These Celtics Are Just DIFFERENT...

The Boston Celtics have had a dominant regular season, and are on their way to making NBA history.
#nba #celtics #bostonceltics

[@Jonteponte71]

I listen to a few NBA podcasts. This season, it's 90% about OKC, Lakers, Warriors, Bucks and if and when Embiid is coming back. And some Jokic/Denver sprinkled in there as well. Celtics is a 60 plus win team and have lost three games at home the whole season. NBA Podcasts: "- They are chokers until proven othervise, talk to me when they're in the finals." And that is basically it.

[@KR-ew5ms]

Listen to better podcasts then

[@ghostflame9211]

i think the suns getting dog walked in game 7 in 2022 stopped everyone from just assuming that seeds matter after the play-in. celtics have come up short 3 years in a row now, so its hard for people who arent die hard celtics fans to put faith in them just because they have the best regular season record. that being said, even speaking as a lakers fan, it seems that the celtics are getting extra hate this year. theyve only lost 16 games all season but its like every time they lose, there are a mountain of videos talking about how they are a fraudulent team. tatum especially for some reason is really disliked, which considering hes the star player, just adds fuel to the fire. its interesting how the current best team in the nba is still flying under the radar at the end of the season, but i hope they do make a deep finals run.

[@RasenKamehamehaX100]

Which is funny given the Sixers' history of choking is WAAAAAAAAAY worse than the Celtics. At least the Celtics consistently get past the second round.

[@leo_wentzel]

@@RasenKamehamehaX100Doc Rivers* has a history of choking and Embiid’s always just hurt

[@orlandomoore6795]

Ur capin because they talk about the Celtics as well but sick of the same results at the end of the day!

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

A 7 game series with Boston vs. Denver would be very enjoyable.

[@andMango5483]

It would only be a 4 game series, Denver in 4

[@moka5377]

@@andMango5483 while Denver is def fav to call it in 4 is moronic, margins were way too thin to say Denver has Bostons number.

[@fpl_djhammer]

hope neither teams make the Final

[@andMango5483]

@@moka5377 yeah but Boston chokes in the playoffs and Denver rises so it kinda makes it hard to not think it’s gonna be a sweep

[@Jabsss34]

No tf it would not remember warriors Celtics would be even worse for the cs

[@creamated986]

its quite literally just because people dont like the celtics, thats why nobody talks about it lol

[@jesussamurai8433]

Meh it’s not that they are not liked in the sense of “I hate their franchise and fans” at least for me they are just the most uninteresting team yeah their basketball play is great but in a day and age where people are attracted to drama, charismatic players, and loud personalities, the Celtics are just not interesting. Doesn’t change the fact they are a good team playing great basketball.

[@ahoj4480]

thats like saying people dont like Lakers

[@LessGo7921]

Lakers and Celtics are both the most famous and most hated franchises in the NBA

[@chickensofried]

no, it’s because they’re frauds.

[@zaza7124]

Because at this point y’all gotta win nobody cares what y’all do in regular season

[@davenalunat1433]

Talking about injury problems about other East teams but the Celtics are actually winning games with significant help from Hauser, Kornet and Pritchard.

[@DaMeaun]

Boston went 66-16 when they traded for the big 3 in 2008 and won the nba title as well

[@cormacmacaongusa]

Cool story bro

[@enzofleury8356]

👍

[@MihoyMinoy-si8fb]

@cormacmacaongusa Triggered.

[@cormacmacaongusa]

@@MihoyMinoy-si8fb no it's just an irrelevant comment that means nothing

[@4realGTFOH]

I still can't get over Skap Attack calling Joe Mazula "village idiot "😂

[@EL-pi3fp]

Heat went up 3-0 without Herro and blew them out to clinch. Thats nuts and I’m a nets fan lol

[@dietbeer52]

Not going to mention that the Celtics did take it to 7 and if Tatum’s ankle didn’t get stepped on we could have talked about the Celtics in the finals

[@EL-pi3fp]

@@dietbeer52*could* but celtics would have been a better match up with the nuggets

[@muhammadjafri2660]

Did they had kp and jrue last year?

