THE BEST TEAM WON! 🔊 - Stephen A. on the Celtics closing out the Mavericks in Game 5 | NBA Countdown

[@haywood0457]

Crazy thing is Boston has been the best team all year. They just went 80-21 on the season. Let that sink in.

[@CoffeeByNature]

just wait till next season :)

[@priincexavi5504]

Haven’t lost more than a game in a round and swept a team to get to the NBA finals. Plus, they played badly in game 4 of the NBA finals to win the chip in front of their own fans. This Celtics team is different.

[@josefgonzalez3589]

@@CoffeeByNature😢

[@TheDON914]

Next year they'll eclipse GS 2016 record 😎☘️🍀🏆

[@TheDON914]

​@@priincexavi5504HERE☘️🍀🏆

[@sebasmana5798]

They went 37-4 at home in the regular season season. Crazy to think that Dallas ever had a chance after game 3 lol

[@chan13153]

Hard for any team to beat Tatum, Brown, Holiday, Prozingis and the MVP the REFS

[@tytytyme33]

​@@chan13153 it's hard to accept, but Boston let yall have game 4.

[@chan13153]

@@tytytyme33 anyone who isn't a blind Celtics fanboy can see that the series was 100% rigged

[@iwishiwasthomasshelby]

It’s nice for devil worshippers to win😂

[@aceboogie1800]

@@chan13153Dallas shot more FTs in games 2 & 3 and the Cs had more fouls called on them in both games. Ur just chattin

[@martino8700]

Dude , the Celtics won give them their credit I don’t want to hear “if” or “could” just stop it

[@chan13153]

Facts and the Finals MVP goes to the Refs.

[@mitchelldexter1901]

​@chan13153 oh yes totally. Celtics TOTALLY wouldn't have won by 18 tonight, and would have lost cuz the refs have that much impact on the game. Keep up ur delusion😊

[@BlackSeasGold]

@@chan13153🤡🤡

[@Jays119]

Great team not sold on Tatum and brown even though brown was good in the finals.

[@musicalmelodies3595]

😂😂😂 the haters don't know what else to say. They just keep repeating the same thing 😂 . Open wide haters 😮🍆

[@Gurenn83]

This is how you build a team around your young talents. The Jays do not have to jump and join superteams to win a championship. Brad Stevens did a very good job of building this team.

[@marcelo1458]

They didn’t have to jump cause Stevens brought them a Superteam

[@myselfmyself3872]

Lol

[@dimitrioskaramanos9448]

​@marcelo1458 not really, was mostly savvy trading, not like they went and paid mega bucks for a KD, etc. Bench also not particularly deep, had some luck with injury and were just more consistent than anyone else.

[@KB-yb7vy]

No they just got very lucky and had a easy path to the finals

[@gmac_mane]

@@dimitrioskaramanos9448 You can't really fault a team for building a super team but you can fault an mvp joining an mvp and 2 allstars the league didn't really value jrue,white or kp as much as they should have i bet the regret it

[@dankabigting1187]

Media and the casuals: "Boston beating injured teams in the East to get to the Finals Celtics: "it's actually too easy beating everybody"

[@green_wire]

... while Porzingis was barely playing

[@harrismust2851]

Yup. Its pretty lonely when you are too good😂

[@Swiszms25]

Exactly! I don't even want to hear that BS! We beat their "Marvelous Mavs" in a gentlemen's sweep after everyone kept saying they were going to destroy us. We are "Battle Tested" and came out of it with a championship! 💪🏾☘️🏀

[@kingmoreorless2810]

​@@Swiszms25It's not over until it's over Mavs in 9

[@mikotagayuna8494]

@@kingmoreorless2810 When the Mavs win in 9, they can have the Kendrick Perkins trophy.

[@dentonyoung4314]

Boston was so good this year... they're going to be a contender for a while yet.

