This One Mistake Won The Celtics An NBA Championship

[@omaralsouqi1429]

Despite Jimmy saying this so confidently, he’s holding back his rage where the Celtics won the championship in the one year where he didn’t predict them winning a championship

[@stargazer8g2]

lmfao

[@OG.551.98]

The Miami Heat would have eliminated the C's in the first round if Jimmy Butler, Terry Rozier and Jaime Jaquez Jr. wouldn't have been injured!!!!!!!!!

[@ItsFactsSoCope]

@@OG.551.98 stop doing crack

[@fatesend8637]

​​@OG.551.98 By that logic, the Celtics win last year if Tatum doesn't get hurt in game 7. Brown and Rob Williams were also banged up. But sure, cry about injuries. They didn't have their 30 million dollar center, by the way.

[@TheDON914]

​@@OG.551.98Miami are finals chokers , and a healthy brown >>>> butler , Cs would've won in 6 # Y'all always easy 🗑️

[@Iknowball422]

If I had a nickel for every time the Brooklyn Nets made bad decisions regarding a player named Kevin, I would have two nickels which isn't a lot but it's weird it has happened twice

[@MrUb3rg00s3]

lmfao

[@moeski17]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@myarmhurts-eeeeee]

nahhhh 😭

[@FFFFFFF-FFFFFFFUUUUCCCC]

The "If I had a nickel... I would have two nickels but it's weird it happened twice" line is by far my most favorite boomer joke

[@doe-come-home]

-doctor doofenshmirtz

[@andresdelbusto2184]

It still hurts for my man Smart. God bless him, not even a Celtics fan but I appreciate how hard he plays

[@BD-pg2ch]

Not a Celtics fan either but I couldn’t stand Smart. Waaaay too much manipulation of the refs for my taste in his games.

[@ostentatiousostrich]

Oh man, that took me right back to the moment I found out he was traded and could not believe what I was reading..

[@skeletor7708]

I feel like Isaiah Thomas was snubbed more tbh.

[@Skinslyfe]

@@skeletor7708fuck yeah

[@gardenia4882]

​@@skeletor7708Never sat well with me what they did to I.T. He was one of my faves. He never wanted to leave Boston in the first place. They ended up with Irving only for him to turn his back on them. Bit of karma.

[@tekila00985]

It's really amazing how Celtics made out with a championship team from the blunders of other franchises. Nets, Lakers picking Lonzo, Sixers picking Fultz, and finally Bucks trading away Holiday.

[@susanstamboulian646]

Fultz was the consensus number 1 pick that year, but leave it to Magic Johnson to out stupid himself, by picking Lonzo Ball! LMAO

[@theonlygoodonehere2259]

@@susanstamboulian646 its because they drafted brandon ingram, but you have a good point

[@jake8748]

​ @susanstamboulian646 Lonzo was developing solidly though. Injuries are hard to predict. He was a better prospect and fit for the lakers. Fultz had me confused back then. Why draft a smaller sized PG when you have one of the best passing and defending PGs already? Trade or draft a dynamic scoring wing to benefit the passing. Bucks trading Jrue is hilarious though. Doc left the celtics when they began all this rebuild. Now Doc coaches the team that traded Jrue away which gave the celtics such a crucial piece and upgrade. I feel like Doc or atleast his teams constantly make poor talent choices. Dame is an amazing scorer but I'll keep Jrue over him for winning a championship and find some role players to hit shots with the salary savings.

[@susanstamboulian646]

@@jake8748 Doc came to the Bucks mid-season, way after they traded Jrue Holiday, so can't blame him for that. It is funny that he didn't want to stick around the Boston rebuild, which they were only bad 2--3 seasons, now he has to watch a younger, better team than his 2008 Celtics, with a much longer championship window.

[@jake8748]

@susanstamboulian646 oh true yeah thought he took over at the beginning when I typed that but yeah I remember they fired the coach and then didn't really improve with Doc. Edited it*

[@matthewdambrosio4935]

Another underrated aspect of this rebuild is the fact that Jaylen brown was a projected around 7 or 8 and Boston still took him with the 3 pick

[@eazymoneydbooker5957]

It seems like they learned from that and applied it to the 2017 1st pick to 3rd pick deal. Imagine what deals they could have done in 2016 to trade down for Brown

[@apetheape9]

man you dont get it im really wit it I really get it Im Jeff wittek with a Patek

[@animallover6720]

@@apetheape9bro what

[@apetheape9]

@@animallover6720 im straight but like shemales

[@animallover6720]

@@apetheape9 bro what

[@al-nur999]

That "Woah" at Bennett's draft day is iconic lol

[@mb00lah]

it appears on NBA2K14 too

[@a1y94]

onggg 2k14 was top 5

[@al-nur999]

@@mb00lah i hate it when they pick him ahead of my MC 😂😂😂

[@karabeloborotho5034]

​@@al-nur999 Relatable G. Then my mc gets called with the 22nd pick

[@faizarafif]

wonder who woah'd tho

[@RaguPastaSauce]

Immediately knew it'd be about the Pierce KG Nets trade from the title.

[@David-iv6je]

It was a great trade. Pierce and KG dropped off a cliff the net season

[@PBMdanya]

It was until 2022 when they lost the chip. We shouldn't credit the trade for this championship as it wasn't enough in 2022. Them acquiring white, holiday and KP should be what this video is about!

[@Christian-eq6pq]

It’s funny because Celtics fans hated it at the time and meanwhile I was excited cause I thought Marshon Brooks had potential to be our Kobe 😅😂

[@exeterra4825]

@@David-iv6je I mean, they were old as fuck. People even back then were insane to say that the celtics got fleeced. Celtics moved on from aging stars eating their salary cap and got a bunch of picks in return. It was always a good trade for them

[@Lach1234]

​@@Christian-eq6pqMan Marshon Brooks was nasty on 2K. 😂

[@ConnorTibb]

Danny and Brad are masters of being GMs. That’s why 18 is so sweet. Non fans just don’t understand what it was like to go from Avery Bradley to a championship. DIFFERENT HERE

[@j_abes]

Two championships since 1986, chill

[@szebilinho]

Red would at least disagree with you on Danny Ainge

[@Krepo4]

@@j_abestwo championships in 16 years

[@JamboJen]

Not a Celtics fan, but I've always taken a huge interest in how your FO operates. The signings of Kristaps and then Jrue convinced me it was yours to throw away this season. Exactly the players your roster to go and get a championship - I just wish I'd put money on it!

[@bigoofinthechat5496]

@@j_abesTwo chips in 16 years is better than 95% of NBA teams.

[@andyandyandy5781]

I still wish Smart was on this team. It's been a joy watching these guys go through the ups and downs, coming up short so many times, and then finally getting over the hump. However, it just feels weird that when they finally break through and win the championship, the heart and soul of the team through all the struggles isn't there. Hope to see him back in Boston one day

[@connorclinton7650]

Jrue Holiday is a much better player. They could still win the chip with him on the team instead of Holiday, but it would be way harder for sure

[@gameboiz1]

I don’t. Smart was horrible. Was average at D his last season and was a complete liability on the offense

[@B_kinda]

Smart was done dirty. He should have been with this team for the win.

[@lucillerose-davis7666]

He’ll be back. 🍀

[@khighpost43]

The reason why this looks so nice and like the Celtics were never bad is because of one player. Danny Ainge traded for a backup point guard playing across the country. Isaiah Thomas came out of no where to average 30 points per game and lead the C’s to the playoffs in 3 years they should have been rebuilding. The rebuild should have been 8 to 9 years. Because of Isaiah Thomas the “rebuild” was 2 years. Insane.

[@DJMoSheckles]

Why? Isaiah was traded for Kyrie who left after 2 years for nothing and barely played in the playoffs. Isaiah was a great find but hardly a consequential piece in the building of the current team. Getting him probably helped Tatum and Brown make an earlier run to the ECFs for additional experience but it didn’t build the current asset base

[@chearoyewun1186]

@@DJMoSheckles what do you mean why?? u just explained why. IT had a major role in the preemption of success in the rebuild, give him his credit

[@sox12321]

@@DJMoSheckles The Celtics don't get Horford if they were a bottom feeder, IT helped legitimize the team and gave the front office the chance to start making big moves rather than tanking.

[@thechudson]

I know you wanted to make this video for years now but you could never find the right time for it. Celtics just kept finding ways to not win until just now

[@tot4099]

I was thinking the same thing

[@joelalbanesa5760]

Steph curry going god mode had nothing to do with the Celtics not finding a way to win

[@1800careless]

Those days are way behind us now, can't wait to see gs in the finals also might die waiting. ☘️C's ​up @@joelalbanesa5760

[@duyanhng8430]

@@joelalbanesa5760i mean losing to the heat last year was pretty underwhelming

[@joshs9857]

@@duyanhng8430 They probably lose to the Nuggets anyway. The Jays had to hit their primes before they could finally win it, it's just the nature of the NBA. And Brad Stevens put a perfect roster around them this year. The floodgates are now open for them to win more chips by getting over the hump.

[@KelonAnderson]

Wonder how long he’s been thinking about this video, had to have been sitting in it since 2022

[@tigerhoods7927]

He probably didn’t want to do it at all

[@LASAGNA_LARRY]

As a C’s fan, I just realized Wemby actually helped the Celtics win a championship. In the 2nd-to-last game of the season, Wemby single-handedly carried the Spurs to a win over the Nuggets. This led to the Nuggets being knocked down to the 2nd seed and entering the playoff bracket with the Timbwerwolves. The Twolves were quite literally designed to beat the Nuggets, and that’s exactly what happened. The Nuggets match up well against the Celtics, and if they made the Finals, they probably would have repeated.

[@IHateCraccers]

True, although no guarantees the Nuggets don’t lose to Mavericks in the second round or to the Wolves anyway in the WCF

[@chanyh0815]

thats kind a true, t-wolves play like they could beat anyone in nugget series and play like the worst team in nba against the mavs

[@theonlygoodonehere2259]

assuming wolves beat thunder, nuggets still would have had to meet wolves in the wcf

[@stephyfra1243]

Ehh

[@tradeka4206]

They certainly would have been a tougher matchup for the Celtics than the Mavs were but that doesn’t mean they definitely would have won. It would have been a close series but it could have gone either way

[@halamadridpatriotsnationgo1057]

The Celtics rebuild to a championship team must be studied! To all other 29 teams and yes especially you Lakers. This is how you do it!

[@ImadogGarcia]

You need an idiot to bite. It would be the same trading Lebron and AD to Charlotte and getting back 5 unprotected picks. The Nets owner was an idiot and Ainge was lucky. There is no plan behind you can copy

[@BrianDauch]

there are 26 other teams that have not won a championship since them 😂 I think they’re doing ok.

[@turzyn40]

The Lakers have the advantage of Hollywood and the weather on their side. Getting the best free agents.

[@wazzup233]

Meanwhile the Sixers is throwing punches into the air for NOT picking Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum on the 2016 and 2018 NBA Draft. That's a huge mistake for that franchise. 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@classingamer]

Ben Simmons Markelle Fultz not playing Jimmy giving Harris $100M the sixers fumbled the 4 times over

[@God-w-]

How is it a huge mistake when no one knew the outcome? Thank you captain hindsight.

[@gturismo]

@@God-w- tobias harris over jimmy didn’t need much hindsight

[@jamwick9526]

how about lakers picking unknown before Jaquez and podziemski in recent draft

[@peterfalkson6730]

@@God-w- it's a draft lol. Ofc no one knows the outcome.

[@hampter5260]

The Jxmy curse WILD… the one year you dont pick the Celtics😪

[@al-nur999]

😂😂😂

[@tluvsbeauty1]

For real😂 he’s been knowing how good we were this whole time though, which is FAR more than I can say about almost anyone else in the world of basketball lol

[@thegreat1885]

I swear I said same thing his ass need to make sure he do the same thing again next year too leave that “I know who is winning the NBA Finals” sh*t in the past.

[@halimmimo2555]

I missed his yearly prediction video 😭 Who did he say will Win this Year ?

[@Isaac-ez3bi]

He didn't make an actual video for it but he said he thinks the nuggets will win this year

[@awesomecoyote5534]

As a Celtics hater, this video made me apperciate what they accomplished.

[@hacimdoowlla2730]

Facts

[@KirbyDerbi]

Then you’re not a true hater

[@miskiguled4988]

​@@hacimdoowlla2730he's just not a sore loser and a person who can admit something

[@AdamH-mp3ib]

@@KirbyDerbiI mean I’m the same way lol. The Celtics were like the last team I wanted to see win this year but u just can’t deny the genius of their front office and gms

[@birukdegefegn2782]

The transition of the J-Duo at 13:22 is a masterpiece!

[@nhojcad7452]

Fr

[@xulumon7274]

SUPA TUFF 🥶

[@ragexlukii2517]

Jxmys Videos are literal TV Productions, the Audio, the writing, the Clips masterpiece everytime he uploads

[@vinish542]

it would also be nice to mention that Gerald Wallace was on the nets that year because they traded their 2012 first round pick to the Portland Trailblazers who became Damian Lillard. So you could essentially add him in that trade as well ha ha

[@adamlake9507]

“Such bad luck,” they said sympathetically, “you must be so sad.” “We’ll see,” the farmer replied.

[@farenzeks437]

This guy fuckin knows.

[@kaidenculp9451]

bluey lol

[@bb1111116]

The Celtics were smart not only with outstanding trades but also in keeping a stability with their coaching staff as best as they could. Compare that to the Lakers who traded for Westbrook (who cost $45 million) which gutted much of their championship roster. The impatient Lakers also fired their coach who had won a title. But it is what it is.

[@BRBallin1]

Unfortunately for the Lakers they have to be impatient because everyone pressures them to become title contenders ASAP.

[@bimapriambada1098]

​@@BRBallin1 not unfortunately, but more like they went all-out without thinking about their future and only got 1 ring where the other team got 4 with opposite approach(ahem: GSW). They should've fired their GM instead of their Coach.

[@no_names-]

LeBron.

[@greatkentuckian9032]

Great video. I always like these types of videos because it shows how some decisions made by teams not only effect the next 3-5 years, but the potential 10-15 years

[@turzyn40]

It affects the future for a long time

[@shaggysmokes5193]

As a St. Louis native, this is amazing. Matthew and Jason both bringing it home has been a spectacle. Watched both of them in high school many a times, being lucky enough to get post game pics with them. I hope to be able to make it to one of their professional games soon. Up the Lou!

[@MrMileHigh15]

another banger breakdown from Jxmy.. wow. you brought back so much lost memories and anger while providing beautiful insight to the information i was clueless about. i clicked on this video and said to myself "this dude about to remind me why i subbed to him in the first place" and you did. excellent as always.

[@wephilips6651]

@@MrMileHigh15 bot

[@FacterinoCommenterino]

Today's Fact: The world's first ever emoji was created in 1999 by a Japanese artist, and it was a simple heart symbol.

[@noahfisher3107]

W fact

[@Jimyjonson]

W

[@DatruthsTrainer]

That’s awesome, thanks man

[@LeGoatjamesssssss]

How much money did bro make

[@Chris-lk9ug]

That’s cute

[@prod.snqwfall1347]

Happy for the Jay’s, Jaylen has legit become one of my favorite players to watch this season/playoffs after years of thinking he was mid

[@laabitres]

Crazy to see that the seeds of 2024's success were laid back in 2013, they were playing chess while other's were playing checkers

[@officially_jr]

Agreed 💯

[@wittilychaotic]

Fantastic storytelling skills from Jxmy ... This makes me appreciate the Celtics win a hell of a lot more

[@royallen4743]

Great video Jimmy, the story most casual fans don't know & most likely never live through. Much appreciated from a celtics fan.

[@xsportscommentaryx60]

“They gave up on me” still hurts me man 😞

[@liamrab6]

that was the one mistake the front office made. i was so mad that they traded thomas for a guy who didn’t want to be there as much as him

[@Jon1LAW]

They need to make it right

[@Christian-eq6pq]

@@liamrab6it wasn’t a mistake, if you have the opportunity to trade Isaiah Thomas for a 3 years younger and better Kyrie Irving. You do that 101 times out of 100. And people are acting like he got traded to a horrible team, he got traded to the reigning EC champs who routinely beat him and got to play with LeBron. At least Jrue Holiday won a ring for the Bucks, but Milwaukee saw they could get Dame Lillard and shipped Jrue on a first class flight to Portland. Wrong basketball move or right, they’re not some evil actors for trying to upgrade their team.

[@lucaslonchampt613]

​@Christian-eq6pq Truth be told, IT was never a championship level first option, and the hip injury he got was the beginning of the end for rather. Rather than overpaying an aging, small point guard with a major injury, they did the smart thing

[@ChokeslamToHell]

@@liamrab6Thomas was cooked, it was the right trade. Kyrie just did Kyrie.

[@dwainfrett5385]

Tbh I never heard anyone say the Nets trade was bad. I always heard it was the other way around. At the very least people said it was a risk to go all in on Pierce, Garnett and Terry so late in their careers but that Nets team had Joe Johnson and Deron Williams so it made the team look stacked

[@Gringostyli007]

It was that Russian Billionaire that after buying the team, he wanted to make a splash to start off with marquee names and get fans excited and buying tickets! As a Celtic fan…. Thank you Russian guy! 🎉

[@theYT_moderator]

Bro exactly. I don't know what jimmy is smoking with this one. No one said the Celtics lost that trade we were all pumped that it actually went through. I think he's just looking for desperate content here after the season

[@Nimr187]

The Nets were one of the favourites after the trade, they already had Brook Lopez & Shaun Livingston alongside Deron Williams. It's a shame they coylsnt stay healthy.

[@TopNic21]

That 2017-18 Celtics team was crazy on paper

[@gsisemore]

Too bad they were terrible in reality.

[@idkaname3973]

Tbf they could’ve made the finals if kyrie or Hayward wasn’t injured

[@Instantur]

Could have been a multi decade dynasty if Haywards leg didnt snap and Kyrie kept his ego in check

[@juno6962]

@@Instanturwhat ifs go crazy

[@notsoeloquent]

​@@gsisemoreyou're so stoopid. That team was insane if not for injuries.

[@joelpolanco1393]

Man this video gave me goosebumps. You did an amazing job describing everything that happened with this organization! Shout out to JT & JB

[@Slow_Burn_Cards]

Great stuff! People love to act like the future is already written on players after 2-3 seasons. 8 years later, Jaylen Brown likely cemented his path to the HOF by having an absolutely monster playoff run.

[@crms00n6]

Thank you Jxmy for not cursing boston this year.

[@skiiworld]

Approximately the 350th Celtics Nets trade video essay I’ve seen in the past 3 weeks, but Jxmy still the goat so this one gotta be the best one

[@cluckern9614]

As a Celtics fan, I'd personally like to thank the Nets, Lakers, Sixers, and Bucks for helping us capture banner 18

[@lindsayseal8504]

The Bucks move is the 1 that staggers me. Get Jrue, win a championship. Trade Jrue, lose in the 1st round.

[@Cbear3450]

You gotta thank the Portland Trailblazers and Miami Heat for Jrue Holiday. Damien Lillard’s first choice was Miami but the Blazers didn’t like what the Heat were offering in return. So instead Lillard was sent to Milwaukee. The result was Holliday being moved to Portland, who was then traded to Boston.

[@splashnskillz37]

Id like ot thank your team for causing the ressurection of the Lakers Dynasty that is to come now

[@ChrisSmith-zv1qd]

Wizards and the spurs too. Kp and Derrick White, bucks and blazers too

[@BD-pg2ch]

As a Bucks fan…. You’re welcome for Jrue. When Portland traded him to the C’s. I said of all freaking places!! Nooooooo!!!!

[@spojsvojs]

I had it enough!!! Can someone just call Netflix and let this guy make a documentary? I hate the Celtics but this video production is through the roof!!!

[@turzyn40]

Screw your thought

[@abnerallen2334]

Lakers fan here, congrats Celtics. This video just showed me how dumb our front office has been, prior LeBron, where we could've got Mitchell, Foxx, or Tatum and got Lonzo Fucking Ball!!! 😭😭🤦🏾‍♂️

[@SentientTeapot2444]

Lonzo wasn't a bad pick, he's just terribly unlucky. You can't always adjudicate for players lower in the draft becoming great, 40 people were picked before Nikola Jokic

[@abnerallen2334]

@@SentientTeapot2444 Mitchell I understand, bc he was picked 17th. But we literally picked up Lonzo bc of his dad hyping him up. Like, we could've got De'Arron Foxx or Tatum. If we picked up Tatum, and kept our young core we could have way more success since 2017, (when they were drafted).

[@abnerallen2334]

@@SentientTeapot2444 I would even say everyone clowning Bronny, but I feel like he would even have a better rookie year than Lonzo, honestly. Lonzo was the 2nd pick and barely avg 5 pts, Bronny could at least avg 10 rn.

[@SeunAdekoya]

@@abnerallen2334 The Lakers was not getting Tatum. If there was any interest of Tatum at #2, the Celtics would've kept the #1 pick to draft Tatum. I will say that De'Arron Fox was a miss though. Just know I was high on Zo and he was playing very well alongside Bron until he got hurt. Yall still got a chip though out of it trading for AD

[@pwnedd11]

Dude, Lonzo had injuries. I mean seriously, if he hadn't worn Big Baller Brand shoes, he may have been healthy. And healthy Lonzo was nuts. Magic said that Lonzo's name would be hanging from one of those banners... and even though Magic is prone to exaggeration... he said that for a reason. Lonzo is one of the very very very rare talents that could have led a team without scoring. His passing genius and vision is up there with the bests ever. And then, to make up for his lack of scoring, he had elite defense. Lonzo was the right pick. He just got injured. That's all. And now they just recently did a brand-new surgery on him that's never really been done before -- they just replaced his meniscus with a dead guy's meniscus and added in tons of dead guy cartilage. I'm not joking. Given Lonzo's track record, I wouldn't hold my breath, but if somehow this brand-new multi-million dollar surgery works, we may yet see some of the Lonzo-that-could-have been. This is all easy for me to say as a Pistons fan, since I'm on the outside looking in. But I would have made the Lonzo pick in a heartbeat. And knowing what we know now, I'd still make the pick -- I'd just bench him until he wore legit shoes. Ban him from wearing BBB's. Then I'd have my star. And imagine healthy Lonzo with Ingram and Randle. Add in a superstar free agent not named LeBron (LeBron is amazing, but he wanted to win-now). Boom.

[@somedude15231]

Cs trading Truth and KG to start their championship rebuild is poetic. A true passing-of-the-torch moment, and the final gift from 2 of the Celtics' most illustrious, most beloved players

[@HaroonAhmadKhan]

Calling it the worst trade is not a 'final gift'. Nor was there any 'true passing of the torch moment', that would mean that KG and Pierce helped Tatum and Brown become NBA players. Can we dial back on the romantisizing 😂

[@ΓιώργοςΚαπάτος]

When you happen to be one of the two most historic teams in the nba, 10 years is a long time to wait for a chip. There is also a good and the best way to succeed, we will never know if the Celtics could have won two or three championships in ten years with other picks/moves. No one controls luck, not everything went according to plan but circumstances allowed it to happen. The real success will be if they win another one or two in the next few years. If not, then luck played a role and we can't credit the Celtics for it. I'm not a Celtics fan, but they're a solid team with good chem, playing pluralism and no divas/ego. So if they play their cards right, they could even threepeated.

[@HaroonAhmadKhan]

@@ΓιώργοςΚαπάτος This was well said. And may I add, draft picks are no guarantee that a player will pan out, or them getting injured. All I remember in basketball news about the Celtics were the coaching woes and key star players not planning out.

[@ΓιώργοςΚαπάτος]

@HaroonAhmadKhan yep, nothing is certain until it happens, as KG said: anything is possible.

[@HaroonAhmadKhan]

@@ΓιώργοςΚαπάτος that was his gift to the Celtics! Hahahahaha

[@billyrubina]

When the nets owner guaranteed a championship with jays in the room was even crazier then the trade…

[@godnmaste]

what?

[@Cw1047]

@@godnmastewhat?

[@jumpinjohnnybeljum]

this hurt my brain

[@tillitsdone]

you mean guaranteed with KG and Pierce?

[@thesadpirateking]

Wow you are a really good story teller. I know I'm basis as a Celtic fan but really love the structure of this video. That transition from young J's to the J's of now at 13:22 was just amazing.

[@tluvsbeauty1]

Bless you for taking us back to relive what is now a beautiful series of events to me🤭😌

[@mcphail_iv]

Bro, Jxmy done had this video in the pipeline for like 3 years since he started picking the Celtics to win a ring 😂 I feel like he picked the Nuggets this year just so he wouldn't jinx it and could finally drop the vid lol

[@doctasolo7568]

10:00 JT got the biggest smile I've seen. It look like he plotting something.

[@RenaldyCalixte]

He knew he'd win a title before the other rookies in his draft class. 😂.

[@FlexBeanbag]

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[@rob59]

Thank you. I hate when people say the Celtics had an easy path. Their path wasn’t just one year. It’s been over half a decade of failures and eventually they get one.

[@Toddlemosh]

The only channel I’m subscribed to that I turn my notifications on for… you are unrivaled in your field of hoops content

[@DatruthsTrainer]

I wish Luka doesn’t pull a KD with all my heart

[@dai6419]

@@SirEr1c neither did kd at the time lmao

[@rigjuice5022]

how? he's the one who reached the finals, which team would he join

[@nifynitm]

@@rigjuice5022boston celtics

[@moeski17]

Pull a KD how?

[@xyro1383]

@@rigjuice5022 So did kd and he left for the team he lost too

[@NotYoussefA]

Thank you Billy King for the Championship ☘️☘️☘️

[@rapaore]

As a Denver fan, you owe us an apology. You are the new Stephen A. Smith. The second you said you believed Denver is the next champion, I knew we were going to lose. 🤣🤣🤣

[@officerricky3230]

He also jinx Jamal Murray. After that video glazing him…. Murray was never the same 😂

[@miskiguled4988]

@@officerricky3230and the Anthony edwards video after 😂

[@katharinerollwagen7173]

he’s by far the best nba youtuber of all time. GOAT ❤❤❤❤

[@dylonmartinez7946]

Having a great front office isn’t always about winning at first but if you continue to want to improve the team more and more and more Danny and Brad deserve all the flowers because the fans love this team and the players that we grew with in the process

[@Kingetud21]

You know it’s a great day when jxmyhighroller uploads

[@Stephcurry-e7v]

You know it’s a great day when you wipe your knees

[@Kingetud21]

@@Stephcurry-e7v you know it’s a great day when a bronsexual is telling you to wipe my knees

[@IHateCraccers]

@@Stephcurry-e7vHi LeBron do you think you and Bronny can make the playoffs

[@bizzleiscool116]

first person ive seen complement the Celtics after their win, W man

[@Taylor-rw4le]

So basically, Ainge and Stevens were playing real life MyGM

[@brandoninhofer6592]

Isn't Ainge in Salt Lake, now?

[@brandoninhofer6592]

I'd love to see what SLC can do since they basically did the same, trading away there 2 best players and getting a massive haul in return.

[@mwendekanabu41]

i love how you break these videos down man, i somewhat get emotional in the end haha. i am not a celtics fan but i do appreciate the athleticism in that team especially the starting 5. i wondered how are they this good now. thank you for this back story. it is really inspiring on a personal level too. make sacrifices now to reap great benefits in the future. i have a new profound respect for the celtics . thank you jimmy. new subscriber now. keep the in depth videos coming. bless up.

[@cxomp]

Phenomenal video. I had somehow not even pieced this together, and to see how it all came together makes me even happier for this squad.

[@Ben-pf9sw]

Imagine if Pierce and Garnett knew they were finessing another Boston title 10 years later by getting themselves traded

[@krisc12345]

Look at KG's little smirk at 1:49. That's the smirk you make when you set a prank on your friend waiting for them to get got

[@njmksr8686]

I think Pierce has figured it out by now. He's been one of our best cheerleaders

[@cbhooped]

The way I remember it, everyone thought that the Celtics won that trade and Danny Ainge was considered a genius. I don’t remember anyone saying it was the worst trade in history like jimmy is saying. Pierce, garnet, and Terry were all in their mid 30s.

[@Skyberg21]

Absolutely no one in the media or fanbase thought it was a good deal for the Celtics at the time. People thought those 3 Nets picks were going to be late 1st rounders. Everyone vastly overestimated how much Pierce and Garnett had in the tank.

[@nilwnah]

I can affirm cbhooped's memory, that many astute fans on Celtics blogs recognized that two UNPROTECTED 1st rounders were potentially extremely valuable. KG was also already well-known to be extremely injury prone. The fan comments are difficult to find nowadays, but you can search for old articles from 2013 to confirm that it wasn't generally viewed as "the worst trade in history" for the Celtics at the time. JxmyHighroller is exaggerating for dramatic effect in this video.

[@abdirahmanhassan1848]

actually it was the opposite since they got rid of the core that took them to the playoffs and everybody shitted on danny ainge

[@DJMoSheckles]

Yeah as soon as it became public the picks were unprotected everyone thought the Cs fleeced them. This is a ridiculous video concept

[@cbhooped]

⁠@@Skyberg21 I am a bulls fan so I absolutely hated the Celtics back then and loved it when it became clear that those guys were getting too old and weren’t going to win anything anymore. I remember that being pretty obvious to everyone. Lebron and the Heatles were dominating. D Rose was going to come back from his injury and they were the number one seed before it. The pacers were younger and better than the Celtics. The hawks were younger and better. The knicks were also younger, better, and just knocked the Celtics out of the playoffs before that trade. As a Celtics HATER I remember being furious that Ainge got anything at all for 35 year olds Pierce and Terry, and 37 year old Garnett. 37!!! A VERY old core on a barely .500 team.

