To shoot so poorly and STILL come away with a win is crazy. This was a game Dallas needed to win. We now just have to win one out of two in Dallas to position ourselves for a better chance to win this series. Appreciate Tatum for his contributions, but he needs to finish at the rim and make more of his 3’s/jumpers.
@@ortsacerdi1423 look at Tatum's rebound and assist #'s...along with his D he contributed to this win...his shooting is off but he is a complete player and he set up teamates for easy baskets.
Thats the greatness of this team, next could be a Tatum 40, or Hauser making 5-6 3s or White knocking down a handfull. This is what I don't see for the Mavs. No denying Luka is great, Kyrie capable of (though shut down so far), but a 25-game from Gafford or DJJ looks like a far stretch.
Holiday was so damn good tonight! No one in NBA Finals history had ever had 25+ pts, 10+ rebs,and 75+ FG% with zero turnovers! Un freaking real. Not to mention his defense. He and White once again were lockdown and White’s three & block in crunch time were crucial. Oh and Tatum? Sure he struggled a bit with his shooting, but he was just 1 rebound short of a triple-double. And the only 3 Celts to ever have those numbers (18, 9 & 12) in the Finals? Bird, Cousy and Big Deuce. These guys once again showed poise and did not panic when Dallas cut the lead to 103-98 with 1:15 left. White delivered on defense, JB seals it with the layup. KP said he’s ready to die for Banner 18 and although I still think Dallas could get one at home, momentum is definitely with this group. You just know someone is going to make a big play when it really matters. I mean we missed 29 threes-but still won by 7. Now let’s go get these last two and shut everyone up once and for all!!! ☘️LFG☘️ Thank you John and get some rest-you deserve it. ☘️🔒#IGCOGFY
1) cannot win when their stars arent scoring 2) cannot win close games 3) cannot win when their 3 pointers arent going All proven wrong during this playoffs run.
@@TheRobversion1they just did defend homecourt and only lost 2 home games all playoffs, you act like they gone 7 because of their lack of home game ability
C's shot a putrid 25% from 3, got outrebounded, and Luka got a triple double. Any other game, this is an automatic loss, but C's played championship defense. Jrue was awesome on both sides of the ball. DWhite singlehandedly outscored Luka and Kyrie in the 4th and had that clutch block on Washington. I want to be happy but, C's were up 2-1 on the Warriors in 2022 and were up 2-0 on Lebron in 2018. I want the C's to go for the kill this time. No mercy. Just take their souls.
Ditto. Go for the kill and win g3. Hopefully with either hot 3pt shooting or the return of JT. No dicking around. Take the crowd out and get that 1 road win early.
@@jdzspace33 No. Let's not fool around. Losing game 3 would give Dallas a lot of life. THey have to go for the jugular on game 3 just a much as they have done so far
@marmanjoteta2100 I mean yes, you are right that Dallas winning game 3 would probably give them some life, but if Boston wins game 3 it's probably going to win game 4, and I just don't want a sweep. But you aren't wrong, that is playing with fire.
Hey John what a Great Show :) Boston is the perfekt definition of what a team should be . All for one and one for all Celtics for live 🍀🏀💪🏾Boston strong
Tell Nick from Locked On Mavs if it’s still funny!! 😂😂😂 those dudes are defeated right now. Acting like they don’t care but low key depressed af! I love it!! Let’s get this sweep! Jobs not done but boy did that win feel good! Mavs looked so mad! 😡 😂😂😂 😂😂☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹
They brigaded every Celtics fan channel and forum, spat bad takes then use their underdog/victim cards when confronted with facts. They deserve all the ridicule right now. They ain't us.
He don't realize his ''superstar'' is a one way player like Harden and Westbrook, Carmelo was. Doncic will never be respected as star like D Wade, Kobe or MJ.
I appreciate all the content you've been putting out this year John! Always great analysis about the Celtics and basketball in general. Much better than most other podcasts or sports "news" outlets. Glad I found the pod this season.
This was such an impressive Tatum game. Always making the right play and the right read and finding ways to impact winning when shots aren’t falling . He is the most valuable player on the floor in this series. Big win, this was the one Dallas NEEDED to have. Steal one.☘️
Next step for him is to develop reliable moves to score in floater range and in the mid range when teams take away the rim alongside sharpening up his 3pt shooting stroke. He can become a 28+/10+/8+ type of dude that is also a defensive weapon. But 2 more wins is all that matters right now whether he's scoring how we would like or not
@@nickpaine2767 Yep you are right. I just remember the loss part. Anyway I have way more faith in the team now but my PTSD brain won’t let me look more than one game ahead.
John it is so good to hear the podcast. This die hard fan has been out for the last week(heart attack and triple bypass) advised not to watch stressful situations 😂 but I needed to watch game two. This is what your podcast prepared me to handle these situations, so close two more. 🍀🍀🍀
Call me crazy but this feels set for Tatum to go to Dallas and close these next 2 games. But most importantly for me is seeing him make the right play like today.
I really hope so. I know it's great having other assets but Tatum has been quiet but still effective. I want him to lose his mind at Dallas and go crazy.
All true, but people other than celtics fans won't praise him as a top tier player until he figures out his scoring. Next step for him is to develop reliable moves to score in floater range and in the mid range when teams take away the rim alongside sharpening up his 3pt shooting stroke. He can become a 28+/10+/8+ type of dude that is also a defensive weapon. But 2 more wins is all that matters right now whether he's scoring how we would like or not
@@Robin-xt7yo Smart was always doing too much on offense taking bad shots or tuning the ball over but teams didn't respect his jump shot so they dared him.
