The Boston Celtics Should Not Be Allowed To Keep Doing This | NBA News (Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown)

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[@dr.zarkov5838]

Malcolm Brogdon was the best pickup all season. What he's doing coming off the bench, how he's embraced his roll is amazing and makes this team so much more deadly. Not to mention how he's shooting the 3. This is the C's year ☘️☘️☘️

[@mikotagayuna8494]

Boston needs to learn to never take any opportunity for granted and play hard for 48 min. The talent gap between the best and worst teams are so much lower than people think. Any team will beat you down the moment you lose focus for any reason.

[@ZooPeriorTooAlllllll]

Good point I see it to but there’s like 1-5 gap teams that can lock a win and 5-12 maybe that can keep focus with an above 15 gap win down the forth

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

Thats what makes 07-08 so memorable. They had an outstanding regular season

[@justhere6507]

They don’t do this in the play offs I’m not worried about that

[@unknowntick9380]

fr celtics have huge slumps in the 2nd half of games, they need to focus and play hard all game

[@ryancote6714]

@@unknowntick9380 right, happened in Game 1 against the Hawks

[@Sean-fz1zg]

Rob coming off the bench gives the team more balance, last year they were elite defensively with him in the starting lineup but Derrick has been there a full off-season now and Malcolm has been added. A short bench of Malcolm, Grant and Rob gives you an elite top 8 with all two way players

[@sccav]

And Hauser, griffin, muscala, Pritchard and kornet have all given some valuable minutes when called on

[@Sean-fz1zg]

@@sccav yep great minute eaters during the regular season. Not sure many will get minutes in a competitive portion of a playoff game though

[@Chickenpesto2468]

I'd put Kaiser in the playoff lineups you need that shooting when others are cold

[@Robin-xt7yo]

@@sccav The "Bus 1 Crew" lol

[@seangamache8159]

Let that 2nd group come in and roast some backups and take the pressure off the starting 5

[@justinkobusinski4573]

The Celtics know they are the best team they don’t really half to prove it every single game especially when there’s 82 games, but this year those 82 games are playoff games, with a target on there heads. they show up for the real teams and completely stomp their heads in, you can see the unfinished business that they have, and once the playoffs start they won’t be messing around. I’ll be shocked if any series goes to 7 this year with them.

[@Robin-xt7yo]

🍀🍀🍀

[@justhere6507]

Was thinking the same some may be 5 and 6 and 4

[@imyourbiggestfanlol8429]

How they know they the best team when they gave up that number 1 seed. Like Malcolm said what he said n tatum n brown gonna say don't matter if they don't get the top seed. What type of team talk like that having different players opinion 🤣. You foolish if you think celtics are knocking teams out earlier, not letting it go to a 7 game series. Delusional asf!!

[@emcgeee]

Except for that rockets game….or that wizards game…. Or even the game against the short-handed Knicks!

[@ohghee9152]

Giannis will smoke em

[@VancouverCanada-bk8fi]

Boston 2023 champion

[@Slinky007]

No

[@ZooPeriorTooAlllllll]

Hell no

[@Djohnson89]

I'd def love to see it happen 🍀🍀🍀

[@dunstin9968]

Miami will win the finals!

[@Djohnson89]

@@dunstin9968 😂😂😂Good one

[@slightexag]

Derrick White is the most underrated player in the league and doesn't get as much run as he should, especially late in games. He gives you rim protection at the guard spot and extremely switchable man defense. He can guard guys up to like 6'9. I've noticed that White's offense initiation has diminished in the last few weeks; the team still succeeds, but I think the advantage of him drawing attention in drives and dishing to the stars is better than Tatum and Brown driving the offense from the start, since that's often what leads to the iso possessions and contested threes after doing nothing all possession. The iso focus increases late in games and Tatum specifically has been a horrible clutch time shooter. Brown should be the go-to guy for isolation late.

[@ClashingWithL]

yeah the guy who idolizes kobe is going to defer it late in games ^_^

[@slightexag]

@@ClashingWithL I know. He's just not clutch unfortunately

[@dearkazuscorner2549]

Couldnt agree more!! !! Also, Tatum's floater game has nothing on White's!!

