The Celtics have been ROLLING through the Eastern Conference! - Zach Lowe 👀 | NBA Today

Zach Lowe, Danny Green, Andraya Carter and Kendrick Perkins discuss the Boston Celtics' playoff run thus far and then Perk gives his "Big Perk's Big List" of Big Time Defenders.
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[@anthonyolguinjr209]

Perk doesnt see that tatum had 3, 4 defenders on him but wants him to go off. But if he did he would turn around and say tatum has to use his teammates if they want to win it all. 😂

[@dizzdondotta9537]

Stg 💯💯

[@YouCanCallMeReTro]

Watching that game it felt like Tatum didn't need to be the guy so he didn't force it. Brown and D-white were both cooking starting early in the game and Tatum was still getting heavily guarded so might as well let them keep cooking.

[@anthonyolguinjr209]

@YouCanCallMeReTro exactly my point. Him being heavily guarded was why he didn't have the points he normally does but look at the rest of his stat line lol. It's like these people on espn only watch the highlights or something. There was no reason for him to jack-up shots when brown and white were cooking. The cav coach even said their plan was to take tatum away obviously that backfired so let's see how they guard tomorrow lol

[@ghostfvce0]

Long time Celtics fan here, Tatum isn’t who he thinks he is & Boston doesn’t need him to win. This is white & brown’s team.

[@josephrafferty6763]

​@@ghostfvce0that's asinine. Tatum is BY FAR Boston's best player. It's not even close.

[@shermandudley5548]

This video had 2 clips of 5 Cleveland defenders collapsing on Tatum and somehow people expect Tatum to go 1 on 5

[@blablablaa14]

I’m sorry isn’t that Brunson/Luka every game. Isn’t he supposed to be a star?

[@bipblopblap]

​@@blablablaa14 Tatum have 4 all star caliber teammates you want him to play hero ball and don't pass the ball ? Randle's injured, Brunson carrying the Knicks because he needs.too.

[@chrsatumo9]

​@blablablaa14 and these guys can do that for a couple series but for a whole playoff run these guys start getting fatigued... which is what happened a couple years ago to the Celtics

[@THROWBACK_Sports]

⁠@@blablablaa14 and both Luka and Brunson have been managing injuries in the playoffs and have never been to the finals. You can’t do it all yourself

[@shermandudley5548]

@@blablablaa14 there's a difference between being a star and being stupid/selfish. Had Tatum gone 1 on 5 and committed a turnover, you folks would be killing him. He made the smart basketball move which resulted in a wide open 3 from one of the top 3 point shooters in the league

[@Toucansam46]

He is literally playing at the highest level of his career. Yall need to stop worrying about numbers so much this is insane. His team has led by 30 in all but 2 of the games theyve played this postseason

[@phd0830]

As long as JT finds teammates to score…. He is doing a great job

[@TheDdub2010]

Every sport show led with the JT narrative. Basically says we ain’t got nothing say about the Celtics so we gotta knit pick

[@zachisosum]

100%

[@36ELGALAN]

These fools are knitting sweaters

[@lloydbonafide3398]

Brown has leveled up these playoffs. Hes making superstart level shots on defenders and bullying. He's also defending the other teams best player even bam last series. I blame the media and casuals for just painting the celtics as a tatum only team. Brown is legit part of the the dynamic. Tatum has matured and made smarter decisions these playoffs. He's impacting the game in other areas. Jist like if brown is missing shots he still had his great defense. The celtics are back on their bully stuff on defense. I know the cavs and heat suck but it helped them by reminding them how they should play.

[@small_fries7573]

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[@Leclaudservices]

When it comes to brown and the Celtics ,I will wait until they don’t choke in the finals

[@LeisureKingLou-jc2re]

@@Leclaudserviceswe’re all hoping that but besides Denver the remaining teams all have the potential to choke away games at the highest level.

[@Barry-Strange]

This season *

[@davidcooper5774]

No Hakeem? Man finished his career Top 10 in blocks and steals as a center! (Still #1 in blocks)

[@MrJasonSlade]

That's what I'm saying!!!

