The Boston Celtics are favorites to win NBA Finals after Jrue Holiday trade

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[@thetopofthebeantv]

Todays Celts were never going to win a title without a true point guard..Jrue is that piece that puts them over that hump

[@kavenavery8561]

That's what I've been saying. That's the number 1 thing the Celtics have needed. Somebody to run the offense.

[@abeyang2856]

Jrue isn’t even a true Pg either 😂

[@manny6669]

@@abeyang2856 more than good enough

[@DadBot-_-]

Hell nah lol 😂

[@bjrnthebootybandit]

Jrue is the most erratic bad decision making guards. His shooting is awful

[@spl1x]

Celts fan here, looking forward to an amazing season. I want to congratulate the Blazers on the HAUL they received for trading Lillard and the Blazer fans are going to love Time Lord.

[@tre017]

Dame's worst nightmare in the playoffs was Jrue.

[@kdjordann]

He was doubled a lot actually

[@joeltr75]

Lol you trippin he was double triple team with AD waiting in the paint. Leaving everybidy open. Try to do that with shooter and giannis with him.

[@maddawg8164]

Imagine Dame seeing jrue go to the bench, just to see dwhite come in 😂😂😂

[@manny6669]

@@maddawg8164 he is cooking both

[@DadBot-_-]

Lol let's talk about recent times ..he couldn't even stop jimmy butler

[@vecci6173]

I don't think people understand just how dangerous the Celtics became with the particular set of skill players put together, really is one of the best top 6 I've ever seen from this era

[@DadBot-_-]

Then u ain't see a lot lol 😂 do ya googles and they lost more than they gained ..porzingis and jrue puts nobody over the hump smh 🤦‍♂️ y'all on crack up here

[@Frank-nz1wr]

@@DadBot-_-I mean jrue put the bucks over the edge, no?

[@DadBot-_-]

@@Frank-nz1wr ? They did ? When ? Was it last year when they got bounced the first round by jimmy butler ? lol cuz it definitely wasn't anybody else on the heat smh 😂

[@Frank-nz1wr]

@@DadBot-_- well maybe it was 2 years before the championship ur referencing! Maybe it was the first year he got traded over! Maybe they won against the suns (unless i was in a coma)! But idk this couldve all been a big fantasy and im hallucinating

[@DadBot-_-]

@@Frank-nz1wr lol 2 years ago ? 😂🤦‍♂️ okay bro you got it 😭

[@tharpporter]

All of a sudden jrue is a hall of famer 😂 not one time did SAS say that when he was a buck. His hate for Milwaukee runs deep cause we call him out on his lack of knowledge sports wise. Boston is depleted and has no interior protection. The bucks have the top two best players in giannis and dame (top 75 players) are going to stress Boston out and don’t blame coaching when it’s not even close!

[@1Premiumplay]

I definitely agree about the part when u said all of the sudden Jrue a hall of famer. He wasn’t a hall of famer last week when he was on the Bucks. But since he’s on the Celtics he’s a hall of famer and the key to beating the bucks. But we just gave him up for an upgrade.

[@therealdarrell282]

All about the playoffs and winning the NBA Finals. Go Celtics!!!!!

[@lynneerickson5933]

Go C’s 💚☘️ cannot wait for 18!!!

[@farenzeks437]

I’m not big on predictions and all that shit, the games still have to be played. Simply looking forward to the Lillard/Holiday matchups when they play, & I hope as sports fans we are not deprived of it by injuries. The ball is tiiiipped 🏀!!

[@ckaiborbor]

All I care about. Please stay healthy 🙏🏿

[@matthewsdonnelly]

I'm expecting Jaylen Brown to help out on Dame too. Who's the shooting guard that the Celtics have to worry about? That's a major hole that Bucks still need to fix. If they can go out and find a decent role playing shooting guard like Buddy Hield that would make it more interesting.

[@JumpyAce]

@@matthewsdonnelly , it's gonna be a holiday for C's.

[@solliskuxxswag]

I love the love you are showing jrue holiday

[@teetoo3790]

This maybe the best Celtics team since 2008 with the big three.

