Celtic Chalk Talk - October 5, 2026 | Show Notes

• [00:00] Welcome to Celtic Chalk Talk + intro to the Peach Basket network
• [01:00] All-time Top 10 Celtics, part 1: Heinsohn (10), Sam Jones (9), Robert Parish (8)
• [02:00] Part 2: Paul Pierce (7), Dave Cowens (6), Kevin McHale (5)
• [03:00] The Mount Rushmore begins: Bob Cousy (4), John Havlicek (3)
• [04:00] Larry Bird (2), Magic Johnson and how they changed the NBA
• [04:30] No. 1 Bill Russell: the greatest winner of all time, Russell vs. Wilt on Sundays
• [05:00] The snubs: why Kevin Garnett and others didn't make the list
• [05:30] This year's Celtics are better - healthy Tatum, Mitchell Robinson, Paul George
• [06:00] Four young players to watch: Baylor Scheierman's expanded role
• [06:45] Hugo Gonzalez: elite defense, clutch shooting, but a quiet summer on offense
• [07:30] Ron Harper Jr. as a bench role player, Jordan Walsh's rise and new contract
• [08:30] Robinson and George's health, back-to-backs, and what makes Robinson special
• [09:00] The Derrick White question: can he get back to shooting like himself?
• [09:30] Jayson Tatum's return: is the decline talk premature?
• [10:30] The improved division: no more easy wins
• [11:00] Closing thoughts + what's coming next week

• Steve's all-time Top 10 Celtics list: Heinsohn, Sam Jones, Parish, Pierce, Cowens, McHale, Cousy, Havlicek, Bird, and Russell at No. 1
• Why the 2026-27 Celtics could be better than last year, even in a tougher division
• Health watch: Mitchell Robinson and Paul George are the difference-makers if they stay on the floor
• Four young players who could break out: Baylor Scheierman, Hugo Gonzalez, Ron Harper Jr., and Jordan Walsh
• Jordan Walsh's development: from nearly getting cut to a multi-year deal, elite defense, and a 36% three-point shot that needs to keep improving
• Derrick White's shooting slump (31-32% from three last year) and what caused it
• Jayson Tatum's recovery and what he can do as the clear No. 1 option
• A look back at the Russell-Wilt matchups that made Sunday games must-watch TV

"If you have a chance, go on YouTube, look him up and watch the moves he can make in the post. Incredible." - on Kevin McHale"When Bill Russell was selected in '56, Boston also selected Heinsohn and KC Jones. That's three Hall of Famers in the same draft. Incredible.""If one of these four I'm mentioning steps up, Boston is real good.""Bird and Magic came along at a time that really changed the game and made people fans of the game of basketball."