The Harsh Truth About The Boston Celtics 

Man this dude should be hired by Celtics's coaching staff.

I love how when watching these highlights of Brown and Tatum turnovers Marcus is just completely unguarded. We might have fixed our offense 😂

One of the main reasons I was ecstatic about the Kristaps Porzingis trade is it should unlock a new dimension for their offense, not only does he provide infinitely more spacing then Horford (defenses consistently leave him open), but he's a guy that can get 20/10, a player that they haven't had since prime Kevin Garnett. Also opens up Boston's PnR which can help them in crunch time, he's a player who can punish switches routinely which makes it harder to defend Defensively, I thought they really struggled in the PnR this past year, Porzingis was one of the better drop defenders in the league who only allowed 0.78 PPP to the roll man in comparison to Rob and Horford who were exceeding 1 PPP allowed. Also as you mentioned, I expect less switching and them to adapt more into a Bucks scheme with the drop which is what Mazzulla has always liked to do. Overall really good analysis.

Watching the Celtics warriors series last year I always just thought Jaylen brown makes every shot he takes look difficult

The post-up or post pass is vital for NBA championship offenses. Jokic, Draymond, Lebron, Luka, Sabonis, etc.

Jaylen brown got paid for only going right

Great video daniel! Isnt it amazing that even the top tier nba teams still have so much room for improvement? Brown would do well to study how wade and lebron moved off ball during their heat run. One thing i remember from the brad Stevens era is he used to let Rob Williams run the offense sometimes initiating handoffs (he averaged 3 assists as a starter), i think that could really improve the offense: one Jay runs the handoff with Rob, the other Jay cuts from 45 degrees on the weakside

as a celtics fan, i think this is all true

as a celtics fan this is one of the only breakdowns on our lack of success that’s made sense. great video brotha

Pretty much they try to out talent their opponents instead of having the fundamentals

Since JT and JB came together they have made conference finals almost every year and the finals once. And that's without a true big man. This is the first season they have a versatile big who can help play D on the interior and shoot. Elite bigs have almost always been the reason the Cs lose in the playhoffs. Things should look a little different this season. JT and JB are still so young and I think people forget that they have been winning since they came into the league.

100%. Smart was a big problem on this team, been saying it for years. It’s really sad how 3 different coaches couldn’t figure out that you need to bench him late game, otherwise the ball will be in his hands He was always a bench player

I'm so glad you called out the play calling! Even if you still want the offense running through JT & JB, you gotta call something besides ISO ball.

If the Celtics have been this good given all of these serious problems, i shudder to imagine how dominant the C's would/will be if/when they make the proper corrections.

19:04 The Celtics should not go to drop coverage. That is what killed them in the Warriors and Heat Series’

Such a well done video, really throughly explained everything that’s been going wrong in Boston regardless of coach or personnel.

kristaps is a huge X factor now. I feel like if he gives his all and does not get injured the celtics will get past the hump. Maybe not championship clinched, but a finals appearance is bound to happen again.

11:55 You're completely right, I don't know why we just run iso defense when they see teams like Miami have a defensive scheme against them to counter their driving lanes

This is the most facts. As a Celtics nerd this is everything they struggled with

I think that this video may mean that the best Celtics offense was when Brad was a coach and Tatum was a rookie. They always used to have set plays involved and utilized them to become better than what they were.

Awesome video! Love the long format deep-dive into a team. Biased for being a Boston fan, but it is interesting to see it broken down of why the C's struggle when on paper they have all the winning assets. They honestly had so many chances that they might've had maybe 3 chips already in the J's Era of the team (possibly under the 3 respective coaches of the past 3 years). The Porz acquisition left a bad taste in my mouth since it meant giving up Smart. Kind of feels like some steps forward with a step back situation. Would have been nice if the initial trade of Brogdon went through, but only time will tell. Have a lot of hope this coming season though! With the Unicorn & now that Joe Mazulla has had a chance to load up his coaching staff with the likes of Sam Cassell & Charles Lee. Getting more creative plays is certainly a must. Maybe Brad will share some of his wizardly plays. P.S. Pink Guy - STFU had instrumental had me rolling lol Keep it up Daniel!

