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

    You might've heard the story, but you've never heard it like this. Celtics Insiders Marc D'Amico, Sean Grande and Abby Chin take you behind the scenes for the first and only official Boston Celtics podcast. If you want to connect to Celtics stories and Legends like you never have before, you're in the right spot.
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    Episodes (54)

    Luke Kornet Takeover with Malcolm Brogdon, Sam Hauser and Brad Stevens

    Luke Kornet Takeover with Malcolm Brogdon, Sam Hauser and Brad Stevens

    Luke Kornet takes over as the host of this week’s episode, bringing in special guests Malcolm Brogdon, Sam Hauser and President of Basketball Operations, Brad Stevens. 

     

    In this episode, Luke Kornet starts by asking his teammate Malcolm the burning questions on his mind. They discuss Brogdon being a finalist for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year, Virginia basketball and his presidential nature. Kornet wraps it up by gloating about winning a lockerroom trivia competition.

     

    Next, Luke brings in Sam Hauser to chat over a Wisconsin-inspired cheese tasting. In their conversation, Kornet asks Sam why teams target him on defense and gives him some unsolicited marriage advice ahead of Sam’s summer wedding. 

     

    To wrap up the episode, Brad Stevens joins Luke, giving Kornet the opportunity to ask Brad about his varied employment history and talk about what it was like to play for Brad. 

     

    00:40 - Malcolm Brogdon

    11:37 - Sam Hauser

    19:25 - Marriage Talk

    22:50 - Brad Stevens

    33:40 - Questions for Brad “from fans”

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    Antoine Walker: A Career Deep Dive

    Antoine Walker: A Career Deep Dive

    Antoine Walker joins us this week to reflect on his career and share thoughts on this year’s current Celtics roster. He tips off the conversation explaining how he plans to be around the Celtics organization in an ambassador role going forward. He then dives into his early career in Boston, drawing parallels between his relationship with Paul Pierce and what he sees now between Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. 

     

    The conversation pivots into Walker’s college career, the development of the “Walker Wiggle” and what it was like to have his college coach, Rick Pitino, join him in Boston. 

     

    As the episode wraps up, Antoine and Marc discuss how he was a player ahead of his time, taking threes and playing the perimeter as many young stars and frontline players in the game do today. Antoine closes with final thoughts on how his career unfolded after being traded by Boston, including reflecting on his championship run with the Miami Heat.

     

    2:25 - Updates From Antoine

    4:05 - Playoff Outlook

    6:48 - Relationship with Paul Pierce

    14:21 - Early Years In The NBA

    16:10 - Rick Pitino, From Kentucky To Boston

    22:42 - Walker Wiggle

    25:20 - A Game Of Threes

    29:35 - Career After Boston

    33:25 - Relationship With KG

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    Cedric Maxwell & Sean Grande: Voices of the Celtics

    Cedric Maxwell & Sean Grande: Voices of the Celtics

    Celtics radio duo Sean Grande and Cedric Maxwell join this week’s episode to share stories of their on-air relationship. The episode begins with Cedric Maxwell praising Sean Grande’s ability to bring energy to their broadcast, regardless of the outcome on the floor. As a former player, Max admits he can get swept up in emotions, recalling a few trophy presentation stories from the 2010 Finals and last year’s 2022 Eastern Conference Finals.

     

    From here they go back to the beginning of their on-air relationship, 22 years ago. They discuss how their chemistry developed, their roles on the broadcast team and how beneficial it’s been having the ability to work interchangeably with the broadcast crew at NBC Sports Boston. 

     

    Before wrapping up, the crew discusses how their longevity brings a level of intimacy to the stories they share with fans. For example, how intertwined Cedric Maxwell was with Kevin Garnett before he even played for the Celtics. 

