Tag: 2022-23 nba season

Which members of the Celtics summer league team could earn a two-way deal?

Despite dropping their opening two games, multiple members of the Boston Celtics Summer League roster have produced impressive performances.

The Boston Celtics summer league team lost twice in a row. Fortunately, offseason action is about development and improvement rather than wins or losses.

Nevertheless, some members of Boston’s summer rotation have caught the eyes of observers. Jay Scrubb looks like a potential microwave scorer at the next level. Justin Bean has impressed as the steady hand in the rotation.

JD Davison has already inked a new two-way deal for the season, and Jordan Walsh is already looking better than advertised. Then we have Justin Champagnie, who will start the new season with a non-guaranteed contract, and Olek Balcerowksi, who has impressed with his mobility and occasional perimeter bucket.

In the latest episode of BlueWire’s “Green With Envy” podcast, the hosts discuss what they learned from the opening game of summer league and who impressed during the loss to the Miami Heat.

They also discuss the Grant Williams trade and try to find a silver lining before questioning whether Walsh, Oshae Brissett or Dalano Banton can replace him. Williams was traded to the Dallas Mavericks as part of a three-team deal after the Celtics decided not to match their offer sheet.

There will likely need to be a discussion regarding Boston’s offseason before the start of training camp, as there is a potential that the team has raised its ceiling but also lowered its floor. Of course, there is still time for Brad Stevens to make more moves to round out the team’s rotation.

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The best of new Boston Celtics point guard Dalano Banton in 2022-23

The Toronto native put up 4.6 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per contest last season.

It’s hard not to get excited about a floor general standing 6 feet, 9 inches, which is probably what got the Boston Celtics excited about signing former Toronto Raptors reserve point guard Dalano Banton. The 23-year-old Canadian has a fair amount of potential on the offensive end of the court, and he has already shown his value as a defensive option in the backcourt.

The Toronto native averaged 4.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest this past season. He shot 42.3% from the floor overall, an improving 29.4% from beyond the arc, and a solid 70.8% from the free-throw line in 9 minutes per game with the Raptors in the 2022-23 season.

To see the best of his play with Toronto last season, take a look at the clip embedded below put together by fan-favorite Celtics videographer Tomasz Kordylewski via his official YouTube channel.

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Best of new Boston Celtics forward Oshae Brissett with the Indiana Pacers in 2022-23

Standing at 6-foot-7 and weighing 210 lbs., Brissett averaged 6.1 points, and 3.4 rebounds with Indiana last season.

If you were among the many fans of the Boston Celtics who had to do a Google search to learn a bit about new Celtics forward Oshae Brissett after the Celtics elected to sign the former Indiana Pacers swingman as the first move of the NBA’s 2023 free agency period, you are not alone.

But the 25-year-old combo forward should be a solid depth addition for Boston whether or not restricted free agent Grant Williams moves on to another team or not. Standing at 6-foot-7 and weighing 210 lbs., Brissett averaged 6.1 points, and 3.4 rebounds while shooting career averages of 41.2% from the floor, 34.4% from 3, and 71.9% from the line.

To see how he plays for yourself, check out the clip put together by fan-favorite Celtics videographer Tomasz Kordylewski embedded below from his official YouTube channel.

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The best of new Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis in 2022-23

To see the best of his play with Washington last season or to give it another look now that he has become a Boston Celtic, take a look at this clip

If you have not paid that much attention to new Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis, you are by no means alone.

The Latvian forward spent all of last season on one of the worst teams in the NBA, the Washington Wizards. But it was one of Porzingis’ best seasons of his seven-campaign career, too, even if there were not as many eyes on it as usual.

The 7-foot-3 native of Liepaja put up a career-high averages of 23.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.5 blocks per game with the Wizards in 2022-23, shooting 49.8% from the floor overall, 38.5% from beyond the arc, and 85.1% from the free-throw line. Porzingis turned the ball over 2.1 times per contest and racked up 3 personal fouls per game.

To see the best of his play with Washington last season or to give it another look now that he has become a Boston Celtic, take a look at the clip embedded below courtesy of fan videographer Tomasz Kordylewski.

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Washburn: Boston’s Jayson Tatum needs to have an MVP season in 2023-24

The Celtics star needs to shut up and put up after two squandered postseason opportunities.

For much of the early part of the NBA’s 2022-23 season, star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum looked every bit the part of the front-runner for the league’s 2023 Most Valuable Player award.

Then his season went sideways. Tatum’s game slipped a few gears. The Celtics campaign to return to the NBA Finals fizzled out in a rematch with the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals.

