The Celtics' two main defensive players were injured halfway through the Raptors and rushed off the line of fire

2023-01-22 12:56

The Celtics' two main defensive players were injured halfway through the Raptors and rushed off the line of fire


In the 2022-2023 NBA regular season, the Boston Celtics, ranked first in the Eastern Conference, faced the 11th ranked Toronto Raptors today. However, two defensive cores of the Celtics suffered injuries during the game. The line of fire left the field early, and both players failed to play in the second half.


The 25-year-old center Robert Williams had a suspected left knee strain after the start of the game. Although Williams still insisted on playing for 10 minutes, given that he had undergone surgery on his left knee before the start of the season, the acting head coach Joe Ma Zilla is cautious about this.


So Williams was ruled out for the second half after playing 15 minutes in the game, scoring 2 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.


The Celtics' two main defensive players were injured halfway through the Raptors and rushed off the line of fire


As the main defensive force of the lineup, the 2022 NBA's best defense-28-year-old Marcus Smart sprained his right ankle at the end of the second quarter. With the support of the substitute players, he left the field and went to the locker room.


Although two defensive players are out due to injuries in this game, the Celtics have enough depth in the backcourt, with 28-year-old guard Derek White as the main defensive role, and 24-year-old Peyton Pritchar and 30-year-old Although Malcolm Brogdon, 20, was not as strong as Smart on defense, the Celtics eventually narrowly beat the Toronto Raptors 106-104.


The Celtics' two main defensive players were injured halfway through the Raptors and rushed off the line of fire


However, Williams and Smart have only one day of rest left after this game. The next regular season game will be against the Orlando Magic, ranked 13th in the Eastern Conference, on Tuesday. The injuries of these two major defensive players are worthy of attention .


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