Celtics' Grant Williams: Warriors 'weren't the better team' in Finals

A month after the 2022 NBA Finals wrapped up, Grant Williams is adamant the Boston Celtics were more talented than the Golden State Warriors.

"When I've reflected and looked back to those games, I still would say confidently - confidently - to this day, (the Warriors) weren't the better team," Williams said on "The Long Shot" podcast with Duncan Robinson and Davis Reid.

Boston fell in six games to the Warriors, with turnovers contributing to the team's championship series defeat. The Celtics coughed up the ball nearly 17 times per contest and allowed an average of 20.5 points off turnovers.

"I would say they were the more disciplined team. I would say that without a doubt. ... I feel like, at times, when you go back and watch the film, we had commanding either leads or opportunities," Williams said. "We went on runs, and the next thing you know we just turn it over three times because we missed three shots.

"Instead of making the right read, because we missed those shots, we started forcing things. Just stuff like that. The discipline of just making the right play over and over and over again, we didn't play with, while (the Warriors) played the same no matter what."

Warriors star Stephen Curry later responded to Williams on social media with a subtle jab at the latter's comments.

Curry also took aim at Williams during Wednesday evening's ESPYs.

Williams did give credit to Curry, calling the reigning Finals MVP "the best point guard ever" after their six-game battle. However, the Boston forward also said the Celtics' "overconfidence" got the best of them just as it did two years ago in the East finals against the Miami Heat.