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I think they will lock in, too. I do think part of the ability to build those habits comes from having a healthy rotation, though -- but that's out of everyone's hands. Hopefully, we see a shift in mentality on the defensive end, as Mazzulla starts opening his playbook, because the C's aren't running nearly as much stuff as last season. I, like you, continue to have faith, though!

Hey! First of all, please don't think i'm ignoring you in the gameday threads on my newsletter...I open those up for subscribers to chat among themselves :) Second of all, I agree. Lots of issues right now, most of which you've laid out above, and some of which we discuss in the video. I still think there's plenty of time to turn things around, but health plays a huge role. It's also clear that losing Oshae and Svi has hurt the deep bench depth. Jordan Walsh is NOT the answer, at least not right now.

​@@TaylorTalksCelticsyeah theres more guys that arent "ready." Walsh, springer, tillman, baylor, jd... all not ready. Even neemi has been highly inconsistent. Its Drew who has performed the best out of that crew so far but i expect him to be inconsistent as well. We need a more rotation level talent. Walsh needs to get reps in maine. Hes regressing again. We're just not blowing teams as much as last season. Rebounding has been inconsistent. Recently, ball security is an issue that has reared its ugly head again. Defense has been an issue as well. There's indeed enough time to turn it around but they have to start plugging those holes soon. The 1st seed (the objective IMO) is getting more out of reach.

Totally, agree. I think its a fine line, Re: developmental talent. Part of the reality of being a second-apron team. But, they need to choose who is getting minutes with the primary roster and stick with it. But, it's clear the depth behind Hauser (who isn't himself) is lacking, and that should be an area to try and fix leading upto the trade deadline

@@TaylorTalksCeltics yeah i'd try to fixt that now so whoever the new guy can develop chemistry/learn the system earlier. I wouldve delayed tbh until the trade deadline but gjven this dec thats worrying, the Cs clearly need an injection of new energy and depth. It was easier to develop talent like neemi last season given the blowouts. We just cant provide that to the end of bench guys this season. Not as many as late game 20+ point leads. Jrue's regression as a shooter is hurting us alot. I'd rather walsh get consistent reps in maine at this point and go back to springer (attempt to showcase him for trades) since he cant play in the g-league anyway.

i'd say giannis is better than tatum on defense but yes 1000% agreed on everything else.

Whitmore would be my favorite from this list! I’m not high on JD and he would run into the same issues Springer has, tbf! I do wonder what the front office will do, and whether moving Soringer without bringing someone back (attaching draft picks) is worth the $16 million it would save in tax penalties

@@TaylorTalksCeltics whitmore is just rotting in the gleague coming from a good rookie season. The main difference this year is tari eason is back and playing like an all-world defender. I'm not high on JD either but its because i dont think we need more guards given how much the Js handle the ball and because baylor is being groomed in maine to run point. I personally think its worth a 2nd rd pick, if its the 2025 or 2026 one, as we have so many players locked up/al aint retiring yet, that we dont have space for rookies next year (unless springer is gone). As we saw this offseason, we couldnt even add a single FA.

@@TheRobversion1 First of all, you've inspired today's newsletter article, so thank you! I'm also on board with trading Springer for an upside young guy. I like Sheppard too, but don't think that is too easy to get done. Overal though, outside of Peterson, I think we're on the same page here.

@@TaylorTalksCeltics cool! is it a surprise or can you tell me why? Do i get a shoutout? Haha. Yeah sheppard is outside springer's price range. On peterson, if he continues to develop, i wouldnt mind the celtics giving him a standard contract towards the end of next year. I think next year is drew's last year of 2W eligibility.

@@TheRobversion1 Haha, yeah you get a shout out! And because I was struggling for something to write about, but you gave me some ideas for a trade primer piece :)

@@kyleevans1399 haha, yeah, I am, unfortunately! I appreciate you watching the video, though!

@ I’m a brummie too, not unfortunate at all mate, I love our great city. I’m big into baseball and through that kind of have a connection to the Knicks so I’ve been trying to get into basketball so just a funny coincidence that this video popped up. You clearly know your stuff

@@kyleevans1399 I love the city too, but the accent is tough for breaking into American markets haha. Yeah, I’m a huge basketball fan! And no way! Small world! Now would be the PERFECT time to get into the Knicks, dude! They’re going to be really good for the next few years! Check out @knicksfilmschool for your Knicks content! Jon and his team do amazing work over there!

