Green With Envy: A Boston Celtics Podcast
Episodes
CelticsPod: Nets game 1 Recap
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Celtics held the Nets for the best part of 3 and 1/2 quarters, limiting their offensive firepower and hustling on every possession. Then things we...
CelticsPod: How can Boston succeed against the Nets?
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the Boston Celtics playoff series against the Nets starting in the next few days, Adam and Will get into what the Celtics will need to do to expl...
Where's Brooklyn At? Reaction to the Celtics win!
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Boston Celtics overcame the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night, making the playoffs as the 7th seed as a result. Brooklyn will await the Celtics ...
Celtics PRIDE: Wizards Play-in Preview
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Celtics PRIDE guys discuss the play-in game matchup with the Wizards including some interesting takes about Russell Westbrook’s passing and deci...
CelticsPod: Regular Season Wrap-Up + Team Awards
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The whole gang of Adam, Greg, and Will get together to cast an eye over the Boston Celtics regular season, dishing out rewards, discussing their favor...
CelticsPod: Exploring the play-in
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam and Will explore the play-in tournament, and what this means for the Celtics. What players are on borrowed time, who deserves to be back next sea...
Celtics PRIDE: Jaylen Brown Done - Instant Reaction
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Celtics PRIDE guys discuss their instant reactions to the news of Jaylen Brown being out for the remainder of the year after being diagnosed with ...
CelticsPod: Time to stop play-in around
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following the Boston Celtics loss to the Miami Heat, Adam and Greg dive into the notion of the teams struggles being Brad Stevens fault. Adam explores...
CelticsPod: The home stretch
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam and Will get into Grant Williams and Semi Ojeleye's lacklustre performances against Orlando and what that means for their playoff rotation hopes....
CelticsPod: Tacko Fall Interview
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live on the lockerroom app, Adam and Wayne Cole are joined by Tacko Fall for this exclusive interview. Hear from Tacko on his journey to the ...
Celtics PRIDE: Tatum's Records, Nesmith's Jolt & All NBA Forwards
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Celtics Pride team reacts to Jayson Tatum’s record breaking streak. Should he be compared to Larry Bird? Aaron Nesmith has been a huge spark f...
CelticsPod: Reasons for optimism
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam and Greg get together to discuss Tatum dropping 60, and the improvements that have led him to this point, Tatum taking his next step towards supe...
CelticsPod: Things are heating up
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Boston Celtics are currently tied with the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference standings with two games against each other right around the corne...
Celtics PRIDE: Is the remaining schedule easy enough? And is Brad Stevens a soft coach?
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Celtics Pride Team -- once again -- takes a look at and tries to make sense of the Celtics' recent poor and inconsistent play after frustrating lo...
CelticsPod: The Bad, The Worse & The Encouraging
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Boston took a beating at the hand of the Charlotte Hornets. Today, Adam and Greg discuss the bad (transition defense, lack of penetration), the worse ...
CelticsPod: The Glow-Up
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss the Celtics options at guard off the bench - what they bring to the team, and how they affect the offensive and defensive versatility...
CelticsPod: Live MailBag
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Another week, another live mailbag recorded on the LockerRoom app. This weeks was a fun one, with some new faces and some interesting questions. The n...
Celtics PRIDE: A Win Streak!
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Celtics PRIDE, Adam, Josh, and Mike discuss the recent win streak and what has changed for this team in the past weeks. This inclu...
CelticsPod: Another win provides more context on the team's growth
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Celtics did it again, going in at the half trailing, before coming out HOT to close the game out. Another superstar performance from Jayson Tatum,...
CelticsPod: Where does Jabari Parker fit?
17 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following the news that the Boston Celtics have signed Jabari Parker to a two year deal, I thought it would be best to dive into his potential fit in ...
CelticsPod: Media Motivation
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we explore the topic of media motivation, where players improve their performances in response to media criticism. Recently, Marcus Smart has bi...
CelticsPod: Live Mailbag
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks live CelticsPod mailbag, we get into Kemba Walker and his value to the team - or if he's better off being salary dumped in the off seaso...