[@STECHGUY]

Tatum has already done what these guys are doing now. He's looking like a experienced vet, not letting the media/anyone get to him. Doing whatever it takes to win and getting a lot of heat for it...

[@procopiomacaspac3087]

Its a team game! Not a one man show! Perk needs to realize that.

[@MoneyMouktv]

Stop saying that bc ONE player can change the landscape of a team so yes while we do need players to understand there role it’s that ONE to win it all so it’s meant to be metaphorically not literally

[@procopiomacaspac3087]

@@MoneyMouktv nope! One player cannot possibly win any championship! Sure they can change the landscape of the game but that's it. Nobody even jordan can carry a team to a championship without the help of a good team mates.

[@spahootiegg3934]

In regards to perk saying JB is the #1 option and better than Tatum. He needs to watch the game every time Tatum touches the ball he has 5 defenders looking at him and he creates shots for others (like JB) off of that

[@joven_teatro4805]

Every time Tatum touch the ball he push off to

[@spahootiegg3934]

@@joven_teatro4805 this has nothing to do with my comment lol and if they don’t call it then it isn’t a foul

[@user-xk5xo8uo4u]

Please Park. JT was double & triple teamed for 6 games straight & isn’t forcing shots but instead making the best play for his TEAM. Peek needs to talk with his OG Pp who broke it down yesterday and sees the maturity. JT doesn’t need to score 40 bc he has 4 other players who are capable of dropping 20/25 with ease especially if 70% of the other team is focused on JT. Jb is carrying the load, he’s also not being doubled & tripled every possession. Be better Perk

[@ZoraDelaney]

Any all-time defense list without Hakeem Olajuwon is NOT a serious list!

[@bencorn8606]

"Jaylen Brown... Takes big loads" - Kendrick Perkins

[@WesJenkins518]

No Diddy

[@selomkiflemariam]

They need to give this lady more time. She is simple, direct, and knows what she is talking about.

[@LeisureKingLou-jc2re]

She’s awesome tbh

[@michaelthreepeat]

Beside the dunk contest JB pretty much did everything right this season

[@brettlord6379]

Miami without Butler, Bucks without Giannis, and a very hobbled Embiid. And a Knicks team without multiple key contributors including a multiple time all star (Randle). The Celtics have the easiest path to the NBA finals in decades.

[@TheRealFreshOJ]

Big Perk...who is the DPOY award named after? No Hakeem?!

[@cobrachannel100]

Hakeem was a better dedender than Wallace.

[@jocularwilliam8398]

the car analogy was fire lmao

[@robbieflores7292]

As a Celtics fan, I agree.

[@vandanpatel923]

He’s not right tho 😂 Tatum isn’t just some shiny car that only looks shiny. He’s done his fair share of tough gritty work and carry jobs too

[@BUStedLosAngeles]

Was Johnny Damm in the studio?

[@gregoryleclerc6735]

Perk giving JB some love!!! ☘️

[@Andy_M986]

Especially since the Bucks and 76ers have been taken out,good to see the Knicks and Wolves stand up and gain some form.

[@seanoliverjr.6158]

In my greatest Coach Carter voice… “Since when is WINNING not enough”

[@farenzeks437]

He’s doing well, kept playing the right way, & I have a feeling he still his part to play in this postseason scoring wise.. if D White keeps playing like this, we HAVE to find a way to resign him

[@user-tz4mr5gj9d]

Imagine playing this team

[@eddiecash1641]

Great list Perk 💯

[@thehighearners]

Don’t forget Sam Hauser! Wait til he starts hitting 3s! I don’t think he even took a shot last game. Him and Tatum are perfectly capable of putting points on the board.

[@fakedazzleful]

He probably take 2 shot. They didn't need him to shoot much

[@jeremiahwallace4480]

Love how when other players win without scoring they are affecting the game in other ways. Tatum isn’t scoring enough just winning every game tho. Lol

[@pauljoseph3081]

Celtics losing another NBA finals will be the most expensive underachiever super team in NBA history.