Great team win! As for JT yes the shooting needs to improve but i couldn't be happier about his almost triple double. BUT! What is going on with his whistle??? He is getting HACKED and nothing is being called. Still got the win! Just two more☘️☘️☘️
I think coming back from Dallas 3-1 is a good result. Kyrie and Luka are a threat to go off at any point, but I think it is very possible to sweep them!
I love the people that say Tatum is playing poorly. Yes he isn’t scoring but he is doing EVERYTHING else! Love the podcast! Keep up the good work Karalis!
Locked On Celtics- What a game, last night!... I hope the Boston Celtics can pull off a win in Game 3 in "The Big D.", but, I'm somewhat nervous due to the fact that home-court will be possible factor in Wednesday night.
Dude Luka had a week off before this series... his "injuries" didn't affect him beating the "Mighty West" so...... I dont get the point in bringing that up continuously 🤦🏿♂️
The injury storyline comes up every time Luka plays in playoffs. At this point, it's either BS or it's just who he is and people need to stop making a big deal out of it
This Celtics team has been making me rethink my assumption that in order to win in the playoffs, you need great offensive output from your best player. Although Tatum has contributed in other ways, he has not been great offensively and yet this team has so many great players, that I can see Tatum not having a good championship series and this stacked team can still win this series. This team is often scary good.
That is a media driven narrative, propagated by former NBA players, who are stars. It is an ego centric point of view. The Celtics should win because they have a better team. One through six can score and play very good defense. Mavs don’t have that.
Obviously Duncan is an all-time great but in the later years of those great Spurs teams when he wasn't in the top 5ish players in the NBA - those were just really well-balanced rosters. That's a blueprint to building a deep roster if you don't have a top scoring star. Built similar to how this Celtics team is. Both teams with just great rosters with limited flaws. Brad did a great job building this squad.
I have been calling for a sweep for both the ECF and Finals since the 2nd series. And I am glad that we went with Jaylen on Luka. KP going down is no bueno though.
This was a Celtic's typical 2024 playoff Game 2 scenario where something in their game was off. This game was won because the Celtics refused to let an abnormal night of 3 PNT shooting get them down. They earned a solid win instead of going full iso-ball. Even when Porzingis was out. The team showed their maturity and focus and found a way to win. Well earned C's.
I think JKidd realized that anybody on the team can be the best player on the Celtics on any given night. Obviously he don’t even believe his statement trapping Tatum every play but guess what everybody else is just going to feast. Celtics in 5 for me
Most idiotic statement ever… should we bring up how JKidd used to beat his wife? 😂 I’m old bro I remember! 😂 dude says JB the best player but sends his whole team on Tatum if he even looks at the ball 😂.
yall STILL talking about that JKidd comment??? lmao Tatum casuals are hilariously soft. PLEASE get out your feelings. yall Bacon Tatum groupies insist “anyone can be the best player on any given night!” but then lose yall fkn minds & concoct goofy conspiracy theories if someone says ANYBODY but JT is the C’s best player. the gamesmanship wasnt for the Celtics, it was for u bozo Tatum glazers who are so sensitive youre STILL whining about it 🤦🏽♂️ meanwhile, outside the Tatum meatriding echo chamber in Boston, NBA fans laugh at Draymond Tatum shooting 6-22 FG & 1-7 from 3 building houses of bricks & spraying the ball all over the court 2 games in a row. Tatum is a solid player. easily Top 25 in the league, MAYBE even Top 20... but yall are making the fanbase look bad gaslighting us with this “JT is a Top 5 MVP candidate” narrative yall been pushing all season but refuse to acknowledge the 27% shooting from the field is literally GIVING the Mavs extra possessions. then he gets the luxury of guarding guys like Gafford who cant create their own shot & are no threat to do anything but dunk yet somehow cook Tatum in the post multiple possessions in a row. nobody cares if JT is your favorite player, but gotdamn stop acting like a woman scorned any time someone outside your echo chamber disagrees. let JB have his shine. let Jrue have his shine. let KP have his shine. stop embarrassing the fanbase by crying for 3 days every time someone says anyone other than JT might be the best 🤡
We played poorly offensively...we could never get into a flow...we had to grind for 48 minutes to win...the defense was the diff tonight...this should have been the Mavs game to win and yet...they failed again!
I said it last night and pissed i didn't place some prop bets on him but i knew jrue was gonna shine last night commented to some kid who made a video analysing jrues game an i was like watch him shine tonight an he did 🤣 fuckin love it
I agree with the drives, I do think they have to attack it harder because it was easy to call when they were gonna pass out of it. Outside of that, it went perfectly
I just don't understand why the national narrative about JT isn't how great players (and potential MVP's) find a way to contribute even when the shots aren't falling. He is 2nd in +/-, grabbing every board he can, making so many smart passes, and playing above average D. One common thread of the entire JTJB era had been a team first mentality and an elite defense. In that situation, maybe leading in boards and assists should be given more weight.
Beyond happy the with my Celtics. Tatum is making it really hard to defend him sometimes. Dude needs to have a game just for my own personal selfishness
celtics figured out basketball is a team sport - you need the whole team including reserves to excel in their roles - you need playmakers at all positions - they are not about individual hero ball anymore and that is both the roster construction and jayson and jaylen learning the hard way - it is impressive to see
I havent seen that look in Al's eye since Giannis when Luka got him in the air and falling with pump fake... I expect some extra motivation on who tries to pick on him defensively
For the most part it was such a bad game for both teams. It just felt so stop and go, foul then maybe a small run? Timeout, then block and turnover. Both teams just couldn’t get a rhythm and there was just tension brewing. I honestly thought if it came down to a 1 possession game in the final moments of the 4th it would be a 50-50 game at that point. But then that block… it’s been a while since I’ve seen a defensive performance like this from a team especially in the modern NBA. It was truly a sight to see 5 guys just put it all out there despite shots not falling, they were so in tune with each other defensively.
