Should Jaylen Brown be PISSED About Team USA Snub? | Big 3 NBA Podcast

Should Jaylen Brown be PISSED About Team USA Snub? | Big 3 NBA Podcast

up for the layup oh blocked by James Larry Bird scores 60 points look at the Boston players M Michael Jordan is not only the best basketball player but he’s the most exciting basketball player to ever play tum fires away coms it in 51 The Big Three NBA podcast is powered by prize picks the exclusive daily fantasy partner of the clns media Network hey everyone welcome to the big three NBA podcast I’m quani Lunas joined by always hod Blakeley Gary wasburn it’s summer but our podcast does not sleep cuz the NBA doesn’t sleep how are you two doing have you two actually taking a breather let’s start with that the season has ended on that grind on that grind I went from you know the NBA and the finals and all that fun stuff to dealing with high school kids uh teaching journalism at beu it’s been all right hasn’t been as bad as I thought that sounds like a dream what about you Gary yeah I haven’t really taken much of a break I’ve been working on some extra stuff uh finishing up uh my book so uh wait another book yeah have a book coming out and another one please if you and another one uh this is called Boston Celtics an illustrated timeline which is a pictorial history of the organization wow and uh so I picked about 180 moments in Celtics history and wrote about them so fans of all ages can like look back at their history and it’s all the way till the championship so um we covered everything obviously the 2024 season finals uh jayen winning the awards and uh Missoula all every all the stuff that that has gone down all up until you know Championship is covered you got a section in there on Vinnie Goodwill asking Joe moula about being a black coach and then that actually should be one of the moments actually uh no I left that that got that’s on the cutting history writing history once again but anyway so that’s the the book’s GNA be out later this summer and uh hope to do some appearances and sign some for Celtic fans and I said okay it’s a history if you don’t know the history of the Celtics and obviously it’s a rich history and all you think is a is Russell and Koozie there’s a lot more um we we detail all the Championships and all the ups and some of the Downs of the franchise and how they got here to Banner 18 okay if I asked you how you were doing were you gonna ever tell us this he wasn’t well it’s all I don’t want to myself get I respect yeah like so I wasn’t gonna talk about it and then you know it’s like was that Jay-Z Al that never came out or whatever that you know I get you I get you yeah you know it’s like whatever happened to so I didn’t really uh tell people till the last couple of weeks where we’re getting into the to to the final stages but I think it’ll be a fun read and and I said like uh for Celtic fans and and that’s what we tried to for all ages too if you’re young teenagers you want to Lo know about Bill Russell you never only seen the graany photos and want to know more about them and Koozie and guys like Bill charman and Dave cows and JoJo white names we only hear um it will be in the book well that’s an exclusive for our listeners and viewers and I imagine most of you are Celtics fans or Celtics adjacent all way until now though too so Beau come out this it’s gonna come out this summer Garnett Allan all Rondo all like everybody that’s been a part the franchise a you know big perk all got big baby in there Big B we got a big baby know from jail that’s not funny I’m sorry I I honestly he’s a comedian so if he did hear that I apologize we I interviewed but I like jokes too okay I’m a joke if listen if if big baby is a comedian I I really hope that in jail he works on his stand up I really works on his stand up I really hope big baby works on his stand up if he’s in jail wow that was that was okay in my defense also I interviewed him right before he went on tour here in Boston in Massachusetts and then I think the shows ended up getting cancelled because he had violated hisle probation yeah after aot legal too much Celtic drama now now he’s going to jail sorry he had to take AR stray on that one but I’m looking forward to this book I want to autograph copy shirad does as well we should actually doop I want two copies I want podcast somewhere like in public so people can get the book boom be a hype man Gary I just start bringing people in on that I’ll be a hype man I appreciate that so we have an event plann for summer we’ll keep you all up updated of course stick let you guys know exactly and we’ll make sure that that happens if it’s the last thing I do this summer but let’s get into summer league this weekend Celtics kick off their summer league experience Miami on Saturday and then followed by the Lakers July 15th AKA bronny James and then Charlotte and Dan D Dallas so what are your expectations for Summer League this year we talk about it every summer but there are new prospects to look out for and who are you two watching closely I’mma let the the author go first go ahead My Man U I think it’s gonna be a fun summer Le they they actually have a pretty talented team um with guys like nimus