     

    2:31 – Grande Brings The Energy

    4:23 – Max’s Trophy Presentation In Miami

    6:50 – How The Duo Began

    14:01 – Complimentary Styles 

    18:15 – Chemistry From The Start

    21:08 - Challenges This Season Splitting Time With Radio & TV

    25:04 – Kevin Garnett 

    26:40 – KG Welcoming Back Ray Allen

    30:00 – Body Of Work Matters

    34:20 – Cedric Maxwell’s Multitasking Abilities 

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    Paul Pierce: Once A Celtic Always A Celtic

    Paul Pierce: Once A Celtic Always A Celtic

    The Captain and The Truth, Paul Pierce joins this episode to talk all things Celtics basketball. Pierce has been making an effort in his retirement to try to get to as many games and continue to support his franchise whether it’s at TD Garden or meeting them on the road. Just like us, he’s a fan of the organization, but Paul also explains it’s now his job to pass on the culture to the next generation.

     

    In discussing the Celtics culture, Pierce recalls seeing Legends not only at games, but any given practice players like Satch Sanders, Jo Jo White and Tommy Heinsohn and that their presence alone would give the current players energy.

     

    The Truth then reflects on his early days as a Celtic, sitting down with Red Auerbach, learning from the vets on the team and soaking in the history from Legends on the sidelines. Now he views that at his role, setting the example and helping guide players would want to be the ones to raise another banner in TD Garden.

     

    4:55 – Once A Celtic Always A Celtic

    8:20 – Presence Of Legends

    10:13 – Rookie Year Memories

    13:24 - Learning On And Off The Court From Vets

    16:02 - Tommy Heinsohn

    18:00 – Passing The Torch To The Next Generation

    20:00 – Work Ethic

    21:39 – Relationship With The Current Roster

    23:40 – Predictions

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    Balancing Fatherhood with Rob Williams III and Al Horford

    Balancing Fatherhood with Rob Williams III and Al Horford

    Robert Williams III and Al Horford give their perspective on fatherhood in this week’s episode. We start out hearing from Rob about the importance of leading by example and being someone his kids can be proud of.

     

    Rob talks about how everything changed when his oldest was born and the difference in his relationship and parenting styles between his daughter and son. He shares how he learned how to juggle the demands of the NBA and being a dad by watching how his teammates prioritize.

     

    The conversation then pivots to talking about the Celtics’ family-first culture and how Brad Stevens sets a tone of prioritizing family moments from the top down.

     

    Al Horford joins the conversation and opens by describing the moment he became a dad when he had his first child seven years into his career. He then comments on how great it is to see the level of joy and commitment younger guys on the team have shown raising their kids.

     

    2:55 – Perspective Changes Raising A Daughter

    7:25 – Rob Williams On Being A Role Model, Learning From Teammates

    9:57 – Cherishing The Little Moments With A Busy Schedule

    15:52 – Celtics’ Family-First Culture

    22:03 – Al Horford’s Fatherhood Journey

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    Balancing Business and Basketball in the G League and NBA

    Balancing Business and Basketball in the G League and NBA

    Luke Kornet joins us this week to discuss his career path and the challenges that come with just trying to make it to, and remain in, the NBA. He opens up the conversation diving right into the camaraderie in the Celtics locker room this season, specifically with the Bus 1 Boys and unique experiences they have together arriving to arenas four hours ahead of games.

     

    The conversation then shifts to Luke’s journey into the NBA after initially receiving zero Division 1 offers in high school and eventually going undrafted. Luke recalls questioning multiple times if continuing to pursue professional basketball was the right choice for him. He discusses the trials and triumphs he endured since then, which ultimately led to him signing with the Boston Celtics G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics, and how that decision has impacted his life since.

     

    Maine Celtics General Manager Jarell Christian then joins the podcast to provide a bit of insight into the business side of the G League, how it differs from the NBA and the challenge of running a team full of players whose individual sights are all set on making it to the next level. Jarrell talks about roster construction and how the Maine Celtics can be a useful development resource for players on the Celtics roster like Sam Hauser to develop in their role with more time and opportunity.

     

    1:05 – Chemistry In The Celtics Locker Room

    2:06 – The Bus 1 Boys Experience

    9:07 – Luke Kornet’s Career Path

    14:10 – Life In The G League

    20:31 – Living In Uncertainty

    33:10 – Making Business Decisions Based On Values

    39:12 – Defining Roles

    42:55 – Creating A Development System In Maine

    48:38 – What Makes This System Work?

