Boston Celtics' Front Court CRISIS | Can Xavier Tillman SAVE the Day?

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🗓️ 10 September 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Boston Celtics frontcourt shake-up: Can Xavier Tillman start at power forward? The Celtics' roster puzzle could take an intriguing turn as the team explores unconventional lineup options for the upcoming NBA season. Host John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and guest Tom Westerholm dissect the potential impact of Xavier Tillman as a starting power forward, analyzing how this move could reshape the Celtics' defensive strategy. The duo examines Neemias Queta's role as a possible starting center and breaks down realistic win scenarios for Boston. From Brad Stevens' candid comments to maximizing player strengths, this episode offers a deep dive into the Celtics' evolving game plan. Tune in for expert analysis on how the Celtics aim to overcome their frontcourt challenges and compete in a tough Eastern Conference.

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0:00.0	The Celtics front court situation is
0:03.0	but there's one guy
0:05.2	who might be able to snap it all into place.
0:08.1	We'll talk about it right now
0:09.2	on the Lockdown Celtics podcast.
0:13.3	Uh-huh.
0:15.0	Yep.
0:16.9	Beantown.
0:18.2	Be ever ready.
0:19.6	It's the C's.
0:20.4	Who else could it be? What they're going to say now? Screaming like JT. Be ever ready. It's the C's. Who else could it be?
0:21.5	What they're going to say now? Screaming like JT. Corralics. We kept a madness every game, every practice. Crime time, Deb and D. White on the sideline. Rain and Jace. How we started. Raised Benis how we finished. Locked on Celtics Pod. Home of the winners. Hey there. Welcome back to the Lockdown Celtics podcast, right here on the Lockdown
0:40.1	Podcast Network, where it is your team every day.
0:42.6	Your team is the Boston Celtics.
0:45.0	I talk about them Monday through Friday right here on any podcasting app that you use.
0:51.7	So whichever one it is, thank you for opening it up and listening.
0:55.8	Or if you want to watch the show, it's on YouTube, getting to the comment section there.
0:59.9	Share your thoughts with me. I'm John Corrales. Beatwriter for Boston Sports Journal. I've been doing
1:04.9	a version of this job for about 20 years now. I've also written a couple of books about the team.
1:09.7	So go check those out. Today, we're talking
1:12.2	about the Celtics front court situation, which is their obvious weakness. But one name we have
1:20.2	not been talking about very, very much at all. In fact, I barely have remembered talking about him
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