Better Team, Fewer Wins? Steve’s Bold Celtics Prediction Before Opening Night
thePeachBasketOctober 20, 202600:11:38

Better Team, Fewer Wins? Steve’s Bold Celtics Prediction Before Opening Night

Opening night is here, and Steve Purciello is fired up about this Celtics roster. After a preseason capped by an overtime win over Philadelphia with Jayson Tatum, Paul George, Payton Pritchard, Neemias Queta, Mitchell Robinson and Sam Hauser all sitting, Steve breaks down why Boston’s depth could be its biggest weapon. He also explains why a better team might still win fewer games in a loaded Eastern Conference.

00:00 Welcome to Celtic Chalk Talk on thePeachBasket network
 01:00 Preseason wrap: the Hornets blowout and the overtime win over the Sixers
 03:00 Better roster, tougher East: why there’s no more tanking
 03:40 Derrick White needs to knock down threes
 04:10 Jayson Tatum on triple double watch all season
 04:30 Payton Pritchard’s new deal and elite footwork
 05:00 Paul George’s weak side defense and Neemias Queta’s growth
 05:50 How Mitchell Robinson’s rebounding creates open threes
 06:40 What’s going on with Sam Hauser’s minutes?
 07:10 Jordan Walsh’s leap as a shooter and defender
 08:10 Baylor Scheierman, Harper, and Hugo González breaking out
 09:40 Luka Garza as the third center
 10:00 Steve’s prediction: about 50 wins and a top three seed
 11:10 Will Brad Stevens make a deadline deal?