Finals Predictions + the Future of the Jays

Bob Ryan & Jeff Goodman NBA Podcast

Bob Ryan and Gary Tanguay sit down to discuss the Celtics' much-anticipated Finals matchup with the Dallas Mavericks. Bob gives his series prediction, a brief history of series lengths in the NBA, and draws comparisons between this team and the Celtics of the 1970's. That, and much more!

00:00 - Intro

00:42 - Bob’s reunion at Lawrenceville School

02:17 - NBA Finals prediction

06:24 - Criticism on Celtics' playoff performance

09:23 - Evaluating Jayson Tatum's role in the team

10:31 - PrizePicks

11:55 - Future of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum together

15:18 - Celtics' 1976 finals

19:50 - Westfall's career and Hall of Fame induction

21:30 - Gametime

23:14 - Celtics' historical NBA Finals sweeps and series lengths

25:01 - Importance of Porzingis

26:41 - Pressure on Celtics

31:41 - Kyrie Irving's motivation

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