Oct 22, 2026 · 47 min · 8 segments
Sam and Jack are back with another Boston Celtics podcast. In this one, they discuss Paul George's impressive performance and a desire for more Payton Pritchard. Let us know your thoughts, and as…
Sam LaFranceHost
Jack SimoneHost
And I think Paul George is the easiest place to start because he had the in-your-face 38 points, seven threes, five steals, five rebounds game that made you say, oh, maybe he's the antithesis of Celtic Shaq.
Everybody was roasting him on media day when he did the same pose with the ball on his shoulders, Celtic Shaq, and he might not be washed.
yes yes he looked really good uh paul uh george looked great we'll talk about that i i did want to say quickly i don't know if people watch me here and follow my tick tock there's apparently a account of me on tick tock that is jack dot simone zero seven not me joey spatulas dm me and said hey like this person dm me saying they were giving out free picks it's it you know is it you And it's not me.
We spent all summer talking about Could Paul George's off-ball play be the key to unlocking the way the Celtics want to play basketball? Could the three-point shooting be the upgrade that it was supposed to be? Is the defense legit? And then we got to the preseason.
The shot's not going in, but the defense looks legit, right? He got five steals in that first game against the Sixers.
I thought the Celtics half-court defense was pretty good for most of the game, especially in the first half.
Their full-court defense obviously let them down, but when they got a chance to set up, Paul George led the way on that.
And I think Paul George is the easiest place to start because he had the in-your-face 38 points, seven threes, five steals, five rebounds game that made you say, oh, maybe he's the antithesis of Celtic Shaq.
Everybody was roasting him on media day when he did the same pose with the ball on his shoulders, Celtic Shaq, and he might not be washed.
yes yes he looked really good uh paul uh george looked great we'll talk about that i i did want to say quickly i don't know if people watch me here and follow my tick tock there's apparently a account of me on tick tock that is jack dot simone zero seven not me joey spatulas dm me and said hey like this person dm me saying they were giving out free picks it's it you know is it you And it's not me.
We spent all summer talking about Could Paul George's off-ball play be the key to unlocking the way the Celtics want to play basketball? Could the three-point shooting be the upgrade that it was supposed to be? Is the defense legit? And then we got to the preseason.
The shot's not going in, but the defense looks legit, right? He got five steals in that first game against the Sixers.
I thought the Celtics half-court defense was pretty good for most of the game, especially in the first half.
Their full-court defense obviously let them down, but when they got a chance to set up, Paul George led the way on that.
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