kada Drew Peterson JD Davidson’s coming back for a third year um our friend Jordan Walsh um will be back and I forgot the there’s another one there’s there’s five play yeah Jadon Springer oh yeah Five Guys who are on the team and played you know whether it be a couple of games or 10 games or whatever from last year’s team um are going to be on it in addition to B Baylor shyan uh the first round pick and the second round pick Anton wats and Ed uh interesting see what he does so and then also uh Ron Harper Jr couple a couple kids of nice NBA players Ron Harper Jr who’s coming off a shoulder injury uh he was in the Toronto system signed a two-way with the with the Raptors he uh dislocated his shoulder missed the rest of the year they end up releasing him so now he’s looking uh to make a you know come back and Jaylen house son of Eddie House who was dropping buckets for New Mexico helped him to the NCA tournament last year uh he’s on the team too so you got a pretty loaded team those five guys coming back then you got two guys the two first round picks and then you got two guys like house and Harper that’s nine deep right there in addition to other guys that are on the team so a very entertaining and talented team uh DJ mlay uh assistant coach not a guy that probably a lot of fans might know they’ll see him on the pinch played at Bucknell he’s the head coach you know obviously that’s kind of a springboard position so I’m looking forward to just seeing them and guys like Jordan wall see what he’s grown you know uh and and Watson’s a guy I’m intrigued with I think I think he can you know Gonzaga guys usually know how to play the game usually make quality Pros so uh let’s see what happens there but yeah like it it should be fun I’m loving this summer league team because I I I think it puts the Celtics exactly where you want to be and that is to have a competitive team not only in terms of what they’re doing against others but what they’re doing against each other even though you know JD has got that third uh two-way let’s not get it twisted the Celtics will cut you loose on from a two-way they think they got somebody who’s can fill that role better we saw that happen you know in the past with the Celtics and it would not Shock me if if one of these guys that Gary mentioned who’s not uh currently in the two-way system and doesn’t obviously have a a guaranteed contract and presses the heck out of them and they say you know JD byebye uh we’re gonna take this guy we’re gonna take Ron you know Ron Harper’s kid we’re gonna take Eddie House’s son uh so I like the fact that it’s really competitive but the guy that I’m most looking forward to seeing is Jordan Walsh cuz I think he’s the one guy whose upside is great enough to where it could we could start seeing some of that next season he’s the one guy that I think could play his way into I wouldn’t say a major role but certainly a guy that can compete for a rotation spot next season because you look at his athleticism you look at just the way he’s able to defend and you look to me at one of the most notable voids on this Celtics roster is having a defensive versatile Wing off that bench Hower is a good shooter he’s a great shooter um he ain’t lacking nobody up defensively he does a solid job defensive but he’s he doesn’t have that that ability to really defend at an elite level Payton pritch is too little uh but he plays good defense but again he’s not able to defend one twos and threes the way Jordan Walsh could and if Jordan can show the ability to knock down shots that creates a completely different conversation and narrative about him going into the training camp to where he can be a guy that could play his way into more than just spot Duty role he could potentially be a guy that could be in a rotation sooner rather than later the Boston Celtics just added another championship to 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to me he’s like a light Robert Williams in terms of his shot blocking ability in terms of his ability to impact the game at that end of the floor I think he’s a better offensive scorer than Rob I mean he actually has some moves that we’ve seen him execute Rob was just Mr lob and that was pretty much it kayada I think needs to show that he’s the best player or certainly one of the best players on this Celtics summer league roster so that he can end any questions and doubts about what he could do once he gets more playing time he’s a guy that again I could see with especially with porzingis out you know for for spell early on I could see him with a strong summer league using that to springboard into a strong training camp and potentially be a regular in that rotation and compete with Luke corn for playing time off that Celtics bench or possibly as a kind of substitute fill in starter there’s two guys actually one Drew Peterson I I think we need to see what he can do I mean he’s played mostly in the G League he’s a kid out of USC um who played a long time at USC and you know should be kind of ready to take that next step because remember like with Sam Hower being a free agent after the season they’re gonna have to to find a Hower replacement and is Drew Peterson that guy that can kind