Udonis Haslem: Celtics CAN'T CRUISE TO FINALS 👀 Could the healthy Bucks be a challenge? | NBA Today

Udonis Haslem joins NBA Today as an analyst for the first time ever alongside Zach Lowe, Kendrick Perkins, Austin Rivers and Malika Andrews to discuss the Boston Celtics eliminating the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
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[@osillents292]

Haslem is the most biased analyst you can bring to a discussion about the Celtics

[@user-zd9kp7ii5g]

Might as well bring on Danny Ainge to talk about the Heat lmao

[@Instantur]

It’s like bringing in Joel Embiid to analyze Tatums game

[@johnpalmer6859]

Everything haslem said is true...

[@Instantur]

@@johnpalmer6859 we will see lol

[@mbcudatree]

I love it.

[@yonisbadar2129]

Bro doesn't like Boston 😅

[@justnahayo8490]

Bc they’re trash

[@RobberStormfire]

I know, guy that hates the Celtics thinks they are trash. Also, the sun is hot

[@lucho3410]

He ain't wrong and he knows cause he went through it first hand in the big three era. U can't cruise no matter how good u are. Mazulla is still a fairly inexperienced coach compared to all the rest of the coaches left in the Playoffs

[@hayden3426]

He doesn't like them, but at least he's objective. Unlike Peirce when he talks about the Heat.

[@odavidl]

Who likes??

[@RezzyDocYT]

windhorst and haslem… to do a CELTICS breakdown 😂😂😂 they trolling

[@RezzyDocYT]

Oh yeah I forgot Doc’s son…. 😂😂😂

[@dabu8701]

Im trying to understand how Milwaukee gonna push Celtics when they’re gonna be chilling in Cancun courtesy of Indiana pacers?

[@stebbsso]

Fr

[@felipeb.9321]

together with the 76ers... and the loser Heat squad

[@justing4094]

Yep

[@zetto3290]

No one can explain this

[@dabu8701]

@@zetto3290 the foolishness 🤦‍♂

[@curtislinden9297]

OF COURSE haslem says this LMAO, my dude hates Bill Russell

[@HazzEmperor]

talking to Bostons #1 hater

[@Blassie.P]

Don't they have MJ Jersey retirement in Mia

[@alexandertejada2069]

Nah that would be me

[@ShinraSensei]

Jimmy didnt even do well against the Celtics last post season people forget it was all strouse and vincent, you can tell who knows ball and who doesnt

[@Sonny-mz6gr]

And Caleb Martin.He looked like Steph Curry against them

[@ShinraSensei]

@@Sonny-mz6gr yuuup

[@ogomez53og]

Acting like he wasn’t killing them in game 1 and 2 🤣🤣. Check the stats of what Jimmy averaged in the conference finals

[@RodBel97]

They were open because all eyes was on Jimmy

[@rvbantaculo7116]

Soo you know more about basketball than him? LOL HAHAHAHAHA

[@Moore_life251]

UD still pissed because its a Boston jersey in Miami’s rafters

[@Barsvisualized]

Who’s Jersey? Russell? 😂

[@leezamoukalled6005]

This aged well since the bucks were booted.

[@celticspride3332]

Haslem is a big opp 🤬. Rip bill Russell

[@ericbrownjr.5425]

The only reason Perk is on ESPN is because he is a champion with the Boston Celtics. It confuses me why he hates on us so much 🤣

[@terriw919fyi]

He's still upset because the Celtics traded him.

[@KSizbored4life]

The Bucks gave the Pacers their first playoff series win in 10 years, so no they will not be a challenge 💀

[@LuisFARod]

PLEASE don’t tell me Haslem is gonna be a regular from now on

[@KadeForever]

I hope he is 🤣

[@garycastillo943]

I like his energy

[@Twinfather49]

That basketball IQ is top tier! They need more people to talk between the lines instead of making super obvious takes like a lot of them do.

