A Marcus Smart Therapy Session With Brian Barrett and Bill’s Dad | The Bill Simmons Podcast 

They all are so much better than say that clown Perkins for example. Obviously Perkins knows basketball-but his stat padding comments,& insinuating Jokic only won 2 MVPs cuz hes white...just shows what a clown he is-or how he just wanted ratings. These 3 all clearly know basketball,& arent trying to shock us with nonsense.

@@JasonSmith-pe5py its weird though because I'm not sure Perkins does know basketball, he was just big, he could defend, but he would go undrafted if he was 19 year old going through the draft today. No use for him. Its weird he hates on Jokic since they're both slow unathletic big men.

@@ChuckwaldMartin It's the social media brain. A lot of people have the motivation to get mentioned even in the negative because any attention is good attention. Bill even has that issue sometimes but less than most.

a lot of die hard fans are better than professional analysts. journalists are professional opinion havers with no expertise. even nba players are ridiculously off a lot of times.

@@benjammin775 I think you are confusing journalist and analyst / editorials. Journalist are not paid for their opinions necessarily let alone being "professional opinion havers".

Facts

Just get rid of all the other idiot relatives and it's a deal

I agree his dad kinda reminds me of Tommy 😂

It runs in the family

this^ +1

Mavs fan? Kristaps a new player now

@@ckq Did he get a new and improved body!? Gushing over Post-up opportunities!? Kudos to the Celtics management and coaching staff if it works out, but I wouldn't bet on it!

@@exilhamburger4802The Mavs were expecting KP to be “Robin.” In Boston, KP can just play because JT and JB are the main scorers.

played more games than most of the guys on the all-nba teams this year. and could've played more but wash was in tank mode

Sex abuser😮

It does, but unfortunately, it also shows that he only watches the Celtics game. There are a lot of coaches in the NBA that actually let the players control the huddle, then come in later to draw up the play. So this wasn't a Smart-Mazzulla exclusive thing. Also, the pace they were mentioning. These guys really didn't have a clue why they played fast against the Sixers, but played slow with the Heat. Against the Sixers, the entire scheme was to make Embiid tired by the end of the first half, because everyone in the league knows that the guy is not in good shape, in terms of conditioning. He was getting gassed after the 1st quarter every game. You can't run that shit against the Heat. These guys work like no others in the NBA. You are not going to outlast them on the basketball court in a high-pace game. Also, the Heat were DRAINING THREES the entire series. Three guys shot over 50% behind the arc. Two guys shot 48-49% behind the arc. If you play fast, your defense becomes more susceptible to transition threes from your opponents. A league average wide open threes (no defender within 6 feet) is around 39%. These Heat players were shooting contested threes at 50% clip. The Celtics lost that series because the players from the Heat shot the ball like Steph Curry. There was really nothing the Celtics could do at that point.

It’s just a Boston thing lol

NY thing too 😂

He has witnessed so much history

@@latenotice7254 where can I watch this 😂

@@Sn3AKERH3AD13watch what?

@@latenotice7254bill simmons is trash bro

I honestly felt that his Dad kept overstating his opinions and facts, saying things like “never” and “only once” for things that confirmable to be otherwise.

😂😂

As a St.Louisan and a Laker fan I concur. I root for Tatum as a fellow St. Louisan but as Tar Heel/ Laker fan I hate he went to Duke/ Boston!!!

As a C's fan I honestly think you're overrating those early Tatum/Brown teams. Tatum 1st year/Brown 2nd: They lose Hayward/Kyrie to injury then the Jays/Smart/Rozier/Horford/Morris/Baynes core take Lebron to 7 in the ECFs. Great run but their inexperience hit them hard in that G7 of the ECF. Tatum 2nd/Brown 3rd: Kyrie's final season here. They returned everyone along with a healthy Kyrie/Hayward then everything that could go wrong,did. They got knocked out in the 2nd round by Milwaukee. Tatum 3rd/Brown 4th: They lose Kyrie/Horford/Rozier/Morris/Baynes to FA/trade with just Kemba coming in. Somehow they make the ECF against Miami in the Bubble but lack of a legit center to face Bam and no depth,they lose. Beating the defending champ Raptors in 7 games of round two was the first real playoff series win where they showed some real grit. The Bucks/Sixers series from 2018 were much easier than this TOR/BOS one. Tatum 4th/Brown 5th: Ainge really screwed that season's team by not consolidating his 2019-21 draft pick horde into some experienced depth. They start the season with 9 players on the roster in their 1st or 2nd season. Tristan Thompson & Jeff Teague were the 2 FAs brought in and by the time the playoffs start Brown is done for the year,Kemba & Rob get hurt in round 1 then Evan Fournier & Jabari Parker see heavy playoff minutes. They lose a gentleman's sweep to the KD/Kryie/Harden Nets. That offseason Ainge steps down as PBO, Stevens steps down as HC to replace Danny and they hire Ime to be the coach. Horrible start to their season but finish it off great,then go 7 to beat the Bucks & Heat before losing the Finals to GS in 6. This was the first season where Tatum & Brown take a significant step up as THE guys in Boston while Smart takes over as the starting PG and wins DPOY. Then we findout Udoka couldn't keep it in his pants,he gets suspended and they name Mazzulla interim HC the day before training camp starts before giving him the full time job at the AS break. We all saw how this season ended and honestly I wasn't surprised thats how it all played out. They built their roster and scheme around one Coach's planning then at the last minute had to have someone else take over who preferred to do things his way. It was really their talent that got them as far as they did and Mazzulla saw firsthand that what he was doing didn't work if you're not hitting your threes. Some of those early Tatum/Browns year they definitely showed promise but those early playoff runs were won mostly off their talent. Now they're experience is finally starting to catch up but like we just saw in the Warriors Finals & Heat ECF,they're not there yet. Winning a ring let alone making the Finals is so freakin hard and these two have been so close to reaching that plateau but still have a ways to go. NGL though,I was really hoping to see a Boston/Lakers finals 😉

@@erikthredd2628 I love your depth and valid info about your Celtics. You need to be on a Bill Simmons podcast my friend. Well done!!!

