Green With Envy: A Boston Celtics Podcast

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Celtics PRIDE: Kyrie's Comments & Brooklyn Series Jun 01, 2021

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The Celtics PRIDE team starts by discussing Kyrie’s comments about subtle racism in Boston, his stomping on the Celtics logo and Jaylen Brown’s response as an ambassador moving the conversation about structural racism forward with the media and players in the NBA. They also touch on fan behavior including the Celtics fan who got arrested for throwing a water bottle in Kyrie’s direction. Then Adam, Josh and Mike get to the games! They talk about Tatum’s excellent play getting to the line and carrying the Celtics in this series. They share their displeasure with Kemba Walker’s inability to play and ineffective impact when on the court. They review what impact Rob Williams would have in this series. “Robert WIlliams is ranked 1st all time in Celtics History in five different statistical categories according to BasketballReference.com.” - Josh Motenko The Celtics PRIDE guys also talk about the growth and play of first and second year players including Romeo Langford, Aaron Nesmith, Payton Pritchard and Grant Williams. Is this playoff experience worth it? What can we expect from them next year and, for that matter, what do we expect the Celtics roster can achieve in the next couple of years. Is this team still a top level contender in the NBA? Finally they give a quick response on whether Game 5 will be the last of the seasons. Remember to rate, review, and subscribe to the Celticsblog podcast feed (we're “Celtics PRIDE”) and follow us on Twitter @celticspridepod, a @celticsblog podcast. Hosts: Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko @coachmotenko and Mike Minkoff @mikeminkoffnba. Email: at celticspridepodcast@gmail.com You can find regular episodes of the CelitcsPod and Celtics PRIDE podcasts on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever else you listen to your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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CelticsPod: Taking stock with Greenie May 28, 2021

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Adam and Will are joined by Dan Greenberg of Barstool to discuss the Celtics current roster construction, and analyze common misconceptions. Is Smart really a goner if Fournier re-signs? Is there value in moving on from Kemba? And what is the teams biggest need? The guys get into an holistic breakdown of the current primary pieces and why this year hasn't gone as planned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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CelticsPod: Nets game 1 Recap May 24, 2021

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The Celtics held the Nets for the best part of 3 and 1/2 quarters, limiting their offensive firepower and hustling on every possession. Then things went downhill. Adam and Greg dive into what went right, what went wrong, and look at adjustments the Celtics could make heading into game 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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CelticsPod: How can Boston succeed against the Nets? May 21, 2021

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With the Boston Celtics playoff series against the Nets starting in the next few days, Adam and Will get into what the Celtics will need to do to exploit the Nets defensive weaknesses. Are the Nets a cohesive unit and can they rally when put on the back foot early? Also, we dive into some Q&A questions from Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Where's Brooklyn At? Reaction to the Celtics win! May 19, 2021

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The Boston Celtics overcame the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night, making the playoffs as the 7th seed as a result. Brooklyn will await the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs, but that's a discussion for another day. Today, Adam records his initial reactions from Boston's victory directly after finishing watching the game! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Celtics PRIDE: Wizards Play-in Preview May 18, 2021

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The Celtics PRIDE guys discuss the play-in game matchup with the Wizards including some interesting takes about Russell Westbrook’s passing and decision-making, and whether the injury to Bradley Beal’s leg will hamstring his game when the ball tips up. Can the Celtics beat the Wizards without Jaylen Brown if they have a full-strength Beal? Do they even want to and then face the Brooklyn Nets in the first round? Tune in for every scenario and how we could be seeing not just the Wizards in the near future, but potentially the Hornets, the Pacers, the Sixers, and who we’d rather see. Find out who the Celtics play if they win, if they lose, and how to weigh the pros and cons of the next 72 hours of Play-In Mania. The Pride Guys then discuss the somewhat skewed opinions shared by some Celtics fans about the benefits of missing the playoffs, and whether getting past the play-in games and making the playoffs is good development or potentially bad development. Mike reminds us of how getting demolished in a playoff series was not the best thing for Paul Pierce’s career back in 2005 when they lost to Indiana, and the backlash that Paul Pierce took for that all summer. Coach Josh vehemently disagrees and recounts all the benefits of playoff experience, especially when the team is young, like this year’s Celtics. Then the former coach “goes-in” on how this is a potentially huge postseason form Jayson Tatum as he tries to prove his doubters, detractors and haters who say he’s soft wrong about his ability to lead a team without Jaylen Brown next to him. “If Tatum can get to the FT line 14 or 16 times, and do things that say 'follow me because I can be tough too' that will go a long way towards the offseason and (teammates) being able to say, ‘look at our leader who got tougher in the playoffs - that’s the mark on Tatum's career, 'you’re kinda soft.” - Josh Motenko Remember to rate, review, and subscribe to the Celticsblog podcast feed (we're “Celtics PRIDE”) and follow us on Twitter @celticspridepod, a @celticsblog podcast. Hosts: Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko @coachmotenko and Mike Minkoff @mikeminkoffnba. Email: at celticspridepodcast@gmail.com You can find regular episodes of the CelitcsPod and Celtics PRIDE podcasts on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever else you listen to your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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CelticsPod: Regular Season Wrap-Up + Team Awards May 17, 2021

