PLEASE TAKE OVER THE SERIES 🗣️ - Perk wants Tatum to lead Celtics to SUCCESS over Pacers | NBA Today

On NBA Today, Kendrick Perkins and Richard Jefferson join Malika Andrews to discuss what the key to success is for the Boston Celtics to advance to the NBA Finals. Then, the panel discuss what the Indiana Pacers need to do to upset the Celtics in the series.
0:00 Joe Mazzulla's press conference comments
2:00 Keys for the Celtics
3:30 Can Jayson Tatum lead the Celtics to success?
5:30 Pacers' path to an upset
8:00 Is this the Celtics title to lose?
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[@shiningwizard202]

Tatum’s been leading his team points, assists, steals, blocks, and rebounds. Elite defense and still facilitating to his team. We’ve seen him drop 40-50 in playoff games, that’s not how this team is constructed. Dude gets way too much hate while people putting up the same numbers get praised. Shits crazy.

[@JM-ds6iu]

If Tatum has to drop 40 or 50 for Boston to win games, something has gone seriously wrong

[@angelmelendez2468]

Cmon dude , Im a C's Fan and what the issue is in the 4th quarter when the Team clealry gives him the ball to put the nail in the coffin , it hasn't looked pretty. Its about when the game is the line is what is being questioned. If you haven't seen that in the past few series then your choosing not to. He just needs one or two to go his way IN THE PLAYOFFS , where maybe he will get that killer in him , that has seperated all the greats in this game.

[@shiningwizard202]

@@JM-ds6iu tell em, these people just watched this team win 64 and still don’t get it. Shits crazy

[@thekingbradable]

@@shiningwizard202They’ll learn soon enough.

[@mushshrap6471]

He gets hate because he's overrated and inconsistent.

[@Brandi6994]

I hope he does too Perkins, I want to see Tatum winning his first ring.

[@kha1sworld-97]

Fax 😂

[@traskol]

Is Perk aware that the sun is a star?

[@aaronmitra9891]

YUP! My exact thoughts! 🤦‍♂

[@Pharez85]

Follow the "context"... do you call the sun, star or sun?

[@r.m.90]

Perk is an ignorant country bumpkin.

[@anshkaushik7920]

@@Pharez85 you prolly think earth is flat

[@TyroneBiggums789]

I haven’t even watched this video and my guess is no

[@smartsmith1]

“I didn’t hoist it but I did kiss it”Said no champion ever, but PERK.😂😂😂

[@masstarvation]

They can replace Perk with a Starbucks barista in that series and C's would still have won. Perkins is a bus rider that got carried by 4 Hall of Famers

[@mindyaneck7261]

@@masstarvationnot true at all🤣

[@jdtii7069]

@@masstarvationyou can tell you just want to comment and not watch the Cs with perk we lost because he was injured. Carry on

[@Banner18TheTruth]

​Mass, go to bed. How stupid is this comment . People get on here and say anything. 😂

[@gigaporki]

Crazy how all year Boston is said to have the greatest starting 5 in basketball. But after the Wolves beat the Nuggets... the Nuggets apparently had the greatest starting 5

[@kha1sworld-97]

Boston 😂

[@paolorossi784]

Boston has the most talented starting 5, but what they certainly don't have is a coach. Mazzulla is only good enough to be a mascot on Sunday league basketball played in the hood. I'm 100% certain I can do better than Mazzulla if I was appointed to coach the Celtics.

[@gigaporki]

@@paolorossi784 Mazzulla has gotten better. He's not great, but is definitely growing

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

No, but Minnesota is just now the new young Boston. For the next few years, they will keep getting so close, but won’t win a championship. Anthony Edwards will go through the same thing Jayson Tatum is going through now.

[@gigaporki]

@youtubeconnollyfamily it's funny cause in that game 7 against Denver I watched Ant do very similar things that Tatum would do when he was younger and overachieving. Really bad turnovers, forcing shots, not reacting well to double teams... He's a helluva player, but these analysts are wild

[@madmelkiper]

JB , holiday , & big Al all need to step up this series 💪🏽💪🏽🔥🔥💯

[@4livintoon38]

Facts we need our role players to step up big time

[@madmelkiper]

@@4livintoon38 JB did bro 😳😳🔥🔥🔥

[@masstarvation]

Tatum leads his team in pts, assists, rebs, steals, and blocks (first since Lebron in 2016) Perkins: He needs to step up! He is not doing enough! He is not a leader! Edwards almost losing his team a Game 7 by shooting a horrendous 6/24 (25%) and got lucky he was carried by role players like Naz Reid Perkins: OMG! HE IS THE NEXT MICHAEL JORDAN! HE IS A LEADER THAT WE HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE! Perkins hating on Boston as usual because his Knicks got bounced off in the playoffs LUL

[@southsidemanman3173]

And also Paul pierce just burned a Jalen Brunson jersey too so he really re be hating on the Cs

[@shawnchristopher5088]

Man KG has gotta be torn, on the one hand, you're loyal to the celtics. On the other hand, to see your Timberwolves potentially win their first championship ever has to have sentimental value.

[@tsmguxxi6559]

Def not torn he know Tatum isn’t a one and they got no shot

[@travismcadams]

I’m tired of hearing about Marcus Smart. They are clearly better without him and it’s not like he went to Memphis and dominated.

[@Erawk]

The biggest barrier to the Celtics winning Banner 18 is the Boston Celtics.

[@malcolmwayne8457]

Exactly 💯

[@willcasey9824]

perk once again sounding like a total clown

[@RetroFlow23]

He sounded like a clown when he said wolves in 7?

[@willcasey9824]

@@RetroFlow23 ? im talking about his taking over a series comment its such a garbage take

[@KnightOfZero117]

Celtics in 5

[@maDMan0894]

should be but i feel some different about that matchup id think Pacers will walk away without 1 win in this serie Highly doubt that

[@0-Elias-0]

if it aint a sweep it don't count (in my recipe book of respek)

[@OldTonyFerguson]

Nah. This series going 7

[@justhere6507]

@@maDMan0894 game 1 will tell us everything we need to know

[@maDMan0894]

@@OldTonyFerguson it might too i mean its not impossible Pacers solid they make it till here who knows where they can go bit its just the Celtics and it mist be enough of a trouble for the Pacers cause normally with all the fire power and if KP joining this show mist stop at 6 max but again i just feel like ... 🤷🏿 anymore we have all seen about the Timberwolves and OKC or Dallas who told ...

[@selomkiflemariam]

They need to bring Andraya Carter for the finals.

[@overtimeoften]

this is satire, right? because her takes on the C’s have have been awful all year, right?!?!

[@malcolmguest7079]

Can we not rule Indiana out? when they get hot it's scary

[@Sam-db4mr]

Yeah but they play zero defense. And Cs offense is just as good as Indy’s.

[@joshlitman8310]

The Celtics are penalized for their success. It’s very hard to win a championship

[@Watch.Ur_Step]

STOP with heart and sole BS with Marcus Smart. dude took too many shots, he shot like Kobe with percentages like Andre Drummond

[@3rdlegend445]

1:39 richard looking at that trophy and reminiscing. I can only imagine the feeling.

[@mrpogz]

Jayson "The Sun" Tatum

[@Sam-db4mr]

Cs have been ELITE on the defensive side of the ball all season long and in these playoffs. Perk is such a Celtics hater and jumped hard onto the Wolves and AE bandwagon. Shame.

[@kha1sworld-97]

Celtics 😂

[@switchuptalon]

Perk did great this segment. Straight facts.

[@cpr467]

LOVE THIS TRIO. Only 1 minute in 😂

[@0-Elias-0]

This was one of Perk's best performances. The cold hard truth is that *Jayson Tatum has to make a statement* in this Pacers series. Otherwise, _Playoff Tatum_ is just going to cement himself as a *tragic figure* .

[@nmbileg]

Malika 😍

[@JordanHafford]

If the NBA seeded each round like the NFL we would of been facing the Pacers last round. I feel like people are forgetting the Pacers are the 6th seed. They shouldnt even be here.

