If the team is fully healthy, there isn't really any time for him. Even if he has earned it. Whose minutes does he take? Semi's? Semi has earned minutes too. Theis? Same.
Geez. I trade him for a top 5 pick without any single hesitationHe was an obvious top-10 pick prior to his "issues." The issues seem to no longer exist. Probably top-5.
Yes, me too. Hopefully I’ll look foolish for this take by the end of the season.Geez. I trade him for a top 5 pick without any single hesitation
Sorry, my wording was unclear; I didn't mean that he'd go top 5. I meant that I'd trade him for a top 5 pick, wouldn't trade him for a #10, and would have to think about everything between 6 and 9.Geez. I trade him for a top 5 pick without any single hesitation
To be fair, his stats when guarded by Williams were awful, and it's weird to me that no one is distinguishing between Williams and Theis (who was owned by AD).Also just shows how ridiculous AD is that he can put up 40 points and we have two pages salivating about the defense against him.
It was his first game in non-garbage time, and he more than held his own 1-on-1 against one of the best players in the league, so it definitely counts for more. At the same time, you're right that it adds a lot of weight to those glowing practice reports.This wasn't just one game. He's looked great in games before today. And he reportedly looks great in practices.
Yup, he severely altered multiple jumpshots, most of them with a ton of separation between him and Davis.It's not just the blocks. On the next trip down after the first block, AD had to alter his shot to avoid another block.
My favorite aspect of this-no over doing it, no playing to the crowd. Block the shot, get the ball into the offense and get down the other end. All business.
I don't think he stands a chance at competently defending Durant.Now I want to see him on the Freak and Durant.
Doubt the Time Lord at your own peril...I don't think he stands a chance at competently defending Durant.
He wouldn’t be on Durant, he’d be protecting the rim and ripping boards from Draymond.I don't think he stands a chance at competently defending Durant.
Yeah, I assume he'd be help when KD goes past Tatum or Al.He wouldn’t be on Durant, he’d be protecting the rim and ripping boards from Draymond.
GTM, I think you did a good job highlighting the difference between TimeLord and Theis guarding AD in the other thread(Celtics 18-19).To be fair, his stats when guarded by Williams were awful, and it's weird to me that no one is distinguishing between Williams and Theis (who was owned by AD).
TL's ability to alter jumpshots of anyone, guards included, really stood out in his college tape. I was shocked last night at how much that ability held up against an NBA superstar. It's a really, really special talent, and potentially can set TL apart even from other elite rim protectors like Gobert.Theis is a decent defensive player but Williams appears to be even better. TL's footwork looks good enough to cover bigs and big wings on the perimeter and alter shots from 3pt distance. I was also somewhat impressed with Williams on offense, he seems fine with the ball in his hands at the top looking for cutters, the game didn't speed up on him.
Meh...he actually did a great job on AD of being the 2nd jumper every time, which made the fact that he got those blocks even more impressive.I agree with everybody that the 2 blocks on AD were impressive, as was his block on a 3-pointer in G-league someone posted upthread. His length and athleticism are incredible. But was anyone else a little concerned by the wild swipes he seems to take at every shot? Like he's trying to block absolutely everything. It might be a quibble but it seems like it would lead to a lot of and-1's
I noticed it, but it's not really concerning considering his inexperience. With a little more time he'll get a little more discerning. Must be a little disconcerting to the offense though to have a guy back there swatting at everything that comes down the lane.But was anyone else a little concerned by the wild swipes he seems to take at every shot? Like he's trying to block absolutely everything. It might be a quibble but it seems like it would lead to a lot of and-1's
I agree he’ll become more discerning but think there is a chance the league adjusts as well. Block AD a couple times one on one and you aren’t under the radar anymore.I noticed it, but it's not really concerning considering his inexperience. With a little more time he'll get a little more discerning. Must be a little disconcerting to the offense though to have a guy back there swatting at everything that comes down the lane.