@@erikthredd2628 Bro, everything is relative. You know what the Lakers were doing those first three years? Striking out in the draft with high lottery picks(including passing on Tatum for Ball).sucking and missing the playoffs. Your guys are battling LeBron in game 7 of the ECF. Mm y Lakers are dead in the water with no future. I was jealous for a good reason.

@@mjwbulich Their future may look bleak now but they're still the Lakers, Lebron will eventually leave to go play with his son and they'll get a decent trade for AD. Once they clear their books and start from scratch,they'll find their next iteration of Showtime. They always do.

He was right

I really wanted it to work with smart but he is not a true point guard and the celtics tried to make him into one at times. He's not a shooting guard because he's a mediocre-average level shooter that never sees a shot that he doesn't like. He was not the only problem with the celts offense of the past 4 years.or so but they had to do something.

I think Smart defines the culture that falls short: too much flopping, too much whining at the refs. Did you see how little of that crap was going on in the Finals? Anyway, they might have less talent without Smart but I bet they play better basketball. Oh, and they need to play less hero ball. Smart really does think he's a star-caliber player.

If you listen closely, he sometimes throws shade at Bill because the knows he doesn't watch every game. It's hilarious.

up 9, late in the 3rd quarter, opponent ready to fold, Smart with the ball in transition... turnover.

@@williamharris7849 never again

agreed. They made a good point here older fans didn't like Smart while younger ones did. Hearing the comments about him taking over the huddle he needed to go. No more hero ball Smart. we need another dawg though. This was a refreshing take. Idk what happened to Perk, maybe hrs trying to be liked but he has gotten outrageous with his comments. It shows that his own trade still stings. That trade was stupid, this one I can see.

@@dml143 yea perk just mad porz has more talent in his ball hairs than perk had in his whole body, I think a lot of casuals liked smart cus diving on the floor and flying all over the place is easy to understand, whereas people who really understand the game at a higher level see the glaring flaws

@@thejamboy3556 agreed

First time I've actually seen anyone talk about *why* he was better last year.

Then you will never win a chip congrats

The Celtics wasn't gonna pay him because of JB contract and KP this yr. Smart is a good player but he was on the declined the past yr and getting older. It is what it is

Caruso is the low end and Suggs / Dort is on the high end? What

Caruso is not on the low end of defensive guards he's an incredible glue guy and rim protector

@@DwightSchrood Caruso offensively is a black hole that’s why, I love him defensively I just prefer the guys with more two way upside

@@DwightSchrood he’s on the lower end as a two way guy, offensively he’s pretty brutal. Love him defensively I just prefer the guys with more two way upside

Statistically better late game defender too

GET THE F OUT! You like how Simmons always dismissing and belittling the Lakers!? Lakers >>> Celtics!

The trade is done nothing they can say to change it

Implying that having Porzingis is worse? There is no basketball team anywhere that would be better off having Marcus Smart instead of Porzingis.

​@@Musso8771every base and advance Stat shows KP is better. Celts are retaining rob W and horford. He is a wonderful upgrade these ppl don't know ball

​@@Musso8771No. I don't think anyone is saying Smart is better than KP. Just that all that glitters isn't gold Just 16 months ago Dallas was salary dumping Porzingis so they could give his minutes to Maxi Kleber. A lot of people who watched that KP in Dallas situation closely have very deep scars and aren't gonna trust KP anytime soon

Thank you!!! 👏🏻👍🏻 Finally, a balanced, impartial perspective regarding Marcus Smart!!! 🤷🏻‍♂️👍🏻

No matter what you think of Smart you can’t put Dillon Brooks in the same stratosphere as him. Clowning Smart is funny and deserved often, but don’t even think about comparing those two players. Smart is just better than him, and if he’s in the Dillon Brooks spot, you’re a better team. Now two first round picks?? Idk about that one

@@prod.snqwfall1347 - Eh, I agree with the O.P. Marcus Smart and Dillon Brooks are basically the exact same player. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Ok. Glad u cleared that up for everyone 👍

Tony allen > Smart, you never heard about Tony Allen trying to out shoot Paul Pierce before coming to memphis, While Smart thinks he's on the same level as Tatum. Tony played his role and knows his limitation, while on the hand with Smart, all they are asking from him is play his role but never accepted his limitations.

CP3 too

@@pstratos7 yup and my team just traded for cp3 the choke artist. I will never root for cp3

​@@lespaul1968unless it's NO Hornets CP3 he was filthy

Doesn't Draymond have 4 rings? And Dennis Rodman have 5? And Bill Laimbeer have 2? And Kyle Lowry has one too, right?

i was trying to fucking place it. thank you.

White was statistically the better defender and shooter this year, but it should've been brogdon or white to move. Smart was a good move in the since he still carried value cause 2018-2021

@@killfacedel5014 white was great in eventually in regular season competition. Smart is built for the playoffs