Hey! I’m so sorry I missed this! I am, but I gotta start posting back there! Will upload today’s shortly :)

Unfortunately, yeah. I'm really struggling to make the timezone work with Tim, so it made sense to brand as a solo channel and have the co-hosted show on a playlist for days when our schedule's match up. I didn't want to not be putting stuff out...It had already been 3 weeks.

@@TaylorTalksCeltics i agree. this also allows you the versatility of inviting other guests over. whether its other celtics content creators, national content creators and even subscribers, if you're into that thing for channel engagement. love the film talk by the way but i'd recommend if you could maybe show a film snippet while you're talking about it so its easier to follow. props for the dragonball poster in the back!

@@Roobeye he hasn’t played more than a few minutes each game in preseason. If he doesn’t get many minutes tonight, I’d assume it’s over

I agree with these rankings, to be fair. It's pretty much how I have it, too. I would be willing to debate KAT and KP if push came to shove. As for the media, agreed on all accounts - a lot is being said about the C's with very little facts to back up such strong claims

@@TaylorTalksCeltics fair enough on KAT. I value defense alot however and thats why i have KP ahead. All advanced metrics also put KP ahead of KAT: WS, VORP, BPM, +/-, net, etc. KAT is the better rebounder, passer and shooter while being more available. KP is better at defense, utility (screening, intangibles, etc), inside scoring and spacing (longer range than KAT). knicks fans who say KAT is better than KP simply just dont value defense enough. I value defense at a 50/50 split. This is why KP is winning the advanced metrics. defense matters.

@@ericwryan Tim’s the man!

@@QuietStormP yes sir! 💪

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It'll definitely make for some great matchups!

@@Brian-bw9fh appreciate you! Wanted to keep it as fair and honest as possible! And I agree! See you in the ECF, good sir!

@@johnny154 I’m excited for it! I’m not gonna buy too much stock from game 1, but I do like the idea of setting the tone and taking the mental advantage early

@@byranttaylor1535 you can count out philly. How many iterations of partners have we seen around embiid? do you honestly think george and this new team is good enough to break the celtics curse on embiid? For context, embiid hasnt beaten boston in a regular AND playoff series for 7 or 8Y now. Thats why he hates boston so much and he willingly says boston always beats them. Philly has the celtics curse. Worse than Kyrie. Philly aint beating boston while Embiid is still there.

Don’t count my heat out

@@byranttaylor1535 appreciate you watching and stopping by in the comments, man! I’ve got the Knicks over Philly (PG and Embiid injury history) but I do agree, it’s gonna be a dogfight this year, man

@@JudahiamKng i'd say the heat are the biggest threat to the celtics. For non-basketball reasons. Philly doesnt pose a threat. Milwaukee? Depends. NY? a threat. Orlando, cleveland? Nope. Pacers? Joe knighted them as the hardest opponents last season so i'll put them in. To rank in order; 1. Miami 2. NY 3. indy 4. Milwaukee 5. Orlando (can switch with mil) 6. Cleveland 7. Philly

@TheRobversion1 I agree, but how many iterations have been around jt and jb? We have been favorites long b4 the I.T. days and with this specific team, we've done it with the help of course of injuries. eventually shit gonna happen because embiid is the best player on the east after giannis and if healthy when it comes to Philadelphia and knicks I am not gonna just blatantly say give me 6ers just because for the last 7 years while having horford they gonna b easy. Book it! Hell na yes, we've been in their way just as every team has been in ours. But Paul George and the emergence of maxie haahaaa! cs fans gotta stop undermining them. Paul George still is arguably one of the best two-way players who is 6,8 or 6,9 definitely a 20pt per game scorer same as maxie, if history is y we want 6ers fine but talent wise all 3 teams Philadelphia celtics knicks and again bucks and miami every team has something better than the other let's be honest here

Brunson cooked em for like 40 I think

@@YuriBoris-s8u they went to the WCF, had everyone under contract, they could have run it back this year and made some decisions next summer. Blew it up too soon

@@TaylorTalksCeltics it was the 2nd apron. I think they were resigned to be 2nd apron this season but they didnt want to be shackled nezt season. Getting randle gives them options. They do well enough? They extend randle and stay in the 2nd apron. They dont do well enough? They let randle walk (or sign and trade) to get under the 2nd apron.

@@TheRobversion1 even then, nothing stops them moving someone next summer. You said yourself, they’re resigned to being a 2nd apron team this year. Easy to move Kat next summer

@@TaylorTalksCeltics true. This was more of a 2 bird with 1 stone move. Not only do they get divincenzo to shore up the bench and a pick to replenish their reserves, they also get randle. A more switchable 4 than Kat. The GM realized the road in the west runs through dallas and OKC now. Not denver. They were structured to best denver. They were never going to beat okc or dallas with this structure. They needed a more switchable big option. Denver is weaker now so it was the right move. Best to build the team to counter dallas/okc.

