2022-23 nba season – Page 5 – Syndication Server

The key to the Boston Celtics’ success this season according to PJ Tucker? Sharing the ball

“They’re in attack mode at all times,” said Tucker.

You might not have believed your ears to hear what Philadelphia 76ers forward PJ Tucker said about what makes the Boston Celtics so hard to guard as recently as the start of last season given earlier incarnations of the team being so bad at ball movement as to register in the bottom five of the entire NBA in assists.

“Because they (Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown) don’t mind sharing the ball,” explained Tucker of a team that is now the No. 7 team in the league at moving the rock “They move the ball really well no matter who it is. They hit the open guy and they (are) always attacking.”

“They’re in attack mode at all times,” he emphasized.

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“So on close-outs, trying to close out, to touch to make sure they don’t pull up for a shot and still controlling the drive,” Tucker continued. “It’s really it’s easier said than done, but they do a good job of moving the ball and playing together.”

Boston will need to continue that style of play regardless of whether star Sixers big man Joel Embiid is available to play or not, however, with the Celtics’ bad habit of not taking opponents they believe they can beat seriously enough.

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Luke Kornet and Sam Hauser take over the ‘View from the Rafters’ podcast

It’s a Bus 1 Boys takeover on the Celtics-produced podcast.

Many fans of the Boston Celtics have a soft spot for the Green Kornet, better known as Luke Kornet, the 7-foot big man who is as bad at making decisions (per his own account) as he is at blocking the opposing team’s perimeter shots from the midrange with his “eclipse” move.

Even though we have come to know the former Vanderbilt player through the quirks of his that he has chosen to share, what do we actually know about Kornet and his life playing center for the Boston Celtics in the NBA this season?

The man himself decided to help us with that question on a recent episode of the “View from the Rafters” podcast that the Celtics put together as a team.

Unlike most episodes of the podcast, this one has the interview subject doubling as the master of ceremonies (with some help from Sam Hauser), so tune into the link embedded above to see the view from the rafters from Kornet’s point of view.

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The best moments of the Boston Celtics’ 2022-23 regular season

Boston has plenty to point to that shows how far the team has come since living on the proverbial treadmill of mediocrity.

Fans of the Boston Celtics certainly don’t need any reminders to recall some of the ball club’s more frustrating losses of the 2022-23 NBA season, but there were plenty of great wins driven by even better play to think back on as well.

After securing the league’s second-best regular-season record for the campaign, Boston has plenty to point to that shows how far the team has come since living on the proverbial treadmill of mediocrity as recently as the midpoint of the 2021-22 season. The question is whether they capitalize on that success in the 2023 NBA playoffs. While we wait for the answer to that question, let’s take a look at some of the best moments for Boston from 2022-23.

Put together by the folks behind the “First to the Floor” podcast, you can wax nostalgic by clicking on the clip embedded below while we watch the postseason unfold.

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NBPA head Tamika Tremaglio on load management and the new collective bargaining agreement

In an interview with Evan Turner NBPA chief Tamika Tremaglio revealed how the Players Association looks at load management in the league of today.

We have heard about the practice known as load management that has entrenched itself in the modern NBA, but we seldom hear about this strategy of resting players to preserve their best play for the postseason from the point of view of the organization representing the interests of the players themselves.

In an interview with former Boston Celtics assistant and player Evan Turner and Warriors wing Andre Iguodala for their “Point Forward” podcast, National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) chief Tamika Tremaglio revealed how the NBPA looks at its use and advocates for load management in the league of today.

To hear their conversation on the phenomenon, the new collective bargaining agreement, and more, take a look at the clip embedded below.

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The only untouchable player on the Boston Celtics’ roster during the 2023 NBA offseason? Jayson Tatum

Per one NBA analyst, every other player could be on the table in a big enough deal.

Who is the only untouchable player on the Boston Celtics‘ roster during the 2023 NBA offseason?

According to one league analyst, it’s star forward Jayson Tatum. Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz put together a list of every untouchable player in the league for the 2023 offseason. The Celtics, according to Swartz, have only one: Tatum.

The B/R analyst believes that the St. Louis native is “perhaps a year or two away from joining the ‘best player in the NBA’ conversation, is under contract for multiple seasons, and could be the Finals MVP” for the 2023 Finals all before turning 26 years old.

“Already with four All-Star appearances to his name, Tatum led the NBA in total points (2,225) while finishing sixth overall in scoring average (30.1 points per game),” notes Swartz.

