Roy Williams brags about Nick Collison
It was 11:20 p.m. back in North Carolina on Saturday when Roy Williams called back for a chance to brag about Nick Collison.
Not once did the Tar Heels coach mention his team’s 75-73 victory over No. 11 Kentucky earlier in the day. All Williams wanted to do was chat about Collison, the All-American he coached at Kansas from 1999-2003.
Without further ado, roll tape:
With Nick, you tell him something one time, show him how to do it, explain what you want him to do, then go on to something else because you’ll never have to show him again. He was the most fundamentally sound player I’ve ever received out of high school. His dad (Dave) did a great job with him in high school. That was a great foundation for him. He had more post moves than anybody I’ve ever seen since Kevin McHale. On top of that, he’s one of the fiercest competitors I’ve ever seen, so coachable. We were in a meeting with all the players and I pointed at Nick and said, ‘Why don’t I ever yell at him?’ Two upperclassmen said, ‘Because he always does things the right way.’ I don’t know if I’ve ever had anyone easier to coach than Nick Collison.
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