While there’s still time for Boston Celtics starting center Robert Williams III to get healthy enough to play in Game 1 of the looming Eastern Conference first-round series against the second-seeded Brooklyn Nets on Saturday evening, from what we are hearing from Celtics Head Coach Brad Stevens, it may be unrealistic to expect the Texas A&M to play.
Williams, who has been dealing with an acute case of turf toe (a joint sprain of the big toe) in his left foot, aggravated it in Tuesday night’s play-in tournament win against the Washington Wizards. “Robert Williams did not practice,” explained Stevens while speaking to the media after a practice session on Thursday.
“He’s still really sore,” he added. “It’ll continue to be day-to-day, but I can’t imagine him practicing tomorrow based on how he was walking around today.”
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The Celtics already are significant underdogs in the series against the Nets, and losing Timelord for any length of time in the series only compounds the challenge Boston is soon to face.
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