I listen to a few NBA podcasts. This season, it's 90% about OKC, Lakers, Warriors, Bucks and if and when Embiid is coming back. And some Jokic/Denver sprinkled in there as well. Celtics is a 60 plus win team and have lost three games at home the whole season. NBA Podcasts: "- They are chokers until proven othervise, talk to me when they're in the finals." And that is basically it.
i think the suns getting dog walked in game 7 in 2022 stopped everyone from just assuming that seeds matter after the play-in. celtics have come up short 3 years in a row now, so its hard for people who arent die hard celtics fans to put faith in them just because they have the best regular season record. that being said, even speaking as a lakers fan, it seems that the celtics are getting extra hate this year. theyve only lost 16 games all season but its like every time they lose, there are a mountain of videos talking about how they are a fraudulent team. tatum especially for some reason is really disliked, which considering hes the star player, just adds fuel to the fire. its interesting how the current best team in the nba is still flying under the radar at the end of the season, but i hope they do make a deep finals run.
Which is funny given the Sixers' history of choking is WAAAAAAAAAY worse than the Celtics. At least the Celtics consistently get past the second round.
Talking about injury problems about other East teams but the Celtics are actually winning games with significant help from Hauser, Kornet and Pritchard.
Meh it’s not that they are not liked in the sense of “I hate their franchise and fans” at least for me they are just the most uninteresting team yeah their basketball play is great but in a day and age where people are attracted to drama, charismatic players, and loud personalities, the Celtics are just not interesting. Doesn’t change the fact they are a good team playing great basketball.
I feel like the east is a bit deeper then it was last year but celtics probably have at the very least a conference finals and most likely a finals appearance but who knows we could have a repeat of last year with the heat but everything is a mystery until the playoffs
Oh wow and there he says it. So I gotta bring some new information. The worst teams were: 15: lakers, then Suns, Timberwolves, Pelicans, Nuggets, Kings Kind of different
It seems very win or bust at this point with JT and JB everything has been developed together around these two I don't see them losing and staying together next season.
It depends on how they lose. If they go out in the 1st or 2nd round because they choke, then yeah, tough conversations need to happen. But if they lose in 7 to Denver because Jokic has an all time great finals performance or something like that, then no.
6ers would have had like 55 wins if embiid didn't get hurt. But Boston is definitely the team to beat. I knew once they got Holiday, they were gonna take it to a new level.
I think Boston really is the only matchup for Denver at this point, but we’ll see how things go in the playoffs. On a random sidenote, I kind of wish Dame ended up on the Miami Heat, they would’ve done a better job of covering his weaknesses on defense while also highlighting his strengths. I’m surprised that the Dame with the bucks thing hasn’t really worked out
I have a different take: Had the Bucks not fired their coach when the team had a 30-13 record, their season may have been different. The thing is that the 30-13 record wasn't sketchy. It was a terrific record for any team, but especially considering they completely changed the culture dynamic of the team, they were obviously not in total sync, understandable for a remodeled team, but yet they were still winning big. People always think it's about winning, but winning frequently is not considered in decisions made by sports teams. A lot of decisions are simply based on ego or personal opinion not related to the best interest of the organization. Case in point.
That statement is exactly why boston it technically going under the radar. Ppl see them as a ecf team only. Its crazy Tatum isnt in any votes for mvp when he is literally the best player on the best team in the nba. This is Tatums coming out party we are about to watch someone step into the conversation for Greatness
@xIpyschoIx Tatum doesn't deserve to be in mvp discussions. He has the most talented roster on paper in the league and he's just not on the level of Giannis, Jokic or Luka
I've never seen an NBA team play as well as Boston has this season be this poorly covered by the media. But, you know you're great when your floor is an NBA Title. Keep being great guys🍀🍀🫡
Celtics have to win their last 2 games to have the same record as the 21-22 suns just two years prior who choked against a 4th seed mavs. Record doesn’t mean jack.
