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Paul Pierce and Jackie MacMullan discuss the different "vibe" around the Celtics with Kemba replacing Kyrie

The Celtics lost some talented players this offseason. Some of them were lauded as solid teammates like Al Horford and Aron Baynes. Some not so much, like Terry Rozier, Marcus Morris and Kyrie Irving. Add a solid guy like Kemba Walker to replace the lead guard role and suddenly there's a different "vibe" around these Celtics.

Paul Pierce had the following to say on the changes in chemistry:

“They got better leadership in there,” Pierce said. “Let’s just call it how it is.”

“It’s better,” reiterated Pierce. “Kemba, he’s known throughout the league as being a great leader.