Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens wants big man Robert Williams, the 27th overall pick in this year's draft, to emulate the work ethic of his star center in Al Horford.

As reported by Jay King of The Athletic, Stevens said that the incoming rookie should look, observe, and emulate how Horford prepares for the NBA season. In this way, Stevens believes that Williams will be able to appreciate the daily grind that goes into basketball:

“The guy that sits right across the locker room from him,” Stevens said. “Robert’s number one thing, like any other young player coming into the NBA, is you have to learn to enjoy the process. And you have to learn to really appreciate the daily work that you have to put in. And so, to be there early, to sleep well, to eat well, to get your training table work, to lift, to shoot, to put in extra time before you practice. Like, all those things are incredibly important. So if they can be modeled by those in front of you then that’s a huge plus.

He added that much of the Celtics' success is due to the veterans on the team, particularly Horford who leads by example.

“And I thought one of the keys for our team this past year was we just had everybody that was pulling together. And I think a large part of that is you have older veteran players that lead the way — and they lead the way by example. The way that Al Horford takes care of himself, the way that he goes about his business.”

Let's see if Williams, the 6'10” forward-center out of Texas, can absorb all the lessons he's about to learn from Horford.