Are The Celtics NBA Title Contenders??

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Coach Nick broke down this playoff like game between the Nuggets and Celtics to explain where both these time are in terms of NBA title contention.
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[@carlospetersen5481]

That ag jokic connection is insane

[@awesomeninja234]

Gregg Popovich would be proud of this team. He didn't like teams who shot a lot of threes and won. He prefers teams who took what the defense gave them.

[@mattmmixes]

I think 2014 is the greatest example of this, best 3 point percentage but only league average in attempts.

[@thedarkfrost2351]

Who gives a shit what he thinks his team is god awful and hasn’t figured out to get it to the 7 4 phenom.

[@dylanlee45alien]

@@thedarkfrost2351what would spurs gain from being good now? They can’t just have only wemby.

[@ndnd7614]

He’s old and washed the spurs are dead last

[@Elegyies]

@@ndnd7614 wait till you find out how being last leads you to better draft picks, then I'll have to tell you about showering and shit too. It's gonna be a whole new world for you.

[@xt1an3]

“Ball sense” then Manscaped. That made me chuckle.

[@amahdavid3476]

10:29 it’s actually crazy how Jokic moved the ball everytime KP poked, he wasn’t even looking at him but knew 😭

[@KoryDjames]

And then just walked into the open lane when Porzingus slid left. I think he was mind controlling KP

[@danteeudora6330]

12:14 DUDE. Anthony Edward's block of Benedict Mathurin is getting all the glory rn, but this one is every bit as impressive. Watson literally came from the weak side and JUMPED OVER JOKIC to block one of the NBA's best scorers. That's incredible athleticism and it's a shame it's not getting more attention.

[@ircisaldaba9865]

I guess its because it was more of a game winning block than just blocking a shot with athleticism but that block by watson was unreal even Jokic didnt realize it was his teammate that jumped over him lmao

[@miguelladinodevera614]

​@@ircisaldaba9865that young gun should be more careful with those blocks. He jumped over his tallest teammate I thought he won't stick the landing lol😅

[@KoryDjames]

Also it looked like goaltending 😔

[@joedagg4495]

It was also a goaltend

[@cesarevora7103]

Every time this two play I have some memories of the Harden's rockets versus GSW, one is heavy ball dominant and the other one is more ball movement

[@jolosarmiento24]

The biggest threats to a Denver repeat are the Wolves and the Celtics. But with KAT out and Boston relying on so much iso ball i think the Nuggets have a really good chance this year

[@davenalunat1433]

Damn. You're not using punctuation marks. Idk how to read this. Lol​@@thetruthofChristwillneverbesto

[@dragonslayerthegod9284]

⁠​⁠@@thetruthofChristwillneverbesto say what you want. It still makes more sense to stop a sentence at some point and separate your thoughts. You just told this dude you were speaking your text for him to graduate high school 😂

[@malikjames9035]

*Nuggets show Celtics what champions look like

[@doge1590]

Accurate 💯💯💯

[@darnellwilliams8783]

@malikjames9035 nah Yall jokic cheerleaders are funny nuggets are frauds .Kevin Durant and Beal went into Denver and donnaited them without booker

[@malikjames9035]

@@darnellwilliams8783 I’m a Bulls fan coach 😂 and I’m not bias but since you wanna say what the Suns did what did the Suns do with a 2-0 lead in the finals?

[@hokagegod8790]

@@malikjames9035different suns team bro

[@mattmmixes]

Yep, Celtics still deserve to be called contenders but I question if they can beat nuggets or clippers. Does Tatum have the it factor?

[@krisskrosssss]

12:07 look at all the good looks Jokic generated in this one play alone: -Gordon for the lob -MPJ on the cut -KCP wipe open in the corner -Jamal wipe open for three And at the end of the day Jokic got a pretty good look on a hook shot that he makes 9/10. And even if it missed he was in good position on a potential offensive rebound with no one boxing him out, Gordon as well. This was just game over.

[@0168196250]

Best player now no doubt. Dude is next level.

[@steviechampagne]

Jokic is the Great of our era, the 2020s

[@dewman7477]

So is Giannis

[@him-in4ov]

@@dewman7477jokic accomplished more in the 2020s

[@Coffeendonuts]

@@dewman7477don’t be mad a white guy is dominating the nba. Y’all brothers mad af. Basketball may have been dominated by blacks in the past but don’t forget a white guy created the game and white owners made the league what it is today. While white kids in America gave up basketball for football and baseball but the Eastern Europeans love the game and will continue to grow their numbers in the NBA. the brothers may be flashy but the Eastern European ballers play effectively. Jokic is phenomenal. Passing is better than Magic Johnson, his shooting accuracy is as great as Larry bird, he’s better than Shaq in the paint. Just because he doesn’t play flashy doesn’t mean he isn’t the best player today. Denver will go on to dominate for years to come. If they can continue to surround Jokic with talented supporting players the Nuggets could be as dominant as the 90s bulls

[@Thugg12]

@@Coffeendonuts nobody cares about that besides you😂

[@kaysheye7784]

@@him-in4ov really? Both won MVPs and titles in the 2020s, also add the fact that Giannis won DPOY on top of that too

[@catalogueboys2538]

Tatum isn't clutch at all. And Boston is severely lacking in playmaking. But the sheer talent can overwhelm many teams. This year's playoffs are going to be good.

[@tyriantaylor711]

They got playmaking , they offense is too free flow with no offensive roles , Denver we all know have roles like Jokic is the main offensive engine and Everyone else plays off Jokic and Jamal Murray is the secondary scorer and engine to the offense

[@mrpogz]

As a Celtics fan, I'm hoping the Suns can beat the Nuggets in the playoffs... 😅😅

[@doge1590]

I also hope heat beat Celtics on 6

[@mattmmixes]

Only team that can beat the nuggets is the clippers

[@IliasKoureas]

I simply can't imagine anyone beating the nuggets in a 7 game series. In terms of talent, only the Celtics bucks and suns can stand against them but they don't have the chemistry to win 4 times against them.

[@tiger35jb]

you mean the Clippers who are 3-11 against the Nuggets the last three years? those Clippers?😄@@mattmmixes

[@mattmmixes]

@@tiger35jb lost the most recent matchup tho, their last matchup in April will be very telling.

[@Denielgunz]

I gotta say... This ad transition tops any previous I've seen from you Coach Hats off

[@slutmonke]

Reminds me of Warriors v Rockets in the finals a few years back. Going with a team based offense is usually better because you suffer less if one particular player is having an off night.

[@morniclegreen3534]

That ad transition though 👌 In all seriousness though, this was such a great video!

[@felixmalcherek2919]

The "Good ball sense" transition absolutely murdered me! XD Thanks for that laugh :D Ah, yes, also great analysis of the game, always enlightening to hear you talk about basketballs.

[@Jsch23]

as a nuggets fan it always seems like they come out the gates sluggish and are kinda just figuring out what the other team is trying to do on both ends and they tighten the screws as the game goes on. by the fourth quarter you're beat.

[@youngnas15]

Racist

[@tigerhoods7927]

That is true

[@martinjanson1361]

I honestly don’t know what everyone’s so worried about. Couple of free throws going in or some of Completely open threes tha they usually hit and celts win

[@kos369]

My first reason that I have subscribed to your channel is the way you advertise the ball shaving instrument!

[@derrickevangelista25]

THAT SEGUE! From basketball to man balls.

[@sanjeevrai5954]

That ad transition was silky smooth

[@urbanchillerTM]

Tatum is not that guy, everyone wants him to be but it is what it is.

[@tyriantaylor711]

Every great player has to prove it , Bron had to , Giannis had to , even Jokic had to prove it last year , we don’t knoe until it doesn’t happen

[@Tkz9000]

Tatum has been to the finals before and lost to the warriors. He got out played by Wiggins.

[@airfrance4365]

​@tyriantaylor711 Tatum is a Fraud and proved it again last night

[@tyriantaylor711]

@@Tkz9000 Lebron lost to Dirk and Jason Terry and was 0/2 in his first finals

[@tyriantaylor711]

Tatum was 23 and Bron was 0/2 in his first 2 finals

[@ZeeZoy303]

Another great video. Thank you!!

[@maharajahdann]

Great video and elite ad transition 👍👍

[@willhooke]

Nuggets back to back NBA Champions 🏆🏆

[@Clippers2024]

Fuck that I'm riding the delusion train baby, Clippers all the way!!

[@janoycresnova9156]

Back to back to back

[@ChuckwaldMartin]

@@Clippers2024 a clippers fan? rare breed

[@captainobvious90]

With KAT out (he could return in time for the playoffs, but might not be 100%), the Suns would be their toughest challenge for them if healthy, OKC is too young, and I don't have faith in the Clippers, despite being a Kawhi fan lol. Nuggets back-to-back champions.

[@Coffeendonuts]

3 peat. This nuggets team will dominate this decade like the Bulls dominated the 90s. I’m a die hard Celtics fan from Boston but I love the game of basketball more than I love my Celtics.

[@Bigjosh98]

Coach I’ve been watching your breakdowns since I was a senior in 2017 now I’m 25 with 2 kids 👌🏿

[@alexprs1513]

Great battle, really skilful players, close game… well done 👏

[@racimegacar]

Very very good analyses. Nice job.

[@bashvash]

what a good transistion on the add well played

[@bballbreakdown]

Thx! Now go get some manscaped and save!!

[@philly9ers]

The background music is the best of bballbreakdown. Should do more videos with it

[@onestarhiphop9209]

Legendary segway into the manscaped ad 😂

[@aoshishinamori2037]

I've been wondering how Brad Stevens or Ime Udoka would do with this lineup.

[@skywalkersy1078]

That was the smoothest promotion ever 😂

[@praeliator]

Amazing analysis as always but the background music is too loud at least for me.

[@SC2_WARRIORS]

To beat the Celtics a good team just need keep the score close. It is then when they struggle.

[@patrickstarfish420]

Sadly that's true coming from a celtics fan. And when its a close game at the end of regulation, it's either hero ball or a frustrating "why did you take a contested shot?"

[@SC2_WARRIORS]

@@patrickstarfish420 Thanks for being straight with it. I have argued with others but they deny it. I am a Warriors fan, and I first noticed it vs Celtics in the Finals. Then it became apparent like their series vs Heat. But there are solutions: 1- JT needs to learn to be a closer. 2- Just play team ball, not ISO.

[@tyriantaylor711]

If Tatum play like a superstar and they fix their late game offense , they could have beaten Denver arguably in both games, both games came down to the wire with Tatum play bad

[@SC2_WARRIORS]

@@tyriantaylor711 Yes, you are right. But this is not new, it has been the case for the past 4 years since the bubble.

[@kevinc8955]

@@tyriantaylor711That’s Tatum though. Tatum is a homeless man’s Kobe. Head over to NBAdotCom at his touch time FGs of 0-2 seconds verses 6+. Or his 0 dribble FGs verses 3-6 and 7+. His EFG% on catch and shoot, 0 dribble shots with less than 2 second touch time are some of the highest of any wing in the game and that’s what he does less frequently. Compare those numbers to both Luka and Jokic. He has the most talented supporting cast in the league. Who should he be closer to?

[@KalifUmestoKalifa]

that segue from Jokić sensing the steal attempt to Manscaped almost killed me

[@Chris-ql2ih]

I have never laughed at an ad before I’ve watched this video 😂

[@timl9724]

Coach had some great ad segues in the past, something I usually find a bit cringe. They haven't been that great recently. But this one was excellent. A+ for the segue

[@peramarkovic7148]

Denver's tactic when the defense is strong, and players in offense are blocked by one or more defensive players: throw the ball somehow to or even better above the hoop, AG will appear like ghost, from nowhere, and will definitely dunk it. 😀 And Denver was in this game almost without 3pts, with meager 19% of shot, it's like they gave Boston a head start! With regular shot for 3pts, it would be easy +15-20 for Denver, with Jokić less than 35 min. on the floor. Denver is undoubtedly main favorite for new (old) NBA Champion.

[@danielcatapang1234]

coach nick's ad transition doesn't get old 💀💀😆

[@dimelo58]

Very strange that They didn’t try and post up with porzingas he had kcp on him a bunch

[@daltoncole4405]

Honestly, the nuggets are the best office right now. between trusting their guy on Jokic, to sticking it out with Murray during his injuries, they built a lot of trust in that team. The guys trust each other too

[@thekhan1987]

About time. Finally.

[@0168196250]

At this point we have enough proof that tatum don’t have clutch gene in him. Dude froze in crunch time.

[@miminahm6745]

I still think it's definetly possible for Boston to beat denver in the playoffs. Playoffs can be very different from regular season

[@spandsbab]

Our Nuggets have a counter for every good team! See you all in the Play Offs!

[@derfmaximus8360]

It’s been already shown that you can’t beat the nuggets in a seven game series by going iso ball in crucial moments. Ask the suns how they faired against the nuggets last post season

[@dustinsirois4788]

They need to get to 3 or 4 cloaing plays as the celtics. The iso stufss fine most the game cuz they sre so talented. But they need a couple of go to sets and movements that will guarentee a good shot.

[@joedagg4495]

It means if they play a strong defensive team that switches their offense will stagnate. It is why they have struggled against the Magic and Timberwolves.

