Zolak & Bertrand

(0:00) The final hour of Zolak & Bertrand begins with your calls and the guys look into Luka Dončić getting into it with Wyc Grousbeck during game 2.   (10:24) The team gets into more Celtics Vs Mavericks finals talk by looking at if Tatum is doing enough as an All-NBA player and the number 1 option on the team.   (23:26) The show wraps up with Craig MacDonald from Brookmeadow Country Club joining the show as the guys take more of your calls on the Celtics game 2 victory.  (27:16) Today’s Takeaways. 

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the third hour with Brian Robb of MassLive joining the show to discuss the Celtics Finals series.  (10:49) The crew continues the hour with Brian Robb by getting into if the Celtics are just a better team than the Mavericks and the Celtics defense playing elite.  (19:20) We continue the hour with your calls on the Celtics as the crew continues to debate if the team can continue to win with Tatum’s scoring struggles this series.  (29:19) Hour No. 3 wraps up looking at Joe Mazzulla starting his postgame press conference talking about team basketball and we look at what Jrue Holiday had to say after game 2.

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start hour No. 2 from Brookmeadow Country Club reacting to Jason Kidd’s comments about Jaylen Brown being the team's best player and if this was his attempt at trying to cause divide within the team.  (11:00) The guys react to Kyrie Irving’s continued struggles in Boston and if the Mavericks will even get 1 win this series.   (19:35) We continue the second hour by switching gears and looking at Damian Harris’s comments that Bill Belichick is to blame for Mac Jones’s failures in New England.  (30:24) The crew finishes the hour looking ahead to Brady Night and what special guests will be there that Robert Kraft hinted at and if there will be a statue reveal. 

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand kickoff this Monday from the “Who’s Your Caddy” Classic at the Brookmeadow Country Club taking a look at the Celtics game 2 win over the Mavericks in the Finals.  (12:33) The crew continues the first hour by looking at whether Jayson Tatum poor scoring was made up for with his playmaking and Drue Holiday’s big offensive performance in game 2.   (22:15) The guys continue the first hour by looking at who the MVP of the Finals is through the first 2 games of the series.  (30:14) The first hour of the show concludes with the guys reacting to Kristaps Porziņģis getting banged up in game 2 and if this will affect the Celtics going forward in the series.

(0:00) The final hour of Zolak & Bertrand begins with the crew reacting to Kendrick Perkins comments on the Mavericks not looking ready for game 1 of the finals and if the Celtics can continue to expose the Mavericks flaws throughout the series.   (13:12) ZOVERDRIVE takes over the show with a question on National donut day, what is your favorite donut?   (23:59) The show wraps up for the weekend with the guys looking at John Henry’s comments that he will not sell the Red Sox team and how he looks at the team as a “asset”.  (29:03) Fake Promo Friday. 

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the third hour by discussing Brown and stretch of great playoff games and if he and the rest of team can continue this high level of play for the rest of the series.   (11:26) The crew continues the hour going more in depth with the overall play of the Celtics in game 1 and callers give their thoughts on if the team will get banner number 18.  (20:50) We talk about the Mavericks struggling to score from deep and the crew take a look at JJ Reddick’s comments on game 1.   (31:11) Hour No. 3 concludes by looking at Jason Kidd’s comments on Kyrie Irving not playing his best basketball in game 1 and if he is to blame for the Mavericks loss. 

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start hour No. 2 with more talk on game 1 of the NBA Finals and thoughts on Kyrie’s awful game 1 play and if Celtics fans are getting in his head.  (12:09) The guys react to Tatum’s comments that he was nervous ahead of game 1 and if this is something he should be over at this point in his career.  (21:31) We continue the second hour by looking at Tatum’s impact on the game even without a great scoring performance and the Celtics defense containing Luka Dončić from facilitating.   (31:24) The crew finishes the hour by taking some more calls on the Celtics and if Porziņģis is the X-factor that has been missing from the teams of the past. 

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand kickoff this finish strong Friday by reacting to the Celtics decisive game 1 win in the NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks and Kristaps Porziņģis massive performance in his return game.  (13:00) The crew continues the first hour by reacting to the Celtics crowd impact on the game and how Kyrie Irving reacted to it.  (20:25) The guys continue the first hour on this finish strong Friday by taking your calls on the Celtics blow out win and look at Jaylen Brown’s big game 1 performance.  (32:38) The hour concludes with guys looking at Brown’s play on both sides of the basketball and what celebrities were in attendance for game 1 at TD Garden. 

(0:00) The final hour of Zolak & Bertrand begins by evaluating the careers of Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic to determine who has had a better career. (9:19) The crew reacts to Zo’s friends at Lowe’s Home Improvement sending him an employee vest and hat. (19:02) Thursday’s show concludes with our weekly chat with Revolution head coach Caleb Porter, who discusses his squads latest improvements after a 2-1 win at Nashville, the team’s success on the road and previews New England’s two-game homestand.  (32:25) Today’s Takeaway. 

