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Jayson Tatum: “Robert Williams has the potential of a Rudy Gobert” | NBA

If the Celtics are doing much better, with a 4th victory in a row, it is because Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum are less individualistic, but also because Boston has the best defense at the moment with less than 100 points conceded on 100 possessions on their last ten games. The last time a franchise conceded less than 100 points on 100 possessions was Spurs in 2016. At the head of the defense, to put pressure on the backs, Marcus Smart, and in the role of the “libero” and of the protector of the circle, there is Robert Williams.

Extended, the young Boston pivot has reached a milestone this season, and last night, against the Pistons, he again signed a 100% double-double on shots, with five blocks.

I feel like I talk about Rob everydaylaughs Jayson Tatum about his teammate. ” I think beyond being All-Star, I think he has the potential to win Defensive Player of the Year one day. I think that’s what awaits him. “

An adjustment in defense

Asked about the performance of his players in defense, Ime Udoka admits that he has made some changes in recent weeks.

“We changed some things in defence, whether it was taking him further away from the ball, leaving him less on the ball and keeping him closer to the basket” explains the Celtics coach. “As a result, he can help more in defense, instead of changing on the players. At the start of the season, we had taken him away from the circle, and that had taken him away from his role as protector of the circle and from his comfort zone. It can still do both, and it does depending on the covers. But the closer he is to the circle, the better off we are. “

“Rob, why can’t you be Rudy Gobert?” “

Smart’s return has also done him good. Both are defensive specialists, and they inspire their teammates to do more on this side of the pitch. “We both know our job on the pitch. Both seek this energy, this dynamism and this will. Sometimes we look at each other in the game and say to ourselves that we have to step up a gear and everyone will follow. Defensively, he sets the tone, and we just have a good connection. “

If the Celtics maintain this defensive level, the name of Williams will come up more and more often among the candidates for the Best Defender of the Year trophy. Tatum repeats it, his teammate has the potential to dethrone Rudy Gobert.

“Rob, why can’t you be Rudy Gobert?” ” asks Tatum. “I think Rob has that kind of potential, especially in that ability to impact the game without actually touching the ball. He can have that kind of impact on a game. “

Robert Williams Percentage Bounces
Season Team GM Minimum Shots 3 points LF Off Def Early pd party Int bp CT Points
2018-19 BOS 32 9 70.6 0.0 60.0 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.2 1.1 0.3 0.3 1.3 2.5
2019-20 BOS 29 13 72.7 0.0 64.7 1.4 3.0 4.4 0.9 1.8 0.8 0.7 1.2 5.2
2020-21 BOS 52 19 72.1 0.0 61.6 2.6 4.3 6.9 1.8 2.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 8.0
2021-22 BOS 42 30 73.3 0.0 69.6 3.8 5.7 9.5 2.0 2.1 0.9 1.2 2.1 9.8
Total 155 19 72.5 0.0 64.9 2.3 3.9 6.2 1.4 1.8 0.7 0.9 1.7 6.8

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