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    Inside The Confetti Game With Al Horford, Brad Stevens & Doris Burke

    Inside The Confetti Game With Al Horford, Brad Stevens & Doris Burke

    In episode five of this season, Al Horford, Brad Stevens and ESPN’s Doris Burke join hosts Marc D’Amico and Sean Grande to look back on the chaotic ending to Game 3 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Semifinals against Philadelphia, which has been called ‘The Confetti Game.’ Marco Belinelli hit a desperation shot for Philly to send it to OT, but the combination of a 19-year-old rookie named Jayson Tatum bursting onto the scene, and the timely play of Playoff Al Horford, boosted the Celtics to a dramatic win and 3-0 series lead over Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and the 76ers.

     

    1:22 – Celtics/Sixers Rivalry

    7:48 – Remembering The Confetti

    9:29 – Belinelli’s Game-Tying 3

    14:27 – Brad Stevens Explains How He Came Up With After-Timeout Plays

    20:12 – Jaylen Brown Ties The Game With 24 Seconds Left

    28:15 – Jayson Tatum’s Coming Out Party

    33:25 – Inside The Horford Basket That Won The Game

    41:55 – How Playoff Experience Has Impacted The Celtics’ Core

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    Celtics’ First-Half Season Rewind

    Celtics’ First-Half Season Rewind

    Coming out of the All-Star break, co-hosts Marc D’Amico, Sean Grande and Abby Chin sit down together to look back at the first half of the Celtics’ season. The group starts by discussing Joe Mazzulla’s impressive handling of the team through his challenging circumstances, and getting the team to turn the page. From there they switch gears to dive into the depth of the team, including Derrick White’s impact. Throughout the episode, the trio bounces around talking about the importance of the one seed for a long playoff run, their favorite moments thus far, the All-Star game, and Jayson Tatum’s chances of winning MVP. 

     

    2:48 - Obstacles To Begin The Season

    7:30 - Joe Mazzulla’s Impressive Transition

    16:44 - Derrick White’s Impact

    22:52 - Learning’s From Last Year’s Playoff Run

    25:10 - Importance Of The Number One Seed

    27:10 - Favorite Moments Of The Season

    37:03 - Jayson Tatum And Jaylen Brown In The All-Star Game

    42:11 - Jayson Tatum’s MVP Chances

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    Scouting at the NBA Level

    Scouting at the NBA Level

    Celtics scouts Austin Ainge, Ashley Battle and Benas Matkevicius talk about their experiences as NBA scouts. The episode begins with Austin and Ashley sharing travel stories, the value of seeing players in person vs remotely and the importance of intel gathering. As one of few female scouts, Ashley recaps how her WNBA career ended and her journey back into basketball as a trailblazer in scouting. The group then shifts to the skillsets needed in scouting and how accurate (or inaccurate) Adam Sandler’s movie, Hustle, depicted the life of an NBA scout. International scout Benas Matkevicius then joins the conversation to share some of his wildest travel stories and how he landed his role years ago.

     

    1:45 – Travel Stories

    8:04 – Advantages To Being In Person To Evaluate And Gather Intel

    16:11 – Ashley’s Journey From The WNBA To Scouting

    23:16 – Diversity Of Skill Sets And Experiences 

    39:40 – Introducing Benas Matkevicius

    43:34 – Scouting Internationally

    1:06:05 – Communicating Intel Back To The Celtics

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    Danilo Gallinari: From Italy to the NBA, Injury Management

    Danilo Gallinari: From Italy to the NBA, Injury Management

    In the second episode of season three, Celtics forward Danilo Gallinari takes a break from his rehab work to join hosts Marc D’Amico and Sean Grande. They begin by talking about what it means to represent Italy in the NBA and hopefully be an inspiration for the growth of the basketball in his home country. As a young player, Gallo learned quickly how to hold his own and not be intimated by veteran players, a skill that helped him early on in the NBA to earn respect from Kevin Garnett. Off the court, Danilo shares how becoming a father changed his perspective and how valuable it’s been to have his dad around, supporting him through his current rehab. Throughout the episode, Danilo talks about the injuries he’s had to work through in his career and how sports science has played a role in continually teaching him ways to improve managing his body. 