And that's a good thing. A good shot blockers impact is like jazz - its as much about the shots that arent taken as it is about the ones he blocks.I agree he’ll become more discerning but think there is a chance the league adjusts as well. Block AD a couple times one on one and you aren’t under the radar anymore.
I preferred the stat that a Big Rookie for the C's played that many minutes and didn't foul out. Didn't even have 5 or 4 PFs. Just one.Did anyone notice that only one Celtic played more than 25 minutes last night and didn't have a single turnover?
Williams.
Am I the only one to appreciate the Gobert reference?And that's a good thing. A good shot blockers impact is like jazz - its as much about the shots that arent taken as it is about the ones he blocks.
"So (we) started joking that he wasn't late, he was operating on a different timeline concurrent to the one we are in, as evidenced by the fact that I knew he was a Celtic two years before he was a Celtic. And we would do it with people taking themselves really seriously and they'd get very mad at us for thinking they were too uptight. So from there he became a T I M E L O R D, like the characters in Doctor Who whose time travel can tie together terrible holes in the plot of a shoddy script.
"Basically, Timelord boiled down to the prediction of drafting him in 2017 and also defending him against uptight people who were earnestly acting like they've never been late to work in their lives," Hebert said. "Weird Celtics Twitter is a bizarre place, but we genuinely love the characters and personalities and people on the team, and we are online so much that we have to do absurd things to show people how stupid it is to say a mega-athlete with a savant-like feel for timing, blocks and passing is a bust because they missed a flight. We all love Robert and are pulling for him as a pro and as a person and this is our bizarre way of going about it."
I'm very down with "The Time Lord" as an R-Will nickname.
Haha, as much as I would give my left nut to be the creator of one of the best nicknames I've ever heard, I got it from Weird Celtics Twitter, of which I am an avid fan. As soon as I heard it, I knew it was perfect, and was just worried it wouldn't ring as true to the ears of others.The question is, should it be lovegtm who's credited with it, back on Oct 2nd? Did he get it from Weird Celtics Twitter? Or are both just big Doctor Who fans?
He also seems to be pretty good (albeit not perfect) at staying on the floor until the bad guy leaves his feet first. Given his age, it speaks to his coachability. And given his springiness, it doesn't seem to prevent him from getting his hand on shots. All good signs going forward.While it will be some time until we emerge from the land of SSS re TL, he seems to have the ability to not only block shots but control the block, keep it in play and give the Celts a 50/50 shot at transition offense as opposed to a ball sent 4 rows deep, side-out 14 seconds for the bad guys.
Wasn’t that a knock on him coming out of the draft, that he’d just swipe at the ball and slap it out of bounds or any which way?While it will be some time until we emerge from the land of SSS re TL, he seems to have the ability to not only block shots but control the block, keep it in play and give the Celts a 50/50 shot at transition offense as opposed to a ball sent 4 rows deep, side-out 14 seconds for the bad guys.
"Stints" and "minutes" are irrelevant to one who manipulates the very fabric of your mortal time. His second...you humans would call it a "half"...was a marked improvement.Time lord had a rough stint in the first half tonight. 2 minutes, 1 rebound, 1 block, 1 foul, 1 turnover... but an ugly -15.
Doesn't matter, just take my money.How much the time lord watch going to be?
WC Twitter is having none of the "Lob Williams" bullshit nor should they. As we noted in the gamethread, even Scal and Gorman were trolling Ainge/Williams/Cs management a bit with the half-hearted attempts to go with the stupid Lob nickname. He is TimeLord (and apparently its all one word but the "L" is capitalized). Anyone arguing otherwise is wasting their time.It appears we may have a resolution (or, at least, a stand-down) in the Nickname Investiture Controversy:
Or, as the Riffsman put it today re Ainge: "I shall tame the dotard with fire"WC Twitter is having none of the "Lob Williams" bullshit nor should they. As we noted in the gamethread, even Scal and Gorman were trolling Ainge/Williams/Cs management a bit with the half-hearted attempts to go with the stupid Lob nickname. He is TimeLord (and apparently its all one word but the "L" is capitalized). Anyone arguing otherwise is wasting their time.