We Did It: Banner 18
The Celtics complete the mission. Banner 18. The boys run through all the unanswered questions and look to the future. We dissect the mentality of athletes with Health Fitness coach Linda Martindale. The Top 5 Celtics All-Time are debated and Caitlyn Clark is breaking brains. PLUS Ray “gets Covid”.
We Did It: Banner 18
HEADLINES with The OBVIOUS ONE
A Conversation with Linda Martindale
Top 5: Greatest Celtics
Simplest Minds of the Week
SHOW NOTES:
5 min - Cold Open - Galbladders and Covid
Opening Takes:
Rich - We Did It
Ray - Celtics all the way. Always knew it
Bobby - Mazzula is a boob
Show Run Down
We did it - NBA Champions Celtics
A Conversation with Linda Martindale
Top 5 - Celtics All Time
Simplest Minds of the Week
Welcome -
25 min - We Did It - 2024 NBA Champions - Boston Celtics
Celtics 106 - Mavs 88
Celtics win 4-1 . 16-3 in the playoffs.
Jaylen Brown MVP
Overall impressions on 2024 Celtics
Start with Brad Stevens and Wyc. Making big moves and investing in a Championship window.
Motivated, dedicated, constantly relying on past failures as motivation and advice on how to navigate the season
100% bought in - Joe Mazzula - Tatum - Brown
* Jrue Holiday the X factor
* Porzingus nice, but not necessary
Jaylen Brown is the vocal and spiritual leader. Tatum is the best player - they seem to realize that
Who was the MVP?
Tatum lead in pts, reb, and asst. First ever to not win MVP. He should have. IT's better he didn't
Are Jays in a good place moving forward?
Motivated? Appreciated?
* They should keep getting better
Are Celtics getting proper credit?
Lowest ratings since 2007
Did not beat all time great (Luka and Kyrie don't count Now I guess)
GREENIE CLIP
Is Jayson Tatum too corny?
Copied all of his celebrations post game
We did it- KG
What they gunna say now - Curry and Angel Reese
I guess we'll never know - Kanye
TATUM CLIP
If/When Tatum decides to be who he is and not who he thinks he should be, it will take him to another level on and off the court.
Do you Believe in them?
If Tatum and Brown have figured out the end of game thing. yes
Give Mazzula credit?
- he out coached Carlyle and Kidd. Kidd blows.
Still HATE the 5 out offense. AND 3 pt approach
I THINK he has softened on some of that. Defense won this championship.
- If there was such thing as a true PG left they would be unstoppable
Are they on the verge of a Dynasty?
Entire team is coming back next year - Wyc Grousbec
Al horford confirmed back. Have to sign Kornet and Tillman
Good?
Should be same roster for 2 more years
Roster - Lot of money. $200 million in taxes after 2025
315 million extensions for Tatum
Extend Derrick White. Have to after Holiday Extension
Bye Bye Porzingus
East is Wide open.
- Outside of a trade to Miami or NY.
West has a lot of talent spread out.
*Some team has to make a trade for a super team to compete with Celtics in next 2 years
HEADLINES with THE OBVIOUS ONE
15 min -A Conversation with Linda Martindale
Linda Martindale
Martindale Coaching – Martindalecoaching.com
Game Changers Podcast
A wife, a proud mother of four college athletes and two dogs (one is athletic and one is definitely not). I am also a former college athlete, a dedicated mental fitness coach, a motivational speaker, a high school boys basketball coach, a former college basketball coach, a friend to an amazing group, an entrepreneur, a mentor, an occasional podcast guest, and a non-profit board member.
“Find Your Super Powers” – Not everyone though, right? World needs ditch diggers, and plumbers.
“Bridge the gap between athlete and coach”
- Is the gap due to an immense level of pussification with the youth?
RAY - do you think 30 years ago you would have tons of clients? Is this a generational problem with athletes today?
RAY - You talk about the The Triangle: Parent- College Athlete – Coach
Do parents play a key role in a lot of your work. I’ve been coaching my 2 kids teams and some of the parents I’ve come across are so hard on their children thinking they are going to go pro. Do you see this as part of the problem when working with athletes?
