Taking stock of the Celtics after 24 games, plus a visit with assistant coach Sam Cassell

Chris Forsberg welcomes in Eddie House to debate the state of the Celtics through almost the first third of the season. Is the team meeting expectations after last year’s championship run? Then assistant coach Sam Cassell joins to discuss the team’s drive to repeat as champions this season. 1:40- How do this year’s Celtics compare to last year’s team at this point? 12:20- Is the drop off in defensive play solely due to injuries? 14:25- Breaking down the Celtics’ three-point efficiency 24:10- Sam Cassell discusses his relationship with Joe Mazzulla and what makes him such a great coach 28:05- What has Jayson Tatum done to elevate himself to the next level this year? WATCH every episode of the Celtics Talk podcast on YouTube Follow NBC Sports Boston: NBCSportsBoston.com X @NBCSceltics Facebook Instagram TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.