With the best offense in the NBA, the Boston Celtics look ready to outscore everyone they match up with, but is their defense too soft to close out games? The A List Podcast discusses how the Celtics can improve to become a two-way unit.

  • 0:00 – The Celtics are figuring out how to win
  • 1:40 – The defense must get better
  • 3:50 – Jayson’s growth is in the little things
  • 6:19 – Can Tatum go 50-40-90 this season?
  • 9:00 – As a unit, do the Celtics look better this season?
  • 11:35 – Are the Celtics locked in enough to welcome Robert Williams and his defensive front?
  • 13:00 – Can the Celtics sustain a high-level offense?
  • 15:35 – Can they sustain offensively in the East?
  • 18:08 – They still need to develop their rotation
  • 20:22 – Which has surprised more: offensive success or defensive struggles
  • 24:26 – How can the Celtics fix their downfalls on defense?
  • 28:00 – Who needs to take the lead defensively?
  • 29:12 – Celtics vs. Grizzlies expectations
  • 34:18 – Is the list of Kyrie’s requirements enough punishment for his actions?
  • 36:35 – Kyrie’s status in the league is declining.
  • 39:39 – Kyrie’s talent is becoming less worth the headaches it takes to deal with him.
  • 47:30 – Are the Nets better off without Kyrie?
  • 53:53 – Where is the Nets’ Ime Udoka hire?