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We're starting our week-long preview of the NBA Finals with part one of our double-barrel crossover podcasts between Locked On Celtics and Locked On Mavs with a look at how the Celtics defense will operate against Dallas, the Celtics 3-point shooting and why they'll go at it a lot, and why repetition is going to be Boston's best weapon to get the shots they want. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Terms and conditions apply.BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA today to get 10% off your first month.eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Ex

Kristaps Porzingis participated in everything the Celtics did on Saturday, though we're not 100% sure what that was. But he seems to be getting even closer to a return. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal has that and then goes deep into how to defend Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving in the Finals, and it's two very different approaches. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers.PrizePicksGo to https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNBA and use code lockedonnba for a first deposit match up to $100!GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply.FanDuelFanDuel, America’s Number One Sportsbook. Righ

The Celtics will face the Mavs in the NBA Finals, pitting Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown against Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. How does Boston deal with Luka and Kyrie? Is there a way to wear them out? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal takes an initial look at the matchup, why each team is the other's toughest test of the playoffs, and why Boston's depth might be too much to handle. Also, how Kristaps Porzingis can be a big game-changer.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers.PrizePicksGo to https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNBA and use code lockedonnba for a first deposit match up to $100!GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code

With so much time before the NBA Finals, we decided to open up the mailbag to answer a few of your questions. Those include the team's preferences in the Western Conference Finals, Boston defense vs. Dallas' offense, the NBA rooting against Boston, limiting Dallas' corner 3-pointers, Sam Hauser's 3-point shooting, Kristaps Porzingis returning, even if he's not 100%, and two-way players getting rings. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal gets into all of that and then addresses the video of a media pick up game in Indianapolis. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers.PrizePicksGo to https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNBA and use code lockedonnba for a first dep

With so much time (and as of the recording, no opponent yet), we're still celebrating the Celtics run to the Finals and the genuine joy of Jaylen Brown's MVP moment. Then, John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm dispel a myth about the Celtics effort and why things will be very different in the Finals no matter who they face. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers.PrizePicksGo to PrizePicks.com/lockedonnba and use code lockedonnba for a first deposit match up to $100!GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply.FanDuelFanDuel, America’s Number One Sportsbook. Right now, NEW cu

The Celtics are headed to the NBA Finals after sweeping the Indiana Pacers! Game 4 wasn't easy and the Celtics didn't play their best, but they once again came through when it mattered most. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal gets into the big win, Jaylen Brown winning Conference Finals MVP, and facing the Mavericks (presumably). Also, a few thoughts on the passing of Bill Walton.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers.PrizePicksGo to PrizePicks.com/lockedonnba and use code lockedonnba for a first deposit match up to $100!GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply.FanDuelFanDuel, America’s

It doesn't matter how the Celtics are going, they're still getting disrespected on their way to another easy series win. What happened in Game 3 was real growth, according to John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm. They're buying into Joe Mazzulla and it shows. Rick Carlisle seemed especially salty after the loss, and he's trying to pull every string he can to motivate his team. Will the Pacers pull off a win, or will Boston finish this off in four? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers.PrizePicksGo to PrizePicks.com/lockedonnba and use code lockedonnba for a first deposit match up to $100!GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and us

The Celtics came out strong but the Indiana Pacers matched them shot for shot early on and then took off in the second quarter, hitting an ungodly amount of shots. They built up an 18 point lead but the Celtics kept chipping away and, after Joe Mazzulla refocused them in the third, they started to defend better and close the lead. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal gets into all that, the big closing kick that won Boston the game, Jrue Holiday's steal, Jayson Tatum's pass, and so much more.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers.PrizePicksGo to PrizePicks.com/lockedonnba and use code lockedonnba for a first deposit match up to $100!GametimeDownload the Gametime app,

Jaylen Brown went off for 40 points, tying a career-high, as the Celtics won Game 2 at home and took a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal discusses that, Jayson Tatum playing the 5 as Oshae Brissett got some surprise, minutes, Tyrese Haliburton's injury, and the little things that showed better discipline for the Celtics in Game 2.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Yahoo FinanceFor comprehensive financial news and analysis, visit the brand behind every great investor, YahooFinance.com.LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Terms and conditions apply.BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA today to get 10% off your first month.eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you ne

Can the Celtics expect the same kind of Pacers performance for the entire series? What can the Celtics do better to help slow the Pacers down? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm get into that, the tired narratives surrounding the Celtics, and Jaylen Brown's All-NBA snub. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Yahoo FinanceFor comprehensive financial news and analysis, visit the brand behind every great investor, YahooFinance.com.LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Terms and conditions apply.BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA today to get 10% off your first month.eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-di

