Welcome back to Open Floor, from Boston this week, where I grabbed my old press row seat to watch the Celtics kick away a game against Utah and look like they were going to do the same against Washington before pummeling the woebegone Wizards over the final three quarters on Wednesday to salvage a win. Strange times in Boston. The C’s still shoot a lot of threes (an NBA-high 47 per game) but don’t make them (31.9%, 27th in the league) and the offseason gutting of the frontcourt has left Boston vulnerable on the glass. On the flip side, Jaylen Brown is proving he is more than capable of being a top option, albeit one on a team with a low ceiling.
Pod Alert: Evan Turner is back again with a fresh take on the Ja Morant situation in Memphis, which does not seem to be getting any better. Plus some thoughts on Boston and why the Mavericks have struggled so much early. Subscribe here, here and here.
