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So far only his team's show (Locked On Celtics) has talked about him this season. We also follow 20 national shows, ESPN and CBS Sports stories and 90+ beat reporters; their items appear here as soon as they mention him.

• Podcast Locked On Celtics · 2 points · Oct 22
  • Host would not play Chris Cenac Jr or Amari Williams at center now, especially against the Pistons. at 17:17
  • Host likes Cenac's future Chris Cenac Jr and is less high on Amari Williams. He credits Williams with high-level passing ability. name not confirmed at 16:55

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• Podcast Locked On Celtics · 11 points · Oct 16
  • John Karalis: Starting lineup vs the Sixers: Gabe McGlothan, Tucker DeVries, Chris Cenac Jr., Milos Uzan and Hayden Gray (the red team). at 2:10
  • John Karalis: Chris Cenac Jr. started and played about 19.5 minutes: 6 of 10 shooting, 12 points, 8 rebounds, then fouled out. The host liked his passing and his reading of the game. at 16:00
  • John Karalis: Host thinks Cenac is not ready for full NBA minutes and would benefit from regular G League play. Unlike his take on Gonzalez last season, he says Cenac needs to develop skills, not just get reps. at 16:31
  • John Karalis: Host rejects the criticism that Brad Stevens drafts poorly. He says the Celtics hit on Scheierman, Gonzalez, Cenac and Mitchell and are getting contributions from late picks, second-rounders and undrafted players. at 17:27
  • Chris Cenac Jr. (quoted): Chris Cenac Jr., a 19-year-old, guarded LeBron James. After the game he said he would talk to his parents, who are LeBron's age. at 3:24
  • Host says Cenac is not ready for full NBA minutes and would benefit from regular G League play to build skills, not just occasional reps. He calls him not that good yet but with high potential. at 16:44
  • Matchups: McGlothan guarded Joel Embiid and 19-year-old Chris Cenac Jr. guarded LeBron James. at 3:13
  • The host liked flashes from Chris Cenac Jr, especially his passing and his ability to read the game. at 16:07
  • The host thinks the game showed Chris Cenac Jr is still not ready for full NBA minutes. at 16:31
  • The host thinks Chris Cenac Jr would benefit a lot from regular G League play because he needs to hone a lot of skills. He said Cenac is good but 'not that good yet', with the potential to be really good. at 16:49
  • The host thinks the Celtics hit on Baylor, Ugo, Senac and Scheierman. He predicted Mitchell will be really good. He also disputed the claim that Brad Stevens doesn't draft well. at 17:34

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• Podcast Locked On Celtics · 2 points · Oct 15
  • The preseason ends Friday night at Philadelphia. The host expects the 76ers to play their regulars while Boston plays mostly young or depth players. He thinks the Celtics' three-game winning streak and perfect preseason will likely end. at 2:21
  • Host expects regulars to sit the preseason finale against the Sixers, implying young players such as Cenac Jr, Dylan Mitchell and Milos Uzan will play. name not confirmed at 2:35

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• Podcast Locked On Celtics host · Prediction · Oct 14

  For Friday's Philly preseason game, the host says Sam Cassell will coach and he doesn't think any of the regulars will play. He says Dillon Mitchell and Chris Cenac Jr might start.

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• Podcast Locked On Celtics · 2 points · Oct 13
  • Tom Westerholm: Westerholm expects to see a lot of Chris Cenac Jr in Maine (the G League) and not much of him in Boston. at 27:57
  • Tom Westerholm: Westerholm praises Chris Cenac Jr's low dribbling and ball-handling for his size. He disputes the Robert Williams comparison and says he hasn't seen Williams-like passing from Cenac. at 28:10

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