[@Jonteponte71]

That is a long list before we even get to the Celtics this year. Suns and Bucks are two examples. Both out in the first round.

[@pauljoseph3081]

@@Jonteponte71 Bucks won before Celtics did. The Suns are rather newer than these Celtics, and they're not the favorite to win it all in the West, it's Denver. The Celtics however are on the clock to deliver results.

[@freshnaproductions2105]

Jaylen, you remember when Ja said he’s fine in the west and Devin Booker said no one can guard the Suns? This sounds like an equivalent to no one can win 4 games against us 😭. As a Celtics fan, I don’t like this

[@wesleygosey5928]

I think Jt needs to have high rebounds and assists for the Celtics to win the 18-25 points a game good if he just crashes the glass and get them rebounds for kick outs

[@bjzach]

I like Perk’s list of Top-5 Defenders, particularly Ben Wallace at No. 1.

[@willread8376]

Boston definitely going the the Championship

[@Only1JOAT]

JB is always the best player for the Celtics come post season

[@bigmo3692]

This is just not true lmao

[@jammer9941]

Always is a bit much like there's been series yes but Tatum has led the team in scoring the last 3-4 playoffs. Has he played better so far this playoffs yes, but it's not like Brown has consistently out performed. If Brown has consistently outperformed Tatum in the playoffs every year Tatum wouldn't have 300 more career playoff points, 45 more blocks, equal amount of steals, 200 more assists, and 150 more rebounds in 11 fewer playoff games.

[@SeunAdekoya]

@@jammer9941mind you Tatum came into the league a year after Brown and lead the team in many categories

[@anthonycalabraro1246]

​@@bigmo3692no that's exactly what happens every season tatum fanboy

[@bigmo3692]

@@anthonycalabraro1246 really? So you think it brown that got us to the finals? Was it Brown that got us past the 76ers? You people are dumb

[@seanisabel]

I don't need Tatum to score 30 or more right now. But to win a championship he will need to do a little more scoring wise. But everyone else playing well right now is a good thing. JT is still rebounding and playing good defense. He will start to play better on offense i believe. And if he does,watch out NBA.

[@Jonteponte71]

He leads the team in rebounds, assist and blocks in the playoffs. Pretty good for a number one option who's shot isn't falling!

[@alkabab08]

I said it once I said it twice, on that Miami's Lost they shoot 22 three pointers but beat the C's by only 10 points, Im not worried cause it just a matter of the other team became hot Celtics been balling .

[@RS7evenSLDR]

I’m also putting Ron Artest before Gobert.

[@user-ze6ns9pq2y]

Doesn’t every NBA player have a behind the back dribble “in the bag”? If not, maybe I should be in the NBA

[@thehighearners]

JB hit his free throws!

[@joie2vivre]

That Bill Russell guy played a bit of defense on the way to winning 11/13 championships.

[@yungjeezy6049]

They need to have shawty on more. She’s beautiful bruh. Literally would watch these episodes just for her lol Nahfr.

[@TonyDSG]

Down bad

[@prabhvirk1448]

Down horrendous

[@yungjeezy6049]

@@prabhvirk1448 Lmaooo I know but she’s baddddd 😳

[@OnlyHTMRK]

simp

[@LeisureKingLou-jc2re]

LMFAOOO she’s well spoken bro and yes beautiful. Go work out my guy, you got this 💪🏽

[@ksy687]

400,000,0000 he better be the best player

[@617Sage]

Y’all bugging out Celtics can go to the finals without porzingas just like we did last year it’s literally the finals we need him for only which I’m sure he will be well rested and ready to go by then it’s low key already been 10 days since he last played and we’re only in game 2 of the second round he should rest the whole ECF series as well then he’ll for sure be ready for the finals

[@tendaichiota97]

therse a reason why all the mvp finalists were from the western conference......competition too thin in the eastern

[@kingmark4233]

No Olajuwon, Pippen, Bill Russell or Dumars on Perkins big time defenders is insane...they need to stop lying about Jordan's defense already.

