If fans of the Boston Celtics are not more concerned about their team’s chances in the 2022 NBA Playoffs than they were before starting big man Robert Williams III injured his left lateral meniscus against the Minnesota Timberwolves last week, they ought to be after seeing how the Celtics struggled against likely contenders the Miami Heat soon after.
The question is HOW concerned fans ought to be, given Boston might have won the day against the Heat had the next men up been a bit more seasoned in a major role. How Al Horford, Daniel Theis, Grant Williams, and Luke Kornet manage to pick up the slack in his absence through the remainder of the season and beyond may prove critical moving forward.
Given that solid foundation to build on, analysts are not breaking out the panic meter just yet, such as ESPN’s Vince Carter, who knows a thing or two about high-level play as a former star player.
Carter had plenty to say about Boston in a recent episode of “Sports Center;” watch the clip embedded above to hear it.
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