Legler hit the nail on the head with JB winning the ECF MVP being the best thing that could happen. To take it a step further: 1) It gives JB added confidence. He was confident before, but now he's ultra-confident. 2) It also puts JT on notice competitively. People aren’t just going to give you an MVP; you have to take it to another level. 3) It also brings the team closer together, let's call it what it is, JT is usually the one getting those accolades. Seeing JB get it after being the emotional leader on both ends of the floor is a breath of fresh air, and we all know it's well-deserved.
@@de4ds1ghtcsgo94The Celtics are not beating the Mavs if JT isn't the best player on the Celtics in the series. Especially if Kristaps is very rusty early in the series.
@@jamargraham6707 I'm a hoops fan. I called mavs in 6 vs celtics in feb. But celtics have shown it might be 5 or 4. Their inconsistency during games will cost them dearly
pundits keep talking about the pacers like they are the team that just won the indiana high school championship. they are a very good professional basketball team that has an effective and powerful style of play. making big shoots and retaining composure which the celts displayed are the hallmarks of a championship team
Crazy to think that at only 26 years old, Bill Walton was already a MVP, champion and FMVP (and also would’ve won DPOY if it was awarded back then)! Most likely, he wasn’t even at his best yet! And as a shell of his former self (due to injuries), at 33 still won 6th Man of the Year while helping one of the GOAT teams win a title! Ofc, he’s one of the very best college players ever, and also one of the best commentators for that matter! RIP
I feel like Boston’s ability to switch and Dallas not having anyone they can really pick on (if KP plays) is going to be tougher on Dallas than the Wolves #1 Defense has been so far. It’s going to be a good series and I think Boston has it on 6. I’d rather see 5 so they can finish it on their home court but that’s asking a lil to much even tho it is possible.
Dallas will pick on whoever they have at Center. Boston has actually been the worst pick and roll defense in these playoffs, largely because everyone is attacking the center position in pick and roll. KP is worse in space than Horford is. That said, they'll likely have to hit a lot of pull up jumpers against drop coverage to have a real chance. They have the roster to do that, but it's still not an easy way to win games consistently against a good team.
Some differences for this Celtics vs 2022, other than those talked about: 1) Tatum and Brown would complain/whine/bitch about non-calls when they drove to the basket in 2022. A LOT. And as a result, they would lose transition points on 5 on 4 or 3 on 2. Opposing teams' coaches all saw that in films, and would tell the team to "get up and running" when they whined. This year, they still complained but they are more matured and don't lose too much on those possessions 2) They are more locked in and don't let a series extend unnecessarily. Game 5 2022 up late in the game, 2 guys ran into each other for a rebound off of a free throw miss by Giannis, Bobby Porter grabbed it and put it in. Series extended to 7. Game 5 2023 against the Hawks at home up 3-1 with a chance to close out, Trae Young made a long 3, series extended to 6. Game 1 vs Sixer at home in 2023, Joel Embiid is out, James Harden dropped 45. Game 4 vs Sixers in 2023, up 2 late, gave up a corner 3 to Harden because Brown went to double Embiid. Series extended to 7. The longer the series means more travel, more practices, more high intensity basketball minutes. Exhausting and draining, mentally and physically (just ask Anthony Edwards). This year, 4-1, 4-1, and 4-0 on the way to the Finals. The 2 Jays are turning into matured MEN!
Nembhard has been one of "my guys" I'm high on for the longest time. I saw a little Brunson in him, with more defensive spice. And damn the man fought his way into the starting lineup of a Carlisle ran team next to a tall star point guard before flashing that he can myb run a team by himself... that comparison is looking better and better by the career arc huh
Really enjoyed watching Nembhard for the first time this series. His game is really entertaining. Hopefully he plays for Canada in the Olympics this year.
NBA needs to expand, 3 teams in each conference...West- Seattle, San Diego, Vegas (As much as I hate it). East - New Jersey, Tampa Bay, Virginia or Baltimore.
@@practicaldeen5333you are insane. For one, a Tampa Bay NBA team wouldn’t sell tickets. San Diego and New Jersey have proven in the past that they can’t sell tickets (that’s why teams left) and you’re arguing to increase the amount of teams in the nba by TWENTY PERCENT??!??? Are you out of your mind? Start with 2 my guy
Appreciate you guys speaking on Myles Turner and how he seemingly wanted to be kicked out of the game. I love MT, guys’ been a Pacer for nearly a decade, but I was pretty disappointed with his response to that pressure in game 4, and he probably should have been ejected, or at least given a tech
If they play the Mavericks, I’d love to see Jrue in the post. He would feast on Kyrie and put him into foul trouble. They’d have to double and that would open up shots on the perimeter.
