Williams appeared in eight games for the Dallas Mavericks this season and 27 games for the D-League Texas Legends.
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Boston Celtics' Jermaine O'Neal reacts during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls in Chicago, Thursday, April 7, 2011.Parting ways with Jermaine O'Neal. It's not much of a surprise, as O'Neal's season came to an end after wrist surgery last month.
According to ESPN Boston, the Celtics have officially signed Sean Williams, a former first-round draft pick that up to this point, has never really panned out.
Williams appeared in eight games for the Dallas Mavericks this season averaging 3.6 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. He also appeared in 27 games for the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League this season averaging 15.2 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game.
Williams was a stand-out player for Boston College, but just hasn't reached his potential in the NBA. NESN thinks that he still has a chance at becoming that big time player, and maybe Kevin Garnett could help in that.
In all likelihood, though, Williams is being brought on strictly as an insurance policy for the playoffs and an extra body to eat up minutes in the interim. It's sad that the run (with O'Neal) had to end like this. But with the shot at a championship run still in the cards, the Celtics need all the bodies they can get.
A little appreciation for Paul Pierce
It's much deserved, as Paul Pierce has always been an anchor on this team. I can't imagine the day he won't be in a Celtics uniform anymore. But let's focus on the bigger picture - Pierce's impact on the Celtics this year.
He's averaged 19.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists this season. He is the definition of consistency and as always, a huge asset to this team down the stretch.
One night after scoring 43 points – the first time any Celtic has topped 40 points in the regular season during the Big Three era – Pierce went for 29 points (on just 14 shots) and a career-high 14 assists in a 102-98 win over the Magic.“That’s called, a good basketball player,” Doc Rivers said.
That was the same night the Celtics clinched the Atlantic Division. When it comes to the final quarter and the final seconds, I know that I trust Paul Pierce with the ball. NESN's Paul Flannery sums it up perfectly:
The Celtics have put themselves back in contention because of a number of factors. From Rondo’s mastery, to Garnett’s position change to Avery Bradley’s emergence, several things have gone just right over the second half of the season. At the end of the day, however, there is Pierce with the ball in his hands.
