Robert Williams III's Game 3 defensive effort in Celtics win praised: 'It makes us even more dangerous'

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Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III put together a terrific defensive performance in the team’s 116-100 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night to take a 2-1 series lead.

Williams didn’t stuff the stat sheet with points like his teammates Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart. But he finished +21 and had 10 rebounds, four blocks and three steals to go along with eight points, including one emphatic dunk on an alley-oop pass.

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Marcus Smart and Robert Williams III of the Celtics react to a play against the Golden State Warriors during the NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 8, 2022, in Boston. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

He received major praise from his teammates for his performance.

"He’s a game changer. Rob is really a game changer. We’re very fortunate to have a guy like that that impacts winning in the way that he does, because it’s beyond the numbers with him," Al Horford said, via NESN. "It’s just all the things that he brings, being in the right places. I’ve been so impressed with Rob, just his ability to just continue to get better and learn."

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Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III reacts during the fourth quarter of theNBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Boston.  (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Smart added: "It does everything for us. It makes us even more dangerous. The way he attacks the rim in the aerial attack for us and it puts a lot of pressure on defenses, especially the one where they’re not very big in that 5 position. The things that he