I know bozos are still going to kill Jayson but he played very well even though he shot poorly. Jrue and Derrick were incredible last night, Jaylen was just bad but we still managed to win. Now let's roll into the Republic of Texas and protect that undefeated record on the road. 2 more wins, LFG baby🍀
Spot on John with the level of DISCIPLINE on defense that the C's have shown compared to what the wolves have shown. I would add the level of experience as well. Celtics are battle tested and have seen it all and it would take a catastrophe to lose this series. I said C's in 6 BUT if they play great defense it would go less. I do expect the celtics to shoot better and be more efficient in game 3 no doubt. The level of intensity will be tested and hopefully the C's will match. Play great D again and i feel the C's will take game 3. 1 win away from being 1 win away. LFG☘️☘️☘️☘️💪💪⚡⚡⚡⚡🔥💥💣🧨🎆🎇🏆👀WIN 2 OUT NEXT 3 THATS THE GOAL!!!!!!!
We need to highlight the real reason the Cs won .. when the 3 ball wasn’t falling they stopped the Mazzula ball of chucking up a million 3s and FINALLY was going to the rim all second qtr and that kept the game close with poor shooting. If they did what they had been doing in other situations like this just shooting 3s missing mavs would’ve been up 10 at the half maybe more . The 3s that were taken in the second half were good quality shots where they moved the ball around. No step backs an just shooting 3s with 19 seconds on the shot clock … also Tatum has to shoot better idk what it is .. but Shout out to Brown white and holiday with that elite defense… Tatum has played good defense also and KP
This 100%. It was great to see to be honest, live or die by the 3 is fine during regular season, but doesn't work in the playoffs when they don't fall.
Greetings to all Green teamers.if your cold in 1 area,.contribute OTHER areas...(CELTIC NATION) Team ball is WINNING ball!! 🤟😎🤙☘️💚 2 down 2 to go .. LETS GO!!!
John, you were merely stating facts. Facts using stats from the whole season onward to the current Playoffs. Mavs are a good team, however they beat a Clippers' team without Kawhi. They then beat a very young and experienced team in OKC. With Minnesota, they had some very close games beating the the Wolves by one possession the first 2 games. However, as you have eloquently stated, the Boston Celtics are not the Timberwolves. The Wolves were not discliped defensively in those games. The Mavs scored 100 pts or more in every single game. The main issue with the Wolves is that they only have 2 scorers in Edwards and KAT. KAT had 4 bad games and the game where he scored effectively, the Wolves won. The Celtics does not have offensive issues due to their firepower in all 5 starters. Individually, they can score 20 pts + a night on any given night. You can't just trap JT or JB without giving up some wide open 3s'. Should be a very short series, with the Mavs winning one game with Luka & Kyrie going off. But Celtics should win in about 5 games.
G3 script: JT or the whole team goes on a heater and shuts up the hone crowd. G4 script: d.white goes nuclear like miami g5 and espn analysts are confused as to who the finals MVP is. Bonus, PP will put someone on skates and make another end of quarter buzzer beater. Or at least this is what i want to happen. Haha.
The Celtics defense has been money. Told hold a team to under 100 points in back-to-back playoff games in today’s NBA is special. The job is not finished . Celtics need to get greedy and win game 3.
The Celtics are winning as a TEAM. The pundits nitpicking Tatum because of his shooting is irrelevant. He will play better. But he is contributing in other ways and if winning is the final result, more power to him!
Good Win for the Celtics at this point let's get Banner 18 by any means necessary what ever it take drue holiday played like a champion. Everyone pitched in let's go Celtics. CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP
Luka is competing better against Brown. We will have to come up with a new strategy against Luka because they are starting to figure it out. We need a repeat from everyone. If we can take care of the ball the shot will soon fall. This game was perfect.
Luka only scored 3pts in the 4th quarter...by half time, the Celtics played a lot better against Luka to the point he only score 9 points in the second half.
If I'm Jason Kidd, I'm looking to shake things up in a major way, because what's worked in other series just won't work against Boston. Instead of trying to stop Tatum at all costs, I'm daring him to beat Dallas by himself in 1-on-1 coverage, limiting those drive and kicks and the plays he makes for the rest of his team. I'm also trusting the championship pedigree of Cryrie and making him the primary ball handler, hunting Al Horford for the mismatch in the pick n roll. I'm also trusting him to find Luka off the ball. That will also take offensive pressure off Luka so he can play better defense which Dallas desperately needs. If not and Kidd thinks he'll get more production out of his team doing the same thing they've done in Boston, this is gonna be a sweep. They'd have to pray for another poor shooting night from Boston to even have a chance at stealing a game. I really don't see Dallas beating the Celtics 4 times in 5 games.
Yeah they were claiming okc, lac and minnesota did that and it didnt work. Like boston doing it is different from when lets say minnesota does it due to personnel and execution capability (coaching).
but John, Tatum shot 6/16 in game 1… why are we pretending 6/22 is an aberration? he’s shooting 28% from deep & quite a few of those shots were the same old forced dribble down iso threes at critical moments. & how many layups did he miss losing control at the rim? i LOVE the facilitating, i LOVE the rebounding. Tatum is a supremely gifted athlete. but this version of Tatum is just not as effective as the “Top 5 All-NBA MVP candidate” the Boston media was pushing all season long. sure, he did what was necessary to win… but if he just played up to his established regular season level this game is a blowout, not a tight game with the Celtics nursing a 5 point lead with 2 minutes left needing a miracle chasedown block from White/Brown to keep this game from turning into a free throw contest at the end. the best players play their best ball when it matters most. we now have an 8 game sample size of Tatum underperforming in the Finals. this version of Draymond Tatum is good enough to win ONLY because Dallas isn’t GSW & the Celtics added 2 more All-Stars to help carry. the Boston media narrative around Tatum has to change. if he’s going to play rebounding facilitator like a young Ben Simmons, thats fine (as long as the C’s win)… but PLEASE, for his sake & ours, let’s lower expectations & stop pretending he’s an All-World scorer who can take over the game at any minute. he just can’t.
