Are the Boston Celtics Better Than We Thought? | ALL NBA PODCAST

Adam Mares and Tim Legler break down a packed night around the
NBA, starting with Payton Pritchard and the Boston Celtics
continuing their surprising run with a big win over the
Cavaliers. They discuss whether Cleveland is still a favorite to
reach the Eastern Conference Finals and highlight the strong play
of Xavier Tillman and Jordan Walsh, plus what it could mean if
Jayson Tatum returns earlier than expected. The guys also react
to Rick Carlisle’s comments on NBA defense before shifting to
Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves closing out the
Spurs behind a huge fourth quarter. They dive into Rudy Gobert’s
benching, the Hawks’ double-OT win over the Sixers, and early
impressions of the Maxey–Paul George–Joel Embiid trio in Philly.
Later, they examine Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s impact in Atlanta,
Zach Edey’s surge in Memphis, and wrap up with predictions for
Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, including
stars like Giannis, Cade Cunningham, Donovan Mitchell, Nikola
Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic.


 


00:00 - Intro


03:50 - Payton Pritchard and the Celtics beat the Cavs and
continue their surprising season


10:36 - Are the Cavaliers still favorites to make the conference
finals?


11:56 - Xavier Tillman and Jordan Walsh have been excellent for
the Celtics


17:22 - What happens if the Celtics get Jayson Tatum back earlier
than expected?


19:04 - Reactions to Rick Carlisle’s quote about NBA defense


30:44 - Anthony Edwards & the Timberwolves came through in
the 4th quarter to beat the Spurs


38:04 - Reaction to Rudy Gobert getting benched


42:01 - The Atlanta Hawks beat the Philadelphia Sixers in an ugly
double overtime game


46:17 - Reaction to the first game w/ Maxey, Paul George AND Joel
Embiid


50:45 - Nickeil Alexander-Walker has been playing GREAT in
Atlanta


52:39 - Zach Eddy has been on fire since returning from injury.
Could he SAVE Memphis’ season?


58:23 - Predicting Eastern Conference player of the month: Cade
Cunningham, Giannis, or Donovan Mitchell


1:00:40 - Predicting the Western Conference player of the month:
Jokic, SGA, or Luka Doncic


 


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