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Why do the NBA's players think the Nuggets are the favorites over the Celtics? Plus, Paul Pierce GOAT talk and the underrated Derrick White.
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The Athletic's polled scouts and coaches on their gameplan for how to attack the Celtics defense.
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The Athletic spoke to a panel of coaches and scouts from every level of basketball for their analysis of Boston's attack.
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Jay King and Jared Weiss breakdown the most pressing questions for the Celtics as they head into the postseason.
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“We believe we are on a different level,” says Kristaps Porziņģis, “and we’re going to have to show it in the postseason.”
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Derrick White got his first career triple-double, but his team used it as a moment to celebrate all he does for them.
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What has gone into the Celtics recent success? Jay King looks at the numbers to tell the story.
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Mazzulla often treats blowout wins like arduous battles, but he knows winning is fun — like Boston beating Brooklyn by 50 points.
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Tatum finished with 41 points for Boston but focused on getting his teammates in the rhythm of the game. "I've scored 60 before," he said.
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Coach Mazzulla is holding the team to a standard where players can't make excuses for losing and know they're not entitled to always win.
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How can an unassuming role player become an All-Star? The case for Derrick White runs from Gregg Popovich all the way to Taylor Swift.
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White and Jrue Holiday scored in crunchtime as Tatum embraced the easiness of the double-team.
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Boston was outscored 40-25 during the third quarter after taking a 61-58 lead into halftime.
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In San Antonio, fans were wearing Celtics gear Sunday while cheering for the former Spurs guard. "White's an All-Star!" some hollered.
The Celtics were a mess against the Pistons, but they outlasted the best effort from the NBA's historic mess of a franchise.
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Tatum couldn't hit a shot, so he and the Celtics found other ways to beat a red-hot Anthony Davis and the Lakers.
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It might be a longshot, but it's real, though White insists he's "just trying to win games."
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Kristaps Porziņģis is stepping out of his comfort zone on defense just when the Celtics need it. Meanwhile, a new face comes to town.
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The Celtics didn't make it to Vegas, but Joe Mazzulla took away one crucial lesson that can pay off in the long run.
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"That is what it's going to take for us to be great, is the balance," the Celtics coach said.
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