Very good comments. I agree. But the media Are pagan idol worshipers, and so are many fans. They need a basketball God to worship. “Who is the goat” Is a great example of foolish speculation. It is a team sport, and Tatum is trying to fit into the team. If he takes too many shots, while shooting poorly, he reminds me of Marcus Smart, and Antoine Walker… People who believed the headlines of these idolatrous propagandists put out about how great they were. Missoula must reign him in. Tatum is good enough to help the Celtics win by doing many other things besides scoring. I think they play better in the playoffs when he shoots much less.
I disagree with the notion it should be a 1-1 series. Celtics had full control of that game yesterday. Just couldn’t hit a few extra shots from 3. Celtics get exactly what they want more often than not.
To shoot so poorly and STILL come away with a win is crazy. This was a game Dallas needed to win. We now just have to win one out of two in Dallas to position ourselves for a better chance to win this series. Appreciate Tatum for his contributions, but he needs to finish at the rim and make more of his 3’s/jumpers.
His finish at the rim is not good he is scare to dunk
His finish at the rim is not good he is scare to dunk
@@ortsacerdi1423 look at Tatum's rebound and assist #'s...along with his D he contributed to this win...his shooting is off but he is a complete player and he set up teamates for easy baskets.
To be fair for JTs rim attempts, hes getting fouled. Alot. And not getting the same contact calls luka gets.
But yes he needs to shoot better.
It’ll come on the road
You know it’s the finals when… I listen to John more than my husband 🤣☘️🔥
Ive been listening to John more than my wife for years
@@juliusricklesnot the flex or joke you think it is😅
@@IM-hx7jt we tend to have sex more than I listen to john and I'm an everydayer
@@IM-hx7jt 💪
John looking at the Hoop collective podcast on the garden floor like squidward looking out the window at SpongeBob and Patrick
😂😂😂
MVP shot of the game was the Prichard buzzer beater 3. That was a momentum killer. Hoping for a monster Tatum game 3. 2 more wins to go. 💪☘️
Thats the greatness of this team, next could be a Tatum 40, or Hauser making 5-6 3s or White knocking down a handfull. This is what I don't see for the Mavs. No denying Luka is great, Kyrie capable of (though shut down so far), but a 25-game from Gafford or DJJ looks like a far stretch.
I’d say it was the defense on Luka TO that lead to two consecutive 3s for Boston in the 4th quarter.
Holiday was so damn good tonight! No one in NBA Finals history had ever had 25+ pts, 10+ rebs,and 75+ FG% with zero turnovers! Un freaking real. Not to mention his defense. He and White once again were lockdown and White’s three & block in crunch time were crucial. Oh and Tatum? Sure he struggled a bit with his shooting, but he was just 1 rebound short of a triple-double. And the only 3 Celts to ever have those numbers (18, 9 & 12) in the Finals? Bird, Cousy and Big Deuce. These guys once again showed poise and did not panic when Dallas cut the lead to 103-98 with 1:15 left. White delivered on defense, JB seals it with the layup. KP said he’s ready to die for Banner 18 and although I still think Dallas could get one at home, momentum is definitely with this group. You just know someone is going to make a big play when it really matters. I mean we missed 29 threes-but still won by 7. Now let’s go get these last two and shut everyone up once and for all!!! ☘️LFG☘️ Thank you John and get some rest-you deserve it. ☘️🔒#IGCOGFY
1) cannot win when their stars arent scoring
2) cannot win close games
3) cannot win when their 3 pointers arent going
All proven wrong during this playoffs run.
4) cant win vs. the west
5) cant win vs. a healthy team
6) cant protect homecourt
@@TheRobversion1they just did defend homecourt and only lost 2 home games all playoffs, you act like they gone 7 because of their lack of home game ability
@@mattpassos5689 try to think of the context of my comment.
@@TheRobversion1well that one flew over his head 😅
Almost like growth is a thing
2 more wins! We are here with you John!
WE ARE FUCKING HERE FOR IT BABY LFG!
C's shot a putrid 25% from 3, got outrebounded, and Luka got a triple double. Any other game, this is an automatic loss, but C's played championship defense. Jrue was awesome on both sides of the ball. DWhite singlehandedly outscored Luka and Kyrie in the 4th and had that clutch block on Washington. I want to be happy but, C's were up 2-1 on the Warriors in 2022 and were up 2-0 on Lebron in 2018. I want the C's to go for the kill this time. No mercy. Just take their souls.
I hear you, but I want them to close out in Boston. I'm comfortable with them dropping game 3. If they win, that's great, but still
Ditto. Go for the kill and win g3. Hopefully with either hot 3pt shooting or the return of JT. No dicking around. Take the crowd out and get that 1 road win early.
@@TheRobversion1This is different. I am with you on going out to win game 3 at Dallas. This is a business trip.
@@jdzspace33 No. Let's not fool around. Losing game 3 would give Dallas a lot of life.
