Brian Windhorst is joined by Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk about the start of preseason, early reps for new-look offenses like the Suns, some difficult lineup decisions in Boston and Golden State, the impact of some key injuries around the league, including Marcus Smart, Jarrett Allen and more.
0:00 Intro
1:15 Celtics Starting Lineup Indications
16:55 76ers Start Of Preseason
21:40 New-Look Offense For Suns
33:15 Injury Updates Jarett Allen & State Of Cavs
43:05 Marcus Smart Injury For Memphis
46:20 Draymond Injury Impact On Starting Lineup
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35 Comments
Its been days and no one has mentioned the Celtics rebounding. Horford, Zinger, Kornet all arent great on the boards. How are the celtics gonna close defensive posessions without rebounding?
Shootouts are difficult to win 82 games especially in the east where centers are grabbing boards.
Blessing in disguise for the warriors. Giving Kuminga and the other guys some much needed pt. Dray will be ready when he’s ready.
Your best facilitator and 2 way player is not coming off the bench.
Kuminga is about to make that next step. Look for a Khwahi breakout…
Bontemps is so unlikeable. Whiny ferret face manifestation of the word "actuallyyyy."
Jrue coming off the bench is insane
Incorrect, if you aren't including "y". There are 2 words in the English language that use every vowel, in order: facetious and abstemious
Jrue is the Celtics what????? He’s 4th best yall gotta chill. Then to say KP isn’t one of the 4 best is insane.
I would give anything to have time stamps for when Bontemps stops talking. Got two great analysts who can barely even get a sentence out
The first 10 minutes might have been the most unintelligible 10 minutes I’ve ever experienced in life. Jrue 2nd best player?? Him & JB 2A & 2B?? Al Horford’s ego?? Has the guy ever watched the Celtics? Or Jrue? Or Al? Gotta do better with these guys Windy.
TOMMY POINTs! for everyone to start the season off on the right foot!
It's just a matter of fact that James Harden is just better at basketball than everyone. Joker is the only one you could say is better than Harden but no one else is.
Man it was just a moment but the Kyrie hate is still weird. Wiggins disappeared for like 60 games but is given grace Kyrie didn't want to get a shot and all any one says is selfish. Yet not one person cares about his health just what he can do for them smh
Timestamp 7:04 Best Pozingis dunk you'll ever see but it sad though that as we watch it banned MacMahon reminds us that "his durability has been an issue practically his entire career"
Maxey can still avg 25ppg even with Harden in the lineup. Embiid won’t have to score as much, and because of that can also focus more on defense
Did y'all watch the playoffs the last three years? Jrue had his moments, but overall his shooting has been awful. In the regular season, absolutely a better player than Smart, but not in the playoffs. There's a reason Milwaukee traded him.
No disrespect D.White but if Joe Mazzula has Jrue Holiday a all-star, nba champion, 1st team All Defense and Olympic gold medalists…..off the bench over D. White you are really nuts
Wow, not much love, if not outright derision, from Brian and the others for JK, just three years as a pro without a day in college and little playing time in year one. I hope he has a monster year in year 3 and Brian has to do a mea culpa on the podcast.
2nd best player is wild
I'm skeptical the Celtics can win it with Mazzulla.
starters v most teams is gonna be white jrue jb jt zinger – white i think should still be the pg. put jrue in dwhites roll last yr n just scaled up minutes
zinger and al need the most rest not jrue. but they'll manage minutes esp if p plays like he did last night
Starting Horford and KP makes no sense, then playing them 30 minutes in a a meaningless game yesterday on the 1st of a back to back is even worse. Mazzulla is the Brandon Staley of the NBA.
Now you think Jrue is better than Jaylen but when he was on the Bucks he wasn't better than Marcus Smart???
L Stevens gotta get mins also he does all the lil things
White is Not a better player than Porgingiz… Porgingiz based on last season is a legitimate All Star. Shot block and stretch the floor drop 25 any night
taking a shot at Ky for no reason is low. Come on Tim.
The only thing I didn’t understand about cp3 and curry is who going to be the main dribbler. Who going to run the offence.
Grayson Allen is probably the worst playoff player in the league, now he's a plus addition on a contender
A contender that needs defense and especially perimeter defense, btw
You guys are HILARIOUS!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I had similar thoughts about tatum’s shooting. Brown’s ball handling is still suspect
Jonathan Kuminga 48:33
In what world suns are not better at defence then in playoffs? Nurkic has more steals and blocks then Ayton. Allen plays defence. Little plays defence. Why do you think they are worst team than last season?
Bradley Beal can be an excellent lead guard. 💯
Derrick White is a Spurs guy… He doesn't give me vibes of a guy bitching cause he doesn't start over Jrue Holiday 😅
you know you made it when you are in nba countdown on a sunday during nfl season. LOOOOOOOL
Jute might be second best is wild bro , yk my city squad or nah🤐