Jay King says the Celtics have found their identity at this point: a defensive team that grinds out games. He doesn't see them as elite, so that means the playoffs will be a grind from start to finish. But that doesn't mean this group can't make it to the NBA Finals. <br /> <br /> Off the Celtics-Rockets thriller that Jay was stranded for, the Rainin J's podcaster crosses enemy lines to join the CelticsBlog pod and describe the "Antonio Gates/Rob Gronkowski"-esqe play that almost tied the game at the buzzer for Boston. We also talked Al Horford's recent struggles and Jaylen Brown only taking eight shot attempts in the contest. <br /> <br /> But perhaps the most-stunning news of the past week was Brad Stevens officially saying that Gordon Hayward will not play this year. What changed that closed the door for good? <br /> <br /> Greg Monroe's resurgence, the bench unit Boston has found, the dynamic of the three centers and their playing time sit as topics too. And what's a Celts show without Marcus Smart's name (+39 since his return) coming up?
