622: Knicks Series EASIER than Magic? w/ Brian Barrett

Mark Murphy is a retired Celtics Beat reporter, formerly of the Boston Herald. Mark joins the show to brag about his fantasy basketball win, who the Celtics should fear in the playoffs, and Jaylen's most recent interview with Shams Charania. Twitter: @Murf56 5:06 Who scares ya? 13:30 Is Embiid the Celtics biggest threat? 29:41 Jaylen has never been more physical  45:01 Jaylen’s fame is in part because his team has been successful Available for download on iTunes and Spotify on Thursday April 6th, 2023. Celtics Beat is powered by Fan Duel! Go to FanDuel.com/Boston for $200 in bonus bets after your first bet of $5 or more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Apr 202359min

Steve Bulpett is a Senior NBA Writer for Heavy Sports and Heavy.com. Steve joins the program to chat about Boston's recent success against the Bucks, the ability to turn on the switch, Jaylen's All-NBA bid, and MORE! Twitter: @SteveBHoop 4:08 Celtics fate is in their own hands 10:05 Can we take anything away from the Bucks games this year? 23:04 Is there something to really nitpick about Coach Mazzulla? 35:04 How to handle Jaylen’s All NBA candidacy  43:28 Should the Celtics gun for the one seed? Available for download on iTunes and Spotify on Friday, March 31st, 2023. Celtics Beat is powered by Fan Duel and Better Help! Go to FanDuel.com/Boston to get $200 in bonus bets when you make a wager of at least $5! And go to BetterHelp.com/beat for 10% off your first month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Mars 202352min

Gary Washburn is a Senior NBA Writer for The Boston Globe. Gary joins the program to dissect Jaylen Brown's recent comments to The New York Times and The Ringer. What does Jaylen REALLY want? Find out that and MORE in this episode! Twitter: @Gwashburnglobe 2:28 Jaylen spoke honestly in recent interviews 21:58 Does the team support Jaylen off the court enough? 36:05 Boston takes pro sports seriously  52:22 Winning in Boston is different than any other city Available for download on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify on Friday, March 24th, 2023. Celtics Beat is powered by Fan Duel, Hello Fresh, and Better Help. Go to FanDuel.com/boston for $200 in bonus bets when you make your first bet of $5 or more ($10 deposit required)! Go to HelloFresh.com/beat60 for 60% off your first order PLUS free shipping! And go to BetterHelp.com/beat for 10% off your first month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Mars 20231h 7min

Jared Weiss covers the Boston Celtics and the NBA for The Athletic. Jared joins his old program to chat about the C's loss in Utah, how to get Tatum out of his funk, and why some of the Joe Mazzulla criticism is overblown. Twitter: @JaredWeissNBA 4:57 Should the Celtics start resting Tatum? 15:35 Is getting Tatum back to himself the most important storyline the rest of the way? 20:56 Is Joe Mazzulla over his head? 32:43 Axe the double-big lineup? 39:51 Why isn’t Derrick White closing? Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Sunday, March 19th, 2023. Celtics Beat is powered by Fan Duel, Hello Fresh, and Better Help! Go to FanDuel.com/boston for $200 in bonus bets when you place a $5 wager! Go to HelloFresh.com/beat60 for 60% off your first order PLUS free shipping! AND go to BetterHelp.com/beat for 10% off your first month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Mars 202355min

Dan Greenberg covers the Celtics for Barstool Sports. Dan joins Evan to talk about the Celtics win over the Hawks, the importance of Al Horford and Derrick White, and what the hell is Grant Williams doing? Twitter: @StoolGreenie 4:05 Hawks vs Celtics is a bad matchup 13:03 C’s offense only works if they shoot a lot of 3’s 21:00 Celtics need to finish games with rebounding 26:13 Celtics are going to need Grant Williams 43:22 Derrick White’s much more confident this year Available for download on iTunes and Spotify on Sunday, March 12th, 2023. Celtics Beat is powered by FanDuel and Hello Fresh! Go to FanDuel.com/boston for a $200 bonus on your first bet of $5 ($10 deposit required). And go to HelloFresh.com/beat60 for 60% off and free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Mars 202359min

Sean Grande is the voice of the Celtics for the Boston Celtics Radio Network. Sean joins the show to talk about the maturity of Jayson Tatum, his favorite year of his professional career, protein, and Jim Nantz. Twitter: @SeanGrandepbp 2:41 Tatum gives the Celtics a true closer 15:24 Celtics have two superstars 22:11 We should celebrate totals, not averages 37:00 This has been the best year of my career Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Thursday, March 2nd, 2023. Celtics Beat is powered by BetOnline.AG and Hello Fresh. Go to BetOnline.AG and use the promo code CLNS50 for a 50% sign-up bonus1 And go to HelloFresh.com/beat60 and use the code beat60 for 60% off your first order plus free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Mars 20231h 1min

Ian Thomsen is a former writer for Sports Illustrated and NBA.com. Ian chats about the Jays in the All-Star Game, the importance of Marcus Smart, and why the Celtics are just so likable. Twitter: @IanThomsen 4:28 Brown, Tatum All Star performances carry weight 23:58 Boston is a great place for Jaylen to have a maximum impact 31:15 Did Mazzulla leak his playoff rotations? 38:24 Smart is the 3rd most important Celtic 42:16 This team is so likable  Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Friday, February 24th, 2023. Celtics Beat is powered by BetOnline.AG and Hello Fresh! Go to BetOnline.AG today and use the promo code CLNS50 for a 50% sign-up bonus! And go to HelloFresh.com/beat60 and use the promo code beat60 for 60% and free shipping on your first order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Feb 202351min

Nick Gelso is the President and Co-Founder of CLNS Media. Nick joins the show to celebrate number 500, the evolution of CLNS Media, and whether Boston has the best chance to hoist the Larry O'Brien trophy. Twitter: @CLNS_Nick 1:42 The early days of CLNS 8:07 The stages of Celtics Beat 21:23 Competing with National networks 31:15 Danny Ainge wanted to trade for Jimmy Butler Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Saturday, February 18th, 2023. Celtics Beat is powered by BetOnline.AG and Hello Fresh! Go to BetOnline.AG today and use the promo code CLNS50 for a 50% sign-up bonus! And go to HelloFresh.com/beat65 for 65% off your first order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Feb 202350min