inconsistent as a scorer and a bit of a liability on defense. The best point guards are effecient scoring threats to open up scoring opportunities for his teammates.
J Will was on the 06 Miami Heat team that won the championship. Wade got mvp but that team was stacked with talent along with Shaq, Mourning, Gary Payton was J Will back up... that's how good they was and Gary a Hall Of Famer
I think the last one sums it up pretty well haha. You don’t earn the nickname “White Chocolate” in the NBA without having a ridiculous level handle. What separates Jwill was the court vision and ability to predict the future to a degree in terms of seeing his teammates and distracting the other defenders while really just delivering the ball on time for an easy layup. he played basketball like some people play the violin! Pinpoint and precision passing despite the theatrics (which were always incredible in terms of no look and behind the back in particular) He was also best directing the fast break when he turned the violin into an electric guitar! Haha. Career journeyman, his best days were certainly with the Sacramento Kings (vlade divac, Peja stojakavic, Chris Webber) but they always lost in the western conference finals to the lakers or the spurs in that era. Would recommend doing a watch on that kings team because they really had some talented playmakers. For Jwill though, he sorta bounced as a journeyman point guard. Always had a job because of his passing skill set but probably didn’t live up to the expected status of someone drafted 1st round, 7th overall. Also goes to show how smart the NBA is…he represented the showmanship and craftsmanship that ppl like to see as they view sports as entertainment. Cat could always ball lol as his passing style/creativity has influenced countless others. -cheers 🔥🍻🏀
He was part of the Kings rebirth in the late 90s and early 2000s but left right before they made the conference finals and got jobbed by the refs in 2002. He did win his first and only title when he was with the Shaq and D-Wade's Heat in 2006.
You would think his trademark was the behind the back, but his trademark was the elbow pass. The one where he put it behind his back and hit it with his other arm elbow, and it went back the other way. It made dudes brains malfuction.
He sure was fun to watch even if you weren’t a fan of the team there’s just a lot of other players that are just fun to watch and he is one of those!!!
He said in an interview that he practiced all those passes before & from watching him when I was in high school, he didn’t get them wrong much! His coaches wouldn’t have allowed it of so!
I lived in Sacramento during this time was super exciting. Jason Williams rarely missed. They were usually making playoffs and they played in the Western Conference finals against the Lakers
He had bigs with great hands as well... Divac had famously good hands.. Webber as well... so fun to play with a dude like that, but he'll hit you in the face with the ball if you're not ready
Well said. The infinite trick shot. It's street culture, and art like nut megging someone in football. He played on many winning teams. But the defense was suspected, because people didn't like his Messi flash. Ty for doing this.
WHITE CHOCOLATE!!! He truly brought street ball into the NBA. To answer your question, he definitely completed more of those flashy passes than he missed. He played in my favorite era of NBA
JWILL aka White Chocolate... absolute legend and we could need someone like him at todays game! BTW: he is still doing this stuff today... check the videos! ;)
Now that you’ve done Jason Williams can we get the alley-oop king Jason Kidd? He has the 2nd most assists in NBA history and nobody is every gonna beat John Stocktons record.
J Will, and I love him, is comparable to a player like Jay Jay Ochoca. When it came off, it was unreal. When it didn't, it looked bad. He couldn't real score but he was a hell of a passer. That Kings team was a hell of a lot of fun.
Jason Williams played with Randy Moss on their high school basketball team (DuPont High School) in West Virginia. Jason won an NBA championship with Miami with Dwayne Wade, Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Payton, Udonis Halslem and Alonzo Mourning to mention just a few. They had a power-packed team that year (2006).
When he was with the Kings they were in the western conference finals just about every year but the problem was Kobe and Shaq were with the Lakers at the time.
