Jordan Walsh BREAKS THROUGH, but can he STAY in the Boston Celtics rotation?
Boston Celtics’ bench battle heats up as Jordan Walsh makes his case to stick in the rotation. With flashes of elite defense and game-changing hustle, Walsh forces [Joe Mazzulla] to rethink his lineup choices. Can he outshine Josh Minott, Ugo Gonzales, and Baylor Scheierman to secure his spot? [John Karalis] and [Tom Westerholm] break down how the Celtics’ mix-and-match approach to their 8th through 11th men could shape the rest of the season—and possibly the roster next year.
Plus, an eye-popping stat: Neemias Queta posts a +30.2 on/off, while Jalen Brown’s strange -14.2 on/off defies his All-NBA caliber play. The hosts question what’s behind the numbers, examine late-game execution, and debate what’s really driving Boston’s inconsistent results. As a lighter schedule looms, find out what must change for the Celtics to turn close calls into wins and for their young core to contribute to the team’s long-term success.
1:30 Jordan Walsh’s Potential
05:40 Equal Opportunity for Minutes
09:29 Financial Strategy in NBA Era
13:00 Weird on/off stat about Queta and Brown
24:15 Takeaways from the 5-6 start
27:48 Grueling Schedule and Team Resilience
31:07 Learning Curve for Winning
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9 Comments
They have had a fairly tough stretch competition wise. I can see them being 500 come late winter.
It’s crazy because you want to see consistency but you can’t be consistent if you don’t get minutes. Anyway I feel like this is make or break year for him.
Thanks guys ☘️🔒
Love when Tom joins John. A good back and forth.
Bro if anyone thinks Sheierman has hope please refrain from commenting with people who know basketball lol
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Not Tom and John chewing stats like this is the 'Thinking Basketball' podcast..😊
Tom, that’s called DEVELOPMENT… dismissing a player when they are learning is easy… Brad can see potential in these players… and John these kids needs time and should play through mistakes! Because if not now, certainly won’t be next season!
Garza's been excellent and has given his all every time he's hit the floor, literally bleeding for it. As has Hugo and, lately, Walsh. Give me a team of guys who give everything over a team of "cool guys", aka overpriced stars, any day or era. We could be 7-4, easily. But 5-6 is good, considering the tough early schedule and decimation of last year's team. I still see us winning 48. I'd like to see Joe using double bigs more often and don't understand why he sent Boucher to Siberia. Lots of positives, though.