[@Luigidreamteamfan]

@@mezzblook I’m glad you got that confidence and all but I’d temper your expectations

[@malooch]

@@muhammadjafri2660 they had marcus smart who routinely killed the heat and robert williams who had a solid series too in limited minutes

[@jayward8237]

As a Celts fan I’m incredibly excited for the playoffs. No matter what I’m so proud of our team.

[@zion9247]

They gotta play either Philly or the heat what if they lose in the first round? Still proud?

[@GhostWriter-Gohan]

You can want that title its ok

[@Robin-xt7yo]

​@@zion9247 Celtics own Philly

[@timstar28]

6ers would have had like 55 wins if embiid didn't get hurt. But Boston is definitely the team to beat. I knew once they got Holiday, they were gonna take it to a new level.

[@azhule4041]

2022 Suns Vibes, coming from a suns fan

[@maxcoupland1936]

Being 15 games ahead of the 2nd seed is ridiculous 😂

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

If Kristaps Porzingis stay healthy this season & consistent 2024 playoffs Boston big chance get #18 banner 💪💪💪

[@qt3dot14ish]

And as obvious as that statement should be, it's all that needs to be said. Everything else is just white noise.

[@Bruhdaughhh]

It seems very win or bust at this point with JT and JB everything has been developed together around these two I don't see them losing and staying together next season.

[@LogjammerDbaggagecling-qr5ds]

It depends on how they lose. If they go out in the 1st or 2nd round because they choke, then yeah, tough conversations need to happen. But if they lose in 7 to Denver because Jokic has an all time great finals performance or something like that, then no.

[@AntonBruns]

I was just checking how far ahead the warriors went in their 73-9 series in 2016. The Spurs just got 2nd seed with 67-15. wow😅

[@AntonBruns]

Oh wow and there he says it. So I gotta bring some new information. The worst teams were: 15: lakers, then Suns, Timberwolves, Pelicans, Nuggets, Kings Kind of different

[@ananmuadi31]

Doesn't matter, they'll fumble it as usual.

[@zakking4983]

keep hating ☘️

[@matthewdowling6549]

Celtics are historically great, while the rest of the East is inconsistent at best

[@michaelod324]

I think Boston really is the only matchup for Denver at this point, but we’ll see how things go in the playoffs. On a random sidenote, I kind of wish Dame ended up on the Miami Heat, they would’ve done a better job of covering his weaknesses on defense while also highlighting his strengths. I’m surprised that the Dame with the bucks thing hasn’t really worked out

[@qt3dot14ish]

I have a different take: Had the Bucks not fired their coach when the team had a 30-13 record, their season may have been different. The thing is that the 30-13 record wasn't sketchy. It was a terrific record for any team, but especially considering they completely changed the culture dynamic of the team, they were obviously not in total sync, understandable for a remodeled team, but yet they were still winning big. People always think it's about winning, but winning frequently is not considered in decisions made by sports teams. A lot of decisions are simply based on ego or personal opinion not related to the best interest of the organization. Case in point.

[@dweazy_wade6578]

Not too many feelings much better than seeing the fear wash over Boston fans faces as they see that they have to play Miami in the playoffs.

[@joosh5566]

Derrick White looks like a cartoon character with the bald head top

[@Lxcid_playz]

I feel like the east is a bit deeper then it was last year but celtics probably have at the very least a conference finals and most likely a finals appearance but who knows we could have a repeat of last year with the heat but everything is a mystery until the playoffs

[@zakking4983]

As a Celtics fan, I love all the hate we get! Keep it coming ☘️🥰

[@gpthegoat3845]

Just to choke in the ECF

[@xIpyschoIx]

That statement is exactly why boston it technically going under the radar. Ppl see them as a ecf team only. Its crazy Tatum isnt in any votes for mvp when he is literally the best player on the best team in the nba. This is Tatums coming out party we are about to watch someone step into the conversation for Greatness

[@Slapshot544]

​@xIpyschoIx Tatum doesn't deserve to be in mvp discussions. He has the most talented roster on paper in the league and he's just not on the level of Giannis, Jokic or Luka

[@orlandomoore6795]

Win a ring and then! The hate comes from disappointment of them not winning championship when they supppose to! They are overhyped at this point!

[@orlandomoore6795]

@@xIpyschoIx Tatum is a choke artist and JB is over paid!

