Shelden Williams: Solid Paint Work

Solid Paint Work View full size photo » I have been meaning to write an article about Shelden Williams for a while now, but never found the time.  So seeing that Brendan Jackson of CelticsHub wrote one, I'll just quote him instead. One thing is indisputable: Shelden Williams is by far and away exceeding expectations. Through eight games, he has made the most of his time replacing Big Baby Davis off the bench by averaging 16.1 minutes, 6.9 points, 5.1 boards. To give another perspective, through seventy games last year, Leon Powe's numbers were 17.5 minutes, 7.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, very comparable to the production we're seeing from Williams this season. Here's the catch though. Remember when I mentioned "expectations" earlier? Williams was brought in with the hope that he'd at least be a little better than Patrick O'Bryant, and needless to say, the Celtics are getting a far more q...