I would hate to be a ref in his games. Guarantee they watch him at times and have no idea if he traveled, double dribbled, carried, or charged. They just are in awe and go with it haha
7:32 except it's not risky, it's calculated. Williams actually had a really good career turnover ratio, as good or better than conventional passers. Keep in mind he's not just doing these because they're flashy. You do a no look, or look away to try and get the defense to bite, to send them in another direction and open up the lane. It's similar to a pump fake or play action in football. Then you also have a behind the back pass, which makes it hard for the defense to predict what direction the pass is going. It's all about giving your guy as free of a look as possible.
Jason Williams = Pure Basketball JOY I mean, look at your faces from 0:48-0:58 😂😂😂😂 ...For the record: his passes were ALWAYS 100% pin point accurate. Were his teammates ready for it? Not usually. Most of his passes hit his teammates right in the side of the head. 😂
Regarding Nick's point, Jason Williams made his share of bad plays but was not out of control. His assist-to-turnover ratio was 2.77, which is excellent, but nowhere near Chris Paul's 4.1 or John Stockton's 3.7. For reference, Magic Johnson, Steve Nash, and Isiah Thomas - three of the greatest point guards of all time - had similar assist-to-turnover ratios.
1: Yes, he did make most of those passes; he had a career 3:1 assist to turnover ratio, which is really good, and 2: yes, the teams he played for were consistently good, notably the Sacramento Kings during the beginning of their golden era, the Memphis Grizzlies when they had Pau Gasol, and the Miami Heat with whom he won a championship in 2006. After a brief retirement he returned with the Orlando Magic where he played an important support role, that team made the Eastern Conference Finals as well. His main weakness was he was a poor defender, and he was never an all-star. But he was a good player overall (just a tier below all-star in his prime IMO) and a legendary passer and showman. (FYI I'm from Sacramento so I watched his career closely from the beginning... our team was AWFUL before Chris Webber, Vlade Divac, JWill and Peja Stojakovic arrived and turned us into a juggernaut in the early 2000s.)
To answer your question about how many times he does the passes (assists) wrong: In his career he had an average “assist to turnover ratio” of 2.8 which means he was successful 2.8 times per every 1 mistake He also has the 20th best individual season in the past 20 years in this statistic. It was during 2002 when he averaged a 3.8 assist:turnover ratio. He won a championship in 2006 with Shaq and Dwyane Wade on the Heat
Also in my opinion he is the most skilled passer of all time. Here is a good analysis of him that I found online: JASON WILLIAMS NBA teams: Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic Career assists: 4,611 (83rd) Assists per game average: 5.9 Accolades: NBA Champion We know what you’re thinking: How does a guy ranked 83rd in career assists weasel his way into the top 10 ? The answer is panache. Williams was an absolute artist with the ball and gained legions of fan worldwide for his fearless array of around-the-back, between-the-legs, and off-the-backboard passes. His 1,643 turnovers are an indication that his approach didn’t always work, but when it did it was a thing of beauty.
Jason was a really good player. The Kings competed for Championships, but they had a few bad breaks. He did win a championship with Miami later in his career. All in all he had a pretty good career.
Pistol Pete Maravich had a similar sort of flashy style, but he was also a top level scorer. He played in the 1970s, primarily, so I don't know how much footage there is of him. o
Well, to answer your question, Williams only averaged 2.1 turnovers per game for his career and 3.7 turnovers per 100 possessions. Whereas LeBron averaged 3.5 turnovers per game and 4.7 turnovers per 100 possessions, Magic Johnson averaged 3.9 turnovers per game and 5.0 turnovers per 100 possessions and all-time assist leader, John Stockton averaged 2.8 turnovers per game and 4.5 turnovers per 100 possessions. You can safely assume that he didn't miss the mark on his passes very often when he has better numbers for taking care of the ball than some of the best passers in the history of the game. He's highly underrated as a passer and leader of an offense.
Do n t get it twisted _ J Will was extremely accurate with his passes. It was his shot selection that would drive his coaches crazy.. please do a episode on Steve Smith WR NFL
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Y’all gotta check out LeBrons best passes if y’all liked this, LeBron leads the passers to their spot so insanely detailed with angles
Jason Williams and Randy Moss were high school teammates. Both in basketball and football.