This is an EXCELLENT video. I really think Porzingis is going to make a huge difference for them, at least offensively. Not only can they run the P&R more effectively (as you mention) but P will help spread the floor better than Rob Williams (who can’t play 5-out) and Horford (who teams were not afraid of last year in the playoffs because he had dead legs and couldn’t shoot.)

Great video. Your insight is incredible and much appreciated

Phenomenal video breakdown. New suscriber 👍🏼

The losing in the conference finals is reminiscent of the 2000s pistons post 2004.

Really nice video. Good analysis as well 👍

Drive and Kick! I can still hear Coach, to this day. Don't make the game harder than it is.

I really think they will miss Marcus Smart. He was the vocal leader of the group kinda like Draymond is for the Warriors. I know White can shoot and defend but unless Tatum/Brown steps up as a leader, Smart will be missed.

Great video man. Celtics fan here and the past couple seasons have been frustrating but I think they will figure it out at some point 💯

Yano as a Celtics fan, I figured this was just gonna be a hate video. But you came in with facts about how they played, advised on what they could do to make it work.. and spoke on how basketball is actually played. I respect you for this. Great coaching advice in this

With acquiring porzingis I think they are leaning even more into the J’s beat defender off dribble and pass around until open look

So basically they're stuck in space like the warriors with mark jackson

I agree both of them get caught up playing hero ball during crucial games, Celtics don't usually have ball movement during crucial games because it's up to those 2 if they want to pass the ball.

Excellent video 😀 I believe this trade will unlock the Celtics as it really fixes the spacing problems that plagued them the last few years. It will also help not having a rookie coach even though I wish we had a Steve Kerr type that has proved to get ball and player movement from his offense. If Joe can't get them to play the right way, we need Brad to go find us a coach who can. On a positive note, this year's squad is much better balanced as we had too many small guards and too few two way bigs.

As I've said for the Celtics for years: Leadership & Coaching. I think that's long been their biggest issue

Why did I feel like I was watching a homestead gardening DIY version of pro sports? The music, attention to detail, and the soothing voice narration

Excellent analysis, guess five out doesnt really work that well for the jays' skillsets

Love how you analyze the tape bro ❤

Very good analysis. Even though all 3 points are obvious (except to the Celtics' coaches), the video shows a lot more detail than most people know. So, in short, the Celtics has 3 problems: one-dimensional players, one-dimensional offence, and one-dimensional defence. Players are often left to figure out how to play off each other, how to play against the zone, and how/whether to slow down/double-team the opponent's star player in late-game situations. The video also mentioned correctly how the other teams strategized against the Celtics. These problems all point to the lack of coaching quality on the Celtics team compared to other playoff teams. Coach Rick Adelman's Princeton System would be the right fix for the Celtics team.

Love the content!!

Fantastic video

Solid background music choice

I was impressed by this video! Nice job!

Great breakdown, really enjoyed this mate

Im happy we signed tingy because it adds so much versatility

One thing that no one talks about much and that's hard to figure out is player IQ. If your players are dumb, they're not going to be able to run a more complicated offense consistently. Simplistic offense could be the fault of the coaching staff, but it might also just be a result of players who are athletically gifted but have a hard time understanding how to follow complex instructions.

19 mins? im here for it

forgot how good this account is

Why do people think Maxey is a poor defender? He's very laterally fast with a very high level of effort Dude is at the bare minimum an average defender

Wade and LeBron used to run pick and roll together. The key is to set a screen for the screener so that defenses can’t switch.

Thank for this longer video 🎉

I’m probably not the first to notice this but i just now heard that your background music is stfu by pink guy 😂

They need to sign a ball handler/passing point guard to account for Marcus Smart’s absence, and help Tatum/Brown get inside

I love your videos man , could u post a video of how the lakers became better after the trade deadline ! thanks

Do you normally use Filthy Frank beats in your videos? If so, I’m subscribing

This is an awesome breakdown!

This level of analyis is 🔥🔥🔥!

