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009: Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers: Full Length Player/Coach Interviews - The Garden Report Nov 27, 2015

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Boston Celtics pull off incredible comeback against winless Philadelphia 76ers

With the Celtics staring implosion in the face, the winless Sixers came to town. Tragedy was narrowly avoided in a 84-80 win after Jae Crowder's game-winning three with 38 seconds left.

BOSTON – It didn’t matter who the Celtics’ opponent was Friday night. They were beating themselves. The fact that it was the winless Philadelphia 76ers, whose point guard Phil Pressey was an offseason cut for Danny Ainge, just worsened the blow.

But when the boos started to trickle down from the stands, something snapped. Suddenly, Isaiah Thomas was furious with the idea of not running down the Sixers’ throats. So Thomas came in at the 9:09 mark and unleashed fury on Philadelphia. With Marcus Smart out, the Celtics were missing the key to their offense: their disruptive perimeter defense. It finally returned in the fourth.

As the Celtics began to force turnovers – 7 in the fourth quarter – their transition game opened up. Thomas ended up scoring 11 points in the fourth, with eight of those points coming from attacking the rim in transition. But even with a few scores early in his fourth quarter rotation, Thomas couldn’t close the gap.

The Sixers then reminded the world that they are the Sixers. Hollis Thompson’s layup at the 6:16 mark would be the end of Philadelphia’s offense for the night. Their only field goal from that point on came from another classic Jahlil Okafor jump hook out of the low post. The Celtics went on an 18-3 run in the final six-plus minutes to save face and perhaps avoid Mad Brad Stevens’ wrath ahead of the Thanksgiving day off.

First Half Nightmare

The Celtics were down 47-40 at the half, but that barely even illustrates the dreadful experience the half full stadium witnessed. After an Isaiah Thomas basket at the 4:05 mark, the Celtics didn’t score another field goal the rest of the half.

After a few minutes to recompose during the quarter break, nothing changed. The Celtics missed shot after shot and finally scored a field goal at the 7:02 mark when Isaiah Thomas checked back into the game. Every Celtics drive was met by a swarm of hands poking the ball away, while every long range shot found solace in the clank of the rim....read/watch more here!

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008: Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets: Full Length Player/Coach Interviews - The Garden Report Nov 21, 2015

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Boston Celtics enhance draft pick with a 120-95 destruction of the Brooklyn Nets

BOSTON – The Brooklyn pick hype train has been chugging along steadily this year. But it got a firm kick in the caboose Friday night, as the Celtics danced with a 30-point lead most of the evening during a 120-93 dismantling of the Nets.

Brad Stevens’ defensive juggernaut finally hit its stride offensively, shooting an NBA-season high 58.6 percent from the field. The ball distribution was perfectly balanced, leading to an impressive 39-to-16 assist to turnover ratio.

"Everything obviously was clicking on all cylinders tonight and once again when the ball is going in a lot of great things are going to occur," Evan Turner said. "We had a great game as a basketball team."

Avery Bradley is adapting to his new 6th man role seamlessly, compiling one of his most efficient performances of his career. Bradley scored 21 points on 10-for-13 shooting in just 19 minutes, while also helping hold Nets guards to just 14-for-32 from the field.

"I just feel like coming out with energy," Bradley said about being a 6th man. "Not only that, being able to share the ball and make simple plays got us the lead. In the second half, we just wanted to come out and continue to play the right way.

"We didn’t want to come out sluggish and let them come back, because we knew their coach was going to chew them out, and they were going to come out in the second half and play harder. I feel like we went out there, played hard, shared the ball, and continued to score the ball."

Jae Crowder had another strong performance, making Joe Johnson look like more of a $2 million player than a $22 million player while scoring 19 points himself. Marcus Smart hit his left knee in the second half and left the game with a bruised knee. He is scheduled to get an MRI Saturday.

Gino Time was more than expected from the outset of the fourth quarter by every Celtics fan in the building. But Evan Turner didn't even know it was coming. Watch the video below to see what he said.

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007: Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks: Full Length Player/Coach Interviews - The Garden Report Nov 19, 2015

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Dallas Mavericks Come Back to Defeat Boston Celtics, 106-102

Once considered on a 1-2 basis with Chris Paul as the NBA's best lead guard, Deron Williams’ stock has dipped considerably since those lean years as a younger point guard.

Despite his recent struggles in Brooklyn, Williams was brought to Dallas, along with veterans Wes Matthews and Zaza Pachulia, to supplement the loss of free-agent-gone-bad DeAndre Jordan.

On top of Dirk Nowitzki’s game-high 23 points, Williams delivered clutch baskets in the final frame, as Dallas came back to beat Boston 106-102 at the TD Garden.

Boston wasn’t able to keep up with their hot first quarter, which saw them hang 31 points, and hold the Mavericks to 27% shooting.