[@slightexag]

@@dearkazuscorner2549 I just wish White would drive hard to the lane sometimes. His finishing at the rim itself is bad and he's intimated by any big no matter their rim protection. It does feel like White shoots like 65% on his floaters though. It seems like he caps his shot attempts at like 9 every game

[@dearkazuscorner2549]

@@slightexag maybe him not driving hard to the rim and looking for those high% floaters is what keeps him from getting injured too!! I agree that he should shoot it more than 9 times a game, though!!

[@YoungSwaggness]

Honestly these guys have been very impressing not only in real life but I don’t lose with them on 2k and I say that humbly like the role everyone plays to the T and the efficiency is perfection honestly this team is trying very hard this season to Win and I feel like they will Win the Championship this season 🏆!!

[@tyler515752]

🤣🤣

[@ProvenHueMan]

That’s funny cuz u beat them every time on 2K when I play online against someone else. N lately I been playing lately with the 87 Lakers

[@YoungSwaggness]

@@ProvenHueMan Nah I gamble for money against niggas sitting right next to me and I’m saying humbly that nobody can fuck with me when I’m playing with the Celtics respectfully my brother.

[@davidkelln9225]

I don't know why this is so confusing? Boston is a great team, but no one can navigate an 82 game season and be dominant every game- especially given the importance of the 3 pointer. You simply are going to have off nights (as well as nights where you can't miss).

[@insidiouslol2682]

The problem isn't that they have off-nights; rather, they have nights where they blow ridiculous leads FOLLOWED by off-nights and more ridiculous blown leads. They're the most polarizing team in recent memory. So much so, in fact, that for the first time in my life I decided to stop watching them until the playoffs a few months ago because of how disheartening their play was at times lol. But, yes, I do agree people blow some losses out of the water. People forget that even the worst NBA teams are still made up of players being made tens of millions of dollars. Those very same players on the rockets or spurs may easily find themselves on a championship roster next year. People absolutely need to calm down about minor rough patches, although the fashion in which the Celtics have been losing is the main cause of concern, not solely the fact that they've been losing.

[@MikeJones-rk1un]

If they are rested/fresh, and don't take any team for granted, and play the matchups well they can advance. I notice they are starting to get more back door cuts lately, I assume due to their 3 pt.success. Keep it up.

[@jackattack20000]

If Time Lord decides to keep nailing that little baseline spin move short shot, beware everyone...

[@nickcavaleri138]

dayum, that “since march 21st” graphic is impressive

[@RandyLarrivee]

Win or loose, I just love watching them. Never a dull moment. Randy from Rehoboth Massachusetts.

[@itsmeforsure5475]

The Brogdon pickup was huge. He could start on most teams and plays well on both sides of the ball. Big Al is a big asset on the arc. He can set a big pick so their big has to chase or leave Big Al open for the 3. He's a glue guy too, makes everything work. If we can keep the masked man out of the garden, we'll be fine.

[@animalhouse8849]

0:23 legit have never seen this at any point this year lmao

[@chokethewoke3412]

???

[@ryanwaidalowski9221]

Can we give some love to JB Without him, the Celtics are not going anywhere this year next year on anytime soon.

[@chokethewoke3412]

Who doesn't give love to j.b.? And that statement doesn't say much cuz we can say the same about j.t. but they ain't winning without both of them period!

[@justhere6507]

@@chokethewoke3412 this

[@whitewalker3695]

This is the year we get Banner 18!

[@KingTeobald]

As a celtics fan, I'm telling you we lose everytime when we are missing SO many three pointers. Like one of the games we went 10/45 from three. It was frustrating the amount they shot and kept going.

[@mikes1487]

it's also how they win too hitting tons of threes. That's the current NBA, hopefully in any 7 game series they only have one or two games like that, because if they are average or hot they win easily.

