Are the Celtics better than we thought? Or will the West be a reality check?

(1:00) How surprising is it that the Celtics have the best record in the NBA? (3:15) How much will this West Coast trip tell us about the Celtics potential? (4:50) Forsberg explains how Kemba Walker’s ‘got a little I.T. in him in the fourth’ (8:00) What has been the most surprising thing about the Celtics hot start? (10:00) What is the biggest difference between this season and last season? (13:30) Draper explains why blaming Kyrie for all the struggles last year isn’t fair (16:30) Why is the play of Marcus Smart flying under the radar? (19:00) What record would make this a ‘good’ West Coast trip for the Celtics? (20:30) Breaking down A. Sherrod Blakely’s NBA Power Rankings (23:00) Impressions of Isaiah Thomas’ return to Boston, will he ever be close to the same player again? (25:30) Do the Celtics still NEED a big man? (29:00) Our crew gives out their ‘My guy!’ of the week awards. 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.