[@paraperera7786]

he is awesome. hope he's on everyday

[@vivalasexy]

Haslem is hilarious, better than any of these clowns

[@rig-zag]

Asking him about the Celtics is like asking me about my ex's new boyfriend. Not a fan. 😂

[@thetruth3459]

Lmao they just eliminated his squad 😂 of course he’s going to hate

[@Ricardo_24]

He a hater 😂😂😂😒😒😒

[@iam_gvxxiii]

C’mon man!! Benchwarmers always got the most to say. He’s a Celtics hater lol, of course he’s going to say that 😂😂

[@sammysam3905]

Show some respect you goon!

[@johnpalmer6859]

He's a legend, everything he said was true about the Celtics.

[@ALCblackout24HD]

a 40 yr old bench warmer in the NBA, that’s a bad thing how? Have you been in the NBA? Or atleast pñayed college 😂

[@adamwillis908]

​@@johnpalmer6859Hanging around the league for 80 years doesn't make you a legend. Name two legendary UD plays.. name one, I'll wait. 🤡

[@hayden3426]

He owns the Celtics

[@Qdubz24]

Ofc a former Miami heat player would say something like this 😂😂

[@coldhardkass]

Why they always got the haters reporting on my squad?!?

[@hayden3426]

just cuz your team got no dogs mean a dog cant talk bout your soft lil team?

[@suiken3149]

@@hayden3426 Celtics could win it all and you'd still find an excuse to call them soft, lol

[@hayden3426]

@@suiken3149 nah unlike most fan talk, I’m objective. Just calling it like I see it. It’s funny how hurt yall get when presented with the truth, though.

[@TerpsMatterPodcast]

​@@hayden3426Herro got punked by prichard stop it lol

[@hayden3426]

@@TerpsMatterPodcast he really did though lol

[@Because_Truth_Matters]

Kendrick Perkins pressuring UD to be "honest" like Kendrick Perkins is an honest person. Trying to impress UD that you are an honest person?🤔🤣🤣. This is comedy, y'all. You are the last person to talk about honesty. You ain't fooling us. I can pull out thousands of comments slamming you for your biased takes.

[@riffsthatkill2180]

Perk and Key are the two worst and most annoying analysts

[@ricosolomon]

Miami Heat are BRUTAL - blow that garbage up. Jimmy Who ? ain't nobody paying Jimmy $30M+ but Miami And a team built around Jimmy, Bam & Tyler Herro are an #8 seed, tops

[@riffsthatkill2180]

Bro Jimmy Butler has so many rings tho, gotta pay him. 30M from the Heat is nothing, in their minds Jimmy has already gotten them a couple rings just by beating the Celtics in the playoffs

[@growing.grounds4054]

Um 30 mil is the new 15 mil but still I get what you saying !

[@growing.grounds4054]

@@riffsthatkill2180lol you troll you

[@mohamedsaid9416]

They been to 2 finals in the last 5 years that is pretty successful for a team

[@ramisbaitan]

Bro salty

[@ohokayofficial]

2:14 *when the salt turns into sugar*

[@giffondhall9214]

The comment section trashing UD like he is supposed to say something positive about Boston 😆

[@zakking4983]

UD is so bias it hurts to watch

[@micahpg3407]

NOT someone you should ask anything about Boston. Haslem has never said anything impartial about that team

[@dharrisoftroy]

You can tell UD has not watch any team outside of the heat this season. The bucks can’t guard everyone on the Celtics. You think putting Giannis at the 5 fixes that 😆

[@felipeb.9321]

Bucks failed to make the semis... so that was pure bull****, hot air for clickbait.

[@justing4094]

Doesn’t even matter lmaoo.. better luck next year

[@guabz9567]

NBA analyst debut and hopefully finale. He really said Herro is capable of making the leap to Brunson and Maxeys level😂

[@aivah07]

Boston is the most hated sports city. Y’all literally hate us because we are great.