THey have to go for the jugular on game 3 just a much as they have done so far
@marmanjoteta2100 I mean yes, you are right that Dallas winning game 3 would probably give them some life, but if Boston wins game 3 it's probably going to win game 4, and I just don't want a sweep. But you aren't wrong, that is playing with fire.
you make more sense than the Hoop Collective man
We are here for the team! Let's go C's! #CelticsPridePhilippines
Hey John what a Great Show :)
Boston is the perfekt definition of what a team should be . All for one and one for all
Celtics for live 🍀🏀💪🏾Boston strong
Tell Nick from Locked On Mavs if it’s still funny!! 😂😂😂 those dudes are defeated right now. Acting like they don’t care but low key depressed af! I love it!! Let’s get this sweep! Jobs not done but boy did that win feel good! Mavs looked so mad! 😡 😂😂😂 😂😂☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹
They brigaded every Celtics fan channel and forum, spat bad takes then use their underdog/victim cards when confronted with facts. They deserve all the ridicule right now. They ain't us.
Yeah so much egg on face. Now the lukas injured excuses.... never mind kp playing on 1 leg or jb playing wth a broken left wrist.
Everyone yapping when they up. Your fanbase is a joke.
@@Bonus1123Cope.
He don't realize his ''superstar'' is a one way player like Harden and Westbrook, Carmelo was. Doncic will never be respected as star like D Wade, Kobe or MJ.
I appreciate all the content you've been putting out this year John! Always great analysis about the Celtics and basketball in general. Much better than most other podcasts or sports "news" outlets. Glad I found the pod this season.
Nice win! Keep up the great defensive effort. Go Celtics!
This was such an impressive Tatum game. Always making the right play and the right read and finding ways to impact winning when shots aren’t falling . He is the most valuable player on the floor in this series. Big win, this was the one Dallas NEEDED to have. Steal one.☘️
Next step for him is to develop reliable moves to score in floater range and in the mid range when teams take away the rim alongside sharpening up his 3pt shooting stroke. He can become a 28+/10+/8+ type of dude that is also a defensive weapon.
But 2 more wins is all that matters right now whether he's scoring how we would like or not
Celtics have the best darn backcourt in the NBA 🔥
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2 more wins. But we were here in 2022. So one game at a time do not lose focus. ☘️☘️
It was 2-1 in 2022
@@nickpaine2767so we were only 2 wins away. One more win and this team will be closer than they've ever been together
@@nickpaine2767 Yep you are right. I just remember the loss part. Anyway I have way more faith in the team now but my PTSD brain won’t let me look more than one game ahead.
Job is not finished.
2-1 would lift Dallas's spirits back to where they were before game 1.
They can't relent.
John it is so good to hear the podcast. This die hard fan has been out for the last week(heart attack and triple bypass) advised not to watch stressful situations 😂 but I needed to watch game two. This is what your podcast prepared me to handle these situations, so close two more. 🍀🍀🍀
Don't push it...heal up and feel better! Celts will come through for us.
Get well soon 🙏
Oh wow , hope you heal 🙏 well my brother take it easy your second chance at life my brother!!!
Yess the best podcast on-time as usual thx John. 2 more let's gooooo
2 MORE - LFG
Call me crazy but this feels set for Tatum to go to Dallas and close these next 2 games. But most importantly for me is seeing him make the right play like today.
I really hope so. I know it's great having other assets but Tatum has been quiet but still effective. I want him to lose his mind at Dallas and go crazy.
A Big Tatum game coming in Dallas would be most ideal! ☘️ 👀
You're crazy! But I hope you're right on scoring, and that the playmaking and D continue!
This channel was such a great fine. So much new content!🥰🥳
Spot on analysis as well..
Winning one of next 2 games are key. 👍🍀🖖
Tatum has been a better rebounder, passer and defender than luka in both games and it’s not close, he’s playing fine
yup. People not looking at potential assists. Lukas just ahead in making shots.
And he got a lot better players around him. Much better actually, which makes everything easier
All true, but people other than celtics fans won't praise him as a top tier player until he figures out his scoring.
Next step for him is to develop reliable moves to score in floater range and in the mid range when teams take away the rim alongside sharpening up his 3pt shooting stroke. He can become a 28+/10+/8+ type of dude that is also a defensive weapon.
But 2 more wins is all that matters right now whether he's scoring how we would like or not
You deserve all the money these so-called network analysts are getting for their bullshit and your own national TV show!
THANK YOU MILWAUKEE
They are the Finals MVP for sure 😂😂😂😂 #Jrue
Don’t miss smart at all
@tylerriley2587 I really liked Marcus for his hustle and liked for sentimental reasons. But Jrue is on a whole other level.
@@Robin-xt7yo Smart was always doing too much on offense taking bad shots or tuning the ball over but teams didn't respect his jump shot so they dared him.
Acquiring both Jrue and KP the keys to this 🏆 no doubt but I always say DEFENSE WINS CHIPS and look where we are at.
Great team win! As for JT yes the shooting needs to improve but i couldn't be happier about his almost triple double. BUT! What is going on with his whistle??? He is getting HACKED and nothing is being called. Still got the win! Just two more☘️☘️☘️
I think coming back from Dallas 3-1 is a good result. Kyrie and Luka are a threat to go off at any point, but I think it is very possible to sweep them!
I love the people that say Tatum is playing poorly. Yes he isn’t scoring but he is doing EVERYTHING else! Love the podcast! Keep up the good work Karalis!
Locked On Celtics- What a game, last night!...
I hope the Boston Celtics can pull off a win in Game 3 in "The Big D.", but, I'm somewhat nervous due to the fact that home-court will be possible factor in Wednesday night.
