With celebratory smoke slipping into the interview room and Warriors' screams muffled across the hallway, Ime Udoka delivered one overarching theme for the Celtics’ offseason — come back better.
“Let’s not be satisfied with getting here,” Udoka told them. “It’s not guaranteed you’re going to get here. The East is getting tougher every year. Come back better. We will as a staff as well.”
Udoka singled out Robert Williams III specifically that night, who showed enormous growth by grinding out +30 (+/-) minutes through knee pain in the Finals, giving Williams III credit while seeking more lower-body strength, minutes and availability from the big man.