[@emeraldkattable]

Im calling it jb or tatum is walking. Lol they cant keep the copr of jrue, poringiz, and a few others together. Too many budding talents. Some will leave. They just gotta replace well

[@iwishiwasthomasshelby]

Yes. The devil goes strong

[@Binnieishere]

@@emeraldkattable It's for sure Porzingis. Not to mention Horford might retire now or maybe re-up for a one year deal for cheap.

[@TheOnlyDTM]

@@emeraldkattablelmao Porzingis signed for the next 2-3 years 😆 jayson gets his extension this summer and so does derrick. Locks up the starting 5 for the next 3-5 years with the holiday extension a few months ago! Ha!!!

[@ytkylo2138]

​@@emeraldkattableteam is good as it is but for jrue he's probs gonna be still good for at least the next 2 or 3 years

[@Lord_OTD]

ESPN needs new analysts.

[@1990758]

They all say the same thing

[@Lord_OTD]

@@1990758 literally all puppets on a string.

[@justinlong5589]

If Jalen Rose, Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy on ESPN they would say better things about the Celtics!!

[@Toucansam46]

The Celtics just won a title and Wilbon immediately starts trashing the title. What an embarrassment. How is this what you talk about immediately after they win? ESPN is a joke.

[@Bastillon]

he's salty cuz he was wrong

[@RiruKrypto_]

They can hate all they want, Celtics are on top of the world yet again!

[@harrismust2851]

Wilbon & SAS hates don't mean anything to Celtics. Lets go champs☘️

[@sapiensasinum5421]

This is why inside the NBA is the best

[@Kevikevbx718]

WHO IS HE.HES A NOBODY LIKE ALL OF THEM.ESPECIALLY.STEPHEN A.I JUST COMMENT .I DNT LISTEN😊

[@tdoqq]

Steven A didn't even listen to anyone else, you could tell he was just waiting to get off what he wanted to say 😂

[@triggatrey2112]

What else is new lol

[@CJsResearch]

Yeah, he is always waiting to talk or rather waiting to yell.

[@cDOG901]

I was waiting to hear Stephen anyway so...

[@srvtx6527]

Steven A$$ is a fool and picked the MAVs ….every one was picking Mavs. He’s getting paid for doing nothing but screaming

[@UnknownTemptacion]

I love how pissed off he is. He knew at halftime it was wraps.

[@Sam-db4mr]

Wilbon is naming all these teams but not one team in the East is a serious threat to this Celtics squad. Yes, in the West Denver and Minnesota are dangerous but we just dismantled the team that came out of the west. There are levels to this and Boston is on a level no other team in the league is on.

[@xavierb9061]

Bucks blew them out twice

[@NesliejayCastillo]

​@@xavierb9061 where is bucks rn?

[@silenciothequiet3471]

If sports was that predictable, no will be watching....

[@HayastAnFedayi]

⁠@@xavierb9061regular season doesn’t mean anything

[@davighidetti8947]

Sixers lost every single postseason series against us. Bucks looked like a bunch of bums this year, couldn't play defense for their lives, they have no chance. The bigger threat is the Knicks if they can stay healthy but Randle gets injured every year it seems. There's no one in front of Boston, they won the east by what, 10 games? That's absurd

[@celticsole7542]

Where did all the haters go? people being real chirpy this morning about mavs in 7…see ya next year! 🤣☘️

[@Gurenn83]

They all playing dead now 🤣

[@Prince-233]

​@@Gurenn83 On God lol

[@priincexavi5504]

They’re hibernating rn, they’ll be back in October.

[@ronaldwest8141]

Yup and those same people glazing the maverick in the series in the finals 😂😭💀

[@MrKjdaman]

on gawd 😂

[@Mirage475]

ESPN will never get Boston credit. Changing the goalpost now to say they aren’t good compared to to Celtics team of the past or saying they aren’t good enough for a dynasty is annoying to hear

[@Only1_Mello]

Wilbon sounds like such a hater. Cs whooped on the whole league. Give em their credit.

[@bigdripbobz1072]

No he was giving every other team credit, and saying in culmination with celtics performing as they did this yr and being so dominant despite the plethora of formidable contenders this year, it put into perspective for him that this may be one of the best runs the Celtics have ever had. He was never discrediting the Celtics here lol.

[@PipleZiple]

Lol you weren't listening...

[@1623ALBERTO]

Yeah Wilbon like you but what was that.

[@Bars11_]

It's the 2024 Celtics night...this guy is bringing stuff that don't matter. What a clown

[@1623ALBERTO]

@@Bars11_ Exactly wow!

[@datsapaddlin]

Stephen A gets to trash a Dallas playoff game in June tomorrow 😂

[@hooligan5381]

he need to trash himself for picking Dallas to win. the whole media did.. it's still mindboggling to me how they could even pick Mavs

[@datsapaddlin]

@@hooligan5381 They just assumed cuz they had a better beating better teams that meant something when it didn’t. I kept telling people don’t assume the Celtics ain’t great just because they caught some breaks. They was great all year

[@yourwrong6861]

@@hooligan5381 I think the media picked the Mavs for 1 of 2 reasons. The first being, these people are proclaimed as "gurus", but they dont watch all the Celtics games. The had NO idea how important Jrue & White were to this team. Their vision of Boston was from past teams, without those two, who fell short. These people cover ALL of sports. They simply dont have enough time to be on top of ANY single sport they cover. They watch highlights and box scores. They honestly are not capable of properly breaking down games. They are "hindsight" analyzers. The 2nd reason, is that picking the Mavs gives more attention to the finals and more attention on them. Picking the slam dunk better team would have received a "ho hum" from the viewing audience. Picking the Mavs to beat the best team, gets the casual fan more involved. When the casual fan hears the underdog can win, they tune in. The media is all hype. The cover and predict the better story, not the reality. They say how Boston had the easy run with Haliburton and Mitchell out, but they forget to tell you that Boston was up 2-1 vs Cleveland and 2-0 vs Indiana when those 2 got hurt...and of course they just assume Miami beats Boston with Butler, while of course disregarding that Miami never faced Boston with both White & Jrue. And people will continue to try and diminish this title, because the media wants views and a lot of fans are morons.

[@blasianbombflower8828]

@@datsapaddlin no. They was just hoping on the great white hope to beat a great TEAM. Only a fool picked the Mavs

[@xxtooshiestyxx8756]

​@@blasianbombflower8828if he picked Boston and Luka won y'all would've said he hate euros relax 😂

[@Eddytoolit]

Bro Celtics kept getting dragged by the mud just to shut everybody up I love it !!!

[@SeunAdekoya]

Michael Wilburn is such a hater bro The Celtics won. Give them their dues especially how you didnt believe they would win

[@Gurenn83]

Let them hate. Celtics coming back next year.

[@SG__14]

How is wilbon hating?

[@sinistersam51]

He literally said they should get even more credit because of how good the league is 😐

[@igit_7296]

@@SG__14 for him to use his few minutes to trash the Celtics ability to repeat next year, is kind of weird.

[@SeunAdekoya]

@@SG__14 why talk of repeat when they just won the finals. Talk about that more. Talk about how the whole media was wrong in picking the mavs to win. Talk about that more. Not about how you feel about them repeating while they literally just won

[@bencromwell707]

Congratulations To The Boston Celtics💯👍

[@TheOnlyDTM]

🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀WHAT THEY GON SAY NOW?!?! WE THE CHAMPS BABY LETS GO!!!!! CELTIC NATION RISE UP!!!!!! 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@justa335]

Wilbon tears down Celtics 18th instead of congratulating them.

[@JesusSaves02]

no he didnt. U expect him to say this was the greatest championship team ever, greatest run ever? he gave them their flowers and literally said its more impressive than other Celtics title runs because the league is so stacked nowadays. so where exactly did he "tear them down"?? not trying to sound rude, i just genuinely dont understand where you're coming from

[@JesusSaves02]

i get he picked the mavs and is prolly salty he looks goofy for picking them but he didnt tear them down at all

[@JesusSaves02]

@@iwishiwasthomasshelby bro thats the second reply on 2 diff videos of u talking bout the devil in this championship. what r u going on about

[@1623ALBERTO]

Wow i know.

[@hisdness1]

Where? I didn't see that.

[@TradingPantheonNasirTrades]

Batman and super man really got it done, the super avengers at this point it’s over for the east. They both was hooping

[@ashleyjolicoeur]

Wilbon, that was hater take. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BOSTON CELTICS #18!!!!!

[@scruffd0g193]

Boston was ahead of the rest of the league this year.

[@shipwreck8847]

I told y'all the celtics threw that game at Dallas. They wanted to celebrate at home. You guys really thought Jalen Brown would score just 10 points and Tatum with 15 in game 4 if they were really trying? Losing by 38 and you all thought the Mavs were redeemed and legit again? Fools.

[@tricktracy2254]

I think Tatum speech gave it away whe he said " qe always v look unce back (talking about the blowout) the fans deserve", and then he stopped himself He about to say the fans deserve a win at home

[@weathersponge5000]

You don't know basketball, so you think Boston somehow purposely missed jumpshots that were close to getting in just cause they wanted to win at home? No team would ever play with fire like that they barely won game 2 & game 3 why would you think they'd risk a game and let Dallas get any potential momentum. If you somehow think this you should stop watching basketball

[@ronaldwest8141]

Some of these people was glazing the maverick all series in this final series 😂😂😂

[@Freshy-tq8fs]

Especially the people at that announcer table lol except JJ

[@iwishiwasthomasshelby]

Yes. Some people glaze God. But sometimes the devil wins!!!!😂

[@MrDTown89]

@@iwishiwasthomasshelby🤨

[@stephyfra1243]

Now they're switching up 😂

[@BoxOutCeltics]

Thank you, gentlemen, for all of the excellent box-outs, defense, and adaptive offense. Thank you, Mazzula, for your genius, focus, and leadership. Thank you, Tatum, for your humility, leadership, and professional focus. Thank you, Brown, for your tenacity, leadership, and playing with all of your mind and soul. Thank you, Horford, for being a passionate leader and consummate professional. Thank you, Porzingis, for having the courage to give us 100% of your heart even when you only had about 80% of your body. Thank you, Brissett, for your willingness to come off the bench and use your athleticism and hunger to win games. Thank you, Davison, for staying focused even when your body wasn't feeling up to par-and for your quickness. Thank you, Hauser, for BEING THE KYRIE-STOPPER and for not getting discouraged when the shots weren't falling. Thank you, Holiday, for sacrificing so much just to fit into our system, yet still stepping up like an MVP consistently when it counted the most. Thank you, Kornet, for your passion, athleticism, and consistent focus on excellence. Thank you, Mykhailiuk, for your impressive athleticism and patience while on the bench. Thank you, Peterson, for your excellent shot-making and decision-making. Thank you, Pritchard, for being an insanely talented baller who decided to stay even when tempted to leave-and for the ICE in your veins. Thank you, Queta, for your athletic prowess, enthusiasm to play, and good decision-making in the paint. Thank you, Springer, for your cool-headed defense and willingness to sacrifice your offense even though you have the ability to shine. Thank you, Tillman, for being a guy who only cares about helping out our team even though you have so much more to offer. Thank you, Walsh,. for being the FUTURE of the Celtics. You're gonna be the difference-maker once you get your chance to shine. Thank you, White, for being the humblest star in the NBA and your unflagging confidence and ability to execute when we needed it the most. And thanks to the entire coaching staff, support staff, stadium staff, doctors, therapists, and practice staff. And last but not least, thanks to all of your family members who sacrificed time with you during this amazing season.

[@kmsideout]

Bird said it best about the Knicks, “Why should I be worried about a franchise that has less championships than I do?”

[@jaysouthmusic8230]

😂😂😂

[@saquanknox2888]

They are bashing this team right after they won with WHAT IF's. If you actually watch the game they are a good defensive team

[@saquanknox2888]

And I didn't even want to listen to Stephen A you know he was going to bash them

[@Zp0423]

We win and Wilbon starts off talking about other teams 😂😂😂😂😂

[@1623ALBERTO]

WOw & i always like him Yeah this one stupid bad take.

[@SpecsJigglypuff]

Legendary team. Here comes the dynasty 🙏

[@Gurenn83]

Agree. They coming back next year, I can already tell even before the Finals started.

[@TheDON914]

75 win team next season ☘️🍀🏆

[@Evroyal]

Cmon …. They won 1 and yall saying dynasty already

[@marcelo1458]

Legendary after one Championship hospital run, I swear you casuals crack me up 😂

[@SpecsJigglypuff]

@@marcelo1458 Not a casual, idk what would make you think that. You know 0 about how much I watch

[@GiratinaplaysDS]

Wilbon yapping

[@pg13pacernation30]

Even though Celtics had the easiest path this year playoffs but can’t lie so got to give them credit. Jayson Tatum has surpassed LeBron James and Kobe Bryant as the ALL-TIME leader in playoff points before 27 years old. If that wasn't crazy enough... NOBODY in the NBA has more points or wins in the playoffs since Tatum has entered the league. And nobody can say A WORD to him. Champion.

[@dcsthegeneral2059]

Imagine being champions and still are disrespected. ESPN is full of clowns, same people that said they can't play together, they way they play can't win a championship, Luka and Kyrie are the greatest duo that will demolish Celtics, winner of Wolves Nuggets will be champions are now saying this team can't go a run and win Multiple championships 😂😂😂. Come on Wilbon😅

[@supergamer7473]

This is only the beginning!!!!! Banner 19 next year.....GO CELTICS!! 🏆💚🎉😎🎉🎉🎉

[@arnold.wayne9]

“Dallas are they leaving?” Wilbon cannot admit this team is head and shoulders above the league. They jusr gentleman swept Dallas but they’re a threat?

[@jctslice]

We won't know that until next year & I say that because I don't know if they're head and shoulders ahead of Denver

[@the_smart_cookies_pod]

As a Mavs fan from Slovenia, massive congrats to Boston, you were clearly the better team. You earned this... It does hurt, but if someone told me we're gonna be in the finals at the start of the season I would have gladly TAKEN the deal. Hopefully we're gonna be back next season.

[@fanda6122]

tadej winning the tour u good bro

[@the_smart_cookies_pod]

@@fanda6122 bruv Euro is where it's at right now, but we definitely won't be in the finals there lol

[@ktmsnoop]

@@the_smart_cookies_podBenjamin Sesko is legit

[@RiruKrypto_]

Gonne be tough to get back but Dallas needed this experience just like the Celtics did against the Warriors in 2022.

[@curtiszyr]

Lmao it’s over 😂

[@LBsanity13]

Why does randle look like that funny marcco dude😂

[@THE_HORSEYY]

Chill😂

[@CarlitosASC]

True 😂

[@JesusSaves02]

i cant unsee it now lmao

[@ghty181]

Thought it was him

[@CR71987]

I was gonna say that too lol 😂

[@beyondXnOs]

Celtics, especially Mazulla and the core players, can also be grateful and thankful to Ime Udoka for this Chip. He layed the foundational building block for this success

[@davekelly1719]

We had the easiest path BECAUSE WE DA BEST🍀🏆

[@MaidenMoney]

Facts a lot of people saying we had the easiest path but nah it’s the Celtics making it easy

[@jt8isgr870]

They don't realize when you have 5 starters that score double digits every game and play lock down defense that they are hard to beat.

