The Minnesota Timberwolves have assigned assistant coach Shawn Respert to work with Derrick Williams every day after practice, both in the film room and on the court. "The young man, you can tell there's so much upside," Respert said. "This is why the scouts looked at him as a No. 2 pick. "Also, he can easily be historically a lot of the No. 2s that have come in the league if he's not careful. If he doesn't stay sharp and work like he's been working, he can easily fall back into the mix of a guy that struggles in this league. He doesn't have a true identity right now. We're working on what it is that he can contribute every single night to help a team win." Respert sees mental toughness as the primary obstacle getting in the way of Williams’ development. "The whole mental part, he's right about that," Williams said. "Just being low and last year not knowing what to expect, it was tough. Just working with him after practice and keeping my confidence up, he's been right there with me since then." Respert complimented Williams’ improved work ethic. "The biggest improvement I've seen is I like the fact that he's had some ownership now in his own development," Respert said. "We don't have to go searching for him like we used to. Now I see him searching for us." 灰狼队指派助理教练Shawn Respert去解决DW的窘境，他会同时在录像室与球场里 去勘导着DW需要成长与修正的地方。 Respert：「他有着你们期待的许多有利面，球探们认为他是值得的榜眼人才 ，就正是因为如此。」 Respert：「如果他没仔细对待自己的未来，那可能会像历史上某些榜眼一样 失去掉正确的步伐，如果他不能时刻保持机警注意问题并修正，那也将会如此， 他是个还没有真实身分的球员，可以这样可以那样，却并还未有个值得依赖的 鲜明技能去抱持着，因此他持续努力着加强自己要给球队带来更多贡献。」 DW：「Respert真的提振了我很多，从第一年感到旁徨无助，每次在练习完後 他就会不断提点指点我，让我随时保持信心面对一切困难，他真的是个很重要的存在。」 Respert：「我很高兴看着他的自我技能改善，这真是很大的进展，他有着很好的 学习态度，是个能为球队需要而做出努力改变的球员。」 --

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