LeBron James Explains What Makes The Celtics So Tricky to Defend

In this clip, LeBron James (The Los Angeles Lakers) and JJ Redick talk about the advantage Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, Derrick White and the Boston Celtics have against the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals.
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[@JDLPXMP]

I know I can't be in the nba because the second I walk out of film I forgot all the plays we just discussed 😂😂😂

[@Second2None1911]

Shiddd that’s most people 😂

[@HardCold-Alquan]

I can handle it, but the NFL - nope!

[@youtubeenthussiast328]

If you were lebrons son it wouldn't matter 😂

[@keontaysmith6900]

@@youtubeenthussiast328bro this is top notch hate🙏🏽

[@josueyouknow302]

​@@HardCold-Alquan NFL it's so overrated

[@RMH-cm5nt]

LeBron breaking down the Kyle Anderson play was so great. Smart players who can think in the moment can make a huge difference.

[@erinlaskey9873]

You know what's annoying about that play, it's that Kyle had to demonstratively motion at KAT to get him open. KAT, as one of the main scoring options in his team, should be the one asking for that screen. Starting to think he's not that cerebral or instinctively equipped to execute reactive plays deep into the playoffs.

[@chiggsytube]

@@erinlaskey9873 Yeah stop thinking that. Slomo changed the play spacing. KAT was doing what he was told, standing where he was supposed to. Bad coaching. How can I say this? Mike Conley was on that floor, veteran PG for over a decade and a half. Did Minny look like a veteran PG was on the floor? Nope! Why? Bad coaching.

[@meiaihara6758]

this was jj Reddick's interview

[@what9331]

JJ ain't escaping these accusations 😂😂😂 OG

[@teereally4291]

He deserve it though he smarty

[@williamayotte3847]

That's getting old already

[@cnicholson589]

😭😭😭

[@JayAllDayM3]

I’m dead 😂

[@Paolo_619]

I really love this podcast by the old men LBJ and JJ. It really gives me more knowledge about the game. My only suggestion I can say is that please have moving illustrations on the screen with Xs and Os while you guys are explaining the whiteboard plays. Aside from that, this is the best basketball podcast at the moment.

[@HardCold-Alquan]

Old men?

[@marcourzua385]

To be honest this podcast was putting me to sleep nothing compares to Gil's Arena now those guys keep you entertained.

[@Lalalala12223gj]

Simpleton with no nuance only being able to absorb hot takes.​@@marcourzua385

[@YourFavouriteDraugr]

@@marcourzua385 You like soap opera, not basketball.

[@marcourzua385]

@@YourFavouriteDraugr Why would I wanna see some plays on the board? I come to KZbin to be entertained by sports debate on what's going on around sports not to be coached if I wanna be coached I join a team

[@brockjensen2473]

This mf bron’s basketball IQ is crazy. Love or hate them as players, hearing these 2 talk ball is incredible

[@COOLAUSTINO]

Lebron and JJ both are like basketball physicists, it’s always amazing to see/listen to someone who is this knowledgeable about their trade/craft. amazing.

[@nickmhc]

His passing always implied that he had super high basketball IQ, I love seeing this format where he can share it

[@anasshahid224]

Solid analysis by LeBron, the Celtics are a real solid team. 💯

[@chumaifezue4896]

No doubt 👌🔥💯

[@aking2330]

Celtics 8 deep with quality 3 pt shooters..tatum will be guarded by derrick jones. He should average 25-30

[@Ashish1984]

In his bad days, in his bad days, he will put 25 on D Jones. If his 3 points start rolling, can't rule out a 40 points game

[@Josizzle]

Tatum dropping >=40 pts Game 1

[@Kzmotivo]

Tatum averages 36 against Dallas. Expect that to go up in this series.

[@DMbabeful]

Or disappear when the game is on the line

[@chriscastellanos3985]

LFG!!!☘🏀🏆

[@jaywinger79]

Good ol' Rudy Golburr. 😄

[@user-kj5dj1wm1d]

rudy go burr 😂

[@EightKJay]

They call him gerber like the baby food

[@Raeshun]

I rather listen to a basketball podcast with an active player Bron still going strong

[@jjlee13]

Yeah. Better than listening to Stephen A. Smith😂

[@richforeverleaks3114]

that's why jj chose Bron

[@lebronsmissedclutchshot]

Then go listen to Josh hart & Brunson. You knew what you were doing once u clicked 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Whatwedoinhere]

@lebronsmissedclutchshot you’re right.. he knew what he was doing and that’s why he’s watching this podcast lol make sense if you’re gonna hate kid

[@drexelspivey872]

Dude analysis just inexplicably more thorough than ESPN / fox sports “oh I feel, oh they are hot, cherry pick this useless out of context stat”. Shows like this is why I pay ESPN and mainstream media no mind anymore

[@devarrussell6540]

Lebron was spot on after game 1. He really understand the game from a coaching, player and analyst stand point.

