How The Celtics Became The Eastern Conference's Surprise Contender
The Lead
Wondery
3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 22 February 2022
⏱️ 21 minutes
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We’re headed into the final stages of the NBA season and the hottest team in the NBA resides in Boston. Today, The Athletic’s Jared Weiss gives us insights into how the Celtics overcame their early season struggles on both sides of the floor and he tells us if this team actually has a chance to make it out of a loaded Eastern Conference come June.
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| 0:53.0 | Heading into the All-Star Break, one of the hottest teams in the NBA is one you might not necessarily expect. |
| 1:00.0 | This is a wire to wire dominating performance by the Boston Celtics. A resounding victory. |
| 1:08.0 | Over the sixers, 135 to 87, the ninth time this season. |
| 1:14.0 | Today, the Athletics' Jared Weiss tells us about the three key players and the first year had coach |
| 1:20.0 | who have kicked the Celtic season into high gear. |
| 1:23.0 | Tatum, we've been waiting to see if he could make that leap as a playmaker because he was not a playmaker |
| 1:28.0 | at all when he got to the league and we saw it a little bit last year and right now we're really seeing it. |
| 1:33.0 | That's I think the biggest reason why their offense is starting to look pretty good. |
| 1:36.0 | And after their early season struggles, does this rejuvenated squad actually have a chance |
| 1:42.0 | to win the Eastern Conference? From Wondering in the Athletic, I'm Tiffany Oshinsky. |
| 1:47.0 | It's Tuesday, February 22nd, and this is The Lead. |
| 1:55.0 | Jared Weiss, welcome back to The Lead. |
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