CELTICS absolutely legendary defensive performance vs. HEAT | GAME 5

Celtics 118 - Heat 84
#nba #basketball #miamiheat #bostonceltics #nbaplayoffs

[@cshameklis]

this is the calmest this man has ever been tbh

[@manueltony3]

He would have had a heart attack if he did a terrible coaching video on this game

[@Miista45]

LMAO i watched his thibs video I never seen him talk so calmly

[@Recontramojado]

Elated, actually.

[@JimmehTruong]

this is the calm before the storm. he gonna unleash hell on tyler herro next vid

[@nomooon]

I am so happy for his voice box, much needed break

[@christianhalsey8428]

Pritchard plays so hard I love it. The type of dude you want on every team

[@jonathanr4160]

Yeah undersized but plays like a dawg every second he's out there.

[@Mitch_Feral]

The best contract in sports, honestly.

[@bottiao]

he grew up in the town next to mine. he was always talked about highly, glad to see hes killing it

[@MALIK-fk1rz]

i mean shiddd look who they playing ?

[@1andOnlyKB]

​@@MALIK-fk1rzdon't get it twisted lil man, Celtics been doing this all year

[@everythinglakers1713]

The Celtics elite defense provides Awful Coaching with good food and a roof over his kids heads tonight!!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@bpm000]

He can’t bring kids into this world because of Darvin Ham 😂😂😂

[@marvemusic92]

Who cares what Thomas Bryant does is f**king hilarious 😂😂😂😂

[@joshlitman8310]

Thank you. Was gonna comment this 😂

[@leonardo3399]

😂😂😂

[@Q2M.]

audibly laughed when he said that

[@cameron0002]

People really don’t appreciate how good of a defender Tatum is

[@lvh9643]

yeah he is a two way player

[@Gamer4Greatness]

The inhale of pure defensive bliss 😂 1:25

[@joshwongwai3532]

Almost like he had an epic orgasm, which he might just have 😂

[@damianlopez3315]

SHOWING YOUR HANDS ✅ SLIDING YOUR FEET ✅ SEE BALL SEE MAN ✅ GAMBLING ❌

[@P.Harmony]

EFFORT ✅️ THIS IS COACHING ✅️ YELLING "FLARE FLARE FLARE" ✅️

[@jonathanr4160]

Everyone has talked about how Hauser and Pritchard will get targeted in the playoffs, but those guys are smart and always have good positioning. Pritchard is a dawg as an on ball defender and is deceptively stronger than he looks. Bro hounded Herro every second he was on the floor.

[@clarasundqvist6013]

the way he got under herro's skin the last two games was hilarious, mouthing off about meeting in the hallway after the game and drawing a tech early this game. 10/10 no notes

[@christopherjacques805]

The Hauser hunt is so funny to me dude is a average to good defender

[@randylahey8207]

Pritchard was the X factor in the series in many ways, even while his offense was missing. Mazulla clearly decided letting Bam get his but shutting down Herro was the key, especially when backups were in. So he unleashed Pritchard on him from game 3 forward in those spots, and they dominated those stretches. Been watching him for two years, his progression is astounding. Really glad he's on the home team...😊

[@Instantur]

@@christopherjacques805 other teams see a white shooter and assume he cant play D

[@CleanMusicLover229]

Hope you took the over (2.5 pts) on Hauser

[@shawnf820]

There’s no way Mazzulla wasn’t binge watching these videos after game 2.

[@somedude15231]

I watched the Cs all season long, and man the improvements of Pritchard and Hauser as defenders is something else. They were both known for being offensive specialists, and now they can pressure, rotate and slide with the best of 'em.

[@bpdmf2798]

Hauser was capable of close to this level of defense since he started getting playing time. He hasn't changed much other than really knowing the system after a few years. Didn't he last some defensive metric last year, it was an outlier, but you don't lead a metric without some kind of truth behind it.

[@verward]

It's really huge for the Celtics. They have a really solid 8-9 man rotation now, that's all you need for the playoffs.

[@randylahey8207]

Those two plus Kornet gives them a reliable bench regardless of whether KP comes back or not. Kornet was a BEAST last night, great defense and always in position for lobs, put backs and offensive rebounds. If they play like last night defensively, no one is touching them...

