361: '08 Celtics "Fought All the Time" w/ Sean Grande

Kevin Pelton is an NBA analyst for ESPN. Twitter @kpelton Chris Forsberg is the Boston Celtics beat reporter for the Worldwide Leader. Twitter: @ESPNForsberg 0:53 Gary Payton for Ray Allen & famous NBA trade deadline deals 4:06 Jimmy Butler to Celts? 7:04 Where does 2017 Nets pick rank amongst all NBA trade assets? 11:40 Should Boston “go for it?” this year? 15:55 Best Boston trade chips (Jaylen Brown, 2018 Nets pick, Terry Rozier and more) 22:05 Pelton’s 3 best trades for Celtics 27:32 Ticket giveaway details 31:30 Is Boston’s home crowd best in NBA? 37:25 Is Isaiah Thomas a top-10 player? 40:01 How much will Al Horford contract impact Celtics cap? 46:15 Does Brad Stevens deserve credit for Boston’s success in short-rest situations? 49:32 Celts season ticket holder letter Celtics Beat is presented by MVMT Watches, Audible, Casper, Blue Apron and Zip Recruiter.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, February 19th.  Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Feb 201759min

Serena Winters is the Los Angeles Lakers beat reporter for LakersNation.com and a contributor to Spectrum SportsNet. Twitter: @SerenaWinters  Derek Bodner hosts Sixers Beat on CLNS Radio and covers the Philadelphia 76ers and NBA Draft for DraftExpress.  Twitter: @DerekBodnerNBA  Bob Ryan is a longtime sports scribe for the Boston Globe. Twitter: @GlobeBobRyan   0:36 Celtics week & show synopsis 4:50 Does the NBA “need” Lakers/Celtics/Sixers to be good? 9:30 Primer of 76ers & Lakers 12:02 LHR on why Sixers will reach title contender status first 16:03 Bodner on LA 18:50 Winters on Boston 21:56 Why the Celts are in best position of all 25:25 How far away are Lakers? 32:15 Isaiah Thomas is really 5’7” 34:12 Are Celts a Jimmy Butler or Paul George away from contention? 41:35 Why Boston should not trade Nets pick 45:30 Is this roster a bridge group? 50:20 Is Isaiah Thomas having the best offensive season in Boston history?   Celtics Beat is presented by MVMT Watches, Audible, Casper, Blue Apron and Zip Recruiter.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, February 12th.  Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Feb 20171h 3min

Corey Maggette played 14 years in the NBA and currently the Basketball Operations Regional Liaison for the NBA. He also provides analysis for the Los Angeles Clippers on FOX Sports West.  Twitter: @Corey_Maggette 0:30 Carmelo Anthony to Boston Celtics? 3:45 Brad Stevens coaching NBA All Star Game & other misc. Celts storylines 5:40 Crowds at Boston Garden 7:37 Ticket giveaway details 9:20 Al Horford’s struggles in post 12:15 Are Celts due for a funk? 17:07 Jaylen Brown’s development and other positive breakthroughs 19:27 Paul Pierce Documentary 25:40 LA Clippers primer 27:30 Differences in Clipps w/o Chris Paul 32:05 Maggette on IT’s emergence 36:11 Can Clippers bigs take advantage of Boston? 37:20 Is LA leading Melo destination? 42:00 Prediction Celtics Beat is presented by MVMT Watches, Audible, Casper, Blue Apron and Zip Recruiter.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, February 5th.  Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Feb 201752min

Kevin McHale serves as an analyst for Turner Sports and is one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History and Three-Time World Champion Member of the Boston Celtics.  Adam Himmelsbach is the Celts beat reporter for The Boston Globe.  Twitter: @Adam Himmelsbach   0:20 GE Ads on Boston Celtics jerseys 4:35 Assessing Brad Stevens coaching 6:03 How did Stevens handle Marcus Smart incident? 8:50 Which Celtics player is Smart questioning? 10:45 How does Stevens hide Isaiah Thomas on defense? 14:41 Suggestions for Stevens in fixing C’s D 16:56 Why do Celts continue experimenting lineups this late in season? 21:45 Paul Pierce documentary on CLNS Radio 25:25 1986 Boston Celtics v 2017 Golden State Warriors 29:17 Does Kevin McHale have regrets playing through foot injury in ‘87? 32:45 Advice for Danny Ainge/Celts 37:27 Should Paul Pierce replace McHale on all-time Celtics team? 38:45 Final takes on McHale comments   Celtics Beat is presented by MVMT Watches, Audible, Casper, Blue Apron and Zip Recruiter.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, January 29th.  Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Jan 201751min

Sean Grande is the Boston Celtics radio play-by-play voice on 98.5 FM The Sports Hub.  Twitter: @SeanGrandePBP 1:07 Obscure Boston Celtics start-times 3:18 Formula and Tyler Zeller, James Young, Jordan Mickey, Demetrius Jackson 4:41 Gerald Green 6:56 Jaylen Brown 9:15 Jonas Jerebko 11:22 Terry Rozier 14:37 Amir Johnson 19:07 Kelly Olynyk 26:40 Marcus Smart 28:25 Jae Crowder 31:25 Al Horford 33:55 Isaiah Thomas 40:40 Avery Bradley Celtics Beat is presented by MVMT Watches, Audible, Casper, Blue Apron and Zip Recruiter.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, January 22nd.  Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Jan 201752min

Nate Duncan hosts Dunc’d On and the Twitter NBA Show.  Twitter: @NateDuncanNBA. Chris Vivlamore is the Atlanta Hawks beat reporter for the AJC.  Twitter: @CVivlamoreAJC.  Kevin Pelton is an NBA analyst for ESPN. Twitter: @kpelton   1:25 Celtics-Pistons ticket giveaway 2:05 Has Al Horford lost a step? 3:30 Does Horford not want to play C? 8:05 Why the Hawks weren’t happy w/ Horford declining rebounding 11:45 Has Boston leapfrogged Atlanta in East? 15:15 What to make of Celtics clutch play? 24:30 Worst of Eastern Conference 28:25 Race for 8th playoff spot 31:48 Worst playoff series matchup for Celts 33:10 Second half risers? 37:50 % of C’s being in ECF 42:17 What Celts could use to move into upward in East 49:00 Celtics v Cavs? BONUS: Kevin Pelton on Marcus Smart Celtics Beat is presented by MVMT Watches, Audible, Casper, Blue Apron and Zip Recruiter.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, January 15th.  Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Jan 201758min

Coach Nick is the President of BBall Breakdown and bballbreakdown.com.  Twitter: @BballBreakdown   3:06 Why Boston Celtics D is underachieving 8:40 Is it concerning opposing guards are having big games v Celts? 10:00 Al Horford’s decline and why Kelly Olynyk should take some of his minutes 24:55 Celts rebounding struggles 33:50 What makes the Celts offense great 38:45 Importance of Avery Bradley and why you can’t fully trust defensive stats 42:30 IT’s place in NBA & comparison with Allen Iverson 46:00 Is this best set of guards in NBA history? 49:35 Independent media v national basketball media Celtics Beat is presented by MVMT Watches, Audible, Casper, Blue Apron and Zip Recruiter.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, January 8th.  Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Jan 20171h

Kyle Draper is the host of Boston Celtics Pre & Post-Game Live on Comcast Sports Net. Twitter: @KyleDraperTV Celtics Beat is presented by MVMT Watches, Audible, Casper, Blue Apron and Zip Recruiter.  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, January 1st.  Powered by CLNS Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Jan 20171h 6min