[@BenGotSportsss]

I agree with everything you said. I also am a Celtics fan so I watch the games and all that stuff

[@SrealG]

All the hate on the C's is cool..WE just use it as fuel, WE didnt have a shot against Brooklyn in the playoffs last year (swept them)..WE couldnt beat the Bucks in the 2nd round especially after going down 3-2 with game 7 in Milwaukee (Beat them down in gm 6 and crushed them in gm 7) Couldnt beat Miami (no#1 seed) but beat them at home in a game 7 to go to the Chip..and STILL went up 2-1 on G State with NO GAS left in the tank. That experience will carry over THIS YEAR..either BLEED GREEN..OR BE AFRAID OF IT💯

[@kearybrun]

Boston has a great TEAM. They play together, and the bench is great. When they come in They are ready

[@mvaloppies]

they only get better with their core player, and also the addition of Brogdon will prove to be huge. I'll say they'll win it all

[@tomr2007]

I gave up on the Celtics after back to back losses to the Magic. I was looking forward to them setting a new franchise W-L record or maybe break the Warriors 73 win season. I was sorely disappointed.

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

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[@zachariephair3956]

derrick white and malcom brogdon are all stars on other teams, the fact that they were willing to take such a backseat for success shows how good this team is.

[@zenropvp8091]

sad we couldn't utilize gallinari at all this season

[@julianmayorquin4072]

Its championship or nothing this year. I love this team and was at the game sunday this is the deepest the team has been in years talent wise.

[@charisma35]

We are going all the way baby!!!

[@stefanocugini6379]

Boston's biggest threat in the playoffs is Boston! But having newcomers in the likes of Malcolm brogden and Blake Griffin Will be the key to their playoff success. Also if a Healthy Time-lord is available then Boston should stamp they're ticket to the finals yet again this year! Lastly Boston is 2nd in offensive rating and 4th and defensive rating which tells you they earned every bit of where they stand Even though they get bored when they play against the lower tier teams but they always bring it when they play the top tier teams in the NBA as a whole. I wouldn't be surprised seeing a Lakers vs Celtics finals. LFG ☘️

[@Frozztyballz]

As a Celtics fan I 100% agree with everything you are saying

[@ZooPeriorTooAlllllll]

As a Knicks fan I agree 1000% what homie said

[@jaxsonbateman]

They've definitely dropped games that they probably shouldn't have, but otherwise their talent and potential is undeniable. To destroy a Bucks team that looked to be the current strongest in the league - you have to be good to do that.

[@Robin-xt7yo]

And the Celts kept the Bucks to below 100 pts, so they displayed incredible smart defense.

[@imyourbiggestfanlol8429]

​@@Robin-xt7yo but they get there ass blown out by a under .500 team in the wizards 🤣

[@Robin-xt7yo]

@@imyourbiggestfanlol8429 it's because they play down to their competition when it's lower tier teams. Tatum's at his best when he's up against a top team.

[@imyourbiggestfanlol8429]

@Robin tatum gets carried by JB. N sound dumb asf you basically saying Boston can play with the best elites but can't win against trash teams 😭. Doesn't sound like a team elite that's seeking to win banner18

[@jaxsonbateman]

@@imyourbiggestfanlol8429 They are definitely maddeningly inconsistent, for sure. It's a testament to how good they are that they can be so inconsistent yet be second in the east (and overall).

[@kylealittleton]

Malcolm Brogdon is a 50-40-90 guy, would be a star on any other team with less ISO.

[@toddsands6000]

If the Boston Celtics players didn't have to deal with and adjust to how much the Ime Udoka scandal affected them at the start of the season, the Celtics would have clearly won 60 + games this season.

[@BSallDAY86]

Born and raised here in Dorchester. Tatum could be number 1 now but he takes off half the plays, brown has that fire in him and doesn’t. Tatum is more promotable than brown, tatum has been anointed before a ring, he needs it this year but let’s see him carry the team when it counts most in playoffs!!!! He will one year

[@Lucys_Highlights]

Derek White has come out as a key player

[@brendan6704]

Muscala, Houser, Pritchard

[@luisortiz3860]

Celts goin ALL THE WAY !!!!

