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In this week's episode of the "Celtics Talk" podcast, A. Sherrod Blakely and Kyle Draper discuss the Cavs introduction of Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder, plus bring you some of the exclusive interviews we have had over the past few days - Isaiah Thomas in Cleveland, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens, former Celtics head coach Doc Rivers.

Here's a rundown of this episode:

+Kyle and Sherrod

1:10: Reaction to Isaiah Thomas/Jae Crowder press conference

4:30: Are people underestimating the Cavs with Derrick Rose and Jose Calderon to fill in for Isaiah?

8:03: Isaiah Thomas Player’s Tribune letter

+A. Sherrod Blakely interview with Isaiah Thomas

11:37: Isaiah on dealing with the trade

12:34: IT on playing with LeBron

13:04: Questions with hip injury effecting 'backing up the Brinks truck' next summer

14:04: What it would be like to play the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals

15:48: How does IT not take it personally getting traded?

16:27: Isaiah's conversation with Brad Stevens

17:22: Does the relationship change with young players on C’s?

• Kyle with Brad Stevens
  
  18:35: On entering his 5th season with Celtics
  
  19:22: Thoughts on the overhauled roster
  
  20:03: Stevens thought on Isaiah’s letter
  
  22:47: Stevens on theory that Kyrie Irving is a ‘ball dominant guard’
• Kyle with Doc Rivers
  
  25:17: Doc talks about Celtics big changes
  
  26:12: Kyrie Irving is a closer…you need closers
  
  27:12: Danny Ainge rebuild - “As good a rebuild as you’ve ever seen”
  
  28:05: Adjustment for Clippers from losing Chris Paul
  
  28:52: Loss of Jamal Crawford
  
  29:30: His role change within the organization
  
  30:20: The stacked West, and how everyone is still chasing the Warriors
• Kyle and Sherrod
  
  31:50 Marcus Smart - Losing weight; importance of his role on defense with loss of Bradley and Crowder
  
  33:41 Expecting Tatum/Brown to play big roles

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