Green With Envy: A Boston Celtics Podcast

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CelticsPod: Pritchard continues to impress, Grant's improvement, & Semi with the starters Jan 06, 2021

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The Boston Celtics came away with a convincing win against their division rival Toronto Raptors on the shoulders of spectacular play from Jayson Tatum. Payton Pritchard continues to impress, Semi added additional spacing, and Grant Williams may have worked his way back into the rotation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Celtics PRIDE: Jaylen the flamethrower, Tatum lacks force, Payton Pritchard is GOOD, and other reactions from the past week Jan 05, 2021

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The Celtics Pride team had so many reactions this week they had to record them in two parts. Part 1 - After squeezing out a win against the Pistons on Sunday, Adam, Josh, and Mike needed a cathartic conversation to discuss their frustration with Tatum (despite the game winner and `12 assists), express their amazement at Jaylen's play against the Grizzlies and Pistons, and wonder what the heck is going on with the team's effort, and Stevens' lineup decisions. Mike breaks out some depressing stats on Jayson Tatum's performance operating in the ISO, the team wonders whether Payton Pritchard is the Celtics 3rd best offensive player, reflects on their initial impressions of Tristan Thompson, and Adam wonders when Aaron Nesmith will have the opportunity to get regular minutes to learn what to do on the court. Part 2 - Adam, Josh, and Mike are back at it immediately following the Celtics emphatic win against the Raptors. Did their feelings about Tatum change? Is Payton Pritchard destined for the Hall of Fame? Will we (finally) be free of the two big starting lineup? And... is it too early to be worried about Aaron Nesmith? Remember to rate, review, and subscribe to the Celticsblog podcast feed (we're Celtics PRIDE) and follow us on Twitter @celticspridepod. A @celticsblog pod. Hosts: Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko @coachmotenko and Mike Minkoff @mikeminkoffnba. Email: at celticspridepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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CelticsPod: Celtics split Pistons mini-series, and narratives begin to form Jan 04, 2021

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The Celtics split their two-game mini series with the Detroit Pistons over the weekend, losing the first before squeaking by in the second. Adam and Brenden discuss those games, and pinpoint the narratives that are beginning to form surrounding the starting lineup, bench depth, and Jaylen Brown playing out of his skin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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CelticsPod: Reacting to Pacers game 2 and looking ahead to Memphis Dec 30, 2020

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The Boston Celtics altered their offensive approach, driving the lane far more often and getting out in transition on their way to beating the Indiana Pacers. Adam and Brenden discuss the changes in Brad Stevens schemes and why they were successful, before looking ahead to tonights Memphis game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Celtics PRIDE: Jason Tatum's progress with shot selection, Brad's masterful player development and media motivation, Payton Pritchard in the rotation and more. Dec 29, 2020

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On this episode of Celtics PRIDE, Josh Motenko, Mike Minkoff and Adam Motenko discuss the Celtics first three games of the 2020-2021 NBA Season including the win against the Bucks on Jason Tatum's bank shot three at the buzzer, the blowout loss to Brooklyn and the loss to Indiana on another last second three attempt by Tatum. The guys compare Jason Tatum's development and clutch shots to Paul Pierce in his early prime and explore why Brad Stevens chose not to design a play at the end of either game. They pointed out how this choice might be very intentional on Brad Stevens' part for the purpose of player development and may be connected to his increasingly striking public comments. The PRIDE team takes an initial temperature of other important developments in the early season such as Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart's play, the "twin tower" starting five with Theis and Thompson. They also gush over Payton Pritchard, talk about why Aaron Nesmith isn't in the rotation and Coach Josh theorizes on the legality of the pick and seal play that has been a staple of the Celtics' offense for years and occasionally gets called for a foul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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CelticsPod: Observations from opening week Dec 28, 2020

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Recording this episode before the Indiana Pacers game, Adam and Brenden look at the signs of growth (or regression) from the Celtics roster. Exploring if Jaylen Brown's offensive jump is real, or just a flash in the pan, Tatum's shot selection, Grant Williams on offensive, and of course, Payton Pritchard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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CelticsPod: Here come the bucks Dec 23, 2020

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The Boston Celtics take on the Milwaukee Bucks in their season opener later today. Adam and Brenden discuss what the Celtics will need to do to slow down what is possibly the deepest team in the league. The guys also look at where the distribution and penetration is going to come from, before giving an honest assessment of the Celtics first 2 games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Celtics PRIDE: An education on smudging with Durwood Vanderhoop, and a look ahead to this week's games Dec 22, 2020

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After Friday's episode Adam, Josh, and Mike (mostly Mike) were called out by Durwood Vanderhoop (@1durwood on Twitter), a member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe, for the way we discussed Kyrie's use of sage to perform a traditional smudging practice prior to the Celtics-Nets preseason game. So, we apologized. And we were appreciative when Durwood agreed to join us to discuss. Durwood shares the significance of sage burning and smudging in his life and his reaction to seeing a bona fide NBA superstar like Kyrie Irving embracing and representing his own Native American heritage. We also discuss the inherent reactivity Celtics fans have to anything Kyrie does, how that contributed to culturally insensitive and uninformed backlash among Celtics fans and media, and briefly reflect on other examples of non-Western cultures imprinting and positively impacting basketball (here's looking at you Doc!) We round out the episode by taking a look ahead to this week's upcoming games against a revamped Milwaukee Bucks squad and the same Brooklyn Nets that just walloped the C's in the preseason. Adam and Mike predict doom-and-gloom for the opening week, while Josh tries to keep perspective. Just another day on Celtics PRIDE (@celticspridepod). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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CelticsPod: Timelord vs Theis, and Rookies showing more than first thought Dec 21, 2020

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Both Timelord and Theis enter this season with questions looming over their contracts at the end of the season, do the Celtics see value in keeping both around long-term? Or is this an audition to remain on the roster beyond this season? Adam and Brenden debate who should stay, or if there's value in the diversity both of these players bring. Then the guys look at the additional skillsets both Aaron Nesmith and Payton Pritchard displayed in pre-season that show's these young guys may provide the Celtics more than we first thought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Celtics PRIDE: Reaction to Preseason Games 1 & 2 Dec 19, 2020

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The Celtics PRIDE team reacts to the Celtics' 2 preseason games. Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko and Mike Minkoff, give initial impressions of the Celtics play so far and what it may or may not indicate for the regular season. The guys talk about Kyrie burning sage in the Garden, Payton Pritchard and Aaron Nesmith's role on the team, poor shooting from the stars and poor playmaking from Brown and Smart. Mike overreacts to what he's seeing on the court while Adam and Josh remind everyone that it's just preseason. "We're fine! Everything is fine!" - Josh Motenko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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