[@WhereIsTheIntruder]

It's a testament of the game's good health that the best team in the league can beat the second team in the league with such a different offesnes and making only 4 threes

[@AlickEssen]

"Tatum throws a dying quail' loll

[@xavierrivera9130]

Always hoping for brothers matching up in the finals

[@markwarrick6907]

Feel like the celtics have great personnel to defend denver. They have enough versatility to switch everything which will slow down everyone but jokic. I think their defensive ability could close some of the gap between the two teams halfcourt offense

[@kingjames1239]

the bench is the only concern for denver but i think with last year's experience they will turn out ok

[@maartenvz]

The iso ball has been a tatum/brown issue for 5 seasons already and they still havent figured it out. With the current standings there is a good chance they will draw Miami in the 2nd round already, their kryptonite. Denver meanwhile looks ready to defend their title. Their main opponents have either too little experience or too little size (or in okcs case: both). I feel we will get either a rematch of last year (den-mia) or jokic will face the Bucks

[@ilikemusak]

Finale-oop!

[@anjr9915]

If the Celtics ran their offense more like the nuggets, we would be even better than we are now and that's saying a lot considering our standing in the league right now. I think our tendency to shoot a ton of 3s hurt us in the long run. We need to trim the 3pa per game.

[@user-dm8oi4tx7z]

Hi Coach, can you do a video on Lakers offense/defense/coaching compared to nuggets? Need to verify if Darvin Ham getting the hate this season is justified or not.

[@bballbreakdown]

Yeah, I suppose it’s time to look at it

[@user-dm8oi4tx7z]

@bballbreakdown Thanks Coach!

[@dayy3000]

jokic footwork on post is so underrated

[@Jeff_2x]

Idk why I keep hearing talk of how Boston barely lost despite missing a million free throws and threes and never mention the fact that Denver missed a million threes as well and Murray played bad. They did this I. The first game too. Idk why people think Denver is playing their best ball ever and barely squeaking out wins against Boston when in reality they both haven’t played their best but Denver Russ just WAY BETTER in late game execution then Celtics.

[@joedagg4495]

Were they better in late game execution? Boston came back from 11 down 4 mins left and nearly took the lead with 40s left.

[@Kagemusha08]

Hometown is Boston. Rooting for them of course, and if there's a year that they can win it's this year. Especially considering the West playoffs are probably going to be a taxing bloodbath for whoever comes out on top. Definitely don't feel confident tho. I'll be more than happy to eat crow but to win a chip your best player/players have got to have elite clutch performances, and the Jays have yet to prove they can do that consistently. Again, really hope to eat crow on this one.

[@zrikizrikic9126]

Jokić was superactive in defence..which leads for others to be active as well..and still did good Job at offence..

[@benjirichter8473]

or talk about pelicans. I don't think they have enough shot making. would be nice to hear how to scheme against them.

[@Michael-vw4cg]

They came out flat af and Tatum went back to trying to channel his inner Kobe instead of running some actual legit sets at the end of the game 😭 that and KP getting babied by joker lol I hope to see this in the finals

[@Jonteponte71]

It's not often you see Jokic this fired up. He wanted this one.

[@SkwisgaarSkwigelf-69-420]

If this isn't eventually the finals matchup, I'd be disappointed

[@Findyification]

JT GONNEEE 😂 MVP MY ASS

[@natelavallee4034]

As a Celtics fan I know for a fact they’re getting swept by the nuggets in a game series

[@joedagg4495]

It'll be a similar series to the Lakers vs Nuggets last year where every game is close but the Nuggets pull it out.

[@nicholaseaster58]

Jokic is like an experienced Maestro running the offense in crunch time, while Tatum is stumbling around like the town drunk. I think Denver beats Boston in 6. We have the talent to win but not the right players touching the ball late in the game or the coach to make the proper adjustments.

[@jdapaul1351]

The Celtics relying on the 2 J's were their downfall in the 2022 Finals against GSW. They were lucky that they won Game 1 by being hot late in the game, because if they didn't, it would've been over in 5 instead of 6. Nuggets have different avenues of attack with a lot of passing and movement.

[@dayy3000]

nuggets adaptability is just great

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

If Kristaps Porzingis stay healthy this season & consistent 2024 playoffs Boston big chance get #18 banner 💪💪💪

[@flyingvguy6833]

I still don't understand why they couldn't have got the ball to Holiday on the left side instead of Tatum, he was the hot shooter.

[@lanob1380]

Jason Tatum can be way too passive at the end of games sometimes.