[@RodBel97]

Great at folding

[@aivah07]

@@RodBel97 lemme guess you a heat fan?! LOL

[@RodBel97]

@@aivah07 yup, 1 chip in 30+ years is super great

[@RodBel97]

Heat been around 30 years and got 3.

[@aivah07]

@@RodBel97 take your L and move on brother ☺️

[@sportsguy25]

I lost all respect for UD after what he said bout Bill Russell

[@hayden3426]

Bill russell trash keep cryin

[@RodBel97]

Cry harder. Yall act like he meant it. It was a speech to ready his team for battle nothing more.

[@justing4094]

@@RodBel97enjoy Cancun bud 🙏

[@RodBel97]

@@justing4094 Don’t worry we used the vouchers yall gave us from last year.

[@alexandertejada2069]

He apologized for that

[@comradeyellow6781]

Don't cry too hard Haslam🤣🤣

[@MultipleMike-tl2ty]

Look at this bench warmer cope.

[@cythefly]

So you expected him to say "yea we suck, we didn't even have a chance."

[@sammysam3905]

Cope? This the Boston's final

[@RicoTimeless]

And who are you

[@MrJslwww75]

Which one Rivers? Haslem and Perkins won a 🏆 as starters.

[@hayden3426]

just say you don't know ball lil boy.

[@cottoncandylol7175]

UD is such an OG. Heat lifer.

[@KiddKlutch3420]

Why they bring bro on a Boston segment lmao

[@elmztana1201]

Nah Haslem is actually good on TV

[@NoName-cn3cp]

He's too ghetto

[@toms5774]

As a Celtics fan i cant lie that title did Haslem dirty 😂

[@Mackin_since_94]

I respect this take. It wasn't as bad as the title made it out to be. He was surprisingly honest and accurate too.

[@ohokayofficial]

2:14 *Repeatedly pressing the soap dispenser at a QuikTrip around 2am*

[@sammysam3905]

That's my OG

[@justing4094]

He’s a scrub.. find better role models

[@kevinka94]

Look at Windhorsts face when Austin Rivers is talking up his pops

[@klam05]

"And to discuss the success of Boston, who else better than...Udonis Haslem" -said no one, literally, ever

[@brunopavesi8159]

Haslem gets to watch us be great year in, year out. Niiiiice.

[@Lobcitybombsquad]

I LOVE HASLEM TAKES THESE NETWORKS CAN USE HIS VOICE

[@speedracerrrrrr]

Tell it Haslem. Dade county. Love it.

[@serjikzolfaghari6357]

Straight gangsta perk v UD luv it !!!!

[@JatJelz]

This take from him is surprising to absolutely no one 😅

[@offsetbag79348]

😂😂💯as a heat fan always bring UD in to talk about boston

[@sheabilladeau1392]

Dude getting all in his feelings over KP actually properly calling that this could or should have been a clean sweep 4-0. Lol. Yo Udonis, you guys had to play-in and the Celtics had the best record, by a long shot. Get over yourself. "Heart of a champion." lol. No wonders they kept him so long. He is delusional and optimistic. lol.

[@brandonrivers8165]

He’s been around the league to know anything could happen, he has better basketball knowledge than you

[@riffsthatkill2180]

It could have been a sweep, but expecting it is not reasonable. Winning 4-1 is in line with expectations too, given the Heat's history recently. They could have swept them last season too, and based on the results of that, I never expected this series to be a sweep

[@hayden3426]

nah he just beat the celtics many times and knows their soft and beatable. cope.

[@cadenbeville4460]

I can confirm the healthy bucks will not be contenders 😂

[@BigDawg9139]

When perk chuckles it sounds like a squirrel gargling nuts

[@zechariahcameron3645]

Love the suit and tie!

[@dannydiazphoto]

UD!!! 🙌🏾‼️

[@josephrafferty6763]

Milwaukee and Philly are no longer playing basketball this season. Lol.