Great content bro. But i have one question. 2:21 is this freakin pink guy- stfu beat??)

really good video

As this insightful video illustrates, last year the Celtics offense and defense were totally predictable. Spoelstra totally owned Mazzulla. If the Celtics don't win #18, it will b/c of key injuries or continued atrocious coaching.

this is where triple threat really comes in.. in the 3pt range and high post range. along with off ball movement for the tm8’s

the royalty free acoustic guitar in the background is killing me

Great analysis

great analysis

I really wish you dropped more often, your videos are great and as a low bball IQ fan , I appreciate the perspective

Great video man Excited to see next year celtic's offense

I agree theres means to inprove but i do think the Celtics arent in real trouble, with people forgetting they just been to the fjnals

aint no way that's the stfu backing track 😅 great video man

Go to any AAU game....generally one guy is dribbling - four guys are standing around. Neither Tatum or Brown even attempts to move without the ball the majority of the time. It's ingrained in them to either be dribbling or watching. Personally I'd rather see ball movement and cutting as opposed to watching Tatum dribble away 20 seconds of the shot clock when it's his turn to facilitate.

I like the song in the background

Good breakdown

0:18 50 mill a year for those handles.

Nice music selection 😂 #pinkguy #rippapafranku

Can’t leave Brogdon , white, or Pritchard unguarded. Will be different this year. Can’t play off bigs as much either with porzingas

The truth: their stars don’t step up when it matters most

Don't think we didn't miss that Pink Guy Instrumental in the middle there >:D

Well as a Celtics fan you're certainly right that this was harsh, but I also can't really disagree with any of what you've said here. The C's started off last season with a much more dynamic, much more motion heavy offense that used a lot of secondary offball actions under Mazzulla, and that simply faded away after the first couple months of the season before pretty much becoming nearly the exact same offense from last playoffs, and it left the offense much more predictable and easier to counter. Offensively Porzingis should help a lot as he gives the C's a truly dynamic offensive front court threat which the team has been missing for some time now, and while Smart's playmaking will be missed, I can't say that I'll miss seeing teams sag off of him late. If healthy Porzingis should give the team a much needed boost when it comes to trying to break zone defenses alongside Tatum. Defensively I wonder if we'll see the Celtics take some cues from the Heat when it comes to zone concepts, especially as the team seems poised to move away from the switch heavy defensive schemes of years past with Smart gone on top of no longer having a big capable of stepping out onto the perimeter full time(Horford has finally lost enough speed on the perimeter that I wouldn't trust him to switch much in the playoffs, and Rob while a capable defender in ISO situations is nowhere close to what Horford was even 2 seasons ago). Regardless I think the C's did need a shakeup, and Porzingis is it. Hopefully it finally leads to breaking through and capturing banner 18.

Nuggets fan here. Not afraid of the Celtics

Shows how much a good coaching staff matters if Mia had Boston roster Tatum and Brown would have at least one chip no real debate.

Tatum and Brown are taking turns. They are not playing off each other. They should like AD/Lebron, Murray/ Jokic, Steph/ Klay, MJ/ Scottie, Kobe/ Shaq and other historic star duos who make each other better.

Is the background music form Pink Guy’s STFU? lmao it sounds like it

Finally someone says it. They basically just play 2k 5 out iso offense 😂😂😂😂.

13:30 contest? hes like 3 feet away at the time of release and a foot shorter. but great video

Problem with the Celtics: you can't run ball action between their 2 best players. They are similar in size, running screens and dhos for switches doesn't create any advantage.

Hear this. Work from the post/mid post. It’s that easy. Put those guys on the block

love the pinkguy music in the background 😂

You're really missing the point with the 1/4 in the ECF comment: they've made 5 ECFs before either of their best players are even in their primes... These players won also hadn't won a championship at 26: Michael Jordan Lebron James Steph Curry Shaq Wilt Chamberlain Hakeem Just to name a few...

Pink Guy in the background is wicked

The Filthy Frank BGM was the best part of this video, had me going "that sounds familiar" for a minute.

Can u make a new vid of how’d we’d look with Jrue now?

OKC would have the same problem in the future especially if their young stars would blossom into superstars

Its alway the harsh truth but never the soft truth

They got so many holes yet still one of the top teams in NBA. Hope they fix their offense 'cause relying on the Jays to make plays is not really working for two straight years now. Tatum shows progress on that regard but Brown isn't.

The amount of missed calls in the clips were crazy

Love the Pink Guy coming in there

You should redo this with jrue holiday now and please can you do the bulls as well

It’s either everything you said or it was just the heat using their power of friendship

love the pink guy reference

Seems like you were going out of your way not to mention that they need a point guard / playmaker really bad

You love to see it