Episode Details

Dan is joined by Bobby Manning (@RealBobManning) of CLNS Media to break down the 2026-27 Boston Celtics. FOLLOW Bobby’s podcasting work HERE: youtube.com/watch?is=Y-54g-lmgthzPBRC&v=A55kn-nKCok&feature=youtu.be. TIMESTAMPS⤵️

0:00 - INTRO
1:22 - The Jaylen Brown trade
7:04 - Were the Celtics with Brown far away from contention?
10:58 - Where Brown’s impact will be felt most
20:44 - Paul George’s fit
25:41 - Mitchell Robinson’s fit and the center rotation
31:46 - Chris Cenac Jr. breakdown
33:36  - Jayson Tatum’s performance post-Achilles injury
43:04 - Can Payton Pritchard be Boston’s No. 2?
49:11 - Derrick White’s efficiency concerns
53:55 - The Celtics role player draft!
59:47 - Top-10 rotation
1:00:37 - Go-to crunch time lineup
1:02:31 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:03:53 - Boston’s belief in development
1:08:30 - Biggest needs
1:14:21 - Joe Mazzulla pressure meter
1:17:46 - PREDICTIONS

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