Celtics forward Eric Williams hopes next season is a reunion of the team that exited the FleetCenter after last night's 110-101 double-overtime loss to the New Jersey Nets.

The Celtics fought to the end, but couldn't stave off a four-game sweep by the Nets in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Celtics' energy level was way down, but they forced the Nets to earn their sweep.

Williams liked what he saw from his teammates against a superior team that wasn't interested in a fifth game. The guy Williams credited for a successful season and a decent playoff run was Jim O'Brien.