"It's so hard to rest on the laurels of a lead in this league; they go too quick," Brad Stevens said after the loss. "There was a lot of game left to be played, we just didn't play well enough."

Fans everywhere were affected by the ref’s penchant for calling fouls in this game, with a total of 50 fouls called. Despite the slowed pace, the Celtics were able to maintain an eight point edge heading into the fourth quarter.

The veteran-laden Mavs, coming off of a Monday win at Philadelphia, seemed to have the better head as the game went down the stretch, as the Celtics seemed to settle too much from long distance. Boston shot just 8-26 from distance.

"They [the Celtics] made things tough on us," Williams said. "We were able to hit some baskets in the third and fourth quarters and get some confidence. I think we just turned up our energy levels on both ends of the floor in the second half."

The Celtics certainly made it interesting with a Jae Crowder three, followed by a loose ball that ended up with two Crowder free throws, making it a two point deficit with 21 seconds remaining.

From there, things went haywire.

Following an Isaiah Thomas layup, Raymond Felton missed two ensuing free throws. With the ball and a chance to tie, Thomas was tracked down by the same Felton who missed those same free throws.

Unable to call a timeout, the Celtics had to let Thomas take it the length of the court on what would prove to be the game's deciding play.

Boston will be back in action Friday as they host the Brooklyn Nets.

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006: Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks: Full Length Player/Coach Interviews - The Garden Report Nov 15, 2015

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Isaiah Thomas and Kelly Olynyk come alive as Boston Celtics beat Atlanta Hawks 106-93

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Kelly Olynyk came alive as an aggressive offensive threat as the Boston Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks 106-93 Friday. Isaiah Thomas dominated with a 23 point, 10 assist and 5 rebound tour de force.

BOSTON – Pace and space was on display at its finest in the second half, as the Celtics went on a series of blistering runs in the second half to beat the Atlanta Hawks 106-93. Isaiah Thomas’ 23 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds were crucial for a team whose shooting continued to cripple the pace-and-space system.

The Celtics were neck and neck with the Hawks until an Isaiah Thomas three-pointer in the middle of the third quarter sparked a 12-2 run. Kelly Olynyk came alive with 8 points in the quarter with two threes. He took over when he rattled home a sudden catch-and-shoot three and attacking the rim.

Isaiah Thomas kicked off the second half with a flurry of acreobatic drives and deep shots, finishing with 11 points on 4-for-8 shooting in the third. Amir Johnson capped off the quarter with a put back at the buzzer and when the dust settled, the Celtics held their first double-digit lead of the game and led 80-69.

But then Kyle Korver returned. The sharp shooter opened back up the attacking lanes for Atlanta and they chipped away at the Celtics’ lead. After a timeout with three minutes to go, the Hawks found Kent Bazemore in the corner with Kyle Korver up on the strong-side elbow. With Korver’s radiating presence keeping his man out on the perimeter, Bazemore exploded past two Boston defenders for a high-flying layup.

Stevens responded with a timeout and a tricky ATO play of his own. Jae Crowder got the ball on the top of the key and faked a pick-and-roll left with Amir Johnson. As Crowder drove like a charging Buffalo into a triple team, he quickly turned and found a trailing Amir Johnson. With all three post defenders in the air, Johnson slipped by for the layup.

The Celtics got the stop on the other end and came charging down on the break, where Evan Turner drew a three-point play. After a Jae Crowder three restored the 11-point lead from the beginning of the quarter, they never looked back. Crowder hit a step-in 18-footer to ice the game on the very next play. The 10-0 run saw the Celtics executing their pace-and-space system to perfection, as they eclipsed 100 field goal attempts for the evening.

The Hawks were without coach Mike Budenholzer due to a family matter and played like a team missing their coach. Their usually slick and efficient offense looked lost in the third quarter, saved by a few great shots from Dennis Schroder and some savvy off-ball moves by Thabo Sefolosha. With the Celtics’ starters getting into transition off of every defensive rebound, their higher pace eventually prevailed. The Celtics took a season-high 102 field goal attempts to the Hawks’ 75.

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005: Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers: Full Length Player/Coach Interviews - The Garden Report Nov 12, 2015

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BOSTON – If you haven’t heard, Paul George is back. There weren’t any high-flying acrobatics that he has flashed throughout the young season, but he was relentless in his attempt to bury the Celtics from 20 feet out.

It worked pretty well, as his game-high 26 points kept the Celtics at bay from the second quarter on. The Pacers held on for a 102-91 win at the Garden.

