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Former Celtic Evan Turner debates embracing your role in the NBA with Andre Iguodala, JJ Redick

They also touch on the challenge of being a jerk on the court while not letting it erode team chemistry.

After a rough start to his NBA career, former Boston Celtics player and assistant coach Evan Turner found his groove once he found a situation that didn’t force him into a role that did not match the player he had become.

On a recent episode of the “Old Man and the Three” podcast hosted by fellow former NBAer JJ Redick, Turner and “Point Forward” podcast host Andre Iguodala talked about how finding their roles in the league were the keys to their success in the Association. They also touch on the challenge of being a jerk on the court while not letting it erode team chemistry.

To hear for yourself the stories these three remarkable players had to tell about finding their way in the NBA, take a look at the clip embedded below.

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Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 11

Today’s installment focuses on the 29 players who wore No. 11 over the years as of September 2023.

The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them.

In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball played in them, their unretired jersey numbers pack in some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we have launched our accounting of that history, with every player in every jersey worn by more than one Celtics player in the storied franchise’s history accounted for.

Today’s installment focuses on the 29 players who wore No. 11 over the years as of September 2023.

Evan Turner on when Elton Brand told him the fix was in vs. the Boston Celtics

If the refs were really trying to help Boston, why foul out Paul Pierce with nearly four minutes to play? The world may never know. Or maybe they already do.

NBA fans are not shy about suggesting the referees are on the take when their favorite team is not getting calls in a losing effort. But it is not just fans who feel that way.

Former Boston Celtics player and assistant coach Evan Turner shared how then-Philadelphia 76ers teammate Elton Brand believed the Sixers had to beat not only the Celtics in the 2012 East semis but the refs as well on an episode of the “Gil’s Arena” podcast.

“You know we’re going to have to win by 15 just to win by 1,” Brand told Turner via The Finder’s Tom Haberstroh. “If we (win) this game, you know how much the NBA is going to lose?”

“Bro, this is the NBA. It’s entertainment. LeBron (James) and the (Miami) Heat are waiting,” he continued. “Would you rather watch the Celtics or the Sixers play the Heat?”

“I’m going to be honest with you … I’m on the team and I wouldn’t even want to watch the Sixers play the Heat,” said Brand, who advised Turner to take the money and enjoy the ride regardless.

Even so, as Haberstroh is sure to note in the article that gave rise to this post, if the refs were really trying to help Boston, why foul out Paul Pierce with nearly four minutes to play? The world may never know. Or maybe they already do.

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Former Celtics wing, assistant coach Evan Turner on how the media hurt his reputation

Turner recently reflected on how media perception influenced his career in the NBA over the years.

In a recent interview for the Athletic’s “NBA Show,” former Boston Celtics assistant coach Evan Turner reflected on how media perception influenced his playing career.

The former Ohio State standout discussed how coaches sometimes underestimated his skills until they had a chance to work with him. That cost him opportunities and perhaps earnings. Turner also touched on the effect of media coverage on his reputation, and how he learned to take their criticisms with a grain of salt. This change in perspective allowed him to open up after leaving the Philadelphia 76ers, emphasizing he wanted to use the media as a tool and find enjoyment in it.

To hear Turner’s perspective in full for yourself, check out the clip embedded below.

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Former Boston assistant, player Evan Turner on his time at Ohio State with Mark Titus

Turner and Mark Titus, former teammates at Ohio State, reunited for the first time in 15 years on an episode of “The Mark Titus Show.”

Former Boston Celtics player and assistant coach Evan Turner and Mark Titus, former teammates at Ohio State, reunited for the first time in 15 years on an episode of “The Mark Titus Show” podcast recently. The episode looks at their complex relationship from teammates to present-day media personas.

The duo touched on their immaturity as college students in their early 20s, their love-hate relationship and some regrettable moments like Titus using the unfortunate term “bipolar” to describe Turner. Turner also shared a humorous anecdote about John Mayer fans flooding his Facebook with lyrics as part of Titus’s blog antics. Despite their differences as people, both acknowledged the challenging nature of being college athletes and the pressure they faced in those days.

To hear these two catch up and reminisce, check out the clip embedded below.

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Evan Turner might have stayed at Ohio State longer if NIL money was a thing then

If the money had been right, things might have gone differently for ET in college.

