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?