TERMINOLOGY: what’s the definition of a “star”? For me, I define this by minutes/touches you are responsible for. - Star = Top 6 in mpg on your team, Top 3rd in Usage% in the league. Not sure if Nemby will get that level of usage the way his team is configured, but he can easily be a: - plus starter= Top 6 mpg, Mid 3rd Usage%
Celtics need to play to their capabilities in the finals. I think the pace will be slower than against Indiana. Indiana plays at a crazy pace and it’s because of that pace they lost.
What were the "couple" of high-profile collapses to "teams we didn't expect?" One. Last year. Seriously. What, a team led by a 23 year old was SUPPOSED TO beat the freakin' Warriors? No. They were a year early, and they did then what the Wolves and Pacers are doing now--that is completely normal. Otherwise, you're going back to 2019, and I'm sorry that wasn't THIS team. The fact JT and JB were on that team is almost by-the-way.
They Boston will target that guy from Dallas in every possession and wear him down.That guy from Dallas Mavericks will have to defend like he never did in this 2024 playoffs. He has got a easy ride on the defensive end so far. Well the real work starts now for him. Let's see the closer he is now with real occasion starts now
LMAO the "the champs have beaten the Suns on Christmas" stat went right over their head. MAvs winning the west and then a chip would be 3 years in a row that happened, and if Mavs just make it to the finals it's 3 years the winner of the west beat the Suns on Christmas bare minimum.
What that guy said at the 38 min mark about the conference mvps is exactly why the media robbed Tatum of the conference mvp when he was clearly the best player they gave Jaylen a narrative award so they can say “was Tatum the best player on his team” when you’re dead ass a casual if you think they are even close if Jaylen got guarded like Tatum…..lmao. No other player besides Jokic and Giannis will have a better resume in this league since he’s been in the league a after he wins the title top 3 undisputed player in the league
1 mistake doesn’t erode how good of a ball handler he is, especially in conjunction with Nembhard. The pressure should be, and would’ve been in Haliburton’s hands down the stretches of games 3 and 4, he is the best ball handler on the team
If we had Porzingis in I don’t agree with legs it was easy to call this Celtics team with two bigs down I always am asking myself are we watching the same games because the NBA does not cover the Celtics like their excited about them smh.
CELTICS play with their food all the time! They can self-destruct at any given game, especially at home. Their only chance to be Champs is if Luka gets hurt, or anybody from the Wolves ( if they win ). How can they be good when each and every series, the other team's star is Injured???!
The road we created !! We created our playoff road in the regular season we beat those teams while they were healthy. After that we beat em in the playoffs again yeah not so healthy but there was only one team we did not beat all season long and the Timberwolves pulled their cars for all to see easily beating y’all favorite champs and now down 3-1 but yall are quite about that and unsure of the Cs ? No you just don’t want to be wrong about them. But I’ll take the bet against the opps any day.
And then beat them..and not get credit😂 it's been excuses all year! Going back to the start of the regular season. There's only Arguably one more team to beat(Dallas).. it will just be something else if they beat the mavs 🤷 " Lukas bad knee" maybe! It's hard to get credit when you're hated by every fanbase 😂 the mavs are certainly considered a good time right now! If boston beats them though. Watch the narrative change real quickly. Edit: * team.. they might be a good time too though 😂
Legler hit the nail on the head with JB winning the ECF MVP being the best thing that could happen. To take it a step further:
1) It gives JB added confidence. He was confident before, but now he's ultra-confident.
2) It also puts JT on notice competitively. People aren’t just going to give you an MVP; you have to take it to another level.
3) It also brings the team closer together, let's call it what it is, JT is usually the one getting those accolades. Seeing JB get it after being the emotional leader on both ends of the floor is a breath of fresh air, and we all know it's well-deserved.
JB is him. JT is not.
@@de4ds1ghtcsgo94The Celtics are not beating the Mavs if JT isn't the best player on the Celtics in the series. Especially if Kristaps is very rusty early in the series.
@@de4ds1ghtcsgo94Hope you are not a Celtics fan.
@@jamargraham6707 I'm a hoops fan. I called mavs in 6 vs celtics in feb. But celtics have shown it might be 5 or 4. Their inconsistency during games will cost them dearly
@@kevinmunroejr3390 kristaps won't be able to handle dlives pressure
pundits keep talking about the pacers like they are the team that just won the indiana high school championship. they are a very good professional basketball team that has an effective and powerful style of play. making big shoots and retaining composure which the celts displayed are the hallmarks of a championship team
Lebron went 7 games against the pacers lol
They did over achieve nobody knew they were going to make the eastern finals
Championship? With those lapses? 😂
This Pacers team (even with Hali hurt) is a far better roster than the 2021 Atlanta Hawks team that the Bucks beat in three ecf
Right!?? Didn’t they a top five offense ?