Hearing Williams & Moss talk in interviews I’m struck by the Appalachian accent they have, which is a highly underrated one. Sounds really cool
Cap
@@izzyczar757that’s a fact
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There’s a couple videos on YT.
No cap whatsoever.
I’m sure one of them talks about it in a interview somewhere too.
This is insane! What’re the odds! Nobody from my school in its history has ever become a legend. How’d they get Williams and the Legend Moss at the same school at the same time. Love it!
The fact that both Jason Williams and Randy Moss played on the same high school basketball team is incredible.
What's even more incredible is that they actually lost in the state championship game to another team...
you have to wonder how one may have influenced/shaped the game of the other and got each to the pros - considering they both played basketball _and_ football together.
And Randy was actually Mr. Basketball for the state of West Virginia.
Imagine this guy feeding Randy Moss.
This is probably too old for most of you ,But Nate Thurman and Gus Johnson were on the same high school basketball team . Look them up .
Just found this out whilst going through the comments just now! See, this is why no matter how many comments we get, we always read all of them! Love bits like this. Cannot believe he went to High School with the Randy Moss. Appreciate the comment 🙏
That last behind the back elbow pass is still my favorite pass of all time.
Yeah honestly. Greatest pass I’ve ever seen
This was so incredible! Despite everything that preceded it, we never saw that coming!
I still remember everybody at my school talking about that pass, and I lived in Arizona, not Sacramento area at all. No one had seen anything like it.
@@homevideos1749 man, that was such a great era of basketball
Jason Williams has said in the past that all of the moves that he did in the NBA were ones that he practiced previously. So, it took time to perfect his craft.
He was a high risk high reward player but those Kings teams he was on were insane
Interestingly he really didn't turn the ball over that much. His career assist to turnover ratio is almost 3:1.
Those were some great teams, probably would have won a title or two if not for prime Kobe-Shaq Lakers.
So so exciting, I saw the video was pass related, but didn’t expect this 😅
I loved that team.
He wasn't high risk at all. Pick almost any top guard (point or shooting) from the last 40 years, and Williams has a lower career turnover rate than almost all of them.
White chocolate was a legend! Top players kept wanting to guard him just to see what tricks Jason was going to pull on them. He was so tricky that allstar defender Gary Payton intentionally tried to trip him out of frustration in stopping him.
If he actually developed a consistent jumpshot along with his streetball skills, one of the TOP point guards ever. He was a pass first type of PG and one of the most entertaining players in the 90's and early 2000's.
Legend is a stretch
That White Chocolate elbow pass is iconic
Absolutely incredible, despite how awesome this whole video was, we did not see that coming 😅
As a Sacramento native, I'm proud to say that Jason Williams helped to usher in the first era of relevance for our city. Fans traveled to our city to come see him. Kickstarted a big business book, and we have to thank him and the rest of the squad for a lot of attention. His passes were always underrated compared to his ball handling, his hand dribbling is comparable Lionel Messi's feet.
You know after that last pass his coach was like "that was cool and all but I never want to see anything like that again." 🤣
that was during the all star game lol
😂😂😂
11:47-11:50 the crazy thing about this pass is the insane spin/english he puts on the ball so it kicks back into the cutter's hands. Beautiful
Couldn’t believe the speed of that pass. Appreciate the context, thank you 🙏
the speed and accuracy of the passes are the most impressive bit to me. One thing to be flashy/creative, but to also have the quality, that's what makes it so impressive.
Great reaction! 🔥
"White Chocolate" Jason Williams had a decent 12-year career:
Drafted 7th in the 1998 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings, "White Chocolate" immediately was must-see TV with his flashy streetball playmaking style.
J-Will, however (especially in his early years), was turnover prone, took a lot of low percentage shots (particularly ill-advised pull-up threes), and was a bit of a malcontent, which led the Kings to trade Williams to the Memphis Grizzlies.
In Memphis, J-Will cleaned up the mistakes and matured to eventually become the serviceable starting point guard for the Dwyane Wade & Shaq-led Miami Heat team that won the 2006 NBA championship.
