Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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How did Boston assemble such an impressive starting five? In this enhanced segment from the Thinking Basketball podcast, Ben and Cody break down the scorching play of Derrick White and Kristaps Porzingis, Boston's lineup versatility and fit, and how they acquired them and Jrue Holiday to play alongside Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

--Full episode--
YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=E2L6m-AIVco
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/39aouwOPWCiPof7bmylXyC
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/241-who-has-the-best-defense-in-the-league/id1428290303?i=1000639009950

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Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast.

Stats courtesy:
pbpstats.com @bballport
basketball-reference.com
stats.nba.com
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