Boston Celtics: 3 takeaways from C’s media day

The Boston Celtics held their media day on Monday and there was a ton of news that will excite Celtics fans.

Boston Celtics fans better be ready for one hell of a season. Expectations are sky high in Boston with the Celtics having one of the best rosters in the league.

The goal is simple for the C’s, make it to the NBA Finals. Anything else would just be a disappointment.

The expectations only grew after media day. It is clear that the Celtics believe that they can win a championship this season. Also, it appears that some players are poised for some amazing seasons.

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So with that in mind let’s look at the 3 takeaways from Celtics media day.

Kyrie Irving is staying in Boston

If you had any worries about Kyrie Irving leaving Boston, you were ecstatic after media day. It now appears that Irving no longer wishes to head to New York, and is committed to the Boston Celtics.

Throughout the entire media day, Irving talked about how he loves playing in Boston. Irving’s only concern is money so as long as the Celtics pay him he will be coming back.

This is amazing news. It looks like the Celtics will be able to build around Irving and compete for championships for a long time. Irving is a top player in the league and can score at will.

I can’t wait to see what Gordon Hayward and Irving can do. The sky is the limit. They are both such talented players who complement each other’s game so well. Irving can drive to the rim and kick it out to Hayward. I expect Irving to rack up a lot of assists this season.

This season could be a career year for Irving due to all the talent around him.

Jaylen Brown wants to compete

When you first think of the Boston Celtics you think of guys like Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward, and Jayson Tatum. Jaylen Brown ends up in the 2nd tier of guys. He will be a starter but will be taking a back seat this season in fan’s eyes.

At media day, Brown made sure that fans knew he was working hard this offseason.

"Jaylen Brown on working at free throws, ball handling, playmaking for others: “So many things that people critiqued me on in the past, it will be interesting to see if they critique me this year.”"

Brown improved as a player in his 2nd year and had a much larger role with the team. He is a quality shooter who has an explosive first step. With one thunderous dunk, Brown can change the pace of a game.

Now Celtics fans should be glad to see that Brown is working on his free throws. You can’t be shooting under 70 percent in the NBA. Brown shouldn’t be shooting under 80 percent. So hopefully we will see Brown sinking many more free throws this season.

Also, Brown has never been known for his passing ability. Since the Celtics have a ton of talented players Brown will have to share the ball.

This could be a big season for Jaylen Brown where he proves that he can’t be forgotten when game planning for the Celtics.

Jayson Tatum is going to dominate

The hype is real for Jayson Tatum. He took the league and the city of Boston by storm in his rookie season.

Now this season is important for Tatum. He needs to prove that last season wasn’t an anomaly.

Celtics guard Terry Rozier made sure that Celtics fans know how special Tatum is.

I think this season we will see Jayson Tatum take charge. Everyone is expecting him to just let Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward do their thing, but I think at times, Tatum will be the go-to guy.

It is an exciting time to be a Boston Celtics fan. It seems like anything is possible with this team.

Soon we will get to see what these guys can do on the court. The Celtics play their first preseason game in 3 days and kickoff the regular season in 3 weeks.

Hopefully, this year’s opening night is much more positive than last seasons.