[@shiningwizard202]

I respect them for getting to this point. So what if teams were injured, they still stepped up in hostile territory. Celtics in 5 tho

[@DerrickJohnson-hl2iu]

Well we here

[@Tayte25]

Perk gets hate way too much. HE’S BIG PERK 🍔

[@masstarvation]

Perk: They don't need him to be a star! They need him to be a sun! Perk, the sun is a star. SMH

[@dantheman36]

Pacers in 6 🥱

[@shiningwizard202]

To Cancun maybe, certainly not to the finals 😂😂😂😂😂

[@JM-ds6iu]

Pacers needed 7 to beat a hobbled Knicks team

[@zayankanani9573]

@@JM-ds6iu😂😂😂😂😂

[@trashcandy.]

@@JM-ds6iu pacers have a tendency to play down to their opponents. you'd be crazy to pick against the celtics in this series, but it has nothing to do with that series versus the knicks.

[@darksuperfly]

​@@JM-ds6iurefs in game 1 and 2 come on and quit crying

[@Dboytrill1]

I know who gone get a bucket and consistency you can rely on and that’s JB

[@castlejrichardson6308]

Don't be surprised if the Pacers steal game 1 Indiana has a little momentum coming off back to back wins against the Knicks

[@Sam-db4mr]

Yeah but they’re on only 48 hours’ rest and just played a grueling 7-game series. Cs got fresh legs and confidence and will take care of business tonight.

[@ChrisM-zm4li]

I think the main problem with Tatum is just in crunch time. When he has the ball, it's always the same thing. Dribble at the 3 point line until the shot clock is down to a few seconds and hoist a contested 3. That's on Mazzulla though. He's the coach and should have very specific game plans for such situations.

[@jcabram9002]

Unless some people haven’t noticed, when Tatum is a main scorer, Boston usually lose but when White, Brown, and other guys are all involved in offense, they are very hard to beat. But knowing what kind of guy Tatum is (only cares about personal accolade) Boston will never win anything with his mindset. They might beat the Pacers but they will get blown out by the Western teams.

[@SotoJ-wz9zp]

You clearly have never heard jt speak on the team & clearly aren’t watching the game if you think he only cares about personal accolades 😂

[@justhere6507]

Ok glad to see Jaylen brown speaking on people saying same thing same team every year glad to know that they know WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING that just gave me confidence in them cuz I thought they were ignoring the criticism and were oblivious but if they know about it it’ll be that more reassuring for them to hone in and focus knowing they gotta play heard and prove these clowns wrong 💪🏿

[@damaries8633]

Its funny because if Tatum has 40 points and they lose, everyone will bash him about being selfish, etc. He lets the game come to him, which makes him special. He can drop 20-10-10 without even trying. He doesn't care about individual awards

[@Banner18TheTruth]

Lol he cares but you only looking at points scored which is mostly what fans who never played the game say. Well he had 20 pts. Yes but on 39% n 25% shooting. Noone is fkin paying him to disappear and shoot like that. He has to be more consistent. End of Story. 20 10 10 😂 dudes has 3 career triple doubles

[@damaries8633]

@@Banner18TheTruth that's literally what perk was saying he needs to do lol

[@Banner18TheTruth]

@@damaries8633 No Perk was saying he needs to be the man, The star. Play better be more engaged. Be that Momma there goes that Man. Consistent. He can score 40 consistently and who gonna blame him.

[@damaries8633]

@Banner18TheTruth and RJ said what I said. He doesn't have to be that dog cause he has a team around him

[@Banner18TheTruth]

@@damaries8633 And Perk corrected him on how LeBron was still the dog, the man. He was the leader and kyrie who would be JB both ate. It can be done. Not having your star shooting 39 n 27%

[@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains]

after so long i still can't stand the sight of malika andrews

[@kha1sworld-97]

😂😂bruh

[@mindyaneck7261]

agreed

[@mikotagayuna8494]

These clowns want Tatum to resort to hero ball instead of being the team player that helped his team plow through their opponents right after a historic season. They want him to fail to get clicks after looking like fools for preemptively crowning the Nuggets as champions.

[@martinmoreno1155]

Hair looks good Malika

[@ssaaffuu]

rj and perk are the truth

[@tm25598]

Stay humble C’s..one series at a time

[@k9tyy227]

Fire Malika 🔥

[@QueenBrezzyXxIDGAF]

plz fire her she so annoying lol

[@maDMan0894]

I feel like JB is going to takeover like he used to exploding to the rim...but i hope JT got hot too more than JB in fact cause this season JB been more prolific scoring than JT it'd be good even if JT can score less and still win with big time buckets and help a lot defensively Most important want Derrick White not changing his game he is been sensational Boston can make it stop at 5 but i just feel Pacers will make it tougher for the Celtics

[@kha1sworld-97]

😂😂

[@Ristaker8300]

What do perk know about leading a team

[@dieselx506]

Perk has beef with Ray Allen? Cause he did mention 2 out of that big 3

[@Lik-M91]

3 straight over 30 games lol double digit rebounds, espn is wild

[@Outlawz1971]

Celtics vs Wolves in the finals

[@Theycalldexter]

Lock in Celtics

[@STECHGUY]

I get why people are irritated 64 win team 76% winning against west teams but no real sign of pure dominance. They've let leads go, lost games to teams they should destroy. Key players struggle to show up when it matters. JT isn't vocal enough, can be shaky in close outs. Although they've cruised through the playoffs it hasn't looked extremely dominant. I guess all that matter are the next two series. All that is behind them. Interesting to see what happens

[@justinv7925]

National media narrative around the Celtics is exhausting

[@donflo3]

Perk dressed like he had to preach a sermon at a Baptist church right after filming.

[@kendog9524]

Minnesota has 2 all nba/all stars, 4x dpoy, 6moy, best bench left in basketball, but there’s a gap between them and Boston without porzingis? 😂😂 ESPN is a joke

[@Erawk]

Pundits like Perk, who I like, have been begging Tatum to "take over the _____ series" all playoffs. And yet, despite him, in their eyes not "taking over" (even though he's been performing really well all around), the Celtics keep winning. So what exactly would him "taking over" accomplish that them playing as a team currently isn't accomplishing? Now, if he reverts to 2022 Finals JT then we will have something to talk about. But until then, this is just pundits trying to generate storylines.

[@bcLucasbc25]

Perk always sounds silly but it’s nauseating at this point.

[@angelmelendez2468]

The knock on Tatum (reminds me of Lebron), so far in most games that Boston needs that game clincher or BIG basket , it has been Brown or someone else stepping up. Feel like he gets pressed when it counts. I honesty feel he just needs to catch a break when it matters , have one or two of those fall down in critical moments of the game. Lets see what he does. Perk is spot on on this one. I dont know how you can argue that unless you are just catching highlights and not watching the game.

[@mangesh9034305]

Tatum gets double teamed and triple teamed. He no longer needs to go off in the 4th quarter with the roster around him. He just needs to make the RIGHT play, which he has done in this playoffs but ESPN "analysts" need a villain for ratings and so won't acknowledge that fact.

[@yungpeezy9457]

it’s cause he has the entire team guarding him and finds the open man. has nothing to do with him not wanting to i’m so sick of this bs narative about a killer instinct or whatever. i can recall multiple game winners and clutch shots by my sunshine tatum. stop the hating and negativity just enjoy the greatness of my glorious king.

[@t99155]

I got Indiana winning tonight in one of my parlays

[@Ancestral-Incumbent]

Big Perk "Cute and Sassy" Celtics and Pacers. Lol

[@jokerdadon1405]

Don’t sleep on the pacers 🏀 they have a champion on they team 💯 and turner can be a difference maker 🎉

[@eugenewhite7090]

So does the Celtics in Drew Holiday

[@pierrec3129]

Rawyultee!

[@Aidcbxiidis]

Need bro to lock in and humble the wolves if the mavs dont 🙏🏻

[@EE-dn9og]

Born and raised in boston. Was hardcore fan , have not bought into JT but if ever this is the yr its time to takeover when ever its supposed to happen enough being cute pause

[@Sam-db4mr]

Grammar is cool 🤡

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

Perk lost his Celtics card a couple years ago.

