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Boston’s Svi Mykhailiuk on his career-high night vs. the Washington Wizards

To know Mykhailiuk is able to put up such scoring when his number is called is exactly the sort of data you want in a run at a title.

In a 132-122 win over the Washington Wizards in the Boston Celtics’ last game of the NBA’s 2023-24 season, reserve forward Svi Mykhailiuk had the game of his life at the NBA level, putting up a career-high 26 points, 5 rebounds, as many assists, and a block in 37 minutes of floor time.

The 26-year-old swingman opened up about his big game after the final buzzer sounded, speaking to Celtics team reporter Taylor Snow. “I just took what the game gave me,” explained Mykhailiuk. “I took some more shots, open shots, made some shots early. I feel like that gave me a little more confidence.”

“We knew we were going to have the opportunity to play a lot of minutes,” he added.

“Everybody came prepared, everybody was excited to get on the court and (have some more) playing time, and everybody wanted to win and finish the regular season on the right note and start preparing for the playoffs.”

And while it seems unlikely that the Cherkasy native will see the floor as much as he did vs. the Wiz, to know that Mykhailiuk is capable of putting up such scoring when his number is called is exactly the sort of data you want to have heading into a run at a title.

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Celtics Lab 238: A deep dive into the deep rotation’s Stay Ready Crew with Noa Dalzell

Which players matter most to the team’s title aspirations? Which might be on the move ahead of the 2024 NBA trade deadline? What talent does Boston have in the pipeline in Maine? And who will see the floor in the postseason?

The Boston Celtics have by most accounts the best top six players in the entire NBA to match their league-best regular season record. So, it can be easy to forget about the rest of the team. The so-called “Stay Ready Crew” mostly does just that — keep themselves in the right frame of mind and state of health in case their number is called.

And those numbers do get called, with players like Oshae Brissett and Lamar Stevens bringing energy and matchup-dependent options that have sparked wins for Boston, while the sharpshooting duo of Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser wreak havoc on opposing defenses. And if it were not for the likes of Luke Kornet and Neemias Queta defying expectations as reserve big men, you can be sure there would be less wins to the Celtics’ name this season.

Which players matter most to the team’s title aspirations? Which might be on the move ahead of the 2024 NBA trade deadline? What talent does Boston have in the pipeline in Maine? And who will see the floor in the postseason?

To answer all of these key questions not quite getting the attention they deserve, the hosts of the CLNS Media “Celtics Lab” podcast linked up with Celtics Blog’s Noa Dalzell.

The self-proclaimed Boston bench beat reporter who has a bead on a certain crew that stays ready, join us in a deep dive into the Celtics’ reserves. (Apologies for variable audio, wifi issues made for a few bumps).

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Can Dalano Banton or Svi Mykhailiuk carve out a role with the Boston Celtics?

The strong start to the season bodes well for the team’s aspirations, but can Mykhailiuk and Banton carve out a regular role?

The Boston Celtics secured a 117-107 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this week with strong performances from both the starters and the bench players. Al Horford, who started in place of injured Kristaps Porzingis, played a major role in the team’s second-half surge.

Jayson Tatum once again hit crucial shots late in the game, and Jrue Holiday impressed with his defensive skills and all-around contributions, including rebounding. The bench, led by Dalano Banton’s defense, made significant impacts on the game. The Celtics’ ability to rely on players who haven’t seen much playing time shows the strength and depth of their roster, with Svi Mykhaliuk even making an appearance.

The strong start to the season bodes well for the team’s aspirations, but can Mykhailiuk and Banton carve out a regular role?

The hosts of the CLNS Media “Garden Report” podcast weighed in on that question on a recent episode; check it out above!

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The Boston Celtics will have as many as nine free agents in 2024

Finding the right balance between players the front office ought to want to retain without also paying too much to do so is a fraught needle to thread.

The Boston Celtics are officially a second apron ball club as they gear up to contend for an NBA-record 18th title this season, and will thus need to take great care with the talent on the team around the margins with the Celtics needing to keep good players on cheap contracts around, which is no easy task even without the additional exigencies of trying to win a title.

Finding the right balance between players the front office ought to want to retain without also paying too much to do so is a fraught needle to thread for Boston moving forward, but one they will need to pull off if they want to stay in the title hunt.

And they will have to do it a total of as many as nine times in the 2024 NBA offseason, with as many potential free agents looking at new deals; let’s take a look at who they are.

Could Celtics’ Svi Mykhailiuk take minutes from Sam Hauser this season?

Hauser is likely to have some rope well into the regular season, but there’s a growing consensus that if Mykhailiuk continues to excel and Hauser keeps struggling, it could prompt coach Joe Mazzulla to contemplate change.

The Boston Celtics preseason game against the New York Knicks on Monday provided a tantalizing glimpse into the potential option for the team’s potential rotation. Svi Mykhailiuk, a relatively new addition to the Celtics, seized the opportunity to showcase his abilities in the tilt on a second game that forward Sam Hauser struggled, raising questions about the role of Hauser if it continues.

