JJ Redick names PORZINGIS as the reason he's ABSOLUTELY taking the Celtics in the East! | First Take 

White ppl love them some JJ Reddick i tell ya

I always wanted KP to thrive would love em in Miami glad to see em bounce back after injuries

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No he doesn’t

@@HomerunsamSOSAironically he joined Miami in a 2K league I have with some friends and they ended up being Number 1 in the East.

He should have been posting from day one. I remember Rick Carlisle letting him play 25 feet from the basket, it made ZERO sense.

First off KP was not the same person he was in Dallas. He was not humble enough to accept a lesser role. Secondly the man was injured most of the time so it’s not the mavs fault at all

@@deaudu Even with the player he was in the Dallas stint they still did a god awful job of using him and coaching was 70% of the problem when he was healthy. They had him just standing in the corner and whether or not KP had embraced that task it was still a total waste of his skillset, especially on a mavs team that had plenty of perimeter shooting but not enough rim pressure or guys that can give teams matchup issues/punish switching defenses. Well they had KP, they just used him in the exact wrong way to exploit the things that Dallas had needed to have more success. They had the potential for ridiculous spacing and they didn’t wanna use it for whatever reason lol

They sent him to the gulag in Washington and he improved

@@crypto_thug9218 Washington won that trade, no cap.

Ya I think he forgot this espn a hot take show not a fact show

👏🏾 bravo!! 😅

They don’t even try to refute it at this point 😂 going right over their heads

making everyone else look bad haha

the way he had to apoligize to sas about bringing up stats was sad af@@capo_aj6616

Glenn "big baby" Rivers

There isn't any excuse for leading a team to a 3 - 7 record when you have Giannis, Dame and several competent role players.

He's the most overrated coach in the league. He's been riding that Celtics win for 14 years

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​@@dynamic2345absolutely right. He should have won at least 2 titles with that Boston team, but he blew it.

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LOL calm down buddy

I wouldn't put it out of reach! If Porzingis stays consistent and bails them out in 2 wins... I would give it to him.

As long as his ankles hold up

Gotta get there 1st

Not this year. Gentleman’s sweep

This is the thing. If they get Miami in the first round it’s wraps for Miami. Get them later in the playoffs, it becomes a problem for boston

Not since they've gotten Porzingis.

The heat owned them in this era

The heat dont give them problems u shouldve said thats the one team better then them every year

Rest was more critical; yes, he played well, but I wanted him to rest so he can get ready to play down the stretch going into the playoffs.

One hand I was pissed Porzingus didn’t get in. On the other hand, I’m glad he got to relax and get ready for the second half. Talking heads in the media talking about all Celtics do is shoot 3s but no one has mention how Joe has managed his and Al’s min so far perfectly. If Tillman can be somewhat serviceable and give those guys more rest the second half of the season, the postseason will be a headache for any team that match up with the Celtics. I haven’t been this confident in the Celtics since the 09-10 teams. Porzingus’s health is the only thing that can derail this season.

@@Goodshit2000 Tillman definitely will play. Joe will rest his starters a lot and give more minutes to the bench around mid-March. But Porzingis is not making the all-star game. Was a sign that God was telling him it wasn't for you, but he is playing well against his former teams.

*if it fits his narrative of the modern NBA being the greatest product of all time in general i agree with you though, JJ is the big media personality with the least Ls by far

He has his own podcast. He doesnt need media. Media needs him...

Okay how many times will I see this comment I think everyone gets that already comment something interesting

Players are burning this league to the ground lmao

Some players like it, others don’t. I feel like players prefer the other guys cause you can just say “oh he didn’t play in the league, he doesn’t know ball” but when JJ critiques you, you can’t toss out that BS.

jaylens turnovers have gone down and he's scoring with his left/slashing left much more frequently

@@TheOnlyDTM I think KP gives him the room to improve, takes the pressure off. Jaylen put in a ton of work this offseason and his defense has improved as well.

Top ten right now

​@@HomerunsamSOSAtop10😂nick wright, jj and lowe

by a mile

JJ Reddick actually played Stephen A respects that. He won't be able to big boss JJ. He's too talented, not that Max wasn't, but JJ is ascending.

Stephen A actin like a kid who doesn’t get enough attention.

​@@kindofbluenyc if Steven a wants him gone trust me he gone you can replace jj

whats different about max and JJ is that JJ only comes once in a while, while max was with SAS the whole week as his co-host. It won't happen now with the format that First take is running now.

@@tonnyabram2551 Stephen isn't king. He isn't CEO. He is an employee.

Yupp

Ive been hearing that alot of the players on that 08 team tuned Doc out in that chip run anyway and did it their way

the introduction of unbuntu was one of the only things he provided honestly. thibs getting an aging celtics team to the number one defense and dptoy for KG was the reason we won the championship imo... completely shut out kobe by 20-30 points in the finals to dominate the finals

The 08 Celts team was amazing. I’ve been watching the celts since 1984 when I was 7 years old. This 23-24 Celtics team is every bit as good as the 07-08 Celtics. If this team stays assembled as is and they all continue to grow and improve this team has the ability to forge a dynasty and be amongst the conversation of the greatest Celtics teams. Banner 18 let’s goooooo

And I remember Celtics fans were crying and complaining when Rob Williams got traded. Then, when they announced he had a season-ending injury, it was crickets from the Celtics fans. But I have feeling they are protecting Porzingis

Doesn't that kinda mean hes their best player, because if you can replace a guys elite productions on offense and defense lhe kinda by default is your best player

@@brianhenry7983 No. He just has a unique set of skills. Lonzo Ball wasn't Chicago's best player but he was the hardest to replace. Same as Rondo in 2017.

