Mailbag: Joe Mazzulla's Mistakes, Offseason Wish List, Centers of the Future

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🗓️ 6 May 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Is this Joe Mazzulla’s best season yet? Are calls for change just noise? John Karalis of Celtics On SI tackles the heated debate on the Boston Celtics’ future after a crushing playoff collapse, breaking down why firing Mazzulla isn’t the answer, the team’s remarkable regular season, and what tweaks could propel stars like Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White to new heights. Mailbag questions fuel a fast-paced discussion on the Celtics’ offseason wish list—should Neemias Queta stay as starting center, or is a new veteran needed? Karalis also unpacks playoff physicality issues, Sam Hauser’s future, and the developmental outlook for Jordan Walsh, Baylor Scheierman, and Amari Williams. Plus, bold predictions on Cooper Flagg in Celtic green and the strategy behind staying under the luxury tax set the stage for another pivotal summer in Boston.

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0:00.0	We're opening up the mailbag to see if this should actually be people's favorite season,
0:04.3	the offseason wish list, Joe Mazula's coaching ability in the playoffs,
0:08.8	Mimeish Katas Files, and a whole lot more.
0:21.2	Hey there, welcome. Granted Jace, how we start and raise a business how we finish. Locked on selfish pie.
0:22.3	Home of the winners.
0:23.7	Big.
0:25.8	Hey there, welcome back to the show.
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0:43.4	Welcome back. I'm John Corrales. Today we're opening up the mailbag and mailbag questions can come in at Johncorales.com slash mailbag. That's where you submit questions. It's the
0:50.2	only way I'm taking them. So that's how you submit. John Corallis.com slash mailbag.
0:54.4	Got a ton.
0:55.2	They were flying in as the season was ending, crashing to a halt.
1:00.2	So we'll get to as many as I can here.
1:04.1	And maybe I'll do, whoops, there we go.
1:07.3	Maybe we'll do some bonus podcasts as I try to get through a lot of these
1:11.1	questions and just do bonus mailbags. So let's just hop right to it. The first one comes in
1:16.8	from Ted, who says he's been a Celtics fan for 50 years and never cheered harder for a win
1:22.0	than in game seven. And after thoroughly enjoying every bit of the season, I was hopeful but not delusional
1:28.6	where it would end.
1:30.4	My fear was anything short of winning the title will unleash the wrath of internet
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