[@AdamKlownzinger]

Predicted Celtics over Thunder in 6 about a third of the way through the year and I still think I am right.

[@AdamKlownzinger]

Shit

[@onnejbenigay5208]

The problem with Tatum and the celtics is that they are not clutch. They keep losing on close games.

[@RARena-vv7hu]

Clippers will update Mecha-Kawhi’s firmware for the playoffs. Expect a Celtics Clippers showdown in the finals.

[@crazydumb1861]

The East seems really mediocre this yr tbh

[@hayorge27]

2 words: Eastern. Conference.

[@WolfsDE]

I think that there is no possible way unless Westbrook is back, that the Clippers stand a chance to make it out of the Western Conference. They just have too much of a history of epic collapses. I can't buy in to what they are doing until they prove they can at least make it to the Western Conference Finals. For me, this means Russell Westbrook has to be healthy and playing. If he isn't, that bench just doesn't have the same energy and ability to step up big when the starters are having an off night. As talented as George, Leonard and Harden are, only Leonard has produced in the playoffs on a consistent basis. Westbrook seems make up for the deficiency. If Harden disappears, he is there to step up. He doesn't have to deliver 35 points, but just giving 15-18 points and 4 or 5 assists and a couple of rebounds makes up for when Harden goes on a drought and has 6 points, 4 assists and 1 rebound. Without Russ, I don't see them being a match for Denver, Minnesota or OKC. I would buy in on Dallas or Sacramento right now more than the Clippers and I don't buy in on the Kings or Mavs. (Kings have been inconsistent all year and the Mavs I just don't see the secondary guys and think...yeah. they can do it in the playoffs. Joel Embiid being back and hopefully healthy...I do feel for the guy, injuries suck, it means Philadelphia might be back to contender status. They are the only team I feel can legitimately challenge the Celtics. Yeah, I know Jimmy Butler has a playoff mode and you can't count the Heat out. I know Milwaukee, Cleveland and New York have really good teams and they shouldn't be slept on. Indiana is better than their overall record because of Pascal Siakam. The Celtics though just seem like one of those teams like the 1986 Celtics, where it is a Finals or bust year. Where they are on another level and just feel like that team that is going all of the way. Denver I feel like is the biggest threat to them because they are the defending Champs. But I can't ignore Minnesota or OKC. They are just too good to no realize they are real threats to upend the Western Conference and make some noise all the way to the Finals themselves. I just can't buy into the Clippers right now. If they make it to the Western Conference Finals, I can buy into them as legit. Until then, just pretenders.

[@336BOSTON]

I've never seen an NBA team play as well as Boston has this season be this poorly covered by the media. But, you know you're great when your floor is an NBA Title. Keep being great guys🍀🍀🫡

[@FunFitnessKabacan]

Booohoo wheres the apolgy video

[@Dachoseone2546]

Bucks are now 4th lol

[@vince615]

Celtics have to win their last 2 games to have the same record as the 21-22 suns just two years prior who choked against a 4th seed mavs. Record doesn’t mean jack.

[@nateseal2084]

The title to this video was very misleading about 85% of this video was saying how the Celtics can’t win the finals

[@brandongordon2392]

I wait for the C’s upcoming failure

[@MihoyMinoy-si8fb]

Cope.

[@JPression]

had to post this as they are getting blown out by Milwaukee huh?

[@urmanascrewed]

I mainly am concerned that they don't have a true superstar. Tatum can look that way at times, but other times not so much.

[@nr_6170]

Bro what is a “True Superstar” is Anthony Edwards a true superstar? Luka is arguably the best player in the league and undoubtedly a true superstar yet the Mavs are in 5th Tatum is the best player on a team with 5 all star caliber players Biased as fuck bro

[@urmanascrewed]

@@nr_6170 Hard to say and everyone has a different opinion on it, I'm not going to get into it especially because you are coming off as rude.

[@tacotruck5009]

Magic easily claps celtics in 4

[@johndietsch2130]

You must be off four right now with that take

[@leeswift7883]

Had to come back after the game tonight. If Giannis is out for an extended time the conference gets a little bit easier for the Finals

[@SumayyahA99]

Let’s go Celtics!

