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Ep 9292: Can Celtics bounce back from 0-2 hole against Heat?

Brian Robb and Michael Pina break down another ugly loss for the Celtics against the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, including the postgame turmoil in the C's locker room before turning their attention to Game 3. How can the C's adjust to the Heat zone? Who should be in the rotation? Can Gordon Hayward make a meaningful impact upon his return from a lengthy absence? The guys break it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 18, 202058 min

Ep 9191: Celtics Blow Game 1 vs. Heat

Brian and Rich dissect the Heat's overtime win over the Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, including Kemba Walker's struggles and some crunch time offensive issues before looking ahead to Game 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 16, 202040 min

Ep 9090: How the Celtics can beat the Heat (Series Preview)

Brian Robb, Rich Levine and Ryan Bernardoni break down the Eastern Conference Finals matchup between the Celtics and Heat. They look at the keys of the series including Miami's 3-point shooting, who will guard Jimmy Butler, Gordon Hayward's potential impact, who will emerge in the Celtics bench rotation and much more before making their predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 14, 202054 min

Ep 8989: Seven Questions for Game 7 of Celtics-Raptors

Brian, Michael and Rich break down the aftermath of an instant classic in Game 6 before turning their attention to Game 7 (10:00) with seven questions about the winner take all battle including potential tweaks for each team, who steps up with the season on the line and predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 20201h 3m

Ep 8888: Defense takes control for Celtics in Game 5

Brian and Rich break down a dominant Celtics performance over the Raptors in Game 5, including taking a look at a strategic shift that paid off, stellar play from the C's starting five and what lies ahead for the rest of the series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 8, 202045 min

Ep 8787: We Have A Series (Game 4 Takeaways)

Brian and Rich break down the Raptors evening up the series at 2-2 with a win in Game 4, including thoughts on Jaylen Brown's brutal shooting night, a lack of minutes for Rob Williams, the struggling offense and questions about the sense of urgency in such a critical game before looking ahead to the rest of the series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 6, 202042 min

Ep 8686: Marcus Smart to the rescue (Game 2 Takeaways)

Brian and Rich react to the Celtics rallying in Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead over the Raptors. The guys discuss Marcus Smart's heroics, Jayson Tatum's consistent excellence, Kemba Walker's big shots late and some impressive tweaks from Brad Stevens in the win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 2, 202043 min

Ep 8585: Celtics dominate Raptors in Game 1...will it continue?

Brian Robb is joined by guest co-host Ryan Bernardoni to break down the Celtics' big win over the Raptors in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The guys break down the big games from Marcus Smart, Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum, the impact of Rob Williams and debate adjustments Toronto will make moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 31, 202054 min

Ep 8484: Goodbye Philly. Hello Raptors

Brian and Rich break down final takeaways from the Celtics first round sweep of the 76ers before diving head first into the Raptors-Celtics with three initial thoughts from each about the matchup. The guys dissect defensive decisions, top offensive options, Kyle Lowry's injury, Boston's bench and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 24, 202052 min

Ep 8383: Tatum and the bench take control

Brian and Rich dissect an impressive performance by the Celtics in the wake of Gordon Hayward's injury in Game 2, including some brillance from Jayson Tatum and the Celtics bench. The guys debate whether the series is over, Philly's short and long-term issues and what to expect from Brad Stevens rotations moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 20, 202039 min

Ep 8282: What's next for Celtics after Gordon Hayward injury?

