573: Masterful Tatum Performance Propels Celtics Closer to NBA Finals w/ Brian Barrett

Danny Leroux is the host of realGM Radio, Dunc’d On, Locked on Warriors, and the Twitter NBA Show.  He also contributes to Sporting News and The Athletic.  Twitter: @DannyLeRoux   2:21 Ticket giveaways 5:12 How Golden State Warriors smothered the Boston Celtics in Friday’s 3rd quarter. 8:50 Is Boston’s defense an issue? 12:06 Primary concerns for Celts 16:25 Targeting Andrew Bogut and would he would bring 23:05 Isaiah Thomas and his place in NBA 29:05 Dubs intensity level in regular season going forward 34:15 Draymond Green comments 36:10 Boston’s improved crunch time play 43:57 Al Horford return v Detroit Pistons & future impact 45:28 LeBron James & Phil Jackson   Celtics Beat is presented by MVMT Watches, Audible, Casper, Blue Apron and American Farmer’s Network.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, November 20h.  Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons legend and current analyst for NBAtv joins Larry H. Russell to discuss his protege Jaylen Brown’s performance thus far after some recent struggles.  LHR also recaps the week that was, opens the mailbag and brings back Around the NBA in 5. Celtics Beat is presented by MVMT Watches, Audible, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, November 13th.  Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Marras 20161h 4min

Dave McMenamin of ESPN returns to discuss Thursday’s Cleveland Cavaliers victory over the Boston Celtics on national TV.  LHR recaps the remainder of the week and conducts the pre-game segment against the Denver Nuggets with Justin Poulin. Celtics Beat is presented by MVMT Watches, Audible, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, November 6th.  Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Marras 20161h 6min

Chris Forsberg of ESPN Boston is in studio to discuss the Boston Celtics opening week of the 2016-17 NBA campaign with games against the Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls, and Charlotte Hornets. Celtics Beat is presented by MVMT Watches, Audible, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, October 30th, 2016 at 9 AM ET.  Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Rich Gotham, President of the Boston Celtics returns to the broadcast to discuss the prospects of the 2017 Boston Celtics who open up Wednesday at the TD Garden against the Brooklyn Nets.  LHR also gives his full slate of predictions both for the Celts and the NBA. Celtics Beat is presented by MVMT Watches, Audible, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, October 23rd, 2016.  Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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One week to go: The Boston Celtics are entering their final week of the pre-season.  It is just the exhibition NBA season, but thus far, the Celts have looked good and the fans (those who watched) have to be pleased with what they see.  How will this translate to the regular season which begins in ten days? The returning Larry H. Russell tries to answer this question the best he can while also giving his own player outlook for this season. Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe returns to the featured guest chair once again and takes some rapid fire questions from LHR.  Questions include: What’s the best and worst case with Boston in 2017? Is there a concrete definition to what is and what is not a successful season? What are the team’s biggest and least of concerns? Which teams, save for the Cleveland Cavaliers present the most problems with the Celts in the East? With the season just days a week, LHR and Bob give an entire individual and team rundown on the coming 2016-17 NBA campaign. It’s all on this week’s Celtics Beat. Brought to you by Blue Apron, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, October 16th 2016.  Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Three NBA pre-season games are in the books for the Boston Celtics, and there have been some decent takeaways.  So much so that we actually have a mailbag this week on Celtics Beat.  Justin Poulin of Celtics Stuff Live, sits in this week for Larry H. Russell to discuss the opening slate of pre-season basketball. Jeff Clark, founder of CelticsBlog joins Justin in Suday’s featured segment to talk about what they’ve seen thus far in the pre-season.  Such as how the floor spacing created by Horford has really benefited Jaylen Brown and Isaiah Thomas, the battle for the final roster spot and whether or not the Celtics can beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the regular season. And that’s not all.  Justin and Bobby Manning of CelticsBlog run through the mailbag and answer (almost) all of your questions! It’s all on this week’s Celtics Beat. Brought to you by Blue Apron, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, October 9th 2016.  Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Check off Media Day, first day of training camp and Open Practice.  The Boston Celtics are now one full week into training camp and things are beginning to take shape.  Jared Weiss, host of the Garden Report and Michael Pina of Bleacher Report discuss the entire outlook on the Celtics as we head into their first patch of pre-season games. Marcus Smart also joins the program in an exclusive interview with CelticsBlog’s Jared Weiss.  They dive deep into Smart’s work to fix his jump shot this summer and how that will change the dynamic for not just Smart himself, but the entire Celtics offense both for the starting and second units. TIMESTAMPS 4:00 Covering Kobe’s Final year 8:03 Pina on Kobe’s final game and stealing Kanye West’s spotlight 10:15 Jared discusses his interactions with KG 16:00 General state of Celtics entering season 25:45 Al Horford’s as a passing hub 33:34 Jaylen Brown’s role 41:05 Gerald Green’s role as 3 and D guy 42:40 Tyler Zeller role 46:20 Pina’s unique approach to coverage 51:00 Marcus Smart interview It’s all on this week’s Celtics Beat. Brought to you by Blue Apron, audiblepodcast.com/celtics, Casper, and American Farmer’s Network.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, October 2nd 2016.  Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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