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One year after injury, Williams-Goss 'grateful' for the win
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Exactly one year ago, on May 19, 2022, Nigel Williams-Goss had to watch from the sidelines as Real Madrid edged FC Barcelona to advance to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship Game. He started the game, but was injured in the opening minute and would not play again for six months,
On Friday night, Williams-Goss got a do-over and came through with 10 points and 2 assists in 25 minutes of Los Blancos’ come-from-behind 66-78 victory over the same opponent.
"We were in this position last year where the team won and I didn’t get a chance to play in the championship game. So now having the opportunity to play in the final game is really special to me and I’m really looking forward to it," he said after the game.
As expected, the season was an inconsistent one for the 28-year-old guard, who did not play his first EuroLeague game until mid-November and was limited to less than 8 minutes in three of his first four appearances. But Coach Chus Mateo trusted Williams-Goss to make the fourth-most starts on the team this season. He was the only player to start all five playoff games against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade and shined with 22 points in Game 3 of that series.
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Even so, Williams-Goss said that the injury has been on his mind recently, though he has been thoroughly focused on the task at hand: "Once the ball gets tipped up, you’re in the moment trying to get the victory," he said,
With an eye on Sunday's championship game against Olympiacos Piraeus, the team with which Williams-Goss made his EuroLeague debut in 2018, he is appreciative of the opportunity.
"I’ve been so blessed in my basketball career to play in so many big events, like the NCAA championship game and now here playing in the EuroLeague Final Four," he said. "I love the competition. This is what you work for when nobody is watching. All the hours that you put in behind closed doors is to perform under these lights and I keep saying that I am grateful for the opportunity because there are a lot of people who work and don’t get the opportunity to showcase their abilities. To be under the lights on this stage, I know I need to take advantage of the opportunity."