[@ItzSponge-_-]

the celtics should really stick with an 8 man rotation with derrick smart jb jt and al with rob brog and grant coming off the bench

[@benkayhart7614]

They got bored with the regular season. They’ll be locked the fuck in come playoff time

[@davicito4841]

Hopefully

[@justhere6507]

Someone sees it

[@soulheaven1964]

The Celtics are going to win the championship don’t hate on the Celtics

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

The only thing standing in their way is lack of experience that they gained last year. I think they'll be a certain strategy to get through games 1&2 in such a way where the role players can perform on the road. Maybe even look to mix in a few different players like Blake or Mike Muscala on the road.

[@chrismoser9676]

They were beaten up by the time the Finals came around last year. They just need to stay healthy

[@bmcfonzie]

Despite still being fairly young, they don't have any lack of experience. The core of the team is very playoff tested. Even before last season, they had been to several eastern conference finals.

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

@@bmcfonzie Finals experience.

[@lileproductions9008]

I think if they can get past the bucks they will win the championship

[@ZooPeriorTooAlllllll]

Same

[@Moreno2807._.]

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[@WariZolo]

Celtics are crazy when they hit shots just like any other team. Lets be real. These are just stats. This is not every night ball. I hope the Celtics win this year they deserve and im a huge fan. But if we don’t have energy heading into the final stages of the playoffs then we’re screwed. Last year offense killed us this year we have to hope that Brogdan can carry a little just to get over the hump we struggled on last year.

[@Ctrstr]

I don’t see any team competing with the celtics this postseason, they might lose 3-4 games in total

[@tonyb.1905]

It's nice to dream :-)

[@slightexag]

I've watched every Celtic game this year and Bucks will beat them almost certainly. They're the only team in the East that has a chance of slowing down Tatum and Brown at the same time. They're also super deep like the Celtics and so won't be able to be exploited with their second unit.

[@Fchwpo_7]

​​@@slightexag bucks can't match up with us stop it we have they number certainly my ass blew them out by 40 lol

[@slightexag]

@@Fchwpo_7 they were on the second night of a back to back while we got blown out by a shit team the previous game because we were too excited. I want the Celtics to win but the bucks are just a better team unfortunately.

[@justhere6507]

@@slightexag lol

[@stayntune]

As much as I love Giannis, I can only see Celtics coming out of the East this year.

[@xullie7894]

You don’t need to explain it, Celtics new coach focuses on offense ONLY. Defensive effort is lackluster so when they cannot hit they don’t have the defensive cushion anymore. Compared to last year it was defense defense defense offense. Don’t act like you know

[@jimreadey4837]

More passing, and fewer *iso* plays. I've felt this for the past several years about the Celtics. It's why I hated when Kyrie Irving was on the team, because I don't think he ever got how much involving everyone can help a team. (Among other things, more passing really raises everyone's energy level, which then shows up in their defensive effort. I suspect it even helps the guys watching from the bench so, when they eventually check in, they hit the ground running.) The two Js seem not to get it at times, and I'm not just talking about when they try to drive through three guys, at once. Although that, surely, does not help. 🏀

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

I think there are some moments where superstars pass the ball (subsequenty to the open guy who isnt a star) that dominates these players psyche and they lean into that noise. Passing the ball to the open man is pure basketball. But having a superstar impose their will unfortunately is winning basketball. With limited exceptions.

[@jimreadey4837]

@@OH_MY_DOGGG I respectfully disagree with you conclusion. And I don't understand your first sentence.

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

@@jimreadey4837 I am specifically talking about two incidents where Lebron passed to Varejao and Lebron passed to Haslem. And also theres an episode of Bel*Air that talks about this exact thing where Will Smith makes the correct basketball pass and everyone criticizes him more for not taking the game winning contested shot.

[@louelastic954]

Iso ball usually gives a majority of the team playing defense a breather. When you have a guy like Kyrie that can make those shots at a pretty high clip it's good to take advantage of matchups, but you also gotta make the defense work, too.

[@jimreadey4837]

@@OH_MY_DOGGG You'd buried your lead.

[@spenserkao]

Having watched it for the 2nd time, still regard it an objective analysis!

[@j20s46]

they need to clean house of the training staff. I've never seen a team consistently play a large majority of it's games missing 2+ starters like the Celtics do every year. Less of an issue is Tatum's attitude problem and his inability to make shots outside of one spot on the floor.

[@JPSimen]

Celtics have one of the Best records this season. Stop hating. The NBA hands out losses to teams to keep it competitive.

[@itsmeforsure5475]

And their offensive movement is better under Mazulla too.

[@luismigueltorres-vk5xt]

Boston Celtics 2023 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP

[@benrobs5553]

i don’t think there’s a team besides the cavs that can beat us in a 7 game series

[@adot824]

The Jays is a smooth duo name 😎

[@natebyers9717]

Realistically the Celtics should win the championship this year. Idc if ur a bucks fan, you have to admit the Celtics have the most talented roster in the nba. 2 top 10 scorers surrounded by some of the most elite shooters in the league (just a couple - Al and Brogdon both top 5 in % from 3). Not to mention there is pretty much no defensive liabilities in every lineup - rather most rotational players are above average defenders. Not saying the Cs will win it but you’d be pretty stupid to not admit that they have the best chance

[@skibidi-toilet-p3n]

As a celtics fan, I can safely say that we could beat the 2016 Warriors by 20, then lose to pistons

[@ymnfamily713]

Let's go Celtics...idc what nobody say anything is possible an the way they playing at the right time championship coming!#18let it happen

[@JPSimen]

Jayson Tatum should win MVP so Embiid will learn he needs to shut up. Jokic played better this year than his other two MVP seasons, but Optic Fatique has set it.

[@gr8fuldad815]

The fact that they blow out good teams and sometimes have off nights against bad teams is not a concern of mine. Bulls team that wants 72-10 lost the last place raptors twice that year.. sometimes you play down to your competition

[@Xerz544]

Sometimes its a roller coaster being a celtics fan because of stuff like this but im praying this year is our year i rly wanna see us win in my lifetime

[@tryingtobeunbiased4847]

Wow you must be young! LOL.

[@natebyers9717]

I was about 5 when the C’s won their last chip I wanna be able to get that championship parade experience while I’m young too

[@tryingtobeunbiased4847]

@@natebyers9717 The only good things about being old, Bobby Orr and 10 Celtic Championships! LOL

[@KurtyAnderson]

So analysts thinking Boston are overrated but players think so highly of them. Really speaks volume

[@crumaxxwell2046]

I think there are the best team in the NBA

[@xharpe9662]

Bostons versatility on the defensive end doesn't get as much credit as it should. They can basically switch 1-5 with any lineup they put out there. All of the guards have a high level defensive IQ and good size to able to switch onto larger matchups. With how much emphasis is put on to high screen and rolls in this modern era of basketball, having the option to switch 1-5 will pay huge dividends in the playoffs. There really isn't a defender on the team that an opposing team can target and isolate throughout the game. Jayson and Jaylen are both high level 2 way players themselves, and I don't think its even worth mentioning AL and Rob, we know what they bring on the defensive end of the ball. This team has all the pieces necessary to win a Championship.

[@Green.Blood.]

Jaylen and Jayson stats skyrocket when Marcus Smart is on the floor

[@ianconnor4745]

they lost in the finals because their iso offense got exploited. they absolutely need to move the ball and consistently attack the paint.

[@slightexag]

Absolutely agree. When there's no driving and the whole possession takes place behind the arc, that's when I know the offense is failing completely. Sometimes I think that when Tatum or Brown are tired, they just take a contested 3 to try and cheat their fatigue, like they can get something with the least effort. Sadly, I can definitely see them relying too much on iso in the playoffs once again. I think the Bucks are the favorites because they have such a robust inside-out game; Giannis not being a shooter honestly benefits them because he has to drive and draw attention rather than trying to bale himself out constantly with smothered 3s.