[@mrvincentjackson]

He DOES know Milwaukee is on the OTHER SIDE of the bracket from Boston, right? Only way Bucks-Celtics happen is the ECF.

[@LashawndaWilliams]

it’s not happening now, they just got packed up😭

[@felipeb.9321]

shipped to Cancun by the 6th seed Pacers - ESPN "analysis" is a joke.

[@urbaindelva7869]

Haslem made valid points about what Boston's potential opponents could do to beat them. Along with Porzingis's injury and the Celtics' playoff inconsistency, it's very possible that the Cavs, Magic, or Knicks could knock them off. However, for him to say that Herro could take a leap to the same level of Maxey or Brunson, and Bam could leap to the level of Giannis or AD? That showed his bias. If they could reach those levels, they would be showing that potential already and they have not. They're both very good players, but they're not on that level. As for Jimmy, he will be 35 before next season, and he has not stayed healthy for several years now. I don't see the Heat being real contenders any time soon no matter what moves they make. Even if they were to go on another unexpected Finals run, they would run into reality yet again. A rebuild should be considered.

[@zachshannon6989]

i fully expected heat to go hard on finding a piece after the finals run. They got fk all. Fire the gm. But i also don't know what picks etc they got

[@BeJamin4321]

Perk’s 2008 Celtics team were 4-3 in the first round against Atlanta, but somehow this Celtics team was suppose to sweep Miami.

[@joshisaac2790]

He not lying tho…regardless if he’s biased of Boston or not. AND on his first segment he already is making more sense than Perk usually makes. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@philenchymsejour8018]

Remember everyone, when the entire NBA retired Bill Russell's 🍀 number, this man UD said "F**k Bill Russell"

[@davidd7508]

ITS UD 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kevlandon]

This is the most coverage Miami will ever get 😢

[@peteredwards5298]

UD is the worst player in nba history

[@robliberachi]

Kwame Brown has entered the chat

[@richschneiderman613]

It's like asking Tom about Jerry the road runner about the coyote smh

[@J.J.Redick]

bring Haslem back on more

[@YouCanCallMeReTro]

Wheres the sense in getting the most biased person possible to do the analysis... she really said we have the best person here to break it down 🤣

[@KeenanL13]

Bro said “the way they was knockin down 3’s against us” proves he biased

[@donnycassidy3318]

“Haslem” lol

[@derrick8879]

Need to see a paul piece vs haslim debate on this topic😂

[@BulletAgario]

lol why have the biggest Celtics haters for the Celtics segment?

[@jscire]

Bucks and Sixers BOTH eliminated… so nice lil cruise to the conference final

[@bleed7378]

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA carry on HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA only bigger celtics hater than kendrick perkins is udonis haslem HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

[@jordanlalonde2507]

Did you really have to type it like this you fool

[@zacharyrodriguez6027]

Someone is mad that his old team got them Boston Backshots

[@alexandertejada2069]

Nothing he said was wrong. U sound mad

[@zacharyrodriguez6027]

@@alexandertejada2069 how am I mad when my team won?

[@carloshernandez-ql6iu]

why are we entertaining this narrative of jimmy moving on from the heat? jimmy and the heat are a match made in heaven and he said that’s the last nba team he’ll ever play for

[@pauljoseph3081]

Boston, Bucks, Philly would lose to teams like Lakers, Suns in the FInals... Let alone Denver, Wolves or Dallas LMAO

[@TheJaeko9]

What's your plugs number? You off that stanky

[@mnmorales02]

Perk is correct. Spo is the only champion there. You cannot say, never underestimate the heart of a champion 😂

[@CHUCKALUCKALUCKA]

This aged well. Like UD's game

[@reubencondon]

Also, Tatum and Brown have no problems playing 1-on-1

[@poppymilliato1781]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 ESPN looking like the last years of WCW right now

[@humanbeingmatt4811]

So much for those Bucks being a threat. NYK is the only team that might win 2 games in a series against the Celtics

[@dawidtesfai5905]

Celtics fans are all tight bc UD talking his facts and doesn’t throw shade at Boston. Some of y’all are sorry

[@bharris7513]

I worry about the Pacers more than any of those teams.

