Celtics Beat

Chris Grenham covers the NBA for Forbes. Chris and Evan try to get through the Celtics worst loss of the season, if there's another bottom coming, what Brad Stevens can do, and what do the Jay's need? Twitter: @chrisgrenham

2:17 SURELY THIS IS ROCK BOTTOM RIGHT?!

10:27 What went wrong in the second half against the Knicks?

19:33 Udoka’s lineups don’t put his players in a position to succeed?

27:42 Udoka had the worst press conference possible 

42:28 Celtics have the wrong team around Jayson and Jaylen

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Brendan Glasheen is the NEW play-by-play voice for the Maine Celtics. Brendan makes his debut on Celtics Beat discussing his new gig, the Celtics issues in the 4th quarter, and the team's lack of consistency. Twitter: @BrendanGlasheen

3:47 Addressing the Maine Celtics

16:37 What plagues the Celtics in the 4th quarters?

23:41 Minnesota loss is new rock bottom

29:17 What is the best moment of the Celtics past calendar year?

37:53 Celtics core four are ELITE

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Keith Smith covers the NBA for Spotrac and the Celtics for Celtics Blog. Keith drops by the show to talk about Joe Johnson's role, Boston's ambitions at the trade deadline, and what to do about the COVID spikes around the league. Twitter: @KeithSmithNBA

6:37 Joe Johnson returns to the Celtics 

24:37 Prichard is heating up thanks to COVID absences 

33:18 Celtics Multiverse 

39:35 Will Celtics be buyer or seller at the trade deadline?

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Sean Deveney covers the NBA for Heavy.com. Sean joins Adam to talk about the NBA's new COVID problem, what Brad should do about Marcus Smart, and Danny Ainge's new job. Twitter: @SeanDeveney

2:54 COVID re-emerging 

13:30 The only way Jaylen and Jayson can co-exist

17:56 Should Brad explore trading Smart?

23:02 Celtics traded Kemba at the right time

28:08 Danny gets a new job with Utah

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Ian Thomsen is a former writer for Sports Illustrated and NBA.com. Ian joins Adam and Evan to dissect the team's inconsistent play, the lessons the Celtics can learn from the first 26 games, and whether they should make a big play for Damian Lillard. Twitter: @IanThomsen.

5:00 We should have expected an up-and-down year

13:06 Guys are still adjusting to new roles

24:16 Is this the right core?

29:46 Can the Celtics trade for Dame Lillard?

38:32 Danny’s next job

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Gary Washburn covers the NBA and the Boston Celtics for the Boston Globe. Gary drops in to talk about his impressions of Ime Udoka and his staff, the unfair criticisms hurled at Jayson Tatum, and the one simple fix for the Celtics offense. Twitter: @GWashburnGlobe

3:38 We are being too impatient with the Celtics

14:13 What is really plaguing the offense?

30:23 Is Boston that far off from the top of the East?

44:38 We need to calm down on the Tatum criticism

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Alexandra Francisco is a writer at NESN. Alex joins Evan to make sense of the first quarter of games for the Boston Celtics. How stats can make the team look great, but when you factor other things in should fans really be this excited? Twitter: @ByAlFrancisco

10:45 Numbers that highlight Celtics turnaround

21:17 Nets game was winnable

31:23 Tatum’s ascending with free throws

47:10 Smart’s value summed up in one tweet

54:27 Dennis Schroder is more helpful than you think

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Dan Shaughnessy is a long time beat writer for the Boston Globe and a multi-time author. Dan joins Adam and Evan to talk about his new book, "Wish it Lasted Forever", about the early 80's Celtics, his impressions of Ime Udoka, and if we can ever go back to covering teams like we used to. Twitter: @Dan_Shaughnessy

2:38 Getting inspired to write a book

15:45 Why the Celtics really traded Rick Roby

23:00 Will we ever get back to covering games?

33:21 Thoughts on the early parts of the season

39:38 Do we believe in Ime Udoka

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Sean Grande is the voice of the Boston Celtics Radio Network. Sean joins Adam to talk about the improvements in the Celtics defense, trading for Ben Simmons, and getting back to traveling with the team. Twitter: @SeanGrandePBP

7:25 Getting to know Ime Udoka

16:42 What to make of the season so far

27:00 Unconcerned about Tatum’s struggles

33:09 Did Smart’s comments actually ignite the team?

46:15 Celtics would NEVER trade Jaylen for Simmons

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Mike Gorman is the voice of the Boston Celtics for NBC Sports Boston. Mike joins Adam and Evan on Celtics Beat to discuss the turbulent start to Boston's season, can Jaylen and Jayson really coexist, and how he got his start in media. Twitter: @celticsvoice

5:25 We need more time to make definitive statements about this team

16:12 Is there too much noise already surrounding the Celtics?

26:47 Do Jaylen and Jayson make basketball sense?

51:03 Is there a hangover from last year

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