[@iguesss]

JJ go be the Spurs assistant coach for a year

[@Truthorfib]

Pop aint that eager to give away his secrets to a potential rival 😂 Honestly though I’d like to see Rondo as a coach or at least an assistant.

[@iguesss]

@@Truthorfib pop is pushing 80 years old. JJ can help him transition so he isnt buried at his position

[@ursulawanza8674]

“You have to be able to play the game within the game.” LeBron James

[@corydaddydoras]

"Even if it means a potential Oscar- winning performance."

[@coreywhitehead6743]

yo stop giving away our offensive sets jj mavs gonna be watching this

[@KAM4MAN]

Good they both want the celtikkks to lose anyway😂😂

[@bns434]

good! go MAVS !

[@ccccccccccc222]

If youre the dallas coaching staff, you should already know this. Games and plays made are public knowledge, they have film and everything. And if they cant understand or know this then they deserve to lose. Talking about this on the pod doesnt change anything for either team

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@@KAM4MANbozo

[@AntBReacts]

@@KAM4MANJj rooting for the Celtics. He was close to joining the Celtics coaching staff. I doubt it

[@inspectah2342]

Back in the 90s players of Lebrons caliber wouldn’t put themselves out there like this. He’s a down to earth superstar. One of the greatest ever. He’s giving out game about the game.

[@chiggsytube]

Man's got a son in the draft, he gotta do what Lavar did, get some pub, connect with the people.

[@Six_FiveMadara]

​@@chiggsytube yup, lavars blueprint was on point for his son's.

[@Daim_0nic]

4pt line goes crazy

[@Eros_Official_Universe]

Gerber 😂 4:42

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Boston Celtics 2024 NBA champion 🏆 FMVP: Jaylen Brown

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

Dallas will win it

[@patriciamarias4990]

@@Frankieefootballmundial Ur tv probably not working too good

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

If Kristaps Porzingis stay healthy this season & consistent 2024 playoffs Boston big chance get #18 banner this season 💪🔥💪

[@DavidColemanKing]

Porzingis will be the reason they lose this Finals if they rely on him too heavy early. He has to ease into his gameplay or he’ll bury the Celtics

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

@@DavidColemanKing what are you talking? How defend KP ?

[@sadburner4046]

That uninterrupted logo would look cleaner on clothes without the solid circle background fs

[@cyberbron2077]

Yep, just the letters would be cool

[@brettwagner2950]

Bron is such a good guy. I'm sure he'll have coaching and business things to do after his career, but I'd love to see him in broadcasting somewhere!

[@tobisJNR]

LBJ bring JJ to coach Lakers!

[@terranceatkins9165]

love this podcast and the breakdowns

[@adamalt-xq1le]

one of the best basketball podcasts out there.

[@giombi15]

This is not a podcast. This is a job interview 😂

[@JohnnySensei7]

The best

[@adamalt-xq1le]

@@giombi15 lmao imagine if he actually gets the job

[@chance1zx]

Fooling people by using terminology that's unnecessary for basic concepts. Bill Simmons and Ryen Russillo's podcast has been on for some time and is quite a bit more knowledgeable.

[@toreworld5820]

@@chance1zx horns twist? thumb down? these are unnecessary terminologies? lmfao thats literally what the sets are called... across all of basketball.. if youre here to hate just say that. FInd something better to do.

[@Munchkkinz]

lebron saw the los angeles timberwolves/mavericks memes🤣🤣🤣

[@MontagueFlips]

Legm was doing a interviews this entire time😂

[@valeriebstudios]

BOSTON IN 6 or LESS… OUR YEAR TO WIN THE RING 🍀🍀🍀

[@kobefan2k10]

Damn this pretty much happened tonight. Porzingis made it tough

[@ryanr20091]

yes nobody knew what his impact would be coming back from injury dropped right into the nba finals so the mavs were taken aback . I mean the guy came off the bench with 20points nobody saw that coming have little to no experience in moments like the finals

[@jamalgreen6944]

I never realized maxi was such a good defender. I been hearing that a lot, I gotta watch more of him

[@timmyireland1]

LeCoach and JJ have some great insights, and it's great to have an active player weighing in

[@HardCold-Alquan]

It's still weird seeing LeBron James and Mike Vick with the grey hairs.

[@MothProject]

Longest coaching interview ever!

[@what9331]

The interview is literally divided in episodes. If JJ ain't getting the job after all of this, he has himself to blame 💀

[@BulkList1]

Hey, get a magnetic board with X's and O's you can move around :D

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new fan from philippines ,keep it up..best basketball podcast ever

[@Zay13378]

Its such a cool thing to listen to two brilliant minds break it down. LEGOAT!

[@fromtheslumsofbethlehem2743]

I’m bout to spray paint my entire head!

[@danielrivadeneiraalvear3091]

I've never been a fan of lebron. But is amazing the way he processes the game and explains it in a simple way for the casual to understand. I wish he would follow the TB12 path and do the jj Reddick commentating on games for espn once he retires.... not gonna happen tho, he is gonna become an owner for an expansion team.

[@Flossin1987]

Minnesota missed Gobert on several lobs or easy layups.

[@chiggsytube]

Gobert can't catch like that. Those are turnovers.

[@juleo707]

He’s not that great of a finisher. Unfortunately ant gets his way 1 on 1 but gets surrounded by jerseys and has to pass or take bad shots

[@allysinlombard]

Quality content!

[@paralukad4284]

we don't under estimate the talent of the, Mavs they are so good. but Boston is different from the other match up.. consider the maturity of the Jays, their experience, the supporting cast is diff from the previous ones.. the defense, big Al, White, Porzingis, Jrue, PP...they are the no. 1 seed over all.. that's not a guarantee..but man, this a different team... you can't count them out that easy.. who knows who would win?..this is an exciting match

[@DMbabeful]

Yet they got cooked by Nembhard. They should thank Rick Carlisle for throwing away the games.

[@ranilcurry615]

JJ Reddick reminds me of Steve Kerr or Pat Riley. I see the Lakers going to the Finals especially if they get home Court advantage

[@edidasa]

Can they do this when JJ is the Lakers coach?

[@blackmexican2243]

i see bron finally took off that damn UN hat

[@seven92023]

This is the new way to interview for a coaching job. JJ about to be LeBron's assistant coach with the Lakers.

[@scaryhoursph]

Dang This is like a Demo for the GM of the team

[@philiptan5814]

imagine if kendrick the banana brain perkins and Stephen doesn't know the words he says smith had this basketball knowledge

[@legaspichristiani5694]

Dallas “Lakers” Mavericks. No truer words had been said. 😂

[@gavinlim93]

At the end of the day… I almost choked on my dinner. ahahah was expecting it’s just basketball…

[@gottabedaryl]

Le-human resource 😂

[@BlackSantana]

😂

[@JosueMP5]

This the longest audition I've ever seen

[@donkeys1233]

They exposin 😂

[@Thomasthetruthteller]

Jj interviewing for LA job with lebron right now

[@mediamannaman]

6:40 JJ interviewing for Laker head coach position with LeGM.

[@em-performance2016]

LeBron looking to hire an assistant coach.

[@kaisav5547]

Kyle Anderson catching the strays

[@clide07]

The IQ of this dudes is awesome instead of chit chat podcast and non sense topics this is great podcast more on knowledge of basketball and also dissecting basketball strategies

[@user-lh7kl8df2t]

JJ is writing down all of Brons knowledge, he’s getting ready to coach at a NBA level

[@begreatbeu]

Joe Mazzulla has the best winning percentage by a coach of all coaches in history. His skills and leadership is not getting enough attention by media. Phil Jackson is 2nd, the legend of the game.

[@smizeblox7500]

4:39 Rudy "Gerber" 👶

[@iguesss]

Bron just hurry up and join Wemby. Make a Spurs super role player team

[@Sheenovastee]

This is a great show, man.

[@vynncenttryllian9959]

holy shit a basketball podcast that's actually about the game of basketball....

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Jaylen Brown ENTER his 1st YEAR PRIMES 💪🔥💪

[@takudzwatawonezvi483]

Probably right but for the Dallas its having Jason Kidd and his IQ on the line and having kyrie and Luka with an extra IQ in the game.

[@G_Calculator_0019]

Advantages of each team: Boston - shooting All Celtincs squad can, I mean All Dallas - air game They got 3 guys that can receive those Luka's dimes and Dunk it

[@Noob_Guy2k]

Yall so unbiased thank you for a great watch

[@TwitchClipzlol]

cancun bron with the insight

[@cyberbron2077]

LeCancun

[@kevchuck]

I highly doubt how equipped Washington & Jones Jr are to defend JT & JB. If those matchups don’t hold, along with the other mismatches defending White/Holiday (unless you really think Kyrie and Luka bout to do that + Lively defending the perimeter all series… ) the scales are tipped significantly in Bostons favor.

[@kevchuck]

JT averages over 30 in his career against Washington, and Jones Jr is a below league average defender this season. Luka & Kyrie standing on their heads for 4 games is the only way the Mavs win this series.

[@jsupperteeth4618]

Crazy how many people are going against boston

[@ECELTICS90]

Haha writing down his lunch menu do’s and don’ts b4 he has chooses his playlist

[@kos4290]

All I got from this is that LeBron agrees a lot with JJ

[@alexstein934]

Ken you read or add numbers

[@_truthBtold]

Something about the way Boston plays doesn’t sit right with me for some reason, it’s crazy when GSW was killing the 3s in their prime it seemed different than Boston recently playing with that type of 3 point heavy shooting style, think it’s because they have so many more long athletic players that don’t really HAVE to only shoot 3’s but I think they are an analytics based team and that kind of dictates why they shoot so many 3s.

[@roythao6624]

Jj basically laying down plays for lebron next season

[@tt44047]

Make LeBron a head coach + player like Bill russel with jj as his assistant

[@scarlettanderson5788]

Is this really a podcast or a Coaching job interview?

[@malcolmwayne8457]

That's Good Question 😂💯

[@GeorgeSavrille]

Long story short: Celtic. Many shooter. Good ball. In hoop? Many point. Win win win.

[@chiggsytube]

Watching Minny throw the ball to Rudy in the post was as jarring to me as seeing some kid walking a 7 legged dog. I thought it was a fluke until i saw it like 4 times. Could never be me.

[@venkatakrishnams]

i hope. inside nba. guys. ( besides Kenny) can talk game strategies in detail like this, other than the stuff they talk like superstars n their history etc

[@lilmaliplaya8]

Step up the whiteboard technology please! We got AI! 🙏🏾 best knowledge nba podcast

[@jmcmondego]

JJ is espetacular in tactics

[@muktarcool8795]

LeBron giving kyrie heads up......🗣️

[@senseiama1543]

i think mavs can switch up on those plays, Gafford and Lively is more agile than you think, if Celts plays more in the paint, i think mavs pays more attention defending the paint rather than defending the perimeter, in this series the Celts will live in the three and die by the three

[@nocturne311]

Nah, Boston can adjust. Teams tried to take the three away in the first three rounds and the Celtics just started slashing and getting to the line.

[@samuelito39]

LeWhiteBoard

[@what9331]

LeAnalyst

[@bobbyulili]

Starts with spacing, then play

[@tyriesmcghee1462]

As good as Dallas defense has been they've been able to cheat off players in the playoffs. You can't do that against the Celtics. also the Celtics chances are will always have 4 players on the floor that can take you off the dribble. The fact Dallas has been able to cheat off players it's made Kyrie and Luka look like way better defenders. There not good defenders.

[@salpirwani]

King IQ is beyound 👑 himself! 😲

[@austinshannon4197]

They are tricky to defend because they actually play as a team, that’s exactly why.

[@josenixonasignacion3902]

Mavs should limit the three point attempts by boston in order for them to win

[@nocturne311]

If they do that, Boston will repeatedly drive the ball and get Mavericks into foul trouble. This is truly going to be a pick your poison style matchup for Dallas.

[@DavidColemanKing]

@@nocturne311Boston will force 3s it’s who they are. Gafford and Lively will meet them at the rim and the Celtics players will drive and pop. I feel like the Celtics should win but I think the Mavs stick to Tatum, Brown, White and make Holiday, Porzingis, Horford beat them. I truly believe KP struggle early forcing Boston to bring him off the bench cause he loses them a game at home. Tatum and Brown start forcing action because the wrong guys getting all the shots 🤷🏿 Kyrie and Luka will both have one ridiculous game 50+ in this series and there will be a pair of games where the Celtics can’t do anything cause the Mavs have game 6 in Minnesota shooting nights. Mavs in 5

[@samuelito39]

WE NEED MORE WHITEBOARD

[@Steveooter]

No thanks

[@TheTaxiCast]

Mavs need prime Dirk to return to take out the klan

[@jointglobalceo]

Is bro giving the plays away???

[@icecoldac3]

JOE FUCKING MAZZULA as a Lakers fan i hate him but love him as a coach.

[@Braintree2Station]

I love it! LeBron talking defense. too funny

[@HueyBandZTFM]

Proper.😊

[@chance1zx]

It's funny reading comments from people who don't know basketball that think this is next level stuff. It's pretty basic for a somewhat knowledgeable fan that is aware of matchups and player's skillsets.

[@nailil5722]

it's easy to understand if you know the concepts and lingo but their analysis is next level

[@davidjames6036]

Lol u r are partially true but bron and jj decided to discuss this stuff in pod form instead of creating another dumb pod about about skip and stephen a toxic drama bullshxt 😂😂

[@BlackSantana]

It is next level to those who don't know ball...... That is the point! And the only Podcast of its caliber to do so from this perspective.

[@1trainerthe187]

Bron hates Boston more than Kobe 😅

[@user-mh5ed4un6m]

JJ and bron giving coaching tips to takedown Luka and Kai😅

[@jayouterbridge8]

There is NO WAY that SAS can speak on the sport like these 2. He can keep his damn sources that just create drama!

[@ReformedMind]

LeBron on that Balco. That new juice.