[@kevinlee9929]

​@@MaidenMoneySo you wanna ignore all the injuries in the East??? .... 🤣😂😂

[@specialuser3455]

That and yall have a superteam and other teams were compromised, do give yall credit but keep that in mind

[@jaimepelaez9970]

That PG Prediction by Wilbon is crazyyyyy haha

[@leninfranco9328]

I would like to see Embiid's reaction after he said he hates Boston 😂

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Congrats Celtics! ☘️🏆

[@RickyBeePhenomenal]

Mavs in 6 was disrespectful. Bleed Green!!! ☘️☘️☘️

[@anasshahid224]

Congratulations Boston Celtics!! 🏆

[@Ducati28]

Congratulations to the Boston Celtics! 🍀🙌 With J. Brown sign until 2028, Tatum 2025, Holiday 2027, KP 2025. I see dynasty 🤷

[@repentyasharahla7632]

You love seeing perseverance rewarded. Great statement.

[@jeffreytupas4314]

"The Best team Won" but most of these analysts chose Mavericks to win

[@malasc12]

"best offensive backcourt of all time"

[@benmorgan9748]

It just goes to show that an avid fan is just as, if not more, knowledgeable than most of the talking heads. Not sure why we keep tuning into their bad takes.

[@christophercox936]

@@malasc12yea they aren’t saying that now.

[@akumicobain]

Wilbon took too long to mention the Knicks smh

[@r.m.90]

Everytime a team wins its "this is the model." They said the same about Denver 🙄

[@PraiseThaDon]

Stephen A owes him an apology

[@michaelakinfemi1674]

3:06 “ You love seeing perseverance rewarded.” What a line and mic drop moment for Bob 💯✍🏾 🔥

[@ogconradmurray1510]

They bout to give Luka more passes than an NFL combine today

[@hughjazz6300]

Nah Stephen A will slew Luka but everyone else finna give him a pass

[@RiruKrypto_]

The actual contenders that I cheered for and they finally win it all.

[@teronward7570]

They all picked Denver to win when playoffs started, the experts😭🤣

[@barajr3186]

"What gonna say now" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@martinalbert29]

Need Kristaps to skip the olympics and get surgery on that foot and be ready for training camp. Appreciate his effort to play through it. 🙏☘️💪

[@edgarsnake2857]

Finally, someone has something good to say about these Celtics! Thanks!

[@slapshot68]

Beat a healthy Knicks team in the playoffs and or Sixers team n beat the Nuggets then we will talk, only real team u beat was the heat, cavs n pacers were light years behind u. Mavs clearly are not on the same planet as Boston as well

[@MelMelx365]

Why does Julius Randle look like funny Marco!? #FunnyMarco #juliusrandle #NewYorkKnicks

[@v-ballfanatics5146]

Loyalty paid off

[@markreyna4209]

Bobcats in 6.

[@PrVox34]

Totally happy for Boston! Totally worth it!

[@thecoolrich]

Ayo is that Funny Marco

[@MiladHelenopolis-ye5ri]

Can’t stress enough how much American sports annoy me with certain things. There should be no one lifting that trophy first other than a player. It’s a joke how you let owners lift it like they were out there.

[@Ararimu9]

Curry averaged 26.0 PPG, 6.3 APG, and 5.2 RPG 2015 and they gave it to igudala lol

[@tigera6]

For Iggy "defending" Lebron who avg 35-13-8, lol.

[@particularlee]

Credit to JB's consistent excellence! FMVP and recognition well deserved!

[@kmsideout]

He almost won All Star MVP, coulda won the Triple Crown!

[@Yodababie]

Beginning of a dynasty

[@wilhelm4321]

Nah the east will be healthy next year

[@touregarrett]

Yep. No reason they can't get 1 or 2 more. Not 1 team in the East is touching them.

[@thebermuda99]

@@wilhelm4321doesn’t matter Celtics are leagues above the east you better hope Denver can face them they are the only team who has a chance

[@wilhelm4321]

​@@thebermuda99Nah Giannis or Jimmy can get it done in 6 or 7 games

[@Jackson54321]

If White and JT are extended this starting lineup is under contract through 2025-26. That’s 2 more years. They could 3peat. Not to mention they would have JT and JB until 2030. Mental

[@justafan9421]

Now that they've won it all 6 conference finals in 8 years becomes a feature not a bug 😂

[@samadbeverly5662]

MVP JT

[@kirkcupido9730]

No.. one game yes.. JB was better in 1st 4 games.. plus he guarded Luka

[@elvisjames1141]

Jt literally had more points rebounds and assist 😂

[@basketball8382]

I agree, JT should’ve been MVP.

[@malasc12]

I WANT IGUODALA

[@julienforletta7896]

@@elvisjames1141you do know basketball is played on 2 ends right ?

[@Superboi100]

Why is Julius Randle up there? I don't want to hear this dude trying to interject about his team atleast not right when the praise is supposed to still be coming in, we can hear that talk next week.

[@LeeCarrazana-mu5zs]

Un freaking believable the media for 2 seconds just cant congratulate this team and appreciate those players before already looking into next year and what if what if what if , God determines if we wake each day appreciate the now looking a year into the future relax appreciate an be thankful for now

[@dankabigting1187]

Chuck's hand got swollen still rubbing Aladdin's lamp...Mavs in 9 😂😂

[@wjack89]

Stephen A has called for Joe Mazzulla’s job all year any time Boston was brought up. I’m most happy for Joe. As a knicks fan.

[@tricktracy2254]

😂😂😂 He kept bringing up Ime Udoka, "If Ime Udoka was here" I do believe Ime is better, but he's gone for a good reason

[@juansolorzano3879]

I wish they could give Marcus Smart an honorary ring

[@Ironfangzu]

Why? Smart played very hard, especially on defense, but I always felt that he was one of the reasons we had not won. As a floor general, his ball handling skills were shaky. He too often went for the fancy impressive pass instead of the safe efficient pass, and the thing is that he has great vision and should have made more good passes and less careless turnovers. Lastly, on a team with Tatum and Brown, and even Derek White, he was not the best option when it came to scoring at crunch time. But too often you'd be hoping that he would give the ball to Brown for a drive, or Tatum for a step back, and then suddenly Smart is taking, and missing, the hero shot. He was not a bad player by any means, but he was not as good on offense as he thought he was. You know who WAS really good on offense? Both White and Holiday. So, we lost Smart and he defense, but we got Holiday, who's defense is probably just as good. Overall in Holiday we got a guy who is a much more efficient scorer and can pretty much do it all. Do I dislike Smart? Not really. But does he deserve a ring? Not in my book.

[@kmsideout]

Mahkiss Smaht!

[@benjaminsimpson7424]

Smart being gone is the reason they won

[@jermainerodgers]

He is a flopping legend

[@jhaietee]

Great comment @ironfangzu. Smart doesn't understand the importance of a crucial possession. In crucial moments instead of treasuring the ball smart made bone headed pass attempts or took an ill advised three. Good riddance.

[@timothycahill7535]

I like the jaylon Brown qoute " Easy road? I guess we'll just have to win it again next year" 🏀☘️☺️

[@wobblertv8083]

And LA goes into a mighty depression 😮

[@jasontisdale6481]

I was rooting for the Mavs but I had a feeling The Celtics would win it all, good for them they earned it!!!!

[@abdulfarah4839]

Dallas really let the Western conference down only winning 1 game luka and kyrie were very disappointing in this final really bad.

[@seeeworld]

All star game told me all I needed to know. West trash af

[@spacepioneer4070]

That's what happens when you're opponent excels in the half-court offense, perimeter defense, players that can switch on anyone, and has experience. The Celtics are simply a bad matchup for the Mavericks. The Celtics finally learned how to play team ball, and not hero ball...