Brian, Michael and Rich get together for an emergency podcast in the wake of Gordon Hayward being sidelined for a month with a Grade III ankle sprain. How will the Celtics proceed without their versatile forward against the Sixers and potentially Raptors? Plus, leftover thoughts and observations from Game 1 of the C'-Sixers series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 18, 202043 min

Ep 8181: Celtics-Sixers Mega Preview

Brian and Rich review some over/under predictions on their seeding games in the bubble before diving headfirst into the first round series between the Celtics and 76ers with a preview and predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 14, 202057 min

Ep 8080: Has Timelord arrived & other Celtics bubble thoughts

Brian and Rich break down the Celtics play in the bubble so far highlighted by a surprise development in Robert Williams earning regular minutes off the bench. Will Williams' playing time sustain in the playoffs? The guys also discuss the play of Gordon Hayward, potential first round playoff matchups and the status of the Grizzlies pick before wrapping up the show with an interview with Steve Davis, creator of a new Paul Pierce documentary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 10, 202057 min

Ep 7979: Celtics Winners and Losers from opening weekend in bubble

Brian and Rich react to the Celtics splitting their first two seeding games in the Orlando bubble by dishing out three 'winners' and 'losers' from the weekend with plenty of talk about Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 3, 202044 min

Ep 7878: Celtics bubble preview and predictions

Brian and Rich run through 10 over/under predictions for the Celtics in Orlando, including Kemba Walker's availability, Jayson Tatum's scoring and how the team will fare their eight seeding games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 30, 202054 min

Ep 7777: The Celtics are Back (Scrimmage takeaways)

Brian and Rich break down the first live action of the Celtics in over four months down in Orlando from the weekend, including the return of Kemba Walker to the court, Jaylen Brown's strong start and the battle for rotation minutes off the bench. The guys also go around the Eastern Conference and debate hypothetical first round playoff matchups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 27, 202042 min

Ep 7676: 10 bubble questions for Celtics

Brian, Michael and Rich answer a mix of basketball and bubble questions about the Celtics and NBA as the season restart approaches in Orlando Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 16, 20201h 4m

Ep 7575: Ranking Danny Ainge's five best + worst contracts

Brian, Michael and Rich debate and rank the five best and worst contracts Danny Ainge has given out during his tenure with the Celtics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 7, 20201h 17m

Ep 7474: How the new schedule helps the Celtics

Brian, Michael and Rich react to the NBA unveiling their revamped schedule for the Orlando bubble and the implications for the Celtics. The guys also debate how the team should handle the seeding games, what the NBA postseason will look like in the bubble and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 1, 202054 min

Ep 7373: Ranking Danny Ainge's five best + worst draft picks

Brian, Michael and Rich dissect 17 years of draft history with Danny Ainge at the helm of the Celtics and debate his worst five and best five draft picks during his tenure in Boston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 18, 20201h 21m

Ep 7272: Should the NBA come back?

Brian, Michael and Rich discuss the reported new potential concerns of NBA players regarding playing in the bubble environment in Orlando. Will the two sides find enough common ground to finish the 2020-21 NBA season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 12, 202058 min

Ep 7171: What NBA restart plan means for Celtics

Brian and Rich discuss several Celtics taking part in protests and activism over the past week before getting into the full NBA restart plan that was just approved by the NBA. Will the format help or hurt the Celtics' playoff chances once the season resumes in July? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 4, 202052 min

Ep 7070: Restart options: How should NBA finish season?

Brian and Rich discuss some of the pros and cons of the potential resumption of the NBA season, including a potential World Cup format, reseeding the entire playoffs, and weighing the current standings versus expanding the postseason field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 28, 202054 min

Ep 6969: Ranking Danny Ainge's five best and worst trades

Brian, Michael and Rich join forces to look closely at Danny Ainge's tenure as Celtics president of basketball operations before debating what were the five best and worst trades of his time so far in Boston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 19, 20201h 20m

Ep 6868: The Celtics Mock Draft: 1950s-1970s edition

Brian, Michael and Rich finish up their draft series by selecting from the best Celtics over the first three decades of the franchise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 8, 20201h 4m

Ep 6767: When Rick Pitino's Celtics beat the 'Last Dance' Bulls

Brian and Michael take a trip down memory lane in this episode by giving their thoughts on the first few editions of the Last Dance documentary before revisiting opening night in 1997 when the Celtics beat MJ's Bulls in Rick Pitino's first game as C's head coach. A closer look at some of the memorable names from that night, and the constant missteps of the Pitino era that came afterwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 30, 202050 min

