BOSTON – When Celtics draft pick Robert Williams arrived at the Auerbach Center for the first time Wednesday, his newest mentor – Al Horford – was there to greet him.
Welcoming his new frontcourt mate with open arms, Horford made one thing clear to the 20-year-old rookie.
“We’re going to work hard,” Horford told him.
Those five words have stuck with Williams over the last few days. He’s has already put in several hours of work inside the team’s new state-of-the-art practice facility, including a 6:30 a.m. workout Friday morning, well ahead of his 10 a.