[@corpr8dystopia778]

this is the modern day "big 3"

[@tajonmitchel1712]

Oh it definitely is, they have had plenty teams better than that big 3. Doesn’t mean they won’t choke though

[@TB12DAGOAT]

Everything always looks better on paper. Let's see what the season brings. GO CELTICS ☘️!!

[@TedWilliams1959Fleer]

100% AGREE with you on the Boston Celtics. I can see some games where teams can't score 10 points a quarter against their defense.

[@JeebyTube]

Maybe 20 points 10 Is crazy lol

[@DABEATBAKERZ]

You’re meat pulling 😂

[@bigboner23]

Horford n porzingis is a weak frontcourt defensively

[@JeebyTube]

@@bigboner23 don’t act like they can’t block shots😂

[@TedWilliams1959Fleer]

Portzingis and big Al Horford would block most shots if any but both are superior defenders and other players in the league show that with the way they play against Al and Kristaps. @@bigboner23

[@Davej6434]

The lane gonna be wide open for JT to drive down now😂😂 drive and swing offense

[@thomasparker2447]

It's worth mentioning that the only people who are going to determine the championship are the NBA players and coaches, and not the people who pontificate about it before the first game of the season is even played.

[@stefanocugini6379]

it's the little things that Steven A reminds us when talking about basketball .... Jrue Tatum White Brown KP & AL - all shoot 80% plus from the FT line. this is what I completely overlooked amidst the Of the Star talent ... and with adding just yesterday Wenyen Gabriel ( A Hustler on both ends) is a perfect piece on paper. my only concern is if they gel together soon enough off the court and on! LFG ☘️

[@MrKevinFHaney]

Wow that was some seriousness I like that

[@undercleavage]

Derrick White is going to start, Al will come off the bench 95% of the time.

[@godzilla2721]

I love that he pauses for the laughs when he mentions the Suns (might be different lol)

[@tajonmitchel1712]

People forgetting the bucks are actually deeper than the Celtics.

[@israeldoe8000]

Lol where? Bucks got 6 people that could get you 20+? Bucks got 4 players that could get you 30 points on any giving night?

[@israeldoe8000]

Well the Celtics do numbers don't lie people do....

[@kevinshell8392]

🤣😂🤣 Why does he keep forcing the Lakers in the NBA title talk?

[@johnle1535]

Suddenly Jrue is the biggest trade name lol. Everyone was after him more than dame.

[@abeyang2856]

These people are delusional. They ain’t winning shit with no fucken bench. Boston is horrible if they can’t find help.

[@cornellwhite6737]

where you get this info?

[@resurrectedainu6751]

AGREED. I Co-sign everything you uttered. ✍️ But I do see Beasley, Middleton& Lillard lighting it up!🌋

[@franklinrodriguez6697]

Throw Crowder and Giannis in there

[@dontaduran8216]

Everyone stepup

[@resurrectedainu6751]

I mean from periphery. Gianni's is a given. Crowder will help but because I hardly seen him in uniform last season. He has to re-establish that live in person.

[@JM8T]

i rock with you. DON'T JINX US MAN.

[@PointGodTeeVee]

They've got no bench😂😂😂

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

Milwaukee bucks fans Saturday: yaaaaaa🎉🎉🎉 Sunday: oh shit

[@soxnpats4lyfe]

It’ll be down to the bench. Celtics have changed that bench over a lot. If they get good production from the bench they’re going to be tough.

[@serbricksoncole7218]

They need at least 1 more 3&d wing and they’ll be dangerous.

[@soxnpats4lyfe]

@@serbricksoncole7218 Its going to be staying healthy and 2 career years from bench players outside the 6 man rotation

[@jamesgrant5541]

Their bench was Brogdon, Grant williams, Robert williams, Derrick white and payton pritchard. They're gonna be hurting because Brogdon was simply better than Jrue. I don't know what Stephen A is even talking about.

