What's REALLY happening with the Celtics? TRUTH behind Derrick White, Payton Pritchard, Joe Mazzulla

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🗓️ 18 November 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Are the Boston Celtics' struggles overblown, or is the team rounding into true form? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm of Boston.com challenge fan perceptions, breaking down why player criticism—especially of Derrick White and Payton Pritchard—doesn’t match the numbers. They spotlight Jaylen Brown’s explosive All-NBA caliber performance, debate whether recent shooting slumps are masking positives, and question if clutch results are skewing the conversation on Boston’s actual process. Key topics include a data-driven look at the Celtics’ improved defense, increased offensive rebounding, and how Joe Mazzulla is quietly adapting his coaching strategy beyond the “just shoot threes” stigma. Plus, insights on Neemias Queta’s surprising impact and why fans should focus on process over single-game results. Don’t miss this candid assessment of the Boston Celtics’ evolving identity and what it means for their path in a loaded NBA East.

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0:00.0	What's really happening with the Boston Celtics?
0:02.8	Are the disappointing guys really disappointing?
0:05.1	What do the numbers show some interesting perspective right now on the Locked-on Celtics podcast?
0:12.7	Uh-huh.
0:14.3	Yep.
0:16.0	Beamedown.
0:17.6	Be ever ready.
0:19.0	It's the C's.
0:19.8	Who else could it be?
0:22.8	What they're going to say now? Screaming like J screaming like j t corralic streak up the madness every game every practice crime time deputy white on the sideline
0:29.0	rain and jace how we started raising business how we finish locked on selfish pod home of the
0:33.7	winners be hey welcome back to the lockdown selvix podcast right here on the lockdown podcast network.
0:39.3	Where does your team every day? Your team's the Boston Celtics. And I talk about them right here Monday through Friday. Generally bonus podcasts when they play on weekends. Friday night will not be a bonus podcast because I will be out of town for a wedding. So, but every other one, I'll be here for you.
0:56.2	shows free. It's available everywhere. It's on the number one sports podcast network on the planet.
1:01.8	Thank you for making the lockdown podcast network. That it's all because of you. The everyday are
1:06.0	people who are joining me every Monday through Friday. Get onto the YouTube page. Share your thoughts
1:10.7	in the comment section.
1:12.0	By the way, I'm John Corrales,
1:13.0	beat writer for Boston Sports Journal.
1:14.7	I've been covering the Celtics for about 20 years now,
1:16.9	doing this podcast for 10 years,
1:19.5	and I've written a couple of books about the team as well.
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