Grant Williams Explains How The Celtics Lost Their Chemistry In The Playoffs 

FULL INTERVIEW HERE: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kq_L1Lyw4x8.html

Grant did an amazing job pointing out the successes and struggles between each coach and how the players responded to them. He was candid without throwing anyone under the bus

Love how honest and open Grant is here about the Celtic situation, could’ve easily been bitter considering the rotation fluctuation throughout the year. True professional

This was really honest from Grant, it was interesting to hear him talk about the differences in coaching style, really made a lot of what I saw in their defense make sense

As a Celtics fan, Mavs really got a good and smart player in Williams, wasnt gonna expect him to take a paycut since its his first contract after his rookie deal but was hoping they got something done. Gonna miss batman but looking forward to this new look Celtics team as well.

1st off I love how candid Grant was with his answers, this is the type of answers fans are craving to hear. He answered the question and then gave us even more insight from his perspective. As a basketball nerd I have to thank you guys. I appreciated his insight into the differences between the two coaches and the differences from last year's situation. about his comments, for me he just confirmed what the eye test was telling me. Joe was more offensively focused than Ime. but because Joe didn't have a full offseason to establish what he wanted his identity to be, I think him, and the players struggled to find their identity during the season. & the part about Joe's philosophy worries me a little I don't agree with the idea of we need to shoot x amount of 3's a game

Grant Williams is very intelligent and articulate. A future coach , manager after his playing days.

Grant is so well-spoken and has such a high basketball iq. You can tell he's a student of the game.

Miss this dude already. Good luck in Dallas, Batman.

Gonna miss this guy as a Celtic, dude is a true professional!

This is such an awesome interview. We get into a lot more including Celtics, Mavs, “Imma make ‘em both” and more. Full thing drops tomorrow. Subscribe if you haven’t and see you tomorrow.

Nah Grant is so well spoken bro this is crazy

I’ve noticed JJ loves saying the word “thrust” 😂

Well said. I’m gonna have to watch the entire interview

Grant was right Mazzulla didn't care about anything but his game plan, I mean how can you keep shooting 3's when you're already 2-23, as a Heat fan I'm so glad he did that.

I was begging for the celtics to trade him years ago. But I will say he has come along way and has gotten in nba shape. Wish him nothing but the best

Grant williams is the type of player that i want on my team any day of the week Tough, understand his role, high basketball iq and a true competitor

As a Mavs fan I’m so happy we’re able to take in Grant this season. Celtics are also one of my favorite teams the last couple of years and I’m so happy I’ll be able to see him play on my favorite team. Great video as always

I bet a lot of it has to do with Damon leaving for GT towards the end of the year. Athletic article came out and kinda said Damon was really good at being a communicator for the players and coaches

Great interview

This was incredible to listen to

It’s so strange to still hear people sort of “talk around” the whole Ime thing. Then again, what can you constructively say about his firing? Not much. I do worry that Joe Mazzulla is too willing to sacrifice defense with a team that is capable of better. As for Grant, the dude gets a lot of flack, but I’m kinda pumped to see Batman (hopefully) land a starting role on the Mavs. He comes across as a pretty sharp dude.

Love the insight 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

Masterclass in saying the coach was a downgrade without actually saying it.

Grant is really articulate. Loved watching this.

I hope JJ talks to him about his experience in the CBA discussions. Being a VP and a RFA impacted his opinions about the document

JJ gets the transparency and respect from EVERYONE after he dissects the basketball situation how he sees it. He'll definitely be head coaching in a top market in his lifetime.

Grant my guy once a Celtics always a Celtics miss u bud

I love this podacast, JJ knows how to talk basketball 💯

Imma make 'em Boafff 😤 - Grant Williams

grant should have no problems getting a job in this league if that’s the path he chooses to follow after his playing days. truly articulate and knowledgeable

Grant is the quiet kid who doesn't speak until you speak to him..then he has LOTS to say lol

What I like about this show is that most all the guys interviewed are sharp. Williams is a smart guy.

im a heat fan and with that said when he went at butler in the playoffs he seemed to be the only one trying to push them i gained alot of respect for williams dallas got a really good player with alot of heart and gritt

Dang Grant bodies the answers, learning so much!

Grant 'Ima Make Both' Williams

It's so funny how you can see players on the court several times yet have no idea who they are. I watch a lot of SEC everything (GA fan) and so I had an opportunity to wach Grant play many times while he was at Tennessee. He was such a big, physically imposing player (he also played w/ a lot of street dudes) that I had no idea how intelligent he was and spoke. I heard the rumblings that he had an opportunity to play basketball at Harvard, but that doesn't necessarily mean you're smart. Anyway, I hope there is no negativity here. The brother is classy and extremely well spoken and intelligent.

Joe neglected defensive emphasis & as a result Celtics defense suffered. That's the truth of it.

Thank you Grant for being a true professional

Wow well spoken dude. How Can I be more like that

6:18 yes true in the regular season they were 2nd in defensive ranking but in the playoffs they ranked 10th. That was always the problem JJ.

Finally some clarity in there. But honestly I dont believe in Mazzulla coaching. His 3 point focus is wrong to me especially when you have a dominant and athletic rebounder like R. Williams. I believe he could have slowed down Miami offense and give multiple second chances in the Celtics offense.

Grant Williams can really handle an interview well. Talked about struggles without calling anyone out

I still believe if we had Udoka as coach we would’ve been in the finals.

People thought grant was a clown til they hear him speak. Now it’s “I love this guy”. 🤦🏽‍♂️ He’s been asset on/off the court. Dudes a winner.