[@diegobromfield]

I've never heard this much hype about Holiday in the media during any of his Bucks years. He wasn't even the 2nd best player on the Bucks. Now all of a sudden they talk about him like he is Luka. 😅

[@akeembrown7661]

“Hall of famer” 😂

[@Soldier979]

Stephen A picking Celtics over the Bucks is great giving his track record of his predictions

[@howardwilliams204]

You are absolutely right Steven A

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

The reason I have the Celtics better than Milwaukee is because Milwaukee made there a bench worse. Celtics made theirs better than Milwaukee’s.

[@dom2760]

who's on the Celtics bench? They lost three piece already but gained two all-stars but with a cost

[@lukesmith3618]

😂😂😂 why is everyone pretending like they didn’t just watch Jokic destroy the league? Denver is the favorite until proven otherwise.

[@2pacladen776]

How many times have the finals winner turned to dog shit the next year? I’ll name 1. 2011 Dallas mavericks.

[@GCInc.]

Man please they 15 minutes of fame been up

[@jigglynorris2559]

100%.

[@ndnd7614]

Denver got weaker. No more Bruce

[@HoldMyBong]

They traded a lot of their depth they arent even the same team. You thought u went off lmao

[@sinfulbeliever7083]

This man doesn't even talk about Jrue when he was with the Bucks. Now all of a sudden he is praised? These fools.

[@Stars33d77]

Dame> jrue= 🦌 🏆

[@ronbrooks6547]

You forget that the bucks still have Middleton, Bobby Portis, and Brook Lopez. I see a great series ending in game 7 it can go either way!

[@OMG-si3wn]

all those players u just mentioned arent gonna do shi lol

[@afalseerra9517]

@@OMG-si3wnman you’re a casual

[@DOMLEAFY]

Jae Crowder, Cam Payne and Giannis’ brothers in the rotation is horrible, Bucks gon b burnt out by all star break if they don’t add another piece.

[@josephrafferty6763]

Middleton is washed. Lopez is a good traditional center, but is going to be out of place against a 5 out offense full of guys who can really hit shots and also attach close outs. Portis is JAG.

[@stasisdan4451]

Middleton played 10 times better than Holiday in last POs and he did that after longgggg time of absent @@josephrafferty6763

[@marleycoldburr]

Not sold on the Celtics I do like Holiday addition though. Blazers playing chess they sent Holiday to Lillard and the Bucks biggest threat.

[@kingkyrie5140]

Did Dame dirty asf😂

[@youtubeconnollyfamily]

As long as both of those guys in Milwaukee stay healthy. One injury they’re screwed. Celtics can afford a injury and still be the best

[@tajonmitchel1712]

@@youtubeconnollyfamilyso with porzingis hurt their good? Jason Tatum injured they good? Jalen Brown hurt, they good? You sound silly.

[@israeldoe8000]

​@@tajonmitchel1712got 4 that could get you 30 any giving night and 6 that could get you 20+ any giving night. Bucks don't have that..........

[@lilshawnweezy1]

​​@@israeldoe8000name 2 players that can get u 30 not naming Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown ill wait

[@recruit1869]

Long as jrue doesn’t try to be Superman

[@douglasmaina141]

People don't understand that lillard solved the biggest issue with bucks and thats half court offence. You may say that defence has fallen off but when you see lillard crossing the half court and giannis is setting a screen and Middleton is waiting in the corner . No more walls for giannis no more aggressive double teams for lilard no more bud choking in the clutch.

[@farenzeks437]

okay

[@silasliot4644]

Respectfully jrue going to the celtics was the absolute worst outcome to happen to the bucks… any team besides them would of put the bucks ahead of the celtics… but when boston made this trade… their starting lineup is no match… stephen A had the line up put up and i looked at it.. im sorry… Dame vs jrue.. dame wins offensive but jrue locked down defense.. no even close Jb vs who??? Lmao a joke JT should be vs giannis but different positions i give a slight edge to Giannis because he’s a menace but like everyone else in the league that knows JT top 5 in the NBA period… Porzingis vs brook?? Brook will have an edge defensively but all around? KP all the way… Horford vs bobby? Ill still take 37-38 yesr old horford… D white? Should be a starter?? I am sorry boston made the right trade… they finally may make the hump.. not saying it will be easy… but both gave the enitre bench up.. i still think boston overall just made the trade they needed to finish it all.

