You can call Grant Williams a lot of things, but “coward” isn’t one of them.
Rookie. Boston Celtic. Forward.
And now, “three-point shooter” after accomplishing in a quarter season what took Atlantic Division rival Ben Simmons nearly two additional seasons to do.
While the pair share little apart from their difficulties with the league’s most high-value shot and the fact they play in the NBA (Williams with Boston and Simmons the Philadelphia 76ers), both have been the butt of jokes because of their struggles from beyond the arc.
Unlike Simmons, Williams has embraced both the humor and the shot, finally nailing it with just under five minutes to go in the third frame of Monday night’s tilt against a visiting Cleveland Cavaliers.
While the Tennessee product has a lot more makes to go to get even near league average, it’s a start. Watch the video above to see the historic moment for yourself.
Now to hit two more to take the lead from Simmons.