[@ThePh4ntomHammer]

Keep that energy when we sweep them or win in 5 Perk or is it we beat another bad team

[@hoops7767]

Stop saying this dude gotta average 35+ and take all the shots 😂 that ain’t finna get us our ring. With that said, I trust him to do that if he needs to be that dude in some games

[@richardavila9724]

Indiana pacers vs Boston Celtics scores and good shots and bench points and good defense and good no offense and I'm going for Boston Celtics and Boston Celtics wins Eastern conference 198-17 lost and Indian pacers 136 win Eastern conference 11 lost and both teams are healthy for this series of NBA conference championship games and Minnesota Timberwolves 136 win western conference championship games and lost 27 and Dallas Mavericks wins Western conference championship games 23 and lost 5 and who I go for Minnesota Timberwolves

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

CRAZY that he's only 19 year old 😅🤣😂😅🤣🤣😂😂😅😅😂🤣😂😂😂😂🤣😂😅😅😅😂🤣😂😂😅😅😅😅😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😅😅😂🤣🤣😂😂😂😂

[@BeJamin4321]

Celtics just need to win it all so Perk will stop talking bad about them.

[@merrittorius]

Go Cers

[@chillhopdrumz1862]

He needs JB too, this isn’t a one man show.

[@mangesh9034305]

Y'all wanna talk about defense? Let's look at the 2023-24 Team Defense Rankings. Scoring defense:- #1 Timberwolves #5 Celtics 3-point defense:- #4 Celtics #6 Timberwolves Field Goal % defense:- #1 Timberwolves #2 Celtics Defensive rebounds:- #1 Celtics #5 Timberwolves Points in the paint defense:- #2 Timberwolves #9 Celtics Both teams are great defensively.

[@DerrickJohnson-hl2iu]

If im Nesmith i have to lock down Jason Tatum or Jalen Brown on Defense, on offense dominate with them 3 & taking it in to draw a foul.

[@steeez0]

you say "lock down jalen or jayson" like its possible. Thats almost an impossible task more Mr Neismith

[@4Bashment]

Kendrick has no idea that the Sun is a Star 😂😂😂😂😂

[@DerrickJohnson-hl2iu]

I NEED TYRESE HALIBRUTON, PASCAL SIAKAM, ANDREW NEMHARD, MILES TURNER, AARON NESMITH, TJ MCCONNELL, OBI TOPPIN, JELEN SMITH, BEN SHEPPARD EVERYBODY ON THE PACERS TO STEP UP. LET'S GOOO PACERS BOOM 💥 BABY. I BELIEVE THAT PACERS CAN BEAT BOSTON.

[@jgard1168]

Lowkey pacers got the better team overall…….

[@mindyaneck7261]

@@jgard1168stop 🤣

[@hookahdoncic7868]

@@jgard1168i’m not a celtics fan but this is insane lmao

[@steeez0]

OK...lets retire the "Dawg/Dog Mentality" "Dog in him" phrases...geez

[@saucemandela7747]

To be honest Celtics been playing handicap teams same as the pacers

[@travisperry3651]

Yea but the Celtics been handling those series and not have it get out of hand, While the Pacers been struggling against the Knicks and bucks bench player’s

[@hunter_756]

i think when tatum realizes oh F*** these guys really need me to score then let me take over but this boston team is absolutely loaded on the offensive end, the way they win the championship will have been done by playing great defense.

[@willarity6927]

I wonder if Perk even watches the games anymore

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

Minnesota Timberwolves will now be the new young Boston Celtics. They will keep getting so close for the next few years. Until one year, they will win. Until then they will call Anthony Edwards, the same thing. They are calling Tatum now. On the door of greatness. Celtics will win it this year. I’m just talking about Minnesota for the next few years.

[@papa_kiko]

good luck boston celtics

[@32zoburisk]

Perk is correct, ppl are sleeping on Pascal Siakam. And this is coming from a Celtics fan.

[@DerrickJohnson-hl2iu]

Celtic are expected to win & it will put alot off pressure on Boston.

[@aieshadaniels6104]

#Celtics shall take care of business! Teamwork efficiency both ends of court set the pace maneuver adjustment accurately! Celtics need to Step up starters and bench keeping feet on gas and handle all quarter intelligently along with refs!