Crazy to think that at only 26 years old, Bill Walton was already a MVP, champion and FMVP (and also would’ve won DPOY if it was awarded back then)! Most likely, he wasn’t even at his best yet! And as a shell of his former self (due to injuries), at 33 still won 6th Man of the Year while helping one of the GOAT teams win a title!
Ofc, he’s one of the very best college players ever, and also one of the best commentators for that matter!
RIP
I feel like Boston’s ability to switch and Dallas not having anyone they can really pick on (if KP plays) is going to be tougher on Dallas than the Wolves #1 Defense has been so far. It’s going to be a good series and I think Boston has it on 6. I’d rather see 5 so they can finish it on their home court but that’s asking a lil to much even tho it is possible.
Dallas will pick on whoever they have at Center. Boston has actually been the worst pick and roll defense in these playoffs, largely because everyone is attacking the center position in pick and roll. KP is worse in space than Horford is.
That said, they'll likely have to hit a lot of pull up jumpers against drop coverage to have a real chance. They have the roster to do that, but it's still not an easy way to win games consistently against a good team.
Mavs defense was number 1 through the last 20 games. They aren't exactly bad defensively outside of Luka
Some differences for this Celtics vs 2022, other than those talked about:
1) Tatum and Brown would complain/whine/bitch about non-calls when they drove to the basket in 2022. A LOT. And as a result, they would lose transition points on 5 on 4 or 3 on 2. Opposing teams' coaches all saw that in films, and would tell the team to "get up and running" when they whined. This year, they still complained but they are more matured and don't lose too much on those possessions
2) They are more locked in and don't let a series extend unnecessarily. Game 5 2022 up late in the game, 2 guys ran into each other for a rebound off of a free throw miss by Giannis, Bobby Porter grabbed it and put it in. Series extended to 7. Game 5 2023 against the Hawks at home up 3-1 with a chance to close out, Trae Young made a long 3, series extended to 6. Game 1 vs Sixer at home in 2023, Joel Embiid is out, James Harden dropped 45. Game 4 vs Sixers in 2023, up 2 late, gave up a corner 3 to Harden because Brown went to double Embiid. Series extended to 7.
The longer the series means more travel, more practices, more high intensity basketball minutes. Exhausting and draining, mentally and physically (just ask Anthony Edwards). This year, 4-1, 4-1, and 4-0 on the way to the Finals.
The 2 Jays are turning into matured MEN!
Nembhard has been one of "my guys" I'm high on for the longest time. I saw a little Brunson in him, with more defensive spice. And damn the man fought his way into the starting lineup of a Carlisle ran team next to a tall star point guard before flashing that he can myb run a team by himself... that comparison is looking better and better by the career arc huh
This series made me take note if nembhard. This guys dangerous and hope he keeps developing I wonder how high his ceiling is.
Love it. #MyGuys
Really enjoyed watching Nembhard for the first time this series. His game is really entertaining. Hopefully he plays for Canada in the Olympics this year.
NBA needs to expand, 3 teams in each conference...West- Seattle, San Diego, Vegas (As much as I hate it). East - New Jersey, Tampa Bay, Virginia or Baltimore.
I think he is playing for Canada
@@practicaldeen5333you are insane. For one, a Tampa Bay NBA team wouldn’t sell tickets. San Diego and New Jersey have proven in the past that they can’t sell tickets (that’s why teams left) and you’re arguing to increase the amount of teams in the nba by TWENTY PERCENT??!??? Are you out of your mind? Start with 2 my guy
First time watching him play. As a Celtics fan, he and tj gave them work
Another difference is that they are now the most experienced team amongst the remaining ones.
Great show guys
Peak Walton was as good as any center in the history of basketball. Unfortunately it just didn't last very long.
Did you see him play?
Legs speakin' facts!
Maxi and Lively will be ready for Finals,thats great.
Just hope we avoid injuries tonight and close Minnesota.
They ain't even going to the finals yet, bud. Slow your roll.
Appreciate you guys speaking on Myles Turner and how he seemingly wanted to be kicked out of the game. I love MT, guys’ been a Pacer for nearly a decade, but I was pretty disappointed with his response to that pressure in game 4, and he probably should have been ejected, or at least given a tech
If they play the Mavericks, I’d love to see Jrue in the post. He would feast on Kyrie and put him into foul trouble. They’d have to double and that would open up shots on the perimeter.
Ben hard reminds me of Shia. Lethal stop and pop game. Similar size and speed
TERMINOLOGY: what’s the definition of a “star”?