Celtics PRIDE: Jeremy Stevens Interview
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Celtics PRIDE, Adam, Josh, and Mike Interview CelticsBlog Staff Member Jeremy Stevens. They discuss how the Celtics are finally pl...
CelticsPod: Beating the Nuggets, Tatum's 53, and general observations
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, CelticsPod introduces the new co-hosts, breaks down the resiliency Boston has found in recent games, explores Tatum's growth, dives into Grant ...
CelticsPod: What We Learnt
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Greg Maneikis of the Green With Envy podcast to discuss what we learnt from Boston's loss against Philadelphia. From Robert Williams bei...
Celtics PRIDE: Evaluating Trades & Recent Improvement
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Celtics PRIDE, Adam, Josh, and Mike evaluate the trades made at the deadline with 10 days of hindsight. The guys discuss the Evan F...
CelticsPod: Encouraging offensive growth
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Over the Easter weekend, the Celtics have had some impressive ball movement and offensive showings against the Houston Rockets and Charlotte Hornets. ...
CelticsPod: Live Mailbag
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have another live mailbag recorded on the LockerRoom app. The rooms are growing each week, and there were some great questions in this one! I...
CelticsPod: Unpacking the NOLA game
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Celtics fell short against the New Orleans Pelicans, but there were some really encouraging signs, most notably some solid defensive stretches, an...
CelticsPod: Trade Deadline Reaction & Breakdown
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I am joined by Brenden for today's show, where we discuss the moves that went down on trade deadline day. Did the Celtics get better with Fournier? Wh...
CelticsPod: Trade Deadline Mailbag
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday, I went live on the lockerroom app to discuss this weeks trade deadline, top targets, and more with the live audience. Here is a recording o...
Celtics PRIDE: Andrew Doxy Interview
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Celtics PRIDE, Adam, Josh, and Mike welcome special guest Andrew Doxy from Celticsblog and Revenge of the Parquet (he’s also the ...
CelticsPod: Good win against Orlando, now onto Memphis
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the first 10 minutes, I go solo to explore the win against Orlando and what went well, along with some Kemba Walker talk. Then, I am joined by Cel...
CelticsPod: I'm Upset.
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Adam is joined by former co-host Tim Sheils. The guys get into what's frustrating them about the current struggles the Boston Celtics are worki...
Celtics PRIDE: Trade deadline and recent games.
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Celtics PRIDE, Adam, Josh, and Mike discuss the recent loss to Brooklyn and the blowout of Houston. This includes the Celtics inab...
CelticsPod: KPJ, Valanciunas, and Romeo at the point
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joined by Cody Chalifoux, we discuss if Boston missed out on Kevin Porter Jr and why they would have chosen not to pursue him. If Jonas Valanciunas wo...
CelticsPod: Things are turning a corner w/ Greg Dudek
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former CelticsBlog writer, turned full time Celtics Journalist, Greg Dudek joins todays show. We get into how Greg made his way to a full time journal...
CelticsPod: Media Members Roundtable
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Something a little different today. I'm joined by CelticsBlog's Keith Smith, Boston Sports Journal's John Karalis, The Athletic's Jared Weiss and Sam ...
CelticsPod: Live Mailbag
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live on the LockerRoom app, I answer questions for multiple Celtics fans and podcast listners, ranging from TPE targets, contention chances, ...
Celtics PRIDE: Taking stock of the Cs at midseason with Keith Smith
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Celtics PRIDE, Adam, Josh, and Mike are joined by Celtics and NBA Insider, Keith Smith (@keithsmithnba) from Celticsblog and Yahoo ...
CelticsPod: Hey now, you're an All-Star
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam is joined by Tim Sheils, former co-host of the CelticsPod, and current CLNS Media intern. We have a little fun with our discussion of the All-Sta...
CelticsPod: Initial thoughts from Clippers game
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded directly after watching the Clippers game, I give my thoughts on some of the bigger narratives from the Clippers game. From the Kemba - Theis...
