"they" didn't need just a star, "they" desperately needed the NBA version of Eminem who came out the same time as Jason Williams. they needed a white boy to do things we don't usually see white boys do.
Saw one of his highlights on sports center had league pass didn’t think twice to start catching their games was hooked ever since
Those Bibby teams turned into winners, JWill was too reckless and entertaining to lead that squad at his age. I hated the Bibby trade at first but who can get mad at your team going from mid tier to a title threat overnight ?
He was box-office...
I always felt, as good as he was, and even wit the love, he was still underappreciated in the moment. Hoopers were in the know, especially with AND1 simultaneously poppin at the time.
He didn't get that PUSH-PUSH he would've gotten in todays social media climate tho. Always a lot of low-key hate, and strays comin from cac commentators too at the time. I remember, they were prayin for his downfall, and ridin the shyt out of a more conservative Mike Bibbys game, once he came around...
That flashy shyt was only gettin so much of a push. Lets be clear tho when I say this...J-Will was a BADDDD white boy on the court, in his rookie years. Swag on a 100. Too many traditionalists, got in his head, and eventually got him to neuter, and waterdown his game...
Couldnt have been that bad. The talent was always there, once he calmed it down. He was a valuable cog, on a title team. What type of "poor decisions" did you make, that didnt lead you to an NBA career, let along a ring?
Think about it, the Kings only needed a steady PG and the team went a 180 when Bibby arrived.
. The more "ooh ahh" plays he brought, the ones that made you scratch your head also followed. 
