Celtics PRIDE: Reacting to Games 1 + 2

The C’s are shipping up to Boston tied 1-1 with the Golden State Warriors, an ideal start to the NBA Finals… right? Mike, Josh and Adam discuss the first two games of this Finals series, taking stock of how they’re feeling after the C’s stole Game One before getting blown out in Game 2. Is the sky falling? Is everything puppies, sunshine, and lollipops? Are they somewhere in between?
The Pride crew evaluates how the C’s played in each of Games 1 and 2, and look for encouraging – and troubling signs, as they note the two different versions of the C’s continuing to show up. One version moves the ball quickly and efficiently, leading to open shots and allowing their league best defense to consistently get set. The other version quickly and efficiently turns the ball over, allow the other team to get fast breaks and momentum – and to set their own elite defense. 
Then, Mike breaks his own code to not discuss the refs by lamenting the absurdity of some of the calls that favored Golden State – and Draymond Green in particular. Adam calls Mike out, but he’s determined to make his case. Josh challenges Mike to claim the NBA must be rigged… does Mike take the bait? At minimum, Mike asks the referees get more artful when granting favor to one team over another.
“I’m bringing them up in Game 2 of the NBA Finals when Zach Zarba and Tony Brothers and crew… not only allowed Draymond Green to tackle Grant Williams, but then had the audacity to call a foul on Grant Williams for that tackle.” Mike Minkoff 
Then the guys look ahead to Game 3 and talk about what adjustments they think the Celtics need to make as they head home. Stick with the two big lineup or shift things around? Different offensive initatiors? More – or less – time for role players like Grant Williams and Payton Pritchard?
And, finally, Josh asks Adam and Mike whether they believe – as young Josh once did – that defense wins championships. Or has this series, and their NBA fandom in recent years, shifted that perspective. 
Check it all out, on Celtics Pride.
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Hosts: Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko @coachmotenko and Mike Minkoff @mikeminkoffnba 
Email: at [email protected]
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The C’s are shipping up to Boston tied 1-1 with the Golden State Warriors, an ideal start to the NBA Finals… right? Mike, Josh and Adam discuss the first two games of this Finals series, taking stock of how they’re feeling after the C’s stole Game One before getting blown out in Game 2. Is the sky falling? Is everything puppies, sunshine, and lollipops? Are they somewhere in between?
The Pride crew evaluates how the C’s played in each of Games 1 and 2, and look for encouraging – and troubling signs, as they note the two different versions of the C’s continuing to show up. One version moves the ball quickly and efficiently, leading to open shots and allowing their league best defense to consistently get set. The other version quickly and efficiently turns the ball over, allow the other team to get fast breaks and momentum – and to set their own elite defense. 
Then, Mike breaks his own code to not discuss the refs by lamenting the absurdity of some of the calls that favored Golden State – and Draymond Green in particular. Adam calls Mike out, but he’s determined to make his case. Josh challenges Mike to claim the NBA must be rigged… does Mike take the bait? At minimum, Mike asks the referees get more artful when granting favor to one team over another.
“I’m bringing them up in Game 2 of the NBA Finals when Zach Zarba and Tony Brothers and crew… not only allowed Draymond Green to tackle Grant Williams, but then had the audacity to call a foul on Grant Williams for that tackle.” Mike Minkoff 
Then the guys look ahead to Game 3 and talk about what adjustments they think the Celtics need to make as they head home. Stick with the two big lineup or shift things around? Different offensive initatiors? More – or less – time for role players like Grant Williams and Payton Pritchard?
And, finally, Josh asks Adam and Mike whether they believe – as young Josh once did – that defense wins championships. Or has this series, and their NBA fandom in recent years, shifted that perspective. 
Check it all out, on Celtics Pride.
Please rate, review, and subscribe to the Celticsblog podcast feed (“Celtics PRIDE”) and follow us on Twitter @celticspridepod, a @celticsblog podcast. 
Hosts: Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko @coachmotenko and Mike Minkoff @mikeminkoffnba 
Email: at [email protected]
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