Boston Celtics season preview: Championship or bust!
Boston Celtics Eye Banner 19: A Season of Promise and Potential
Can the Boston Celtics do it again? With a roster brimming with talent, even with Kristaps Porzingis hurt to start the season, the Celtics are poised for an impressive run in the NBA.
This episode explores the Celtics’ season preview, highlighting the strategic benefits of Porzingis starting the season slowly due to injury. Coach Joe Mazzulla’s unique philosophy keeps the team grounded, focusing on reality over media hype. The chemistry among players is palpable, as they aim to maximize their current roster’s potential. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Locked On Celtics Postcast Host Steve Lenox also touch on potential Finals matchups against teams like Denver, OKC, or the Lakers, emphasizing the Celtics’ commitment to playing exceptional basketball.
Tune in for an engaging analysis of the Celtics’ strategies and prospects, and discover how they plan to dominate the court this season.
00:02:30: Locked on Celtics Postcast host Steve Lennox Joins the Show
00:09:12: Celtics’ Expectations and Porzingis’ Health
00:14:19: Team Dynamics and Championship Mindset
00:18:33: Joe Mazzulla’s Unique Perspective on Pressure
00:23:06: Managing Expectations and Team Cohesion
00:28:02: Importance of This Season for the Celtics
00:31:24: Final Thoughts and Predictions
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21 Comments
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#LFG #Banner19
let's go baby let's gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo☘
Quest for Banner 19 starts tomorrow ☘️☘️☘️
I can hardly contain my excitement for tomorrow, banner raising night! 💚🍀💚🍀💚🍀
I want to see the RINGS!!!!
Oh no, John, don’t judge my drunk post game musings lol
Happy Season Eve Everyone!! Let's Go Celtics!
I'm still salty we didn't add Walker… can someone make me feel better with some logic like kk the money like doesn't who ever buy the team gota pay mad taxes anyways? There like oh well have to break up the team so why buy this team?! If they'll have to break up exactly why there buying the team cuz there the best in the leage with possible dynasty… Walker would have made are bench so gd elite!!! And we like to stagger who we have out and I'm sorry but besides Pritchard and Hauser who's a elite shooter?
Somebody get in the comments and answer me please… why buy this team with all the taxes? BECAUSE WHERE THE BEST! So then breaking the team up next year or so is just throwing away why your buying this team. We got the best locked in for awhile but not if we cut guys
Oh man, I hate this Steve guy! Leave my KP alone you dork
When is the triple J game by game preview?
Ring night is one sleep away! The focus shifts to banner 19 now🍀
Will Mazzulla have to do tough love? Does anyone doubt he will? The guy's unchained now–he's not afraid of anyone; anything. Very existential. Love it.
Mazzullaisms could become the hardo version of Yogiisms. "Pillow Fights" is still #1.
I'm more confident too. Seriously, minus injury–which is ALWAYS the case–is there another team out there that can beat us? Hilarious. Hilarious that anyone thinks so. Bring it, NBA. Bring your best so there'll be no excuses (YOUR excuses, not ours) this year.
In the Finals: Denver would be epic. OKC–because I want to see Tatum humble Shai. Minnesota, same thing–so we can start the Ant-Might-Not-Be-MJ-After-All Watch. Not Dallas–been there, done that. Let Luka play the worst D ever but still be the "best" player (stifling laughter). Of course, I want to humble the Heat, Sixers and Knicks along the way (I can almost hear Embiid whining as I type this). Wanna beat them all. No ducking.
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JB will get much deserved mvp chants
Not sure you really understood when I was saying guys like Joe and JB are built different but I think you are getting a hang of it.
I don’t really believe it is championship or bust. I think Boston has done as good of a job as anyone in the past regarding preparation for the future. If they don’t win they will still have two top twenty players in basketball under contract for the foreseeable future, that will always make you a contender.
I have been saying that this year’s team is absolutely better than last year’s. The team was trying to figure things out last year. So as good as the record was, they were playing sloppily.
This year all of our stars understand their roles and some have actually improved. We have new bench players that we did not have or could not play last year in Tillman, Springer, Walsh, and Queta. Kornet, Pritchard and Hauser have all significantly improved.
That’s why I take the over when comparing this season’s win ratio to last year’s. Knicks and 76ers are better but just about everyone else in the East has gotten worse. OKC got better but it remains to be seen whether anyone else in the West that was any sort of competition to begin with got any better.