Dude Luka had a week off before this series... his "injuries" didn't affect him beating the "Mighty West" so...... I dont get the point in bringing that up continuously 🤦🏿♂️
The injury storyline comes up every time Luka plays in playoffs. At this point, it's either BS or it's just who he is and people need to stop making a big deal out of it
17k ! Keep em comin
This Celtics team has been making me rethink my assumption that in order to win in the playoffs, you need great offensive output from your best player. Although Tatum has contributed in other ways, he has not been great offensively and yet this team has so many great players, that I can see Tatum not having a good championship series and this stacked team can still win this series. This team is often scary good.
That is a media driven narrative, propagated by former NBA players, who are stars. It is an ego centric point of view.
The Celtics should win because they have a better team. One through six can score and play very good defense. Mavs don’t have that.
Obviously Duncan is an all-time great but in the later years of those great Spurs teams when he wasn't in the top 5ish players in the NBA - those were just really well-balanced rosters. That's a blueprint to building a deep roster if you don't have a top scoring star. Built similar to how this Celtics team is. Both teams with just great rosters with limited flaws. Brad did a great job building this squad.
I have been calling for a sweep for both the ECF and Finals since the 2nd series. And I am glad that we went with Jaylen on Luka. KP going down is no bueno though.
Porzingis said he's fine in the postgame interview.
Just sit him in next one and bring back for game 4
This was a Celtic's typical 2024 playoff Game 2 scenario where something in their game was off. This game was won because the Celtics refused to let an abnormal night of 3 PNT shooting get them down. They earned a solid win instead of going full iso-ball. Even when Porzingis was out. The team showed their maturity and focus and found a way to win. Well earned C's.
I think JKidd realized that anybody on the team can be the best player on the Celtics on any given night. Obviously he don’t even believe his statement trapping Tatum every play but guess what everybody else is just going to feast. Celtics in 5 for me
Most idiotic statement ever… should we bring up how JKidd used to beat his wife? 😂 I’m old bro I remember! 😂 dude says JB the best player but sends his whole team on Tatum if he even looks at the ball 😂.
Kidd attempting gamesmanship like a toddler playing chess against Magnus Carlsen.
yall STILL talking about that JKidd comment??? lmao
Tatum casuals are hilariously soft.
PLEASE get out your feelings.
yall Bacon Tatum groupies insist “anyone can be the best player on any given night!” but then lose yall fkn minds & concoct goofy conspiracy theories if someone says ANYBODY but JT is the C’s best player.
the gamesmanship wasnt for the Celtics, it was for u bozo Tatum glazers who are so sensitive youre STILL whining about it 🤦🏽♂️
meanwhile, outside the Tatum meatriding echo chamber in Boston, NBA fans laugh at Draymond Tatum shooting 6-22 FG & 1-7 from 3 building houses of bricks & spraying the ball all over the court 2 games in a row.
Tatum is a solid player. easily Top 25 in the league, MAYBE even Top 20...
but yall are making the fanbase look bad gaslighting us with this “JT is a Top 5 MVP candidate” narrative yall been pushing all season but refuse to acknowledge the 27% shooting from the field is literally GIVING the Mavs extra possessions.
then he gets the luxury of guarding guys like Gafford who cant create their own shot & are no threat to do anything but dunk yet somehow cook Tatum in the post multiple possessions in a row.
nobody cares if JT is your favorite player, but gotdamn stop acting like a woman scorned any time someone outside your echo chamber disagrees.
let JB have his shine.
let Jrue have his shine.
let KP have his shine.
stop embarrassing the fanbase by crying for 3 days every time someone says anyone other than JT might be the best 🤡
Go C’s!!!☘️😎 ‘Every rose has its thorn, every cowboy, sings a sad, sad song’ 🎶 🎉😢😄
The excuses now from both real Mavs fans and bandwagon fans were insane 😂😂😂
And none want to admit their defense is @$$
We played poorly offensively...we could never get into a flow...we had to grind for 48 minutes to win...the defense was the diff tonight...this should have been the Mavs game to win and yet...they failed again!
It's the NBA Finals, opponents don't play barefoot.
suffering from success I haven't been able to talk as much trash since the mavs fans went quiet
We still here dude. Suffering thru this KKK meeting of a podcast 😂😂😂
please keep us updated on Porzingis status 🙏🏽☘️
Nice to see you being polite. A nice change.
I said it last night and pissed i didn't place some prop bets on him but i knew jrue was gonna shine last night commented to some kid who made a video analysing jrues game an i was like watch him shine tonight an he did 🤣 fuckin love it
I agree with the drives, I do think they have to attack it harder because it was easy to call when they were gonna pass out of it. Outside of that, it went perfectly
Am i tripping? The Celtics Held Luka for 7 points only in the 2nd half! LFG!
Yeah it looked like he was going for 50+ but nope xD
yeah lmao he shot 1-6 in the 4th quarter of a close game. Absolutely gassed out. Celtics defensive scheme is working.
If this was the last game in TD Garden, let's not be sad because banner 18 is coming home🍀🍀🍀
Celtics in 5 ☘️🏆
I swear this is one of those games that the old version of the Celtics would lose…LFG!!!!!!☘️☘️☘️☘️💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾.
Great Job ! Anyone criticizing wouldn’t qualify as a water person .
Go Celtics !
I just don't understand why the national narrative about JT isn't how great players (and potential MVP's) find a way to contribute even when the shots aren't falling. He is 2nd in +/-, grabbing every board he can, making so many smart passes, and playing above average D. One common thread of the entire JTJB era had been a team first mentality and an elite defense. In that situation, maybe leading in boards and assists should be given more weight.
