Celtics forward Jaylen Brown couldn’t believe what he saw from Williams, who played alongside him and Tatum in Boston from 2019 to 2023. “Like, what are we talking about? Y’all see the same play that I was seeing?” Brown told reporters in Charlotte. “He hit him like it was a football play. Like Ray Lewis coming across the middle or something. It is what it is. Grant knows better than that.”
Source: BasketNews
Source: BasketNews
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Draymond Green @Money23Green
Grant Williams saying it’s not intentional fouling JT like that is mad wild. And he smiling about it. – 1:52 AM
Grant Williams saying it’s not intentional fouling JT like that is mad wild. And he smiling about it. – 1:52 AM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
New column: Grant Williams was reckless, but he gave the Celtics a reason to rally and send a message to the league
bostonsportsjournal.com/2024/11/02/kar… – 12:54 AM
New column: Grant Williams was reckless, but he gave the Celtics a reason to rally and send a message to the league
bostonsportsjournal.com/2024/11/02/kar… – 12:54 AM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
“JB kinda escalated it … [JT’s] my dog.”
Grant Williams on his flagrant 2 on Jayson Tatum 👀
(via @NBCSCeltics)
pic.x.com/l7O0TvGW0w – 12:02 AM
“JB kinda escalated it … [JT’s] my dog.”
Grant Williams on his flagrant 2 on Jayson Tatum 👀
(via @NBCSCeltics)
pic.x.com/l7O0TvGW0w – 12:02 AM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Jaylen Brown on opposing teams trying to rough up the #Celtics: “I ride for all my guys in the locker room and teams like to send messages and try to set the tone and do all type of stuff to either get us out of character or mess with our minds or make us feel like we soft. We – 11:05 PM
Jaylen Brown on opposing teams trying to rough up the #Celtics: “I ride for all my guys in the locker room and teams like to send messages and try to set the tone and do all type of stuff to either get us out of character or mess with our minds or make us feel like we soft. We – 11:05 PM
Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
The Sultan of Stat plays history teacher, with Jaylen Brown achieving a Celtic first and Jayson Tatum becoming just the second NBA player ever to accomplish his feat. @DickLipe reveals…
(The Sultan once led his math team in penalty minutes, so he goes easy on Grant Williams.) pic.x.com/xQyeuwEOr7 – 11:04 PM
The Sultan of Stat plays history teacher, with Jaylen Brown achieving a Celtic first and Jayson Tatum becoming just the second NBA player ever to accomplish his feat. @DickLipe reveals…
(The Sultan once led his math team in penalty minutes, so he goes easy on Grant Williams.) pic.x.com/xQyeuwEOr7 – 11:04 PM
Rod Boone @rodboone
Crew chief James Williams on why Grant Williams was ejected:
“Grant Williams was ejected from the game because his foul was upgraded to a Flagrant Foul Penalty 2 and per rule that carries an automatic ejection. At review we saw that he accelerated his speed prior to the contact, – 10:58 PM
Crew chief James Williams on why Grant Williams was ejected:
“Grant Williams was ejected from the game because his foul was upgraded to a Flagrant Foul Penalty 2 and per rule that carries an automatic ejection. At review we saw that he accelerated his speed prior to the contact, – 10:58 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Derrick White said Grant’s too big to be doing that.
“We were all kind of surprised.”
Praised Brown for having Tatum and their backs. – 10:13 PM
Derrick White said Grant’s too big to be doing that.
“We were all kind of surprised.”
Praised Brown for having Tatum and their backs. – 10:13 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Jaylen Brown on Grant Williams’ foul: “He hit him like it was a football play, Ray Lewis coming across the middle or something.” #Celtics #Hornets – 10:13 PM
Jaylen Brown on Grant Williams’ foul: “He hit him like it was a football play, Ray Lewis coming across the middle or something.” #Celtics #Hornets – 10:13 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Jayson Tatum passes Paul Pierce for the most 25-point, 10-rebound games by a Celtics player since 1999-00 (75) 🔥
He finished with 34 PTS and 11 REB vs. the Hornets 😤 pic.x.com/FWzYxWJvje – 9:50 PM
Jayson Tatum passes Paul Pierce for the most 25-point, 10-rebound games by a Celtics player since 1999-00 (75) 🔥
He finished with 34 PTS and 11 REB vs. the Hornets 😤 pic.x.com/FWzYxWJvje – 9:50 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
Tatum scored 7 points in the final two minutes, all on free throws, five of them due to a flagrant foul – 9:30 PM
Tatum scored 7 points in the final two minutes, all on free throws, five of them due to a flagrant foul – 9:30 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Hornets in the last 2 minutes vs the Celtics:
— Grant Williams ejection
— LaMelo fouls out
— Miles Bridges ejection
Rough. pic.x.com/zxMKusqapB – 9:28 PM
Hornets in the last 2 minutes vs the Celtics:
— Grant Williams ejection
— LaMelo fouls out
— Miles Bridges ejection
Rough. pic.x.com/zxMKusqapB – 9:28 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Tatum tonight:
34 PTS
11 REB
3 STL
Single-handedly had a 5-point possession. pic.x.com/J718NRUoq9 – 9:27 PM
Tatum tonight:
34 PTS
11 REB
3 STL
Single-handedly had a 5-point possession. pic.x.com/J718NRUoq9 – 9:27 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Lee was screaming for #Hornets to deny Pritchard & Tatum ends up with the ball for a mid-ranger he just misses at the buzzer. – 8:44 PM
Lee was screaming for #Hornets to deny Pritchard & Tatum ends up with the ball for a mid-ranger he just misses at the buzzer. – 8:44 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
White & Tatum make it an 8pt game.
