Banner Banter Podcast

I am back after a long summer break to talk to you about the Celtics schedule that just came out. I give you my quick thoughts on the death of Bill Russell and these wild Kevin Durant trade rumors, plus how much will Brogdon and Gallinari help this team going forward.

Celtics lose in the NBA Finals and I take you through my 7 steps of grieving. I ask each player to improve on 1 thing this offseason and try to breakdown what Brad Stevens can do with all his TPEs to help this team get back to the NBA Finals next season.

I was on another level when I recorded this episode. I let you know my thoughts, my concerns, my love, my passion, basically just let it loose after a tough Game 5 loss. I also talk about what I expect the Celtics to do in Game 6 & so much more.

I start off the podcast giving your ears so much positivity its gonna hurt but then I take a dark turn thanks to how well the Warriors rebounded the ball and how poorly the final 7 minutes were for the Celtics. I talk about why the Jaylen and Jayson have to out play Steph and what are some things the Celtics offense can do to catch the Warriors defense off guard for once.

I breakdown how Jaylen started off hot and how Jayson closed out Game 3. A very sneaky good game from Rob Williams and even better game play by Ime and his staff with how they played Rob. Why the Celtics have to hit their free throws and continue to win the battle of the boards.

The Celtics lose Game 2 because of another terrible 3rd quarter. I try to figure out what happens in the locker room during halftime and they can't let the refs or Draymond Green get under their skin. I also explain how can the Celtics limit their turnovers in Game 3 and talk about some not great numbers about the Celtics in their last 7 home playoff games.

The Boston Celtics steal Game 1 of the NBA Finals and I try to explain how they did it. How did Jaylen and Jayson become more player makers than scorers, and can we get more performances like that from Al and Derrick. I talk also talk about the Celtics defensive coverage against Steph Curry that wasn’t great at times and why the Celtics can’t allow so many offensive rebounds like they did in the l...

The Boston Celtics are going to the NBA Finals. I give you a quick breakdown of Game 7 against the Heat, and then a full preview of the NBA Finals against the Warriors. Will Draymond Green defend Jayson Tatum, can the Celtics make the Warriors not play small ball, why the Celtics bench is going to be very important and so much more.

Game 7 is tonight with a trip to the NBA Finals on the line. There really isn’t much to say but I have a couple of thoughts and I give you a speech to get you ready for what could be a historical day.

Jaylen and Jayson might have carried the Celtics to the win tonight in the second half but two players for the Celtics in the first half were the real reason why the Celtics really won this game. I breakdown Jaylen’s performance thanks to some great adjustments from the coaching staff and what 4 things the Celtics can do to become Eastern Conference Champions.

This Eastern Conference Finals is one of the weirdest playoff series I have ever seen and I explain why. Derrick’s White hot start on offense and solid game on defense, plus pure domination from Al Horford. How the Celtics can win game 5 and why the Celtics poor 3 point shooting in Game 4 might be a good thing going forward.

I try to stay calm after the Celtics turn the ball over 24 times. I explain why I was disappointed in Celtics fans for not being louder until Marcus Smart came out of the tunnel, why Jayson and Jaylen have to be stronger with the ball and what 4 things can they do to win game 4.

What did the Celtics change from Game 1 to Game 2, plus the incredible performance from Marcus Smart. I also talk about how happy I was with the mature and proper responses from Jaylen and Jayson & why Game 3 is the perfect time for #12 to finally have two good playoff games in a row.

I try to figure out what happened in the 3rd quarter and how the Celtics, who won 3 out of the 4 quarters, can take anything positive from those quarters and apply it going forward in the series. How are the Celtics going to handle this Al Horford situation and what will the Celtics do on the defensive side of the ball to make sure Payton Pritchard doesn’t get put in bad situations.

#12 took 18 three pointers and gave us one of the most memorable performances we have seen at TD Garden in a long time, but can he be more consistent in the next round. I also give you a full preview of the Eastern Conference finals including my prediction and what 5 things the Celtics can do very well to win this series.

Celtics force a Game 7 at the Garden thanks to Jayson Tatum and Derrick White. I try to explain why I got angry at Tatum and then why I never want to be angry at Tatum again after that performance. What can the Celtics do in Game 7 to move on to the Eastern Conference Finals and what should they do to adjust to the high level of energy that the Bucks are going to bring on Sunday at the Garden.

I am sad, I try to figure out how the Celtics blew it in the 4th quarter. I explain why this felt like Game 4 but we were the Bucks and what has to be done in Game 6 so the Celtics came back to the Garden on Sunday.

The main focus on this episode is Al Horford and his beautiful eyes. I breakdown how the Celtics went from scoring 18 points in the first quarter to 43 in the 4th quarter. I try to figure out who is going to step up for the Celtics in Game 5 and why the Celtics need to play at a much faster pace for the rest of the series.

I try to ignore Jayson Tatum’s bad Game 3 and why #12 needs to relax with trying to get calls from the officials. I breakdown Al and Jaylen’s great games and why the Celtics need to make some adjustments to slow down the Bucks pick n roll with their 2 best players.

The Celtics win Game 2 without Marcus Smart but how did his back up do and why we need to be more thankful for his defense than his offense. I breakdown Jaylen’s insane first quarter and explain why the Celtics can’t get frustrated in Game 3 if they don’t shoot as well as they did in Game 2, plus much much more.

It looks like the Boston Celtics have missed another 3 pointer ... I breakdown Game 1 outside of all the missed 3 pointers, did the Celtics do anything well and what needs to change. I also talk about how the Bucks picking up the ball full court affected the Celtics offense and why the Celtics have to win the non Giannis minutes going forward.

How did the Celtics pull off the sweep in Game 4 and what are some things they can either take or leave from Round 1 as they move on to Round 2. I also talk about the 5 things the Celtics need to do in Round 2 to hopefully move on to the next round including the importance of Al Horford and why Jayson Tatum’s turnovers are starting to become a little concerning.

The Celtics are 1 win away from advancing to Round 2, how did they pull off the Game 3 victory. What are the 4 things that they have to do in Game 4 to complete the sweep and what has gotten into Jaylen Brown when the 4th quarter comes around, plus I breakdown the return of Rob Williams.

How did #12 and Payton win Game 2 for the Celtics and why the defense on Kevin Durant is more important than the defense on Kyrie Irving. I also explain how Jaylen and Jayson can step up to steal a win on the road and why the Celtics entry passes may kill me at a young age.

Jayson Tatum looking like a figure skater, Al Horford looking as young as ever, Ime confusing the Nets with his defensive sets and much more. A full recap of Game 1 and a preview of what 3 things the Celtics need to do to win Game 2.