Sports Hub Celtics Show June 26, 2018
Felger & Massarotti
Beasley Media Group
4.1 • 978 Ratings
🗓️ 23 June 2018
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
During the final Celtics Show of the season, Gasper and Murray discuss the Robert Williams pick, the Celtics' philosophy behind it ,and how he'll fit in with the team. Brian Robb of the Boston Sports Journal joins the show to talk about the liklihood of Marcus Smart's return and Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer rounds out the conversation giving us his overview of the entire draft and who else the Celtics may have their eye on.
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| 0:00.0 | Al Horford, two for two and a steal. |
| 0:02.2 | Now, it's time to talk, Celtics. |
| 0:04.6 | Delic, come roaring out of the game. |
| 0:06.5 | This is the Sports Hub Celtics show with Gasper and Murray. |
| 0:09.6 | On 985, The Sports Hub. |
| 0:11.4 | The game on life for sure. |
| 0:14.6 | With the 27th pick in the 2018 NBA draft, the Boston Celtics select Robert Williams III from Texas A&M University. |
| 0:24.9 | He's got good feet. He's a good athlete. He's got a 7-5 wingspan. And he plays way above the rim. |
| 0:31.3 | And, you know, the ability to block shots, ability to alter shots, the quickness to catch up, to guard shooting if they get a step, being able to still alter that. |
| 0:40.5 | Lawson has been looking for a young big man to start bringing in behind Al Horford. |
| 0:46.5 | One player on the board who was a lottery level talent, Texas A&M's Robert Williams, |
| 0:51.9 | almost came out after his freshman year last year and was projected at that time to be a top seven or a player. |
| 0:57.9 | Questions about his attitude work ethic have knocked him almost out of the first round here, but he is high on the Celtics draft board. |
| 1:05.7 | And if they select him here, he could be a steal of this first round. |
| 1:21.3 | Brad Stevens and Adrian Wojnerowski talking about the 27th pick in the 2018 NBA draft. |
| 1:25.4 | The newest member of the Boston Celtics, Texas A&M forward, Robert Williams. |
| 1:28.0 | It is the Sportsub Celtics show here in 985. The sports of final one of this season. It is Big Jim Murray and Chris Gasper and you at 617-779-0-98-5. |
| 1:35.0 | So you read all the mocks on this kid. Top 20 talent, even Wotrowski there of ESPN, referring to that. |
| 1:41.4 | Top 20 talent can jump through the gym, elite shot blocker. Why did he fall to 27? |
| 1:47.3 | Oh, it's just that the Lacketya Irish and the Celtics. That's how they got him. |
| 1:50.9 | There are some concerns in terms of discipline, perhaps, or lack thereof, needs to improve footwork, the offense overall. |
| 1:59.7 | But I don't know, I'll ask you, Chris, because you actually follow college basketball. Yeah. Was this a steal? Is he a good fit? Did you like the pick? I do like the pick. I mean, at 27, you know, look, you're taking a chance at 27. There are no perfect prospects at 27. And so to be able to get a guy with this type of upside who really fits something they |
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