[@mikes1487]

@@slightexag They did wear down physically last year, and nobody said much but JTs shoulder was not fully healthy after that one fall.

[@normgemme3724]

Jason Pritchard is the key

[@davidpontrelli7955]

They can win it all.

[@bostonbased8324]

If this team really figured everything out they could sweep every series + finals

[@kevchuck]

They figured it out at the end of the season. Good luck everybody else.

[@kylecodling9796]

Chip my boys in green

[@Green.Blood.]

Marcus Smart is the key

[@TheRobversion1]

i'd prefer the return of the double big but i understand the joe prefers a more 5-out offense compared to udoka. with that in mind, once grant returns to form, i wouldn't be against the dork knight taking white or ideally, smart's place in the starting line-up (the jazz like other teams, kept helping off of smart, daring him to be a shooter). i'd go with this rotation: starters: white, brown, tatum, grant, al bench: smart, brogdon, rob, hauser/muscala/griffin/kornet (matchup dependent)

[@Butxiii]

boi aint no way grant is starting a single game. even hauser gives better offense to the celtics.

[@TheRobversion1]

@@Butxiii you do know grant has already started multiple games this season right? and i think you should learn the meaning of the word "prefer."

[@Butxiii]

@@TheRobversion1 get some ball knowledge kid. grant will never have starter level. all of his starts were due to starter injuries or mazzulas brainfarts when we couldnt win a single game against shit teams.

[@benhurd5388]

Celtics are the balls

[@clappzzz]

Brogdon is awesome, 6th Man of the year. Grant Williams has slid down, but it doesn't seem to matter. Horford is money from 3. DWhite is a Swiss Army knife. Very complete team...but they have lapses, as we know. They mustn't OVER RELY on the Js. Both are great but not Larry Bird/Paul Pierce end-of- game ISO freaks.

[@samuraicake5015]

The Video: Don't overreact to the celtics sometimes going on a bad streak. Also the Video, Let's overreact to beating the Bucks who were playing their 5th game in 7 days ending with and back to back .. .. >>

[@JTdaGoat2871]

They also have been without rob basically the whole season. Smart has missed a ton of games, jaylen and Brogdon have both missed 7-10 games, and Horford never plays back to backs and he’s missed a few others as well. Come playoffs with the full roster they’re gonna roast

[@stahceehanger]

I'll say this, if Boston can maintain a high 3pt percentage throughout the playoffs, they will get a chip this year. However, I think they're a little too reliant on the 3 ball at times. They WILL have nights where those shots are just not falling. And I'm telling you now, they can NOT have games like that against some of these match-ups. Milwaukee will eat them alive, and other teams can use that as momentum to overtake them in a series. The margin for error is not as big as some think. But Boston is the team to beat, and I say that as a somewhat humble Bucks fan. We'll see y'all in the ECF 😅.

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

Its been a roller coaster. And we like roller coasters.

[@raleightgod93]

I always felt like the Celtics should initiate the offense with smart

[@Fchwpo_7]

Nooo

[@SpeedFoe]

The most surprising thing about Boston this season for me is, after losing in the Finals to the Warriors last year, Tatum and Brown were supposed to be so “ Upset, Disappointed, Angry, etc..” that as a fan I couldn’t wait for the season to start so I could see some of this FIRE that’s supposed to be burning inside of them. And while for the most part of the season they have been the class of the Eastern Conference, they still only look half as good as they did last season… & I think I’m being generous saying that. How does a team this good who’s should be motivated to show their dominance over their peers in the East but instead we have 3 losses to Orlando, 2 losses to NY, 2 losses to Cleveland and in all of these games they didn’t look like the team from last season and for me that is concerning…!!!!

[@12branko12]

That’s the Celtics trend for years now, not just this year. And I say this as a 10+ year Cs fan. For some odd reason, they really struggle stupidly against some teams every season.

