Well, at this point, I wouldn't. But I'd argue that some bad habits can be more effectively worked on in lower stakes game situations against lesser talent. Williams' poor positioning and occasional block seeking poor judgment are things like that. Langford's poor shot mechanics is another example so I'm glad he (Langford) is down there.
The good thing about Williams is that he has, in addition to his athleticism, a good feel for some parts of the game (mainly passing). That bodes well for his development wherever he plays.
Fair enough. There is a time and place for development, 100% agree with you. Romeo needs development, as does Waters and Tacko. I've noticed TL's improved positioning, communication and adjustment to not try to
block everything this season. YMMV
If Romeo can put up 132/100 ORtg/DRtg or a 4.4 BPM or .5 VORP this season in the NBA (like TL did his rookie year) then I'll probably be against him spending time in the G-League next season.
TL was a lottery talent whose draft stock dropped due to maturity issues. He answered those effort/maturity issues, IMO, by staying in Boston all Summer. He worked his tail off at the Auerbach Ctr, with Gordon Hayward, under the watchful eyes of the Celtics staff. That's was a good step in his development. The only thing holding him back from his potential is NBA floor time and confidence. Brad realizes that and is slowly bringing him along into situations where he can succeed. It's working.
In addition to that, between now and Dec15th Brad needs to figure out the 5 since we have good/great players playing 1-4. Before they go making any trades I'd like to see if TL and Theis could front the larger 5s in the NBA and see if that is effective. Maybe we don't need a big body 5? The only way we're going to find that out is by TL playing NBA minutes. If anyone should go to Maine its Vincent Poirier, the guy is getting next to no run.
ALSO in order for the Celtics to retain 1-4 long term, they'll need to save $$$ at the 5. TL is cheap, effective, and under team control. His development at the NBA is extremely important for title contention in
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