Lou Williams was not the most serious player in preparing for his matches. We know that the multiple 6th man of the year particularly liked establishments for gentlemen and nights out. He recounted one in which he clearly went too far, but which did not have the expected negative effects, from the time he played for the Los Angeles Clippers under the orders of Doc Rivers.
“We had a game at noon in New York. The day before, I went out for a few drinks. I left the venue around 10:30 p.m., then I saw a wave of women coming in. I got a little carried away. I continued to partying and acting stupid I was still in there at closing. The morning I got to the gym, I was still fucking drunk.
I knew I would come off the bench, so I had 8 minutes to regain my composure. Doc Rivers brings me in and I lose two balls immediately. I had a business decision to make. Either I continue to act like a drunk, or I tell someone the truth and face my suspension later.
I go to Doc Rivers and I tell him, 'I'll tell you the truth, I'm drunk, I went too far and I'm sorry. I don't think I can play'. He said, 'Dude, you're going to play the whole 2nd quarter, because I need you to clear out the alcohol and play in the 4th.' I scored 25 points in the 4th quarter. “
An intoxicated legend as we like them.
