Grant Williams didn't apologize. He competed. He didn't back down from his exchange with Jimmy Butler. Should Williams have poked the bear? That misses the point. The Celtics need to 𝙗𝙚 the bear, writes ByJayKing.
and a loaded supporting cast. Even when Butler wakes up, they need to be able to tuck him back into bed. The Heat are no ordinary No. 8 seed, but the Celtics still have no excuses for going out as weakly as they did in the fourth quarter Friday.
The Celtics cowered. They laid back as the Heat sank their teeth into them. At least Williams didn’t bow down to them when they started spilling blood. “It’s a series of discipline and a mindset,” Mazzulla said. “So, yeah, it’s mental from the standpoint of who can make the right plays at the right times, who can make the simple plays, who can win those details and those margins. So, yeah, it’s definitely mental.”“They’re a competitive team,” Williams said. “They’re battlers. They work for everything and they’re grinders, and we have to match that energy.
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