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the third hour by discussing if Jayson Tatum can be a legendary player and where this team ranks all-time.  (10:50) The crew continues the hour by debating the result of a series against the 2008 Celtics and the 2024 Celtics. (23:01) We talk about the long layoff from the ECF to Game 1 of the NBA Finals and the vibes outside the TD Garden. (33:15) Hour No. 3 concludes by talking about Tom Brady’s future as a broadcaster.

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start hour No. 2 with your wonderful phone calls about the NBA Finals and reports about Dan Hurley leaving UConn for the Lakers.   (8:44) The guys react to Kyrie Irving praising the city of Boston and saying the Garden isn’t as hostile as it may seem.  (17:13) We start the bottom half of the hour by debating if Jaylen Brown or Kyrie Irving is a better second option.  (25:55) The crew finishes the hour with Alex Van Pelt’s comments about the use of virtual reality to simulate reps for quarterbacks.

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand kickoff the show with their predictions for the NBA Finals while expressing concerns about a late tip-off. (11:15) The crew listens to what Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are saying about their second Finals appearance while pondering strategies to contain Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. (24:08) We react to Brian Windhorst saying a Celtics championship could yield the “Summer of Tatum.” (34:51) The hour concludes with a discussion about Kristaps Porzingis’ status ahead of the Finals and if he is 100 percent.

(0:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the final hour by getting into Alex Van Pelt stating that Jacoby Brisset will be the week 1, and we tune into Kyrie Irving at media day.  (12:52) We roll through the final hour by taking your calls on Kyrie and if he has really matured and changed or if he is the same old Kyrie.  (26:43) The guys wrap up the afternoon taking a look at possible candidates to fill the Bruins vacant announcer role.  (30:05) Today’s Takeaway. 

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start the third hour by getting into Patriots talk and discuss the idea that Jerod Mayo is the opposite of Bill Belichick.   (8:12) The crew continue the hour by looking at the Red Sox’s loss to the Atlanta Braves and if the Chris Sale video tribute was a letdown in his return, and we get into Triston Casas goal of being the best Red Sox lefty hitter ever.  (14:13) We continue our Red Sox discussion on Triston Casas and how he has a losing career record as a Red Sox and why winning should be more of a focus for him.  (17:48) Hour No. 3 concludes by taking some of your calls on Celtics and Red Sox. 

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start hour No. 2 by debating if Tatum is a top 5 player in the NBA and what a championship would mean for this conversation.  (8:13) The guys get into your calls about all things Celtics and continue on with the question if Tatum is top 5 in the NBA.  (16:41) We continue the hour with more Celtics thoughts and how Tatum will be perceived if he does not play at a high level in the series.  (25:10) The crew reacts to Lebron’s comments praising Kyrie and if he will continue playing big in the playoffs. 

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand open the show taking a look at how ready Kristaps Porziņģis will be for game 1 and the potential impact he will have on the series.   (11:38) We get into more of Kyrie Irving’s comments and react to Skip Bayless comments that Kyrie is a changed man.  (23:02) The crew gives their thoughts on how much pressure Coach Mazzulla will have going into this finals series and the crew takes a look at who will be refereeing the series.  (31:26) Head Coach Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics joins the show to discuss the NBA Finals, the status of Kristaps Porzingis, and Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown’s relationship.

(0:00) Zolak & Bertrand begin the final hour by concluding our discussion about Boston sports villains while mixing in your call.  (11:54) We roll through the final hour by discussing Mo Vaughn's recently sold company, Omni.  (19:36) The guys wrap up the afternoon by talking about the latest news coming out of the Patriots’ Tuesday practice and Joe Milton’s arm talent. (30:24) Today's Takeaway.

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand reset their thoughts on Boston’s villains with your lovely phone calls.  (13:21) The guys get into the third hour by discussion if Celtics fans should continue to give Kyrie Irving a hard time or if this hate could fuel him. (24:16) We rehash our Boston sports villains thoughts with your wonderful phone calls.  (34:08) Hour No. 3 concludes by reacting to our caller’s recommendation to Boston villains.

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand start hour No. 2 by reacting to caller’s recommendations to add members to the Boston sports villains list. (14:21) The guys get into Sham Charania’s report of Kristaps Porzingis making his return to Game 1 of the NBA Finals.  (27:26) We talk about how much is at stake for Jayson Tatum in this year’s Finals and what the narrative would be if he loses.  (33:01) The crew ponder if Kyrie Irving left Boston because the Celtics didn’t offer him a max contract.

(00:00) Zolak & Bertrand open the show by discussing Kyrie Irving’s headspace about the NBA Finals.  (11:31) We ponder who Irving is upset with for ending his tenure in Boston and what the full story is. (23:53) The guys take a look at who the biggest Boston sports villains are and debate where each one ranks in tiers. (33:43) We continue our discussion about sports villains and take your wonderful phone calls.