     

    1:38 – Growing up in Italy and being an inspiration for growth of the sport

    8:54– Earning the respect of veteran players

    12:22 – Injury management, past and present

    24:32 – Being a family man

    30:40 – Constantly learning how to better take care of his body

    36:36 – Inside look at the Celtics season and leadership in the locker room

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    Blake Griffin: Celtics’ chemistry, embracing a new role, comedian in the NBA

    Blake Griffin: Celtics’ chemistry, embracing a new role, comedian in the NBA

    Blake Griffin tips off Season 3 of ‘View From The Rafters.’ In this episode, Blake dishes details about his Celtics bench role and team chemistry, specifically between the famed “Bus 1 Crew.” He also discusses growing up in Oklahoma City and adjusting to starting his NBA career in a big market like Los Angeles. As a 13-year vet, Blake shares his thoughts on what makes Jayson Tatum so special while touching on Joe Mazzulla's leadership style. Listeners also learn about Blake’s hobbies outside of basketball as he discusses his interest in comedy and where he gets his stand-up material from. Blake closes out the episode sharing how Paul Pierce impacted his career, his thoughts on Boston fans, and details from his busy All-Star Weekend experiences including winning the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.

    *This episode was recorded in a live environment and has a few moments of brief, imperfect audio. 

    7:46 – Blake on the Celtics bench, team chemistry, and inside jokes

    11:50 – Blake’s upbringing and NBA start

    17:29 – Blake’s analysis of Jayson Tatum’s talent and Joe Mazzulla's leadership

    26:15 – Blake’s interest in comedy and meeting Dave Chappelle for the first time

    34:05 – How Blake set #NBATwitter on fire while convincing DeAndre Jordan to stay with the Clippers in 2015

    40:45 – Blake’s relationship with Paul Pierce, opinion on Boston fans, plus his All-Star Weekend experiences

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    S2E12: What Makes Playing in Boston Special and Unique

    S2E12: What Makes Playing in Boston Special and Unique

    We wrap up Season 2 in style with an audio documentary dedicated to answering one question: What is it that makes playing for the Boston Celtics so special? A long list of current Celtics, including Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, Al Horford and Ime Udoka, answer that question and explain their experience of donning the Green and White. Also hear the players explain in their own words the Celtics' culture, as well as what it feels like to be on the parquet - and even on the road - while thousands of Celtics fans create an absolutely electric atmosphere around them. This is the Season 2 finale - enjoy!

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    S2E11: Patriots' Damien Harris on His Celtics Relationships and Fandom

    S2E11: Patriots' Damien Harris on His Celtics Relationships and Fandom

    New England Patriots star running back Damien Harris loves the Celtics, and he knows what it takes to win. He joins Marc to dive into his fandom of the team and his relationships with Celtics players off the court. Harris regularly attends games and talks about sitting right behind Kevin Garnett at KG’s number retirement ceremony, and his excitement to attend Sunday’s Game 1 against the Brooklyn Nets. Harris also gives insight into what it’s like to be a young, professional athlete in New England with pressure to win, he gives his view on Boston’s exciting turnaround this season, and he previews the Patriots’ upcoming offseason workouts.


    0:55 – Damien Harris joins the conversation and gives some context on his basketball background

    2:10 – Harris talks about being a regular at Celtics games and his relationships with Celtics players

    7:30 – Harris comments on playing under the pressure to win that exists in Boston sports

    8:50 – Harris talks about Boston’s potential in the Playoffs and its incredible turnaround this season

    12:50 – Harris comments on grinding through the tough days to come out on the other side

    14:45 – Weight room talk! Harris comments on the C’s postgame lift sessions, and how the weight room helps to bring teams together

    17:15 – Guess who was sitting behind KG at his retirement ceremony game?