[@GerardJeanLeger]

When Perk talks you forget that he actually played in the NBA

[@nikolatodorov1994]

Dikembe mutombo would've blocked this list with a finger wag as well.

[@HaiderAli_TO]

putting MJ up there without putting up Scottie is criminal

[@dionreed7325]

Also why isn’t Scottie on this list?

[@bolo5190]

Right

[@PapiFawda]

Scottie who?

[@youngandbearded8474]

@@PapiFawda Pippen but he’s def not top 5

[@sbrady1790]

Jb negated Mitchel he had a similar game and the rest of the celtics out performed the cavs

[@banditY2K]

How'd that Game 2 workout? Go Cavs!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Big7wardnola]

No Mutombo

[@nitoshadow]

Brown been outplaying Tatum in the playoffs even before this year

[@phd0830]

Take control

[@jrod132]

The east is so weak. Boston should ram pack the east. They’re lucky that Giannis and Butler got hurt for their teams. If KP playing hurt in the finals that’s going to hurt Boston

[@TheBeardedMaineiac]

Perk just solely loathes Tatum, hates him literally no matter what he does

[@vinsonnn]

Perk has no G14 Certificate for him to talk about defensive players lol

[@coryclark1402]

Just leaving off the guy the Award is named after.. 😢😅😂

[@jordangedde4054]

Bro said Ben Wallace is the greatest undrafted player of all time when Naz Reid exists

[@gezza7718]

No disrespect to Naz but pump the brakes for now. Big Ben won DPOY, guarded Shaq and won two chips with Detroit. Naz probably won’t win DPOY but could surpass Ben on chips the way he and his crew are playing. The Wolves are ascending.

[@jordangedde4054]

@@gezza7718 I’m joking bruh

[@bradleyhacker7684]

Don’t hop on the train now Big Perk

[@crob949]

Perk had me until he had Ben Wallace #1 i thought pippen should have made it too

[@jonkwabena100]

Leave JT alone. Watch last year’s game 6 and 7 against the Sixers just as a reminder of who JT is.

[@festusaniemeka3350]

How mike eat. Hat list over Hakeem or Tim Duncan or Tony Allen or morning or Scotty or bill Russell or Leonard I can go on and on Mike my goat but it ain’t cause of his defense he was great defensively but one of the best defenders ever not even for his position

[@hollywood4012]

Eastern conference basketball don't matter again this year the champ coming out the West

[@R3DSYProductions]

Andraya is better at this than Mallika Andrews, ngl

[@AMERICANMONKEYY]

No Hakeem is absurd

[@Philthy_sloth]

White got that whole bag

[@SuperNiceBlackGuy]

4:34 keep a cool what now?🧐😂

[@drecarter2052]

No draymond green ?

[@xThatsWassupx]

There is no eastern conference

[@small_fries7573]

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[@deBad693]

No Hakeem, no Pippen perk what you smoking on?

[@Atum-iu2ek]

Perk tripping lol JB been carrying Celtics in the playoffs last 5 years lol

[@nicholaschan4257]

everyone gangster until they meet Anthony Edwards

[@melvinguz11]

🔥

[@memebobs9011]

8:49 is that not a foul? Lol

[@KingSally92]

No Curry, no LeBron in playoffs, it’s definitely the Celtics year to win it all. No team is beating them 4/7.

[@cobrachannel100]

Sure they will be fine in the Leastern. No chance against the Wolves though.

[@Adnan82905]

What makes you think there is no chance?

[@vintageboy9536]

You acting like wolves have been contenders for a long time lol

[@RittenhousesRifle]

Less than a week ago he was saying “they can’t beat the Nuggets”, now he’s saying “they can’t beat the Wolves.” Celtics haters are down bad and just grasping for anything at this point. Lmao

[@hectorirene763]

The hate of the Boston Celtics blinds even the biggest of casuals. With Denver being down 0-2, the Wolves are not gonna let up and let the Nuggets come back and win the series. If the Celtics go to the Finals, they will meet either OKC or Minny. There is no way Boston is going to lose 4 out of 7 games against either of them, when they’re 1st in offense and 2nd on defense. Barring a huge injury, this is their year, watch.

