Celtics are the BEST TEAM in the NBA! - Stephen A. isn't CONCERNED about playoff hopes | First Take
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- Опубліковано 30 кві 2024
- On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo and Andraya Carter join Molly Qerim to discuss Kristaps Porzingis being out for several games with a calf strain for the Boston Celtics and how this will affect their playoff chances.
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Title: “Stephen A is not concerned”
Stephen A: “I think there’s a big reason to be concerned”
Porzingis should rest the entire 2nd round & even some ECFs games if he’s still not 100%, they need him available every game for the Finals
😂😂
they will need him in ecf, Celtics arent as good as you think. they lost a game to the heat without butler.
@@Ralphunreal On a game the Heat shot a record 23 3's that has only been done 3 times in NBA history. It's almost as if, a night like that would give ANY team a win over any other team.
@@Ralphunreal Spo put on a coaching clinic that game and they broke a 3pt record while only winning by 10. I swear yall just check the score the next day and yap.
They are going to the finals? Too soon buddy
Stephen A "So when I look at it from that standpoint" Smith.
😂
😂😂😂😂😂
is that worst then “Ja You know morant”
“That’s #1. #2 and more importantly…”
I’m a Celtic fan, but my attitude is that injuries are a part of the game, and you build your team deep enough to handle them.
No sympathy, no pity.
The roster is much deeper than y’all give them credit. Boston has 5 bigs and a 21-4 record without KP. They’ll be able to step up.
but without KP, Denver will beat yall in the finals.
@@rafaelisslaam1894100%, Celtics can get there but won’t win the finals without KP
@rafaelisslaam1894 Who said KP can’t mend back until then?
Are you a doctor?
I disagree. I think they CAN win it all without KP, BUT it makes it much tougher.
I’d rather have him than not have him.
They still got Al Horford who was our starting center before KP and sacrificed to make it work. Yeah he's getting older but he still taps into that fountain of youth when he needs to they save his overall minutes for stuff like this.
As a Celtics fan, no excuses. I didn’t wanna hear any excuses from Miami when they were yapping so I won’t give any now. This team was built for injury risk and their record without KP is great.
Miami in in 7 again, besides no ones Beating denver
@@jebbiecart1306Lol
@@jebbiecart1306 Bet you feel real smart rn
@@jebbiecart1306Miami in what???? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
People don't understand that now the rim protection is compromised.
They went 21-4 and without him all year. They still have centers lol
Basically the same big man rotation they had the last 2 seasons now. They’ve been fine the last 2 seasons without him and kornet is honestly a better player now than he ever was. Just need him healthy for the ecf beyond.
@@Briley251 They had rob will last year and before that in the playoff match ups where rim protection was necessary
@@amarmann8341 he was injured all the time they were good with him but they didnt NEED him
Neemias Queta time 😉
First take got me cracking up today 😂
“Take a leak” 😂😂
Aside from Denver, I think the Celtics are capable of beating any team in the league w/o Porzingis. Horford might be old but he’s no slouch and has been well rested this season. Tillman has proven that he can be a lock down defender in the playoffs, and Kornet is a tall dude who knows the Celtics system very well & has had a surprisingly good year coming off the bench.
They dont play seriously on their games against denver.. they already secured the top seed
Garnett? Stephen A tired 😭😂😂😂
Didn't even blink or think twice when saying it lol.
I'm pretty sure he's talking about 09 when KG was injured for the finals
I thought I was tired and heard it wrong. I had to rewind. Q
mans really said “is anybody watching that series” 😂😂
unacceptable coverage
@grownboyy4741 The entire country is
Nobody outside of people living in Ohio or Florida care about this Cavs-Magic series lol
If the games are on NBA TV, no one is watching them buddy
@@Sam-db4mr Oh I thought you meant Miami-Orlando.
"i could play for them tonight" 😂
I hate titles like this. All they do is generate more hate and expectations for the Celtics.
As a Celtics fan I hope kp gets 100% healthy soon 🙏🏼🤞🏼.