That take is exactly why boston it technically going under the radar. Ppl see them as a ecf team only. Its crazy Tatum isnt in any votes for mvp when he is literally the best player on the best team in the nba. This is Tatums coming out party we are about to watch someone step into the conversation for Greatness
I think that there is no possible way unless Westbrook is back, that the Clippers stand a chance to make it out of the Western Conference. They just have too much of a history of epic collapses. I can't buy in to what they are doing until they prove they can at least make it to the Western Conference Finals. For me, this means Russell Westbrook has to be healthy and playing. If he isn't, that bench just doesn't have the same energy and ability to step up big when the starters are having an off night. As talented as George, Leonard and Harden are, only Leonard has produced in the playoffs on a consistent basis. Westbrook seems make up for the deficiency. If Harden disappears, he is there to step up. He doesn't have to deliver 35 points, but just giving 15-18 points and 4 or 5 assists and a couple of rebounds makes up for when Harden goes on a drought and has 6 points, 4 assists and 1 rebound. Without Russ, I don't see them being a match for Denver, Minnesota or OKC. I would buy in on Dallas or Sacramento right now more than the Clippers and I don't buy in on the Kings or Mavs. (Kings have been inconsistent all year and the Mavs I just don't see the secondary guys and think...yeah. they can do it in the playoffs. Joel Embiid being back and hopefully healthy...I do feel for the guy, injuries suck, it means Philadelphia might be back to contender status. They are the only team I feel can legitimately challenge the Celtics. Yeah, I know Jimmy Butler has a playoff mode and you can't count the Heat out. I know Milwaukee, Cleveland and New York have really good teams and they shouldn't be slept on. Indiana is better than their overall record because of Pascal Siakam. The Celtics though just seem like one of those teams like the 1986 Celtics, where it is a Finals or bust year. Where they are on another level and just feel like that team that is going all of the way. Denver I feel like is the biggest threat to them because they are the defending Champs. But I can't ignore Minnesota or OKC. They are just too good to no realize they are real threats to upend the Western Conference and make some noise all the way to the Finals themselves. I just can't buy into the Clippers right now. If they make it to the Western Conference Finals, I can buy into them as legit. Until then, just pretenders.
Bro what is a “True Superstar” is Anthony Edwards a true superstar? Luka is arguably the best player in the league and undoubtedly a true superstar yet the Mavs are in 5th Tatum is the best player on a team with 5 all star caliber players Biased as fuck bro
I still dont believe in them. They've improved their positive elements again this season, but they still have the same flaws that will cause them to lose a few games against well-prepared opponents, and a few games lost at the wrong time can cost an entire playoff run.
@@davenalunat1433your forgetting 2022 was a missed shot away from the Heat winning. Also ignoring the refs not counting Max Strus’s three pointer that would have beat them
Dallas would be 2nd in the East... and thats without playing more games against bad eastern bottom teams. And the West teams overall won 57.3% of all games against East teams this season. Tells you everything you need to know. But to be fair, its more or less that way for over 2 decades. Since 1999/2000 (last 25 seasons) the West won more games against the East 22 times. The East won more against the West 3 times. Funny enough, 2 of those 3 seasons were 2021/22 and 2022/23... 😂
The Celtics are 23-7 against the Western Conference. That's the best winning percentage vs. Western Conference teams in the NBA and only slightly lower than their overall winning percentage. Yes, overall the West is stronger than the East, but the Celtics would be the number 1 team regardless of which conference they are in.
@@Il_Exile_lI Did I talk about the Celtics? The title is "1 True Contender" and I explained why... put every Top 10 West team in the East and they would be the 2nd or 3rd team with more games against easy opponents. And the Bucks as the 2nd seed would most likely be a Play In team in the West.
Celtics are clear favorites in the east. Their main problem is they take too many threes and that is bad in playoffs but, in the east, few teams have good perimeter defence.
Easy to be up when you play in the Least Coast with all those tanking teams. Put them in the Western Gauntlet for more than 2 games each & see where they land. Same thing for Embiid, getting MVP votes for beating on the pistons.
