Dan is joined by Bobby Manning (@RealBobManning) from CLNS Media and The Garden Report podcast for a deep dive into the REIGNING CHAMPION Boston Celtics. Support Bobby’s GREAT work by following his written stuff for CLNS here: https://www.clnsmedia.com/author/bobbymanning/. And also subscribe to The Garden Report podcast here: https://www.clnsmedia.com/category/the-garden-report/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 – INTRO
2:16 – The Celtics parade (Bobby was in it!)
8:09 – What stood out about the 2023-24 Celtics
10:30 – Why are people conditioned to doubt this Boston team?
16:32 – The Celtics are SPENDING
18:44 – Impact of Kristaps Porzingis injury
21:09 – Backup big rotation
23:53 – Why is Jayson Tatum so polarizing?
31:25 – Jaylen Brown continues to develop
36:43 – Defense, defense, defense + Title path
43:17 – Early impressions of Baylor Scheierman
45:26 – Biggest threats to Boston in the East
55:00 – Losing Charles Lee
57:13 – Biggest roster concerns
58:30 – Top-10 rotation
59:11 – Best crunch-time lineup
59:28 – Funky lineups we want to see
1:00:37 – Win totals, Are the Celtics still in a tier all their own?

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