Beyond happy the with my Celtics. Tatum is making it really hard to defend him sometimes. Dude needs to have a game just for my own personal selfishness
Hope C’s have a better shooting game in game 3. Stay humble and hungry . Go C’s 🎉
celtics figured out basketball is a team sport - you need the whole team including reserves to excel in their roles - you need playmakers at all positions - they are not about individual hero ball anymore and that is both the roster construction and jayson and jaylen learning the hard way - it is impressive to see
And that is why the Mavs should lose. They still do hero iso ball.
Whatever it takes!! Go Boston!! Go!!
john, do you plan to make any celebration moves once the celtics raise banner 18?
Where are all the Mavs fans? 😂
Practicing their "Mavs in 7" and "We're just the 5th seed" chants.
🦗 🦗🦗 those fools are home licking their wounds and replacing 📺's. Figuring out how they can blame the refs!
John I think Im falling in love you with you! I mean with your podcast! 😂😂😂😂
CELTICS LA GLORIA
Can’t sleep we gotta finish it until they get 4 wins 🍀🍀
“Had a cake walk” 😂 LET THEM EAT CAKE!! 🎂 🍰 😂😂
WHERE MY ROAD DAWGS AT??!! 🐺 ☘️☘️☘️
I havent seen that look in Al's eye since Giannis when Luka got him in the air and falling with pump fake... I expect some extra motivation on who tries to pick on him defensively
Ben Kingsley knows ball
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Incredible journey 👏🏾 great season we're almost there 🙌🏽 #banner18
For the most part it was such a bad game for both teams. It just felt so stop and go, foul then maybe a small run? Timeout, then block and turnover. Both teams just couldn’t get a rhythm and there was just tension brewing. I honestly thought if it came down to a 1 possession game in the final moments of the 4th it would be a 50-50 game at that point.
But then that block… it’s been a while since I’ve seen a defensive performance like this from a team especially in the modern NBA. It was truly a sight to see 5 guys just put it all out there despite shots not falling, they were so in tune with each other defensively.
I know bozos are still going to kill Jayson but he played very well even though he shot poorly. Jrue and Derrick were incredible last night, Jaylen was just bad but we still managed to win. Now let's roll into the Republic of Texas and protect that undefeated record on the road. 2 more wins, LFG baby🍀
Agreed. Winning G3 is important for boston, especially the 1Q. need to start strong and quiet the crowd immediately.
Its gonna be very tough for the Mavs to win the series now. That game 2 with Boston shooting so poorly was there chance to get a win.
Joe and his coaching staff are really coaching a blinder so far in this series!
Spot on John with the level of DISCIPLINE on defense that the C's have shown compared to what the wolves have shown. I would add the level of experience as well. Celtics are battle tested and have seen it all and it would take a catastrophe to lose this series. I said C's in 6 BUT if they play great defense it would go less. I do expect the celtics to shoot better and be more efficient in game 3 no doubt. The level of intensity will be tested and hopefully the C's will match. Play great D again and i feel the C's will take game 3. 1 win away from being 1 win away. LFG☘️☘️☘️☘️💪💪⚡⚡⚡⚡🔥💥💣🧨🎆🎇🏆👀WIN 2 OUT NEXT 3 THATS THE GOAL!!!!!!!
Tough gritty team win that’s Celtics basketball. Go Celtics 2 more wins and they are champions ☘️🏆☘️
We need to highlight the real reason the Cs won .. when the 3 ball wasn’t falling they stopped the Mazzula ball of chucking up a million 3s and FINALLY was going to the rim all second qtr and that kept the game close with poor shooting. If they did what they had been doing in other situations like this just shooting 3s missing mavs would’ve been up 10 at the half maybe more . The 3s that were taken in the second half were good quality shots where they moved the ball around. No step backs an just shooting 3s with 19 seconds on the shot clock … also Tatum has to shoot better idk what it is .. but Shout out to Brown white and holiday with that elite defense… Tatum has played good defense also and KP
This 100%. It was great to see to be honest, live or die by the 3 is fine during regular season, but doesn't work in the playoffs when they don't fall.
Greetings to all Green teamers.if your cold in 1 area,.contribute OTHER areas...(CELTIC NATION)
Team ball is WINNING ball!!
🤟😎🤙☘️💚
2 down 2 to go ..
LETS GO!!!
Mavs are out of gas, and it’s look like they already accept that Celtics are better team! ‘
They were delusional if they ever thought differently.
Wolves and thunder while good are so inexperience. Celtics are so much more experience than those team
John how do you not at least mention Pritchard's buzzer beater. C'mon.
Luka's scoring by quarter (yes, I checked): q1: 13, q2: 10, q3: 6, q4: 3.
Tatum was 2 made 3's (and maybe 2 fewer questionable jumpers) away from a 8-20, 24, 12, 9 game. He got turnovers under control as well.
John, you were merely stating facts. Facts using stats from the whole season onward to the current Playoffs. Mavs are a good team, however they beat a Clippers' team without Kawhi. They then beat a very young and experienced team in OKC. With Minnesota, they had some very close games beating the the Wolves by one possession the first 2 games. However, as you have eloquently stated, the Boston Celtics are not the Timberwolves. The Wolves were not discliped defensively in those games. The Mavs scored 100 pts or more in every single game. The main issue with the Wolves is that they only have 2 scorers in Edwards and KAT. KAT had 4 bad games and the game where he scored effectively, the Wolves won. The Celtics does not have offensive issues due to their firepower in all 5 starters. Individually, they can score 20 pts + a night on any given night. You can't just trap JT or JB without giving up some wide open 3s'. Should be a very short series, with the Mavs winning one game with Luka & Kyrie going off. But Celtics should win in about 5 games.
