Episode description
Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by John Karalis (@Locked On Celtics) to break down the Boston Celtics Christmas Day win against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks spearheaded by incredible second half play from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. What changed to allow Tatum to take over and drop 20 points in the third quarter? How were the Celtics able to contain Giannis and make life difficult for him? What can be taken away from a win like this against a potential semifinals or conference finals opponent? How has Rob Williams looked since returning from injury?
Then Cyrus Saatsaz (@Locked On Warriors) jumps in to talk about the Golden State Warriors statement win against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies, spoiling the Grizzlies first EVER Christmas Day basketball game, despite missing Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins. What does this way say about this Warriors team? How encouraging is it to see Golden State win against elite competition while missing arguably their two best players this season? How can the Warriors start translating their success at home to road games?
Lastly, Jackson (@Locked On Rockets) discusses the holiday Woj bomb that James Harden is reportedly "seriously considering a return to the Houston Rockets in free agency this July" and what that would mean for the Rockets timeline moving forward. Why would Harden want to leave Philly? Is this possibly just a leverage play? How would Harden returning benefit guys like Jalen Green and Jabari Smith Jr.? What would the expectations be for a Harden-led Rockets team this time around?
#Celtics #Warriors #Rockets
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