Green With Envy: A Boston Celtics Podcast

Adam is joined by CelticsBlog's Michael Pearce to discuss his recent article which made the case for Al Horford to be the primary big, with Rob Williams coming off the bench. They look at the pro's and cons of both players, along with the pressure they will receive from those behind them in the rotation. Who do you think should get the starting role next season? Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Brad Stevens, Ime Udoka, Wyc Grousbeck: These three names have all talked about one thing - flexibility. Adam and Will try to make sense of the changing tide within the Celtics organization, from finesse trades that are needed to the bigger picture on the court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Adam and Greg discuss the hiring of Ime Udoka and what they hope to see from the new Celtics head coach. They explore the available assistants and who could be a good fit, before discussing possible roster moves to free up the logjam of "dead wood" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hos...

Adam is joined by CelticsBlog legend Keith Smith to discuss all the major talking points surrounding the Celtics from a cap sheet perspective. Is Lonzo Ball really worth being hard capped? Why is the hard cap such an issue when the Celtics have navigated it recently? What players are available in the TPE ranges? How does Horford's partially guaranteed contract work in 2022-23? And how can the Celt...

On this episode of the The Celtics PRIDE podcast the guys react to the Celtics trading Kemba Walker and the 16th pick in this year’s draft for Al Horford and Moses Brown. Was this a good deal for the Celtics? Did they make the trade too early in the not-even-the-offseason? Was it too much to give up the 1st round pick in addition to Kemba? The guys talk through the way the trade will impact the Ce...

Adam and Greg are joined by Anna Horford to discuss the recent trade that saw the former Celtics big-man return to Boston. Anna speaks about the moment the family found out the news, Al's excitement at coming back to Boston, what AL envisions his role being on the team, and the mutual respect between him and the Jays. Tune in to get the inside scoop in how the Horford's received the news, and wher...

Adam is joined by Cody Chalifoux for the first half of the show, to get a fans perspective on the deal, before being joined by CelticsBlog's Jeremy Stevens for a writer's/analysts point of view. Basically, Moses and Horford + 2023 second is a win for Kemba, this years 1st and a 2025 2nd rounder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Adam and Will dive into the new coaching vacancies around the league, and if Boston remains the most desirable destination. Also, are the coaches we thought were front runners still front runners? 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.com for...

On this episode of the The Celtics PRIDE podcast the guys briefly ponder whether Marcus Smart has lost a step, in light of the news he failed to make an All-Defense team. Then, they take a deep look at the “Kemba Walker Conundrum” and explore whether team building oriented around small point guards is simply doomed to fail. Adam shares his small point guard hypothesis and asks Mike and Josh to wei...

With the rumor mill running dry, and content in short supply, Adam and Greg turned to Twitter for some help. In this episode, the guys dive into some of the questions posed to us on Twitter. From Ainge's departure signalling a culture reset, to the issues with making a sign-and-trade - we look at your biggest queries through a deeper lense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

Adam and Will dive into the conundrum that is Robert Williams. Entering the last year of his rookie contract, Brad Stevens has a big decision to make. Do the Celtics extend Williams early, and look to get a team friendly deal in place that gives him some stability while trying to find health and consistency? Or do the Celtics take the risk of letting Rob his restricted free-agency next summer? Of...

Adam is joined by Tim Sheils to discuss potential trades involving Kemba Walker, from Kristaps Porzingis to Al Horford and Damian Lillard, the guys get into potential packages, fit, and likelihood before taking a gander at potential salary dump destinations. With Kemba Walker widely being viewed as the biggest move to make this off-season, the guys give you the low down. Learn more about your ad c...

On this episode of the The Celtics PRIDE podcast the guys give secondary thoughts on Brad Stevens in the President of Basketball Operations role after having a few days to digest the news. How will Stevens differ from Ainge in the way he runs the front office, the type of culture he creates and the way he caters to the modern player?   “I’m really curious about what Stevens is going to look like,...

The whole gang get together for today's episode, where we discuss Brad Steven's coaching tenure in Boston and debate if it was a failure or not. We follow the debate up with some Tatum discussion, and explore his next steps before dipping our toes into free agency and each choose 1 target we would like to see the Celtics pursue, We wrap up the show by giving our top 3 coaching candidates and discu...

The Celtics PRIDE guys react to the news of Danny Ainge retiring, and the promotion of Brad Stevens to the President of Basketball Operations. Josh waxes maybe a little too poetic about his theories of how this transition was in the works for a couple years since Danny Ainge’s heart attack in 2019, and gives a heart-felt “Thank You” to Danny Ainge with some words of gratitude for his 18 years at t...

An emergency podcast recorded live on lockeroom, where multiple Celtics fans took stage to dissect and discuss today's news surrounding Danny Ainge and Brad Stevens, and an open discussion on head coaching candidates and how their hiring would affect the teams trade strategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....

The Celtics PRIDE team starts by discussing Kyrie’s comments about subtle racism in Boston, his stomping on the Celtics logo and Jaylen Brown’s response as an ambassador moving the conversation about structural racism forward with the media and players in the NBA. They also touch on fan behavior including the Celtics fan who got arrested for throwing a water bottle in Kyrie’s direction. Then Adam,...

Adam and Will are joined by Dan Greenberg of Barstool to discuss the Celtics current roster construction, and analyze common misconceptions. Is Smart really a goner if Fournier re-signs? Is there value in moving on from Kemba? And what is the teams biggest need? The guys get into an holistic breakdown of the current primary pieces and why this year hasn't gone as planned. Learn more about your ad...

The Celtics held the Nets for the best part of 3 and 1/2 quarters, limiting their offensive firepower and hustling on every possession. Then things went downhill. Adam and Greg dive into what went right, what went wrong, and look at adjustments the Celtics could make heading into game 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

With the Boston Celtics playoff series against the Nets starting in the next few days, Adam and Will get into what the Celtics will need to do to exploit the Nets defensive weaknesses. Are the Nets a cohesive unit and can they rally when put on the back foot early? Also, we dive into some Q&A questions from Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more...

The Boston Celtics overcame the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night, making the playoffs as the 7th seed as a result. Brooklyn will await the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs, but that's a discussion for another day. Today, Adam records his initial reactions from Boston's victory directly after finishing watching the game! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

The Celtics PRIDE guys discuss the play-in game matchup with the Wizards including some interesting takes about Russell Westbrook’s passing and decision-making, and whether the injury to Bradley Beal’s leg will hamstring his game when the ball tips up. Can the Celtics beat the Wizards without Jaylen Brown if they have a full-strength Beal? Do they even want to and then face the Brooklyn Nets in th...

The whole gang of Adam, Greg, and Will get together to cast an eye over the Boston Celtics regular season, dishing out rewards, discussing their favorite and worst game of the season. The guys also look ahead to the off-season and what they believe could help push Boston back towards the top of the conference, along with a quick hit on the play-in tournament, where the Celtics will face the Washin...

Adam and Will explore the play-in tournament, and what this means for the Celtics. What players are on borrowed time, who deserves to be back next season, and how confident are we of Boston making the playoffs now? Is Brad Stevens fighting a losing battle with the media? Finally, we look at how the Celtics could change their offense to put increase the pace and allow Tatum to operate as a play fin...

The Celtics PRIDE guys discuss their instant reactions to the news of Jaylen Brown being out for the remainder of the year after being diagnosed with a torn scapholunate ligament in his wrist. He is expecting to have surgery to repair the ligament later this week. They also discuss what this means for the rest of this season. Jaylen’s injury is the same as Bojan Bogdanovic and Romeo Langoford, alt...