Celtics PRIDE: Mid-Season Evaluation and 2nd Half Expectations
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Celtics PRIDE, Adam, Josh, and Mike give their impressions of the season so far based on pre-season expectations. Josh 48-24 - ...
CelticsPod: Wizarding School
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The first segment of today's show see's Adam go solo, where he disccusses his immediate thoughts following the Celtics vs Wizards - what was impressiv...
CelticsPod: Keeping Pace in the East
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There was a lot to talk about on today's episode. In the first half on the show, I'm joined by dear friend Cody Chalifoux to discuss what's happening ...
CelticsPod: Live Mailbag
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday I conducted my first live mailbag on the LockerRoom app, something I will be doing for the foreseeable future every Monday at 4pm ET. Here i...
Celtics PRIDE: Waiting for Brown and Tatum to Mature, and Wondering about Kemba
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Celtics PRIDE, Adam, Josh, and Mike try to make sense of the Celtics up-and-down play over the last week, and come to peace with th...
CelticsPod: That was a wild loss
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam is joined by Chris Trew who covers the Pelicans and NBA for numerous outlets. Chris is a New Orleans native who has covered the team since its in...
CelticsPod: What's going wrong?
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam is joined by Bobby Manning of CLNS, CelticsBlog & Boston Sports Journal to discuss where things are currently going wrong for this Celtics te...
CelticsPod: Denver recap and Hawks preview w/ Andrew Kelly
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam goes solo for the first half of today's show, looking at the Celtics win against the Nuggets, and how the ball movement on show allowed multiple ...
Celtics PRIDE: The Sky Is Falling
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Celtics PRIDE, Adam Motenko stays neutral, Mike Minkoff shares nerdy stats about how poor the Celtics offense is compared to the re...
CelticsPod: Disjointed thoughts after Wizards loss w/ Becca Winkert
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A tough loss to the Wizards caused Adam to throw out all his podcasting notes. So, when he was joined by Wizards Xtra's Becca Winkert, the discussion ...
CelticsPod: Kickin' It w/ Chris Forsberg
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam is joined by Chris Forsberg today, where the guys get into every major topic surrounding this current Celtics team - is the offense too predictab...
Celtics PRIDE: The C's go West and the Celtics Pride TPE Big Board!
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Celtics PRIDE, Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko and Mike Minkoff discuss the Celtics' 2-2 West Coast swing against the Warriors, Kings, C...
CelticsPod: It's always sunny in Utah
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Celtics lost a close fought battle with the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night, with Kemba Walker particularly struggling to make his presence felt. Ada...
CelticsPod: Of Kings and Clips
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of the CelticsPod and says goodbye to Brenden, who is leaving to focus on his Kings coverage - but before he goes, the guys get int...
Celtics PRIDE: The Tatum Maturity Bulls-eye
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Celtics PRIDE, Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko and Mike Minkoff touch on all the reasons we could be concerned but aren’t - from the C...
CelticsPod: Kendrick Perkins Interview
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode of the CelticsPod, Adam is joined by 2008 NBA Champion, ESPN and NBC Sports Boston analyst, Kendrick Perkins. Perk discusses; Jayl...
CelticsPod: Lonzo Ball, JJ Redick - Do either make sense for the Celtics?
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shams Charania released an article on The Athletic yesterday, that states multiple teams have enquired or shown interest in both Lonzo Ball and JJ Red...
Celtics PRIDE: Evaluating the stars and bench so far, plus Josh and Mike can't stop fighting
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Celtics PRIDE, Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko and Mike Minkoff begin to evaluate the season thus far, especially focusing on the stars ...
CelticsPod: Thoughts after a blowout victory
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Celtics overcame a Cleveland team riding the crest of a wave following their back-to-back victories over the Brooklyn Nets. We saw Jaylen Brown ma...
CelticsPod: Kemba Walker's impact, Jaylen Brown settling for secondary role, and adjustments that need to be made
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Since Kemba Walker returned to the Celtics line-up, their ball movement has stagnated, and players who were contributing have become an afterthought -...
