And despite his reputation as an all-around offensive marvel, Brooklyn Nets point guard Deron Williams entered Friday shooting right around the league average on three-pointers, the first time he’s hit that mark since the 2009-10 season.
This is why it was remarkable to watch Deron hit the mark, over and over again, from three-point land on Friday night. Williams broke the NBA’s record for most three-pointers in a half with nine, missing just two times as he led his Nets to a blowout lead over Washington that it would not relinquish. Williams and the Nets held on to beat Washington by a 95-78 score, and though D-Will fell short of the all time NBA record of 12 three-pointers in a contest (held by Kobe Bryant and Donyell Marshall), he still notched 11 of those bombs in almost 38 minutes of play on 16 attempts, finishing with 42 points.