White 5/11, 3/8 3PT, 13 PTS
TAtum 8/14, 2/5 3PT, 22 PTS, 9 REB – 8:32 PM
White & Tatum make it an 8pt game.
White 5/11, 3/8 3PT, 13 PTS
TAtum 8/14, 2/5 3PT, 22 PTS, 9 REB – 8:32 PM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
The most impressive part of Jayson Tatum is the confidence level of his game. He has the mindset that he’s the best player on the floor and he acts like this all game long. The whole vibe is contagious and a big reason behind Celtics success. #DifferentHere – 8:11 PM
The most impressive part of Jayson Tatum is the confidence level of his game. He has the mindset that he’s the best player on the floor and he acts like this all game long. The whole vibe is contagious and a big reason behind Celtics success. #DifferentHere – 8:11 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
I wonder why Tatum keeps having that thumb issue. It feels like he’s been dealing with the left thumb on and off for a few seasons now – 7:42 PM
I wonder why Tatum keeps having that thumb issue. It feels like he’s been dealing with the left thumb on and off for a few seasons now – 7:42 PM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Jayson Tatum admitted he settled too much in the Indy game: “that’s 8 (threes) right there … that I wish I could have back.” pic.x.com/BbawWShIs5 – 12:27 PM
Jayson Tatum admitted he settled too much in the Indy game: “that’s 8 (threes) right there … that I wish I could have back.” pic.x.com/BbawWShIs5 – 12:27 PM
Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
The Celtics lost for the first time… but the Sultan of Stat remains undefeated.
@DickLipe presents a 6-pack of notes, with a cast that includes Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard, Neemias Queta, Jaylen Brown, Larry Bird, John Havlicek and a drought-ending Pascal Siakam. Read on
pic.x.com/vSTOPf49dT – 11:12 PM
The Celtics lost for the first time… but the Sultan of Stat remains undefeated.
@DickLipe presents a 6-pack of notes, with a cast that includes Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard, Neemias Queta, Jaylen Brown, Larry Bird, John Havlicek and a drought-ending Pascal Siakam. Read on
pic.x.com/vSTOPf49dT – 11:12 PM
Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
New: “I just wanted him to know we were here and I was here, if he ever needed me or needed Harvard.”
8 years ago Jaylen Brown didn’t know anyone in Boston, so Harvard coach Tommy Amaker invited him into a community that remains a big part of his life.
bostonglobe.com/2024/10/30/spo… – 9:22 AM
New: “I just wanted him to know we were here and I was here, if he ever needed me or needed Harvard.”
8 years ago Jaylen Brown didn’t know anyone in Boston, so Harvard coach Tommy Amaker invited him into a community that remains a big part of his life.
bostonglobe.com/2024/10/30/spo… – 9:22 AM
More on this storyline
Williams also acknowledged Brown’s reaction. “JB was frustrated because you don’t want to hurt your teammate and stuff like that, and I understand that,” Williams explained. “But there was nothing in my mind that was difficult or intentional.” He added that Brown came up to him afterward, asking, “That’s what we doing?” “He knows me too well and stuff like that. It’s just a hard foul,” Williams added. “We play them again tomorrow. It’s nothing crazy or beyond the means. We all know JT is my guy, so nothing intentional. -via BasketNews / November 2, 2024
“I think at the time of the game, that’s probably what stressed the Flagrant Two,” Williams told CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning. “It was a transition opportunity, and I was trying to make a play on the ball. I did reach across his body, and probably when you slow down the replay, it looks like I kind of make a play and just kind of go after it. “JT is one of my closest friends in the league. There was no intentional trying to harm him in any way. It was just one of those plays where fast, full speed, he passes the ball, which probably makes it worse. When I reached for the ball after the fact, the ball was already out of his hand. I don’t think it leads to anything if it’s not escalated after the fact. You see me raise my hand, say I fouled him trying to take the foul in transition, got held up by teammates, and walked away.” -via BasketNews / November 2, 2024
Bobby Manning: Brown said Grant’s foul was “for sure intentional.” “He hit him like a football play, like Ray Lewis coming across the middle.” -via Twitter @RealBobManning / November 1, 2024
Bobby Manning: Brown: “Actions speak loud. It is what it is, we got the win, we move on, but there’s no place in the game for that. I thought JT and Grant were friends. I guess not.” -via x.com / November 1, 2024
Draymond Green: Grant Williams saying it’s not intentional fouling JT like that is mad wild. And he smiling about it. Thinking a blindside hit “on ya mans” is a smile worthy offense means 1 of 2 things… you have zero awareness or you a goofy…. And both make you a goofy… goofy. He mad at JT about something lol… ???? he was suppose to keep him in Boston lol. JT got a ring and dude let his frustrations out about it. -via Twitter @Money23Green / November 2, 2024