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>http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/nugs0809.htm

> When former Nuggets forward Eric Williams came back from an ACL injury
>last season, the Nuggets were nearly as excited as they are about
>LaFrentz. Hess, who completely blew out one of his knees while playing
>rugby in college and taking more than a year to rehabilitate, had Williams
>in the best physical shape of his life. The Nuggets projected Williams as
>a 20-points-per-night scorer.<P>
> But Williams lost something besides weight during his year-long
>rehabilitation. When he came back, he wasn't the same driving dervish that
>had made him the star of the Nuggets' 1997 preseason. Instead, he was
>tentative and many times seemed out of place on the court. He started only
>eight games, averaged 7.3 points, and last week was traded to Boston.<P>
>Nuggets coach Mike D'Antoni pointed out that Williams and LaFrentz are
>"two completely different players.'' LaFrentz has a consistent outside
>shot, while Williams had to rely on a hard-charging style to score.
>D'Antoni added that Williams had to adjust to playing again under the
>constraints of the lockout-shortened schedule, which included a very short
>training camp.<P>
> LaFrentz doesn't like to talk about Williams' situation, other than to
>praise Williams for the advice and help he gave LaFrentz throughout the
>rookie center's rehabilitation. "To see Eric physically be able to do the
>things he can do right now helps me 100 percent.''<P>


Paul M.