48 Minutes: The Boston Celtics are NBA Champions

0:00 ... Hello and Welcome ... Ross introduces the panelists.

0:38 ... Episode #109 honors Derrick White, who wears number 9 for the Celtics and is now an NBA champion.

1:10 ... Bet OnLine live commercial read from Ross

1:47 ... Ross tees up our resident Celtics fan Bruce who describes how the 48 Minutes podcast from last summer set the stage for the Celtics to acquire Jrue Holiday after Giannis Antetokounmpo told the Bucks they needed to make a big move, which they did in trading for Damian Lillard.

4:37 ... Bruce felt the Celtics had "that look" all season and they were such a fun team to follow.

5:13 ... Bruce feels that this year's team is one of the five best single season Celtics teams ever.

5:45 ... World B felt the Celtics were one of the best teams we've seen in years. They dominated the regular season and kept responding every time they were tested.

8:10 ... Ross shares what he felt were the three top storylines for the Celtics.

8:59 ... Ross cites the work of Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla who erased all the doubts that people had about his coaching skills. Ross also heaps praise on Jaylen Brown for his response to those who doubted him and the massive improvement in his game.

10:26 .... Bruce praises Brown's leadership skills both on and off the court.

12:30 ... World B reacts to Peyton Pritchard's 50 footer just before halftime and how the Mavericks never seemed able to recover from it and make a run.

14:20 ... Bruce points out how matchups are everything and Boston's perimeter defense was a matchup that was too much for Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic to overcome.

16:17 Dallas needed a third wheel and nobody stepped up to help the Dallas Guards.

16:52 ... Ross and Bruce discuss whether it was sweeter as a Celtics fan to see the team win the championship on their home court instead of in Dallas.

18:49 ... World B shared some thoughts on adjustments Jason Kidd could have made against the Celtics, but Boston had way too much talent for Dallas to deal with. But he still felt it was a successful season for the Mavs.

20:36 ... Bruce pointed out how Dallas completely outworked Boston in game 4 and it was reflected in the rebounding numbers. But in game 5, the Celtics turned the tables, totally outworking the Mavs and crushing them on the boards.

22:12 ... Bruce expresses his longstanding admiration for Al Horford and how he became a mini version of Kevin Garnett for this Celtics team.

24:09 ... Ross and Bruce discuss the impact Kristaps Porzingis had with his return to the lineup despite being injured during the series.

26:17 ... Ross and Bruce discuss what's next for the Celtics .... you couldn't be in a better position than they are moving forward. Bruce feels head coach Joe Mazzulla is in a great position moving forward and is looking like "Erik Spoelstra 2.0."

28:32 ... Derrick White could be an injury replacement for Kawhi Leonard on the USA Olympic Team. Bruce praises White as "Dennis Johnson 2.0."

30:19 ... World B is not concerned about White possibly being overworked due to his possible addition to the Olympic roster.

31:46 ... Bruce sizes up the Mavericks team moving forward and sees most of their key guys are signed for next season.

34:45 ... World B thinks the core group in Dallas will be kept together. PJ Washington was a huge addition and has a great future.

38:38 ... Bruce feels Dallas needs better perimeter defense if they're going to contend next year. World B feels the same.

40:31 ... Dereck Lively receives tons of credit from Ross for his rookie year performance.

41:37 ... Bruce praised Nico Harrison for the Lively trade last summer.

43:29 ... Bruce asks Ross and World B if they'd consider trading Kyrie Irving if they were running the Mavs.

46:36 ... Ross wraps things up ... congratulates Bruce and says goodbye.

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