Cedric Maxwell is the color analyst for the Boston Celtics Radio Network and the MVP of the 1981 NBA Finals. Max joins the program to discuss Jayson Tatum's potential return, what it's like coming back from injury, and why the Jay's still make sense as a tandem. X: @cedricmaxwell81

8:04 Jayson Tatum is apprehensive about returning 

16:49 Tatum oversharing??

33:39 Stop pinning Tatum and Brown against each other

42:00 What is Jaylen/Jayson dynamic the rest of the year?

49:22 New All Star format worked?

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