Green With Envy: A Boston Celtics Podcast

The Celtics PRIDE team is joined by Coach Kevin Simmons to discuss and defend Kemba Walker. Certain sections of the Celtics fanbase are unhappy with Kemba's performance in the playoffs or even calling for him to be traded. We compile those narratives into a series of "devil's advocate" arguments and let Coach Simmons lead responses in evaluation of Kemba Walker. Learn more about your ad...

Over the next week or two, CelticsPod will be holding exit interviews with Boston Celtics media members. The aim is to bring you stories that you wouldn't usually hear, along with some insight into the life of a sports writer on the beat. John Karalis of Masslive.com joined Adam for the first of these interviews, touching on his most memorable moments from the season, areas for improvement, and th...

Danny Ainge has done a great job of walking the tightrope between contention and future success but eventually he will need to choose a lane and make some tough decisions. Adam and Brenden take a look at both avenues along with some reminiscing about the season just gone and the IT4 seasons of yesteryear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad...

The Celtics PRIDE team turns their focus to the Coaching Carousel discussing Doc Rivers' exit from the LA Clippers and Entrance in Philly. What happened in LA and whose decision was Doc's firing? How does the Philly fanbase feel about their new coach? Can Doc fix the Sixers? Steve Nash is the new Coach of the Brooklyn Nets... or is Kyrie Irving their Head Coach? How has the Atlantic Division chang...

With the season officially being completed, we decided it was time to give each of the players on the roster a seasonal grade relative to our expectations going into the season. 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 information about...

Adam and Brenden do a mailbag episode! We took questions from twitter and CelticsBlog and touched on everything that you want to hear including potential trades, the upcoming draft, and more! 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 info...

The Boston Celtics season has officially come to an end and the primary core will be returning but in this episode we focus on those who are not under contract for Boston going into 2020-21 and if Danny Ainge should consider re-signing them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast...

The full Celtics PRIDE crew (Mike Minkoff, Josh Motenko and Adam Motenko) discuss the game 6 loss to Miami Heat, the Miami series as a whole and give a synopsis of this season. Were expectations met? Do we pile blame on certain players such as Jason Tatum, Kemba Walker or Gordon Hayward for not taking this team further? What about Brad Stevens who was out-coached by Eric Spoelstra? Would you repla...

Adam and Josh Motenko discuss the Celtics Game 6 loss to the Miami Heat immediately after the game. What led to the loss in this game and this series? How should we feel about the team's performance against Miami? What are reasonable expectations for Tatum? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Host...

The Celtics PRIDE team discusses the Celtics sluggish first half and strong 3rd quarter on their way to a victory over the Heat. They discuss Tatum and Brown's play, Kemba's inconsistency, whether Brad Stevens is getting outwitted by Erik Spoelstra. Then they look to Game 6 and make their predictions for Game 6 (and beyond). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Lear...

On today's episode Adam and Brenden discuss Miami's incredible run, Boston's weaknesses, and how the Celtics can extend their stay in the bubble. Coming back from 3-1 isn't impossible, but it's going to be very difficult. 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...

Coach Josh Motenko gives a bit of a somber, cynical reaction to watching the Celtics not quite be mature enough to win yet another game against the Miami Heat in the ECF. This was a short instant reaction podcast tonight, as the Celtics gave little motivation for eloquence after losing the turnover battle 19-8 and showing up with surprised expressions and youthful malaise. Learn more about your ad...

The Celtics Pride team (Adam, Josh and Mike) provide a state of the Celtics after the big game 3 win. What concerns still exist? What are the reasons for optimism and... ahem... pride? Is the locker room incident a big deal? Can the Celtics win this series and what should we expect for game 4 in terms of adjustments and expectations for both the Heat and Celtics? Learn more about your ad choices....

The Boston Celtics came out victorious against the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. We break down what went right for them in this one compared to the first two, the return of Gordon Hayward, and question who can be the guy in crunch time for Boston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...

Adam Motenko and brother Josh Motenko hold it down with the Twin Take in this instant reaction podcast after the Celtics take game 3 vs the Miami Heat. The brothers break down why this win feels like both losses in games 1 and 2, and why the Celtics almost blew another lead. Will the young Celts lead by "Young Tatum" and his new nickname ever mature enough to get through this tough serie...

In today's episode, Adam and Brenden discuss the lackadaisical second-half defense which wound up costing Boston the game. They look at selfish plays, under performing stars and how Miami showed they wanted it more. The Zone defense gave the Boston Celtics trouble, as they turned the ball over 20 times throughout the game. This performance wasn't befitting of an NBA Eastern Conference finals game,...

On today's episode of CelticsPod Adam welcomes back Brenden as co-host. The guys dive into Kemba's poor shooting night, and what the Heat did to limit his impact, before taking a look at Tatum's continued transcendence towards superstardom. The guys highlight some defensive lapses they believe the Celtics should shore up, before looking at where the matchup's went right and wrong. Learn more about...

Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko and Mike MInkoff give an injury report on Gordon Hayward, and question whether Jaylen Brown is 100%, before diving into the main keys to the Celtics Preview. Is Jayson Tatum the best player in this series? How big is the rivalry between Danny Ainge and Pat Riley? The coaches' perspective on how you attack a zone defense, and what we might see from the Celtics vs the Miam...

Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko, and Mike Minkoff discuss what it's like watching Jayson Tatum mature before our very eyes just like proud papas. They break down the highlights of an epic game seven and the entire Raptors Celtics series that will go down as the official beginning of a historic rivalry. They also discuss whether beating a grittier defending championship team like the Raptors will prepar...

In the absence of Wayne and Tim, Adam took to twitter to find a couple of fans willing to talk about the Raptors series so far. With those on the call-in leading the narrative, Adam allowed the conversation to flow while providing his own takes on the discussions at hand . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

Following the Boston Celtics loss to the Toronto Raptors in game three, the CelticsPod team break down what they saw from both teams. Is the defense an issue? How can the Celtics shut down Kyle Lowry? What did Toronto do to nullify Tatum? We ask the tough questions, so we can look ahead to Saturday with some optimism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more...

The Celtics Pride gang reacts to game 1 of the second round series between the Celtics and The Raptors. Is a trend of Celtics victories forming that will continue? What led to this blowout victory? How does Toronto adjust? Is Brad Stevens out-coaching Coach of the Year Nick Nurse? Should we worry about Kemba's knee after tweaking it in the second quarter? Either you know the answers or you should...

On today's episode, the CelticsPod team dive into the Celtics game one victory against the Toronto Raptors, looking at the key narratives to arise from the match-up. Most notably, how did the Celtics hold the Raptors to just 25% from deep, and limit their success in transition. The benefits of a Theis/Timelord big man rotation, and why we don't expect to see much from the rookies moving through th...

NBA players made both sports and American history with a playoff walkout in protest of racial injustice in the wake of Jacob Blake's shooting. Josh and Adam from the Celtics PRIDE team reacts with a podcast less about the Boston Celtics and more about racial injustice in America, civil disobedience and what action they NBA players are seeking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

On this episode of the CelticsPod, the guys discuss their concerns surrounding the strength of the Raptors bench, and how Hayward's absence means staggering multiple stars is no longer an option. They also touch on the likelihood of Kyle Lowry being fully available to play, before jumping into the firing of Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown, and the Clippers/Mavs, and Jazz/Nuggets series....