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The whole gang of Adam, Greg, and Will get together to cast an eye over the Boston Celtics regular season, dishing out rewards, discussing their favorite and worst game of the season. The guys also look ahead to the off-season and what they believe could help push Boston back towards the top of the conference, along with a quick hit on the play-in tournament, where the Celtics will face the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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CelticsPod: Exploring the play-in May 14, 2021

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Adam and Will explore the play-in tournament, and what this means for the Celtics. What players are on borrowed time, who deserves to be back next season, and how confident are we of Boston making the playoffs now? Is Brad Stevens fighting a losing battle with the media? Finally, we look at how the Celtics could change their offense to put increase the pace and allow Tatum to operate as a play finisher for the remainder of the season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Celtics PRIDE: Jaylen Brown Done - Instant Reaction May 11, 2021

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The Celtics PRIDE guys discuss their instant reactions to the news of Jaylen Brown being out for the remainder of the year after being diagnosed with a torn scapholunate ligament in his wrist. He is expecting to have surgery to repair the ligament later this week. They also discuss what this means for the rest of this season. Jaylen’s injury is the same as Bojan Bogdanovic and Romeo Langoford, although with Jaylen Brown, his injury was sustained to his left (non-shooting) wrist. Bojan has been playing great after his come-back from the injury. There is a 3-6 month recovery time, so the Celtics are hopeful Brown will be ready by the start of training camp 5 months from now. Brown played 58 total games, and ironically has incentives tied to making the All-Star team and playing exactly 58 games, which increases his earnings $1.339 million, according to Bobby Marks. Where do we go from here? Mad Mike thinks we should rest Tatum, Walker, and Smart “Put them in bubble wrap…” oh, and Timelord too. Coach Josh tries to explain why this is the stupidest unrealistic decision ever conjured by a human brain, and is evidence that Mike just doesn’t get it. “You’d be fired… so I guess it’s lucky for us you were never hired.” Josh Motenko “You think I’m a Negative Nancy and I think you’re an irrational optimist, so there you go” - Mike Minkoff Can you tell we’re upset about such a depressing culmination of the season, given the news regarding Jaylen Brown? It’s a good thing Adam is there to eulogize the season with words of wisdom. Tune in for some much needed Celtics Therapy. Remember to rate, review, and subscribe to the Celticsblog podcast feed (we're “Celtics PRIDE”) and follow us on Twitter @celticspridepod, a @celticsblog podcast. Hosts: Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko @coachmotenko and Mike Minkoff @mikeminkoffnba. Email: at celticspridepodcast@gmail.com You can find regular episodes of the CelitcsPod and Celtics PRIDE podcasts on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever else you listen to your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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CelticsPod: Time to stop play-in around May 10, 2021

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Following the Boston Celtics loss to the Miami Heat, Adam and Greg dive into the notion of the teams struggles being Brad Stevens fault. Adam explores the idea that perhaps there's an issue with the coaching staff in terms of assistants. The guys also explore moving Marcus Smart back to the bench, to allow the Kemba Walker / Evan Fournier tandem to flourish, before gushing over Aaron Nesmith's continued stellar play. Obviously, the guys air their thoughts about Boston's slow starts, and how their lack of execution is a huge cause for concern, before finally ending the show with discussing the changes in approach they want to see when the teams face off again on Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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