Things get so much easier for the Charlotte Hornets when power forward Marvin Williams is nailing 3-pointers.
Veteran Williams almost never took 3s when he first arrived in the NBA out of North Carolina in 2005. That changed, starting in his fourth pro season, as the NBA evolved toward frontcourt players who could stretch defenses with shooting range.
Monday, against the Detroit Pistons, Williams made five of his six attempts from the 3-point arc, a big factor in the Hornets’ 118-107 victory at Little Caesars Arena.
The win improved the Hornets to 17-25, in 11th place in the Eastern Conference.