Miami in in 7 again, besides no ones Beating denver
the disrespect towards Nuggets and Timberwolves...
There’s no disrespect here, stop trying to vie for attention
@@WLJ1287 tell me you you actually believe the Celtics are better than them then
@@kaysheye7784 don’t have to because that’s not what they said
@@kaysheye7784Celtics are better than them.
@@jonhathaway2537 we'll see
“Take a leak” 😂😭💀
When maddog asked if anyone watching Cleveland, Orlando series
I felt that🤣🤣🤣, I'm not watching that mid series
Can someone please look back at Porzingis’s career and see how many times he has limped off court for the same situation we are witnessing now, Porzingis last season with the Wizard, he finished it on the bench, so this was seen from a mile away, the difference will be Holiday for Boston, meaning he now needs to be The Milwaukee Bucks Holiday in the playoff when they win, defensively and sometimes offensively when JB or JT are not getting proper shots, or spacing.
Jrue isn’t the 3rd option even in this situation it’s white and offensively can be PP after that.
When I said that I was expressing the absence of Porzingis, and the reason to why Jrue was bought in.
2019 Stephen A Smith: " _Kevin Durant better play on his strained calf!! I'll never let him hear the end of it_ !!!!!"
2019 Kevin Durant: Tears Achilles; Misses 1.5 Years of Basketball (in the prime of his career)
2024 Stephen A Smith: " _People need to be cautious about asking players to return from calf injuries_ "
Sober, responsible takes are not Stephen A's strong suit.
I’ve been a huge Celtics fan for over 20 years, and I have zero confidence we can win the chip without KP. But I agree we don’t need him to finish off Miami or to beat Cleveland or Orlando.
I mean from an offensive standpoint there should be some concerned but the C's have 4 legitimate scorers outside of KP (Tatum, Brown, White and i'll throw Pritchard in that mix). I think they can find ways to get to the finals without him. Horford is just gonna have to step it up and they'll probably have to throw Tillman and maybe Queta in the mix. This might be the perfect time for them to get minutes
It's true tho, they don't need him healthy for the east. They need him healthy for the finals because the only healthy team in the east is Orlando, which isn't a real threat to them at this time.
Celtics style is too predictable. Even with Porzingis, they aint beating the Nuggets.
Lol, too early to tell dude. We won't know until it happens if they face each other. No one can predict what's to come.
How do you know for sure Denver is gonna get there anyway
They couldn't even handle a washed GSW team in 22, now you expect them to destroy a prime Denver team or any other strong teams in the west?
Nuggets??? lmaoooo TWolves goona buss their head wide open and nuggets are not making it into the Finals.
Come back to this comment around June just to feel bad at the fact that I was right g.
@@EdwardGGaming So you dont think the Celtics got any better from 22? You think that Tatum and Brown haven't improved or you don't think the roster improved?
When it’s Denver it’s “ They we’re toying with them “
When it’s the Celtics it’s “ They play down “ ….. lol
Bro literally. Lmfao it’s hilarious the insane standards that pundits, talking heads and fans hold the Celtics to while 29 other teams get passes and excuses. 😂😭
Man really argued the case for the Celtics using the point that they beat the GSW? The team that couldn't even make the playoffs? lmao
Finally someone is paying attention
NBA and Cavs fan since 70s. This year my $ are split between Nuggets and Timberwolves, $500 on each. Finals will go 5 games at most.
I have seen the Celtics play some of their best games when they have one of their starters out. This team is still figuring out how to balance all of their talent. One of them being out actually simplifies things for them. I think they can actually play a top-tier game with up to 2 of their top people missing, as long as the two are not in the same position. They are very interchangeable this season. Almost everyone has played 3 different positions.
This was my biggest thing about picking him up....he didn't play. a large chunk of reg season, and the playoffs are a lot more physical and he is just brittle. Still wished we would have tried harder getting Myles Turner a few years back.
When are they gonna talk about the Clippers and Dallas series?
Fr, they just obsessed with lakers and nuggets
We have Al Luke and Tillman and dat Brazilian guy wer guud. Don’t rush him back.