I have to disagree the only teams i feel confident can be boston in the west is the clippers and the nuggets the wolves and thunder are literally potentially 1 round exits
Doesn't this accomplishment say way more about the eastern conference than it does about the Celtics "dominance"? I mean if they were closer to the record then sure
"Closer to the record"? What's that got to do with anything? Once the Celts had clinched the EC, they simply went on cruise control to end the season. The Warriors were already champions, so they wanted that record, so they chased it. This Celts haven't won a title so their focus is the title, and not the regular season record. Comparing the two situations is ridiculous.
The Celtics are really good, but some of the losses were a bit of a head-scratchers, like some the losses against Atlanta, when they had huge leads and just gave it away, you know? Maybe this year, when it matters, is different…
If Boston played in the west they'd have around 50-55 wins right now...I'm sorry but compared to the west they play most their games in a subpar conference and therefore subpar competition. Somehow as great as they are I feel that they're gonna be exposed in the playoffs again...Tatum and Brown can't create decent shots consistantly in close games down the stretch...they still lack playmaking in these situations and are prone to fumbling the ball. If they come out of the east they'll struggle against the Nuggets or Mavs or potentially other teams that survive the bloodbath in the west!
I like Boston - particularly b/c they have my boy D. White over there - I wouldn't mind them winning a chip at all... but with that said, I am also *totally* *ready* to slander them if they don't get to at least a conference finals; that 2016 Hawks comp going to go HAAM if they get caught lacking.
@@CTEagleCeltic the coaches ain’t the problem yall problem is yall over paid JB and over hyping Tatum as a true superstar! LeBron and Steph shown they can carry superstar tendencies!
@@nikobellic2515 I was told Tatum and JB had issues on and off the court! They can keep trying to cover it up with changing the coaches but the truth always comes to light!
The Warriors sat the players out the 4th quarter because the game was already over at the third! The Celtics aren’t in the same stratosphere and they in the east! New subject! All that dominance and still have a horrible playoff strategy!
@@xIpyschoIx He said “contender.” Do the Knicks without Randle have a chance at beating Boston? Absolutely. Joe Mazzulla and Jayson Tatum both have high profile struggles in the postseason as recent as last year. KP staying healthy through an entire playoff run is a bold prediction. The Knicks are predicated on mucking it up and playing hard defense and have a true identity. They’ve got counters for the looks teams are going to throw at Brunson in the playoffs with Divo a pass away/on the weak side, Hart in the pocket playing 4v3 and iHart being a good short roll passer and PNR finisher. With an energized MSG and playing with house money with far less expectations than the Celtics, the Knicks have a better shot than you think.
Your celtics just lost to Bucks again. STFU, what's excuse? "We already have first seed so not trying to win" In 7 game series Celtics can never win again major teams. It's playoffs, we have seen what celtics do.
Sixers were also statistically and record wise better than the Celtics when Embiid and Maxey plays. Honestly if the sixers can can get on the opposite side of the bracket and get Embiid's conditioning better in 6 weeks to play the Celtics i can See the sixers winning.
How are they known to be chokers, they’ve underachieved like 1 turn since JT was drafted. You could convince me 2019 was an underachievement in terms of talent, but that team just sucked.
@@colinmccarthy8764last year they choked against Miami, 2022 they were one shot away from choking against a lesser Miami team, and 2020 they choked against a lower seed Miami again
@@exomnia115 they didn’t have a 2-0 lead in the finals. You know you can like look that up right? They had a 2-1 lead, but even as a Celtics fan, that team was not good enough to win a title. JT was not a good enough 1 option, Smart was our third best offensive option, and our offense wasn’t consistent enough. Look at their record in clutch games. Whatever Ime’s late game offense was, it wasn’t good.
@@exomnia115 in 22 Miami had a higher seed. They were the one seed, but we’re counting “almosts” as choking. That doesn’t seem fair 🤣🤣 Also look back at that 2020 BOS team, they were playing rookie Grant Williams, Semi Ojeleye, and Brad Wanamaker BIG playoff minutes. I mean Theis was starting at Center. I love the guy, but really? Edit: Not to even mention that Hayward was hurt. Who was like LEGITIMATELY good that season. Great all around player with efficient 17 ppg.