I'm gonna miss both

Yeeeeeah Grant 💪💯 Mavericks is the Perfect fit

Its gonna b a learning experience

actually rookie coaches have been very successful in the last decade .. frm the steve kerrs to ty lue to nick nurse .. it’s kinda common for a rookie coach to take on a good situation and win

If Tatum didn't sprain his ankle on the first play of game 7 the Celtics would have won that Miami series

He should be teamates with Jimmy Buckets!

Jj Reddick sorta felt some type of way of what grant William said about the difference in coaching 😮.

As a Celtics fan, I wish Grant Williams all the best in his career. I loved his work ethic and dedication to improvement. For those that haven't followed his career, Grant Williams was mocked and maligned by the fanbase in his rookie season because he could not hit a three point shot for the first half or more of the season. Look at him now, shooting around 38% from beyond while still being a high level defender. That speaks to a great work ethic and determination. The Mavs got a great player who should pair perfectly with Luka and Kyrie. As for firing Ime, that is still one of the weirdest cases of poor management by the Celtics ownership. Supposedly, the investigation was so secret that even the star players couldn't be brought in. Yet it was so non-secret that someone (almost certainly within the management/ownership group) leaked it to the media? Meanwhile, Ime gets his name blackened, dragged through the mud and fired...but not a peep about what happened to the female? Despite the fact that it was billed by ownership as 'consensual' and therefore the woman is just as much to blame as the man? Moreover, you fired a Finals Head Coach over something that (rightly or wrongly) goes on all the time in pro-sports? Nothing about this made any sense and, even if you agree with the resolution, there's no denying that it was horrifically mismanaged by the Celtics management/ownership group. That debacle had a clear and obvious impact on the team this past season. Once again, the greatest opponent for the Boston Celtics is the Celtics ownership group. Period. Plain and simple. This is an ownership group that seems determined to do everything possible NOT to win.

Yes! I love hearing elaborate answers like Grant's. Not just the typical canned responses like "fo' sho" or "for real".

4 days before training camp and they couldn’t find a coaching team around him during the season??? Celtics front office f’d that one up

I've never even used VR and this is very exciting.

Jimmy and Butler are a lethal duo vs Celtics

I'll never understand why they gave an unexperienced coach control of a potential championship team. I like joe but the celtics are in their prime and in need of leadership and experience.

JJ "Connectivity" Redick

THIS Celtics team this past year was a top 2 defense???? Bro they looked universally worse compared to the 2022 Celtics on defense. This proves that you can't always just rely on stats and numbers to tell how good a team is.

I did not expect grant voice to be like that LOL

6:50 “…we talked about this at the White Party a little bit…” a subtle flex by JJ 😂

Brad messed up by promoting a guy who sat in the 2nd row the year before. It's a classic rookie management mistake which then can only be solved by cleaning house of all dissenters. And that's exactly what Brad has done by trading Marcus and letting Grant walk. It's just too bad Brad had to learn the hard way about management at the highest level of professional basketball.

Can't STAND Redick and his arrogant attitudes. He never changed. Grants a good man. 👍

JJ is the goat

Such a smart young man.

He speaks so well

Basically they had no leadership cause they lost their coach. Thats exactly what I seen to when they were playing. They didn’t have that solid grit and determination they had the season prior. That finals year they were a hard nose and consistent team. Last season was a rollercoaster🎢

Grant is a beast GBO 🍊🍊

I feel bad for Gwill going from Ime and Joe to Jason Kidd. Lol

So nice to see the human side of players.

He's basically saying Ime is the better coach and Joe needs to do better and have better trust on his players.

NBA WELL IN LIFE IN GENERAL IS ALL ABOUT PERSONALITY HOW WELL DO YOU FIT WITH EACH OTHER MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY. 🎯

Squidward Williams 😅 I’ll miss u Batman 🦇

Grant Williams is going to play ten years in this league. Mazzula gets a lot of criticism for his the season ended, but Ime deserves a lot of blame because he did himself and the team no favors by trying to be a “Workplace Casanova.”

JJ that instagram model filter looks great

Not tryin to d-ride but the humility and self awareness to say “I don’t normally talk trash, I’m a nerd” is why this dude is successful in the league…. Hyper-intelligent ✌️ welcome to Dallas

If you close your eyes and listen it sounds like JJ is interviewing Druski lmao

JJ get Jon Scheyer on the pod for an episode!!!

JJ “Connectivity” Redick

Boston misses Grant

Grant im so glad you're alive and healthy my man! When i saw Joel step on your head i really thought you would never play again.

Late game decision making has been a problem with the duo of Brown & Tatum for 3 years.

Clearly an intelligent well spoken dude, hes actually good on defense and offence, gonna literally push the mavs to the playoffs i reckon

I Think This Man Still Have Nightmare Going Against Jimmy 😂

Is JJ rockin a filter?

“Imma make both”

We have seen again how numbers don't mean nothing in playoffs, it's obvious that we all know that Celtics need to learn from last season mistakes we also all know what they are but my question is will there be chemistry without Williams and Smart and if Jaylen get that money he better do more than just better 🖖🏻🤘🏻✌🏼👋🏻

I like how the other guy didn't say a word the entire clip. 😭

Miami G7 win in Boston was the most shocking piece of basketball I had ever seen

Looks like Grant lost a lot weight very interesting wondering if his play style will change from it too

I'll make em "BOOF" 🤣

Love Grant! Come back to the Celts!

Happy for Grant he got his $$$

The Celtics had a coach younger than some of his players. Im not raggin on the dude he’s probably better than most basketball coaches his age in the world.

If ime doesnt have the scandal, i think there back in the finals again.

Jason Tatum is just 18 years old

That thumbnail… YOU NOT THE THINKER!

JB question solved next

Dude said Deuce Tatum was bullying me in the lockeroom and it hurt my feelings, so I played bad and hurt my ankle and had an eyelash in my eye