Locked On Celtics - Daily Podcast On The Boston Celtics

The new FanDuel postseason awards odd are out and Jayson Tatum is nowhere near the top of the MVP race and Joe Mazzulla is nowhere close in the Coach of the Year odds. All this while Joel Embiid says the Celtics have a super team. So which is it? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm discuss that, whether this is just a  way to get some money in on these guys to win awards, and whether Mazzulla will get a delayed win for his coaching last season.

Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!

FanDuel has released their win projections for the upcoming season and the Celtics are projected to be the best team in the NBA. Will they win more or less than their 58.5 win projection? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal goes into reasons for both the over and the under while examining the closest competition (Knicks, Sixers, Bucks) and the next group that could be an early round matchup (Magic, Cavs, Pacers). Also, the one team that would be the most fun first round matchup and why Miami should consider tanking. 

Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!

Team USA is probably going to win the gold medal at the Paris Olympics, but their close calls against Germany and South Sudan have exposed a couple of stylistic issues that can be fixed ... if they take some advice from the Boston Celtics. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm discuss USA Basketball's refusal to take 3-pointers, why that's contributing to the close games, and why the Celtics are the closest NBA comp to Team USA. A couple of little tweaks can make each of these upcoming Olympic games a blowout. 

Support Us By Supporting O...

Sam Hauser is sticking around for a while with a four-year, $45 million extension with the Celtics. It's a deal that kind of makes sense for both sides, even though it falls on the team-friendly side. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal explains that before getting to Jordan Walsh finally having a good game at summer league, Baylor Scheierman struggling, and Anton Watson showing some NBA-ready skills. Plus, the one guy on this summer league roster who could join the rotation this season. 

Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!

eBay Motors
From brakes to exhaust k...

The Boston Celtics  are the world champs ... or are they? They won the NBA championship, but Greek club Panathinaikos is the Euroleague champion, and their coach said Boston isn't the world champion until they go through his team. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal  and Tom Westerholm discuss what would happen in a game between those two teams and whether it's even feasible to have a game or series to determine the "world champion" once and for all. Also, a discussion about Team USA turns into a discussion about developing talent in the US. 

Support Us By Sup...

The Celtics have played three summer league games and Anton Watson is standing out as having the best feel for the game. Against Charlotte, he finally had the statistical breakout to support that. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm discuss that, Jordan Walsh's struggles, and why the setting is probably unfair to Walsh and JD Davison. 

Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!

eBay Motors
From brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices y...

We open up the mailbag to look at how the Celtics will cover for a recovering Kristaps Porzingis, including Jayson Tatum at the 5, and whether Porzingis or someone else will be the first domino to fall whenever the team does get too expensive. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal answers those questions as well as Al Horford's legacy (and a beef with Paul Pierce?), chances that summer guys crack the rotation, an NBA question about the Denver Nuggets, and some historical Celtics questions. That includes a unique all-time team. 

Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!

e...

Jaylen Brown showed up at the Celtics summer league game and explained his reaction to being left off Team USA, what he said to Derrick White, and where they stand. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal reacts to that, Neemias Queta looking pretty good at summer league, JD Davison's nice game against the Lakers, and why the shooting struggles Baylor Scheierman and Jordan Walsh are experiencing might not be a big deal. 

Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!

eBay Motors
From brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to k...

The Celtics opened up summer league with good performances from Jaden Springer, Baylor Scheierman, and JD Davison. Anton Watson  also did well, Neemias Queta was Neemias Queta, and Jordan Walsh was not great. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal gets into all of their performances, what's translatable to the regular season, and what might be fool's gold. 

Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!

eBay Motors
From brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it...

There's some controversy surrounding Derrick White's selection to Team USA, thanks to Jaylen Brown's tweets. Was this really a snub, or was this more just Team USA following a plan already in place? John Karallis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm discuss why this shouldn't have been a surprise and why Jaylen's tweets have some unintended consequences that can make life a little uncomfortable for the Boston Celtics on the Olympic team. Also, a look at Jayson Tatum's performance against Team Canada.

Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!

BetterHelp
This episode is sponsored...