@@Mr.Sax. if I'm drafting, I'm taking porzingis before anybody else on the Celtics.

@@brianhenry7983 Okay, be ready for extreme maintenance then. See how well the Sixers are doing with a player of that kind as their best player. If Porzingis had to be the first option instead of the third, he would be missing way more games. Your best player has to be someone durable.

He's the perfect face of the league, he's just a little too quiet. But like you said, he's an amazing dad with his son always on the court. He is never in trouble, and has a very positive feel good, rags to riches story. He would be the perfect face of the league if he can stay at the top competitively.

She’s so bad

She just feels an itch when her voice isnt heard in the room for longer than 2minutes. Its ALWAYS irrelevant or unfunny remarks.

Bro she’s bad stop complaining and she does good

@@globalmotivemusic5105 true and no she’s doesn’t. Quit simpin

@@SPACEKNOCKERZ76why is it every-time someone defends a women someone always calling them a simp people can’t have different opinions?

As they have been for years.But they always choke😂

Bro lakers can beat them in a 7 game series did you not see Reaves cook them up last time they played?

@@cellycell8970 Did you not see the Celtics cook up the Lakers in the game before that? lol Is this dude for real?

@@mirkovujovic4324 Very constructive. 🙄

​@@cellycell8970... Lekesha James and Street Clothes Davis were a late scratch 2 hours before game time. And there is NO WAY IN HELL the Lakers will shoot 63% from the 3pt line again. Case Dismissed

JJ thought he was on his podcast

I caught that!! He was about to cuss 😂😂😂

The way KP was playing in New York before his injuries (and IG models) OMG he was definitely a unicorn nobody had seen a player 7'3 with his speed vertical and jump shot before him!!!

@@pheo1418 facts 💯

Bro this is the realist espn comment I've ever seen...Jalen and JJ are the only guys that don't pick sides

That’s not Jalen Rose. That’s Shannon Sharpe, and he’s a former NFL player.

IMO, it’s Legler. JJ is great but he’s biased against past players. Legler doesn’t favor past players or put down current players, and his X’s and O’s analysis is much more technical than JJ’s.

​@@iwishiwasthomasshelby You're thinking of Tom Brady. That's actually Stephen A Smith, he's a famous theoretical physicist.

@@iwishiwasthomasshelby🗿

the coach wanted him in the corner 3pt .....

He legit didn't get the ball.

Luka is overrated and doesn’t make his teammates better. They thrive after leaving him. Jalen Brunson, Kristaps Porzingis

@@idowonderz because whenever he got it in the post throughout the regular season he’d get babied by 6’3 dudes. Getting stripped and pushed off his spots constantly. Not to mention him being injury prone caused concern for physical play. So out to the corner you go.

@@papifuego5273 cus he never did nothing consistently with it when he got his opportunities

If JJ and Shannon could get Max Kellerman to come back to the show then all you got to do is get rid of that crybaby Stephen A Smith off the show and that's why.

and Matured and positive

Spot on. I won’t say defense is underrated but I will say at least he plays defense lol

Lmao I caught that as well, typical Espn

They have just a duo in Porzingis and Tatum.

@@penkima4923why not JB?

@@itscave1891 JB's a step or two below them with Derrick White. JB isn't a great shooter.

@@penkima4923trippin, JB’s midrange game is one of the most lethal in the league, he just has hot & cold nights from 3, but his midrange shot been 🔥

@@tyshaunthorbourne9221 You say he's not a very good 3-point shooter, and then that I'm trippin. The other two are in their 80's from the free throw line, and JB is shooting 72 %. JT leads the team in rebounds and KP in blocks. JB is great from mid-range, but that's not enough to call them a big 3.

Lazy pingy!!!

that's what the trainers and upper management is doing, protecting Porzingis glad we have Xavier Tilman

I disagree with that whole heartly

​@@mario6150 yes bc they beat the Celtics last year without KP and Jrue so they'll Def have more of a chance now 😂

JT 51 points game 7@@BarryBlockZay617

Philly couldn't even beat them last year 😂 Philly hasn't got past Boston since the 80s

Bam is also playing at a level we haven't seen as far as offensively so far. I'm still watching the heat closely, I'll be happy to see that match up for sure.

@@adolfBBC me too my guy. Bam, Herro, Robinson, Rozier will be crucial, and of course playoff Jimmy will just be too much

@@tytymomo6410 I'm also not delusional to the fact that I can see Boston blowing the heat out in one or two in a series. It really depends if the shots falling or not. KP is pretty streaky from 3 these days and heat have the type of scoring to mitigate his rim protection imo. Bam can set low post handoffs or even move around KP. I think celtics X factor is Jrue. He's one of the best defenders in league history and can also offer solid scoring. I just have a feeling Duncan rob herro and Jimmy will have some wild scoring nights