[@pleasehelp1390]

sayin a whole lotta nothing

[@zachhenry6888]

Bro you sound a little like joe rogan lmao

[@xIpyschoIx]

That take is exactly why boston it technically going under the radar. Ppl see them as a ecf team only. Its crazy Tatum isnt in any votes for mvp when he is literally the best player on the best team in the nba. This is Tatums coming out party we are about to watch someone step into the conversation for Greatness

[@RolandBoni-zz9uz]

Tatum over who which of the current Top 3 ranking of the MVP?😂

[@5un50utPr05]

This is a win now or bust team and I can't even see them beating the Knicks in a series right now.

[@qt3dot14ish]

Wow, that's an irrational comment based on nothing.

[@YodaSmokes]

The heat?

[@nr_6170]

Suck

[@Herzeder]

I still dont believe in them. They've improved their positive elements again this season, but they still have the same flaws that will cause them to lose a few games against well-prepared opponents, and a few games lost at the wrong time can cost an entire playoff run.

[@JMoney80121]

Nuggets in 4. 😂

[@MihoyMinoy-si8fb]

Nuggets in 4 years ****

[@JMoney80121]

@@MihoyMinoy-si8fb poor casuals. Don’t even know the defending champs. Educate yourself, boy

[@reavisjeff]

Out of all the eastern conference teams, Miami has the best chance to beat Boston.

[@henry7486]

tbh I feel like the Knicks have a better chance to beat the Celtics

[@yea3702]

@@henry7486delusion

[@helderfonseca9926]

Let's just hope the heat don't get 8th place...

[@iBank-lm6py]

The Clippers probably don’t make it out of the first round. Not sure how they are one of the four best teams in the west

[@malza1792]

Celtics are looking good. Heat enters the channel.

[@davenalunat1433]

Then? The Celtics won against them in 2022 and The Heat almost squandered a 3-0 lead last year not just because of Tatum's ankle injury in game 7.

[@eetlelefe22]

@@davenalunat1433your forgetting 2022 was a missed shot away from the Heat winning. Also ignoring the refs not counting Max Strus’s three pointer that would have beat them

[@tvs5941]

Celtics will lose 2:4 against the Nuggets in the Finals. Maybe they even lose earlier if they meet the Heat

[@AdamKlownzinger]

If they don’t get to the Finals now, they never will.

[@ItsDJOBie]

They were in the finals 2 years ago lol

[@BigDawg717]

​@ItsDJOBie what is he on? 😂

[@ItsDJOBie]

@@BigDawg717 dude does NOT know ball 🤡🤡

[@davenalunat1433]

But why? Lol

[@sting114]

@@davenalunat1433because both holiday and porziga are getting old and injury prone

[@one2many1030]

Still will be eliminated by the Heat lol

[@Smido83]

Dallas would be 2nd in the East... and thats without playing more games against bad eastern bottom teams. And the West teams overall won 57.3% of all games against East teams this season. Tells you everything you need to know. But to be fair, its more or less that way for over 2 decades. Since 1999/2000 (last 25 seasons) the West won more games against the East 22 times. The East won more against the West 3 times. Funny enough, 2 of those 3 seasons were 2021/22 and 2022/23... 😂

[@Il_Exile_lI]

The Celtics are 23-7 against the Western Conference. That's the best winning percentage vs. Western Conference teams in the NBA and only slightly lower than their overall winning percentage. Yes, overall the West is stronger than the East, but the Celtics would be the number 1 team regardless of which conference they are in.

[@Smido83]

@@Il_Exile_lI Did I talk about the Celtics? The title is "1 True Contender" and I explained why... put every Top 10 West team in the East and they would be the 2nd or 3rd team with more games against easy opponents. And the Bucks as the 2nd seed would most likely be a Play In team in the West.

[@cheap272]

im a celtics fan n im sleeping until the finals unless miami starts going on another run

[@MihoyMinoy-si8fb]

Miami is going nowhere.

[@Amazing15O9]

Second round exit.

[@Rayven2711]

If Boston played in the west they'd have around 50-55 wins right now...I'm sorry but compared to the west they play most their games in a subpar conference and therefore subpar competition. Somehow as great as they are I feel that they're gonna be exposed in the playoffs again...Tatum and Brown can't create decent shots consistantly in close games down the stretch...they still lack playmaking in these situations and are prone to fumbling the ball. If they come out of the east they'll struggle against the Nuggets or Mavs or potentially other teams that survive the bloodbath in the west!