Six starters!
@@JoseSantos-zj3llyes. And I'm cool with the series win being back in the garden! Gentleman's sweep would be fine.
I have a feeling our next 2 wins will be fueled by different guys yet again. It's going to be a rough MVP decision.
🍀🍀 more!
Clover Crew dominates the Raccoon Gang.
Underrated comment
G3 script: JT or the whole team goes on a heater and shuts up the hone crowd.
G4 script: d.white goes nuclear like miami g5 and espn analysts are confused as to who the finals MVP is. Bonus, PP will put someone on skates and make another end of quarter buzzer beater.
Or at least this is what i want to happen. Haha.
The Celtics defense has been money. Told hold a team to under 100 points in back-to-back playoff games in today’s NBA is special. The job is not finished . Celtics need to get greedy and win game 3.
Dallas begin their play with their forward bringing the ball
John been telling us all year!! 🦆🛥☘️💪🏾🏀
The Celtics are winning as a TEAM. The pundits nitpicking Tatum because of his shooting is irrelevant. He will play better. But he is contributing in other ways and if winning is the final result, more power to him!
Is KP ok?
Postgame he said he was ok. He also said "i'm going to die out there."
@TheRobversion1 thank you. I was worried watching him hobble around. And then mad when they kept him out there.
Good Win for the Celtics at this point let's get Banner 18 by any means necessary what ever it take drue holiday played like a champion. Everyone pitched in let's go Celtics. CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP
Luka is competing better against Brown. We will have to come up with a new strategy against Luka because they are starting to figure it out. We need a repeat from everyone. If we can take care of the ball the shot will soon fall. This game was perfect.
Luka only scored 3pts in the 4th quarter...by half time, the Celtics played a lot better against Luka to the point he only score 9 points in the second half.
All for one .
Go Celtics !
Celtics - Win it all for Walton this year! Next year Go Hawks!
Celtics is dominating these fools like they don't belong in the playoffs
If I'm Jason Kidd, I'm looking to shake things up in a major way, because what's worked in other series just won't work against Boston.
Instead of trying to stop Tatum at all costs, I'm daring him to beat Dallas by himself in 1-on-1 coverage, limiting those drive and kicks and the plays he makes for the rest of his team. I'm also trusting the championship pedigree of Cryrie and making him the primary ball handler, hunting Al Horford for the mismatch in the pick n roll. I'm also trusting him to find Luka off the ball. That will also take offensive pressure off Luka so he can play better defense which Dallas desperately needs.
If not and Kidd thinks he'll get more production out of his team doing the same thing they've done in Boston, this is gonna be a sweep. They'd have to pray for another poor shooting night from Boston to even have a chance at stealing a game. I really don't see Dallas beating the Celtics 4 times in 5 games.
Good win tonight. Not sure if its last game there. But Mavs had better win game 3.
Wicked pissah! ☘️💚!!!!
Maaan… People are ripping Tatum apart. I almost wish he’d focus on scoring and drop 40+ one of these games just to shut people up.
stay humble john series is not yet over. no need to vex mavs fans 1:19
great game 2 to go folks
Humble is not the Celtics fanbase's strongsuit bud. Apparently same goes for your host. It's just sad.
@@Bonus1123Mavs getting swept 🧹 bye. Go cry somewhere else
All those mavs fans talking crazy about mystic Karalis gameplan before the series turned into ghosts
Yeah they were claiming okc, lac and minnesota did that and it didnt work.
Like boston doing it is different from when lets say minnesota does it due to personnel and execution capability (coaching).
but John, Tatum shot 6/16 in game 1… why are we pretending 6/22 is an aberration? he’s shooting 28% from deep & quite a few of those shots were the same old forced dribble down iso threes at critical moments.
& how many layups did he miss losing control at the rim?
i LOVE the facilitating, i LOVE the rebounding. Tatum is a supremely gifted athlete.
but this version of Tatum is just not as effective as the “Top 5 All-NBA MVP candidate” the Boston media was pushing all season long.
sure, he did what was necessary to win… but if he just played up to his established regular season level this game is a blowout, not a tight game with the Celtics nursing a 5 point lead with 2 minutes left needing a miracle chasedown block from White/Brown to keep this game from turning into a free throw contest at the end.
the best players play their best ball when it matters most. we now have an 8 game sample size of Tatum underperforming in the Finals.
this version of Draymond Tatum is good enough to win ONLY because Dallas isn’t GSW & the Celtics added 2 more All-Stars to help carry.
the Boston media narrative around Tatum has to change. if he’s going to play rebounding facilitator like a young Ben Simmons, thats fine (as long as the C’s win)… but PLEASE, for his sake & ours, let’s lower expectations & stop pretending he’s an All-World scorer who can take over the game at any minute. he just can’t.
Very good comments. I agree. But the media Are pagan idol worshipers, and so are many fans. They need a basketball God to worship. “Who is the goat” Is a great example of foolish speculation. It is a team sport, and Tatum is trying to fit into the team. If he takes too many shots, while shooting poorly, he reminds me of Marcus Smart, and Antoine Walker… People who believed the headlines of these idolatrous propagandists put out about how great they were.
Missoula must reign him in. Tatum is good enough to help the Celtics win by doing many other things besides scoring. I think they play better in the playoffs when he shoots much less.
Congrats Celtics.
Was that Brown/D-white block a foul? 12:45
I disagree with the notion it should be a 1-1 series. Celtics had full control of that game yesterday. Just couldn’t hit a few extra shots from 3. Celtics get exactly what they want more often than not.
This guy could hear a cat meowing in Bangladesh