How many times have we approached draft night hoping and praying that the Celtics would be picking a legit center prospect? Danny Ainge typically (and correctly) focuses on the best player available, regardless of what our perception of the team needs are. This time it just so happens that the best player available happened to be a long, springy, lob-gobbler that also likes to swat balls into orbit. Welcome to the Celtics Robert Williams!
The game has changed over the years. Big, bruising centers that back it down on the block and rely on contested baby hooks are a thing of the Jurassic past.