Banner 18: Talking Celtics

WEEI's Nick Friar stops by to talk about Jaylen Brown's extension and the Celtics' outlook heading into the 2019-20 season. How will the center rotation fill out? Can Jayson Tatum fulfill his promise? How many wins will the Celtics finish with? Those questions and more answered in this week's edition of Banner 18.

Due to a technical glitch, this podcast was recorded early in the preseason but never posted. Most of what Brendan Kurie and guest Sam Schilling talked about is still relevant in the early part of the regular season, so listen to the three things they are each keying in on as they watch the C's.

It gets a little fiery on this week's episode of Banner 18 as Brendan Kurie and Sam Schilling debate whether the Celtics are better or worse than they were a year ago. Plus, ranking the new-look Eastern Conference and breaking down Enes Kanter and Daniel Theis signings.

Anthony Davis is headed to the Lakers and Kyrie Irving seems bound for Brooklyn, so what does this mean for the Celtics moving forward? And who will they take with their three first-round picks in the 2019 NBA Draft? Brendan Kurie, Sam Schilling and Nick Friar discuss.

What went wrong? How much blame does Kyrie Irving get? Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown? What should the Celtics do in the offseason? Brendan Kurie and Nick Friar answer all these questions and more in this episode of Banner 18.

Breaking down the Celtics' surprising four-game sweep of Indiana and looking ahead at the challenges of a second-round showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks. Will we see more Ojeleye? Will Baynes start? Who guards Giannis? Who will win between Toronto and Philly? Brendan Kurie and Sam Schilling discuss it all and make their predictions.

Will the Pacers' size give the Celtics trouble? How much impact will Marcus Smart's injury have? How far can this Boston team advance? Brendan Kurie and Sam Schilling break down the C's first-round matchup and make predictions for all eight series across the NBA.

With Boston locked into the No. 4 or No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference, Brendan Kurie and Sam Schilling discuss the importance of home-court advantage vs. getting healthy for a first round matchup against Indiana.

In the midst of a four-game losing streak, Brendan Kurie and Sam Schilling discuss whether the 2018-19 season is salvageable for the Celtics, and how they can turn things around down the stretch. Plus, do you re-sign Kyrie Irving this offseason?

The Celtics stood pat while the 76ers, Raptors and Bucks all made moves to improve their rosters at the trade deadline. What does that mean for the Celtics and who should they add in the buyout market to fill their open roster spot?