RICH - Who’s to blame? Really?
o Answer – NCAA. Aka Money. Aka big fat money hungry hoes?
o Real answer? Social Media- Should it be outlawed like that Chinese spy gadget suicide machine – Tik Tok?
RICH - Is there any room left in this young athletic society for “toughing in out”?
Philosophy 101 - Is there too much focus on the inner self and “Mental Health”? We live in the most prosperous time in the history of civilization, in the richest more powerful country in the history of civilization. The problems we have no choice but to be internal
In other words, If WW# broke out tomorrow and these kids were drafted and sent to Camp Lagoon their mental Health would need to take a back seat for a bit right?
Blog -The Importance of Tough Coaching Conversations with Athletes
Basketball great Lebron James said, “You can’t control the decisions of the coach, but you can control how hard you work and how prepared you are when your number is called.”
Lebron James is the GOAT at coach killing. Who would you mend those fences?
Boston Celtics player Jayson Tatum believes, “You can’t control playing time, but you can control your attitude and effort.”
Jayson Tatum as the voice of lack of playing time?? Serial plagiarizer. Be careful. Also a Champion. What they gunna say now?
RAY -What sport do you work with the most with your clients?
RAY - Do you notice a difference in individual vs team sports mental wellness?
RICH - Transactional vs Transformative coaching
Are you of the opinion that winning doesn’t matter? Trophies for all? Nobody gets cut? Equal playing time?
Live Coaching Exercise
RICH - Kyrie Irving is a delusional individual
Do you offer de-moralizing session? A guy like Kyrie could have used that at Duke. Really knock him down a few pegs to learn a touch of humbleness. Also, a globe would have helped.
RAY -During the US Open Rory Mcilroy had meltdown on the last few holes missing 5 foot putts. What advice could you provide to an athlete like this?
RICH - Mac Jones. Belichick mentally stuffed this melted potato into a mental locker and left him to wilt. What would your advice been for Mac?
RICH - Transathletes – GO.
Blog - Ability vs. Reliability in Pursuit of Excellence in Sports
Reliability is not just about skill execution; it’s about mental fortitude and consistency in performance. Athletes who exhibit reliability, showcase a commitment to their craft.
Luka Doncic – Clearly out of shape, unreliable in the Finals. But, consistently eating cheesy potatoes and draining domestic? Could his commitment to happiness just be focused elsewhere?
-Who is one of your dream athletes you wish you could work with. You’ve watched them and said to yourself. I can help them?
QUICK BREAK
10 min - TOP 5 - Greatest Celtics
Celtics stats https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/leaders_career.html
Larry Bird
Revolutionized NBA with Magic before MJ
3 consecutive NBA MVPs
Most Finals MVPs for Celtics
3 x champion
24 - 10 - 6 - 1.7 steal career
Dream Team
Bird steals the ball
Great shit talker ever
John Havelichick
8-0 in Finals
1974 Finals MVP
13 all star
4 all nba 1st team
21 - 6.5 4.8 1.2 for career
5 all Def
Celtics leader: points, games, minute, Fgs
Best 6th man ever
Havelichick Stole the ball
Bill Russell
11 x champion
5 x mvp
12 all star
11x all nba
Celtic leader in reb, min per game,
75th anniversary team
Bob Cousy
8 straight season most asst
most asst in franchise history
12 x all star
10x all mba 1st team
6 x champion
league mvp 1957
Celtics leader in asst
75th anniversary team
18.4 - 7.6 - 5.3 career
Paul Pierce
1 championship
10x all star
hall of famer
finals MVP
2nd all time in pts for celtics
22 - 6 - 1.4 steals career
celtics leader in: 3pt Fgs, FTs, steals. 2nd in pts
Clutch shot maker
Dave Cowens
8x all star
league MVP 1072. 20.5 pts 16 rebs
ROY
8x all star
2x champion
Jayson Tatum
Jaylen Brown
Kevin McHale
Robert Parish
Sam Jones
Leon Powe
Simplest Minds of the Week
Aaron Rodgers
- Missing MANDATORY Mini camp for "odd Reason"
WNBA - Bitches be crazy
No CC on Olympic team
Fellow Players hate CC, because - women?