Taylor Talks Celtics /w Billy Calabrese: A Boston Celtics Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of Tailor Talk Celtics, Adam Taylor and Billy Calabrese discuss the current state of the Boston Celtics, focusing on their recent performance, defensive struggles, and the impact of injuries on the team's dynamics. They emphasize the importance of building good habits, the emergence of young players like Jordan Walsh, and the need for communication on defense. The conversation also touches on the fans' reactions to the team's performance and the optimism for the remainder of the season, despite the challenges faced.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

03:10 Defensive Struggles and Communication Issues

06:07 Defensive Strategies: Zones and Pressing

08:44 Injuries and Their Impact on Team Performance

11:07 Jordan Walsh: Potential and Development

13:52 Balancing Offensive Roles: Tatum and Brown

16:52 Looking Ahead: Upcoming Games and Strategies

19:50 Adversity and Growth: Lessons from the Season

22:40 Cleveland and Indiana: Matchup Challenges

25:52 Final Thoughts: Optimism for the Future

Adam and Billy break down the Boston Celtics' tough loss to the Orlando Magic. The guys touch on the limited ball movement with Jaylen Brown initiating the offense, Orlando's pressure defense and why the Celtics struggle when Jayson Tatum is off the floor.

00:00 Intro

06:02 Offensive Strategies and Ball Movement

09:06 Defensive Challenges and Adjustments

12:03 Orlando's Defensive Strategy and Player Matchups

14:49 Looking Ahead: Celtics vs. 76ers

17:56 Final Thoughts

Earlier this week, I wrote about Gordon Hayward’s tenure with the Boston Celtics, how his career arch was altered, and the knock-on effect his injury had on the team’s overall development.

In today’s podcast, myself and Tim Shiels take the conversation a couple of steps further. We look at how the Celtics’ future could have been different:

* Would Marcus Smart have developed the same?

* Would Jaylen Brown have been traded?

* Could Tatum and Brown ever emerge past being high-level role players?

* Would Kyrie Irving have stuck around?

* Would Kemba Walker have come to Boston? Or hurt his knee in the All-Star game?

Hayward’s injury created so many variables that it’s fair to put his injury in the top 5 of Boston’s biggest “What Ifs.”

With it being the offseason and Hayward having announced his retirement last week, now felt like the perfect time to take a bit of a deeper dive into his tenure and how differently things could have turned out.

You can listen on Spotify or Apple (give it 30 mins to populate) or watch via YouTube.

Jayson Tatum has been struggling when shooting from the perimeter for the past 18 months. He was inconsistent throughout the 2023-24 season, and had issues in the 2022-23 postseason. Tatum was once seen as a pure scoring threat, who could light up any defense from every level of the floor.

However, Tatum’s game has evolved. He’s no longer a pure scorer. Instead, he’s one of the most complete players in the world. He thrives when driving the lane. It is among the most dangerous post-players on the planet. He’s also a high-level pick-and-roll creator — both for himself and others and is an elite help defender.

Nevertheless, it’s always easier to focus on what somebody can’t do or is struggling to do rather than what they excel at.

Tatum is currently with Team USA, playing in front of an international audience. Since joining Steve Kerr's team, he has been 0-for-7 from the perimeter, which has led to a lot of criticism.

That’s why, in today’s episode, Tim Shiels and I discussed Tatum’s shooting struggles before trying to figure out why they’re occurring and whether they even matter when he can do so many other things.

If you’re a YouTube person, the embed below should take you straight there.

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As always, sharing with your friends, family, co-workers, gym buddies or whoever else, is always appreciated!

The Boston Celtics selected Baylor Scheierman with the 30th pick in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft. Scheierman is a five-year production out of Creighton. He is a multi-talented wing who enters the NBA as a high-floor, low-ceiling prospect.

Scheierman has proven himself to be a reliable movement shooter, rebounder, and has shown he can attack off the dribble, create space for himself and tee-up his teammates at times.

Boston has drafted for fit, and took the player that makes the most sense for their system and current needs. Scheierman will likely struggle to crack Boston’s rotation, but given his polish and collegiate experience, he will likely jump ahead of Jordan Walsh in the rotation and will consume the role Svi Mykhailiuk played last season. His talent could see him earn a bigger role throughout the season.

In today’s podcast, myself and Tim Sheils discuss Scheierman’s fit with the Celtics, assess how he suits Joe Mazzulla’s brand of basketball. We also touch on the discussion surrounding a potential crossover with Sam Hasuer (spoiler, they should be able to co-exist) and what to expect from Scheierman this season.

You can listen on Spotify (or Apple)

And, of course, if you prefer YouTube, the video is already live!

While we’re here, let me know how you’re feeling about Scheierman joining the Celtics…Is he the guy you wanted? Did Brad Stevens miss on a different prospect? Let me know!

Adam & Tim breakdown the biggest rumor surrounding the Boston Celtics since they won the 2024 championship, and give their thoughts on Joe Mazzulla's press run & Tatum + White's upcoming contract extensions.

Listen on the move!

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3UAVYRg

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3y0H4Lh

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0:00 Intro

1:25 Donovan Mitchell Rumor

10:30 Joe Mazzulla

21:19 Tatum & White contract talk

27:04 Outro

The Boston Celtics could win their 18th NBA Championship on Monday. The Celtics hold a 3-1 lead over the Dallas Mavericks, and could close out the series in front of their hometown crowd at the TD Garden. Dallas shocked the Celtics in Game 4. The Celtics MUST bounce back! Here are 3 keys for the Celtics to control the game and secure their first championship in 16 years!

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

03:19 Key 1: Win the battle on the boards

08:08 Key 2: Don't send two! Contain Luka & Kyrie

14:10 Key 3: Trust the offensive system

17:48 Bonus: Key 4!

20:42 Final Thoughts

Adam and Tim discuss the 3 Keys for the Boston Celtics heading into Game 3 against the Dallas Mavericks.

Something a little different today. Usually, the podcast doesn’t replace a newsletter release. That will continue to be the case. However, with the Celtics securing their first win in the NBA Finals, I wanted to share my thoughts so you could hear my tone of voice — and see how happy I am (If you’re watching on YouTube) — hopefully, it comes across!

So, for today, the newsletter is tied to the podcast. You can tune in via any major podcast platform or watch it on YouTube by following the link.

If you’re new to the show, hit the subscribe button. I will have many things coming out, week in and week out.

And if you’re a paying subscriber, we will be completing the 3x3x3 tomorrow, where we look at some of the offensive and defensive principles we touched on this week and how they played out — or didn’t play out during the opening game of the series! The final 3 x 3 x 3 will be available for everyone, so stay tuned!

Shoutout to my guy Tim Sheils for jumping on with me. You will see a lot of Tim moving forward.

Keith Smith joins me to discuss the Boston Celtics upcoming NBA Finals matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. We touch on areas the Celtics can find an advantage, where Boston should be looking to attack, and how the Celtics can contain the Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving duo. We also discuss potential defensive matchups the Boston Celtics can throw out there, and why sticking to their identity is so important.

Check out Keith's work:

Basketball Bulletin: The Basketball Bulletin

NBA Front office show:  @NBAFrontOffice