[@madderz952]

Im a lakers fan but I must admit the Celtics as an organization understand building teams better than anyone else. The Lakers are all about drama and show and headlines; and they don’t really win without at least one bona fide star. Meanwhile the Celtics, they build strategic pieces such that you can turn a 5’9 offense only player into an all star, and then in cold blood trade him for a better a player. And even tho that better player didn’t buy in and bailed (big mistake for kyrie btw), they still managed to build again with more subtle star players whose potential they know how to maximize. If Gordon hadn’t gotten hurt I do believe the celts would have had a chip sooner too.

[@stargazer8g2]

All because boston has a competent FO

[@theonlygoodonehere2259]

imagine if we had gordon hayward in 2022, we prob do win

[@rotgreen8102]

Jimmy is so a great storyteller that for a minute everybody had a green heart (except Lakers fans).

[@officialconch]

Tatum wearing number 11 is comedy… ahhh Kyrie you messed up so bad my boy 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Christian-eq6pq]

He and KD stole the Jays 7/11 nickname from summer league only to get swept by them later down the line in the playoffs. Karma is sweet !

[@Yomommmaaa]

Since when Tatum wear 11

[@sheckerdeckler8200]

@@Yomommmaaahow u gonna comment that when the one right above you says when🤦‍♂️

[@deflategate1297]

@@Yomommmaaaduring summer league right before kyrie got traded lol

[@O4C209]

Um.... everyone I talked to back in 2013 thought the Nets got swindled. I'm in my 40s, so I was an adult talking to adults that did a lot of sports gambling.

[@northstarradio]

This video took a shit ton of preparation, and it shows. Amazing work.

[@WashedMel]

I think the Nets front office saw this video and said “let’s fix our mistakes now” lmfaooo

[@blahah123]

Also in the 2017 draft, I believe there were talks that the Celtics were torn between Tatum and Josh Jackson. It wasnt until Josh or his agent cancelled a workout with the Celtics as they were in the middle of a cross country flight to see him. Supposedly thats what swayed them towards Tatum. Even Brian Windhorst said on TV "Good Luck" to the Celtics on passing on picking Josh Jackson

[@DarkSamurai9]

Yk it’s a good day when the GOAT uploads. Also the year you don’t pick Boston is the year they win. 😂

[@siler22]

Its never just ond trade in 2013,its multiple times Danny Ainge (later Brad Stevens) who did some dark magic on other gms cuz in 13/1 start of rebuild for Boston they got ridd of Rondo to Mavs in perfecf time,got solid players in return (jae crowder), next season went for unhappy and unfited IT from Suns for nothing and he become absolute sensation 5'9 feet almost 29ppg then traded him (cruely) but in perfect time for Kyrie Irving,that season got Gordan Hayward in free agency who got injured in first game against Cavs (blessing in disguise) it just got more minutes for Tatum and Brown grew along side him more, also playing without Kyrie got them to next level where they thought they dont really need him, also Derrick White didnt expect him to fit so well into thier system but what they gave now for him seems laughable, so old Irish luck been loving Celtics for some good 10 years now

[@epictronologs1793]

As a nets fan I have ptsd whenever this front office makes a trade

[@tluvsbeauty1]

I would too lol

[@raymondqiu8202]

Nets have the worst front office in the league. Got barely anything back for KD and Kyrie and Harden

[@raymondqiu8202]

Nets have the worst front office in the league. Barely got anything back for KD kyrie and Harden. Terrible organization

[@somedude15231]

@@raymondqiu8202 idk man, I feel like for those 3, it was a great move from the front office. They just got some bad luck with injuries, and some extremely bad, extremely stupid decision making from one Kyrie Irving

[@JohnnyYeet123-sr8xk]

@@somedude15231 He meant that they traded those three all-stars for peanuts. KEVIN DURANT, JAMES HARDEN, KYRIE IRVING, for Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, BEN SIMMONS? Really?

[@cartert6744]

Jxmy's videos are so good man.. the story-telling and explanation of every detail is why he is my favorite YTer in terms of B-Ball talk. And for some reason the transition of young JT & JB to them now at 13:22 - 13:23 is super cold.. time really flies and it's great to see how much they've grown in this league

[@clasicomano2481]

Great video to understand how the NBA franchises work. The building up of this Boston Celtics is awesome and they have done a very competitive team. With a little bit of luck they will be fighting for the Championship next years.

[@alexspartichino4155]

It is crazy though how some teams no matter who the gm is always seem to make good decisions and some teams always seem to make the wrong decisions lmao

[@camillaquelladegliaggettiv4303]

*cough, sputter* Suns

[@stargazer8g2]

If I had a nickel every time the top-3 picks were in the hands of Philly, LA and Boston in that particular order with which Philly drafted a bust, LA drafted a player that was eventually traded to NOLA and Boston drafted a generational wing, I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it has happened twice

[@gottabedaryl]

Crazy to think that PP34 & KG still a part of the Celtics winning banner 18 lol 😂

[@keeganryan7481]

Jimmy-another interesting aspect of this trade (which you should know as a blazers fan): Gerald Wallace was previously traded to the Nets in exchange for a first round pick-which ended up becoming Damian Lillard

[@stoyanvatsev2134]

Shoutout to Danny Ainge! Celtics fans will always love you!

[@Palenque1]

I never knew that's where the stepien rule came from. That's crazy lmao 😂

[@sllab_amogus]

Who would win in a scam battle, Indian Tech scammers, Celtics' front office, or OKC's front office? This is the real question that needs to be answered.

[@MrMMAJER]

That's nothing. In 1984 the Celtics traded Gerald Henderson to the Seattle SuperSonics for a 1986 1st round draft pick, but little did they know, 40 years later this trade would trigger a secuence of events that would lead them directly back to a title.

[@splashnskillz37]

Care to elaborate ?

[@officially_jr]

​@@splashnskillz37 right 😅

[@madnessgmd]

@@splashnskillz37 that sonics pick turned into Len Bias

[@CJWolf-st1qi]

Great vid. Not a Boston fan at all but totally agree the job the GM(s) have done leading up to this season was nothing short of brilliant. Just pure competence and showing a great understanding of what it takes to win.

[@HahaYahahanx]

Reading these comments is uplifting. Thank you for spreading love!

[@beanster8501]

I became a fan of the Cs the year this trade happened, a decade later and I wouldn’t change a thing ☘️

[@officially_jr]

Same kid 🍀🏆

[@theYT_moderator]

A trade made you a fan? 🧐🤔🧢

[@beanster8501]

@@theYT_moderator how r u calling cap on my fandom lmao I was a kid that started watching basketball at the worst time

[@theYT_moderator]

@@beanster8501 The Celtics traded away the core of their team. Then you go "wow all the talent was just traded away for future picks?! Bro, I love this team!" So yes, I am calling Cap. It wasn't a moment, player, or game that made you a fan. It was a trade in which the Celtics dominated in hindsight and in the future. You only made this comment to sound like a smart and loyal fan. Sorry to embarrass you like that, but cmon. The biggest question I have is, are there really that many casuals who liked your comment, or do you have that many burner accounts 🤔

[@theYT_moderator]

@@officially_jr you too man you're just as bad

[@NewskwonNewskool]

Real ones know that “WOW” sound after Anthony Bennet got drafted #1 from NBA 2K14😂😂💯

[@Max-kw2hp]

Yes, only real ones play video games.

[@4kdefinition70]

I wonder if JT and JB will ever watch this video... Jayson, Jaylen, if you ever do read this comment, Well done, You did well, great even, in fact your ahead of the curve, you guys have a chance to be the greatest duo in NBA history, and your both smart enough to realize this and make it a reality!

[@justinginnett7159]

I’m actually tearing up rn those are my boys I love them all so much. We miss you so much Marcus

[@austin_Boston98]

This is well deserved!! Glad to see my team win it all as a Celtic fan! ☘️💪🏾 we had ups and downs as well as heartbreak in 2022 & 2023..we deserve to be champs!!

[@Longtime420]

Imma lakers fan but Danny ainge is a fucking mastermind genius

[@2raddude]

Wow. I had no idea. Fantastic video

[@WcoopW]

Dont let this steer you away from the fact klay thompson went 0/10 in an elimination game

[@jdapaul1351]

Don't forget Klay scored 37 in a quarter, shot 100% in that stretch, and now has 4 championships.

[@DestroDST]

N he now wants a 3 year deal😂😂

[@theYT_moderator]

Curry still the most overrated player of all time

[@BD-pg2ch]

Big time Klay fan here. His torn ACL vs Toronto lost him a chip or 2. It was great to watch him go from a 3rd option to option 1 and win a chip before the nasty fall.

[@jdapaul1351]

@@theYT_moderator because?

[@Tomoyo_Sayomura]

12:55 by the way, to expand on this, the trade package that got White included Josh Richardson, which Celtics traded for in 2021 using mid level exception, which was acquired from Gordon Hayward sign and trade to Charlotte Hornets. Everything matters in trades no matter how small the asset seems to be.

[@RenaldyCalixte]

So if Gordon Hayward didn't bust his ankle 1st game of the 2017 season then Derek White wouldn't be a champion on the Celtics.

[@lima9550]

the craziest thing is jrue being able to go from milwaukee to boston

[@marksaba2233]

HE POSTED 👑

[@jayromeo940]

The music starting at 3:52 is creepy as fuck

[@Terrylovesyogurt]

Watching this at night I nearly shat myself lol

[@TyroneDingleBerryThefourth]

Bro was playing 2k franchise irl

[@kerosoba]

the sound engineering at 3:50 is so cool i love these videos

[@ThomasCornwell-bq9ne]

Awesome video. Green & White TWISTERS for everyone!

[@hanakyahsharal2341]

This is where jimmy shines 🔥🔥🔥

[@dyceeee]

The Brooklyn Nets cant seem to do ANYTHING properly...

[@Fuegoaries]

Just searched ya name & saw you uploaded w