On this episode of the The Celtics PRIDE podcast the guys briefly ponder whether Marcus Smart has lost a step, in light of the news he failed to make an All-Defense team. - Then, they take a deep look at the “Kemba Walker Conundrum” and explore whether team building oriented around small point guards is simply doomed to fail. Adam shares his small point guard hypothesis and asks Mike and Josh to weigh-in, before revealing what he found when he dug into existing research on this very question. Josh and Mike share their perspectives, understanding of the research, and core basketball beliefs, as the crew ultimately looks at the implications for Adam’s question on the Celtics’ -- and Brad Stevens’ -- upcoming decisions heading into the offseason. Will Stevens move away from Ainge’s affinity for small point guards? And is there really better value to the Celtics in trading Kemba or keeping a potential 20 ppg scorer? - “What I wanted to ask you guys is, I’ve had this hypothesis that small point guards, once they start to age -- once they get into their early 30s -- they regress really quickly and faster, more dramatically than other sized players; So, I first want to ask you guys… what are your thoughts on that hypothesis?” - Adam Motenko. - Finally, the team briefly reflects on the ongoing coaching search, whether the Celtics’ preferred choice is currently on the bench for a team in the playoffs, and how and when Celtics fans are likely to hear the news about the team’s new coach. - Remember to rate, review, and subscribe to the Celticsblog podcast feed (we're “Celtics PRIDE”) and follow us on Twitter @celticspridepod, a @celticsblog podcast. - Hosts: Adam Motenko, Josh Motenko @coachmotenko and Mike Minkoff @mikeminkoffnba. - Email: at [email protected] - You can find regular episodes of the CelitcsPod and Celtics PRIDE podcasts on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever else you listen to your podcasts. - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices