Chuck on Celtics: "I'll be shocked if they don't win the championship" | Inside the NBA

Charles Barkley, Shaq, and Kenny Smith talk Celtics after their Game 1 win over the Heat in the 1st round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
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[@wyethpurkiss7393]

This is the Celtics best chance. That team is stacked from Starters to the bench

[@R-no5qs]

But do they have a single player that can get it done?

[@ndnd7614]

They lost last year because of dirty plays from the Heat

[@pineapplesideways3820]

Chuck thinks they gonna win so they will lose

[@kennethxu1789]

Chuck has cursed them

[@essentialeugene]

I think the Milwaukee Bucks will win the 2024 NBA Finals because they have Giannis, Lillard, Middleton, etc.

[@chrisstopher2277]

Man, love these hot takes. After one game played in the playoffs we already got a champion. If they lose one game the nexr day everyone will think its a sinking ship.

[@redfordreddington8834]

Chuck has been saying this for the whole season

[@chrisstopher2277]

@redfordreddington8834 he said he's be shocked? Are the Celtics that good? I've only watched the Nuggets and they beat them both times.

[@redfordreddington8834]

@chrisstopher2277 he picked them to win it all for the season

[@chrisstopher2277]

@redfordreddington8834 I don't know Brady losing to the Giants was shocking I'm not sure too many people would be shocked if Boston lost in these playoffs or any team really.

[@RobVole1]

@@redfordreddington8834 He's being saying Denver and Clippers winning it as well.

[@luisitocondez852]

Charles is a jinx to the Celtics

[@teddyballgame8791]

Chuck is right. Celtics need to put the boot down. If they don't, idk wtf are we even building here. The money will add up and amount to nothing.

[@turzyn40]

I watched the Nuggets game last night and it doesn't look good for the celtics. Tatum could never hit a clutch shot like that.

[@joeldriver-sp2rg]

It's most likely to be Denver and Boston in the finals as they are both the most well constructed and talented teams and this is coming from an OKC Thunder fan. They both play solid basketball and are very well coached also.

[@aieshadaniels6104]

The Celtics shall WIN IT ALL! They need to continue playing team ball! They need to stay consistent playing the right way! Defend and have curve balls.

[@walterharris7421]

That’s it and that’s all! Let’s go!!

[@chicagogr81]

Until someone demonstrates that they can stop Jokic from doing whatever he wants, I got the Nuggets.

[@eliyarrows2456]

The Celtics are the only team with the prototype to do it imo. Everyone else it’ll require more luck than execution to win (Denver misses shots, injury, or you shoot 50% from 3 for a whole series like Miami did to teams last year) You have to gaurd Jokic 1 on 1, you can’t double. What he wants to do is pass, so that’s what you have to prevent. If he scores 40 or more in a game, you’re actually statistically more likely to win than if he scores less than 40 because that means he’s trying to carry the offense because people aren’t getting open. The Celtics have all the individual defenders necessary to be able to do this, and their offense is so loaded that they should be capable of not only keeping up with Denver, but putting up a huge lead on them if Denver struggles on offense. Do I think they’ll do it? Idk. Denver and specifically Jokic have the “it”factor where you know they’re gonna show up every night. Idk if I can say the same about Boston, however on paper Boston is just as hard to guard as Denver is. Idk if Denver has a better defense than Boston.

[@tommys6596]

nuggets out

[@markbantz9699]

Chuck’s prognostications are worth close to zero!😂😂😂

[@milanbarac5832]

He said the Nuggets would win a championship last year, he also predicted Bucks winning it all in 2021.

[@armyguyco08]

I wish people would stop comparing this Celtics team to teams of the past. 🗣️THIS IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TEAM

[@curtislinden9297]

It’s insane dude lol

[@eliyarrows2456]

For real lmao the fact people thought Miami might even be competitive with us is a joke. “Well they did last year” Well last year we shot abysmal from the field, Rob Williams and brogdon were hurt, jaylen brown was on a bum hamstring, and we still only lost due to an injury to Tatum at the start of game 7. So add in a healthy JB, but also add in KP and Jrue in place of Smart 😂 different team, different roster, different style of play.

[@mrphauker]

@@eliyarrows2456equaling no chance for the heat.

[@Boston2Boca]

They still have Joe Mozzarella as a coach. That's a problem.

[@jlee23442]

@@eliyarrows2456exactly bro! This team plays way different and way better than last year.

[@larryferg5877]

Damn! The curse of Barkley.

[@SS-us5vr]

He was right with BUCKS

[@kristianalfon929]

Nuggets as well.

[@klegion6669]

as long as Nuggets dont get to the finals!

[@willread8376]

If they are worthy, they will be there

[@nihilisticexistentialist6007]

Who's gonna stop them from getting there? OKC even as a first seed struggled vs a mediocre Pelicans team. There's no way Nuggets don't make the finals.

[@willread8376]

@@nihilisticexistentialist6007 Clippers are better

[@Nocturnal808]

@@willread8376😂😂😂

[@klegion6669]

@@nihilisticexistentialist6007 i personally think Nuggets will win again "the whole damn thing"!!

[@PreacherJenkins]

No one in the East should be able to beat them but there are a few teams in the West who I think definitely can

[@mdlowe45]

Can we say something. These opinions are like flags in the wind. Today Boston is going to win the chip till they lose a game. Then it will be Denver or the Minnesota or the Clippers and so on and so forth

[@PutXi_Whipped]

Agreed

[@Cnidarian64]

“They gotta put their foot on their necks and stomp them” Caleb Martin taking notes

[@thomofmaine]

Shaq was in a mood lol

[@j-us-t_be-in-g]

You're a casual. I agree with him. I seen a few times this season when they don't shoot well, they die by the three and let teams come back.

[@crazylegs1324]

@@j-us-t_be-in-gI’d say going 64-18 is “living” by the three quite well. Also, they don’t live by the three. The Heat gave them open looks so they were good shots.

[@riffsthatkill2180]

​​@@j-us-t_be-in-g"a few times" lol. I think they have some of the fewest blown leads of any team in the league. Calling someone a casual and not knowing that is hilarious

[@Incogism]

@@j-us-t_be-in-gthis has only happened in like 4-5 losses this season. They rarely die by the 3, idk why this is still a topic of conversation lol. There’s like 8-9 players averaging 40%+ on 3s this season.

[@brantomonkey]

@@j-us-t_be-in-g Yea? If Jokic and Murray don't shoot well, they can be beat. If you're not making shots, you can be beat that's just common sense. It's not even an argument, it's just a waste of breath to even mention it

[@Robin-xt7yo]

Im with Chuck. 💚🍀

[@arielaltairch]

My Head says Celtics but my Heart says Miami... to lose to the Nuggets in the finals 🤣

[@SaintLaurentWan]

I don’t see nobody stopping jokic I feel like he’s going to win back to back

[@RittenhousesRifle]

Nobody on the Nuggets can stop the Celtics so it goes both ways.

[@SaintLaurentWan]

@@RittenhousesRifle he can get a bucket at the basket when his team struggling from 3 the Celtics I’m not so sure they are capable of doing that in return

[@Abraxxis]

​@@RittenhousesRifle stopped them twice this year

[@RittenhousesRifle]

@@Abraxxis Nobody cares about the regular season. Nobody gives the Celtics for their regular season wins this year so the Nuggets aren’t gonna get credit for those 2 wins. Stop holding the Celtics to other standard than 29 other teams.

[@yugo4855]

U will be shocked the nuggets going back2back

[@dredcon]

Shaq and a lot of other commentators are still comparing this Celtic team to the previous teams. Porzingas and Holiday along with the bench make this a completely different team. Porzingas led the league in points on postups. Tatum, Brown, Holiday, and White post up smaller players. just lazy commentary.

[@brantomonkey]

Idk what it is Shaq has just been getting on my nerves this season lol. Such lazy commentary and talks in a way that seems so belittling to Kenny and Chuck. He seems to think he knows so much more than them and thinks his word is the only word that matters idk

[@wjl2068]

As soon as they got holiday and kp i knew they would be the favs

[@MrSwaggernaut83]

Crazy that brown n tatum didnt even really score that much

[@vulcanraven9701]

because neither are top5 superstars and brown isnt a superstar at all

[@iversen1109]

​@@vulcanraven9701or maybe just because we finally have a team that can play team ball, and not just run through one superstar and pray ball. They built a team the right way, not dependent on one player but everyone can step up and have a great game. And tf u actually talking about they have no one able to step up, JT got a triple double? average fan that didn't watch the game comment

[@Christian-eq6pq]

@@vulcanraven9701I guess you rather them shoot 40 times and put up 30 and lose instead? They don’t play Luka and Kyrie ball of course their numbers and usage won’t be high

[@StuTheDon17]

​@vulcanraven9701 Nah. It's because they have 4 guys in the starting 5 who can hit 20+ on any given night. So there's no need for JT and JB to do all the scoring now. Have you not watched the Celtics this season? They've now played this way 83 times

[@owmegwoagm]

@@iversen1109JT was +3, second lowest on the team 😂

[@sebbensebbenandsebben691]

Celtic fans wondered that for 3 years now

[@12branko12]

no

[@treyeros]

He’s not wrong i don’t think they gone win but it’s no reason why they should lose. They should easily cruise to the finals.

[@rakotoarivelohasina5768]

What they really need is offensive rebound, they should add another big with KP to help him on that part

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

We all will be, Chuck, we all will be.

[@CommittedMan]

Jokic finna sweep them 😂😂😂

[@BleedBoston]

"How are they going to respond in games when the 3's aren't falling?" is definitely the biggest question for the Celtics in this playoff run. That is the one thing that scares me the most about them (as a Celtics fan), but all they have to do is get to the freaking paint. Tatum and Brown are All-Stars & are great at generating points in the paint/shooting the mid-range jumper, Porzingus is freaking 7'3", can score down low/shoot anywhere on the court, Derrick White is pretty damn good at getting to the rim/shooting the mid-ranger as well, and Jrue Holiday is no freaking stiff offensively either as the 5th option. When the 3's aren't falling, the Celtics have more than enough talent to make it work down low/score some 2-point jump shots. It's just a matter of making that in-game adjustment instead of ride-or-dying on the 3's that could end up costing them a title. But this team has been very good, and I'm confident they learned some lessons from last year and make those in-game adjustments this go-round. At least I hope they did 😂😂

[@Jive33]

Denver is just as good if not better. They will be a tough matchup for Boston.

[@verward]

Yeah I'm worried about the Nuggets too. The thing is, I'd be shocked if the Celtics don't come out of the east. The Nuggets might lose in the west. The T-wolves or Clippers (if Kawhi returns) might well take care of them.

[@owmegwoagm]

Having a real MVP candidate helps.

[@Jive33]

@@owmegwoagm oh ya. Jokic is unreal.

[@owmegwoagm]

@@Jive33 I'm just trolling , but yeah that series would be awesome. I can't see anyone in the East beating Boston

[@Jive33]

@@owmegwoagm And no I’m not a delusional homer fan that thinks Tatum should be MVP of the league. To me, he’s about 6th in the league for MVP. Players more deserving of MVP this season over Tatum (in no order): Luka, Jokic, Ant Edwards, Brunson, SGA.

[@22jdawgjb]

The biggest gripe with the “if they don’t shoot well from 3 they can be beat” argument is, yeah…name me one team in the history of basketball that has a better chance of winning if their 3’s aren’t falling? Obviously the Celtics can be beat if they don’t shoot well, the same came before said for every single other team in the history of the game 😂

[@bssL25]

I'm shocked that I actually agree with Shaq here. Its feels like for the last 5+ years, the Celtics have lived and died by the 3. The only thing that separates them this year from previous years is that they have a much better defense, an elite defense really.

[@Jonteponte71]

JB can go to the basket and post up. JT can go to the basket and post up. Holiday can go to the basket and post up. And they now have the most efficient post up player in the leauge in Porzingis. And still people are absolutetly convinced that this team will not win "when the threes stop falling". We just have to wait and see it seems.

[@olivoil2002]

Boston are the best team and should cruise through this year's weak East. I think only Denver can likely challenge them, but I'd still say Celtics in 6 with their superior depth.

[@RittenhousesRifle]

This is the correct take.

[@olivoil2002]

@@RittenhousesRifle I'm glad you and your owner Kyle agree.

[@RittenhousesRifle]

@@olivoil2002 not owner. The goat 🐐

[@Toucansam46]

The 3’s might not fall for a game or two but their shots aren’t not going to fall for a 7 game series

[@timgimmy609]

that exact problem has lost them series the past couple years

[@Toucansam46]

@@timgimmy609 yeah it’s a problem when Marcus Smart and Grant Williams are taking the 3’s. The Celtics have 5 guys that shoot 40% or better from 3 and outside of Jaylen no one shoots worse than 37%. Celtics went from having a bench that couldn’t score to a bench that can bomb 6 3’s in 2 minutes and open the game up to a 20 point lead. Last year there were multiple stretches in the regular season where no one on the Celtics could hit a 3. They haven’t even come close to doing that this year. The odd game here or there where the 3’s don’t fall but the next game they shoot 50% collectively. You simply can not guard everyone on this team someone is going to be open for 3 and if they’re open these guys are gonna hit them

[@PutXi_Whipped]

Bam with the post 420 sniffle.

[@casablanca2745]

As a Celtics fan I feel Denver’s tandem of Jokic and Murray is better than Tatum and Brown. That said, Boston is deeper with the remaining starters and bench. Mazzulla needs to make sure close games don’t come down to Tatum or Brown dribbling 20 times in isolation before heaving up a last second shot. Denver would have the advantage in a tight game as Jokic seems to always make the right decision. No guaranty either or both teams make the finals but would love to see it happen.

[@nickolaidavidsalazar9020]

Celtics😂 tha choker hahaha

[@papaparanoya]

Any one team is much less likely to win the chip than "the field". Especially in a year like this when 6-8 teams are seen to have a good to outside (but realistic) chance to win it.

[@J_Reese]

Shaw’s comments are based on teams from previous years. Celtics shoot and make a lot of 3s because they have good to great shooters. But their offense is based on ball movement that leads to wide open 3s. But they score in a variety of ways. No weaknesses

[@mulongamambwe5325]

This is the same hype the San Francisco 49ers were getting until it happened 🤣🤣🤣Wait

[@melvinguz11]

🔥

[@Its4RealNotAPhase]

IF the celtics stay healthy... Last season they weren't that lucky

[@christophertaylor4703]

Shaka pissed off that one

[@victorjackson1551]

Damn when did shaq became k perk on the Cs😂😂😂

[@yujohnny8256]

You can see how good a team is when they don't shoot well.

[@user-wy3dl2em7p]

I would enjoy so much to see Nuggets doing it again. They destroyed everybody last year,and so many idiots are disrespecting them again. Celtics are very good,but they are not current champions.

[@stephyfra1243]

Stop jinxing us!!!!! 😭😭

[@arielaltairch]

NBA Championship not World Chuck... America has better individual players for especially for exhibitions (Olympics for example) which highlight Individual talent more than teamwork bc most of the players there have never played together and the coaches havent coached them as a team before, but Euro has better teams bc of teamwork with developed chemistry and better fundamentals. Lakers 2010 Champs lost to a Euro team (Spain? I forget) by 4 points, beating them by 4 a few years prior. Similar cases with the Mavs 2013 and Duncan's Spurs losing as well.. NBA Championship isnt the World, but Americans feel like theyre #1 in everything for some reason lol

[@by.myself42]

Clippers vs Bucks NBA Finals 2024

[@pffasho]

Boston got a easy path to the finals. No jimmy/terry, cavs or magic is a dropoff, knicks got no randle. They BETTER win the chip

[@celticspride133]

Shaq any team can be beat!

[@ringbellz1062]

I wonder if they don’t win this year does Tatum become a free agent after next season and leave 🤔

[@TheGamerFriends]

This is our year I just know it!

[@blued91]

I heard that before. As expected the Celtics will be unsuccessful. They will choke in the end.

[@jaymack6864]

Unlike the lakers that play horrible only depends on one player. The Celtics have looked great play as a team.

[@Larry-dq4ig]

Not saying Chuck is wrong but he does realize Miami is playing without Butler, right? Celtics likely would still win but Miami is no where close to a playoff team without Butler. Until someone knocks off Denver, I pick them.

[@Il_Exile_lI]

"They're careless with the ball." The Celtics literally had the fewest turnovers in the NBA this season.

[@juanr8042]

If we talking about offfensive and defensive individual quality the celtics are probably 1 ever

[@1ZosoLZ]

They were the favorites last year. They’ll choke again

[@marconiki6302]

Miami 4:3

[@user-zq6wp4bh8h]

Celtics need to get nasty and mean on the court and I'm not saying to hurt anyone but get physical like the old Celtics, pistons stop being friends on the court and tell them don't take it personal it's business once they do that they will win it all

[@natureredux1957]

I will be shocked if they do win the NBA Title.

[@blueatlas6744]

When they got KP they had a good chance but when they added Jrue they have the perfect 5 starters for a team.

[@xypher321]

This is the celtics make or break season. they already kinda did it by gettin rid of marcus smart brogdan and williams. if bringin in players like tingus pingus and shrew holiday get cha a chip i dunno what will

[@robbates4265]

Someone needs to start making these with editing Shaq’s part out. And then he has the nerve to say nobody ever told him no. All ego. You can find clips of Kobe purposely looking him off all over the internet

[@user-rn9co7jc4t]

If the Celtics lose to the Nuggets. Fair. But anybody else should mean guys need to be fired (I.e. Brad Stevens, Joe Mazzulla)and guys need to be traded

[@omarrivera8550]

Dont jinx it chuck

[@Nuksukow]

The Celtics have no bench and are way too small

[@PutXi_Whipped]

“I want you to keep shooting 3s if they’re going in.” - Chuck JFC, they actually pay money for this analysis?

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

Only team I see challenging. The Celtics is the Nuggets.

[@teejaye6226]

yea......i'm sure the fact that they are 0-2 against Denver means nothing.

[@DGlaky]

You're joking but it genuinely means nothing

[@StrygwyrBS]

He'll be shocked cause Denver going back to back.

[@leodrosia4369]

Den is still faves, bos fan

[@PutXi_Whipped]

Not in Vegas

[@QuinceyHebert]

Kenny gotta hairline?

[@turzyn40]

And As a Celtics fan I'll be more than shocked if they win the Championship. There is no chance that they beat the Nuggets. NONE.

[@gachaorangie_jamie3899]

I say clippers knicks nba finals

[@1-TamadPartylist]

Mark my words, the Celtics will deifinitely win the championship if they win 16 games in the playoffs!

[@Agentcproductionss]

The celtics have unnecessary production. They can get 5+ 3s from players they don't even need it from. That's going to be the difference.

[@dmvbawse4265]

The f is a world championship?

[@banana25abacaxi]

The celtics are gonna win the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. Oh my lord HAHAHAHHASJJSJJSJZJZJ

[@hangtime1111]

No chance against a real big 4 like Denver jokic vs Hartford not even close

[@hackedbypoodlecorp7727]

Kristaps now Horford is off the bench for Celtics

[@PutXi_Whipped]

Horford*, can’t trust the opinion of a casual who can’t even get basic facts right. Also Horford* is a bench player. The Celtics starting center is Porzingis.

[@by.myself42]

The Celtics are gonna win shit. Regular season doesn’t count. If it did they would have won last year. All they have is Tatum. That’s not enough.

[@gachaorangie_jamie3899]

The celtics is choking the nba championship away😢

[@RittenhousesRifle]

Calm down Precious. That’s not likely this year

[@user-wt7rh2rw8g]

Hey chuck would you let michal Jackson, babysit your grandkids?😮

[@darnelltobar9726]

WTF is Kenny talking about??🤦🏾‍♂

[@nardoEBK148]

They need Jimmy Butler back ASAP the emo version

[@sergii_real_estate]

hahaha

[@JeetMamba]

Celtics will live and die by the 3...

[@blued91]

They will choke in the end

[@iversen1109]

What did golden state do?

[@milanbarac5832]

@@iversen1109 Had Steph and Klay in their prime.

[@PutXi_Whipped]

Wrong.

[@trenton9623]

That's why Perk said you don't watch the games for a Hall of Famer you have no Clue Barkley, I told everyone weeks ago, the Celtics will not go to the Championship because the CELTICS ARE SOFT!!!!

[@JigsawBell-rx9yb]

Clippers can beat Boston in the Finals.

[@trusoule365]

🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗 ALL THAT TALK ..ALL YEAR LONG…and now 🍀

[@TheRealJackMahoffer]

I think this Celtics team is the 2007 Patriots.

[@jasonszeto7790]

Nuggets

[@Unclepeeski_]

Please chuck stop talking about the Celtics

[@dazzle1933]

Will these anylsts make up their mind.

[@terencew7716]

Boston will win the Eastern Conference

[@ngc-fo5te]

No way they can be world champions - zero percent chance.

[@blued91]

This happened before. In the end, they will choke again.

[@etiennemadore5899]

1rst

[@stormageddon248]

Man the overreactions are wild. I don’t expect that from these guys. The Celtics beat the heat and not only that but the Heat without Jimmy! That’s not that impressive.

[@adnankazim88]

i got good value on clippers

[@PutXi_Whipped]

“We Want Boston!” - Heat fans on Friday “No Jimmy” - Heat fans on Sunday

[@Its4RealNotAPhase]

Please don't garantee the celtics to win the chip... not a good omen... So please sthu dear sir

[@shanerobinson925]

Not beating the Nuggets.

[@22tango79]

Celtics? Nah. They’ll probably make the finals though, if Giannis doesn’t recover.