Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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The Boston Celtics have the hottest defense in the league since the new year, and part of the reason why is Robert Williams III, aka the Timelord. In this segment from the Thinking Basketball podcast, Ben and Cody discuss how coach Ime Udoka has changed Rob's' role in the last few months, and how that's unlocked his incredible shot-blocking and boosted the Celtics defense.

Full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/102-the-celtics-new-defense-gobert-for-mvp-jokics-all/id1428290303?i=1000551814191

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