J-Will was/is not an all-time great but he was helluva lot of fun to watch.
If you fellas were spellbound by "White Chocolate," I look forward to when you two finally check out "Magic Johnson Ultimate Career Mixtape."
Standing 6'9" in (2.06 m), Magic is considered the greatest point guard of all time and was the de-facto leader/maestro who orchestrated the fast break "Showtime Lakers" dynasty of the 1980s with his jaw-dropping, breathtaking, and unbelievable passes that resulted in five NBA titles by decade's end.
Both Magic and Larry Bird are viewed as the two players that saved the NBA from foundering through their entertaining playing style(s), as well as their intense, legendary rivalry.
The Bird-Magic rivalry revitalized the historic Celtics-Lakers rivalry and made the league/sport must-see Television for American viewers.
Lastly, you guys must also check out "Michael Jordan Historic Bulls Mixtape-The Jordan Vault."
The G.O.A.T. will not disappoint
This is an awesome comment, thank you so much for the info and the support. Magic is coming really soon and we’ve got the Jordon Mixtape earmarked. We’re just finishing The Last Dance on our Patreon first and then we’ll be doing the Mixtape on TH-cam 🙏
You forgot to tell them to check out Kobe
Excited for this vid! This man left an impression on a whole generation!! Gave us white boys hope!! LOL
FYI - he did win with Shaq with the Miami Heat in 2006!
That last one is the second most popular clip among actual NBA players. The first is when he made Gary Payton (considered the best point guard on defense) try to trip him because of his ball handling. Also, that elbow move was copied in an anime.
Hope you enjoy! We did 🙏🏼
The biggest criticism of White Chocolate was he had a lot of turnovers however a lot of them were teammates not expecting the pass to come to them.
No he was a turnover machine.... still one of my favorites....
The best Jason Williams fact is in high school where he was possibly the second-best player on the floor at any time as he had a lanky 6'4 shooting guard by the name of Randy Moss to pass to
And yes, it is THAT Randy Moss
True... Rand Moss may be the best wide receiver in NFL history. Him or Jerry Rice. o
Wow!! LOVE Randy Moss!! That is crazy!
In case you were wondering, his play style is heavily influenced by him playing “street ball,” which is an American subculture that highly values and prioritizes style over everything else. The entire purpose of a street game is to be as flashy and entertaining as possible. And1 is famous for its mixtapes of street games. It’s worth checking out if you found this interesting.
No, you're wrong. He was mimicking Pistol Pete, one of his favorites. Pistol was better than any street baller ever.
@@ZONEPRESSLLC ice cold take
@@titleloanmanYou'll never see a street baller pass like that, all they do is travel and carry the ball.
He went to High School with Randy Moss and they played on the basketball team together. So you can imagine his passing with Moss' athleticism. He won a championship in 2006 with the Heat.
Thank you for the info and comment 🙏 Glad he got a Championship. Crazy that he went to High School with Randy Moss!
Is this TJ Forte? Putnam county area?
There are certain players that just do things differently from everyone else and you can’t help but be mesmerized. Jason Williams was one of those and for me, Kyrie Irving is the currently that guy. They’re just the kinds of players that you’ll never get tired of watching.
Appreciate the context and comment Alex, thank you 🙏 Could definitely watch a lot more of this so agree with you 100%
As a Sacramento fan, he will always be one of my favorite Kings players ever! White Chocolate was such a fun guy to watch play and was a part of the Sacramento Kings teams that made me a fan of the franchise... something that has been both brutal and amazing over the last 20+ years.
Would be cool to see you guys react to some of the Kings Beam Team stuff from last season when they finally broke their playoff drought. It was such a fun season and the beginning of what should finally be a great run of seasons for Sacramento again! Maybe checking out the crazy Kings-Clippers game or some of De'Aaron Fox's insane clutch play during the year.