of fill that role so I’m looking forward to a cheap one at that I’m looking forward to a to a a big summer league from Drew Peterson and also Jaden Springer um you know he he you know like he’s a guy who it’s like you’re wondering okay he they like his defense can he play offense what does Jadon Springer bring to the table what does he do well uh can he score can he run the point is he a two um I think they got to figure him out and he’s got to figure out how he can contribute to this team more next year um so I think those are the two guys I think that need to show Davidson I think it’s going to be more during the g-league season and maybe trying to get some minutes for the big Club um I think that’s his goal kayada I think kayada is GNA be actually be all right I I don’t think they would have resigned him if they didn’t like his potential but the two guys I said Springer I’m intrigued by because it’s now okay he should he should be starting on this team maybe and should get some quality minutes and then the same with Drew Peterson like you want to see those guys take that step to like because now you’re in your second or third summer league it’s time to be the best one of the best players on the floor and I think the thing about Springer Gary just to kind of piggy back off of that is you know when you watch him play he he does remind at least he reminds me a little bit of like sort of kind of but not really Avery Bradley uh is he a one is he a two he’s not really a great shooter but he’s got a certain level of athleticism he’s known more for his defensive Acumen than what he can do as a scorer and it it took Avery uh going to the G League to figure out oh damn I need to do this back with the with the Big Fellas and you know I I was watching a real the other day of of Kevin Garnett talking with Avery Bradley um yeah I saw you know yeah where he basically said Avery went to the G League came back and like first play in practice he dunked on what was it perk I think it was per yeah and so and and you know K kg was talking about how Avery was saying I’m not going back there I am not going back there and I wonder if jayen Springer needs to have a moment like that because he’s been in the he’s been in the NBA at the end of the bench for a hot minute now and does he need to be reminded of just how precious that roster spot is and an NBA roster by spending a little time in the G League because his what you see in games and what you have seen from an athleticism standpoint it doesn’t add up it’s there’s something not happening that should be happening with his game uh when you have that type of athleticism you should be making an impact in some way whether it’s defensively locking kids up or just getting out in passing Lanes creating your offense with your defense he needs to be doing something that shows that he’s not he’s doing more than just taking up a roster spot uh summer league is a perfect place for that to happen because we know I mean you sure out in summer league you putting yourself I mean think about a guy like Austin Reeves in La it was summer league that he all of a sudden became this dude they like oh damn he might be able to ball a little bit they need him they need Jaden Springer to really I think showcase what he can do at this level because so far he just hasn’t done that are there any people that are on the any rer it doesn’t have to just be the Celtics on one but is there anyone that you think should be considered a wild card at this point too you know what this is the one and only time I’m going to mention his name on this podcast uh at least today uh because I still got some stock in him and that’s my good friend Romeo Langford he’s on that six he’s on that six or some league roster and I’m I’m curious to see if the trials and tribulations that he’s gone through after he left Boston when he was when he was in San Antonio is he at because he’s at that point where he’s just basically at his last NBA lifeline at this point I mean if he plays he’s 25 yeah it’s getting there yeah if he if he plays like crap for the six or summer league team we may not see Romeo lford in the NBA he might want to make sure that passport is updated and uh you know uh yeah shout out shout out to the Turkish basketball league and and shout out to the Adriatic basketball league he yeah because he he he might be playing for fibach Ur or something like that in a hot minute so this isach UR it’s a squad b um oh gosh so we went from Romeo summer league to cardi B ain’t that something look at us we everywhere Gary we everywhere Gary is not liking that but my point is this though Romeo has to show up and show out to really just if not for the Sixers for those other teams that are there who might who still may have some interest in Romeo but they’re skittish because he has hasn’t really shown a lot in the NBA and the me the thing that’s frustrated for me about Romeo is that he has shown in flashes of being a really solid NBA player I mean I think about some of the games you had for Boston where defensively he was on a clear and undeniable different level than what we have seen for the most part he was the Locking of guys he was moving his feet well getting in