Celtics Are Champions, Van Pelt on the U.S. Open, and Life Advice | The Ryen Russillo Podcast

Russillo talks about the Celtics winning the title, how this team was built by Brad Stevens, and what it means for the players-specifically Jayson Tatum (0:41). Then, Scott Van Pelt joins to talk more about the Celtics’ title win and the drama at the U.S. Open this past weekend (17:24). Finally, they close the show with Life Advice (01:07:54).
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[@WhelmedButReady]

The real ones remember the greatness of SVP and Russillo. Glad that you guys are still cool with each other today. You don't always see that (M&M)

[@derrickhernandez5973]

This. It was murderer's row on ESPN Radio back in those days. The good times

[@blessembreaks]

the real ones? or the real old ones 😂 crazy how fast time flies

[@KevinJL]

Ghost dad

[@steveee_]

@@derrickhernandez5973 staples of my childhood. them, mike and mike, coachman, even stephen a

[@SamG925xu]

This is as close as we get to video mailbag or pulse of the nation, these guys are the best.

[@jonlamenza4121]

Freakin awesome seeing them back together

[@Alwz100]

The best duo is back again.. got me through some tough times in my life with their wit and humor. Nice to see them together again..

[@lbobby9043]

These guys have natural chemistry together. They should do more content together maybe even have a show with two of them!

[@SLPDiscGolf]

We need more Ryen & SVP... they are special!!

[@nlm1306]

Man it was great to hear Ryan and SVP together again. I loved SVP & Russillo so much back in the day.

[@tennesseejed187]

SVP and Russillo are the Lennon and McCartney of this... I'd watch them break down a drunk 20 year olds late night Taco Bell order. Big Cat and PFT owe a lot to these two.

[@Ninja_Skillz]

SVP! The duo is back

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

God i love Ryen's analysis. 15:25 onwards is Ryen just spitting HOT FIRE 🔥

[@TheTricktracktruck]

Sad that we're so driven by negativity, athletes and beyond

[@brianhurley8617]

Remember that “in season champ” banner LA raised a few months ago? 😂

[@chrish2112]

Even funnier now.

[@Jeramithehuman]

Right? It’s like the NBA does anything it can to give participation trophies to LeBron

[@Thunderjerky]

So true, they didn't actually win the In-Season Tournament.

[@Thunderjerky]

@@Jeramithehuman Imagine being this obsessed with LeBron that after the NBA playoffs, all you can think about is a guy who lost in the first round

[@Jeramithehuman]

@@Thunderjerky lol okay bud we gonna act like I’m not responding to a comment? You’re the kind of guy that stands in line and pays money to sniff his farts

[@Zer0Passion]

Hearing ryen say “a 300 pounder who’s not a threat from 3” was a hilarious moment 🤣

[@RoodyRoo]

Ainge is a basketball seer. Having his kind of intuition when it comes to evaluating players is something you can't teach.

[@johncarlostorres160]

Can we just call out the media for being dead wrong on the Celtics 😂 Like we have "analysts" being paid millions to give the least nuanced/educated takes on basketball. I get that the Celtics aren't liked by a lot of people but it feels like media members let their personal biases against the Celtics bake into their takes on the team.

[@DukeTolgo]

They all slurped off Luka during the playoffs so bad.Dude is a white James Harden.

[@chopin1975-tq3gx]

i mean it was split pretty much down the middle; do you want entertainment shows to all agree with each other? they wouldnt have a show then. You cant be this naive..

[@adverseinperpetuity]

They are not paid to be right. They are paid to be entertaining and interesting.

[@chrislebrato2341]

@@DukeTolgo James Harden has the drive and step back. Just recently this year added a floater. Do you not watch games? Luka has so many more tools and spots on the court than Harden. Low block fade away, mid range pull up (trailing defender on hip) etc

[@denigster]

so who got it right ? even hardcore celtics fans didnt believe in this team !

[@fkm512]

love seeing these two again

[@mauicolon628]

they have great chemistry

[@Watchingvideoslikeu]

My thing is ok, we get it, the Mavs don’t make the finals without Luka. Boom done. So do we absolve him for his ft% his 3pt% his complaining to the refs and not getting back on defense, the blowby’s in the finals and him being not in peak physical shape this deep into his career? Everything I just mentioned are things Luka is in control of, and if those things prevented his team from being competitive in these finals that we acknowledge he got them to, then what was the point of him bringing them this far just to perform like this?

[@joeshmoe8134]

Luka can be the reason the Mavs are in the Finals and he can also be the reason they lost the finals. Both things can be true.

[@Watchingvideoslikeu]

@@joeshmoe8134 I wholeheartedly agree, but I don’t Ryen talking about people giving Luka shit, are we supposed to just act like nothing happened? By watching the games play out over the course of the season we come to the conclusion he is a top 5 player, but by watching the finals play we aren’t allowed to drop him until he makes necessary improvements? Like what’s the point of watching the games if their outcomes aren’t allowed to change our view points on great players?

[@kimtoncoleman8934]

​@@Watchingvideoslikeubecause he's a fan of Lukas... Tatum drop in players ranking for winning the finals... 😂

[@josephrafferty6763]

No, he doesn't get a pass. That's why people have been talking about all of those things since game 1.

[@davedeguire3224]

I LOVE THESE 2 2gether AGAIN!!!!!!!

[@abysswalker3590]

Mazzulla is clearly an insane person running the team and I love it.

[@chopin1975-tq3gx]

no he just has great players on his team. if kidd coached the celtics they wouldve won still..

[@rayshaunharris9497]

@@chopin1975-tq3gxyou couldn’t be further from the truth😂 that man got players locked in more than ever.. THATS HIS DOING. He got them to play the right style of offense thats HIS COACHING. Jason kidd got outclassed by a 2nd yr coach basically 1st time full time coach learn what youre watching instead of hating

[@chopin1975-tq3gx]

@@rayshaunharris9497 Another person who uses the word "hating" because he lacks critical thinking... oh boy... this country is fucked

[@rayshaunharris9497]

@@chopin1975-tq3gx i used it because thats what you did instead of celebrating the youngest coach to win😂 critical thinking come w/ life so miss me w/ that bs.

[@rayshaunharris9497]

@@chopin1975-tq3gx mazulla knows what he’s doing clearly. You picked out one word to talk about the country lmao😂

[@nycedyme4]

Love to see this 🤝🏿🤝🏿

[@David-iv6je]

Jrue was the intangible and it does not show up in the numbers.

[@Buy_YT_Views.415]

Absolutely fantastic!

[@NoHesiBenny]

Saw this was SVP and had to get it on KZbin

[@harrisongoodman7516]

"Does that mean you're using the other person? Not really, I just made fucking sandwiches." Gold.

[@seanisabel]

#18 baby! Go Celtics!!

[@kylesalomone4384]

Awesome segment with SVP… but one of the best “life advice” segments you’ve ever done. 👏🏼

[@Unitas19]

So happy for Tatum and the C’s as a Laker fan.

[@mikereynolds2313]

Ì know mike and mike will always get all the props when it comes to espn radio but svp and rusillo was by far the best show and i dont think it was even close.

[@sylasray6470]

This is top tier chemistry

[@haroldfloyd5518]

I grew up a few miles from Pinehurst and pretty much every golf course I played was chock full of wire grass and patchy sand. Not sand traps, which would be far better. Hard gritty sand and rocks with grass you couldn’t cut with a weed whacker. Hit it down the middle,no matter how far you have to dial it back. 5 after 5 gets you 90, which is great for a hacker at No. 2. A couple of 8s or 9s get you in deep trouble. Oh, and woods are worse, all slippery pine needles.

[@KevinJL]

Respect the game 🏀

[@davidsabillon5182]

Like commented and subscribed 👍

[@karloshorn4730]

NBA finals are over and with that so will be my listening of russillo and co

[@thetrib1]

They still got it

[@Cinnamon015]

What is Ryen's obsession with diminishing Toronto's Championship run. Wow, they didn't get to play the warriors with Kevin durant, the greatest team of all time. How does that title get an asterisk for that. You can argue the Raptors strength of schedule was tougher than any championship team proceeding them.

[@michaelstover6778]

Whoever thought smart trade shouldn’t have happened doesn’t know bb.

[@TannerLikesStuff]

whole episode was incredible, but think I’m gonna say “not really, I made sandwiches” all the time now

[@minjitsuh]

bryson was never the most hated golfer, that was (and continues to be) patrick reed.

[@denigster]

this podcast is about sport . talk about your barbies whith your girlfriend

[@minjitsuh]

@@denigster id rather talk about barbies with you, which one is your favorite??? your pathetic attempt at an insult aside, they literally spoke about golf for a good portion of this podcast and then they have life advice, which actually is NOT about sport. did you actually make it past the first 30 seconds of the pod?

[@j.a.ward13]

Kyrie was passive and I believe that is the makeup of the team. A whole lot of Luka and Kyrie try to figure out when to go or not. Keep it real when Kyrie did have it going throughout the playoffs I'm not even sure that was by design. He sees something and then attacks. I believe everyone and everything is just secondary to Luka and what happened in Game 3 exposed it and him.

[@denigster]

this year made tatum so much more likeable to me - this was the point were we all could see that tatum will never be it and will only get worse from now on

[@charleshoughton525]

First of all, and above all, Ainge cost us a banner when he traded Perk. For Green? Seriously??? Second of all, he hoarded all those Nets picks he scored on Pierce and KG, and eventually blew it. Third of all, he was a guard with a typical demented guard mentality, and for ten years refused to get a big man. That warped mind ran so deep...(see first of all). Ainge was a good wheeler and dealer, but too afraid to lose. Brown's a wash, but he did score on Tatum. When Brad took over, he knew, and quickly went out and got Porzingis. Maybe you can answer a question for me? I often see one of your local contemporaries around the neighborhood who covered the series for the Athletic, and I asked him how all the national, but maybe Barkley, and you and Simmons obviously, could pick the Mavs? It just blew me away. Anyone with even a baseline NBA IQ knows you cant win a championship with guards. (except Ainge)

[@SomeChink]

Brown’s a wash, but he did score on Tatum? 😂😂😂 Who are you, Jerry West? 😂😂😂

[@The765Das]

nothing like a Mr. Whitefolks sighting

[@jdeck1064]

Russillo killed the Wolves for trading picks for Gobert but the Celtics trading picks is OK?

[@denigster]

who won a title ?

[@chaseh013]

The Wolves gave up a massive amount for a limited player entering the back half of his career, they got saved by getting Conley and NAW for DLo. Celtics traded firsts to flip those guys into pieces that fit their roster perfectly. Only one of the firsts that were traded have been anything.

[@michaelstover6778]

Legler picked Dallas dude is clueless

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

A lot of people did 🤷‍♂️

[@chrislebrato2341]

You’re even more clueless…they aren’t book makers first of all…also your logic is supremely flawed..do you think every ex coach and player picks games above a 70% clip. The greatest sport predictors and gamblers in the world are stoked if 65% correct on picks

[@denigster]

@@chrislebrato2341 55% is more correct^^

[@eliwurster5237]

Im convinced Kyrie just cant play well in Boston

[@denigster]

thats really an accomplishment - that you figured out after 15 straight bad games and almost everytime loosing that he cant play well there - congrats

[@razkable]

The celtics didn't stay pat around tatum and brown...they traded for white they traded for jrue and got porzingis and got al back....other teams would be stubborn with the roster

[@frankmaitland1254]

Luka drug that 5th seed to the Finals. Green was hot and Exum hit shots but they went away from him.

[@chrish2112]

Exum should have been playing more. He was hitting 3s and he's athletic enough to defend multiple positions.

[@DillaDonuts]

Ya and he "drug" the celtics to easy buckets all series 😂☘️☘️ this ain't the west

[@user-lb7ef2qi9m]

Mickey mouse championship. The nuggets should have been in the finals

[@pmarcig]

Kyrie's problem is he keeps talking about it. He bloviates. Just say you made some mistakes, have moved on, and wish nothing but the best for the peers he still has relationships with. Done.

[@kaleb4230]

Jrue Holiday is the reason Boston won. Their window closes after next season when him and Derrick White are gone. The reason people don't like Boston is because all you hear about is Tatum and Brown when they both can play poorly and still win. Boston fans better hope they go back to back because another 10+ year drought is coming. Oh and this time y'all don't have the Patriots to save you during the down years..

[@uzi978]

Oooh, enough salt to build a mine. Tasty.

[@mrenga]

Some people say KP. That's kinda the point. Team ball. Maybe you're right. But I have faith in Brad and Joe. Cheers. ☘️

[@jaredwilkes2324]

They will be fine for another 5 years. They will get another one for sure, two or three is possible in the next 5.

[@uzi978]

Kyrie still couldn't help himself and had to bring up old shit by telling everyone they needed to "do their research" before playing for Boston. He's slimy. He deserves every booo he gets in Boston, and it obviously bothers him cuz he plays pretty bad there.

[@denigster]

lol be happy that they dont speak out loud that boston is a racist shithole - we all know it ^^

[@lanceellis3863]

What first tier does he not belong to? That's a dead narrative

[@17Clovers]

Russillo just annoys me.. he talks and talks will give some praise and the positive of the Celtics but when it comes to flaws and mistakes there's almost a passion in his voice when he talks about those.. but never believes in the Celtics.. he was soft all the way through never really believed in the team he said it himself he thought they could blow it. I really don't know why people listen to him anymore.

[@denigster]

??? so you re a boston fan ! maybe people listen to him because they are not boston fans !

[@sammalik128]

Stop trying to make Tatum the face of the franchise when Brown is better, keeps winning MVP awards, plays with more intensity, and is face of the league in smarts and community work.

[@mrenga]

On paper, Tatum is stronger. But JB is a dog and passes the eye test. Data is boring. Big shots are fun. Right now JB isn't there yet. (EDIT: Agree on smart and community work tho.)

[@denigster]

face of the league - hahahahahahahahahahahaha you said face of the hahahahahahahahahahahahaha ,,,, hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha stop talking to anyone please

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

Lol "community work" like anyone gives a shit

[@shean.s1448]

This terrible advice, and it revealed deeper issues these guys have that they just laughed off.

[@operationschief562]

I can tell I dont listen often. Im from MASS but hearing u give relationship advice I was like WTF! Hilarious but where did this idea come from? Probably to b different theres so many damn podcasts out there gotta do something different.