Robert Williams might have returned to the Boston Celtics rotation on Friday, but his presence wasn’t enough to help his team overcome a plucky Orlando Magic roster that refused to accept defeat — on two separate occasions.
Now, the Celtics sit 1-4 in their last five games and are experiencing their worst shooting slump of the young season, but once Williams has reacclimated himself to the Celtics rotation and becomes comfortable with Joe Mazzulla’s offensive and defensive schemes, Boston will undoubtedly become a fearsome opponent once again.
“When you get someone that’s driving downhill and into the lane, It’s not just, ‘do I have to leave a shooter who might be a 40% shooter or, (someone who is) on a hot streak or not on a hot streak’ as we’ll talk about later.