Ep 6666: Danny Ainge speaks + Drafting the 1980s Celtics

Brian, Michael and Rich breakdown some Celtics draft developments and playoff scenarios following Danny Ainge's conference call (2:00) before holding a mock draft for the 1980s Celtics (12:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 22, 20201h 9m

Ep 6565: Celtics Trivia Challenge: Take 2

Brian, Rich and guest host Brendan Jackson face off in a Celtics trivia challenge covering Danny Ainge's draft record, opening night lineups and the 2008 Finals run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 17, 202045 min

Ep 6464: The Celtics Mock Draft: 1990s edition

Brian, Michael and Rich continue their Celtics draft series by holding a three-team draft featuring 8 rounds of picks to select the best group of players that suited up for the Celtics throughout the 1990s. (10:00) The guys also discuss Paul Pierce's appearance in the HORSE tournament and Ray Allen's recent comments about KG and his former teammates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 15, 20201h 2m

Ep 6363: A KG tribute + Drafting the 2000s Celtics

Brian, Michael and Rich discuss the career of Kevin Garnett on the heels of his induction into the Hall of Fame, do some KG trivia and continue with their decade draft series, drafting the top 30 players on the Celtics from 2000-2010. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 10, 20201h 34m

Ep 6262: The Celtics Mock Draft: 2010s Edition

Brian, Michael and Rich hold a three-team draft featuring 10 rounds of picks to select the best group of players that suited up for the Celtics from 2010-11 through the current season. Michael and Brian also settle the final round of their trivia showdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 2, 202051 min

Ep 6161: Celtics Trivia Challenge

The guys discuss some quarantine stories before Brian and Michael face off in a Celtics historical trivia challenge put together by Rich (11:00) that ends up being a fight to the finish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 25, 202057 min

Ep 6060: Tom Brady and The Truth

Brian and Rich discuss the departure of Tom Brady from the Patriots while comparing his situation to Paul Pierce and other one-team stars across the NBA landscape over time while reflecting on the end of Pierce's time in Green. Are NBA stars and NFL stars even comparable on this front given the differences on this front? Will Jayson Tatum be the next face of Boston sports? The guys discuss all of this and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 20, 202042 min

Ep 5959: Coronavirus suspends NBA season

Brian, Michael and Rich discuss the latest surrounding the suspension of the NBA season in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 13, 202049 min

Ep 5858: Time for more Timelord?

Brian, Rich and special guest Brendan Jackson from the CelticsHub podcast discuss the return of Rob Williams amid an uneven recent stretch of basketball for Celtics and what the team can realistically expect from him in the final couple months of the season. The guys also debate the bench rotation and who holds more importance to the Celtics in the postseason: Jaylen Brown or Kemba Walker? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 5, 202043 min

Ep 5757: Celtics-Lakers Takeaways

Brian and Rich take a deep dive into the Celtics-Lakers thriller from Sunday, including the ascent of Jayson Tatum, Boston's bench woes, the officiating and the status of Kemba Walker's knee moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 24, 202051 min

Ep 5656: Five pressing questions for Celtics' stretch run

Brian, Michael and Rich talk a little bit about All-Star weekend (1:00) before transitioning to five questions about the Celtics' stretch run (7:00), including thoughts on Robert Williams' return, the buyout market, weighing the No. 2 seed vs. rest and clutch lineup choices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 20, 20201h 11m

Ep 5555: Jayson Tatum is making the leap

Brian, Michael and Rich talk takeaways from the Celtics' loss to the Rockets on Tuesday night as well as the Celtics' standing the East playoff picture (1:00) before diving into the improved play of Jayson Tatum over the past month and how his progress impacts the trajectory of the franchise (16:00). The guys also get into the long-term future of Gordon Hayward and whether it will come in Boston (33:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 12, 20201h 0m