The Pacers had this game won, but then they coughed the ball up twice and the Celtics were finally able to take advantage thanks to an amazing Jaylen Brown 3-pointer with less than six seconds to play. Jayson Tatum shook off a bad end of the fourth to seal the win in overtime an the Celtics won Game 1. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal talks about all that, how bad offense got Boston into trouble, a big game from Jrue Holiday, and a rough night for the bench. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Yahoo FinanceFor comprehensive financial news and analysis, visit the brand behind every great investor, YahooFinance.com.LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Terms and conditions apply.BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA today to get 10% off your first month.eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Mo

The Celtics and Pacers have two big-time offenses, and both will be hard to stop. Can the Celtics defense slow down the Pacers enough to run away with these games, or will Indiana's ability to score in bunches make this series uncomfortable for Boston? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tony East of Locked On Pacers get into both big-time scoring offenses, how the matchups will work, ways Boston can exploit the Pacers defense, and more in this crossover preview. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Yahoo FinanceFor comprehensive financial news and analysis, visit the brand behind every great investor, YahooFinance.com.LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Terms and conditions apply.BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA today to get 10% off your first month.eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, e

The Indiana Pacers got past a decimated New York Knicks team in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Does this series just boil down to whether Tyrese Haliburton can be a superstar? John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal discusses that, the wide open path to a championship for Boston, how Boston's offense can take advantage of  bad Pacers defense, and a prediction for how long this series can go. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Yahoo FinanceFor comprehensive financial news and analysis, visit the brand behind every great investor, YahooFinance.com.LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Terms and conditions apply.BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA today to get 10% off your first month.eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-d

The Celtics are only halfway to where they want to be, but with a bunch of negativity from the media over the past few days, we figured we'd take some time to celebrate them. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm start out by discussing the scatterbrained media narratives, the progress they've made, how they're still learning, and how no one is talking about them being without Kristaps Porzingis. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Terms and conditions apply.BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA today to get 10% off your first month.eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or

The Celtics got a monster game from Al Horford, a near triple-double from Jayson Tatum, and a great game from Jaylen Brown despite him only taking nine shots. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal looks at the game, how Horford saved Boston from themselves with his energy, and why Brown's game was super impressive even though the box score doesn't look it. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Terms and conditions apply.BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA today to get 10% off your first month.eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusion

Jaylen Brown might be having the best playoff series of his career, and it's because he's not trying to. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal talks about that and then gets into why people overreact so much to Boston losses before addressing the tired narrative that things are too easy for the Celtics. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Terms and conditions apply.BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA today to get 10% off your first month.eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US cust

They started slow against the Cavs, who were missing Donovan Mitchell, but they quickly recovered and opened up a good lead. the Cavs wouldn't go away, though, getting hot from 3 early and just hanging around the whole night. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal gets into that, the good games from Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Jrue Holiday, and the big contribution from Payton Pritchard off the bench. Plus, why we should embrace the humanity of this Celtics team and stop hoping for something different. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Terms and conditions apply.BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA today to get 10% off your first month.eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the pa

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown both showed a lot of maturity in Game 3, taking some criticism to heart but not overdoing it to a point where they were trying to do too much. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal and Tom Westerholm discuss both of their games and then get into Al Horford's defensive night, which was not nearly as bad as people think, Also, Donovan Mitchell is in God-mode, but how much longer can keep it up?Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Terms and conditions apply.BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA today to get 10% off your first month.eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it’s easy to bring home that big win. Keep your r

The Celtics got a hot start from Jayson Tatum, an efficient night from Jaylen Brown, and finally a big contribution Jrue Holiday on their way to a big win over the Cavs in a very hostile environment. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal is at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse with a look at the C's defensive plan, why Al Horford getting cooked by Donovan Mitchell wasn't as bad as it felt, and how the fourth quarter execution was exactly what Boston needed. It wasn't all good, though. There's one thing Boston needs to watch out for in Game 4. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Terms and conditions apply.BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA today to get 10% off your first month.eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your rid

The Celtics came out strong built a big lead and then let go when the shot stopped falling, leading to a generally bad defensive effort and a familiar Game 2 loss to the Cavs. John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal discusses what went wrong, why the Celtics reaction to the poor shooting was the opposite of what should have happened, and what concerns there are moving forward. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Terms and conditions apply.Yahoo FinanceFor comprehensive financial news and analysis, visit the brand behind every great investor, YahooFinance.com.BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA today to get 10% off your first month.Monopoly GO!Get in the game and join your friends. Download MONOPOLY GO! now free on The App Store or Google Play.eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust