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Jayson Tatum gets demoted to Maine (Not Really)
The All-Star break is here, but the real story is in Boston.
In this episode of They’re Gonna Call It a Hard Foul, Jim and Mike break down the Celtics’ trade deadline moves, the addition of Nikola Vucevic, and what it all signals about Jayson Tatum’s return. With Tatum practicing in Maine (cue the jokes), is his comeback closer than we think?
We dive into:
Whether the Celtics prioritized cost-cutting over contention
How Vucevic changes the offense (and what he doesn’t fix)
Tatum’s recovery timeline and what he realistically looks like in the playoffs
Jaylen Brown’s physicality comments — are the Celtics tough enough?
The wide-open Eastern Conference playoff picture
Expansion draft hypotheticals: Who are the 8 players you protect?
Plus: All-Star Game chaos, load management frustration, and why Charlotte might be the league’s sneaky League Pass darling.
The second half of the season is here — and expectations in Boston have officially changed.
00:00 All-Star Game Fix?
01:40 Celtics Trade Deadline Breakdown
06:45 Vucevic vs Simons
10:00 Tatum Return Timeline
15:30 Playoff Pressure on Tatum
16:25 Celtics Physicality Concerns
24:40 Is the East Actually Good?
29:00 Load Management Problem
30:40 Expansion Draft: Who Do You Protect?
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By Jim Quigley and Mike Quigley
4.6
1010 ratings
The All-Star break is here, but the real story is in Boston.
In this episode of They’re Gonna Call It a Hard Foul, Jim and Mike break down the Celtics’ trade deadline moves, the addition of Nikola Vucevic, and what it all signals about Jayson Tatum’s return. With Tatum practicing in Maine (cue the jokes), is his comeback closer than we think?
We dive into:
Whether the Celtics prioritized cost-cutting over contention
How Vucevic changes the offense (and what he doesn’t fix)
Tatum’s recovery timeline and what he realistically looks like in the playoffs
Jaylen Brown’s physicality comments — are the Celtics tough enough?
The wide-open Eastern Conference playoff picture
Expansion draft hypotheticals: Who are the 8 players you protect?
Plus: All-Star Game chaos, load management frustration, and why Charlotte might be the league’s sneaky League Pass darling.
The second half of the season is here — and expectations in Boston have officially changed.
00:00 All-Star Game Fix?
01:40 Celtics Trade Deadline Breakdown
06:45 Vucevic vs Simons
10:00 Tatum Return Timeline
15:30 Playoff Pressure on Tatum
16:25 Celtics Physicality Concerns
24:40 Is the East Actually Good?
29:00 Load Management Problem
30:40 Expansion Draft: Who Do You Protect?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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