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Deron Williams - musician?

Posted by: Paul Klee

Monday, August 18, 2008 9:44 AM

Perhaps you saw Team USA roll again today, trouncing Germany 106-57. Deron Williams had nine points and a team-high five assists in 19 minutes.The game finished around 8:30 this morning so I don't think the quotes are up yet, but in a few you can read what Williams had to say.
Last time we talked to him, Williams was down to an 18 handicap on the golf course. Looks like he has a new hobby -- at least for marketing purposes -- of playing music by the campfire. (And is that a black mamba next to Kobe's feet?) We wrote about this a few weeks back -- Williams' blossoming advertising resume -- and I think you're going to see a lot more of him in the advertising world in the near future.
The U.S.-Germany game replays at 12:45 p.m. this afternoon (MSNBC) in case you missed it. Next up is a Wednesday matchup in the quarterfinals against Australia, which at least gave the Americans a hard time in preparations for the Olympics. A few outlets called Patrick Mills, a guard at St. Mary's of the West Coast Conference, the best guard on the floor in a meeting with Team USA earlier this month. I would imagine that description has made its way to the U.S. locker room.
Klee