Celtics' Tanking Dilemma | Derrick White ALL-STAR season? - Celtics Mailbag

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🗓️ 18 August 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Celtics tanking? Not so fast, says John Karalis. The Boston Sports Journal beat writer breaks down why the Boston Celtics shouldn't throw in the towel this season. In a new mailbag episode, Karalis analyzes Derrick White's All-Star potential and predicts breakout performances from Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser. He tackles the streaming revolution in sports media, offering tips for fans navigating the changing landscape. The host also shares his unfiltered take on Trae Young. Tune in for Karalis's candid insights on the Celtics' roster, NBA player attitudes, and mental edges.

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0:00.0	We're opening up the mail bag to answer questions like, why shouldn't the Celtics tank?
0:04.7	What kind of season will Derek White have a little be an all-star season?
0:08.2	And I explain my Trey Young hate right now on the Lockdown Celtics podcast.
0:15.5	Uh-huh.
0:17.0	Yep.
0:19.0	Being town.
0:20.4	Be ever ready.
0:21.7	It's the C's.
0:17.6	Who else could it be? What they're going to say now? Screaming like JT. Corralic. We kept the madness. Every game. Every practice. Crime time. Depp and T. White on the sideline. Rain and Jays. How we started. Raised Benis. How we finish. Locked on Celtics pod. home of the winners.
0:41.7	Hey there, welcome back to the Lockdown Celtics podcast right here on the Lockdown Podcast Network, where it is your team every day.
0:45.1	Your team is the Boston Celtics, and I talk about them generally every Monday through
0:49.3	Friday.
0:49.7	For the next couple of weeks, it's three days a week, depending on whether something happens. Nothing usually
0:55.2	happens in August and September. But hey, subscribed. Just make sure if you are subscribed,
1:00.1	you get this show directly to your device, whatever app. It's free. It's everywhere.
1:04.2	You can watch a show on YouTube. A lot of people like to do that. And you can get to the
1:08.2	comment section there. Share your thoughts with your fellow Celtics fans with me i'm john carous beat writer for boston sports journal i've been doing
1:15.1	this job for about 20 years now i've also written a couple of books about the boston
1:18.9	Celtics today show is brought to you by fan duel football season is around the corner visit
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1:29.1	Now, it's a mailbag Monday.
1:31.2	I like to get the questions in at John Corralis.com slash mailbag.
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