Celtic Chalk Talk: Celtics Respond vs. Sixers, Take 3-1 Lead as Tatum, Brown, and Pritchard Shine
Steve Purciello recaps Celtics–76ers games 2–4 and discusses adjustments and key performances while noting Celtic Chalk Talk’s affiliation with the Peach Basket podcast network. Boston’s Game 2 loss featured poor shooting (26% from three) and worse defense, repeatedly burned by high screens and drop coverage as Tyrese Maxey (29) and Edgecomb (30) led a hot Philly night (19-for-39 from three). In Game 3, Boston won 108–100 in a whistle-heavy, tight game behind late Jayson Tatum threes, a big Derrick White rebound-kickout, and contributions from Payton Pritchard and Jaylen Brown, highlighting “championship DNA.” Game 4 was a 128–96 blowout even with Joel Embiid back, sparked by Pritchard’s 32 (18 first half) and Tatum’s 37 as Boston dominated shooting, rebounding, and defense to go up 3–1, with notes on needing more from Vukovich, Brown’s playmaking, and White’s shooting returning.
00:00 Welcome Back Celtics
00:16 Podcast Network Shoutout
00:57 Game 2 Disaster
01:18 Fixing The Drop
02:59 Series Tied Concerns
03:13 Game 3 Grind Win
03:36 Clutch Tatum Pritchard
05:13 Championship DNA Note
05:27 Game 4 Blowout
05:55 Embiid Changes Philly
08:01 Celtics Shooting Rebounds
08:33 Closeout Warning
08:56 Player Notes Critiques
09:50 Derrick White Impact
10:39 Wrap Up Next Week
Steve Purciello recaps Celtics–76ers games 2–4 and discusses adjustments and key performances while noting Celtic Chalk Talk’s affiliation with the Peach Basket podcast network. Boston’s Game 2 loss featured poor shooting (26% from three) and worse defense, repeatedly burned by high screens and drop coverage as Tyrese Maxey (29) and Edgecomb (30) led a hot Philly night (19-for-39 from three). In Game 3, Boston won 108–100 in a whistle-heavy, tight game behind late Jayson Tatum threes, a big Derrick White rebound-kickout, and contributions from Payton Pritchard and Jaylen Brown, highlighting “championship DNA.” Game 4 was a 128–96 blowout even with Joel Embiid back, sparked by Pritchard’s 32 (18 first half) and Tatum’s 37 as Boston dominated shooting, rebounding, and defense to go up 3–1, with notes on needing more from Vukovich, Brown’s playmaking, and White’s shooting returning.
00:00 Welcome Back Celtics
00:16 Podcast Network Shoutout
00:57 Game 2 Disaster
01:18 Fixing The Drop
02:59 Series Tied Concerns
03:13 Game 3 Grind Win
03:36 Clutch Tatum Pritchard
05:13 Championship DNA Note
05:27 Game 4 Blowout
05:55 Embiid Changes Philly
08:01 Celtics Shooting Rebounds
08:33 Closeout Warning
08:56 Player Notes Critiques
09:50 Derrick White Impact
10:39 Wrap Up Next Week