[@thomasmarchionna293]

It's Hauser Island for a reason baby 🌴🍹

[@bleedingreenbetty9795]

​@randylahey8207 totally agree. The National media is sleeping on the Celtics bench. It's the first thing they all mention as a weakness. I think they are all going to be in for a surprise.

[@igotclampsonhof6288]

Nah Joe muzzula got an earful from coach and never looked back

[@Gilgamesh_Prime]

Tatum's defensive instincts are almost unmatched in the league. Dude is almost never out of position and can essentially shut down the weak side all on his own a lot of the time. You can tell he had a ton of good coaches instilling all the mechanics and fundamentals in him. Spending his first 5+ years in the league studying Marcus Smart probably helped a lot as well. It's something that's massively overlooked by most people and honestly it's because the dude does his job so well that the opposing offense will usually just want to keep the ball on the other side of the floor from wherever he is, but even then he's always covering like 3+ lanes in help simultaneously. Legit one of the elite off-ball defenders in the game right now. Even in transition you can see him like calculating the lanes as they change on the fly and adjusting his position so he's able to use his length to actually react to all options rather than having to predictively gamble on one.

[@randylahey8207]

Don't forget Horford as a teammate and defensive mentor as well. Total professional, detail oriented and also capable of switching onto virtually anybody. Tatum's defense and rebounding is so underrated, and the reason I would NEVER get rid of him no matter how frustrating he can be trying to cosplay Kobe on the offensive side at times. With KP, this is the best defensive starting 5 I can remember in my lifetime since the Bulls and Pistons of the late 80's and through the 90's. Elite across the board...

[@NousagiBrat]

@@randylahey8207 This is why even when he doesnt shoot well, Tatum has good +/-. He will rebound, he will defend.

[@shiningwizard202]

As a Celtics fan I appreciate this. Most Celtics fans don’t even get this. In terms of help and weak side defense, he’s one of the best wings in the league and Smart had a huge impact on that. I’d love to see him get the defensive appreciation SGA gets but I know damn well he won’t.

[@thegreat1885]

He doesn’t get talked about on defense because he doesn’t gamble for steals all the time and talk shit like Pat Bev. Plus he would be even better on defense if he was just a role player who sat in the corner on offense. He should’ve had all defensive selections in 2020 and 2022

[@tluvsbeauty1]

I always try and tell people that he is a fucking unreal defender, and they either don’t care or just like to shit on him so they disagree. But it is so impressive to me and has always been my favourite aspect of tatums game

[@tevindublin7620]

CELTICS defense was so LEGENDARY, even LUGIA & HO-HO was IMPRESSED vs. HEAT | GAME 5

[@luisyupari]

LMAO WHAT DO THE BIG GEN 2 BIRDS HAVE TO DO WITH THIS?????

[@rajatthapa2912]

Jrue Holiday is the watcher, even if it doesn't show up in the stat sheet, his contribution to the game is immeasurable. He pivots Celtics Elite Defense.

[@shiningwizard202]

I loved Smart on this team but Jrue has been a massive upgrade. Him and Mazzula have clicked so well.

[@bleedingreenbetty9795]

​@@shiningwizard202same here. I admittedly shed some tears when Smart got traded. But Holiday is absolutely incredibly to watch. I'm so happy they signed him to a contract.

[@qt3dot14ish]

Love Jrue, but he has turned into a 34 year old, 30+ million dollar, Marcus Smart.

[@bpdmf2798]

Jaylen Brown getting some respect on defense. He really is a joy to watch play.

[@tluvsbeauty1]

Love the respect for JT too, super underrated defender

[@that1pianist]

This comment section is better than every other nba-related channel. Everyone hates on bad basketball and priases good basketball together regardless of what team theyre a fan of. It's honestly refreshing

[@paulostatic8497]

This and thinking basketball

[@oats9755]

​@@paulostatic8497 this didnt aged well lol

[@paulostatic8497]

@@oats9755 why?

[@sumit7064]

Joe Muzzula is the reason i might consider bringing kids into this world

[@manueltony3]

Hahahaahahahaha 😂 😅

[@narrow3601]

Then Darvin Ham happens

[@Djohnson89]

🤣🤦🏾‍♂️

[@MrTheBigNoze]

He will take them away the very next instant

[@tunde69420]

oooh My days 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@manueltony3]

Bro Pritchard looked like a pitbull with that speed on the contest

[@Mitch_Feral]

Not even a mention of Kornet chasing Bam away from the basket all night. Kondor had a great game.

[@rollind2456]

I’m so happy this dudes videos are only recommended to me on positive games lol

[@cheap272]

Tatum n browns but especially tatums defense always been underrated, i watch every cs game

[@M3333C]

Tatum has a case for best wing defender in the league

[@gurudamn9245]

Tatum been doing so much work. Draw double team and pass the ball, screen for his teammates, help defense, protect the rim and grab the rebounds. Not all his efforts can be shown in the stats, but he contributes to the team a lot.

[@Mitch_Feral]

JT's really turned it up this series, no one will try him.

[@MKHLX]

​@@gurudamn9245but people couldn't see it and find ways to disrespect him

[@mason_yt444]

Tatum’s defense on KD during that Brooklyn series was some of the best defense I’ve seen. Very few have guarded KD like that. I’m surprised he didn’t get more respect after that

[@PlantainSupernova]

Watching AC breakdown a good defense/offense makes me realize why he's upset with some of the bad ones. How can you flub up something so simple and beautiful. Dude loves the game. Always asks us to show this to our mailman, nana, neighbors, our doctors and dentists. Heck, I even showed this to my cats and dogs.

[@qt3dot14ish]

He's clueless as he doesn't understand the NBA, and never considers context. A monkey could have predicted that a fresh, healthy team, sans Zing, playing at home, would overwhelm a depleted, non-athletic team that was exhausted.

[@-justin-4077]

A defensive highlight for Svi 😂 it was a goooood night to be a Celtics fan

[@Loris71734]

Appreciate all the highlighting of Tatum in this vid. Out of the Celtics top 6 somehow I feel like he gets the least praise for his defense but he’s been one of the best wing defenders in the league for years now. Great guarding the ball and does wonders for their backline

[@cyclopentadiol2923]

I was expecting the title to be, "Erik Spolstra shits in his hand, smears it all over the play-by-play board in timeout huddle". No 8 seed miracles happening this playoff season.

[@hgriff14]

i called it weeks ago: horford on jokic jrue on murray jaylen on porter jr with tatum and kristaps zoning up on the rest is how you guard denver.

[@The7thGuru]

Nah they wouldn't go double big. Key is just to let jokic take horford 1v1 and don't double. Let Joker score 70 it makes him uncomfortable. He likes to pass

[@declanpatrickmacmanus5416]

This man knows of what he speaks.

[@InchonDM]

I _so_ hope there's something coming up for Wolves-Suns. The Wolves had some exceptional defensive performances on display in that series.

[@IvyCatholic]

CELTICS defense brings PEACE to the MIDDLE EAST vs. HEAT | GAME 5

[@johnronan69]

Joe mazulla watched your game 2 video and showed it to the team. You are the reason my heat got smoked games 3-5😫😫😫

[@TheJanvicgwaps]

A moment of respite for this man before editing another D. Ham video later 😂😂😂

[@tluvsbeauty1]

I’ve always tried to explain to people how much of a PROBLEM JT is as a defender, for all the reasons you highlighted in this vid. Nice to see it be recognized!!!

[@tylorraulston713]

Another great game from coach. Breaking it down so a simple man like me can understand the effort we’re putting in better! ☘️

[@gregbarry5875]

You are great when you are calm. Thanks!!

[@user-wo1op4kd1p]

nothing gets me more excited than getting on youtube after the celtics game to watch these videos

[@verward]

crazy to think that the Celtics with Al horford at center and JT at PF were too big for the Heat.

[@davidSFL79]

Celtics’ defense blessed the rains down in Africa

[@spenserkao2709]

Very graphic, very analytical, nice analysis!

[@ninety5878]

i have never seen this guy this calm and happy.

[@iBonafideScrub_]

The bucks replaced Jrue with Pat Bev 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kylelewis7550]

Sam Hauser led the nba in defensive rating

[@Mitch_Feral]

I think it was +/-, but his rating is incredible, too.

[@Michael-vw4cg]

Without KP the team is infinitely more aggressive on both ends lol S/O PP for stepping tf up on defense no one was able to bully him this game

[@orionpritchard1117]

Love these positive videos about what teams are doing right

[@williamkohler8073]

Legendary analysis. I learned a lot, thanks.