    19:45 – Harris says he’s big on individual handshakes, and discusses the art of them

    21:00 – Harris gives an update on his offseason and what’s next for him and the Patriots

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    S2E10: Brad Stevens Opens Up About Leaving Coaching and the Celtics’ Season

    S2E10: Brad Stevens Opens Up About Leaving Coaching and the Celtics’ Season

    Ten months after shocking the basketball world by leaving the sidelines to take the President of Basketball Operations job for the Boston Celtics, Brad Stevens joins the pod for his first lengthy and exclusive conversation about the entire process. With his good friend Sean Grande on the pod with him, you’ll hear a whole new side of the new Celtics boss. What prompted him to switch roles? What does he have to say about his new responsibilities, including hiring a new coach and navigating the trade deadline? What does he think about the potential of this year’s team? Stevens touches on all of that and much more with Marc and Grande.

    1:00 – Grande explains how and why he and Brad Stevens became close friends

    8:55 – Brad Stevens explains why he moved from coaching into President of Basketball Operations for the Celtics

    11:25 – Stevens comments on the impact he felt from the two COVID seasons and the bubble

    15:30 – Stevens gives his take on the key differences between his current role and coaching

    19:30 – Listen to Stevens recall his first trade deadline experience

    23:15 – Stevens goes into the hiring of Ime Udoka and how Udoka has performed this season

    28:15 – What’s it like trading someone for the first time? Stevens answers that question

    29:50 – Marc asks Stevens about his incredible basketball intuition

    35:20 – Marc and Grande react to their conversation with Stevens

    39:15 – Grande comments on Stevens taking on his new role, as a new challenge

    40:00 – Marc revisits his experiences of interacting with Stevens’ intuition

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    S2E9: What It’s Like To Be a Boston Celtics Cult Hero

    S2E9: What It’s Like To Be a Boston Celtics Cult Hero

    What's it like to bask in the glory of being a Boston Celtics cult hero? It's time to hear straight from the horse's mouth. There’s a long list of obscure players in the team’s history who, for reasons other than their play, became some of the most popular players on their team. In this episode, Marc and Grande talk to not one, not two, but THREE of those players, as Brian Scalabrine, Tacko Fall and Gigi Datome all join the pod to discuss what it was like them to become a cult hero in Boston. How did it happen? Why did it happen? What did it involve? And most importantly – what were their favorite memories from their cult hero days in Beantown? They answer all of those questions and many more.

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    S2E8: College Tournament Memories, Triumphs and Defeats

    S2E8: College Tournament Memories, Triumphs and Defeats

    With the college basketball tournament well underway, former collegiate stars and current players within the Celtics organization Payton Pritchard and Denzel Valentine join the show to look back on their tournament experiences. Pritchard appeared in two tournaments as a member of the Oregon Ducks, including a run to the national semifinals back in 2017 that ended in heartbreaking fashion. Valentine, meanwhile, played in four tournaments as a. member of the Michigan State Spartans, including a trip to the national semifinals and being shocked in the first round by 15th-seeded Middle Tennessee in 2016.

    1:20 – Payton Pritchard joins the pod

    3:20 – Pritchard remembers his close second-round game against Rhode Island, and why it mattered

    4:40 – Pritchard dives into the experience of playing at the Final Four

    5:37 – The discussion goes deep into Oregon’s gut-wrenching, semifinal loss to UNC in 2017

    10:50 – Denzel Valentine joins the pod and explains what it’s like playing in the NCAA tournament

    16:15 – The conversation begins to detail Valentine’s experience as Michigan State was shockingly upset in the first-round in 2016 by 15th-seeded Middle Tennessee

    21:58 – Valentine speaks on the lack of pressure small schools and lower seeds feel when playing big programs, and how that leads to upsets

    25:50 – Valentine remembers his experience as Michigan State made a run to the Final Four during his junior year

    29:45 – What’s it like playing for Tom Izzo in a tournament? Valentine explains

    32:00 – Valentine speaks about his brother, Drew, who coached his team at Loyola-Chicago to the tournament this year

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    S2E7: Celebrating Women's History Month with Trailblazer Women in Sports

    S2E7: Celebrating Women's History Month with Trailblazer Women in Sports

    In celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re proud to deliver our first-ever all-female podcast episode featuring a handful of accomplished women and trailblazers in the basketball world. Abby Chin and Amanda Pflugrad host and bring in Big East Commissioner and the first president of the WNBA Val Ackerman, Connecticut Sun President Jen Rizzotti, and Boston Celtics scout and three-time national champion Ashley Battle. The group weaves through a long list of topics all centered around what it’s like to be a woman in the sporting world, and in particular, the world of basketball.

