There has been more than a little guesswork about how good of a team the Boston Celtics can be without their Defensive Player of the Year-caliber big man Robert Williams III. In some circles, the step down for the Celtics is seen as minimal, and that camp would point to Boston’s solid start without the Texas A&M alum.
But others suggest that Boston might have started even stronger with him available to play, and still other great basketball minds can’t see the Celtics as a bonafide title contender in his absence. Among such persons, we can include an anonymous executive of an opposing ball club who recently spoke with Heavy’s Steve Bulpett about such a prospect.
“They still should be better on defense than they are now, but I don’t think people realize how much Robert Williams means to them,” they explained.
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) November 5, 2022