In this episode of The Celtics Talk Podcast with Kyle Draper, A. Sherrod Blakely, and Chris Forsberg...

1:29 - Expectations for this team right out of the gate. Will the poor preseason performance affect the Celtics in the regular season?

3:30 - Celtics team has to stay hungry and humble or reality check could be coming their way.

4:45 - Who is the best team in the East besides the Celtics? The Raptors better with Kawhi over DeRozan? 76ers the next team in the East?

10:47 - Confidence in the Celtics winning the Eastern Conference.

13:10 - Who challenges Golden State out West? Fascinating how the Celtics will handle the pressure and expectations.

17:17 - Kyrie Irving talks about the designing of his shoes, recaps his summer, and says he is "ready to kill" and is grateful to be with the Celtics organization.

20:26 - Al Horford discusses who has made the biggest leap from last season, how good the starting five can be, and being a mentor to Robert Williams.

24:07 - Gordon Hayward on the chemistry of the team, comparisons to the Golden State Warriors, and how his passion for the game refueled after his injury.

29:28 - Draper, Blakely, and Forsberg give their predictions for the Celtics win total for the 2018-2019 season.

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