MassLive's John Karalis & Tom Westerholm discuss Jaylen Brown's Player of the Week honor, what the future holds for him & Jayson Tatum, and how Boston can fix their recent defensive slippage
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Dec. 31: Jaylen Brown Player of the Week, his future fit with Tatum, & fixing defensive slippage

Locked On Celtics podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Celtics and the NBA. Hosted by Boston Sports Journal beat writer John Karalis, the Locked On Celtics podcast provides expert, local analysis from a former basketball player who is at all practices and games. The Locked On Celtics podcast takes you beyond the scoreboard for the inside scoops on the biggest stories from within the Celtics locker room and all over the NBA. The Locked On Celtics podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.

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The NBA is not going to give Caleb Martin any further punishment for his foul on Jayson Tatum, but should they have? Also, the Celtics busted the zone pretty easily in Game 1, but there was a secret weapon beyond Sam Hauser and Payton Pritchard getting hot from 3. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm discuss that and the one adjustment Miami has that can give them a chance in this series.

No Caleb Martin punishment, Boston Celtics secret weapon, Miami's only adjustment

The Celtics came out strong, went on a big run, and kept it rolling for basically the entire game (minus an early fourth quarter lull) to  win a wire-to-wire blowout over the Heat in Game 1 of their opening round series. Jayson Tatum's triple-double was a big part of Boston taking advantage of everything the Heat threw at them. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal gets into all of that,  how the defense and rebound played a massive part in the blowout, and why the amount of 3-pointers they took was just fine. Also, was the Caleb Martin play on Tatum dirty, bad luck and timing, or a little of both?

Boston Celtics blow out Miami Heat in Game 1 behind Jayson Tatum triple double

It'll be Celtics-Heat again, this time in the first round of the playoffs. Does Miami have any chance? What does Boston have to do to win this easily? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal explains why the answer for Boston is all in their heads, why the Heat have to drag the Celtics down to their level to have a chance, and how Boston has every answer they need to make this a sweep.

Boston Celtics-Miami Heat preview: How Boston sweeps series from Heat

The Sixers are about to take on the New York Knicks, and that's exactly what they wanted instead of facing the Celtics, calling it the easier team. Were the Sixers ducking Boston? Will they meet up in the playoffs anyway? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm talk about that before getting into Jayson Tatum's trainer saying he wants Tatum to become the 'nicest a-hole'

Dec. 31: Jaylen Brown Player of the Week, his future fit with Tatum, & fixing defensive slippage

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