Terry Rozier saw his first extended run of the season, playing 16 minutes and showing his potential as a defensive pressure role

- A brave soldier faced the ultimate pressure when he proposed to his girlfriend on the jumbotron. After the longest pause of both their lives, she kind of said yes. Lesson to everyone at home: Only propose in public if you are 100 percent sure of the

- Evan Turner is still hot. He went 7-for-10 through three quarters and finished with a team-high 20 points, hitting a shot from nearly every spatial zone inside 15 feet. But the Celtics still can’t shoot from deep. They went 4-for-24 (16.7 percent) from beyond the

- XYZ: James Young and Tyler Zeller are completely out of the rotation. No surprise for Young, but Zeller seemed like a matchup fit for a few minutes at the five in this game. But he is nowhere to be found.

- Jae Crowder was in foul trouble all night. Covering Paul George, committing an offensive foul and reaching from the weak side help on a driver will do that to you. But he still played heavy minutes and contributed a game-high 5 steals.

- Jordan Hill looked like an extra from the walking dead in the first half. But he came alive later in the game, with some dazzling post moves and a game-high +19. Marcus Smart had a game-worst -20 in 21:28 off the bench. He did, however, get to the line a game-high 8 times.

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004: Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards: Full Length Player/Coach Interviews - The Garden Report Nov 08, 2015

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Jared Sullinger and Kelly Olynyk caught fire from downtown as the Boston Celtics beat the Washington Wizards...

Jared Sullinger and Kelly Olynyk got back together to make some three-point magic happen Friday, as the Boston Celtics crushed the Washington Wizards 118-98. Celticsblog's Kevin O'Connor and WEEI's Sam Packard joined CLNS Radio's Jared Weiss to break it down. The Garden Report's theme song is Where You Been by Michael Christmas featuring Logic and produced by Teddy Roxpin. Buy Michael Christmas' new album What a Weird Day on iTunes today!

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Boston Celtics vs San Antonio Spurs: Full Length Player/Coach Interviews - The Garden Report Nov 02, 2015

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Celtics Blog's Kevin O'Connor and CSNNE's Jimmy Toscano join Jared Weiss on The Garden Report to break down the Celtics' loss to Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs. Grandstand App: http://grandstand.me/Get the CLNS Radio App on your mobile device! Click Here:www.clnsradio.com/iosFREE www.clnsradio.com/AndroidBe sure to like The Garden Report on Facebook and like and comment on each episode to get in the conversation!The Garden Report is Hosted and Executive Produced by Jared Weiss for CLNS Radio & Produced by Kyle George for CLNS Radio.

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Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors: Full Length Player/Coach Interviews - The Garden Report Oct 31, 2015

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Isaiah Thomas was hot again, but the Raptors' offensive firepower overwhelmed the cold Cs in the second half.

BOSTON – The Celtics are making a run at the Atlantic Division this year, but they will be playing catchup to the Toronto Raptors after a dominant second half that led to a 113-103 win for The North.

After some big praise from Brad Stevens pregame, DeMarre Carroll caught fire from deep in the third quarter en route to 10 points during a crucial 22-8 run starting at the 8:05 mark in the third quarter.

While Isaiah Thomas fought back with 25 points (7-for-16 FG), the rest of the team couldn’t hit a shot. The Celtics finished with a paltry 41.2% eFG to the Raptors’ 50.6%.

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NBA Opening Night: Celtics vs Sixers: Full Length Player/Coach Interviews - The Garden Report Oct 30, 2015

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Isaiah Thomas drops 27 as Boston CHECK OUT ALL HD VIDEO VERSION OF CELTICS vs SIXERS PLAYER/COACH INTERVIEWS HERE Celtics down Philadelphia 76ers in Season Opener

BOSTON – With all the attention on the Celtics’ new players, it was last year’s new addition Isaiah Thomas that continued his dominance Wednesday night. The Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-95 in the season opener at the TD Garden.

Thomas had game-highs with 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting and 7 assists. Thomas was in full control of the offense, carving up Philadelphia’s athletic but raw defense with his drive and dish game while leading a Celtics transition game that outscored the Sixers 26-7 in fast break points.

Third overall pick Jahlil Okafor was unstoppable in his NBA debut, scoring 26 points on 10-for-16 shooting with 7 rebounds and a pair of blocks. His front court partner Nerlens Noel scored 14 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, snatched 3 steals and had a pair of rejections.

Tyler Zeller started the game, but didn’t return to the floor until the final lineup rotation of the game. Zeller was put in the torture chamber by Okafor in the first quarter. When Amir Johnson proved he could handle Okafor’s deceptive body fakes, Stevens stuck with the new signing.

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Celtics vs Knicks: Full Length Player/Coach Interviews - The Garden Report Oct 23, 2015

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CLNS Radio's Jared Weiss is joined by CSNNE's Jimmy Toscano and WEEI's Sam Packard to break down Jared Sullinger and Marcus Smart's strong performance in the Celtics' 99-85 win over the New York Knicks. They introduced the new Grandstand Play of the Game Segment and then went one on one with new Celtics leader Amir Johnson.

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