Celtics Talk Radio episode 89 Danny Ainge trades Jeff Green

01/16/15 • 122 min

The Celtics faced one of their hardest stretches that they will face in the month of January since our last show and during that stretch of games things were even harder as Danny Ainge opted to continue dealing off members of the Celtic Roster. Facing off against 2 playoff teams one featuring the team with one the best records in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics had a 3 game road trip playing at the Nets, at the Pacers and at the Raptors before facing the Pelicans at home. During that stretch Danny Ainge traded forward/center Brandon Wright to the Phoenix Sun's in exchange for a protected draft pick and a trade exception. Then just 2 days later Ainge traded forward Jeff Green to the Memphis Grizzlies in a 3 team deal that included the Pelicans. In exchange for Green the Celtics received the expiring contract of forward Tayshaun Prince, the expiring contract of Austin River's and a future 1st round draft pick from the Grizzlies. The Celtic's are now just a little over a month away from the NBA trade deadline and with the fact Ainge has shifted into high gear on the trade road it is safe to bet that more moves are coming but for who? The Celtics Talk Crew will discuss who on the Celtic's roster may be getting moved next as well as how are our young players performing while dealing with the uncertainty of knowing who they will have available for each game. Are they actually playing to win at a time where many could think Ainge is trying to force the tanking to happen. The Celtic's Talk Crew will be joined by Warren Shaw to discuss where the team sits with one month left before the trade deadline and discuss if its best for the team's future to get rid of the players who want to win and tank or if its best for the development of our players to have them play to win even if it means going to the playoffs and skipping the NBA lottery this summer.

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Celtics Talk Radio episode 88 The Return of Rajon Rondo

The Celtic's and their fan's had to endure a tough month of December as the Celtics lost to some of the worst teams in the NBA. The Celtic players and fans had to endure losing the last piece of the 2008 NBA Championship and now the team and their fans are enduring one of their toughest months of their schedule and that is the month of January 2015. The Celtic's since our last show have played 3 games. 1 of those games coming against a playoff team with a member of the 2008 NBA title winning team on it. The Dallas Mavericks which is where Rajon Rondo now plays paid thier only trip to the TD Garden this season. The Celtics also faced off with the Bulls and Kings. The Celtics Talk Crew will welcome to the show ADAM LOWENSTEIN. ADAM LOWENSTEIN along with the Celtics Talk Crew will discuss Rajon Rondo's return to the TD Garden. Did Rajon get the same treatment from the fan's and the organization that Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce did when they returned to TD Garden during the 2013/14 season. Or did the reports of Rondo wanting out of Boston cause the fan's to treat him different. How did the Celtic's fair in these 3 games. Did they continue to do what many have called for which is lose, lose, lose and increase their odds in the loterry or are the Celtics still closer to the playoffs then the worst record. All of that will be discussed on Celtics Talk Radios 1st show of 2015

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CELTICS TALK RADIO EPISODE 90 LIFE AFTER 4 TRADES,AND CHANGED ROSTER

The last time the Celtics Talk Crew was on the air was 1/15. They discussed the effects that all the trading that GM Danny Ainge was having on the current teams chances to make the playoffs as well as the teams future outlook in terms of draft picks and salary cap space. Since then the Celtics have played the Bulls and Clippers. Later on tonight after we finish the Celtics will be facing off with the Trailblazers. The Celtics Talk Crew will be joined by Bobby Krivitsky from CLNS to discuss the last 2 games as well as previewing the game against the Trailblazers. Which is the Celtics 2nd road game of a tough 6 game western conference road trip. Also the latest on any moves that Danny Ainge may have up his sleeve with now less then a month before the Trade Deadline