[@quantum_beeb]

Kind of insane that if you did power rankings top 8, it would be like 1-2 east teams.

[@pedrocm2523]

Celtics are clear favorites in the east. Their main problem is they take too many threes and that is bad in playoffs but, in the east, few teams have good perimeter defence.

[@orlandomoore6795]

The Warriors sat the players out the 4th quarter because the game was already over at the third! The Celtics aren’t in the same stratosphere and they in the east! New subject! All that dominance and still have a horrible playoff strategy!

[@WhiskeyFiend]

Lol the day the bucks beat celtics....again

[@hernanisunga5353]

An upset loss to the Miami is what you don't what to witness.Let's win this banner 18 all the way!!!

[@orlandomoore6795]

Every year u hear the same music by the Celtics with same excuses at the end!

[@nikobellic2515]

It’s almost like they finally have a second year head coach

[@CTEagleCeltic]

Bruh we had 3 head coaches in 3 years… who else won chips with rookie coaches w/o Steph or Lebron??

[@orlandomoore6795]

@@CTEagleCeltic the coaches ain’t the problem yall problem is yall over paid JB and over hyping Tatum as a true superstar! LeBron and Steph shown they can carry superstar tendencies!

[@orlandomoore6795]

If I’m not mistaken golden state went through 2 coaches and won it the following year no excuses

[@orlandomoore6795]

@@nikobellic2515 I was told Tatum and JB had issues on and off the court! They can keep trying to cover it up with changing the coaches but the truth always comes to light!

[@duallancers001]

I like Boston - particularly b/c they have my boy D. White over there - I wouldn't mind them winning a chip at all... but with that said, I am also *totally* *ready* to slander them if they don't get to at least a conference finals; that 2016 Hawks comp going to go HAAM if they get caught lacking.

[@xIpyschoIx]

I have to disagree the only teams i feel confident can be boston in the west is the clippers and the nuggets the wolves and thunder are literally potentially 1 round exits

[@cameronshryock955]

I’m not sold. Obv they have the talent to go all the way, but I feel like mazzulla is gonna have a hard time getting them there

[@sting114]

Celtics will be like Gary Payton and Shawn kemp sonics . Good but couldn’t get over the hump

[@josebetancourt9018]

Knicks in seven

[@enzofleury8356]

The Celtics are really good, but some of the losses were a bit of a head-scratchers, like some the losses against Atlanta, when they had huge leads and just gave it away, you know? Maybe this year, when it matters, is different…

[@aaronhess7635]

I think the 15 game gap has more to do with doc Rivers that anything.

[@LikeTheChile]

Easy to be up when you play in the Least Coast with all those tanking teams. Put them in the Western Gauntlet for more than 2 games each & see where they land. Same thing for Embiid, getting MVP votes for beating on the pistons.

[@StraightBleach]

Pretty Sure he beat the top teams in the West too. Jokic, Minnesota, OKC, etc. Sixers are a 60 WIn team with a Healthy Embiid,

[@jimmyjay689]

Celtics will beat Miami rd 1 and coast to the finals

[@ajcornstar]

Put Celtics in the West, i do not think they would make it to the top 3?

[@ZielonySmogg]

... it's Philadelphia 76ers!

[@Chris-ri4jl]

Doesn't this accomplishment say way more about the eastern conference than it does about the Celtics "dominance"? I mean if they were closer to the record then sure

[@qt3dot14ish]

"Closer to the record"? What's that got to do with anything? Once the Celts had clinched the EC, they simply went on cruise control to end the season. The Warriors were already champions, so they wanted that record, so they chased it. This Celts haven't won a title so their focus is the title, and not the regular season record. Comparing the two situations is ridiculous.

[@jnmc2498]

Well yeah… the west has almost ALWAYS been the far better conference.