[@user-tg5lc8gy7j]

Nobody : Malika : we have a trophy, i switched to straight hair, and RJ is still mad bald 😁

[@_scribble_4948]

The sun is a star perk

[@SRT_Wilito]

My question is if Tatum wins this to go to the final can he finish it in the finals? How many times we gonna hear “ we almost had them” or “we was almost there” I’m not saying non wrong but if u a Boston fan Ik you guys are gonna get tired seeing the same

[@cedricspencer720]

No this is facts, I’m done with the excuses with Tatum, I’m tired of the woulda coulda shoulda bs, go get it done

[@aldonasco2883]

He is not going to win it this year... Who ever emergeces in the west, would wipe the floor using JT's jersey

[@saaw8344]

@@aldonasco2883hahahaha

[@ndnd7614]

Celtics gonna beat pacers in 4 or 5. That said Wolves will beat Celtics in the finals

[@damaries8633]

And when he gets it done this year, everyone will say it was so easy, everyone was injured in the East lol.

[@cheap272]

if tatum shows up celtics in 5 if he doesnt celtics in 6 doesnt matter

[@Reyo1517]

Man stop the JT he BEEN hooping

[@DerrickJohnson-hl2iu]

PACERS IN 6 we just need 1 in Boston!😂

[@jrod132]

Boston beats the Pacers in 5 or 6 games. I just done see the superstar player so many other people see in Jayson Tatum. He's PG13. Tatum is PG13 with good PR. It is a championship or bust for Boston I mean the east was weak and hurt they’re should be excuse if Boston doesn’t win. If the Pacers wants to upset Boston, Haliburton has to play out his mind and Turner must take advantage of KP being out and use his size. Boston beats the Pacers in 5 or 6 games

[@1998srikrishna]

Tatbum 🤣

[@BeJamin4321]

Perk wants anyone but the Celtics to win. Not sure why, he dislikes this team so much. Wanted the Knicks to win and now wants the Wolves to beat them.

[@CMTJAY]

Tell me another harder 17 year old rapper................. U CANT 🗣️🔥😂

[@smugnick5458]

Ridiculous biased commentary

[@adryangray8393]

The Celtics should trade Payton Pritchard, Jerdarrian Devontae, Oshae Brissett, Sam Hauser, Jordan Walsh, Xavier Tillman, Kristaps Porzingis,Neemias Queta, to the Pelicans for C.J McCollum,Naji Marshall, Brandon Ingram, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, E.J Lindell, Larry Nance Jr, Malcolm Hill, Jonas Valanciunas...... Trade Drew Peterson, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, Luke Kornet, Jaden Springer, to the Cavs for Dean Wade, Emoni Bates, Damian Jones............

[@jc4418]

Ant winning the chip this year

[@sgoody334]

Ok JB. Each and every year we learn! Finals competing for championship Down 0-3 to the Heat that you were a better team than!!! How does that happen?? You’re supposed to be hungrier!! Learn from the past not revert. Let’s see how you do in the finals

[@rexxtheawsome]

Mickey Mouse Tatum ! ITS WIN OR BUST

[@justhere6507]

Nah perk you said you was done stay on that hater side no switching up now

[@CoffeandReviews]

Celtics are expected to win everyone knows that but I’m really hoping for a complete breakdown because I want to see Indiana win this. It would be a miracle.

[@yfbjay8989]

It’s not really too far fetched. I think they can take it in 6 if they win. Kp injury is huge and the Pacers have many players who can score the ball this series is going to be absolutely interesting

[@CoffeandReviews]

@@yfbjay8989 yup. They can catch fire for sure.

[@Djohnson89]

Celtic's ☘️ in 5

[@07rightnow]

Let me save you some time. No.

[@frankcross6958]

yea no big city big market bias in the nba hahahaha everytime i turn on a sports channel all i see is lakers knicks celtics lebron brunson lebron adam silver never tells his refs to give big market tms advantages over small market ones refs never give all the calls to knicks and other big markets everything is legit in the nba lol

[@pjredulla6441]

Hahahaha. The sun is a star. Hahaysss.

[@Oct13ths]

the new hairstyle looks strange on malika (tbf i’m not really a fan of her)