[@DadBot-_-]

@@silasliot4644thanks for exposing yourself as a casual smh 🤦‍♂️ u really picked Al over Portis😭💀

[@silasliot4644]

lmfao exposing... go watch the every time those matched up and tell me I am casual fan.. the fact you think bobby portis better shows me enough of how much you are a "casual' fan of basketball. What a joke of a comment. ayyy lemme know when you've watched the playoffs against the celtics last year oh wait... bobby didnt even make it out the first round let alone a close series hahahaha@@DadBot-_-

[@douglasmaina141]

@@silasliot4644 jrue was not just beaten by Jimmy in the playoffs he was massacred. Also Milwaukee was always a historic defence before jrue holiday. If it was all about Mach ups Miami should not have beaten Milwaukee or Boston but that's where we are at

[@n-ciddy1678]

If The, Celtics could've Kept, Robert Williams, we're Literally, looking at One of the, Greatest Rosters Potentially, in NBA HISTORY. How, Many Teams wouldn't, they spank? EVERYONE. Hypotheticals aside and all, I'm really looking forward, This Season. Winning!

[@KreyzAim]

I love the betting favorites. The field will win this year ❤

[@dennisb57]

Steven A I have to agree with you. This team just got the player they needed to carry them to the NBA Championship.

[@adrienanicca161]

In Jrue Holiday, The C's got their new Dennis Johnson : a former champion before arriving in Boston, a lockdown elite defensive-minded player and a scorer. Way to go C's!

[@resurrectedainu6751]

Holiday hasn't shown his face yet. That's how you know he mad

[@user-kh1om2ff6z]

Man I always said it for last few years the game slows down in the playoffs . iso ball doesn’t work ask lebron about it his last few years in Cleveland 🤷🏽‍♂️ the Celtics needed a point guard and they got one I agree

[@OMG-si3wn]

he won a title in 2016 playing iso and then again in 2020 playing iso.......

[@user-gy2mz3gx2u]

No Bench, for the Cs

[@pnwmv]

Bucks in 5

[@seanisabel]

Go Celtics!!!!

[@michaelthrasher3760]

It’s way early in the season my guy! I’m concerned with the bench! A dinosaur in Horford and Pritchard and White. Porzingis might not be healthy by end of season which changes their whole dynamic. Yes if all goes planned we the team to beat. But if Porzingis goes down, we’re screwed

[@jonjaime]

Celtics jacking up 3s is not a recipe for a championship

[@nuggetfresh9641]

Thank you and im a celtics fan but the truth is the truth

[@chrisroberts2690]

How is Giannis and Dame not the team to beat? This dude just hates Milwaukee. Plain and simple.

[@ejp507]

Joe Cronin is a long time friend of Brad Stevens I wouldn’t put it past them scheming this entire outcome up since Dame initially was trynna force himself to Miami.

[@YungSpaceship]

Like every other year, they getting over hyped

[@freddycureton]

It will be a hard matchup against the kings 😅

[@user-qi2ii7tm6p]

KD missed more games than Kawhi since they joined Clippers and Brooklyn. SAS acts like Kawhi is the only player that got paid. There are stars paid like superstars and choke every time they play, not performing well, nor leading teams anywhere.

[@yurielcundangan9090]

James harden always entertain

[@FornicatorTVonYT]

Easily. The Celtics are reimagined

[@Toucansam46]

The way I see it it’s Boston or Bucks in 6 minimum more likely 7. These ECF are going to be insane and I can’t wait. Respect to Bucks fans before I start calling y’all bad names

[@MikeBoss303]

“Stay off the weeeeeeeduhhh!!!” Definitely not in the entire NBA. Stop it. And Eff the Celtics btw!