passing Lanes contesting shots doing all those things because he has a great body for this league he’s long he can move well uh he’s I think his defensive instincts are pretty good but for some reason it all doesn’t come together when it needs to come together and hopefully you know he’ll do enough for the Sixers and summer league Squad to impress if not Philly certainly one of the other teams that’ll certainly be watching yeah I’m not really looking forward to seeing Romeo I am because that’s my dude I still I still got love for Romeo I think Romeo doesn’t take the game seriously enough and I just I don’t know he just doesn’t seem to want it and this is some guys are like that this just how it is unfortunately and and people could want it for him but Romeo’s got to want to be great he’s got to want to stay healthy I remember um when we went to go see well we’re in Salt Lake City uh and Isaiah Thomas was playing in the G League uh for the Salt Lake City g- League team they were playing the Wisconsin team and like I think Romeo was on that so he was hurt again it was just sort of like he was at the end of the bench and he just it was just sort of like like joking with guys it was just like you should be out there like this is like what are you doing so for me I’m just not Hing Romeo anymore I just he just didn’t he just doesn’t want it and you know I think some guys come to the NBA they just don’t have they lack the drive and they’re there because they’re pretty good and when the league exposes that you don’t have that drive you want to be great and you’re probably headed out and Yeah and guys one I’ve already seen and I really impressed last night was Zach Edy from Memphis like he was he was pushing around Walker Kessler of the Utah Jazz that was a great matchup for him um and he had he held more than held his own I was impressed so I want to see him in person How He adjusted the NBA game but they played uh Utah Jazz last night I watched it and he was he’s playing very very well I was impressed the second guy is Alex sar from the Atlanta Hawks it’s number two pick um somebody in this class got a win Rookie of the Year you know who knows who gonna be somebody gota take this chopy somebody go eat this chicken it’ll be very fascinating to see how Vegas has has the odds will it be the number one pick uh the kids going to Atlanta or will it be Alex Alex sorry sorry Alex sorry is not with Atlanta he didn’t want to play Atlanta he went to Washington Wizards and I’m I’m very intrigued to see what he can do uh you know and up say there’s a lot of guys Reed sheper from Houston Dillingham from Minnesota there’s a lot of guys that you I’m Baylor you know Baylor shyan let’s see how he does uh with the Celtics but Ed is a guy I’m looking for and then we can all say you know you know uh bronny James you know he’s gonna be in that big stage that first night it’s gonna be a night time game at the big arena all the Lakers fans are going to I’m sure drive down from LA to Vegas and it’s going to be a packed house um we’ll see if LeBron you know I don’t know if if where Team USA will be located maybe LeBron gets out there I know he’s in Vegas now I don’t know if he will be there Friday uh to see his son his debut in Vegas he’s already made his debut so um but there’s a lot of interesting names and as you as Shad pointed out there’s a lot of guys probably on that last chance train of this is this is your last summer league guy like what you gonna do uh and Romeo is one of those guys yeah my my and we we can talk about this another time but the guy that I’m looking at for rookie to year is Stefan Castle kid from Yukon uh playing for the Spurs that’s a great fit uh he’s a bucket getter and that team is going to be better uh he’s he’s going to get more he’s gonna get shine because he’s playing with with wimy so that’s my early uh pick for rookie the year G you have one honestly no like uh you give him to end of Summer League at least Le yeah I might say connect from the Lakers that was my number two pick I think he’ll be also hold on is a CLE wear from Miami Heat the Indiana Center they’re really impressed with him down there they made him the Heat’s taking some shots this summer they lost Caleb Martin even though he took less money to go to Philadelphia um Miami really hasn’t done much in free agency but they did they do draft well and the kid khle wear from Indiana big man uh they’ll be able to slide out of Bio to the four I think he’s going to really help them and um I think he’s going to be some player some play player to watch too you want to catch the hottest games this summer but don’t want to mortgage the family home or take a second job to do so right game time makes getting tickets to events like WNBA games even faster and easier prices on the game time app actually go down the closer it gets to tip off with killer last minute deals all in prices views from your seat and their lowest price guarantee game time takes the guesswork out of buying tickets that’s a huge get when it comes to getting great deals at the Ballpark or basketball arena near stew here in Boston every season is sporting season so for me the game time app makes it super easy to find tickets for