SOUND OFF with the Boston Celtics

There was A LOT of noise heading into Tuesday’s matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers. Boston ignored it all and calmly delivered a blowout win over the loaded Sixers down in Philadelphia. Paul George delivered a masterpiece in his return to Philly, while Jayson Tatum stuffed the stat sheet in just 32 minutes of action.

One of the biggest signings of the offseason is rounding into form, as Mitchell Robinson is looking EXACTLY like the guy everyone thought the Celtics were signing this offseason. He continued a strong stretch of play with a stat-stuffing performance during Sunday’s win over Milwaukee. His play, combined with Jayson Tatum and Paul George each going off for 16 points in separate quarters, helped the Celtics erase an early deficit and flip the script on the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Boston Celtics annihilated the Charlotte Hornets Friday night during each team’s second NBA Cup game. Let’s dive into why the margin of victory matters, beyond the NBA Cup standings, as well as Jayson Tatum finding his flow state and logging one of the most impressive quarters of his entire career.

Be afraid. Be very afraid! Boston’s three-headed center monster of Neemias Queta, Mitchell Robinson and Luka Garza is beginning to take form after a dominant all-around performance Wednesday night against Milwaukee. The trio combined for 27 rebounds, 23 points, three blocks and two steals to fuel the Boston Celtics’ win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks. And let’s not forget about Paul George and Derrick White teaming up as a clutch duo to score the final 10 points of the game for Boston to seal the win. Let’s dive into it all in the latest episode of SOUND OFF.

Offense was tough to come by for the Celtics as they played for the second time in as many days, and against one of the elite teams in the NBA. The C's set a new season low for scoring as they played for the first time without Paul George. We dive into what went wrong, what looked off about the Celtics, what adjustments Joe Mazzulla implemented, and what we should look out for moving forward this month.

Mitchell Robinson was out Sunday in Orlando due to rest, making this matchup the first “next-man-up” game of the season for the Boston Celtics. Luckily for them, they had Neemias Queta and Luka Garza ready to deliver in their increased roles. We break down how the big men excelled in their own ways, plus dive into Boston’s multiple responses to Orlando’s runs during the fourth quarter, and continued praise for Paul George’s defense.

Payton Pritchard was the center of an offensive juggernaut during the first half of Friday’s NBA Cup game between the Boston Celtics and the Chicago Bulls. Pritchard scored 20 during the first half on 7-for-10 shooting and was making an impact in literally every facet of the game. Meanwhile, Paul George grabbed another three steals and continues to impress with his high level of defensive anticipation and IQ. We break it all down in the latest episode of SOUND OFF.

One of the best performances of the decorated career of one Jayson Tatum. There’s no doubt about it. His 40-point barrage against the Brooklyn Nets led the Boston Celtics to an overtime victory on the second night of a back-to-back, and it was all in historic fashion that places him next to Larry Bird in Celtics history. Marc D’Amico dives into the performance, the game-winning play, lessons learned for Boston’s big men, and Jordan Walsh’s unsung performance.

Payton Pritchard torched the Chicago Bulls for 19 points during the third quarter, tying his career high for single-quarter scoring. He led the way for Boston with 28 points, but Jayson Tatum set the tone during the first half with his downhill play that led to him scoring 19 of his own, including two buzzer-beaters, during the opening half. Plus, Hugo Gonzalez, Chris Cenac Jr. and Mike Conley got their first extended run of the season and all delivered highlight moments for Boston.

Jayson Tatum went bonkers during clutch time, delivering seven straight points off of wildly difficult shots to propel the Celtics into the winner’s circle. He bounced back from his subpar first game in a massive way to lead the C’s to victory, all while outperforming Jalen Brunson throughout the entire game – especially during the clutch. Neemias Queta also delivered a strong performance off the bench, including just the second 3-pointer of his carer, as Boston righted the ship and won its first game of the season on Opening Night at TD Garden.