[@thebest2897]

The Celtics are the reason AC will live to see his children graduate high school

[@Tomoyo_Sayomura]

4:38 “bam is known for setting some of the most elite screens in the league” Continues to show Bam taking tiny steps to screen Tatum🤣 I just can’t 🤣🤣🤣

[@bpdmf2798]

Svi, my guy Luke

[@willflum2847]

This man needs a few happy videos to bring his blood pressure down in the playoffs

[@mrbigz91]

Sam Hauser has been good defensively all season

[@NotOneToFly]

3:36 "And then Tyler Herro's just-" *thump* Perfect timing lol

[@treyhorner607]

Personally I feel like every single bam screen is moving. Whether he sticks a hip out or his feet aren’t set, I don’t think I saw him set a solid screen. That being said if they don’t call it, which they didn’t, His screens are amazing at getting his teammates open

[@shiningwizard202]

I think it’s a Draymond case where he’s so efficient that the moving screen just doesn’t get called. You can see him sway into the defender as he unsets almost every time.

[@tluvsbeauty1]

They are moving. Always lol

[@Lotus77777]

A very good showing of the defense.

[@nikotmt1739]

Please make more Videos this calm. I cant watch a video where my blood pressurw is at its highest for 10 minutes

[@shonen84]

Offense wins games. Defense wins championships 🏆☁️🌟

[@ErnieBert-eg8kd]

This is why it’s so frustratingly annoying when they lose games that they should win but lose due to zero defense.

[@NousagiBrat]

they have a whopping 19 losses this season, counting the throwaway games at the end of the season. Look at this guy's vids, you can see the Celtics does it less than the other teams.

[@eshsteywart]

this the first positive video ive seen from this guy lol

[@Super-zq3pn]

hes done more positive ones for the playoffs for good defense

[@vitaboys1220]

Must not watch

[@donaldpratt2296]

This is the third positive one about the C’s defense this postseason.

[@ryancorry2133]

“Even the white guys play defense” -Jrue Holiday

[@multiplemike5021]

Show coach Mazzulla respect. He is not perfect, no one is, but he is a damn good coach!

[@MALIK-fk1rz]

respect for beating this miami team ? bet u white

[@bleedingreenbetty9795]

I think Mazzulla is perfect for this team. He's got excellent attention to detail and superb preparation. Plus he's very humble and hed young so he's only going to get better. He listens to the players and takes their input. I really like him.

[@timbrown3171]

Dude have u ever watched the club price games and watch Sams defense ur definitely underrating him big time. He's one of the best defenders

[@cmase1991]

Bam set some of the best (illegal, no call) screens in the league

[@GardeniaBlossoms_]

Tatum’s defense is grossly underrated

[@Michael-bd8zh]

Great breakdown! As a Celtic watcher, I just wanted to say Sam Hauser is actually a pretty good defender. A lot of the league is unaware of this, and assume (usually) that he's bad because he's a white guy who's a 3 point specialist, but he's actually done very well over the past 2 years of staying in front of guys, and often teams try to pick on him and realize after about 2-3 possessions they can't really pick on him.

[@matthewdowling6549]

The Celtics defense this series outside of game 2 was absurd. 87.5 ppg outside of game 2.

[@chopkix]

Never seen my man talk so clearly

[@firejaygaming8947]

Mazzulla the best coach in the league he’s basically doing what I been saying for yrs bunch of shooters and nice size guys that can cover ground and shoot gaps on defense moving Al and kp to non shooters and guys that want handle the ball

[@user91012]

let’s gooo late night post

[@bpdmf2798]

I want to watch a live game where right in the middle of the seats there's a giant Awful Coach head yelling about this stuff in real time. I would pay good money to see that.

[@moisesalmonte8271]

Every Boston player looks like FLASH 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@darrelldog5]

Great analysis of the Celtics D. And I'm not just saying that as a Boston fan. I'm impressed with your knowledge of the game, in general...

[@carlyraelenin]

Pritchard is so underrated on d

[@Eidenhoek]

I thought I seen this already.

[@parth8145]

Joe Mazzulla got his gameplan from AC

[@davonfountaine85]

this guy seems smart!