[@johnpalmer6859]

Everything haslem said is the truth!

[@FB15786]

Haslem is a bench warming cheerleader. How is he correct?

[@FB15786]

You were talking about pretenders, right? We just sent the pretenders home 😂. Can't even legitimately make it into the playoffs. Any comment, John?

[@johnpalmer6859]

@@FB15786 One-third of our starting lineup was injured. Is that the best you have? How many times will the Celtics be the 1 seed and choke...😂

[@FB15786]

@@johnpalmer6859 😂OH yeah. That dangerous starting line up of yours, that was getting punked by the wizards and jazz this season. We went 3-0 against them in the regular season. Sorry, that Jimmy got hurt foul baiting. How many times is miami going to choke in the playoffs? Is there a ring on Jimmy's finger. What is he, 35 yrs old,now?

[@FB15786]

@@johnpalmer6859 Jimmy is on the decline whether you choose to ignore it or not. Terry has made no impact whatsoever. Who were you really missing, that was going to be productive? Your starters have been awful all season. That's why it's a weak excuse! If your starters hadn't been getting stomped all year by the worst teams in the league..Your argument would hold more weight. You feel me?

[@melvaughn]

Haslem got Miami back 😂

[@PeteringYT]

He said heart of a champion lmao. Play in champions? Oh they lost that too.

[@RodBel97]

Last year too… but still beat Boston lol

[@justing4094]

@@RodBel97then embarrassed themselves on the biggest stage 😭😭😭 No champion there

[@RodBel97]

@@justing4094 yall lost to the warriors. Without KD 😂

[@alexandertejada2069]

Spo, Riley, Love, Mills, Bryant

[@llamaa6]

bro brought out all the boston haters to to talk about them😭

[@liamfaherty7211]

So much for that bucks pick

[@dangelobrown87]

I thought UD work for NBA TV?

[@JoeKirk-mw3sk]

He do

[@robertthompson9643]

This is the same guy that said it is just one game after game 3.

[@alexgonzalez8904]

Windy just said a lot of nothing 😂

[@nothembajozi2862]

SIX HOURS LATER. ....Milwaukee players are booking vacation flights.

[@gottabedaryl]

I mean it’s alright we all have our favorite team in the NBA but you’re on TV lol 😂

[@turbzmusic]

Wait hold up let’s all listen to what Udonis Haslem has to say about Boston 😂😂😂

[@ohokayofficial]

2:14 - *215 Horsepower Toyota Celica attempting to start*

[@northphillyp]

The Disrespect to a 3 time champ in these comments is crazy,Og balled..he wasnt a slouch

[@konstantindeletic4416]

Get his schmeat out yo mouth

[@TheJaeko9]

Let be real, the only team he did anything for was '06, and that's only because the league wasn't as talented so a player of his "calibre" could play. He's essentially Miami's Scalbrine.

[@Bob-eh8wp]

If if if if if all these things happen but they don’t 😂😂😂

[@bikinboyz95]

Aight so Bucks eliminated, now what? 😂

[@ovechkinata]

Milwaukee? That aged well lol

[@Thundercats125]

OG bleed Dade County💯🔥

[@Thugg12]

I’d like to know if the bucks are still a threat ESPN??

[@DavidAnthony261]

The Knicks or Pacers will give Boston a battle from a Celtics fan!! They are too in love with the 3 and that is a recipe for disaster. The Celtics have played this way ever since Antoine and Pierce was there lol 😂

[@Lobcitybombsquad]

JIMMY LOVES MIAMI I THINK HE WOULD BE A GREAT FIGHT FOR BUCKS OR KNICKS