[@SpeedFoe]

@@12branko12 I know it’s really maddening because a few times we’ve been right there, and I thought we blew it with our approach and strategy. I mean that team with Rozier, GH, Kyrie, was epic but All three valuable players walked without us getting any compensation which is poor management and future building/planning for the front office Wyc/Brad/Danny the blame pie is confusing with all of the intricacies of the many mini decisions that in my opinion tell a tale of a front office not making decisions based on the team’s best interests in terms of Winning there could be a world where Winning is no longer the goal but maintaining the fan base is. So as long as the fans will pay to see/support the product they (The front office) put in front of us (fans) then there’s no incentive for them to actually try to win they just have to appear to be trying which promotes parity and yada yada yada. But whatever the case I believe that the Celtics have reached this level of Organizational “ Maturity “ if you will where they are essentially victims of their early success in relation to the realistic future of their successes…!!!!! It’s been tough but really rewarding being a C’s fan… I don’t like Football, Baseball or Hockey so they have really been my only hope for home pride…!

[@mikes1487]

It's who they are playing they lost one in OT to the Bucks w/o 5 top guys and just last week played in Mil and were up by +40 a lot of the game. They were in Phily w/o Brown or Williams and lost by 2 to the 76ers... They play well when they care, they just don't care every single night. That said, I think Brown is better this year than last, but Tatum is a tiny bit worse, (not than finals Tatum cause I think he was injured in shoulder and never said much, but before that he was otherworldly) his shooting for sure has been more streaky. Still they are better now than last year, I think they can win it all. Go C's!

[@SpeedFoe]

@@mikes1487 That’s what I mean, how are you saying on one hand that you are upset about losing to the Warriors in the Finals the way you did last season and couldn’t wait for the season to start again so that you could have another chance. Then your season starts and you’re consistently losing games because you don’t care sometimes… Well one thing we all know is that a season is about building good habits that translate to winning so that when you hopefully make it to the playoffs making the right play is like second nature to you and your teammates. They are getting used to some pretty self destructive habits that are not translating into wins. I hope they can win it all, but with JT’s leadership and lack in ability to fight through the defense and attack the rim and the TEAMS inability to switch game plans when JT renders himself ineffective chucking bricks at the sight of any resistance I’m just not sure. I think the team would be stronger being led by Jaylen, he’s more consistent and he has become a mid range master…!!!!!

[@kevinwang2723]

I'm wondering if Celtics can suit the triangle offense with this lineup.

[@RitchFinnegan]

Awesome summary. The C’s are stacked aren’t they?They can win in so many ways and yes. The iso game ain’t gonna win them a championship. Defense turning on the offense and ball movement is the key. Im concerned that they still make fundamental mistakes like weekside rebounding, Simple boxing out and sometimes lazy defensive mindset away from the ball from the J’s. Their hoop IQ is increasing as it needs to but they are still young and blessed with talent so got away with lacking some fundimental a for a long time. Ain’t gonna work against a Hi IQ team like they ran into last year against Golden State.

[@mattwatts33]

I can’t believe all of the so called experts still keep on saying they have no chance against the bucks.

[@imyourbiggestfanlol8429]

Cuz they actually see it..regular season don't mean shit. I'm sure Brooklyn when then had the 3 n won there regular season against Milwaukee didn't mean crap especially bucks ended up with the championship

[@beccalee3339]

Yea h celtics forever russell , bird , garnett , Pierce, , walker , Tatu m , havlicek

[@beccalee3339]

I loved celtics forever John Becky lily ilic pristupak

[@seanmolloy2172]

Did they throw top spot because they play philli better then the Cavs or Knicks?

[@Lipe09]

as a celtic fan (no, im not a racist) this team of boston is NOT a better team from last year. we have a better atack but a "way worst defence". for me, we are not a trully contestor for the title, because, i don`t like the fact Tatum makes 30 pts with 30% fg with 10-32, like, i dont give a fck if you scores 30 but you lose the game beacause dont pass the ball and makes though shots

[@blacklyfe5543]

They're not consistent that's their problem

[@ShemarCedrick]

Indeed

[@depps.7097]

convinced Joe Mazzula is a genius 🤣

[@chesterfieldthe3rd929]

Look at the lakers free-throw attempts compared to anyone else. Now tell me this league isn't rigged.