[@leodesforges161]

In for the Kornish Game Hen props.

[@KurtSkert]

The Bam Adebayo moving screens are impossible to miss when you slow it down 😂 half the time when you freeze frame he’s making contact with one leg in the air. Get rid of the rule if you’re not going to call it, NBA

[@BradyForde]

This won’t get brought up though when people are discussing Tatums place at the top of the league

[@vincentle6831]

WE OFF SUICIDE WATCH WITH THIS ONE💀💀

[@jbean699]

The Celtics defense is good for coaches blood pressure 😂

[@jonathansykes4986]

This is too positive for me to listen to

[@s1ats_]

happy to see you happy for once

[@try44]

You look great for just turning 20.

[@erix4erix]

Thanks

[@goktugblack]

Notice how he did NOT praise Joe Mazzulla? This is NOT coaching; this is all players.

[@IAMYAMAMA]

If there’s any silver lining it’s that he hasn’t made a video roasting the heat, so it’s not that they played bad, it was just they got outplayed which is understandable considering they’re missing half their starters

[@shiningwizard202]

As a Celtics fan, I have been a massive hater toward the Heat mostly due to the “we want Heat” chants and Jimmy’s shit talk but I give a lot of credit to your team for this run. Breaking a 3pt record to steal a game off a 60 win team without your best player deserves some credit. I didn’t know Herro could dish like he did in that game 2. Best of luck to you guys, hopefully we meet for a tie breaker next year.

[@johnthiele984]

What's crazy is people are like "What's wrong with Tatum? He only scored 16 points? When's he going to wake up?". Just goes to show you how ridiculously skewed people's opinions are towards offense. Tatum is playing elite defense with a triple-double and multiple double-doubles in this series. But, if he doesn't score 30 because he stepped back and let the Derek White inferno rage, people lose their minds. smh

[@NousagiBrat]

He only scored 16 because Brown was cooking so he was the primary option tonight. Plus the Heat are loading up on Tatum. Then the second half was basically just cruise control and he never had to shoot anymore. But yeah, casuals wont see that.

[@shiningwizard202]

I’ve been saying this man. Tatum learned from a young age how to make the players around him better. Credit to Derrick White for putting up 38 with no free throws but Tatum helped facilitate a lot of that. Theres no selfish play on this team starting with its leader and that’s why they’re so efficient.

[@tluvsbeauty1]

THANK YOU! Sometimes I feel crazy trying to conversate about players like Tatum to most ppl, who literally only seem to understand the the ball going through the net more times than every other guy = mvp, and don’t recognize literally anything else they are doing on the court lol

[@TrekoMundo]

who is this guy?😂 him not screaming is so weird😂 I like this way more than the screaming for no reason

[@andrewharmon4209]

One correction at 4:38: You said "Bam Adebayo is known for setting some of the best screens in the league." You missed the words "blatantly illegal moving screens" in that description. It should read "Bam Adebayo is known for setting some of the best blatantly illegal moving screens in the league". Even the example you used in the video he was sliding to his right and gave a hip check to Tatum with the official close enough to touch him. He does this every time and I don't know why he is allowed to do it.

[@robertstocco1867]

Any chance we get a T Wolves defensive breakdown?

[@heyarnold8023]

Miami gave up in this series after game 3

[@josephsims4314]

JOE MAZZULLA is why i should brings kids in this world vs. HEAT

[@tim.noonan]

You should make a second channel called ‘awesome coaching’ or something and make videos like this for it. I think it’d be more popular than this channel in time, tbh

[@jointglobalceo]

☘️

[@tylerriley2587]

Tyler Herro got exposed this in this series

[@JWest-so8ok]

This is a 1st Team analyst.

[@jparr02]

Also helps that tyler herro is a walking brick

[@gabrieldodds9081]

Criticizing Thibs, AND complementing Mazzula's team??? Who is this impostor?

[@smallpoxs2947]

Celtics finally decide to play defense when I put an over on Miamis total points.

[@TheGamerTrials]

Get this guy on first take and let em have it out with Stephen Smith

[@Djohnson89]

☘️☘️☘️☘️🔥🔥💪🏾💪🏾💯

[@GardeniaBlossoms_]

Hold on, you’re happy about a team’s performance?! Never thought I’d see the day 😂😂 ☘️☘️☘️