just about every sport in my area which is great this time of year when family and friends just happen to pop into town at the last minute and you’re scrambling to find something to do and 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yeah yeah ex exactly let’s yeah quanny with the Fresh D is is feeling that she’s feeling that Fresh D Vibe I understand it Tatum I understand you get it you get it but I I think Tatum’s just going to do what he he normally does he’s going to be a double digit scorer he’s going to make some plays but you know when you listen to The Players talk about this particular Team USA you don’t get the feeling that you know there’s going to be any you know differential treatment or anything even close to that for Tatum even though he just won a championship uh I think Anthony Edwards has verbally said it’s gonna be he’s gonna be the number one option and if I’m Tatum I’m like all right because we don’t we got like seven eight guys who could be the number one option and we can win the goal with any of them so if you want to go out there and jack up all them shots and wear your body down over these next few weeks go right ahead and do that um Drew holiday I worry about because when you start thinking about just the miles that his body has logged the last couple of years basketball wise I really hope that Drew plays the least amount of minutes on the team that’s my that’s what I would like to see uh because I think he I just want to see that dude rest I want to see him do not I want to not see a basketball game or series come about with Drew holiday on the on the roster or Drew holiday CL I want to see him rest because I just think he’s getting to that point age-wise where he just can’t hit the B button and be that dude we saw in the playoffs just like that it’s going to be much harder over time for him to be that impactful and the more time he gets to shut it down and just rest and not have to deal with basketball and not do basketball activities the better he’s going to be for the Celtics next season so Tatum I think he’ll play as usual minutes and get you double digit points Drew I’m hoping that they limit his role because I just think that in the long term that’s going to be the best for both him and the Celtics yeah I’m looking forward it’ll be interesting who starts because you got KD you got braon and you got Curry you gotta think those three guys are going to start just because of seniority so does Anthony Edwards even start do you put Anthony Edwards in that lineup and do you put a holiday or Tatum or you know it’ll be interesting to see if they mix and match their starting lineups um do you put you know Anthony Davis where do you put him do you put him at at the at the five uh you put adabo there it’ll be interesting you got you got you got a lot of guys on that team um and you could put holiday as the two just as a defensive stopper of if you play Curry at the one so I’m intrigued to see the starting lineups because you have so much talent um you know the guy the thing is interesting to me is like the choice of picking the teams of Grant Hill just picked guys there was really no tryouts and you got a guy like Jaylen Brown who’s like I just won MVP of the finals I just won an MVP the Easter Conference Finals and I ain’t even like I’m BR man chilling at home yeah and then you got Devin Booker who’s team lost in the first round who’s obviously very talented player but not coming off a great year you know and he’s there and I just think that if I’m jayen like if if if the criticis re received last year if it didn’t fire him up he should be fired up even more because I just think and then remember Deon Booker kind of took his spot on the all NBA team too so you know I’m sure he’s asking okay like besides he can he can drop buckets Devon don’t play defense like I do and his team don’t win and his team ain’t winning but you know he went to the finals a couple years ago so you give him that and 21 but like why was he automatically a choice and I you know I wasn’t even considered I I think if you’re Jaylen Brown you got to be a little upset about that and I think that’s a great debate whether Jaylen should have been on that team and he best player in the finals best player in the E Conference Finals and then there he’s got to sit there and watch Devin Booker you know just hey my team got eliminated swept in the first round even you know I I get it like with Braun no choice you you know he’s gonna you want to play he gonna play he he should he’s the man Curry obviously still at the top of his game KD still at the top of his game but I think if you look if you’re Jaylen you’re looking at Devin Booker and you’re like okay he just automatically got chosen like there was no debate you know Kawai coming off being hurt you know I get Kawai kawai’s really never doesn’t have a whole lot of experience with Team USA uh and you know they want him to be part of it again but the the thing that would would annoy me if I’m Jaylen Brown is De the inclusion of Deon Booker like that would be like okay besides he can drop some buckets but just automatically like I I can’t get no consideration I mean that’s the thing I think that would frustrate