[@NewEnglandGaming413]

People really overreact after every loss 😅 only 1 team has less L's than boston

[@slightexag]

well that team will probably kick their ass because of the reasons he talks about

[@NewEnglandGaming413]

@@slightexag we just beat that teams ass by 41

[@HoopsDigest]

How far do you see the Celtics going? 👇

[@charliegwinn8793]

All the way #bleed green

[@dearkazuscorner2549]

I hope having Brogdon on the roster makes a difference compared to last year's run!! Also, I hope coach Mezula doesnt shrink the rotation for the playoffs to 8-9 guys. If you have 12 pieces, use them all!!

[@Lucys_Highlights]

All the way man

[@silasdougher5743]

all the way #bleedgreen

[@harmonybuilder7767]

Hate to say it, and I hope I eat my words, but i don't see them going all the way. ...and god dahhhm STOP hanging on the rim. Reminds me of Spoiled Brats.

[@Tatum00204]

❤️❤️

[@deviin6996]

Celtics in 5

[@michaellejos8038]

Everything seems like it’s there, I think they might actually win it all this year..

[@dannymcguire3623]

The depth and versatility is insane. A Buck/Celtics series could be peak NBA.

[@SpidermanandJeny]

It's pretty odd that both of last year's Final's teams have been extremely weird this year. The Warriors are two utterly different teams on defense on the road going from a great defense to a TERRIBLE defense and the Celtics have the problems touched on in this video. EIther team seems very capable of winning a title if fully healthy and whole and also capable of getting bounced in the first round.

[@slightexag]

The Warriors have no chance winning a title this year.

[@SpidermanandJeny]

@@slightexag why not? Are you a Boston fan? They might get Wiggins back soon. They have the 3rd best defense at home, which is plenty good enough and a very good home record to go along with it. They still have Steph Curry, a human cheat code and Klay is leading the league in 3's and playing better defense than people expected along with better play making than people knew he could do and the Warriors just got gp2 back and he's a very good defender.

[@slightexag]

@@SpidermanandJeny I'm a Spurs fan, but for obvious reasons I have a second team in the Celtics this year (because of Derrick White). Draymond and Klay have lost a step, the whole team is inconsistent, they suck on the road and they'll be facing higher seeds so that'll come into play, Wiggins coming back won't be seamless and the season is nearly over. There are too many factors for the Warriors after a bad season. I put their chances above the Lakers who I think are delusional if they think they're going to do anything being a play-in team

[@SpidermanandJeny]

@@slightexag well, yes, the Lakers might be delusional. On Klay and Dray, I don't agree about Klay. He looks much better than he did last year. He has lost a little bit from his peak? A little, but he's been able to take on some lead guard defensive responsibilities and do ok at it, which is something he couldn't do last year. Draymond is the same weird player he's been for most of his career. Oddly effective on offense despite not scoring and giving the Warriors lots of effort and intelligent play on defense. He's still one of the better defenders in the league. Wiggins might not be seamless, but they've been there, done in just about every way imaginable. Plus, they should be able to beat their first round opponents as long as Poole keeps up his recent trends and Wiggins should be worked back in by the time the second round rolls around.

[@pgd4lmd]

Too many OT losses white needs to be out there late in the game

[@GetenIce]

Thier “rough patch” will be a month where they go 13-10 instead of 18-5 yet they’ll still have a better record that every team they will say is better

[@Slinky007]

Bucks are 1 seed

[@GetenIce]

@@Slinky007 Celtics when healthy have blown them out in both games, that’s also 1 team

[@Slinky007]

@@GetenIce Celtics we’re trying for both of those games the bucks weren’t the games mattered for the celtic

[@GetenIce]

@@Slinky007 mattered for the Bucks too they haven’t clinched the 1 seed yet

[@Slinky007]

@@GetenIce it mattered way more for Boston

[@oysterfarmnextdoor]

617 likes...Boston!!!