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?