Brad Stevens has spent the entire 2020 playoffs constantly fluctuating the center minutes behind Daniel Theis. Against the Philadelphia 76ers, Enes Kanter was the guy to help keep Joel Embiid from the rim. Versus the Toronto Raptors, Robert Williams III was tasked to follow Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka out to the 3-point line.
Whether it was executing responsibilities to stymie Miami’s surplus of hand offs and cuts or lunging at Kelly Olynyk beyond the 3-point line, Grant Williams was the logical choice to sub for Theis, leaving Kanter to cheer from the sidelines.