[@christophercox936]

Boston just had great defense

[@tomdrummy4984]

Stephen A : I am always right because I yell everything 🙂

[@MuhammadImHardBruceLee]

Watching owners and executives lifting the trophy first is trash...

[@hanni_jeanz]

what you mean? they build this team to become a champion...

[@mattpassos5689]

What is this elementary school lunch line? It doesnt matter who hoists it first Tatum ended up clutching to it for his life and I loved it

[@DraGanix33]

I kind of agree, let the players get theirs.

[@holostro]

where do u think the supermax $$$ comes from? lmaoo

[@BossM463]

Yeah agree.

[@slapshot68]

Finally. Mentioning the Knicks as a threat! Waited decades to hear that!

[@jamescoleman1574]

Marcus Smart punching the air right now

[@erik2Konasis]

😂

[@michaelcodelmar9547]

No doubt .Jalen Brown should be with team USA in the olympics

[@johnnyvansguard869]

Kyrie’s finals was the wolves 😂

[@m3xic4n91]

The Celtics did it right, they didnt just get desperate and dismantled the roster after failing 1 or 2 years in. Each year they sightly change one or 2 minor pieces and just played till it was their time.

[@Itz.toneee]

“Can the Knicks stay healthy” Julius Randle :😐 1:40 😂

[@slapshot68]

Which is why they need more pieces, they didn’t hav enough, they cannot play hart n brunson 46 mins a gm

[@ams25666]

Yo I was like why do they have funny Marco up there with them 😂

[@Desertbiker617]

Let's go Mavs in 9!🤣

[@terrelltoney2527]

Happy for you JT first dude I know of from the STL to get a NBA ring congratulations

[@kevinlehr4705]

What is Wilbon talking about? Those 80’s Celtics Bird teams would destroy this team. Magic’s 80’s Lakers, MJ’s 90’s Bulls, Shaq & Kobe’s Lakers, Duncan’s Spurs, Steph’s Warriors team would all destroy this team. The ‘08 Celtics would beat this team. Even the Bad Boy Pistons & Hakeem’s Rockets would. They’re in the same class as ‘19 Raptors, ‘21 Bucks, ‘23 Nuggets, & that’s fine. They’re champions.

[@Mirage475]

Nah this is team is definitely better than the 08 team

[@MaidenMoney]

What u smoking on I want some😂

[@coreythomas3633]

BRO STOP IT YOU SMOKING 😅😅😅

[@Doev]

Only reason they win the east all the time is because LeGOAT left. Facts! 💀

[@SrealG]

Wow...INSTEAD of extending a simple congratulations for winning, Wilbon says "Its going to be difficult to repeat in this day in age"...Tatum was right..."All yall will say is...do it again next year"

[@AliFrankTheTank]

Stephan A like 1-7 in finals predictions if you take away the two easy Warriors choices 😂😂😂

[@skateboardinpjdj]

LFG Celtics Banner 18 Champions!

[@alexcueto]

Mavs in 6 though right?

[@Kzmotivo]

Yeah. Maybe 2026 lol..

[@Gurenn83]

The Mavs in 7 are all in the purgatory now 😇

[@gregoryguerrier963]

This is one of those times I really wish the TNT crew covered the finals.

[@TimPool-b8z]

I am surprised Malika did not say the coach of the Celtics was arrested in college for a fight. She is the worst

[@QueenMarie99]

Great win

[@randycorpuz2837]

This is one of the most boring NBA Finals I've ever seen

[@djsausagebiscuits]

So boring that they are already talking about other teams.

[@Kevin51611]

You obviously didn't watch last years.

[@yoboymalc4432]

Who’s punching the air harder, Marcus Smart or Ime Udoka?

[@jaysouthmusic8230]

Good question 😂😂😂

[@g-dub5272]

They better thank Udoka