Brian offers up his thoughts on the Celtics’ first-round playoff matchup versus the 76ers before breaking down Roman Anthony’s season thus far for the Red Sox (0:00). Then, he chats with Spotrac’s Keith Smith about the expectations for the Celtics before the season started versus now as they get set for the postseason, Joe Mazzulla’s case for Coach of the Year, how the C’s match up against Philly, and more (15:40). Brian and Jamie end by taking a look at the upcoming Bruins-Sabres series (1:14:20).

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Host: Brian Barrett

Guest: Keith Smith

Producer: Jamie McClellan

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