Celtics Lab 82: Diagnosing the cure for what ails the Boston Celtics with Tim Bontemps

The Boston Celtics have plenty of things to work on in 2022, and there are no shortages of theories out there on the internet regarding what they ought to be doing about them. From issues closing out games and maintaining focus throughout them to …

The Boston Celtics have plenty of things to work on in 2022, and there are no shortages of theories out there on the internet regarding what they ought to be doing about them. From issues closing out games and maintaining focus throughout them to shooting and passing compounded by sub-optimal roster constructions and the awkward rotations which arise from them.

Trading for new players is clearly one of the primary tools available to the Celtics, but there are things that could change from within with the right leadership and will to make that happen. What should be the focus of Boston’s front office ahead of the 2022 NBA trade deadline, and moving forward?

In our most recent episode of the CLNS Media “Celtics Lab” podcast, we brought in ESPN’s Tim Bontemps to talk about what the team we cover ought to be focused on changing — and more importantly how they ought to do it — to escape what has grown into an increasingly long stay on the dreaded treadmill of mediocrity.

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Check out the clip embedded above to hear all Bontemps and your usual hosts Cameron Tabatabaie, Alex Goldberg, and Justin Quinn have to say about the Celtics’ woes and what tools they have at their disposal.

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