For me, I define this by minutes/touches you are responsible for.
- Star = Top 6 in mpg on your team, Top 3rd in Usage% in the league.
Not sure if Nemby will get that level of usage the way his team is configured, but he can easily be a:
- plus starter= Top 6 mpg, Mid 3rd Usage%
Their a better team than when they played the warriors a couple of years ago more depth in scoring and defense and discipline in play calling 😅
Celtics in 6 🍀 period!!!!
Celtics need to play to their capabilities in the finals. I think the pace will be slower than against Indiana. Indiana plays at a crazy pace and it’s because of that pace they lost.
What’s Kyrie’s record in close out games?
What were the "couple" of high-profile collapses to "teams we didn't expect?" One. Last year. Seriously. What, a team led by a 23 year old was SUPPOSED TO beat the freakin' Warriors? No. They were a year early, and they did then what the Wolves and Pacers are doing now--that is completely normal. Otherwise, you're going back to 2019, and I'm sorry that wasn't THIS team. The fact JT and JB were on that team is almost by-the-way.
Jrue vs Marcus has been night and day
They Boston will target that guy from Dallas in every possession and wear him down.That guy from Dallas Mavericks will have to defend like he never did in this 2024 playoffs. He has got a easy ride on the defensive end so far. Well the real work starts now for him. Let's see the closer he is now with real occasion starts now
LMAO the "the champs have beaten the Suns on Christmas" stat went right over their head. MAvs winning the west and then a chip would be 3 years in a row that happened, and if Mavs just make it to the finals it's 3 years the winner of the west beat the Suns on Christmas bare minimum.
What that guy said at the 38 min mark about the conference mvps is exactly why the media robbed Tatum of the conference mvp when he was clearly the best player they gave Jaylen a narrative award so they can say “was Tatum the best player on his team” when you’re dead ass a casual if you think they are even close if Jaylen got guarded like Tatum…..lmao. No other player besides Jokic and Giannis will have a better resume in this league since he’s been in the league a after he wins the title top 3 undisputed player in the league
Halliburton botched the first game how can u say it would have been better for the pacers in the late game scenario with Hali????
1 mistake doesn’t erode how good of a ball handler he is, especially in conjunction with Nembhard. The pressure should be, and would’ve been in Haliburton’s hands down the stretches of games 3 and 4, he is the best ball handler on the team
This has to have been the most competitive sweep in sports history
Maxi playing today
If we had Porzingis in I don’t agree with legs it was easy to call this Celtics team with two bigs down I always am asking myself are we watching the same games because the NBA does not cover the Celtics like their excited about them smh.
CELTICS play with their food all the time! They can self-destruct at any given game, especially at home. Their only chance to be Champs is if Luka gets hurt, or anybody from the Wolves ( if they win ). How can they be good when each and every series, the other team's star is Injured???!
What about the nuggets and lakers? That was impressive by the nuggets. Not when it’s the Celtics tho..
The road we created !! We created our playoff road in the regular season we beat those teams while they were healthy. After that we beat em in the playoffs again yeah not so healthy but there was only one team we did not beat all season long and the Timberwolves pulled their cars for all to see easily beating y’all favorite champs and now down 3-1 but yall are quite about that and unsure of the Cs ? No you just don’t want to be wrong about them. But I’ll take the bet against the opps any day.
High school championship...😂😂😂😂
Legs, how do you keep a straight face when you hear such idiotic takes from some of these people? Not saying anything about your co-host.
🧹🧹🧹
Um, they’re BORING?
Easiest path to the finals since William Regal won King of the Ring :X
Y'all so mad, but I'm a couple weeks you gon be salty as hell
And yet you will be watching them in the finals cause you have no choice 😭 Celtics in 6 🍀🤞
@@adamwillis908 exactly 💯😂 🍀🍀🍀
🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 Cry Louderrrrrr
Eventually the Celtics will have to play an actual team…
And then beat them..and not get credit😂 it's been excuses all year! Going back to the start of the regular season. There's only Arguably one more team to beat(Dallas).. it will just be something else if they beat the mavs 🤷 " Lukas bad knee" maybe! It's hard to get credit when you're hated by every fanbase 😂 the mavs are certainly considered a good time right now! If boston beats them though. Watch the narrative change real quickly. Edit: * team.. they might be a good time too though 😂
They get swept in the finals. The entire eastern conference is weak
Celtics in 6 🍀
Were very familiar with Kyrie Celtics in 5
@@Love.hammer999you're not familiar with PO luka. Mavs in 5 or 6
You don't know basketball if you think the team that was 7 games over the entire NBA, and 12-2 in the playoffs are getting swept in the Finals.
Bet money on it