Robert Williams will be available for Boston
Source: Twitter @TimBontemps
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Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannixTwo days off should benefit Boston, which is still trying to get Marcus Smart and Robert Williams closer to full health. – 1:06 AM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBACeltics have spent this fourth quarter trying to figure out how to get Draymond away from the rim so they can get into the paint for floaters/lobs to Rob Williams in the dunker. After a few bad possessions where Brown hit some tough shots, they finally found that oop. 5 pt game. – 11:02 PM
Mike Prada @MikePradaNBAWarriors go zone with Horford at the 5, then revert to man-to-man with Draymond roaming once Robert Williams returns. Great adjustments in both directions. The key is to keep the lone big as near the hoop as possible. Easier to do when Wiggins and Porter are cracking down – 10:51 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribeRobert Williams has a Hollywood career waiting for him. Dude is menacing – 10:50 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCSRobert Williams saw Andrew Wiggins going in for the spike tip and said, ‘Nah, buddy.’ Hacked him – 10:48 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedorThe Robert Williams minutes have been pretty troublesome for the Celtics. – 10:28 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBAAnother pretty obvious foul on Rob Williams not called on Draymond’s drive. C’s have gotten away with a couple of those now. – 10:27 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslaterJordan Poole’s been great in the previous three Game 1s. Went for 30, 31 and 19 points on 9/13, 12/20 and 8/12 FG. But he’s struggling with Boston’s size and physicality in the opener. Two turnovers. Robert Williams pinned his shot at the rim. Two points. Just committed a carry. – 9:57 PM
Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach6 assists already for Tatum. Nice feed to Robert Williams there. – 9:50 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22Robert Williams’ blocks are so disrespectful lol. – 9:49 PM
Jay King @ByJayKingDaniel Theis minutes here for the Celtics. An early sign they intend to limit Robert Williams’s playing time pretty significantly and maybe also want Al Horford to avoid playing as much as he did last series. – 9:31 PM
Ryan McDonough @McDNBACeltics defense has had way too many breakdowns early
Rob Williams got back screened for a layup on a baseline inbounds and Boston lost Steph Curry twice in transition to give up open 3’s
C’s need to communicate better on D to hang with GSW – 9:20 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBABoston opened with Rob Williams guarding Andrew Wiggins.
Wiggins is the guy the Celtics feel they can help off in this opening Warriors lineup. – 9:11 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBACeltics starters for NBA Finals Game 1:
Robert Williams
Al Horford
Jayson Tatum
Jaylen Brown
Marcus Smart
Warriors starters:
Kevon Looney
Draymond Green
Andrew Wiggins
Klay Thompson
Stephen Curry – 8:34 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBAIme Udoka said Robert Williams will start tonight. He can play however minutes are necessary, but that the Celtics will try to keep his minutes down to keep him around 20 minutes for his best impact. – 7:34 PM
A. Sherrod Blakely @ASherrodblakelyRobert Williams will start, said Ime Udoka. But as far as his usual minutes played, that’ll depend on the flow of the game. – 7:34 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontempsIme Udoka says Robert Williams will start and can play his normal allotment of minutes. – 7:33 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_ChronRobert Williams III will start for the Celtics tonight.
“If need be, he’s on no minutes restriction,” Udoka said. – 7:33 PM
Jay King @ByJayKingIme Udoka said Robert Williams will start tonight, as he usually does. They will continue to be conscious of his minutes. – 7:32 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_MedinaCeltics coach Ime Udoka said that Robert Williams III will start tonight in Game 1. Not clear how many minutes. – 7:32 PM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobbRobert Williams has been upgraded to available for Game 1 tonight masslive.com/celtics/2022/0… – 7:28 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBARobert Williams is available to play for Game 1, per the Celtics. – 7:27 PM
John Karalis @John_KaralisRobert Williams is officiall available for Game 1 – 7:26 PM
Chris Forsberg @ChrisForsberg_Celtics say Robert Williams is available for Game 1. – 7:24 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobeRobert Williams WILL play tonight be #Warriors. #Celtics. – 7:24 PM
Jay King @ByJayKingRobert Williams is available tonight, per the Celtics. – 7:24 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontempsThe Celtics say Robert Williams is available for tonight’s game. – 7:24 PM
Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBARob Williams will play tonight, Celtics announce. – 7:24 PM
Michael Pina @MichaelVPinagary payton ii can be very important in this series. he’s a capable defensive option on tatum/jaylen. on the other end he gives the celtics someone rob williams can drift off a bit – 11:27 AM
StatMuse @statmuse11 of the 14 top scorers this Finals were drafted by their team.
Jayson Tatum
Steph Curry
Jaylen Brown
Klay Thompson
Jordan Poole
Andrew Wiggins*
Marcus Smart
Al Horford*
Grant Williams
Draymond Green
Derrick White*
Robert Williams
Jonathan Kuminga
Kevon Looney
Homegrown Bowl. pic.twitter.com/4jkTznGgSc – 9:30 AM
Rosalyn Gold-Onwude @ROSGO21Here in San Francisco at #NBAFinals Media Day ahead of Game 1, the Celtics Robert Williams rocked a 🔥 touuuuuugh shirt 🔥paying respects to the legends of the @WNBA! 🙌🏽🏀💪🏽🏆 #GameRecognizeGame pic.twitter.com/ZCLupdYcir – 11:10 PM
John Karalis @John_KaralisRobert Williams is the only Celtic on the injury report for Game 1 right now. He’s questionable – 7:52 PM
Chris Forsberg @ChrisForsberg_Only player on Boston’s Game 1 injury report: Robert Williams (questionable). – 7:32 PM
Ben Rohrbach @brohrbachCeltics list Robert Williams as questionable for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Marcus Smart is no longer on the injury report. – 7:32 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBARobert Williams is the only player on the Celtics injury for Game 1. He’s questionable, as was expected. – 7:31 PM
Jay King @ByJayKingRobert Williams is listed as questionable for Game 1. Nobody else is on the injury list the Celtics just shared. – 7:31 PM
More on this storyline
John Karalis: Robert Williams is going to start. Ime says the extra rest means they can increase his minutes and he’s not under any restrictions, but they’re conscious of how much time he plays. -via Twitter @John_Karalis / June 2, 2022 Tim Bontemps: The Celtics say Robert Williams is questionable with left knee soreness for Game 1. No one else is on Boston’s injury report. -via Twitter @TimBontemps / June 1, 2022 Jared Weiss: Ime Udoka says that Marcus Smart’s rolled ankle will improve over time, but Rob Williams knee will continue to make him day to day throughout the Finals due to the surgery recovery & the bone bruise form colliding with Giannis. Both will be questionable for Game 1 of the Finals. -via Twitter @JaredWeissNBA / June 1, 2022