[@iLLuZionZClashofClans]

IN THE FAMOUS WORDS OF STEPHEN A THIS IS BLASPHEMY STOP THIS BOSTON CELTICS AGENDA STOP HATING ON GIANNIS STEPHEN A YOU ALWAYS FORGET MIDDLETON BRO SIZE > TALENT BABYYYYYYY

[@seymourcuts]

jordan and pippen didnt win until they traded oakley for horace grant. not saying tatum and brown are that but they are a special duo

[@brycecoleman6349]

Jrue holiday is a hall of famer?🤨🧐

[@Bfasho_]

Definitely a legend

[@meechieking3096]

Sas hate the bucks that much he couldn't bare with the bucks being the favorites he know damn well milwaukee on paper is better top to bottom then Boston then you got skip who don't like giannis saying shi like jrue is a better baller then dame like damn yall hat us that much just give us our flowers mann

[@HoldMyBong]

And with my new center we will never lose on 2k

[@emeraldcrowley9837]

Steve a my man saying Jrue is a future hall a famer. Let’s say he has 3 years and is really good heat and wins a championship I think so to

[@AKABoondock19]

Jrue is 33, Stephen A, not sure I see HOF in his future unless he plays absolutely out of his mind coming DOWN from his prime

[@thegascompany1051]

I’m sitting here playing 2k24……..why the hell at 7’4 wembenyama can get a 70+ ball handle but at 7 feet in the myplayer builder you can’t get nothing close to him 😂as far as agility ball handle and size 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Jayuwine]

All depends if KP stay healthy n Al either of those too gone break it’s completely ,unlike the lakers ther have backup on backup. They can go big against the Celtics n AD/ Hayes defensively would give KP n AL probs . Along with Vando on JT on reddish or reavers on Jrue or JT

[@silasliot4644]

This aint 2010 lebron no more… lakers squad doesn’t even come close to the celtics or bucks… if celtics stay healthy… not even being biased they are without a doubt the most complete offense/defensive team in the league on paper, lets see how translates to in game time.

[@Jayuwine]

@@silasliot4644 yupp gone be an interesting season

[@BMO414]

Lies….not enough rock to pass around. Jhrue wasn’t none of these thing in Milw I don’t recall SA saying

[@jerrythorpe9998]

There should be a different criteria for the HOF. Holiday and Kobe don’t belong in the same discussion when it comes to to HOF

[@vaughnchauncy8360]

Please barring any major injuries..I pick the Bucks

[@georgiosntavakis8644]

LOVE FOR COMMENTS ABOUT SUNS..!!😊..HOPE WE HAVE THE FIRST RING AND OUR GENERATION LIVE ANOTHER FRANCHISE TAKE HIS FIRST TROPHY..!!😮

[@antoniotucker4708]

Unfortunately I've seen a prediction and heard a prediction that says that the Boston Celtics are the favorite to win the NBA title that is totally untrue the Denver nuggets are the favorites to win the NBA title until some other team shows me different I am still picking the NBA world champions to repeat and as of right now I see a lot of good teams in the league but I don't see any team that can beat the Denver nuggets in a seven-game playoff series that's my opinion and I'm sticking to it 🤔💡💯🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀💯👍✔️💯👍💯

[@plumeria66]

Denver vs Boston in finals! Hoping Denver wins.

[@JerrySpringer-zl7fl]

I think people are too sleep on the warriors

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Harden do entertain

[@Ac0ustics0ul]

C's need to pray that those bigs stay healthy, Al is old and Porzingis is prone...need to pick someone else up

[@Anthonycheesman33]

Stay off the weeeeeeeddddddd

[@croweziec]

He didn't even mentioned Denver. The disrespect

[@jerrellharris3753]

I think the beat lakers and Denver nuggets and la clippers accept for Phoenix Suns the a tough match up I agree definitely 😂😂😂

[@packers0611]

Finally a true PG, watch out NBA!!

[@jamesgrant5541]

I'm not even a Brogdon fan, right...but who stopped that dude from scoring when he drove the lane? No one. Yall sound like company men who follows blindly behind anything management does.

[@packers0611]

Did you watch the miami series? lol He was great in the regular season but didn't show up when it mattered.@@jamesgrant5541

[@jayy88]

Stacked lfg

[@jimgriffin1147]

I think Jimmy Butler is looking kinda like Dionne Warwick. Just saying.

[@waterlah2011]

Every year for the past three years celtics been the favorite and they never get it done . Celtics always overated.

