The Boston Celtics might not have looked like they missed the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year in their Game 2 blowout of the Milwaukee Bucks, but the man who stepped into his role as the team’s most adroit defender against Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo missed his presence considerably, as did his teammates.
That adroit defender would be reserve forward Grant Williams, who had a masterful game off the bench helping pick up the slack created by the absence of Celtics point guard Marcus Smart, out with a bruised quad. Speaking with the media after the win, Williams explained how the team came together to help cover for the Flower Mound native while he was on the mend.
