Robert Williams (Merged Threads)

[vjcsmoke]

Really getting off on the wrong foot.  I'm hoping the rookie straightens up and flies right.  But he is not inspiring a lot of confidence with this pattern of behavior.  He's got to understand that he is a PROFESSIONAL now.  He has to exercise pro habits.  Be on time for WORK dude!

[droopdog7]

One other thing.  Because we’re taking about the 27th pick, I’m at about a 3 out of 10 in the care meter.  If he works out, fine.  But I’m certainly not expecting much.

[keevsnick]

One other thing.  Because we’re taking about the 27th pick, I’m at about a 3 out of 10 in the care meter.  If he works out, fine.  But I’m certainly not expecting much.

I would describe my feelings as hopeful, but not expecting anything. Most late firsts don't work out, so at least we drafted a long shot with soem decent upside.

[droopdog7]

One other thing.  Because we’re taking about the 27th pick, I’m at about a 3 out of 10 in the care meter.  If he works out, fine.  But I’m certainly not expecting much.

I would describe my feelings as hopeful, but not expecting anything. Most late firsts don't work out, so at least we drafted a long shot with soem decent upside.

No question.  Even if he doesn’t work out, I wouldn’t call the pick a mistake.  That late in the draft you have to make a choice.  Nothing wrong with swinging for the fences, even if it means you’re more likely to strikeout.

[Scintan]

Williams will straighten his act out, or he won't, but a bunch of people on a message board giving him cover for his errors just because he's going to be wearing green isn't going to help him.

[Ogaju]

Those that think immaturity is not a problem should look up an ex-NBA big man with initials BB.

I may give a TP to the first poster to come up with the player's name.

The player's name is Benoit Benjamin. How did that work out?

[playdream]

I don't see any big deal, it's just a summer league practice, not anything close to "can't miss"

Of course it's not good, but it's also harder for some people to wake up on time, tells more of his body situation than work ethic

[ozgod]

Not a good start given the questions that had been raised about his professionalism. You'd think that one would work extra hard to overcome that negative perception. One screw-up is fine, everyone makes mistakes. Two is something to raise eyebrows. Three is a trend. Let's hope he doesn't get to 3 and shows that these first 2 are an aberration.

If he finds it hard to wake up or manage his time, I hope the Celtics provide him with tools to help him do so. An alarm clock or three will help. Or a calendar or something. Missing commitments because you couldn't wake up or manage yourself is a surefire way to get fired in any job, never mind the NBA.

[CelticSooner]

Per Texas A&M fan:

he was on northgate Friday night wearing a NBA hoodie. Probs went out Saturday too.

Flying back home to party? Come on dude

[Csfan1984]

I'm off the band wagon on this guy. Probably a bust. He doesn't have the commitment clearly to succeed. Sad case of a talented player who doesn't like basketball.

[Beat LA]

Per Texas A&M fan:

he was on northgate Friday night wearing a NBA hoodie. Probs went out Saturday too.

Flying back home to party? Come on dude

TP for the info . Sauce ?

[CelticSooner]

Per Texas A&M fan:

he was on northgate Friday night wearing a NBA hoodie. Probs went out Saturday too.

Flying back home to party? Come on dude

TP for the info . Sauce ?

https://texags.com/forums/7/topics/2959748

[CelticsElite]

Per Texas A&M fan:

he was on northgate Friday night wearing a NBA hoodie. Probs went out Saturday too.

Flying back home to party? Come on dude

TP for the info . Sauce ?

https://texags.com/forums/7/topics/2959748

so he flew back to college station aka party city,  not back home in Louisiana. Was it really necessary? I get having the itch to party, but it had to be back in college? Not in boston? Fly all the way back to Texas and try to get back to Boston in a day?


Didn’t Johnny manziel do this a lot when he was with Cleveland? Didn’t work out very well for Johnny football

The Fight to Save Johnny Manziel from All-Out Self-Destruction
The former Cleveland Browns quarterback’s epic fall—from the hottest thing in football to N.F.L. washout—was agonizing for those who tried to prevent it. His inner circle describes the clash of talent and temptation.
“It was a lot to handle for a small-town kid, and Manziel didn’t cope well. Like many college students, he enjoyed his beer. As his parents, Paul and Michelle Manziel, admitted to ESPN magazine at the time, they worried his drinking was out of hand. What Manziel’s parents didn’t say, though, was what truly scared them was drug use. Johnny had been dogged by rumors of it almost as soon as he came on the national scene, but this account, offered by members of his close circle of family and friends, is the first to detail their dramatic attempts to curtail what even now they euphemistically call his love for “partying.”


https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/10/the-fight-to-save-johnny-manziel-from-self-destruction

[chambers]

This has substance abuse all over it.

Hopefully he's getting the last bits of need out of his system.

The routine of the NBA will hopefully sort him out. If not, he's the 27th pick.
Just don't distract the rest of our contending squad.

[IDreamCeltics]

So this guy...

Missed the combine...

Missed the draft...

Missed his introductory press conference...

Missed his first practice...

Yeah... He's not working out.