Don’t look now but ex-Chicago Bulls swingman Eddie Basden’s failure to make it to the PBA Second Conference may have been a blessing in disguise for the Alaska Aces. Basden’s replacement, L.D. Williams has made Aces head coach Tim Cone brimming with joy and excitement like a young boy being gifted with a brand new toy. Cone can not help but compare the 6-4 high-leaping and reigning NBA D-League slam dunk champion to his former import Diamon Simpson, who led the Wilfred Uytengsu-owned franchise to the PBA Reinforced Conference title last season. Cone says Williams reminds him a lot of Simpson in terms of being young, raw, respectful and with superb athletic abilities, according to the Aces official website.
“He does have some similarities to Diamon: the same age, only 22; raw still in his skills, great personality and very respectful; and brings something unique to the table athletically (Diamon with his long arms and LD with his amazing hops). We’re just hoping LD can bring us the same result as Diamon.
“LD has been an exciting acquisition for us. The Alaska (and PBA) fans are going to love him. We’ve never had a high-flyer like him before. It will be fun from a coaching point of view to see how exactly we can get the most out of him. Exploring his many skills in the triangle will be our favorite past-time for the next few weeks.”
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