Robert Williams (Merged Threads)

[Ogaju]

Media overreporting at its finest.  Some stuff doesn't need to be in the news.

As for Williams, once is a mistake but twice is a habit.  In college, you learn quickly which classes you need to attend religiously and which you can miss once in a while.  This isn't one you can miss.  He needs to figure that out quickly if he wants his coaches and teammates to trust him. 

Only one person who can fix his attitude.

all you guys who say people/media are overreacting should answer the question ... why are entertainers/athletes paid so much money?

[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.

[MaxAMillion]

LOL...so many posters were talking about Williams being in the rotation (some talked about him guarding Embid). There is a reason the guy was passed over. His motivation and maturity were rightfully questioned. The C's will be lucky if he ever contributes anything of significance.

I see that p.o.v., and it makes some sense. But to channel Danny, somehow the kid was SEC defensive player of the year twice. He somehow made trips with A and M. So what’s going on? Maybe he needs a redshirt year and a heck of a lot of counseling. Seems kind of self-destructive right now.

The kid also was suspended from the team in college and questioned in regards to his motivation. This is not a one time thing. This is a pattern of behavior. Fortunately the Celtics don't need him to be a factor next year. Hopefully now C's fans will start to recognize Williams as more of a long shot rather than a sure thing.

[liam]

This is the second biggest story in The NBA today!

[hwangjini_1]

big baby?

[tarheelsxxiii]

Boo Butt needs a swift kick in the fanny.

[JHTruth]

This is the second biggest story in The NBA today!

The Celtic/Ainge hate is real..I mean come the eff on people..

[Kuberski33]

The so called 'Green Teamers' (that term cracks me up) will say 'oh it doesn't matter...he'll still be great!'.  Those of us who have seen more than their share of Celtics head cases over the years see warning signs already.  The kid obviously have some issues...but thinking 'Horford will show him' or 'we need Perk to keep him in line' that stuff is so irrelevant. 

If this kid has off the court issues it may well be that no amount of coddling, scolding, tough love etc will suddenly turn him around. And Brad may not be able to do it. He can have the greatest coaching/advice in the world and if he's just clueless then it's not going to matter.

The gamble is that he'll figure it all out eventually and develop as a player.  What this does though is catch the attention of the Shaughnessy's of the world so there will be some long time media members who will be looking for him to fail.  He's got no concept of that - and it may not be as important as it was say 10 or 15 years ago - but he's definitely not helping himself career-wise pulling this stuff.

But given that this is the information age I'm sure that Ainge & co knew exactly what they were getting involved with when they picked this guy. 

[JHTruth]

The so called 'Green Teamers' (that term cracks me up) will say 'oh it doesn't matter...he'll still be great!'.  Those of us who have seen more than their share of Celtics head cases over the years see warning signs already.  The kid obviously have some issues...but thinking 'Horford will show him' or 'we need Perk to keep him in line' that stuff is so irrelevant. 

If this kid has off the court issues it may well be that no amount of coddling, scolding, tough love etc will suddenly turn him around. And Brad may not be able to do it. He can have the greatest coaching/advice in the world and if he's just clueless then it's not going to matter.

The gamble is that he'll figure it all out eventually and develop as a player.  What this does though is catch the attention of the Shaughnessy's of the world so there will be some long time media members who will be looking for him to fail.  He's got no concept of that - and it may not be as important as it was say 10 or 15 years ago - but he's definitely not helping himself career-wise pulling this stuff.

But given that this is the information age I'm sure that Ainge & co knew exactly what they were getting involved with when they picked this guy.

Media clowns don't mean a thing anymore. He WILL need to perform on the court however or he will be gone. But it is waaaaaay too early for any sort of definitive opinion. Kid hasnt even played  SL gAme yet..

[SparzWizard]

This is the second biggest story in The NBA today!

The Celtic/Ainge hate is real..I mean come the eff on people..

Haven't you heard, the media and ESPN hates Boston Sports. The Patriots are on the top of the list. Then the Red Sox and their recent dominance. Now the Celtics who are becoming very relevant these days.

[Beat LA]

The so called 'Green Teamers' (that term cracks me up) will say 'oh it doesn't matter...he'll still be great!'.

Felger, is that you ?

[keevsnick]

Dude missed a flight. I mean its not great but its not the worst thing a player has ever done. He needs to buckle done and just work, I'm not gonna just write off a 20 year old. We shall see.  If he shows up, plays well and puts in work ultimately this won't matter at all.

[MaxAMillion]

Dude missed a flight. I mean its not great but its not the worst thing a player has ever done. He needs to buckle done and just work, I'm not gonna just write off a 20 year old. We shall see.  If he shows up, plays well and puts in work ultimately this won't matter at all.

We shall see is the correct answer...penciling Williams in as a no doubt factor next year is a mistake.

[droopdog7]

Like I’ve been saying all along, there is a reason he dropped to 27.  Instead, people been breaking out the anointing oil left and right.

[keevsnick]

Dude missed a flight. I mean its not great but its not the worst thing a player has ever done. He needs to buckle done and just work, I'm not gonna just write off a 20 year old. We shall see.  If he shows up, plays well and puts in work ultimately this won't matter at all.

We shall see is the correct answer...penciling Williams in as a no doubt factor next year is a mistake.

Ya he's probably not going to be a big factor next year. Rookies almost never are (Tatum aside). But that doesn't mean that he's gonna be a bust. A lot of guys (Bradley, Rozier) were non factors their first year and went on to have great NBA careers.  I think he has the upside to be a long term starter, maybe even a Clint Capella level player. He also might not. Its gonna take time, I just don't know that missing a flight means we should write him off as a bust or lazy. Like I said we shall see.