Zolak & Bertrand: Is Jayson Tatum a tough player?

On Thursday's edition of Zolak & Bertrand, the crew dives into whether Jayson Tatum is a tough player or not.

Marc Bertrand: Is Jayson Tatum a tough player?

Tim McKone: Yes.

Marc Bertrand: He is?

Tim McKone: Yes. I will go to the mat with this every single time because in big time series when the chips have been down, that is a guy that more often than not has shown up and played in an elite level. You can crush him for the finals, I get all that, but Game 7 got to have it against Philly last year. Showed up, dropped 50. Got to have it on the road against Milwaukee the year before in a Game 6. Showed up and played an unbelievable game. We've seen it from him in the past. That's not a guy that I question.

Scott Zolak: I don't care about the point totals. Like that's what he gets to finish with the point totals. The numbers. Watch the game. They play tough in the game. You watch Brown he plays tough every night. I think this could be his year. Like, I think this can be, you know, as we talk about the stepping stone, he wanted Miami. Okay, you got Miami. You didn't get Miami Jimmy Butler but you advanced. So you have a tough series against the Knicks or say Philly pulls it out of their ass and you get Joel Embiid. You take him down and it's aggressive and you play aggressive. Tatum didn't get over 30 points, big freaking deal. But people get so stuck on the damn numbers. Like that's the problem with this. Like the defense of him with the numbers. The question is, is he a tough player? I know Jaylen Brown's a tough player. I think Derrick White's a tough player. Al Horford plays tough for what he can do when he's down underneath. I think he can mix it up. I know he likes to get outside and shoot, but I think this is what they do. The mentality of the way they play may limit him from being a tough guy.

Marc Bertrand: I think what you might be referring to, Tim, is like mental toughness.

Tim McKone: Yes. Which is what I need from Jayson Tatum.

We all know that Tom Brady is the GOAT. Now, it's time for the GROAT.

That's what Netflix is calling their upcoming roast of the former New England Patriots quarterback - The Greatest Road of All Time. It will air this Sunday on Netflix, live at 8:00 p.m. ET.

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“No f—ing problem,” Brady says of the roast in the trailer for the event that Netflix shared last week. Comedian Kevin Hart, who is hosting the event tagged it as "no helmets, no mercy, no Brady rule."

In addition to Hart comedian Jeff Ross - known as the 'Roastmaster General' for his regular involvement in Comedy Central roasts - is also in the trailer. “We’re coming for you, pretty boy,” he says.

In addition to Hart and Ross, Netflix initially announced "a lineup of surprise guests." With less than a week to go though, some of those guests are starting to be revealed. That includes some of Brady's former Patriots co-workers. Here's who we know so far...

ESPN's Adam Schefter shared on Monday four former teammates who will get their turn roasting Brady. That includes Gronkowski, who caught more passes (635) and had more receiving yards (9,494) and touchdowns (90) than any other player did from Brady. He's also one of the few players to play with Brady in both New England and Tampa. Gronk is no stranger to being in front of the cameras, so he should be ready to roast.

Brady's other top target from his Patriots days will also be one of the roasters, according to Schefter. Edelman has poked fun at Brady before on social media and on his podcast Games With Names, and now will get to do so in-person.

Moss only spent two full seasons with Brady in New England (not including the 2008 season when Brady tore his ACL in the season opener, or the 2010 season when he was traded after four games), but they were some of Brady's best years. Moss' personality is well-known, and should carry over into the roast.

This should be good. It's now been 23 years since Brady took Bledsoe's job as the Patriots' starting quarterback, so he's had plenty of time to think up material on his former backup. Bledsoe might ultimately be the most interesting roaster, if not for...

That's right. Belichick and Brady, back together again. After years of roasting Brady's film in team meetings in front of the rest of the roster, now Belichick will have a chance to roast Brady in front of the entire world. Will 'Johnny Foxboro' make an appearance?

Alex Barth is a writer and digital producer for 985TheSportsHub.com. Any opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of 98.5 The Sports Hub, Beasley Media Group, or any subsidiaries. Thoughts? Comments? Questions? Looking for a podcast guest? Let him know on Twitter @RealAlexBarth or via email at abarth@985TheSportsHub.com.