CelticsPod: Tristan Thompson Defense, Starting Grant Williams, and Philly
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode of the Celtics Pod, the guys discuss what they have seen from Tristan Thompson on defense, and if the eye test matches the numbers....
Celtics PRIDE: Is Aaron Nesmith a bust? Are there silver linings to players getting COVID now as opposed to later?
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Celtics PRIDE, Adam Motenko, @coachmotenko and @mikeminkoffnba discuss COVID-19 details faced by the NBA, from how positive tests a...
CelticsPod: Kemba's return results in a stinker vs. New York
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kemba Walker is finally back! Yet, his season debut was sadly a very poor performance against the New York Knicks. It likely is just an outlier game, ...
CelticsPod: Abby Chin Interview
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode, Adam is joined by NBC Sport's Abby Chin. Abby discusses the emotional rollercoaster she went through last season, when her sideli...
CelticsPod: How would a 7-man lineup work?
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Boston Celtics game against the Miami Heat was postponed and we were robbed of a 7-man rotation that is full of small guards! We may still see thi...
CelticsPod: Brown impacts Miami with passing, Harrison Barnes an ideal fit? And we're still waiting to see the best of Tristan Thompson
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jaylen Brown's scoring exploits cooled off against Miami, but instead of becoming a spectator, he found a way to impact the game with his passing and ...
CelticsPod: Pritchard continues to impress, Grant's improvement, & Semi with the starters
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Boston Celtics came away with a convincing win against their division rival Toronto Raptors on the shoulders of spectacular play from Jayson Tatum...
Celtics PRIDE: Jaylen the flamethrower, Tatum lacks force, Payton Pritchard is GOOD, and other reactions from the past week
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Celtics Pride team had so many reactions this week they had to record them in two parts. Part 1 - After squeezing out a win against the Pistons on...
CelticsPod: Celtics split Pistons mini-series, and narratives begin to form
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Celtics split their two-game mini series with the Detroit Pistons over the weekend, losing the first before squeaking by in the second. Adam and B...
CelticsPod: Reacting to Pacers game 2 and looking ahead to Memphis
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Boston Celtics altered their offensive approach, driving the lane far more often and getting out in transition on their way to beating the Indiana...
Celtics PRIDE: Jason Tatum's progress with shot selection, Brad's masterful player development and media motivation, Payton Pritchard in the rotation and more.
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Celtics PRIDE, Josh Motenko, Mike Minkoff and Adam Motenko discuss the Celtics first three games of the 2020-2021 NBA Season includ...
CelticsPod: Observations from opening week
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Recording this episode before the Indiana Pacers game, Adam and Brenden look at the signs of growth (or regression) from the Celtics roster. Exploring...
CelticsPod: Here come the bucks
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Boston Celtics take on the Milwaukee Bucks in their season opener later today. Adam and Brenden discuss what the Celtics will need to do to slow d...
Celtics PRIDE: An education on smudging with Durwood Vanderhoop, and a look ahead to this week's games
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After Friday's episode Adam, Josh, and Mike (mostly Mike) were called out by Durwood Vanderhoop (@1durwood on Twitter), a member of the Aquinnah Wampa...
CelticsPod: Timelord vs Theis, and Rookies showing more than first thought
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Both Timelord and Theis enter this season with questions looming over their contracts at the end of the season, do the Celtics see value in keeping bo...
Celtics PRIDE: Reaction to Preseason Games 1 & 2
19 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Celtics PRIDE team reacts to the Celtics' 2 preseason games. Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko and Mike Minkoff, give initial impressions of the Celtics ...
CelticsPod: Kenny Anderson, 14 year NBA vet stops by
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Adam is joined by former Celtics and 14 year NBA veteran Kenny Anderson. Discussing playing without fans, Kenny's time in the league, how Kenny could ...
CelticsPod: Preseason game one is in the books
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Preseason game one for the Boston Celtics against the Philadelphia 76ers was a disappointing night for the top of the roster, but the rookies were on ...
