Although the Celtics cruised vs. the Nets on Thursday, there seemed to be a moment of disappointment for Grant Williams in the win. Toward the end of the onslaught, Jayson Tatum and Williams were in a 2-on-1 break. The 2019 first-round pick wanted a lob from the All-Star, but Tatum did not oblige.
Turns out, there's only one Williams on the Celtics who Tatum trusts on an alley-oop. In fact, there are only two members of the Celtics he's comfortable throwing a lob to.
"First of all, I love Grant to death," Tatum said. "But, he had a better chance of just calling for the ball, I think. When he pointed up was when I made the executive decision of taking it myself.
"If he has caught an alley-oop, he's probably caught two or three in his whole career. I just told him, 'On the fast break, there (are) two guys I'm going to throw a lob to: Rob (Williams) and JB (Jaylen Brown).' Grant is a lot lower on that list. Maybe we can practice it, but in game, I do not feel comfortable throwing Grant Williams an alley-oop on a fast break."
Maybe they should practice it in next year's dunk contest. They're apparently letting just about anyone participate these days. (They should also check if Andre Drummond is willing to get posterized again.)
TATUM OVER TWO DEFENDERS 😤 pic.twitter.com/l0Jy8FAejh
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