    2:20 – Abby and Amanda welcome in their ridiculously impressive list of guests

    3:35 – Val Ackerman explains the path she’s taken to becoming the Commissioner of the Big East

    5:55 – Ashley Battle jumps in to tell the story of her career

    7:55 – Jen Rizzotti rounds out the group by explaining how she came to be president of the Connecticut Sun

    11:20 – Rizzotti and Battle explain how the WNBA bubble empowered the players of the league

    15:00 – Ackerman states her ‘four buckets’ between the connection of women and sports

    18:00 – Ackerman recalls an experience that scarred her and proved to her just how much more work needs to be done within FIBA to embrace women in basketball

    23:43 – The group discusses the challenges women face of having a family while trying to build their careers

    28:15 – The group gives advice on how to overcome challenges while discussing their own stories

    32:40 – Allison Feaster, the Celtics’ Vice President of Player Development and Organizational Growth, is discussed amongst the group

    36:05 – Rizzotti reveals her perspective on women in the workforce

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    S2E6: Setting the Stage for Kevin Garnett’s Number Retirement

    S2E6: Setting the Stage for Kevin Garnett’s Number Retirement

    It’s a Kevin Garnett Mega Pod! Ahead of the retirement of KG’s No. 5 on March 13, we hit the Garnett story from all angles. First by bringing in two of his former teammates in Eddie House and James Posey to explain what it’s like to be KG’s teammate. Next by bringing in Wyc Grousbeck to break down how the Garnett megadeal came together back in 2007. And last but not least, the man who is credited with discovering KG, William “Wolf” Nelson, who coached Garnett in high school at Farragut Academy and has been alongside KG ever since, joins the pod to talk about Garnett’s early years and how the two first met back in the day at the Nike All-American camp.

    4:00 – Eddie House and James Posey join the pod

    5:00 – House and Posey comment on how the Kevin Garnett trade influenced them to sign with Boston, and how House recruited Posey to the team

    8:45 – House and Posey explain what it’s like being KG’s teammate for the first time

    10:20 – Posey tells the story of when Doc Rivers told KG that KG would be fined if he stepped on the practice court

    14:00 – House recalls how KG used to get himself amped up before every single game and every single practice

    15:50 – The two former Celtics reveal the time before a game when they knew not to speak to KG anymore because he was in the zone

    18:15 – Celtics lead owner Wyc Grousbeck joins the pod and reveals when and how he told KG that he wanted to retire KG’s No. 5

    22:20 – Grousbeck recalls the preparation that went into the Celtics preparing for and completing a trade for KG back in 2007

    25:30 – Marc and Wyc recall the story that Paul Pierce told Wyc during a free throw against Minnesota back in 2006 that KG was Boston’s missing piece

    27:00 – Grousbeck comments on the lasting impact Garnett made and left on the Celtics

    31:08 – KG’s high school coach at Farragut, William “Wolf” Nelson, joins the pod

    33:00 – Nelson recalls when and how Garnett first moved to Chicago, and what made him allow KG to play an unconventional style of basketball for a big man

    37:00- Nelson remembers the famous KG pre-Draft workout, and when he first told Garnett to not restrain his emotions on the court

    42:00 – Nelson recalls when he first saw Kevin Garnett at the Nike All-American camp

    49:30 – Nelson compared Garnett to Jack and the Beanstock

    52:30 – Marc and Grande reconvene to break down the pod interviews

    56:30 – What were plan rides and hotel experiences like with KG? Competitive. Loud. Profane. Marc and Grande remember their experiences alongside the Big Ticket

    1:00:00 – Wait… KG. turns elevator rides into competitions?

