Celtics injury update: Boston’s Robert Williams III, Nets’ Ben Simmons progressing towards returns, not ready yet

The query of which group — if both is — occurs to be enjoying coy with the well being of their injured massive man starter within the 2022 NBA Playoffs East first-round sequence between the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets may very nicely show essential to the end result of the sequence. It may additionally show to be a footnote in league postseason historical past if neither Boston’s Robert Williams III and Brooklyn’s Ben Simmons don’t take the ground within the first spherical.

Nonetheless, we’re getting hints in regards to the relative well being of every, with Simmons’ return by Recreation 4 described as a “sensible goal” in a brand new article by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Timelord being described as having progressed to 3-on-3 play in apply.

Nonetheless, each coaches recommend such a return is probably not within the offing, no less than as quickly as some have anticipated, with Nets coach Steve Nash suggesting a Recreation 4 return for the previous 76er was “information to me” and Celtics coach Ime Udoka reiterating that Williams was not anticipated again this sequence.

Boston, for his or her half, really feel acquainted sufficient with what Simmins can do after having confronted him in postseason environments a number of instances — and in Udoka’s case, coached him in them — that they imagine will occur in Brooklyn.

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