Is Jayson Tatum an Early MVP Candidate? Boston Goes 4-0 and Nobody Saw It Coming | Celtic Chalk Talk
thePeachBasketNovember 02, 202600:09:50

Is Jayson Tatum an Early MVP Candidate? Boston Goes 4-0 and Nobody Saw It Coming | Celtic Chalk Talk

The Boston Celtics went 4-0 this week to move to 5-1, and Steve Purciello breaks down every win. Payton Pritchard went off twice against the Chicago Bulls, Jayson Tatum hit an overtime game winner to beat the Brooklyn Nets, and Boston closed out the Orlando Magic in a way the Detroit opener never did. Steve also checks in on Baylor Scheierman, Jordan Walsh and Hugo González, on Mitchell Robinson’s slow start, and on Luka Garza’s quiet value. Plus, why keeping Paul George healthy matters more than anything, and a preview of Monday’s back-to-back at Houston.


00:00 Welcome and the Peach Basket podcast network
 00:50 Celtics go 4-0 to move to 5-1
 01:00 Celtics blow out the Bulls 134-99 as Pritchard hits 7 of 10 from three
 02:30 Wild finish vs. Nets: Tatum’s overtime game winner
 03:50 Tatum as an early MVP candidate?
 04:00 Bulls rematch: 30 for Pritchard in another easy win
 04:30 Are Scheierman, Walsh or Hugo González taking the next step?
 05:00 Mitchell Robinson’s slow start
 06:00 Celtics hold off Orlando 108-97 behind Sam Hauser’s big three
 07:00 Five straight wins and Monday’s back-to-back at Houston
 07:45 Keep Paul George healthy, and give the young wings a run
 08:50 How good is this team?
 09:15 Luka Garza, the overlooked third center