Williams had his first career playoff double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds in Sunday's loss.
So is he Kawhi Leonard, a transcendent talent who can help carry a team to a championship? Or is he Meyers Leonard, an underachieving big man with more potential than production?
That's been one of the big questions and grave concerns about baby Bull Patrick Williams even in his first playoff NBA series as a 20-year-old.
The Kawhi version showed up Sunday.
And even as the Bulls with the 119-95 loss landed a game away from elimination in this first round NBA playoff series with the Milwaukee Bucks, the promise from Williams with 20 points and 10 rebounds perhaps at least earned a relieved smile about the future.