In this matchup, Mykhailiuk demonstrated his skill as a contributor off the bench. He put up 15 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist, showcasing his versatility and scoring ability. Hauser is likely to have some rope well into the regular season, but there’s a growing consensus that if Mykhailiuk continues to excel and Hauser keeps struggling, it could prompt coach Joe Mazzulla to contemplate change.

The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” took a long look at how that battle for playing time could play out.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say.

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Boston’s bench players shine in 112-101 preseason win over 76ers

Boston leaned into their bench for the second straight preseason contest, and the second and third unit players stepped up with high-energy, connected play on both ends (at least, for preseason) to secure the win.

The Boston Celtics secured a 112-101 road exhibition victory in their preseason tilt against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night, improving their preseason record to 2-1. Notable absences included All-NBA forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown for the Celtics and star big man Joel Embiid and disgruntled guard James Harden for the 76ers.

Boston leaned into their bench for the second straight preseason contest, and the second and third unit players stepped up with high-energy, connected play on both ends (at least, for preseason) to secure the win. Payton Pritchard continues to rule the preseason, putting up 17 points for Boston, with Svi Mykhailiuk (15 points, 6 rebounds) and Neemias Queta (10 points, 2 assists) representing the bench mob well with limited run.

Sam Hauser (15 points, 3 assists) also shined on the starting unit, with likely usual starters Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, and Derrick White all scoring exactly 11 points apiece in 17 minutes of game time for all three.

The Celtics are now off until Tuesday, October 17 when they face the New York Knicks at TD Garden for their penultimate tilt of the NBA’s 2023 preseason.

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Svi Mykhailiuk on joining the Boston Celtics, his role with the team

“I feel like it’s a great opportunity,” said the Kansas alum. “I feel like it opens up more opportunity for guys who play my position and my role which is come out and shoot the ball.”

Fans of the Boston Celtics may not know much about new Boston wing Svi Mykhailiuk, but the Kansas alum has been enjoying his time with his new ball club and said as much in a recent interview with Mitch Lightfoot and Chris Teahan of “Rock, Chalk, Unplugged” podcast fame. “It’s been great,” said Mykhailiuk.

“They’ve been historically a really good team in basketball — it’s all honor to be a part of this organization and them being interested me to bring on board and to play for them,” offered the Ukrainian forward of his new team. “I’m really excited to be here.”

Mykhailiuk noted he had only been in town for a bit at the time of the interview, but was getting to know the city. He’s also impressed with his new teammates.

“I feel like it’s a great opportunity,” said the Kansas alum. “I feel like it opens up more opportunity for guys who play my position and my role which is come out and shoot the ball.”

Guys like Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, they put so much pressure on defense, which opens up a lot a lot of opportunities for a guy like me.”

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Power ranking the Boston Celtics roster for the NBA’s 2023-24 season

Ranking season is here, and so is power ranking the Celtics’ roster for next season.

Each NBA offseason, the news cycle tends to dry up as the month of September approaches, with the league’s analysts turning to projecting the order of the league, its players, and even the internal rosters themselves in the yearly exercise we call Ranking Season.

And in just such an exercise, Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley revealed his own power ranking of the players on the roster of the new-look Boston Celtics after Boston’s front office elected to shake things up in a big way to kick off the summer. In this power ranking analysis, the 14 players on regular NBA contracts are evaluated based on their abilities, projected production, and overall value to the team.

Let’s see where Buckley rates each member of the team vs. their peers — but you’ll have to check his analysis for the thinking behind them.

Who are the best international players to play for the Boston Celtics?

From Charlie Hoefer to Alaa Abdenaby to Rick Fox to Kristaps Porzingis, there has been no shortage of players who were born abroad who have worn the green and white.

The Boston Celtics are a storied franchise for more than just their titles. They have been a trailblazing team in terms of signing and fielding players from all over the world, a philosophy that started in their first season.

From Charlie Hoefer to Alaa Abdelnaby to Rick Fox to Kristaps Porzingis, there has been no shortage of players born abroad who have worn the green and white.

But who were the best and who were the worst? What criteria should we use to judge them across eras? In the spirit of the annual arrival of #RankingSeason, the thing to do is try.

And try the hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” did on a recent episode.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear how they assessed the international Celtics of all time.

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What does the Boston Celtics’ signing of Svi Mykhailiuk mean for Sam Hauser?

Will it impact the playing time of rookie Jordan Walsh? And what about reserve floor general Dalano Banton or backup forward Oshae Brissett?

The Boston Celtics’ recent signing of Svi Mykhailiuk may not be a major one for most of the team, but its implications, particularly for players on the wing trying to establish a concrete role for themselves on a contending ball club, is that minutes won’t be easy to come by without production on the wing next season. Sam Hauser may feel the crunch in particular if Mykhailiuk does well in green and white.

What does the Celtics’ decision to bring on Svi Mykhailiuk mean for  Hauser? Will it impact the playing time of rookie Jordan Walsh? And what about reserve floor general Dalano Banton or backup forward Oshae Brissett?

To talk it through, the host of the CLNS Media “Celtics Beat” podcast Evan Valenti linked up with Celtics Blog’s Jack Simone to discuss Mykhailiuk’s impact on Boston’s roster next season.

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