Patrick Williams, Chicago Bulls (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
In what could be a candidate for the defensive play of the year thus far not just for the Chicago Bulls, but around the entire NBA, rookie forward Patrick Williams was seen snatching the ball out of the hands of Phoenix Suns big man DeAndre Ayton. The former Florida State Seminole Williams has consistently improved his defense all season to date, but he got the highlight play of his rookie campaign on the night of March 31.
First-year head coach Billy Donovan saw his improving rookie 6-foot-7 and 215 pound North Carolina native Williams come through with a huge defensive play, stuffing the former Arizona Wildcat Ayton in the first half in the second meeting between these two teams this season.