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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 1H

What If Boston Has No Plan B

from Missing the Point · host MTPshow.com

A 13-point lead vanishes, the threes stop falling, and suddenly every old Celtics fear feels brand new again. We start by taking a quick lap around the NBA playoffs, but the real goal is to figure out what actually wins in May: habits, matchups, and coaching choices that hold up when the game turns tight. We hit the big league storylines first, including OKC embarrassing Phoenix and what that does to the Devin Booker conversation. From there we get into Kevin Durant’s legacy whiplash, the locker room questions that follow him, and why the burner account era still changes how fans judge leadership. We also talk ourselves through LeBron James at 41, the longevity case, and how it feels when the player you love to hate keeps forcing a rethink. Then we detour into all-time rankings with a very specific argument: Larry Bird versus Kobe Bryant, what “killer mentality” really means, and how era context can distort the way we compare stars. After a stop at Nuggets vs Timberwolves and the Jokic discourse machine, we turn the spotlight where it belongs: Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers. We break down Joel Embiid coverage, why defending by committee matters, and why letting Embiid hunt one-on-one matchups is inviting trouble. On offence, we dig into the Celtics’ three-point dependence, why rushed twos show up when the threes miss, and what a real Plan B could look like, including more Jaylen Brown pressure and more Peyton Pritchard initiation. If you’re watching the NBA playoffs and asking why Boston looks brilliant one night and lost the next, this is the conversation. Subscribe, share the show with a Celtics fan who is spiralling, and leave a review with your own Plan B for Boston.Support the show-----------https://www.MTPshow.comOur Social Mediahttps://linktr.ee/MTPSHOW-----------Hosts: Mike Marcangelo, Dave ClarkeProducer: Craig D'Alessandro, Dave ClarkeInquiries: [email protected]

A 13-point lead vanishes, the threes stop falling, and suddenly every old Celtics fear feels brand new again. We start by taking a quick lap around the NBA playoffs, but the real goal is to figure out what actually wins in May: habits, matchups, and coaching choices that hold up when the game turns tight. We hit the big league storylines first, including OKC embarrassing Phoenix and what that does to the Devin Booker conversation. From there we get into Kevin Durant’s legacy whiplash, ...

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