Celtics PRIDE: Preseason Excitement, is JB Top 30?, and Quick Thoughts on Philly/Nets/Bucks
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Adam, Josh, and Mike discuss which Celtics players they're most excited to watch this pre-season and their favorite moment of the NBA preseason so far...
CelticsPod: What to expect from preseason
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the Celtics first preseason game fast approaching, Adam and Brenden get together to discuss what they want to see from the Celtics roster, and wh...
CelticsPod: Nekias Duncan stops by
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Adam is joined by NBA analyst Nekias Duncan from BasketballNews.com the guys get into the expected production levels of Jaylen and Jayson, the additio...
Celtics PRIDE: Season Predictions
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the first preseason game one week away - Dec 15th vs Philly (7:30pm ET start) - Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko, and Mike Minkoff give their predictio...
CelticsPod: We introduce a Tier system
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Not much is happening around the NBA at the moment, with media days coming and going at a rapid pace. So, Adam and Brenden get together to recap the C...
Celtics PRIDE: Kemba's Knee, Rotations, Youth Evaluation and Development
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Celtics PRIDE crew (Mike, Josh and Adam) discuss their concern level with Kemba's knee, give a final impression of offseason moves, discuss the ro...
CelticsPod: Examining all the injury news
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday, there were some updates on multiple Celtics players carrying injuries heading into the new NBA season. Adam and Brenden discuss each of the...
Celtics PRIDE: Michael Holley on his new book The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics.
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The one and only Michael Holley talks to the Celtics PRIDE crew about his new book The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Rebir...
CelticsPod: Evaluating the competition in the East
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Boston had an eventful draft and free agency so far, but so did their direct competition in Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and Miami. We recap the...
Celtics PRIDE: Hayward, Tatum, Thompson, Teague, Semi, Tacko, Tremont
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Adam, Josh and Mike react to an intense free agency period including Gordon Hayward leaving for Charlotte (does Danny deserve heat?), Jason Tatum sign...
CelticsPod: Gordon is gone, signing Thompson & Teague
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gordon Hayward has left Boston and is headed toward Charlotte, leaving the Celtics with nothing in return. How do they recover with signing Tristan Th...
CelticsPod: Reacting to the contract situations and draft night
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Adam and Brenden recorded this podcast 30 minutes after the news that Hayward was opting out - before the Poirier trade. They give their immediate rea...
Celtics PRIDE: Draft Instant Reaction
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko and Mike Minkoff bring you their instant reaction to the Celtics picking Aaron Nesmith at #14 (pronounced "Knee-Smith&...
CelticsPod: Reacting to the Hayward news and rumors
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the news that the Boston Celtics and Gordon Hayward have agreed to push back his "opt-in" date to Thursday, Adam and Brenden get togeth...
Celtics PRIDE: Keith Smith, Celtics Insider
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko, and Mike MInkoff are joined by Celtics Insider Keith Smith, writer at CelticsBlog, RealGM and Yahoo Sports. Keith and the ...
CelticsPod: What rumors make sense? James Holas gives his thoughts
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Adam is joined by now defunct NBA Writer James Holas AKA Snottie Drippen, to discuss the current slew of rumors surrounding the Celtics star players, ...
CelticsPod: A closer look at potential Celtics prospects with NBA Draft advisor Spencer Pearlman
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Adam is joined by NBA Draft Advisor Spencer Pearlman, to take a deeper dive into the incoming rookie class, pinpointing the best value for Boston at 1...
Celtics PRIDE: Put Your GM Caps On
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Put your GM Caps on and get ready for some Salary Cap talk. Adam Motenko, Mike MInkoff and Josh Motenko discuss the implications of recent collective ...
CelticsPod: Potential big men to consider in the first round
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Celtics have a busy draft night ahead of them and can surely fill their hole at the center position with either pick 14, 26, or 30. In this episod...
Celtics PRIDE: Getting Drafty with Adam Spinella
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Celtics Pride Team brings in draft guru Adam Spinella -- a regular CelticsBlog contributer (@coachspins) and Assistant Coach at Davidson College -...