The NCAA rules that allow players to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL) are a concession against outright paying players at that level. The new era has a few veteran players thinking about how their college careers might have been different had the NIL rules been around when they were enrolled.

Among them is former Boston Celtics player Evan Turner. The assistant coach revealed he might have spent more seasons with Ohio State had he been able to earn NIL enough money to make it worth his while to not go pro.

His comments came on a recent episode of The Athletic “NBA Show” podcast. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what the No. 2 pick of the 2010 NBA draft had to say about the name, image and likeness rules — and what he might have done had then been around in his college days.

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Former Celtic Evan Turner on when he met Michael Jordan for the first time

ET attended a birthday celebration for Jordan’s agent, David Falk, and was surprised to see Jordan there.

A lot of top picks in the NBA draft end up meeting NBA legend Michael Jordan, but it was especially surreal for former Boston Celtics player and assistant coach Evan Turner.

In a recent interview on the Fubo Sports Network “No Chill with Gilbert Arenas” podcast, Turner recounted his experience meeting MJ, contrasting it with Kwame Brown’s perspective.

Turner attended a birthday celebration for Jordan’s agent, David Falk, and was surprised to see Jordan there. Despite the dress code, Jordan wore jeans and exuded an aura of greatness. Turner acknowledged the risk of meeting idols, recalling when Jordan compared him to Randy Brown and the motivation it provided.

To hear the talk from Turner’s experience meeting “His Airness” for yourself in full, check out the clip embedded below.

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Ex-Celtics assistant, player Evan Turner calls out the media

ET acknowledged the necessity for a balanced exchange of insights between athletes and journalists for fair and comprehensive coverage but believes that the status quo is in need of improvement.

Former Boston Celtics player and assistant Evan Turner recently shared his frustration with reporters who critique players and coaches without having an in-depth understanding of the game via having played it. In the conversation on the Athletic “NBA Show” podcast, Turner pointed out the hypocrisy when such reporters expect players and coaches to accept their criticism without having access to all of the information that may be involved in a given situation.

He suggests that while players and coaches should share information to help reporters better understand the game, journalists should also accurately convey the insights they receive. ET acknowledged the necessity for a balanced exchange of insights between athletes and journalists for fair and comprehensive coverage but believes the status quo needs improvement.

To hear their exchange in full, take a look at the clip embedded below.

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Former Celtic Evan Turner on why NBA stars are embracing their role as new media

The former Celtics coach and player opened up about what it driving the trend.

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Given NBA players get pummeled by the media when they make a mistake at their job, why is the same not true of the media that covers them? While some players and media members take reporters making mistakes to task to a similar degree, there is something of a double standard in that relationship that has caused a fair number of players to make the leap into becoming the media themselves according to former Boston Celtics assistant coach and player Evan Turner.

Speaking on the Athletic “NBA Show” podcast, ET broke down the appeal of NBA players hosting podcasts, attributing it to their desire to control their own narratives.

Turner is the co-founder of the “Point Forward” and “Beyond the Big Ten Podcast,” which are two of the more popular pods in their respective areas of focus.

To hear more from Turner on what’s behind the new NBA media revolution, take a look at the clip embedded above.

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‘He could have played with us,’ says Payton Pritchard of Evan Turner’s time as a Boston Celtics assistant

“We actually needed him,” added the Celtics guard. “In practice, we were watching, he can go still, and he’s over here coaching’.”

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The Boston Celtics are no stranger to former players returning to the team to serve as an assistant coach — think Dana Barros and Sam Cassell for a pair of recent examples — and sometimes, they are still close enough to their playing days that they might even be able to suit up for the team. Such was the case for Boston alum and former assistant coach Evan Turner according to Payton Pritchard in an appearance on Turner’s “Point Forward” podcast.

“When I was supposed to have a day off,” said Turner, hinting at the contours of his relationship with the indefatigable Pritchard as his assistant coach, “I can guarantee you Payton’s talking, ‘You want to get some work in tomorrow?’ … This dude really works hard!”

“I love the game,” answered Pritchard. “But I used to tell him, we were just talking and I was like ‘ET was the best one to go against because he could have played with us;’ he would have been in the eight, nine-man rotation.”

“We actually needed him,” added the Celtics guard. “In practice, we were watching, he can go still, and he’s over here coaching’. I’m like, ‘I need to be playing against him. That’s who is going to make me better.”

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