    1:05:30 – Grande gives context to KG’s defensive greatness

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    S2E5: NBA Trade Deadline from Derrick White’s Perspective

    S2E5: NBA Trade Deadline from Derrick White’s Perspective

    Derrick White’s road to becoming a member of the Boston Celtics is one of the most unique paths you’ll ever hear. During this episode, he takes you deep into the moment when Gregg Popovich knocked on his door on the day of the trade deadline, and what ensued during the minutes, hours and days afterward. Later on, he dives into his story of being told over and over again during high school that he wasn’t good enough to play D1 ball while not having a single scholarship offer. Then he details his redemption story of flipping that script over the course of the next few years to spur many basketball minds, including Chauncey Billups, to tell him that he had a chance to make it in the NBA.


    0:33 – Marc and Sean open up the show by discussing their initial reaction to the Derrick White trade

    3:33 – Derrick White joins the conversation and tells us how he’s settling into Boston and what his trade experience was like

    5:30 – White recalls the specifics of Gregg Popovich calling him as the trade deadline approached to ask him for his room number, and what ensued afterward – including notifying his pregnant wife

    9:20 – White details how he’s been helped by the fact that multiple former Spurs staff members, including Ime Udoka and Will Hardy, are now on Boston’s staff

    11:14 – White recalls the moment he first checked into a game as a member of the Celtics

    13:40 – White again discusses his preexisting relationships with Ime Udoka and Will Hardy

    17:30 – The conversation returns to discussing White’s relationship with Gregg Popovich and what it’s like to play for the legendary coach

    21:15 – White goes into detail on his fascinating story of turning from an unrecruited high school player into an NBA player

    26:45 – White reveals when he began to believe that he could make it to the NBA

    28:15 – White comments on his relationship with his father, who grew up a Celtics fan

    31:00 – Marc asks White about his passion for supporting the Special Olympics and those with special needs

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    S2E4: Celtics Coaching Staff – a Product of Portland

    S2E4: Celtics Coaching Staff – a Product of Portland

    The relationships on the Boston Celtics’ coaching staff run deep - like, back to middle school and high school deep. Ime Udoka, Damon Stoudamire, Ben Sullivan and Aaron Miles all hail from Portland, Oregon, and in this episode, they turn back the clock to recall the stories of how they all first met, and to discuss how they all wound up in Boston together and coaching the Celtics.


    0:50 – Marc opens up a conversation with Ime Udoka and Damon Stoudamire about growing up in Portland and the Portland hoops community

    4:15 – Udoka explains why chose to bring in many of his friends from Portland to be members of his very first coaching staff

    6:25 – Stoudamire explains his decision to leave his head coaching job at Pacific and join Udoka’s staff in Boston

    10:40 – Udoka and Stoudamire recall some of their interactions from back in the day, including Stoudamire beating Udoka’s brother in a nationally-televised game that Mike Breen announced

    19:35 – Udoka and Stoudamire begin to discuss other Portland natives who are on the coaching staff, including Aaron Miles and Ben Sullivan

    23:10 – Udoka recalls the story of how he god Sullivan his first NBA job, with the Spurs

    26:00 – Udoka explains why he pursued specific coaches to be a part of his staff, and what his pitch was to each as to why they should leave their previous teams to join him

    31:50 – Aaron Miles and Ben Sullivan explain what made them leave their previous jobs to join Udoka in Boston

    37:50 – Miles and Sullivan discuss the importance of being on a coaching staff with people they know and trust

    40:00 – The group comments on how so much basketball talent comes out of such a small market like Portland

    44:45 – Miles remembers watching Udoka lose the state championship at Jefferson High, and then winning it for Jefferson High just a handful of years later

    50:45 – Sullivan discusses playing basketball at three different high schools and how he is the guy who changed the game for big men around the world

    57:15 – Miles dives into the inspiration he and his peers got from guys like Terrell Brandon and Damon Stoudamire back in the day

    1:00:30 – Miles, a former teammate of Udoka’s in the D-League, comments on the difference between coaching with Udoka and playing with Udoka

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