By coming to win in Boston, the Magic spoiled the return of Robert WilliamsIII. Because with 9 points and 5 rebounds in just 18 minutes, for his first game in six months, the pivot of the Celtics had made a good copy.
Joe Mazzulla launched it after four minutes of play, under the ovations of the public. Anxious, Williams III first distinguished himself with an offensive foul. To free himself, he scored on an alley-oop with Marcus Smart.
“To tell the truth, I needed to catch a lob pass and dunk,” confesses the 2022 finalist on the official franchise website. “It was like a feeling of calm. After this dunk, I could breathe. »
“The only thing that moved the fans tonight”
Has this first basket of the season removed doubts about his knee, which has been operated on twice in recent months? “You have to forget everything else as the game progresses”, responds the player. “There are so many things going on on the court that you don’t have time to take care of your knee. »
Robert Williams III will add three more dunks to finish the game with a perfect 4/4 shot. “I think that was the only thing that got the fans moving tonight”comments Malcolm Brogdon on the energy and dunks of his teammate. “For his first game he was good and he will be huge for us. »
With an interception and a block, he also made his presence felt in defense. It is in this area that he must advance the Celtics. “He did a good job near the circle”analyzes the Celtics coach. “He looked comfortable and I’m happy for him. »
| 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 | 61 | 30 | 73.6 | 0.0 | 72.2 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 10.0 |
| Total | 174 | 20 | 72.8 | 0.0 | 66.5 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 7.2 | |