Ep 5454: Trade Deadline Winners and Losers

Brian, Michael and Rich break down the C's lack of action at the trade deadline and whether they missed out on any intriguing targets. The guys then go Around the NBA dissecting their winners and losers across the league in deals before looking closely at the potential buyout market to determine whether the Celtics could still make an addition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 7, 20201h 0m

Ep 5353: Celtics trade deadline preview: Team needs, targets and predictions

Brian is joined by guest co-host Ryan Bernardoni to take stock of the Celtics' situation ahead of the trade deadline. The guys take a look at the state of the C's roster, their top trade targets ahead of the deadline and make their predictions about if and how many moves the Celtics could make. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 4, 20201h 6m

Ep 5252: Remembering Kobe + All-Star reaction

Brian, Michael and Rich talk about the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and memories involving Kobe within the Celtics-Lakers rivalry. The guys also discuss Jayson Tatum making his first All-Star team, whether Jaylen Brown should have made the team and other potential All-Stars snubs. Finally, they float a few trade scenarios ahead of next week's deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 31, 202057 min

Ep 5151: Celtics-Heat Takeaways + Trade Deadline chatter

Brian and Rich break down the Celtics' win over the Heat on Tuesday night and the recent stellar play of Gordon Hayward over the past two weeks. The guys also discuss bench contributions, Jaylen Brown's leap, the Marcus Smart rollercoaster ride and where the Celtics stand heading into the trade deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 29, 202035 min

Ep 5050: The Celtics Fantasy Draft

Brian, Michael and Rich open the show (1:00) by discussing the Celtics' strong stretch of play this week and whether those wins against elite competition change what should be considered the ceiling for this team. Then, in honor of the All-Star draft upcoming (25:00), the guys draft their own five-man team from the current pool of Celtics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 24, 202050 min

Ep 4949: Celtics midseason awards + Bucks/Celtics reaction

Brian, Mike and Rich open the show by discussing big picture takeaways (1:00) from the C's recent loss to the Bucks and the subpar recent stretch of play. The guys also hand out their midseason Celtics awards (25:00) for MVP, most improved, biggest surprise and disappointment and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 17, 20201h 10m

Ep 4848: Derrick Rose, Dario Saric and other potential trade targets for Celtics

Brian, Michael and Rich dive into the trade market (3:00) and bring up a number of potential targets that could be an upgrade to the bench without taking away too much from the current roster. The guys also debate which pieces of the bench they would be willing to move in a deal and answer some listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 9, 20201h 3m

Ep 4747: What should Celtics do with the Memphis pick?

Brian, Michael and Rich debate where this current Celtics squad ranks among teams in the Brad Stevens era (3:00) before getting into the team's current situation with the Memphis pick (23:00), wondering whether the team should move in a trade this season and if it there is anyone out there who could be available and worth trading it for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 6, 20201h 7m

Ep 4646: Who is the Celtics' MVP?

Brian, Michael and Rich dissect the Celtics' injury situation, take a first look at potential targets with the start of trade season for Danny Ainge and dive into ranking the top-3 Celtic MVPs so far this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 17, 201954 min

Ep 4545: The Celtics have a Joel Embiid problem

Brian, Michael and Rich dissect the Celtics-Sixers showdown on Thursday night, potential solutions to the Joel Embiid's domination, whether the Celtics need another trade addition for the matchup along with big picture discussions on Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Enes Kanter and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 13, 201954 min

Ep 4444: Where do Celtics stand in East Power Rankings?

Brian, Michael and Rich discuss the recent strong play of Jaylen Brown and whether he will be in the running to be an All-Star before getting taking stock of the East contenders in the first quarter of the season and determining where the Celtics rank in that hierarchy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 5, 20191h 14m

Ep 4343: What's the Celtics biggest need?

Brian and Rich discuss the non-return of Kyrie Irving and take stock of the Celtics roster on month into the season before being joined by special guest Brendan Jackson of the CelticsHub podcast to debate what the biggest need on the Celtics roster and whether it can be addressed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 27, 20191h 15m