So so exciting to watch! Appreciate the suggestion too, have noted it, thank you 🙏
He was fun to watch but he did have a relatively high turnover rate. Got a ring with the 2006 Miami Heat
Yeah that’s to be expected with passes like that 😂 great watch!
I didn’t see any turnovers in this video.
@chriscostelloe8942 well of course not, it's a highlight video lol
@vegasviking86 I honestly can't believe he said that. Noone even puts bad plays in a highlight video lmao.
@@chriscostelloe8942no shit sped
Pete Maravich 2.0 Jdub was pure excitement.
That elbow pass is why you have videos of him today to watch!!!
Check out Steve Nash and /or Pete Maravich. Pistol Pete is the all time college scoring champion and he was doing "Showtime" moves in the 70s. Nash won 2 MVPs...sick passer. Great job, White Chocolate is another legend.
This reel didn’t even show his scoring abilities but he was also really good on his drives/layups and was able to knock the down the 3
Appreciate the info and comment, thank you 🙏
Have you guys ever heard of and1? It was a street basketball league that had relaxed rules which led to flashy play styles. Jason Williams who went by White Chocolate in the and1 league was the only player that also played in the NBA. You should check out the and1 mistakes or at least some highlight videos. Hot Sauce, White Chocolate, The Professor, Half Man Half Amazing, Main Event, AO ... etc. That's some of the players I remember being my favorites when I was in my teens.
Yeah, I think The Professor is about the closest comparison to J Will
my boy white chocolate.. legend... 13 years in the league ,won a championship with miami in 06. d wade went crazy on the mavericks in that finals. i was happy he got a ring
Pistol Pete used to do things like that all the time. And he would score about 40 points per game also.
omggg i requested this in a comment under another video. i cant wait to watch YESSS
That last elbow pass is the BEST!!! Was waiting the whole vid for that one LOL
Absolutely incredible, despite how awesome this whole video was, we did not see that coming 😅
Excellent reaction guys! Speechless is in this case speaks volumes…! You guys have seen a lot
Credit to his teammates always being prepared 😅
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I feel like if you could stop time at and moment in a game Jason Williams could tell you where all 9 other players are, where they are looking, and what direction they are moving. Dude was on another level with court vision.
The Ric Flair "Woo" is applicable for any situation.
Definitely does seem this way lol. Seen it used it so many circumstances 😅
j will was actually a great protector of the ball, hardly turned it over despite his ridiculous passes..
That is insane! Love that though! Appreciate the comment Christopher 🙏
Three things to know:
1. He did this all the time. His practice sessions would involve throwing behind-the-back passes over and over - hundreds of them a day - until he could throw them, not only accurately, but HARD. He'd throw them against a spring net right back to himself over and over. He'd then place a circle on the court and do the same thing, but bouncing the ball from different distances. He's gifted, no doubt, with incredible field of play instinct for where everyone was, his court awareness was second to none. But he deliberately practiced this stuff from childhood, through high school, through college, and throughout his time in the NBA. So to say these passes were normal, second-nature type stuff for him would be an understatement.
2. You asked how often he messed up and turned the ball over. The answer is: not often. He's a point guard, all point guards tur n the ball over, if only because they handle the ball more than anyone else on the court. A point guard's efficiency with the ball in their hands is measured most often by their Assist-to-Turnover ratio (A/T). Most of the best point guards average an A/T of about 3/1, or 3 assists to every turnover. Jason was just below that average, at 2.81/1 (4611 career assists to 1643 turnovers). There were better point guards, but not many, and none were nearly as entertaining. Jason's passes made OPPONENTS fans cheer, they knew the circus had come to town and they were there for the show. For a little while, Jason's jersey was the highest selling in the world after Michael Jordan retired.
3. He did win a championship. He was the point guard for the Miami Heat when they won the title in 2006, with Dwyane Wade and Shaq.
Imagine someone like me who grew up just a couple of hours from Jason Williams and Randy Moss. Moss was easily the best athlete in the state and could have gone to almost any college he wanted in basketball as well. Williams was often overlooked. But then you go to some small high school gymnasium one and see Williams throw a behind the back alley oop from beyond half court to a a streaking Moss who jumped up and threw it down over some poor guy who never had a chance. That is still the most athletic basketball play that I have seen in person.
