The Boston Celtics About to become whole again. defensive star center Robert Williams III He plans to come back and play limited minutes in Game 3 of their series against Brooklyn NetworksAnd per ESPN. Williams has been out since March 27 with a meniscus tear, but reports throughout the end of the regular season and early postseason suggested he was heading in the right direction. If all goes well in Game 3, Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Williams is expected to resume a significant workload in Game 4.
It is clear that Williams is not the only significant player to return in the series. Takeover Nets Trading Deadline Ben Simmons he is In a position to appear for the first time In game 4 of the series now that he’s free from pain and he’s going to fight a few times. Simmons has dealt with a back injury since he bought it from Philadelphia in a fantastic deal for him James Harden.
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Simmons has not played once this season. Williams was, perhaps the best defensive player on a team that includes Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart. Boston’s decision to move him off the ball and turn him into a roving power striker changed his defense for the entire season. The Celtics have signed Williams to a four-year contract extension overseas, and he’s rewarded them with career peaks in every major category.
When Williams returns, the Celtics will have a full roster available to them. That’s a terrifying prospect given that they actually edged the Nets 2-0 in the first round. With khris middleton Injured, there is an open road for Boston to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010. If Williams was his old self when he came back, the Celtics would be the favorites to break out of the East.
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