With Al Horford (knee) and Aron Baynes (ankle) sidelined for tonight’s marquee matchup with the Pelicans, it was up to Robert Williams to answer the bell.
It is certainly not easy to hop into an NBA game and get extended minutes as an unproven rookie that spends most of the time on the bench. It is a whole different monster being tasked with guarding one of the NBA’s top talents in Anthony Davis.
Robert Williams knew what he was getting himself into, and wanted to make it clear early on that he would not be bullied around.