Player Absences, Eastern Conference Competitiveness, and Future Episode Preview

We are psyched to welcome back our friend from the Boston Celtics, Derrick White. Topics include: JJ talks about the three most disappointing teams in the NBA this season (Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers) and who he actually believes in from that bunch, Derrick on JJ's obsession with him lol, his reaction to getting beat by Shai, Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder, the amount of young talent in the NBA and why it's hard to get stops today, JJ goes on another rant about the narrative that the rules favor the offensive player, Derrick's awareness of foul baiting, his thoughts on the Boston Celtics evolution with Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, his approach to being a good teammate, what makes a great role player, playing with Jayson Tatum and Jalen Brown and much more.

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