Celtics Bench BEATS 76ers Starters to End Preseason

Bobby Manning and A. Sherrod Blakely react to the Celtics finishing the preseason undefeated after an overtime win over the 76ers. The guys break down Boston’s impressive depth, Hugo Gonzalez’s breakout preseason, Luka Garza’s consistency and the crowded battle for minutes between Baylor Scheierman, Jordan Walsh and Sam Hauser. They also discuss what the Celtics’ rotation could look like on opening night, expectations for the season and how high this team’s playoff ceiling can be. Plus, they react to Jaylen Brown facing his former team, the apparent coldness between Brown and Jayson Tatum, revisit the trade that sent Brown to Philadelphia and discuss why Joe Mazzulla continues to be overlooked among the NBA’s best coaches.

0:00 Intro 0:17 Celtics Finish Preseason Undefeated 3:59 Luka Garza & Celtics Depth 7:35 Hugo Gonzalez’s Breakout Preseason 11:54 Celtics Rotation & Fifth Starter Battle 16:26 How Good Can the Celtics Be? 23:12 PrizePicks 26:04 Celtics-Pistons Opening Night Preview 28:29 Baylor Scheierman & Celtics Wing Rotation 36:39 Jaylen Brown & the New-Look 76ers 44:42 Jaylen Brown & Jayson Tatum Relationship 51:15 Revisiting the Jaylen Brown Trade 56:28 Celtics Expectations & NBA GM Survey 1:01:26 Is Joe Mazzulla Being Disrespected? 1:11:47 Final Preseason Takeaways & Celtics Depth 1:14:41 Celtics Defense & Regular Season Identity 1:17:01 Opening Night & Final Thoughts 1:18:47 Outro

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