@@777VIV Tim is from Boston. Adam is from the UK.

So jrue is better than Brunson and KP better than KAT 😂 bro you bias 😂😂

@@trustoryj6476 KP IS better than Kat. The main matchup advantages NY has is brunson over holiday and robinson over kornet/tillman (if healthy). Otherwise boston has the matchup advantage in 7/9 spots: white>hart Jb>mikal Jt>OG KP>Kat Al>achiuwa Pp>mcbride Sam>payne

@@davighidetti8947 even most of the bench outside of mitchell robinson vs. tillman/kornet.

@@TheRobversion1Kat been getting the best of KP since he was a rookie on the Knicks so don’t go there.

@@sinceremarks8529 nope i'mma go there because 1. they wont be guarding each other. Tatum or holiday will be guarding Kat. 2. numbers say KP Is the superior player. KAT is inferior on defense while KP is a top 5 defensive big.

@@PattyJ596 they werent getting past dallas and okc anyway with that configuration anywau. Going after randle, a more switchable 4, was the right move. The road in the west now runs through either dallas or okc. Minny was built to stop denver, who is weaker now.

the knicks still have one of the best guards in the league. he’s gonna do even better with the spacing.

@@Adon345 for sure. That doesnt mean though the defending champs should fear them.

@@TheRobversion1 that’s true

@@StevenTorres.NYC-CA not really. They just won the chip. They are good even if they dont win the chip again this year. Same way denver fans didnt worry when they won. Who should be worried about the knicks are the pacers, bucks and sixers. Especially sixers fans as if they get bounced by the knicks again by the 2nd rd, there will be serious questions as to whether they can win with embiid. If the answer is no, even with paul george and a full roster reset, their fans will crucify morey for extending embiid.

mate have you looked at your bench? The mighty Celtics bench will finish the knicks.

I'm from Brooklyn Ny taken the trip to Boston October 22nd I will be in the building 😤 Let's Goooo

@@777VIV yeaj that bench doesnt look good. They are rumored to be shopping robinson though so they may break down his contract to 2 solid contributors. We'll see. Lakers, pelicans, wizards and grizzles are in the rumors for that.

@@777VIVbro we are still making more moves we not done yet

And the same can be said about porzingis. Besides the celtics depth isn't something to be happy about😂

@@StevenTorres.NYC-CA not really unless you're simply talking about injuries. Porzingis is a top 5 defensive big. Possibly top 3. Kats defense has nothing on porzingis. Celtics depth is also fine. Hauser for example would start on a bunch of teams. They have enough bodies. Guys like lonnie walker wouldnt even get to see the floor outside of iniury, garbage time or load management.

@TheRobversion1 only point you're correct on is that porzingis is a better defensive player . KAT will force him out the paint so it will force boston to defend differently.

@@StevenTorres.NYC-CA not really. I'm sure you're a knicks fan because you havent been aware of how boston runs its defensive alignment. So anyway Kp will NEVER guard Kat. Most likely tatum or holiday will guard kat. Given that kat was bullied by PJ washington, i'd take that matchup. KP will guard josh hart or whichever of mikal/OG is the corner shooter. And i:m sure i'm correct too on getting at least 1 of the knicks players injured and the general best 9/10 (rotation) of the knicks.

@@TheRobversion1Kat does everything better than KP other than block shots.

I agree with everything here. I do think he spends some time in Maine before having his deal converted later in the year, though - save some tax money and develop him in the system while keeping flexibility

@@TaylorTalksCeltics i think we have a different approach to how they save money. I'd go with the Luke Kornet approach. 1. Sign lonnie to the 15th man slot but on a non-guaranteed vet min whose guarantee date is closer to feb, like luke'd previous contract. 2. Play lonnie and jaden early in the season. No maine. This is to see and compare who the celtics want to keep for the stretch run. 3. once the guarantee date is approaching or they've decided, they can either cut lonnie (non-guaranteed, no cap impact) or trade jaden to a team with tpe for a pick + guarantee lonnie's contract.

@@TheRobversion1 you guys cant be serious. Lonnie is significantly better than Jaden. Jaden is like 3-4 years away from being a rotation player

@@prime_time95 thats fair. on offense. on defense, jaden is superior. with that said, neither is breaking into the rotation (top 9), thus i answer yes to overrated because some Cs fans think Lonnie is overtaking pp or sam (or worse d.white and jrue) in the rotation.