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The brilliance of Grant Williams in 42 seconds

I hope this—staying up until 1 or 2 am to write—becomes a regular occurrence over the next decade or so. I have a life. I’m not completely nocturnal. But I have no problem doing so when Grant Williams gives me absolutely no say in the matter.

In the Celtics’ second Summer League game, Williams scored 5 points on 2-for-6 shooting. He collected 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and a block. He was the best player on the floor by a wide margin and demonstrated why he’s a special prospect.

Here are the first 20 seconds we’re going to look at:

Grant starts the possession guarding the smaller, presumably quicker Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman.