“If I’m the Boston Celtics I’m drawing a line at that guy” - Brian Scalabrine believes Celtics shouldn’t include 3-time All-Defensive player in a potential deal for Kevin Durant
“He’s a vocal leader, he’s the emotional leader” - Analyst believes the Boston Celtics should not acquire Kevin Durant at the expense of the “heart and soul” of the team
"You got two guys who basically want to do the same thing" - Chris "Mad Dog" Russo not a fan of a potential Ben Simmons-Marcus Smart partnership in Brooklyn
“If Rondo is on the Boston Celtics right now, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown looks better” - Stephen A. Smith believes the Boston Celtics have a point guard problem, says they need a Chris Paul-type floor general
"With Golden State specifically, they are trying to take him out at certain times of the game" - Boston Celtics' Ime Udoka on his 3x All-Star's apparent struggles, 4th quarter shooting woes in Finals, and more
“We’ve been doing it all season… It’s kind of part of us, in our nature now” - 1x DPOY says the Boston Celtics have been forced to play with their backs on the wall this season, believes they have to play better that way
“My mom, before she passed away, always loved my hair... She always said she wanted to see me in green" - Boston Celtics star reveals the emotional reason behind his hair color
“It reminds me a little bit of like what could’ve been with me and T-Mac” - 7x All-Star on Boston Celtics duo, says the Celtics have got a toughness about them
"I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I'm going on about my summer and we lost the NBA Finals because we couldn't meet force with force" - Draymond Green on on the importance of physicality in the series, says he "can't let my guys down"
“I do believe Jayson Tatum can win an MVP, I do believe he can be the best player on a championship winning team” - NBA analyst says Jayson Tatum has top-5 potential, believes his inconsistency is holding him back
Exclusive: "God has put me in this position, and it's something that I embrace and I'm excited about" - Al Horford on making it to the NBA Finals with Celtics, as the veteran creates history just days after losing his grandfather
Exclusive: "My mom passed; they flew all the way to Dallas to the funeral; That was for real, it wasn't no tactic" - Marcus Smart on the bond he shares with teammates Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and on using his dominant vocal presence to help Celtics
“We had Magic vs Bird but they weren’t guarding each other.… The blood is bad” - Skip Bayless says Steph Curry versus Marcus Smart is the greatest individual matchup in the history of the NBA Finals
“It’s an honor to be compared to a guy of Draymond’s caliber” - Boston Celtics’ 3x All-Defensive player reacts to Steve Kerr comparing him to Draymond Green
"Being in an expectation pressure-filled situation, I wouldn't trade that in any day" - Ime Udoka looks back on getting rejected by multiple NBA teams before landing with Celtics
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Washington Wizards
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