[@felixicuss]

I have never seen Jaylen Brown move without a basketball

[@Fr4nz2K]

Nuggets gonna win atleast 3 - 5 rings if they keep their core lineups and have healthy careers. Jokic building Dynasty like Duncan and MJ bringing winning basketball to their franchise

[@comradeyellow6781]

The problem with the Celtics is when things get though, either Tatum or Brown, sometimes both, they crap the bed. I don't think they'll win it all despite being on paper the best team overall. I wouldn't be completely surprised if they do though.

[@LargeDude2023]

I like the Nuggets, but it’s kind of silly to generalize from a home win. A series will be a lot tougher

[@oldthug2309]

Yes

[@w00t777]

Jokic is such an insane player. When all said and done, i think he will be just behind MJ as the GOAT

[@HoopEnthusiasts]

Nuggets winning in 6 against anyone. Porzingis got abused by jokic last night. Celtics freelance offense is unserious. Give me bucks even tho they have doc, dame and Gianni’s are better than the jays. Hell, give the damn heat over the Celtics.

[@dewman7477]

Suns showed them the way the other night don’t count them out also clippers are dangerous and bucks are still a threat with Giannis and lillard playing like Portland lillard. It’s not guaranteed that nuggets repeat at all

[@amaimon8031]

@@dewman7477 KD bailed the Suns out in the clutch, the difference is that the Celtics don't have KD, instead they have Jayson Tatum that doesn't show up when the lights are bright

[@tyriantaylor711]

Dame ain’t done nothing in his career to make people believe in him , Doc is a playoff choker , and the Bucks can’t play Defense , they have more red flags then the Celtics

[@caioramos8454]

the celtics have the best offense in nba history this season, but for you they are unserious? even the heat over the celtics?

[@tribalypredisposed]

Yep, I still think the only team that might stop Denver is OKC. But I think Denver beats OKC in seven of ten seven game series if they could play that many.

[@noahprosser7163]

To me the Celtics are gonna be a solid playoff team exclusively because of their defense

[@KunaiForce]

How are they not the first or second best team

[@Mordereks]

Smooth add. Almost as smooth as your balls if you use Manscaped.

[@DCth2]

I knew this was coming out, there's no team coach nick hates more than the Celtics

[@bballbreakdown]

lol.. I love KP and Brown… I’d just like to see them have more flow

[@jgc3233]

Porzingus has improved the Celtics skill levels and scoring possibilities, but they have had the same basic lack of closing IQ and execution since at least the 2022 finals. They’re really good, but their record is padded by playing in the East and they’re clearly not in the Nuggets class

[@adrian94568]

Hope my C s can cruise

[@Blxsta]

Last year Nuggets is the best Championship team since 2018

[@AngelDaceo]

Was this a Celtics or a nuggets video?

[@okadachef4287]

As a lifelong Celtics fan, ive been fed up with the offense for 4 yrs now. I hope im wrong but iso ball don't win

[@okadachef4287]

And the predictable Tatum dribble dribble dribble step back 3 in the clutch is awful

[@pipohemm8726]

Mazzulla says no. Best roster on paper but teams like the Heat and Nuggets have much better coaching. Not sure if the increased talent gap allows Miami to beat them again, but there is no way imo that Boston would win a series against Denver.

[@AlanSmith88888]

Unless tatum or brown can get to that MVP level, the celts will always lose to the nuggets in a 7 game series. They need one of those guys to step up and be "the man". The leader.

[@CrazyFoo501]

I know I am a Lakers fan so bias is a thing but I really feel like Nuggets and Clippers would both beat the Celtics in a 7 game series when healthy.

[@RezzyDocYT]

“As KP tries to take a charge, he’ll never get” why

[@awesomeninja234]

The funny thing is the Orlando Magic managed to beat them twice.

[@remigiochilaule1961]

1:26 how on earth is that not a moving screen?? And then we complain about too much scoring. They are are just blatantly violating the rule book on a nightly basis, against the defense

[@stevenwhiters8928]

This game was in Tatum lack of aggression mazulla flawed but this wasn’t the game to blame him. Your best player take 13 shots he want to lose

[@ketchupash2252]

Celtics vs nuggets in the finals would be like watching cavs vs warriors back in '16 Iso vs set play. But, celtics do not have a lebron level player yet

[@user-yb7zz9cc9s]

Or the help of the refs the way lebron does

[@dominiquerosemond5682]

​@@user-yb7zz9cc9s lol what help

[@lh2000]

Is OKC a legit contender?? You seem to rarely talk about that team

[@bballbreakdown]

Ay! I started doing a video on them, gotta finish it

[@outoftime788]

celts pls get isaiah thomas

[@urbaindelva7869]

Stop it.