Overview
- Following NC State’s 70-57 victory over Wake Forest, Wade called a question about his concern level a terrible one and told critics to “shut the hell up” about Williams.
- Williams finished with eight points on 3-for-12 shooting with six rebounds, four assists, one block, one steal, and zero turnovers.
- Wade disclosed that Williams has been playing through a significant shoulder injury for multiple games and said many players would have shut it down.
- The coach pointed to plus-minus from the Ole Miss win, zero turnovers, and opponents’ game plans as evidence that Williams “affects winning” despite a shooting slump.
- Video of the exchange circulated widely as several outlets criticized Wade’s combative tone, with NC State now 10-4 (1-0 ACC) and hosting No. 21 Virginia on Jan. 3.