[@bannistervoid]

For once I agree with Stephen A. If only the C's could teach Porzingis how to be a big man. Losing Rob hurts bad. But who's gonna beat the Celtics now with Jrue? The Denver Nuggets are the only team that comes to mind. The Bucks don't impress me even with Dame. Until Giannis can learn to shoot, he's just an offensive foul machine. The Heat are pathetic they had no right being in the finals last year. Philly is a trainwreck with a born loser for a coach. The Lakers have the most talented yet softest big man in NBA history. Dallas is a one man team. The Warriors are aging and irrelevant. Minnesota, Memphis, OKC and Sac are all great but very young and undeveloped. I'm seeing GREEN baby! Tatum will someday be equal to Michael Jordan. Let's GOOOOO!

[@elijah.j3288]

It would take years for jrue holiday to get into the hall of fame

[@jaceygaither2581]

If he wins another championship he's probably in. He's in the same tier as Lowry. There people who think D Rose should be in the hall of fame and Jrue and Klow have had way better careers than him.

[@butt3428]

​@@jaceygaither2581rose is automatic because he won mvp. He could have retired 10 years ago and still made it in just based on that

[@elijah.j3288]

@@jaceygaither2581 D rose is in fact a hall of famer

[@cacaf8989]

Bucks will regret this.

[@melvinguz11]

🔥

[@lil_truth]

Nuggets are gonna repeat, they a dynasty

[@truthonly-]

You can be the favorites but that doesn't mean you win lol....

[@arumforyou]

Calm down. Let's see a few games first and see what happens.

[@plumeria66]

Only if Joe Mazulla outcoaches the other coach. Otherwise, no.

[@dedrickb09]

Celtics picked up a guy who has been cooked last 2 playoffs defensively and offense has disappeared last 2 post-season ..add him to a team jimmy cooked after cooking jrue in 1st rd the bucs has 2 top 75 players all time Celtics none it just proves people a say anything no one bragged about jrue holiday last 2seasons ....bucks in 5 easily

[@paulcooneyjr]

I am a Celtics fan and I don't fall for these predictions anymore. 1.) We've been supposed to win it for how many years now? 2.) The Cs are very talented but we have sh*t our pants multiple times in the clutch. Being a Celtics fan is reminiscent of trying to beat Zelda when I was a kid, getting to the end and dying / having to start all over. Tiring. Go Cs.

[@tajonmitchel1712]

Everyone please listen to this Celtics fan

[@jamesgatlin8466]

GOLDEN ST WARRIORS WILL BE NBA CHAMPIONS,CP3 WILL BE GET HIS FIRST RING AND RETIRE 🎉

[@GodsProphet23]

Nope

[@othellorucker8107]

So confused they lost all there defenders and gained one individual in holiday. Unicorn has to stay and so does Al

[@danielthompson3928]

White was a better defender last year than Smart per the stats and the awards that were given out. They retained him. Brown, Tatum, and Horford were their most reliable defenders. They retained them. Rob CAN be elite but he did not stay healthy enough for them to see anything significant.

[@n8tethegr8t20]

lost all their defenders?!? derrick white led the league in blocks for a guard and was second all defensive team, tatum is one of the best wing defenders, robert williams wasn't the best big defender last year, al carried more load than him on defense the past 3 seasons

[@Lucy-yc4bc]

holiday's nowhere near a HOFer lmfao

[@squadup22]

What if he wins another ring or 2? Think he would get in if he accomplished that.

[@robertweinmann1657]

Celtics are soft. The only ones they are competing with are the knicks for most underwhelming performance in the playoffs

[@magnusolsson28]

Boston has all the best two-way players and chokers.

[@tajonmitchel1712]

Factsssss

[@CaneCorsoShow]

No Marcus Smart, No win. Sorry.

[@mizrahimsephardi5214]

Lillard hates everything about this trade, he was savoring the salty air of South Florida, but is NOT going to happen, LMAO🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kevinhicks9447]

Phoenix Suns... lmao

[@JumpyAce]

It's gonna be a holiday!

[@Stars33d77]

For the 🦌

[@KimboJackson1986]

just make Al 6th man and have holiday and white both start