Alex Walulik

CelticsBlog • 29th August 2022

X’s and O’s Week: lob actions to Robert Williams

Ah, the pick-and-roll. The easiest, most simple play in basketball is also one of its finest. It’s a great tactic that’s proved itself time-and-time again. The true mastermind of the pick-and-roll is a player that not only can run it effectively, but also use their gravity and athleticism to their advantage. And for the Boston Celtics, the fun begins with Robert Williams, the team’s bouncy, defensive anchor.

Head coach Ime Udoka buys into the hype, just like all of us. This is demonstrated by U

CelticsBlog • 21st August 2022

Jayson Tatum stars in CrawsOver Pro-Am game

As Jayson Tatum and LeBron James entered Seattle Pacific University, they were flooded with cheers and a sea of fans. It was a spectacular event for the Pacific Northwest, as some of the NBA’s brightest stars were welcomed in wholeheartedly to play in the CrawsOver Pro-Am game.

Tatum and James were joined by up-and-coming rookies Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Tari Eason, and MarJon Beauchamp. Former Celtic Isaiah Thomas was also among the players competing. Dejounte Murray and Aaron Gordon wer

CelticsBlog • 21st August 2022

What if the Celtics changed their starting lineup?

The Boston Celtics are loaded. Last year in the postseason, the Celtics went to an 8-man to 9-man rotation, and the wear-and-tear was noticeable in the end. Now, with the latest free agent additions, the Celtics could go to a deep 10-man rotation.

With the depth, the Celtics can have a lot of fun. For example, could fans see Danilo Gallinari play a small-ball center? There’s defensive liability there, but surround him with high-end defensive players and length, it could be lethal.

Point is, th

CelticsBlog • 17th August 2022

What if we looked ahead to the 2023 NBA Draft?

After trading for Malcolm Brogdon earlier this summer, the Celtics sent their 2023 first-round selection to Indiana in exchange for the skilled combo-guard. Earlier in 2022, the Celtics acquired Derrick White from the San Antonio, but it cost the organization their 2022 first-rounder — that’s why you didn’t see the Celtics making any selections this past June. Throw in the 2021 first-rounder the Celtics gave up in the Kemba Walker for Al Horford deal, and that’s three years that the Celtics have

CelticsBlog • 28th July 2022

Age, chemistry, and more reasons why the Celtics should keep Jaylen Brown

Yes, Kevin Durant is one of the most prolific basketball scorers of all time. Yes, he’s still a top-3 player in the league, despite being 33-years-old. I mean, he averaged 29.9 points per game on a 63.4 true shooting percentage. That’s incredible.

Trading for Kevin Durant would undoubtedly put the Celtics over the edge for the 2022-23 season. However, questions remain — lots of them. At the center of the conversation: Jaylen Brown.

For years, the Celtics have built the team around the now 24-y

CelticsBlog • 21st July 2022

film room: J.D. Davison flashed NBA-level point guard talent in Summer League

Yes, the Celtics are all set at the point guard position — Marcus Smart, Derrick White, and Malcolm Brogdon all contribute to that. Each will attempt to facilitate the offense and run actions for Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

But, the Celtics also added another point guard in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft — J.D. Davison. Davison flashed NBA-level potential in this year’s Las Vegas Summer League. It was Davison who offered consistent playmaking ability. It was Davison who ran the pick-

CelticsBlog • 17th July 2022

Juhann Begarin shows progress, Celtics lose Summer League finale to Nets 102-95

To wrap up their Summer League stint, the Boston Celtics Summer League squad fell to the Brooklyn Nets 102-95. The Celtics looked great in the first half, but eventually ran out of gas in the second and were unable to complete the fourth quarter comeback.

Juhann Begarin was excellent to start, pouring in seven points and showcasing an off-the-dribble plus catch-and-shoot ability for the developing three-level scorer. Begarin was active finding his teammates and initiating a majority of the acti

CelticsBlog • 14th July 2022

J.D. Davison dominates and elevates the Celtics to a 108-91 victory against the Grizzlies

In their fourth Summer League contest, the Summer League Boston Celtics defeated the Memphis Grizzlies squad 108-91. The Celtics controlled the game from start to finish.

Justin Jackson started the game on fire with an early floater, pull-up 3-pointer, and a catch-and-shoot triple in transition to score an early 8 points. A major part of Jackson’s early-career struggles was perimeter shooting, so the incredible run for Jackson must’ve felt good.

Another positive thing to note was J.D. Davison’

CelticsBlog • 11th July 2022

Inside the mind of Jayson Tatum after losing The Finals

Jayson Tatum was locked in on Saturday afternoon at Cox Pavillion, except he wasn’t suited up. Instead, Tatum watched as a spectator as the Boston Celtics kicked off their Summer League play.

As the Summer Celtics nailed difficult, pull-up 3-pointers and dished out no-look, flashy passes (thank you, Trevion Williams), Tatum was attentive and engaged. He jumped out of his seat during highlight moments. He jogged down the court during heat checks. He was having fun.

Next to Tatum were Brad Steve

CelticsBlog • 9th July 2022

Celtics loses 88-78 to Heat after collapsing in second half of first Summer League game

The Summer League Boston Celtics collapsed in the final three quarters to fall by a final score of 88-78 inside Cox Pavillion against the Miami Heat. With the loss, the Summer League Celtics start off 0-1 in Vegas.

Brodric Thomas got going early for Boston with two quick buckets, including a long-range 3-pointer, and Trevion Williams made his presence felt with four points and two rebounds as the Celtics jumped out to an early 16-9 lead at the 4:11 mark. Throughout the contest, Williams showcas