The Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics came into this season with high expectations but are currently not close to reaching them. Gabe Ibrahim and Alex Lange try to figure out and provide potential solutions for Trae Young’s group and Jayson Tatum’s team. They also get into Cole Anthony’s magical season so far, the actually good Washington Wizards, and the perpetually horrendous Minnesota Timberwolves.

Show Outline

* Atlanta Hawks (1:27-21:21)

* The defense is an abomination

* Did the playoffs give us a false expectations of this team?

* Learning how to deal with success

* Ben Simmons trade?

* Boston Celtics (22:21-37:11)

* Does this team like each other/make sense?

* Is there a plus-creator on the roster?

* How do they not have any depth after years of draft capital?

* Lightning Round (37:11- 52:00)

* The lockout was 10 years ago

* Terrance Ross is still on pace for the all-time plus-minus record.

* First-place Washington Wizards

* Oh no Minnesota

* Is Cole Anthony an all-star?

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