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    Sam Amick talks Kyrie Irving, Celtics streak and his interview with Isaiah Thomas

    enNovember 17, 2017

    About this Episode

    The Celtics beat the Warriors Thursday night at TD Garden for their 14th straight win, and A. Sherrod Blakely and Kyle Draper talk about the remarkable victory. USA Today NBA Insider Sam Amick joins to talk about the streak, and Brian Scalabrine is joined by Brad Stevens.

    The Rundown:

    (2:55) Sherrod and Kyle break down Thursday's comeback over Golden State, and whether the victory signals that the C's are the clear-cut favorites in the East. (7:20) Jaylen Brown had a big game in the face of adversity, and always seems to step up in big moments. (9:25) Scal declared the Celtics defense as "for real" on Postgame Live, Sherrod and Drapes discuss this further.

    During the Sam Amick interview (10:45), we discuss how everyone, including Kyrie Irving, is buying into the Celtics defensive mindset and (11:50) the national perspective on his trade demand this summer and start to the season. (15:40) Amick weighs-in on whether Steve Kerr was accurate in labeling Boston as the clear team of the future in the East. (18:45) Amick had a long interview this week on USA Today Sports with former guard Isaiah Thomas, who is dreaming about facing his former team in the conference finals. Finally, Amick talks about the best case scenario for the Celtics come April if Gordon Hayward is able to return.

    Brian Scalabrine catches up with Brad Stevens (26:20) to talk about not having the new Big 3 for more than 5 minutes together this year, and how continuity is key.


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