{"id":447647,"date":"2024-03-14T04:51:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T04:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=447647"},"modified":"2024-03-14T04:51:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T04:51:20","slug":"gm-michael-finley-talks-about-bad-personality-traits-of-former-mavs-player-grant-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/gm-michael-finley-talks-about-bad-personality-traits-of-former-mavs-player-grant-williams\/","title":{"rendered":"GM Michael Finley Talks About Bad Personality Traits Of Former Mavs Player Grant Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Luka Don\u010di\u0107, the point guard for the Dallas Mavericks, has been playing exceptionally well this season, especially after the NBA All-Star break. In the midst of Don\u010di\u0107&#8217;s unbelievable run of seven straight triple-doubles, Grant Williams, a former Mavs player, was featured in an amazing anecdote that assistant general manager Michael Finley shared earlier in the season.<\/p>\n<h2>GM Michael Finley Talks About Bad Personality Traits Of Former Mavs Player Grant Williams<\/h2>\n<p>Following a barrage of insulting remarks throughout practice, Don\u010di\u0107 disgraced his former teammate Grant Williams. Finley told how Williams tried to get under Don\u010di\u0107&#8217;s skin, but it backfired swiftly.<\/p>\n<p>Williams&#8217; &#8216;playful&#8217; taunts were said to have offended teammates and staff, particularly Mavs player Luka Doncic.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Been happening all season. By THJ, luka, grant williams, exum, etc. it happens so much it dont even faze me <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LN9E8NVtvz\">pic.twitter.com\/LN9E8NVtvz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kyrie\u2019s Tribesman\ud83e\udd1e\ud83c\udffe (@NevaMiss24) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NevaMiss24\/status\/1768119811161182640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to a recent report from inside the company, Grant Williams is really a bothersome person in the locker room.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the former Maverick, assistant general manager Michael Finley of the Dallas Mavericks related a tale about how Williams made himself seem bad in front of the team by trash-talking Luka Doncic at a Mavs practice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One day in practice, \u2026 he decided that he wanted to get under Luka\u2019s skin. He felt that Luka didn\u2019t come that day ready to practice,&#8221; Finley shared on 105.3 The Fan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When Grant Williams decided to talk trash to Luka Doncic: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UnagJz7kjc\">pic.twitter.com\/UnagJz7kjc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jo (@MavsStan41) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MavsStan41\/status\/1767315740611277293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The assistant GM continued, &#8220;They had a scrimmage going, and he\u2019s talking trash to Luka up and down the court. So finally, Luka says, \u2018O.K.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And I\u2019ll tell you, Luka went on a 26-6 run by himself. \u2026 He showed everything, the 3s, the post-up, the floaters, everything, by himself.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And everybody on the sideline, including the coaches, were like, \u2018Do not poke the bear.\u2019 And we had guests in the gym at the time, and they\u2019re on the sidelines oohing and ahhing. It was unbelievable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mavs chronicle Film Session: Mavs\/Heat Clip 17<\/p>\n<p>I almost never criticize Luka Doncic offensive clips, because he might be the greatest offensive player I&#39;ve ever seen play the game. <\/p>\n<p>And possessions like this were fine when he was surrounded by Dwight Powell, Grant Williams, and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PBRMIJYLRc\">pic.twitter.com\/PBRMIJYLRc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jerico (@kyriemavs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kyriemavs\/status\/1766160729818698177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Since then, Williams has been dealt to the Charlotte Hornets, and Don\u010di\u0107 is only missed out on a season-long triple-double average. The league-leading 34.6 points, 9.9 assists, and 9.1 rebounds per game, on 49.5% shooting from the field, are being averaged by the All-Star guard through 57 games.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Brian Windhorst, MacMahon discussed his observations about the fallout around Grant Williams in Dallas, pointing out that the player&#8217;s lack of output only served to erode Dallas&#8217; low threshold for Williams.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Michael Finley talks about the time Luka Doncic cooked Grant Williams in practice <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne day in practice, a player on our team, I won&#39;t call his name out\u2026 But it was Grant Williams\u2026 He decided he wanted to get under Luka&#39;s skin. He felt that Luka didn&#39;t come that day ready to\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/awxUTQTAmN\">pic.twitter.com\/awxUTQTAmN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDunkCentral\/status\/1767613191851290790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I would say one of the ways that Grant Williams rubbed people the wrong way [was] the yap, yap, yapping. Obviously, that&#8217;s kind of part of it with him,&#8221; MacMahon shared.<\/p>\n<h3>What is Grant Williams known for?<\/h3>\n<p>He became the first player to win SEC Player of the Year twice in a row since Corliss Williamson in 1995 when he won the title for the 2017\u201318 and 2018\u201319 seasons. The Celtics selected him with the 22nd pick overall in the 2019 NBA Draft, and in 2022 he made it to the NBA Finals with the team.<\/p>\n<h4>How many rebounds did Grant Williams have?<\/h4>\n<p>Following the conclusion of his second NBA season in 2020\u201321, Williams saw a small uptick in his averages across all key statistical categories. He averaged just over eighteen minutes, 4.7 points, and 2.8 rebounds per game at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">He didn\u2019t bad mouth an ex player. He\u2019s talking about how Luka is a killer. Everyone who spends so much time online becomes internet brained, \u201che shouldn\u2019t have said that!\u201d WHO CARES GRANT WILLIAMS IS AN INCONSEQUENTIAL NPC ASS PLAYER <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B2uacF3xGp\">https:\/\/t.co\/B2uacF3xGp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kirk Henderson (@KirkSeriousFace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KirkSeriousFace\/status\/1767767120144662539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>What is Grant Williams&#8217;s salary?<\/h3>\n<p>Thus, Grant Williams&#8217; present salary is still being paid by the Dallas Mavericks. 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