[@cobrachannel100]

@@hectorirene763 I dont hate the Celtics. I like the Celtics but people are stupid, think than when u point out the obvious, you are a "hater". I am a Nuggets fan but I am being realistic. They have no shot and neither have other teams if Minn maintains that defensive intensity. Do you think Boston can beat that deep, defensive minded team? I have seen that from Boston, neither this year nor last year - being handled by Miami. So, yeah, I respect Boston and like them but be real man.

[@gisity17]

Perk take off the chain please

[@jvtopflight796]

Hakeem Russell KG Pippen Rodman that's the list

[@iamsamchevalier]

Ant man has something to say about that.

[@Djohnson89]

What probably choke if they go against OKC in the Western Conference 😂

[@fakedazzleful]

​@Djohnson89 you think okc can beat Denver?

[@hectorirene763]

@@fakedazzlefulI believe they’re able to.

[@theslickestproductions3181]

No Olajuwan? Get this man off TV.

[@terell2k12]

The easiest Eastern conference run of all time

[@MHernandez731]

Celtics & twolves finals

[@EagerShed-xp5zm]

Brown has literally been a better all around player and way more efficient player than tatum yr after yr. Espn and people think he is the number 1 but brown is number 1 on this team by far and has been for yrs now.

[@Zp0423]

I don’t understand a word he said lmao

[@mikah_legend1272]

Bruh this Celtics team can play with any of Jordan’s teams lol nobody in the east can touch the Celtics at all gotta wait till finals

[@kevinmclain6741]

The EC is a 🗑 🔥

[@MichaelPage-wd1hs]

One of the first times I've heard perk say something that makes sense when it comes to the Celtics hes always hating but he got a point with jb

[@user-mf9rn6co7e]

that might be one of the worst lists Ive ever seen

[@der6519]

It was no surprise with how weak the East is.

[@michaelhession2105]

The biggest thing Boston must overcome the rest of the way is playing down to their competition. There have been far too many times over the last several years where this has been the case. If it isn't, and things are indeed different this year, they should destroy everyone in their path even if Tatum is still the most inconsistent superstar in the league. Seriously, when you have a roster that's compared to the 1986 Celtics in talent, you better win it all! And even as a fan of a rival, I must say this. They better win it all! If not, they like their TD Garden brothers in the Bruins will be the ultimate meme of memes. And I mean it too.

[@callumalston5755]

Tbf they didn’t in round 1… can’t imagine they will here, there’s just such a talent mismatch

[@jorgehuaman8770]

Minelnesotaaaaaaaaaa

[@joshuathornton6814]

Perk and his stupid narratives.

[@jaysouthmusic8230]

As usual

[@Juimango40]

God our father won’t let the Celtics win with that they did to IT.

[@krishjotsarai425]

It was a business

[@suiken3149]

The casuals think that IT was just left on the streets starving😂😂

[@hectorirene763]

Blah blah blah, typical normie garbage talking points.

[@philiptan5814]

perkins a scrub

[@MoneyMouktv]

I’m so glad you all are sleeping on us let the world tell it we gonna get swept by the knicks, lose to whatever teams come out the west like we’ve heard this before it’s whatever JT and JB most certainly have to show up and win banner 18 I get it 💯💯💯

[@dionreed7325]

☘️☘️

[@curtislinden9297]

kendrick is so awful. he thinks hes Shaq with his harsh takes, he is not.

[@itslia9175]

Let’s be real eastern conference is already the weaker conference with all the injuries to the knicks 6ers and bucks that’s what they should do. Anyways t wolves in 5

[@QuanPookie]

Stop blaming injuries

[@small_fries7573]

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[@silasliot4644]

Lmao 1-1 va the wolves in regular lol but 5-1 wolvesv

[@lionelsancha9416]

​@@QuanPookieitd be the other way around for celtics fans if tatum or white was out

[@presidentialkingdom2201]

Celtics learn nothing and will eventually beat themselves like they always do.