Even as Boston surged over the past 10 weeks, the team did so in large part due to the good health that evaded it at the start of the year. Things always felt a bit fragile because of how important each of the pieces was to the puzzle.
We’d like to tell you the numbers offer some sort of comfort. They don’t, although we're working with a small sample size because of how available Williams had been this season.
The Tatum-Brown-Smart-Horford quartet has played only 125 minutes together this season without Williams. That group owns a minus-8.2 net rating, with Boston’s defensive rating spiking from 97.0 with the entire quintet to 114.9 without him. You can’t help but feel for Williams, who had done so much to diminish the injury perception from earlier in his career. The Celtics took great measures to try to preserve his body and it still balked at the worst possible time.
The Celtics are fortunate to have Daniel Theis right now after adding the veteran big at the trade deadline. Boston will now have to lean even heavier on 35-year-old Al Horford to hold down the back line and Theis is a decent luxury to fill big-man minutes.The Tatum-Brown-Smart-Horford quartet has played only 125 minutes together this season without Williams. That group owns a minus-8.2 net rating, with Boston’s defensive rating spiking from 97.0 with the entire quintet to 114.9 without him.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Tories fall back on tribal pull of Brexit | Robert FordAfter Rishi Sunak’s spring statement, the party can no longer rely on the economy to bolster support, so old battle lines are being redrawn
Consulte Mais informação »
Amy Schumer jokes about Will Smith hitting Chris Rock at Oscars‘There’s like a different vibe in here,’ the host said
Consulte Mais informação »
Serena and Venus Williams steal the show at the Oscars in daring gownsSerena Williams and Venus Williams made quite the statements at the Academy Awards in dramatic gowns
Consulte Mais informação »