It might seem early, but you can bet that the team’s front office already has its eyes on some potential candidates to pursue to shore up the team’s needs around the margins. https://t.co/R3PJvAlqmo

— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) April 25, 2023

“If we weren’t witnessing a renaissance of big men right now, Tatum would be the front-runner for his first MVP,” opines the author. “Expect both Tatum and (Jaylen) Brown to stay put next season, although unrestricted free agency looming for the latter in 2024 could cause some conversations to take place.”

That last bit could be a moot point if Brown qualifies for a supermax extension by making All-NBA and signs it, but Swartz is not wrong that Boston would likely explore the market if there were indications the Georgia native could leave in free agency.

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Why veteran Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart is one of the NBA’s most intangible players

The Oklahoma State alum finds ways to impact winning in ways that defy not only your expectations but sometimes, seemingly, the very laws of physics.

When it comes to what veteran Boston Celtics floor general Marcus Smart brings to his team, putting into words that reflect said value can be something of a challenge. And it is that ineffable boost Smart supplies on both ends of the court that has the Flower Mound native included in a recent video dedicated to such players around the NBA.

The former Oklahoma State player finds ways to affect winning in ways that defy not only your expectations but sometimes, seemingly, the very laws of physics. His cobra strikes on opposing offenses can see the Celtic guard come away with possession of a ball in critical moments, or see a career 33.6% 3-point shooter win the game with a huge night beyond the arc.

To hear more about the intangible excellence of Smart and similar peers around the league, check out this clip by Andy Hoops.

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Best of Sam Hauser with the Boston Celtics in 2022-23

The Celtics sharpshooter had himself a very good season with Boston.

The rap on Boston Celtics reserve forward Sam Hauser coming into the NBA’s 2022-23 season was the former Virginia player could not defend particularly well even if he could make opposing defenses regret leaving him open from the 3-point line. And as we know through hindsight, that nonsense about his defense was very, very overblown. Hauser demonstrated he can hold his own on both ends of the court.

The Celtics sharpshooter had a very good season with Boston, putting up a respectable 6.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game across an average of 16.1 minutes played per contest while shooting 45.5% from the floor, 41.8% from deep, and 70.6% from the line.

To see the best of his play from his second season in the league take a look at the clip embedded below courtesy of Tomasz Kordylewski’s fan videography.

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Boston alum Dee Brown on the Celtics of today

The former slam dunk champ weighed in on how his former ball club is playing this season, and more.

It has been more than a little while since Dee Brown was a member of the Boston Celtics organization, but the former Celtics player who is now the general manager for the Agua Caliente Clippers (the G League affiliate of the eponymous Los Angeles NBA team) has kept an eye on his former ball club since the days of no-look dunks.

Brown recently made a guest appearance on the WEEI “Greg Hill Show” to talk about the Celtics of today, and the former dunk contest champ had plenty to say about Boston. From the unexpected offseason coaching change to the Celtics’ star wings Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Jacksonville native shared his thoughts about Boston as they are now.

Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear his interview in full.

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Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce on taking charges on a dunker and its dangers

The two hosts of the Showtime Basketball “KG Certified” podcast broke down how they feel about those recent events and the idea of taking charges on dunkers more generally.

When it comes to the politics of taking a charge on a player gathering for a dunk, timing is everything when it comes to intent. Or so says a Hall of Fame Boston Celtics alumnus who has thrown down more than his fair share of flushes on hapless defenders.

That Hall of Famer is of course Kevin Garnett, who recently got into the topic with fellow Boston alum and Hall of Famer Paul Pierce after a rash of accidents in similar situations afflicted players in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. With stars like Ja Morant and Giannis Antetokounmpo going down injured, should the league take action to change the game’s rules?

The two hosts of the Showtime Basketball “KG Certified” podcast broke down how they feel about those recent events, and the idea of taking charges on dunkers more generally — check it out in the clip below!

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The Best of Robert Williams III with the Boston Celtics in 2022-23

Williams put up 8.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game with Boston in 2022-23.

The start to Robert Williams III’s season in the Boston Celtics’ 2022-23 campaign was much later than initially anticipated due to injury. However, the Boston big man still managed to have a solid season with the Celtics this year.

The Texas A&M alum had himself a late clean-up surgery in the 2023 NBA offseason and needed additional recovery time plus a long and slow ramp-up period to ensure no further injuries pop up as Boston gears up to make a title run. Now, Timelord looks much like his old self, and at just the right moment with the Celtics in the thick of the 2023 NBA Playoffs.

Williams put up 8.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game with Boston in 2022-23, and seems poised to boost those numbers even more as the Celtics go deeper into the postseason.

To see the best of his play in this year’s regular season, check out the clip embedded above courtesy of fan videographer Tomek Kordylewski.

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