Have to say it again, there are teams that play basketball and teams that play basketball on the highest level. A complete team game. Sheer poetry on the court. The Sacramento Kings in the early 2000s with Chris Webber, Peja Stojaković, Vlade Divac, Jason Williams and Mike Bibby were an absolute joy to watch. They did not win it all, but they made a great run of it. The lack of a title did not diminish the quality of their play. This was one of the greatest teams in NBA history. -As you can see by William's highlights alone, definitely worth a watch. And he was their 5th best player.
They should've won it all but got screwed by dirty officiating. Secret Base has a good video about it I think @DNReacts
As a guy who is almost as wide as I am tall , football is my game . I never really appreciated basketball ,but I did love rebounding and banging bodies under the boards
He won a championship later in his career with the Miami Heat (Shaq and Wade). Some teams considered him too flashy (which made him expendable) but his main flaws were he was inconsistent as a scorer and a bit of a liability on defense. The best point guards are effecient scoring threats to open up scoring opportunities for his teammates.
J Will was on the 06 Miami Heat team that won the championship. Wade got mvp but that team was stacked with talent along with Shaq, Mourning, Gary Payton was J Will back up... that's how good they was and Gary a Hall Of Famer
I think the last one sums it up pretty well haha. You don’t earn the nickname “White Chocolate” in the NBA without having a ridiculous level handle. What separates Jwill was the court vision and ability to predict the future to a degree in terms of seeing his teammates and distracting the other defenders while really just delivering the ball on time for an easy layup. he played basketball like some people play the violin! Pinpoint and precision passing despite the theatrics (which were always incredible in terms of no look and behind the back in particular) He was also best directing the fast break when he turned the violin into an electric guitar! Haha. Career journeyman, his best days were certainly with the Sacramento Kings (vlade divac, Peja stojakavic, Chris Webber) but they always lost in the western conference finals to the lakers or the spurs in that era. Would recommend doing a watch on that kings team because they really had some talented playmakers. For Jwill though, he sorta bounced as a journeyman point guard. Always had a job because of his passing skill set but probably didn’t live up to the expected status of someone drafted 1st round, 7th overall. Also goes to show how smart the NBA is…he represented the showmanship and craftsmanship that ppl like to see as they view sports as entertainment. Cat could always ball lol as his passing style/creativity has influenced countless others. -cheers 🔥🍻🏀
I know this is a Jason Williams highlight tape but damn Chris Webber was such a special player
Part of Michigan ‘s Fab Five. Wolverines!!!
to answer your question he didnt try these a lot and mess up a bunch this was just jason williams... phenomenal passer.
The elbow pass might be the greatest pass in basketball history.
He won a title with the Miami Heat
He was part of the Kings rebirth in the late 90s and early 2000s but left right before they made the conference finals and got jobbed by the refs in 2002. He did win his first and only title when he was with the Shaq and D-Wade's Heat in 2006.
You would think his trademark was the behind the back, but his trademark was the elbow pass. The one where he put it behind his back and hit it with his other arm elbow, and it went back the other way. It made dudes brains malfuction.
White Chocolate is always a beloved figure to Basketball fans of the late 90s/oughts'....My guy had swag for days
So so much! Really fun to watch.
He was the starting point guard for the Heat in 2006 that won the NBA championship.
He sure was fun to watch even if you weren’t a fan of the team there’s just a lot of other players that are just fun to watch and he is one of those!!!
Oh god, WHITE CHOCOLATE!!!!! Made the early 2000's Kings actually fun to watch.
With PGs like Jason, Magic usually they tell the other players hold your line and be ready. These usually happen on fast breaks, not set offense.
He said in an interview that he practiced all those passes before & from watching him when I was in high school, he didn’t get them wrong much! His coaches wouldn’t have allowed it of so!