me and that should be motivation for him you know obviously the next Olympics is in 28 but you know that’s said high score but I’m just I’m kind of like you know besides dropping buckets you know what does Devin do and and and I think jaylen’s like I stopped Luca I’m the best player on the floor in two series and I can’t get no consideration it’s very interesting well let’s just say put it this way if Jaylen drops a 50 piece on the Suns next year we going to know why we going to know we going to know he went into that game Thinking okay you might got that goal but I’m about to hit you with this 50 piece what you got what you got about that and I and I got the Big Goal I got the Larry O’Brien goal you got that little Olympic goal with playing with all them cats Devin Booker is a great player I mean you look at him historically I mean he was the youngest player that ever scores 60 or more points in a game uh you know he was the youngest player in NBA history to have back-to-back 50o games but again to to your point Gary that’s it I mean his narrative is he gets buckets not that he’s a winner not that he’s a great allaround player but that he gets buckets and last I checked if that’s pretty much your claim to fame that doesn’t make you a great player it makes you a very good player it makes you a very good offensive player Jaylen has shown the ability to be a great allaround player you look at what he does at both ends of the floor uh and you also look at the fact that and and this I think get so lost when you when you have conversation about Jaylen the dude has gotten better every single year not just in terms of your eye test but in terms statistically speaking there’s a part of his game that improves every single year Devon Booker can’t say that you’re not so you don’t win as many games you don’t get better every year and I’m a better allaround player than you and if you’re jilen absolutely you looking at that thinking like oh okay all right grant that’s how you want to call it okay okayo gonna get that 50 piece pho’s gonna get that 50 piece from Jaylen next year count it you could book it pun intended so when you talk about you Gary tum we were talking about the title there’s reports about Drew talking about the Larry O’Brien at um training camp for Team USA but what do you think this puts Tatum specifically when you talk about alltime great Celtics go ahead Mr author of the of the alltime great Celtics picture book I mean this puts him obviously I think him and now without question get their number retired because I mean they won a championship and you know they brought uh Prestige back to organization I think Tatum is getting to that I mean it all depends on how you look at it you know you obviously you got bird and Russell whether you think one or two two or one um I think some people believe Russell’s unquestionably the greatest Celtic of all time I tend to agree with that bird two Koozie and hav and then you then it starts it gets interesting the list Pierce got to go in there Mel and Parish gotta go in there uh cins and JoJo white gotta get in there uh but I think if you’re Tatum he’s he’s easily top 10 of all of all time and and you know some people younger people might put him five you know um it just he’s got to continue to pile up the numbers and I think there’s people that are just kind of slept on like John hav alltime leading score in Celtic history is slept on because he retired in 1978 um you know we all remember the greatness of Pierce uh and then you want you know do you put guys in like Kevin Garnett who didn’t play a whole long time six years uh Ray Allen Dennis Johnson um you know obviously there is a lot of guys right but I think Tatum is working his way into the top 10 uh and and can finish maybe in that top three or four by the time his career is over I don’t know if he’ll ever Eclipse Russell or bird just just for the sake of how great they were um and theyd be asking a lot and then Koozie um but you know could he get to a hav check level probably yeah he could get to a hav check level he could get to you know he probably Eclipse Pierce if he wins another championship he probably eclips Pierce um but I think he’s working his way up the list and obvious only been seven years he’s got we’ll see how many more you know 10 more maybe I don’t know he’s only 26 years old so he’s got a lot of time left and he can work his way definitely up that list yeah I I I when you look at the you know the Celtics Pantheon were great players Through The Years you Russell and bird I think are just in a completely different wing of the building than everyone else and so to me that that’s like the Last Frontier of greatness if you’re a Celtic and Tatum is nowhere near that right now but when you start looking at that middle tier where you have guys like havich you’ve got guys like you know Sam Jones you got guys who won a ton of titles Kevin mcale I would say he’s at the back end of that middle tier uh but you you mentioned Paul Pierce and I love me some some some Paul but if Tatum retired right now and you had one spot in that all-time great Celtics list and it was either Paul or Tatum I think you’re going to take Tatum I think you take Tatum