View From The Rafters: Behind the Scenes with the Boston Celtics

We’re sounding off tonight on Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum spurring the Boston Celtics to a miraculous win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. We’re taking you through all of the clutch moments from Brown as he single-handedly willed the Celtics to overtime with clutch free throws, by forcing a turnover, and then drilling the biggest shot of his life. We then detail how Jayson Tatum took over in OT to push Boston into the winner’s circle, and our fans then chime in about the national narratives surrounding the Celtics, the relationship between the Celtics and their crowd, and what Boston needs to improve on heading into Game 2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sound off with us on Al Horford and Jayson Tatum leading the Celtics to their third straight Eastern Conference Finals after the duo picked apart the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game 5 at TD Garden. We dive in on their performances, the Celtics proving that they’re killers and on whether or not Boston deserves criticism after this win. We also explain the scenarios of when the Eastern Conference Finals will tip off, either against the New York Knicks or the Indiana Pacers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Boston Celtics took a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers thanks to Jaylen Brown showing off his clutch gene. We’re sounding off on Brown’s clutch effort and the Celtics figuring out a way to win despite their worst combination of assists and turnovers all season long. We also discuss Boston’s ability to grab the win during clutch time, during their first game that qualified as a “clutch” game since way back on April 5 of the regular season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sound off with us tonight as we dive into these Celtics feeling like they’re different than their teams of the past. Our listeners say this win was revenge against the Heat, that it was a perfect response to national criticism, and that the Celtics still have another level to reach as the postseason wears on. In Wednesday’s Game 5, Boston came out in its first close-out opportunity of the NBA Playoffs and destroyed the Heat by 34 points behind dominant defense and Derrick White and Jaylen Brown controlling the offensive end of the floor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re sounding off on the Boston Celtics taking a 3-1 series lead over the Miami Heat thanks to Derrick White’s career-best 38 points during Game 4. We dive into what stood out from White’s performance, and also go through the moment that made Celtics Nation’s collective heart drop as Kristaps Porzingis exited the game with a non-contact injury. We’re talking White, Porzingis, Boston’s depth, and a close-out opportunity Wednesday night as the Celtics head home for Game 5. Sound off with us, folks!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re sounding off on the Boston Celtics defense putting the clamps on the Miami Heat and Kristaps Porzingis bouncing back in a big way following a rough outing in Game 2. The Celtics dominated from start to finish and led by as many as 29 points before notching their second 20-point win in three games of this series. Tonight, Celtics fans join the conversation with commentary on Joe Mazzulla, what got Boston’s defense going, and general takeaways from the win.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re sounding off on the Miami Heat stealing Game 2 in Boston thanks to a historic 3-point shooting night against the Celtics. Miami made 23 shots from beyond the arc while making the Celtics and their fans relive the nightmares of a season ago. The Celtics faithful comment on what we should expect from the Heat moving forward, they offer some constructive criticism of Boston’s defense, and we discuss what happened to Kristaps Porzingis during his six-point game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re sounding off on a wildly convincing win by the Boston Celtics over the Miami Heat during Game 1 of their first-round matchup. Jayson Tatum logged his first career triple-double, while Kristaps Porzingis (18 points) and Derrick White (20 points) each had big games. Boston led by 32 points heading into the fourth quarter, which led many to ask, why does Joe Mazzulla have the starters in?! We’ve got your answer here in tonight’s episode, and we also discuss the Celtics breaking Miami’s zone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sound off with us on the NBA’s Eastern Conference Playoff seeding being set, Mike Gorman being honored at his final regular-season home game, and how lucky the Boston Celtics are to have a Stay Ready Group that crushed another opponent, this time the Washington Wizards. Payton Pritchard looked like an All-Star for the second straight game and joined Larry Bird, John Havlicek and Bob Cousy as the only Celtics to log back-to-back double-doubles of at least 30 points and 10 assists. We also discuss Svy Mykhailiuk, Luke Kornet and Neemias Queta playing at a high level.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re sounding off after an unexpected blowout of the Charlotte Hornets by a Boston Celtics team that rested the entirety of its top six players Friday night, including Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. But no starters, no problem, as the reserves came in and dominated behind Payton Pritchard and Luke Kornet. Kornet teamed up with Neemias Queta for a new Twin Towers duo, and now all of Celtics Nation is bursting with positivity again following Thursday night’s loss to the New York Knicks at TD Garden. We discuss the Celtics finishing the season without ever losing three straight games, as well as the looming winner-take-all Game 3 on Monday night for the Maine Celtics, whose top four players delivered strong performances for Boston during this game against Charlotte.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.