Williams is Nets’ ‘Confidence Man’
Point guard's resurgence key to Brooklyn's 2014-15 season
There’s a 10-letter word that has defined Deron Williams’ three-plus seasons in the Nets’ organization: C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-C-E.
The three-time NBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold-medalist, who inked a five-year, $98 million deal to remain in Brooklyn during the summer of 2012, has been full of it at times, but lacking it far too often for a player described as the undisputed key to this franchise’s success.
Following last week’s playoff elimination at the hands of the two-time defending NBA champion Miami Heat in five disappointing games, Williams was frank – perhaps a bit too frank – about his vulnerable mental state heading into this offseason.