I lived in Sacramento during this time was super exciting. Jason Williams rarely missed. They were usually making playoffs and they played in the Western Conference finals against the Lakers
He did play on a championship team, won the finals with the Miami heat in 06
He had bigs with great hands as well... Divac had famously good hands.. Webber as well... so fun to play with a dude like that, but he'll hit you in the face with the ball if you're not ready
Jason won an NBA championship with Shaquille O'Neal Dwyane Wade and Alonzo Morning as his teammates.
Thanks for the info Tim. Glad he got a Championship 🏆
Well said. The infinite trick shot. It's street culture, and art like nut megging someone in football. He played on many winning teams. But the defense was suspected, because people didn't like his Messi flash. Ty for doing this.
Been hoping you’d do J Williams. Great video!
WHITE CHOCOLATE!!! He truly brought street ball into the NBA. To answer your question, he definitely completed more of those flashy passes than he missed. He played in my favorite era of NBA
Love this, so so incredible! Such an unique player. This was awesome. Thank you for the comment 🙏
Jason williams got a ring with Miami in 2006 towards the end of his career
JWILL aka White Chocolate... absolute legend and we could need someone like him at todays game! BTW: he is still doing this stuff today... check the videos! ;)
when he screams that's the extra extra sauce
Now that you’ve done Jason Williams can we get the alley-oop king Jason Kidd?
He has the 2nd most assists in NBA history and nobody is every gonna beat John Stocktons record.
J Will, and I love him, is comparable to a player like Jay Jay Ochoca. When it came off, it was unreal. When it didn't, it looked bad. He couldn't real score but he was a hell of a passer. That Kings team was a hell of a lot of fun.
Jason Williams played with Randy Moss on their high school basketball team (DuPont High School) in West Virginia. Jason won an NBA championship with Miami with Dwayne Wade, Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Payton, Udonis Halslem and Alonzo Mourning to mention just a few. They had a power-packed team that year (2006).
When he was with the Kings they were in the western conference finals just about every year but the problem was Kobe and Shaq were with the Lakers at the time.
He left the Kings in 2001 the
Kings made the Western Conference finals 2002
@@scotttretten8020 u are correct sir I just remember hating the Lakers back then
Williams to Webber was very common...they went to the playoffs a bunch
Teammates are ready because they know he will get them the ball….
Elbow pass is legendary
You guys would love seeing The Professor.
Appreciate the suggestion, thank you 🙏
He really didn't get it wrong. That's his game. Look up Steve Nash. He's similar to Jason Williams in passing.
WHITE CHOCOLATE!!!!!!
1 of my favorite passers
Love this! 🔥🔥
Jason won a chip with the Miami Heat in '06 if I'm remembering correctly.
He won an NBA championship with Miami with Shaq and Wade
I would hate to be a ref in his games. Guarantee they watch him at times and have no idea if he traveled, double dribbled, carried, or charged. They just are in awe and go with it haha
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7:32 except it's not risky, it's calculated. Williams actually had a really good career turnover ratio, as good or better than conventional passers. Keep in mind he's not just doing these because they're flashy. You do a no look, or look away to try and get the defense to bite, to send them in another direction and open up the lane. It's similar to a pump fake or play action in football. Then you also have a behind the back pass, which makes it hard for the defense to predict what direction the pass is going. It's all about giving your guy as free of a look as possible.
Great reaction, please watch his 45 Best Plays to see him lay up and shoot more. J Will is a bomb
Thank you, appreciate that and the suggestion 🙏
Please watch his 45 Best Plays to see more of his accurate scoring. Thanks guys
Jason Williams = Pure Basketball JOY
I mean, look at your faces from 0:48-0:58
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...For the record: his passes were ALWAYS 100% pin point accurate. Were his teammates ready for it? Not usually. Most of his passes hit his teammates right in the side of the head. 😂
Fast breaks in basketball are fun because then you can do top ten plays haha
Him and Randy Moss played great
Great court awareness.