[@fpl_djhammer]

the Celtics are defo going to fail to reach the Finals now the higher u are, the harder u fall 😂

[@TrueChill87]

This is a bad take when a Knicks team this good exists…

[@xIpyschoIx]

The knicks are not beating boston w/ or w/o randle

[@TrueChill87]

@@xIpyschoIx He said “contender.” Do the Knicks without Randle have a chance at beating Boston? Absolutely. Joe Mazzulla and Jayson Tatum both have high profile struggles in the postseason as recent as last year. KP staying healthy through an entire playoff run is a bold prediction. The Knicks are predicated on mucking it up and playing hard defense and have a true identity. They’ve got counters for the looks teams are going to throw at Brunson in the playoffs with Divo a pass away/on the weak side, Hart in the pocket playing 4v3 and iHart being a good short roll passer and PNR finisher. With an energized MSG and playing with house money with far less expectations than the Celtics, the Knicks have a better shot than you think.

[@quantum_beeb]

I feel like they’d get spanked in a nuggets final.

[@anindjha5925]

Your celtics just lost to Bucks again. STFU, what's excuse? "We already have first seed so not trying to win" In 7 game series Celtics can never win again major teams. It's playoffs, we have seen what celtics do.

[@MihoyMinoy-si8fb]

Let’s be real. I’m not even a Celtics fan. They weren’t trying bro. The Celtics were literally just on the court treating the game like a scrimmage.

[@sephirrothvt]

This is illogical, they are not alone, I believe regular season results do not make you one of a class

[@GoBoSox20]

Celtics afraid of the 76ers. 🤣🤣🤣

[@creamated986]

they def arent 💀

[@ADHoops]

They haven’t beat the Celtics inna series since the 80s😭 if we match up with the sixers Issa guaranteed advance to the next round

[@zakking4983]

If the 76ers have ever beat the Celtics in recent years then maybe they would be 😂😂😂

[@matthewlampert4276]

Bucks looked pretty good tonight 👀👀👀

[@brionearts]

Bro be trying hard to get to that 8 minutes 🤣

[@henry7486]

idk, he talks pretty fast. if he was trying to pad out the time, surely he’d just slow down his talking a lil’.

[@wzg8804]

Tucker stays schleeping on the Miami Heat as most mixtape menaces do

[@GetWokeGoBroke69]

They gonna choke, Celtics are known to be chokers. They will not make it to the NBA finals. 1 will bet my house on it.

[@colinmccarthy8764]

How are they known to be chokers, they’ve underachieved like 1 turn since JT was drafted. You could convince me 2019 was an underachievement in terms of talent, but that team just sucked.

[@exomnia115]

@@colinmccarthy8764last year they choked against Miami, 2022 they were one shot away from choking against a lesser Miami team, and 2020 they choked against a lower seed Miami again

[@exomnia115]

@@colinmccarthy8764not to mention they blew a 2-0 lead in the finals , granted that warriors team was actually good but still a blown lead nonetheless

[@colinmccarthy8764]

@@exomnia115 they didn’t have a 2-0 lead in the finals. You know you can like look that up right? They had a 2-1 lead, but even as a Celtics fan, that team was not good enough to win a title. JT was not a good enough 1 option, Smart was our third best offensive option, and our offense wasn’t consistent enough. Look at their record in clutch games. Whatever Ime’s late game offense was, it wasn’t good.

[@colinmccarthy8764]

@@exomnia115 in 22 Miami had a higher seed. They were the one seed, but we’re counting “almosts” as choking. That doesn’t seem fair 🤣🤣 Also look back at that 2020 BOS team, they were playing rookie Grant Williams, Semi Ojeleye, and Brad Wanamaker BIG playoff minutes. I mean Theis was starting at Center. I love the guy, but really? Edit: Not to even mention that Hayward was hurt. Who was like LEGITIMATELY good that season. Great all around player with efficient 17 ppg.

[@johnschlong]

Lakers beat em without Bron and AD

[@zakking4983]

Congrats. That banner of “beat the Celtics without our best players” will look so good in the rafters 😂☘️

[@markmelillo5699]

celtics beat the lakers with bron and AD

[@doomnipple9846]

The numbers look good yep. But it's also the weakest conference I can ever remember with the embiid injury.

[@StraightBleach]

Sixers were also statistically and record wise better than the Celtics when Embiid and Maxey plays. Honestly if the sixers can can get on the opposite side of the bracket and get Embiid's conditioning better in 6 weeks to play the Celtics i can See the sixers winning.

[@doomnipple9846]

@@StraightBleach I'd buy that take