Will Jrue Holiday Put Celtics OVER THE TOP?

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On the latest episode of the Bob Ryan & Jeff Goodman Podcast, the guys discuss Jrue Holiday and what he brings to the table for the Celtics. After getting Holiday, how big is the Celtics title window? Does this trade put them on a whole other level? How will he fit?  If you enjoyed this content, please make sure to watch the full episode HERE: https://youtu.be/flRR-gnwp1s | Bob Ryan & Jeff Goodman Podcast  This segment of the Bob Ryan & Jeff Goodman Podcast with Gary Tanguay is brought to you by FanDuel Sportsbook, the exclusive wagering partner of the CLNS Media Network. NEW customers can bet $5  and get $200 in BONUS BETS – GUARANTEED. Now is the best time to join FanDuel! The app is easy to use and you can be on everything from spreads to player props and more! So, visit FanDuel.com/BOSTON and kick off the NFL season with an offer you won’t wanna miss.  21+ and present in MA. Hope is here. First online real money wager only. $10 first deposit required. Bonus issued as non-withdrawable bonus bets that expire 7 days after receipt. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. GamblingHelpLineMa.org or call (800)-327-5050 for 24/7 support. Play it smart from the start! GameSenseMA.com or call 1-800-GAM-1234.  If a comprehensive solution is what you need from your supplement routine, then try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase. Go to drinkAG1.com/GARDEN  ODDS-R! Ever wished you could navigate the betting field with the confidence of a pro? Enter OddsR. They're not a sportsbook, but they're the sports betting advisor you've always needed. It's like having a playbook for smarter bets right in your pocket. I've been absolutely loving the experience, and I think you will too. Get a 30-day free trial! Elevate your game day and join the smart betting revolution! Go get it at https://oddsr.com/celtics  Visit https://factormeals.com/NEWSFEED50 to get 50% off your first box! Factor is America’s #1 Ready-To-Eat Meal Kit, can help you fuel up fast with ready-to-eat meals delivered straight to your door.

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00:00 not flashy in his personality or his game. He's just like the hard hat guy that just

00:07 does whatever he needed to do. Oh, that's great. Yeah, right. And everything I hear about is

00:12 flexibility, his team oriented sense of everything. It's too good to be true, you know, and then

00:18 almost, you know, that they could replace, you know, we all miss, I miss, I would miss Marcus

00:23 Smart. I certainly was aware of his flaws. I knew he was flawed. I loved him anyway.

00:27 I always said he and Jackie Bradley Jr. were my twin, you know, obsessions. So that'd be good.

00:32 Okay. So, but wow. They replaced them, frankly. And I think adequately, let me just say this,

00:42 I'll shut up for a minute. They've opened the window even more. The window was open.

00:48 It ain't going to be open for too long. He's 32. So that's remember that.

00:53 He's going to be great. I think he's 32.

00:54 All right. It ain't better. Now remember, 15 years ago, well, 16, actually, it's 07.

01:00 They made the cataclysmic moves that transformed that team and the window was open. And they,

01:06 they got, they got it done. They could have had three. We all know that weren't for injuries,

01:10 but they got it done. This team had better act as if they got one year to do it. They should

01:15 make a sense of it. They should act that way. Yes. I mean, there's no doubt about it because

01:19 you don't know what's going to happen with Tatum long-term. I mean, God bless him, but he may want

01:23 to go to the Lakers. I mean, who knows? And you have to, you have to have a win now mentality.

01:28 And to me, Jeff, that's what Brad Stevens has done. And I do think that he's given you all

01:33 the Marcus smart traits without the drama and without hogging the ball with 60 seconds to go.

01:39 Blockbuster Brad. He doesn't like the name, but I've heard he's being called that name within the,

01:47 within the walls of the hour back center. So you know, Brad, you know, Brad, Brad, just,

01:55 he's a different dude and give him credit because I thought he'd have difficulty making some of

02:00 these strains. I really did. I thought he'd have, you know, actually telling these players that

02:06 they're shipped out. He's just, he's such a, you know, guy who, who, who feels it. And with these

02:14 relationships, he's not like a Daryl Mori type and we'll get to Daryl Mori later here, but

02:19 you know, not about the numbers or anything like that. It's more about the relationships and

02:25 you know, sending away Rob Williams. I'm sure it was hard for him because again, he will watch that

02:30 kid grow into a man from a, from a boy. I mean, a kid who again, had his issues.

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02:52 win or lose. But I love the trade because, you know, here, here's the thing. And I talked to

02:59 somebody in the league the other day, right after the trade. And I said, all right, compare Brogdon

03:05 and Drew Holiday, compare them to me. And he said, they're not even the same stratosphere.

03:10 No.

03:11 And part of the deal guys is Brogdon wasn't a very good defender last year. Drew Holiday is

03:17 one of the top defenders in the league, probably better than Marcus Smart was last year, not two

03:22 years ago, but better, obviously a better point guard, a better shooter. I mean, over the last

03:28 three years, Drew Holiday shot almost 40% from three. So you're adding Porzingis and Drew Holiday

03:34 and again, I know you don't like the system, Bob, launching the threes, but if you're going to play

03:39 it, have the right guys to be able to execute it. And that's what they're doing now.

03:43 I love the idea at media day. They, they inquestors did put Joe Mazzola's feet to the

03:49 fire about the three obsession. And he, and he, he had a good joking sense of humor about it,

03:54 which I did like to see because we're still trying to learn who he is. We don't know. We don't know,

03:59 you know, I don't think he knows.

04:01 We didn't know. He doesn't know, Bob. He's, he's a kid, you know, and I'm saying this,

04:06 I'm saying this in fairness to him, in fairness to, and we, I don't want to get too far off the

04:11 trade, but in fairness to Mazzola, he's still finding out who he is. And I'm saying that to

04:16 be fair to the guy. I'm not saying it to be demeaning, but back to the issue here at hand

04:22 is that after the Lillard trade went down to Milwaukee, I went, it's over. Then I heard all

04:28 the Celtics could be in, in holiday. I went, okay, let's wait and see what happens. But when

04:32 Lillard went to Milwaukee, I go not happening. They're not going to win it. It's not going to

04:36 happen. If Milwaukee stays healthy and then they pulled this trigger and I telling you, Bob, I was

04:44 like, it's Boston and it's Milwaukee. Right. And they're right there. They are right there. The

04:51 Celtics can win it this year. And I haven't really felt that way. Even when they lost to golden

04:56 state, I was like, eh, golden state has been there, done that. They got the experience. But now

05:02 I feel that this Celtic team has the, the personalities, the makeup and the talent to win it.

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