Boston Celtics

The team is being evaluated for potential roster changes and criticized for their lack of loyalty to players.

“I'm torn, I'm torn on this topic 'cause we gotta think about this. I totally agree what you said 100%. I was actually... We actually talked about that last week. I didn't... Why would you go on the air and say that? You're causing confusion. Like you said, les…”

Evaluated as a potential trade partner for the Bucks to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo.

“I do. I really do. Uh, but it's, it's, it's not as simple as, you know, uh, Giannis being, when healthy, being one of the dominant players to have ever played this game. He played 36 games this year. It was a bad year for him. He still averaged 27 and 9. That'…”

The franchise that Jaylen Brown represents, which suffered a significant playoff loss.

“storied franchise in basketball annals, 18 chips. You helped deliver one of them just two years ago. Two years later, y'all surrender a 3-1 lead for the first time in its history, in franchise history, with you driving the bus. And 24 hours later, 24 hours aft…”

The team associated with the players involved in the ongoing debate and internal team dynamics.

“... i- it's no need to go back and forth. And I, and I, I wanna put myself in this business, because it is Celtic business. I don't give a damn what Brian Scalabrine had to say a few years back, talking about Perk is banned, and he's locked out of the facility…”

The team is noted for losing a 3-1 lead in the playoffs, a historical first for the franchise.

“a 3-1 lead in playoff history for the franchise, you are calling that your favorite season. You can try to gloss over that all you want to, but there is nobody in Boston that will rock with you on that. It shouldn't have been your favorite season. Or if it was…”

The team Jaylen Brown plays for.

“... some words, all stemming from Brown's live stream that he did following that Celtics 3-1 series w- lead... loss, I should say. They had a 3-1 series lead against Philly. They lost that series. Yesterday, the Celtics star took issue with your comments, Step…”

The team is criticized for relying on depth and effort rather than top-tier talent in playoff scenarios.

“... Towns just played him off the floor completely. They were like, uh... And that was in the first round of the playoffs. It's like, once you can, if you give an honest effort and you play hard every single night, you can win a lot of regular season games. An…”

Identified as the potential favorite to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo in a trade scenario.

“... maybe they keep Giannis at that point. Um, but none of that stuff happened. So I, I would say the Celtics are probably, probably the favorite at this point to get Giannis, unless Dallas got aggressive. But I, I don't really know what the other team would b…”

The team Jaylen Brown currently plays for, with speculation about his future there.

“And I, I honestly don't know. Like, somebody asked me for percentages of if I thought Jaylen was gonna be on the Celtics next year, and I was like, "I don't know. 50/50?"”

The team discussed regarding their roster strategy and potential trade moves.

“Well, that was like the Celtics with Joe Mazzulla in the, in the playoffs when guys-”

Discussed as a team with a proven championship history.

“... they've made finals, they made multiple conference finals, and they've won an NBA championship.”

Mentioned in the context of past playoff performance.

“Last year Celtics. Sorry, I can-”

Discussed as a team currently evaluating trade options and roster moves.

“The Celtics are certainly looking at it. I think the Celtics,”

Noted as a team that would not trade their finals MVP Jaylen Brown for Detroit's assets.

“But just throw, but, but just throw Jaylen, you just threw Jaylen Brown's name in there. The Boston Celtics are not trading finals-”

Mentioned as a team that Bill Simmons hopes does not trade for Giannis.

“and that rules out a lot of teams. I, you know, my dad and I have kinda landed w- we hope it's not the Celtics. That's where I've landed after looking at this from every direction. I don't know-”

Referenced as a team that almost made the finals in 2018 despite missing key players.

“'18 Western finals is a great one because it kinda did feel like the finals. The, LeBron had nobody left on the Cavs that season. Uh, [laughs] that weird Celtic team that didn't even have Kyrie and Hayward almost made the finals. Came within couple mysteries, …”

Mentioned as the team that played against James Harden in the 2023 playoffs.

“I, I, I'm just saying, man. I said this at the trade. I'm sorry, man. I was, I'm, I feel vindicated just like my, um, even though he didn't win it and might not win it, but, like, my early, uh, Wimby MVP vote. I feel very vindicated that I said at the trade de…”

The team the 76ers previously defeated in a playoff series.

“Yeah, but like, but I... We may have to bring in Cliff for this one, 'cause I'm, I'm gonna end up pissing him off. But like, it really wasn't, um, like some egregious list of, of miscues hereAnd only a week before they got smoked by the Knicks, they were being…”

Referenced as the team that defeated the Sixers in a home game.

“... that, yeah, that's how you, that's how Sixers fans feel about Josh HarrisWell, actually they said it, I think game three, uh, the one they got smoked by Boston in game three at home, right? Yeah, game three. They said sell the team towards the end of that …”