and because you you look at the Championships they’re dead even right now yeah you look at the overall win loss record and again Tatum played with better players but Tatum was the best player on those teams so it’s not like he was just on for the ride so statistically he was but yeah I dig statistically Tatum at at this point in his career has had had a better career than Pierce and he’s won a championship and so I you know I think he’s moved slightly ahead of Paul in that regard but but for Tatum he clearly wants to be one of if not the all-time greatest player to ever play in his franchise and he’s got a he’s got at least half a dozen guys that are still ahead of him but a second Championship puts him I think right there in that top five a second in a third championship in this day and age where you’ve got so many more teams and the competition to win now you start nipping at the Russell bird comparisons and they become legitimate if you can win three titles in like a five six your window um but right now I would say he’s a lock to be top 10 all-time great Celtic and with the potential to be easily in the top five in another with another championship or two um which is which is incredible that this guy could be in one of the top five all-time great Celtics before he turns 30 he’s got that kind of potential well you teed me up perfectly what would a second title do for his legacy a second title would cement his place as one of the alltime great you can’t question him at all you look at his scoring you look at and the other thing too and we we’ve talked about this before almost every metric that Tatum is among the best to do it he was the youngest Celtic to do it uh the youngest to get to this Mark the youngest to get to that Mark and that though to me those are cookie crumbs telling you that this guy is on a path to being one of the all-time greats because he’s doing everything before anyone else did it that early in their careers and that you know part of it is obviously he started early when he was a teenager but you still got to get them buckets you still got to get them rebounds and it’s not like he was playing with a bunch of mediocre players I mean you played with Kyrie Irving Gordon Hayward when he was like all NBA Gordon Hayward uh you know Jaylen Brown is showing himself to be a great player you start looking at it everybody honestly you start looking at the players that he has been around and not only has he been able to play with them in many cases he’s outperformed them we’re talking about a bunch of guys that are going to be you know certainly Kyrie Hall of Famer and those other guys were were top 10 top 15 top 20 players at the time that Tatum was holding his own statistically and helping his team win so he another title would cement his legacy as one of the all I I’d say he’d be just right on the cusp of being top five all time with another title thanks yeah another title would would obviously uh and he’s so young still I say still 26 and uh has a lot of career left yeah he could definitely get on you know rise on that list and then you’re talking about you know uh just being obviously have a number retired and you know just being a legend in this city being on that David Ortiz being on that thing where it’s like every time your name is mentioned there’s just people associated with greatness so that’s what he’s going for now um and obviously got a lot lot of time left to do it um the team is ramped up to make a make another Deep Run but now that’s the thing it’s making that adjustment from trying to just win it once to now getting greedy and trying to win more multiple and being in that Steph Curry where you where you win four of those J things and you can’t nobody ever say a word to you any Ruby walk into that’s that’s the status now people can quiet oh well he’s he’s not the best player to not win and all that that’s done now he goes and continues up that list well that’s all for this week’s episode one stick with us there’s so much to cover this summer summer league offseason moves free agency all of that you know we’re here for it but also make sure you’re subscribed if you haven’t done so already The Big Three NBA podcast on whatever your favorite podcasting app is so you can get the latest notification when we drop a new episode until next week because I’m sure we’re going to have a lot to talk about by then FR sh Blakeley and Gary wasburn I’m quani Lunas this is the big three NBA f [Music] [Music] [Music]

On this episode of the Big 3 NBA Podcast, A. Sherrod Blakely, Gary Washburn, and Kwani Lunis discuss the Boston Celtics’ upcoming summer league slate of games, why it has major value for the franchise going forward, and much more!

00:00 – Intro
05:07 – Summer League expectations
08:47 – Defensive versatile Wing
09:35 – PrizePicks
13:50 – Potential of Queta
15:53 – Jaden Springer’s development
17:30 – Romeo Langford’s NBA future
20:59 – NBA Rookie of the Year contenders
23:07 – Gametime
24:23 – Team USA veterans expectations
28:44 – Jaylen Brown snubbed from Team USA
30:18 – Jaylen vs. Devin Booker
33:23 – Underrated Celtics players
35:32 – Tatum’s career achievements

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