How James Harden Destroyed The Celtics | Game 1 Sixers v Celtics 2023 NBA Playoffs

[@hv8423]

Daym I miss that Houston James Harden and this was great to see..... So underrated because of his struggles the last couple years but he was 100% a top 5 players during the 2010's!

[@quackmemes5410]

Yeah LeBron Curry KD and Harden/Kawhi is 4 and 5

[@LarryBrown-vs9vt]

@@quackmemes5410 man shits changed bro because that was literally the top 5 now harden probably 10 or 20 and kawhi I don't know but yeah even Westbrook was too 10 so crazy back then.

[@alexpeter3639]

Arguably top 2 during his mvp season

[@guccidonbuzzflightyear4440]

@@alexpeter3639 best player that year

[@RiceQube21]

Man Coach been on a roll lately!!!

[@jordyvangraven5915]

Playoff BBB always shows up

[@jimmywalker8354]

High quality in such a short time!

[@nlmb_kevon]

Hope he uploads the lakers defense on warriors

[@dowhatiwantc7637]

@@nlmb_kevon your prayers were answered he is on a roll

[@nickz5986]

I watched this live and It felt like David Vs Goliath. Sixers won against all odds, no one at all believed they were gonna win and they still fought with all they had. This was a legendary game by James Harden IDC what anyone says.

[@floijd]

No one's arguing with you, there. 😚

[@LightskinSaiyan]

Vintage Harden performance right there, Fear the Beard. 💪🏾 Also, Embiid won MVP guys. Let’s Gooo! 🏆

[@smoothjb2384]

Love your videos. Playoff basketball is so much fun to watch. I gamble on it a little but even when I lose I still just enjoy great hoops man.we’ll done coach you the man

[@bballbreakdown]

Thanks!! 🙏🏀 Lots more coming up

[@crazylegs1324]

@@bballbreakdown Perhaps a breakdown of the adjustments the Celtics have made to win 2 straight games?

[@SeisKyomi]

This song still goes the best with your voice, flow and overall narrative style.

[@shicrapt]

Harden is probably thinking: This Sixers team (minus Embiid) is actually the team I should've had in Houston.

[@tonyh4529]

I’m a Celtics fan but respect what harden has done, if we lose I won’t feel bad cause I’ll be rooting for him to win the chip

[@jamo3976]

This is a lie, no Celtics fan would write this

[@justinholland6132]

@@jamo3976 some just don’t take sports as seriously as others. People shouldn’t stress themselves over teams and such. It’s all entertainment

[@thiruveleyudham4376]

@@justinholland6132 why was that very inspirational 😭

[@justinholland6132]

@@thiruveleyudham4376 lmao

[@fakhriahmad3614]

A real Celtic fan would wish harden injured so they can win one. I hope Celtics lose because I can't stand another Paul Pierce bullshit take

[@iwatchalot]

Even if Philly is up 3-0, that is Doc Rivers coaching.

[@Jablickymorant]

Doc stay losing game 7s

[@iwatchalot]

@@Jablickymorant He is consistent.

[@musti7516]

Appreciate Coach listening to us after yesterday’s disaster music background choice. Thanks coach

[@TheJong]

Another great breakdown, coach! Thanks for mentioning the post-up stuff.

[@luisaugustobf]

"can you hear me shaking my head?" makes me laugh every time!

[@sydguitar99]

People don't realize that Harden can still do this if he wanted but he's doing his best to fit in with the team and letting Joel have his time to shine

[@TopDeckKaloy]

🤣

[@frankieclayton9303]

I was completely happy to see this from James Harden because we have not seen James Harden like this since the Rockets

[@SicilianDefence]

Great video! Thanks for not using pop musics as a background and rhyme,what a relief 😅

[@Mr_C137]

This may be my favorite video of yours so far from a technical standpoint. Learned a lot as a coach from this one!

[@mscottlawrence2037]

Thanks for another great breakdown coach, long time subscriber my friend 🏀

[@bballbreakdown]

Thanks for being IN! 💪🏀👍

[@jcork3515]

Pretty impressive 1 game lowlight reel from smart there at the end of the vid. Good stuff as always coach

[@Byronic19134]

It looked like Harden baited Smart into driving on that final play leading him right into a double at the rim. Harden was manipulating the Celtics all night with his cerebral approach which is something he never get's credit for. Harden also yelled at the entire Sixers team after the win when they were celebrating on the floor to get back in the locker room there is nothing to celebrate is just game 1. There is clearly a different level of focus right now from a HoFer looking for his legacy-defining run.

[@MrVedude]

Can you do a video on why the Celtics defense is so much worse this year compared to last year? Is it Mazzulla coaching worse than Udoka, or is it just a lack of effort? Is it a fixable problem for the Celtics?

[@AssyrianDynamo]

Its the coaching!

[@picassojulien899]

Its a mix of both.

[@Jablickymorant]

As a fan of the team imo it seems mostly like effort

[@yormeaceko7101]

They played the same defense last year - drop coverage. The same way they got smoked by the Dubs in the Finals.

[@tombourque8834]

Hate to say it, but part of the reason is that Al Horford has lost a step.

[@MistressOP]

I think part of what is going on as well is people underestmate west cost ball and stars. The west coast for years was stupid levels of tough. There was no coasting because if you coast and you got Pop and the spurs he'd knock you out the playoffs with just some random doods. Even after he lost lendard. It's tough coaching and tough talent wise. So, when they got a look at harden playing that west coast style ball in the first early rounds of the east coast playoffs it was a culture shock.

[@ianmiles8635]

The information highlighted by graphics was on point

[@hach1mura]

Celtics also had that drop problem during last year's Finals, right?

[@jimmywalker8354]

yeah but they adjusted by bringing their bigs higher, but Chef Curry was just unstoppable yo

[@fnflipskater]

As much credit as Harden deserves, it's criminal that the Celtics allowed him to go for 45 pts while P.J. Tucker is 0/0 FGM/FGA in 37 minutes. Whoever guarded Tucker should've given at least some help defense to contain Harden.

[@edsoncharlotin8755]

Would been doubling him all 4th quarter PJ shot no shots. Like Maxey ain’t a playmaker

[@blowuplikeafrog3700]

Very nice coach! Love the old background music. Way better than the previous one about tigers 😁

[@masterbop7885]

Man watching you break down players game is so satisfying 🤧

[@spencerlavine686]

These are the vids I like coach. Love the intro music

[@Richxwolf]

THE GOOD MUSIC!

[@WHITEPERSUAS1ON]

Im such a proud fan. I hope he can finally get that championship he's missing

[@davidvargas1070]

Nah he won’t

[@ortsacerdi1423]

its only one game its a7 game series

[@inshallah4280]

@@ortsacerdi1423the problem is it’s in Boston and embiid was out. Philly is weak as hell besides embiid and harden you could argue tobi but I wouldn’t. Not to mention it looked like the Celtics were uninspired and now they lost home court

[@nuggetswithfries]

Love the background music coach

[@chalnervassor9430]

Throwback game of the year. Harden is looking like him fr. Celtics better tighten up.

[@Peekul1]

Lol. I was cracking up at your Smart fake hustle call. Man, we were told to do that in high school to practice diving and get familiar with it. How it feels. On the floor for every loose ball. But like running down balls you have no shot at will wear you down.

[@PuhiPureBloOdYT]

Nice work👏👏

[@zmo1ndone502]

People should never forget how great James harden is as a score and pastor. This man 2017 2018 was absolutely lighting everybody up ..reinvented the stepback.

[@1KsE1]

I LOVE THESE VIDEOS!!! you explain things so well for me

[@holysinner96]

Destroyed?? They barely won by 4 points, 2 of them were from a deliberate foul..TF are you talking about?

[@stickies4life696]

idk why the recent videos doesn't have this background music but please keep it, it adds to the hype when watching your vids :)

[@bballbreakdown]

I’ll use it when it’s epic.. but not every video has mad hype, yanno?

[@starkk19]

1:47, ah yes, the Budenholzer special. Just do drop coverage even if that player is already torching you.

[@jimmywalker8354]

great breakdown coach, specially explining how the Celtics play should have gone at the end.

[@determinedmind1609]

Best basketball channel hands down. And it’s not even close.

[@fawazza]

Smarts dirty ass always doing too much, ref’s did everything they can to help Boston and Harden overcame them like he always has to. He should’ve had 55+ realistically if they’d actually fucking call something. InshaaAllah he’s going to keep this up.

[@vripper2678]

It’s been 13 years since the last time James Harden has been to an NBA Finals.

[@samuelalvesgouvea602]

It's crazy cause usually teams will double Harden even when he's cold and Embiid is playing. I'm puzzled that the Celtics didn't double him more often.

[@alxholic]

What a playoff so far. Stars you expect to excel, excel. And James harden too!

[@aitornavarro6597]

Coach Nick, how about another Sixers vs Celtics analysis from this series???

[@Somerandomdude420]

This year is definitely one of the best playoffs. A lot of upsets and so many healthy teams that can win a ring (4 in the west, 2 in the East)

[@robvernon4830]

A rock and a Harden place. Classic

[@stevenwhiters8928]

The scheme and effort was horrible if y run drop…you need an elite rim protector wats the point of drop if u don’t have shot blocker

[@Nerdificationing]

Yes the OG song is back

[@fobinc]

I know you vary your music, but there's just something comforting about this music score that makes the videos more enjoyable.

[@bballbreakdown]

Thanks! Not every video is epic so 🤷🏻‍♂️🏀

[@musti7516]

Yeah stephs 50 game needed this music. Nothing beats this one

[@Brian-sw6tp]

@@bballbreakdown all of yours are coach!

[@joecesh]

C's were prepared for Embiid all season. Now, got stunned by Houston Harden Masterclass

[@quikdeath100]

I don’t get it either. That last possession is why you trade for Brogdon. If he has the ball that play gets ran correctly

[@lilruse]

I’m a simple man: I hear the music, I like the video.

[@Stanlayy-em4fk]

James Harden walked right off the set of "The Fifth Element" sequel straight to the arena.

[@cr4zyftw]

steph killed em on this all last finasl too

[@LevelsAboveEm]

Hey coach can we get a game 1 breakdown of the lakers game 1 victory? Idk how we managed to do that

[@JayTeeAyy]

The stepback midrange was free, the C’s were just letting him shoot it

[@aimson]

Wasn't that drop coverage also a problem for the Bucks against the Heat? Feels like deja vu.

[@kuruptzZz]

Harden definitely exposed the celtics coaching staff as just students who rely on watching tape afterwards, instead of being able to adjust on the fly. So they will definitely have an answer for harden next game...but hopefully it's not too little too late if this opening L determines this series!

[@carlosvazquez6463]

Good video

[@jayreinaldvillahermosa7620]

Talking about DESTROYED, I'll wait for game 2's breakdown coach. 😘

[@norpriest521]

Coach doesn't know shit. He only just wants views 😂 This series is going game 7 And Harden is shit in game 2 lol Just because he score 40+ in 1st game doesn't mean he's a great player haha

[@Madhamz]

That was a great game 1!

[@sendoh7x]

0:33 coach leave JT hanging there lol

[@josephmatthews7698]

Imma be a millionaire if finals is Nuggets v Heat. I'd also be happy with a sixers v Nugs to finally put to rest who the best big man really is.

[@danielangelov91]

MVPs team winning just by him sitting and watching. That must be his +75 leadership aura. JOKIC MVP!

[@primesc5838]

Embiid just won mvp too 💪🏾

[@josephmatthews7698]

I'm telling ya'll it's the year of the old man renaissance. Get ready for Kevin Love and CP3 to have a vintage superstar game coming up.

[@paulgadson-evans1982]

There is no defense Harden hasn't seen

[@BrownsFanSince2017]

That whole segment just roasting smart though 😭

[@crispianchealuks2024]

The Celtics tried to play Harden like they did Curry in game 4 last finals, with the same result.

[@hanuragreddy1569]

Your videos have that impact only with this music. Please dont change that.

[@SinonFPS]

i disagree at 10:30 where marcus smart dives for the ball, as a player once you see the ball loose whether u can save it or not u don’t even think u just go for the ball i don’t think it was fake hustle that least that’s what i think

[@dwhitemyman]

We as Celtics fans been saying before this season began that JB needs to work on his dribbles. Dude just fumbles the ball A LOT ever since last year's playoffs. We got frustrated as it turns out this has been the same problem over and over again. He didn't work on this as clearly this has become evident yet again this playoffs

[@neoaliens8635]

By staying on the free throw line?

[@methheadmayhemmiller8747]

my guy James Harden walked in the arena looking like emperor palatine😂😂 fitting being the best on the court that night though

[@dis_john]

Impressive throwback game by Harden. Proved a lot of people wrong that he still had this version of him in him (me included). Coach Nick, how can someone claim that this performance was better than what Steph did in game 7 against the Kings though? An embarrassing number of people on twitter were running with that !😂

[@TopDeckKaloy]

🤣🤣🤣

[@aitornavarro6597]

Probably 'cos most see the C's as a better squad and better defensive team than the Kings?

[@dis_john]

@@aitornavarro6597 I don't think the matchup is relevant. To compare a game 7 to a game 1 makes zero sense. Harden was playing with no pressure since he can't get eliminated, they were on the road, and had the built in excuse of no Embiid. If it does go to a game 7, we'll see how well he plays.

[@king17388]

Damn I remember this game...this man Harden was licking his chops when he seen the iso up top 😂. Philly would've swept the knicks with Harden

[@princemjbp695]

Houston Harden is BACK! For now at least. Seeing slow and old Al Horford defend one of the top SGs in isolation is so funny.

[@RuinAngel]

This game is weird. The 76ers gave up lay up after lay up and they did not even try to foul. Both teams scored at high efficiency due to suboptimal defensive choices.

[@Za-ie8zs]

That was a strategic move by the sixers. They kept giving them 2’s instead of giving up 3’s

[@johnjperricone7856]

Brother? How about some Knicks content? Need your take on the horrifying offense that Thibs is running w/ these young studs.

[@geared2cre8]

If you look closely, you can see the angle of hardens foot change due to being struck by opposing players foot. I don't care either way, but I noticed it pretty quickly

[@LethalAssassin25682]

Coach with how much the Celtics have got burned in the past by switching easily why do they continue to do it?

[@sydneychukwukelu]

This is where Ime Udoka would have been needed

[@theokingshango]

brogdon with a JR Smith caliber move

[@frankieclayton9303]

This is the type of James Harden we missed since he left Houston Rockets

[@Applypressure223]

Still such a hooper, changed his playstyle to more of a playmaker to complement and allow embiid to shine but this game he jus had to remind everyone he’s still him

[@TopDeckKaloy]

Yes he is still him after 3 games 🤣🤣🤣

[@josephmatthews7698]

To be fair I'd rather have a guy give too much effort than not enough. Those energy guys can fuel a team and give it attitude, Russ, Draymond, Smart, half the Cavs and hawks etc.

[@Mirristal]

Marcus smart sucks, both on offense and defense

[@VynceMontgomery]

Tatum steps on Harden's foot. It does kinda seem like harden's foot being there is not relevant to making a valid play; can Ronnie weigh in?

[@phillyjackson45]

Houston Harden that’s how 💯

[@Caminopoi66]

The internal struggle of wanting the Warriors to win the ring but also wanting this 76ers team to win it all

[@aitornavarro6597]

Same here. Been Sixers fan since my childhood and Warriors fan too since about 2013-2014 😬😬😬😬😬

[@awesomeninja234]

Celtics are terrible at defending high scoring guards in my opinion. Steph destroyed them last year in the finals against the single coverage with no additional shadowing or show coverage on pick and rolls and off ball screens. Same thing happened over the last four games against trae young and now we have a former mvp in harden destroying their defense in many different ways.

[@BasketVault]

but no vid for the celtics???

[@Isaiah094]

Uhhh… he’s James Harden lol what y’all forgot? One of the greatest scorers of all time

[@ragavendarranju9130]

Savant flashback special by Harden

[@weksauce]

Smart never left legal guarding position. There's nothing in the rules about "be in position, holding still before offense decides to jump into a shot", so I don't know what Coach Nick or the commentators were talking about. Smart is in legal guarding position the whole time. Legal guarding position is: feet pointed more toward the offender than away.

[@Hieiman]

Wrong... Maxey was already airborne while Smart was still sliding in... That's a textbook blocking foul.

[@weksauce]

@@Hieiman WDYM "sliding in"? Defenders moving sideways or backwards (while their feet point more toward the offender than away) have, by definition, beaten the offenders to the spot. What rule are you referring to? Instead of "textbook", how about you cite the NBA rulebook? Is there a rule under Blocking where it says, "sliding in" is illegal?

[@viclavar9298]

@@weksauce Bruh... there is no league in the world that you can slide in front of someone while they are mid air. It's a foul and it's dangerous for both players.

[@weksauce]

@@viclavar9298 Cite the specific rule prohibiting lateral movement by a defender while an offender is "mid air". Or admit there isn't one.

[@weksauce]

@@viclavar9298 The point of good defense is to slide in front of and block the offender's path, by moving only laterally or backward, while your feet are more toward the offender than away. There's no principle nor rule that one must stop playing good defense just because the offender jumps.

[@ferociousgames4196]

Lol the celtics hate is real. Those Trae young stats look great until you realize his shooting splits were 41/33. The whole point of the drop coverage is to make harden and trae into tough shot makers instead of facilitating. Harden hit tough shots and now in games 2-3 where is he? Only adjustments were more Jaylen and up the pressure. Also celtics we’re winning most of the game and trying to double let guys like maxey and haris get open looks. Problem was late game execution celtics should be up 3-0

[@chuckconti9788]

I was going to call out Coach Nick for being such a Celtics hater. But then I realized that with Joe Mazulla coaching there ISN'T ANYTHING good from the Celtics that Coach could point to.

[@egseven]

I wanna see this guy coach n nba team

[@ljcool17]

That's James Tiberius Harden