Green With Envy: A Boston Celtics Podcast

On this week’s episode of the Celtics Pride Podcast with Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko @coachmotenko and Mike Minkoff @mikeminkoffnba, the Celtics Pride guys discuss the signings of Juwan Morgan to a camp deal, and Luke Kornet to an exhibit 10 contract (camp deal with non-guaranteed team option for 2-way contract). Which player would you rather see take the Celtics’ 2nd two-way contract? Or would you...

This week’s episode of the Celtics Pride Podcast with Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko @coachmotenko and Mike Minkoff @mikeminkoffnba, the crew brings in special Guest Rich Jensen, who received rave internal reviews for his CelticsBlog article “Greatness, Glory and The Truth” about Paul Pierce’s legacy in the wake of his recent NBA Hall Of Fame Induction. One commenter stated “this is one of the best ar...

Adam and Will dive into Paul Pierce's best moments for the Boston Celtics. With the Boston legend being inducted into the Basketball Hall Of Fame this weekend, there was no better time to dive into Pierce's legacy with the Celtics and remember some of his brightest moments and most fearsome battles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choic...

Adam and Will get together to debate who the best passing big-men in the NBA, and then figure out where Al Horford and Robert Williams fit within that ranking - does Boston have two of the top-10 passing bigs? top 15? We try and figure it out. The guys then get into Hernangomez and the weakness at the power forward spot. Also, get a live reaction to adam losing his twitter verification Learn more...

Of course… We spoke too soon; just when we thought Brad and company were done making news, they swung in with an unexpected trade that shipped out Carsen Edwards and Kris Dunn to the Memphis Grizzlies for budding movie star, Juancho Hernangomez. Adam, Josh, and Mike kick things off by breaking down the trade with their initial reactions; are the Celtics better off? Did Mike or Adam literally pack...

In today's episode, Adam and Greg discuss the signing of Juancho Hernangomez before diving into the bench rotations. The guys project possible rotations at different points of a hypothetical game. Greg takes a very realistic approach, while Adam takes the experimental route. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....

Now that the dust has finally settled on the offseason (we think), Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko and Mike Minkoff break out the red pen and start handing out grades. In doing so, we touch on our favorite and least favorite moves of the offseason during which we answered the following questions: Was the Kemba Walker trade anybody’s favorite... or did it rank at the bottom? Who rated the Marcus Smart e...

Adam and Will dive into what the Josh Richardson extension means for the Celtics, and why it's a good move despite the timing being so random. The guys also discuss the Celtics tough December schedule, and what is a realistic win total to expect from one of the seasons toughest months Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko and Mike Minkoff discuss why the Celtics might have been better off waiting to give Robert Williams his contract extension that now kicks in after this season. Adam gives his top 4 reasons why he thinks it was a poor choice by Brad Stevens. Along the way they bring you up to date on what this means for the likelihood of Bradley Beal wearing Celtics Green in the future, h...

Adam and Greg discuss potential targets for next summer, from Bradley Beal and Zach Lavine to Aaron Gordon and Colin Sextion. They also break down the Marcus Smart and Robert Williams extensions, drawing on the career trajectories of Steph Curry and Kyle Lowry to make their points. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...

Adam and Will get together to try and predict the Celtics rosters NBA 2K ratings after Jayson Tatum got a 90. They also discuss some of the points President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens spoke about during his press conference Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad...

Adam is joined by friend of the podcast, Cody Chalifoux. The guys discuss the Celtics Summer League loss to the Sacramento Kings, and what the tournament was a success for Boston overall. They also hit on the Evan Fournier sign-and-trade that saw the Celtics get another TPE and how the team matches up with the Knicks on opening day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko and Mike Minkoff react instantly to Marcus Smart’s new contract extension. Smart signed a reported 4 year, $77.1 million contract extension that would kick in after this season. We like the deal but discuss how it impacts the salary cap going into the year Bradley Beal becomes a free agent.   “The Celtics are NOT going to have max cap space going into next season.” - Mik...

Adam and Will discuss the signing of Dennis Schroder and the pros and cons of his short-term deal, for both the player and the team. They then discuss potential lineups, the team's improved depth, and how Nesmith could find himself with a starting role to add shooting and spacing to the starting five. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad cho...

Adam, Josh and Mike start by overreacting to game one of the summer league. They give their takes on Yam Madar, Carsen Edwards, Romeo Langford, Aaron Nesmith, Payton Pritchard Juhann Begarin and Sam Hauser. Is Yam already better than Carsen Edwards? Does Josh still think Romeo Langford can be an all star? Should we be happy with Aaron Nesmith? Should Pritchard be running the offense more effective...

Yam Madar lighting it up with silky dribble moves, neat finishes, and high-intensity defense. Langford needing more chances to run the offense, and not falling into the Carsen Edwards trap. Adam looks at each major name on this year's Summer League roster, and dives into what he saw, didn't see and thinks each player needs more of in the coming games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

Adam is joined by CelticsBlog CEO Jeff Clark to discuss the rise and rise of CelticsBlog, look back to the last year's of Ainge's tenure, and discuss what Brad Stevens' plan may be....is Bradley Beal really a lock next summer? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz co...

Mike Minkoff and Adam Motenko record with free agency underway and react live as Evan Fournier signs with the Knicks. Mike reviews the current state of the Cetlics off season including the completed Josh Richardson trade and the pending Tristan Thompson trade. They discuss their reactions to these deals including the going back to the Kemba Walker deal that kicked off Brad Stevens tenure as Presid...

Adam, Greg, and WIll - the Three Man Weave - get together to discuss the trades that netted Boston Kris Dunn, Bruno Fernando, and Josh Richardson. The guys look at each players individual fit, what it could mean for Evan Fournier, and how the roster is currently shaping up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

Adam, Will, and Greg dive into Team USA's loss to France, looking at Tatum and Fournier in particular, and comparing the teams struggles to that of the Mighty Ducks movies. They also look at the Nigel Hayes rumors, and have a brief discussion on Bradley Beal. Here's the link to Candles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

Colin Sexton seems to be a name on the lips of most Celtics fans, with the notion of him replacing Kemba Walker's offensive output the most logical reason. Adam is joined by Evan Dammerall of Fear The Sword and Locked' On Cavs to discuss Sexton's skill set, his potential fit with Boston, and if the Celtics could offer an attractive enough package to get the deal done. Learn more about your ad choi...

This podcast episode is for draft junkies and those who want to familiarize themselves with the Celtics options at pick number 45 - in the middle of the second round of the upcoming NBA draft on Thursday, July 29. Adam and Josh Motenko are joined by special guest Adam Spinella, who leads CelticsBlog’s draft coverage and has put out some impressive draft video content on his YouTube channel of late...

Adam and Will discuss the rumors of DeJounte Murray and Colin Sexton and look at how they could fit with this current Celtics team, and if the trades make any sense from a roster construction standpoint Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.c...

Adam is joined by Wayne Breezie to discuss the hiring of new player development coach Aaron Miles, and what it means for the teams youthful contingent, and Jayson Tatum sitting out of team USA's exhibition game against Argentina Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

Ime Udoka's coaching staff is slowly taking shape, with Hardy and Stoudamire joining the team. But does this shift towards well respected coaches (most of whom have NBA playing experience) also indicate a shift in how Steven's will look to shape this roster? Right now, there's no coach on the bench with a reputation for developing young players, rather, this coaching team looks geared towards play...