On this episode of Celtics PRIDE, Adam, Josh, and Mike are joined by Celtics and NBA Insider, Keith Smith (@keithsmithnba) from Celticsblog and Yahoo Sports.
They begin the episode by re-visiting Josh’s prediction from 2 weeks ago, when he suggested that a simple 4-game win streak would change fans’ outlook on the team. So... with the 4-game win streak heading into the All-Star break… do we actually feel better about the team?
From there, the Celtics Pride team asks Keith for his impressions of the team at the midway point of the season. Is Keith surprised by where the C’s sit in the standings? Does he consider the 1st half of the season a disappointment? Given the team’s success in recent years, is any season that doesn’t end with a Finals berth a disappointment? 
Then they get Keith’s read on what he thinks Danny and the Front Office should do as the trade deadline approaches, the types of player he thinks the team should pursue with the TPE, and whether the TPE is better to use midseason or next offseason.
Finally, Keith shares some behind the scenes insights from his recent exclusive sitdown with Jayson Tatum, which you can read here on CelticsBlog. 
“But [Jayson Tatum] was so genuine when he talked about, you know, ‘there’s nowhere I want to be but Boston’” - Keith Smith, discussing his recent interview with Jayson Tatum.
The Celtics Pride team closes with a brief reaction to Keith’s insights, before Josh reflects on Tatum’s post 2020 All-Star elevation in his positive thought of the day.
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Hosts: Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko @coachmotenko and Mike Minkoff @mikeminkoffnba.  
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