The nickname won't stick - mine never do, but Rob Williams is undeniably THE BOSTON LOB-ster . According to NBA.com , the Celtics 6'8" center connects on 7 6% of his shots from less that five feet - 84% of his alley-oops - and 89% of his alley-oop dunks. At times, it appears that he is able to corral almost any pass directed in the area of the rim , and he is able to finish with amazing regularity. His athleticism is superb . It is not surprising that main facilitator for a lot of Williams' finishes happens to be Marcus Smart (51 assists to Rob) , followed by Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum with 32 assists/each - you know, the two guys that refuse to pass the ball. The stats show what most fans have seen - namely that once away from the hoop (5-9 feet from the basket), his accuracy fades to a pedestrian 46% . But right now, he is our very own BOSTON LOB-ster, and I love this young man's game.
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