Will the St. Louis native take over the league and stake his claim for the 2024 NBA MVP?

“Tatum has to go into this year coming up and be like, this is my MVP year, this is my year,” said Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe during a recent guest appearance on the CLNS Media “Celtics Beat” podcast.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say about Tatum’s expectations heading into 2023-24.

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Funniest Boston Celtics outtakes, bloopers, and other moments from their 2022-23 campaign

See the funniest moments from last season with the Celtics along with tons of egregious bad plays, laugh-inducing mistakes, and so much more from a season with plenty to it we might otherwise rather forget.

With the 2022-23 NBA season in the rearview mirror, we can start to let our guard down. The sting of defeat at the hands of the Miami Heat in the 2023 East finals is fading from our collective Boston Celtics fandom, and we can have a few laughs about the campaign that was.

To help us in that mission, NBA YouTuber Danielle Hobeika of Celtics Life put together another of her annual bloopers, outtakes and funniest moments videos for the Celtics’ 2022-23 campaign. Highlights include footage of Grant Williams in a musical, some good-natured, intra-team trolling, the Dork Knight and plenty more.

Check out the clip embedded below to see the funniest moments from last season with the Celtics along with tons of egregious bad plays, laugh-inducing mistakes, and so much more from a season with plenty to it we might otherwise rather forget.

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Boston Celtics 2022-23 season recap: From a historic start on offense to disappointing exit in the East finals

The Boston Celtics had a mixed 2022-23 season.

Starting with the Ime Udoka scandal and the elevation of Joe Mazzulla to interim head coach to the Game 7 loss to the Miami Heat in the 2023 East finals, the Boston Celtics had a mixed 2022-23 season.

The storied franchise started strongly, but faced challenges and ultimately fell short of its goal of hanging a banner in the 2023 playoffs. The Celtics made some significant roster changes along the way, dealt with a coaching suspension about as well as anyone could have expected and had some major ups and downs.

To reflect on a wild ride of a season that was likely doomed before it truly began for reasons beyond most of the organization’s control, take a look at the clip put together by the folks at NBC Sports Boston that we have embedded below.

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All of the best of ‘Shaqtin’ a Fool’ for the NBA’s 2022-23 season

The Celtics make an appearance in it alongside their Atlantic Division rivals, the Philadelphia 76ers.

By now, if you have not seen an episode of the “Shaqtin’ a Fool” segment put together for former Celtic Shaquille O’Neal while watching the Hall of Fame big man on the call for an NBA game, we have to wonder if you might have just emerged from cryonic sleep or some similar time-distorting device.

The wildly popular segment poking fun of some of the zaniest moments to be seen on a basketball court in the league has had another annual compilation assembled for the 2022-23 campaign, and the Celtics make an appearance in it alongside their Atlantic Division rivals, the Philadelphia 76ers.

You might already be able to guess the moment in question even based on those sparse clues given the hilarity of the moment.

But just in case you can’t, take a look at the clip embedded above to see it for yourself, along with much of the funniest moments on the hardwood last season.

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Full Brad Stevens press conference on the state of the Boston Celtics

Stevens believes the team needs to work on improvement and make small tweaks to reach their goals amid clamor from fans for big changes. 

Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens held a press conference on Wednesday afternoon to put the Celtics’ loss to the Miami Heat in the 2023 East finals in some context ahead of a busy offseason to address the team’s shortcomings.

Stevens evaluated Celtics head coach Joe Mazzula’s performance, lauding his accomplishments despite being thrust into the job right before the regular season amid the fallout of the Ime Udoka scandal. The Celtics president believes the team needs to work on improvement and make small tweaks to reach their goals amid clamor from fans for big changes.

The looming extension of Jaylen Brown and the free agency of Grant Williams also came up with several other important topics regarding how the team will build on what they have learned about the team in the coming season.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to see the presser in full for yourself.

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Should the Boston Celtics run it back with Joe Mazzulla?

Does it make more sense to give the man a proper supporting cast of assistants than to fire him?

In his first year as head coach of the Boston Celtics, Joe Mazzulla led the ball club to a total of 57 wins in the 2022-23 regular season. However, in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, his shortcomings were on full display as he often struggled to keep up with more seasoned head coaches like Quin Snyder, Doc Rivers, and Erik Spoelstra.

The hosts of the CLNS Media “Garden Report” discusses if Boston should move on from Mazzulla after his postseason difficulties or whether it makes sense to give the man a proper supporting cast of assistants.

They also talk about the other options on the NBA coaching carousel who are finding new homes elsewhere and more.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say about Mazzulla’s likely future in the city of Boston.

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