It is not yet perfect but things are better for the Celtics, who are back in the positive (9 wins – 8 losses) after their last success against Oklahoma City. While they had started the season with only 2 wins in 7 games, they have just won 7 of their last 10 meetings.
However, Jaylen Brown has been absent for 8 games, and Robert Williams missed the last three, but Dennis Schroder raised the tone, as did Grant Williams, also propelled holder.
56% success in “corners”
From the height of his 1m98, the former Tennessee has been compared a lot to PJ Tucker since his arrival in the NBA. For his small size for an interior player, for his stocky physique and his very low center of gravity, but also because it is undoubtedly this role of “3 & D” which can allow him to settle permanently in the NBA.
And after a complicated sophomore campaign, Grant Williams looks more and more like his illustrious elder lately, especially compared to this incredible address in the corners. Because if it turns to a very good 43.1% of success at 3-points since last night, it is squarely at 56% (15/27) in the two “corners” of the field!
“I have the impression that I have more confidence to take these shots” he assures us of his success in this area of the game. “The last two seasons, sometimes I had these positions and I was doing a fake shot or a pass, thinking I could get other players involved. Now I have confidence and the shoot is natural. I have to keep playing with that confidence, because it opens up things for other guys. “
A better defined role
Ime Udoka and the other Celtics have noted this overconfidence as well, and the manager believes part of that is because Grant Williams’ role, as well as his opportunities, are better defined.
“The most important thing is I think he now knows where he’s going to be able to get his shots. The guys are now looking for him after catching the assists, and he’s ready to shoot in the process. We want quick decisions and that’s what he does when he shoots. He’s making great efforts in defense, and given the way he shoots in attack, he just has to keep being aggressive and taking his shots ” assures the coach.
What the interested party confirms.
“When you have one foot in and one foot out (of the rotation), and you don’t really know what’s going on, it’s difficult”, he said of his struggles last season. “I had a lot of trouble last year with that, having to get on the pitch to shoot, without playing the next game, then come back and shoot again. “
| Grant Williams | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Tirs | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | BUNCH | 69 | 15 | 41.2 | 25.0 | 72.2 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| 2020-21 | BUNCH | 63 | 18 | 43.7 | 37.2 | 58.8 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 4.7 |
| 2021-22 | BUNCH | 16 | 20 | 50.6 | 40.4 | 88.2 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 7.1 |
| Total | 148 | 17 | 43.7 | 33.6 | 68.9 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 4.4 | |