100%. Appreciate the comment, thanks 🙏
Regarding Nick's point, Jason Williams made his share of bad plays but was not out of control. His assist-to-turnover ratio was 2.77, which is excellent, but nowhere near Chris Paul's 4.1 or John Stockton's 3.7. For reference, Magic Johnson, Steve Nash, and Isiah Thomas - three of the greatest point guards of all time - had similar assist-to-turnover ratios.
1: Yes, he did make most of those passes; he had a career 3:1 assist to turnover ratio, which is really good, and 2: yes, the teams he played for were consistently good, notably the Sacramento Kings during the beginning of their golden era, the Memphis Grizzlies when they had Pau Gasol, and the Miami Heat with whom he won a championship in 2006. After a brief retirement he returned with the Orlando Magic where he played an important support role, that team made the Eastern Conference Finals as well. His main weakness was he was a poor defender, and he was never an all-star. But he was a good player overall (just a tier below all-star in his prime IMO) and a legendary passer and showman. (FYI I'm from Sacramento so I watched his career closely from the beginning... our team was AWFUL before Chris Webber, Vlade Divac, JWill and Peja Stojakovic arrived and turned us into a juggernaut in the early 2000s.)
Great reaction guys. As always.
Thank you Tim, we really appreciate it 🙏
To answer your question about how many times he does the passes (assists) wrong:
In his career he had an average “assist to turnover ratio” of 2.8 which means he was successful 2.8 times per every 1 mistake
He also has the 20th best individual season in the past 20 years in this statistic. It was during 2002 when he averaged a 3.8 assist:turnover ratio. He won a championship in 2006 with Shaq and Dwyane Wade on the Heat
Also in my opinion he is the most skilled passer of all time.
Here is a good analysis of him that I found online:
JASON WILLIAMS
NBA teams: Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic
Career assists: 4,611 (83rd)
Assists per game average: 5.9
Accolades: NBA Champion
We know what you’re thinking: How does a guy ranked 83rd in career assists weasel his way into the top 10 ? The answer is panache. Williams was an absolute artist with the ball and gained legions of fan worldwide for his fearless array of around-the-back, between-the-legs, and off-the-backboard passes. His 1,643 turnovers are an indication that his approach didn’t always work, but when it did it was a thing of beauty.
I was waiting for the behind the back elbow pass the whole video
That was beyond incredible, I’m still not over that! 😅
Been waiting for this one!
Hope you enjoyed. Thanks for the comment Chris 🙏
Jason was a really good player. The Kings competed for Championships, but they had a few bad breaks. He did win a championship with Miami later in his career. All in all he had a pretty good career.
Anyone remember Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf? If J Will had his shooting skills he’d be in the HOF, no doubt.
Hr did it pretty much every time. He took bad shots but he rarely made bad passes in game.
Thanks for the info and comment 🙏
Pistol Pete Maravich had a similar sort of flashy style, but he was also a top level scorer. He played in the 1970s, primarily, so I don't know how much footage there is of him. o
Appreciate the suggestion, thank you 🙏 We’ll see if we can find anything
Well, to answer your question, Williams only averaged 2.1 turnovers per game for his career and 3.7 turnovers per 100 possessions. Whereas LeBron averaged 3.5 turnovers per game and 4.7 turnovers per 100 possessions, Magic Johnson averaged 3.9 turnovers per game and 5.0 turnovers per 100 possessions and all-time assist leader, John Stockton averaged 2.8 turnovers per game and 4.5 turnovers per 100 possessions. You can safely assume that he didn't miss the mark on his passes very often when he has better numbers for taking care of the ball than some of the best passers in the history of the game. He's highly underrated as a passer and leader of an offense.
Thanks guys for reacting to my request. You guys would also like Nick Van Exel & Jamaal Tinsley
You’re welcome Harry. Appreciate the suggestions too, thank you 🙏
Do n t get it twisted _ J Will was extremely accurate with his passes. It was his shot selection that would drive his coaches crazy.. please do a episode on Steve Smith WR NFL
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J Will was LIKE THAT