People really underestimating Nuggets struggles. They had a cakewalk to the finals and played an 8 seed that they simply outmatched. Denver isn’t finishing any series no less than 6 games rest of the playoffs and I could see them losing to most teams left.
Celtics got lucky that the East are banged up. It will be hilarious if they somehow miss the NBA finals
Cry. Your team sucks.
If that’s hilarious to you then you need to evaluate your life and ask yourself why isn’t it better
I’d keep him out for the entire semis, and if you do use him (restricted and situationally) like if the team really needs him, but if they’re beating the cavs/magic handily, there’s no need. Bring him back on a minutes restriction in the E. Finals and be ready full-force by Finals.
I don’t believe for a minute that the nuggets was toying with the lakers
Minnesota has a really good chance to beat them
@@Jdcjr1991 Nuggets just don’t look the same this year. I think Minny is gonna surprise a lot of people during this run.
@@shiningwizard202 they lost depth. Minnesota has depth and size
They absolutely were the first few games.
As a Celtics fan I’m extremely concerned. I don’t wanna go against the Cavs without KP. Their starting lineup is stacked
I wanna see Boston vs Cleveland Next Round like the old days with Lebron James 🏀
Hes Home Rn Bro
@@erickleemonzonjr5300 obviously you can't read it says like the old days when he used to play with them
@@eastsidequel863 What Does He Have To Do With It Tho? Saying His Name Was Pointless.
@@erickleemonzonjr5300 you can't be that dumb in life
Mitchell is going to feast in the second round good luck Boston no rim protection
They gotta get past Orl first and Bos will score against cle whose def is nowhere near Mia
Boston has some of the best guard defenders (White, Holiday, and JB) in the league. Mitchell hasn’t even feasted against Orlando!! He would get locked up.
Took 4:36 for them to mention the lakers. Amazing
why is everyone crowning the Denver in the west when there are two teams who are playing well, the wolves and the OKC
Not only is the rim protection compromised. But they will play longer series without Porzingus. And fatigue is a big reason they fell apart in the 2022 Finals. At least they could have possibly had a easy and quick road to the Finals and had an advantage not being so fatigued. Now that's gone. 🔞
Horford even at 39 is better than Perkins was for the 08 title. The Celtics still have a chance at winning the title. Denver is a beast but Boston would still have the addition of Holiday and a year of improvement in Derrick White.
All these people saying "they cant win without kp"... yall know the future now? The only thing the celtics can do and need to do is take everything 1 game at a time and focus on winning each night. They have the roster to win a title without kp, but it wont be easy.
He is always hurt I’m surprised they didn’t get a better back up center
I’m a heat fan Ik it might not happen but Miami still got ppl to keep pushing if Miami pushes this to game 7 and eliminate Boston I want to see the reaction on they’re faces just saying
It will be tough but we can win without Porzingis
GrandpaAL is a celtic for a very long time now.. he got this. And luke kornet. They dont need KP. Just rest
Celtics 22-4 without KP they sat him when he was healthy during the season. Just to prepare for this
The magic are the Celtics' weakness, and no porzingus is going to hurt them alot
the magic got blown out twice the celtics lost one because they shot 23% from 3 and the magic shot 40% lol
I hope you’re kidding lol
@creamated986 I'm talking about from the last season too. The magic are tough opponents for them
@@chillwill7 last season they technically did have the celtics number yea but last year they had a whole diff team
Magic have to get past cle first…do they have 2 wins in them
Stephen A "Boston Celtics is the best team in the NBA"
Denver "excuse me we're still here"
Ahem….Wolves are at this table
@@ghjennings3805😂😂😂
@@dimitrijetucovic1307 ignorant
Numbers don’t lie checc the record then go argue with your mama 💯🗣️
Technically the thunder are the best team so far this NBA season.
They don't need Tingus Pingus for the Heat and maybe not round 2. Rest him.
Nobody in the east is trying to hear about poor Boston's injuries.
Bro are you deaf? The question was can the Celtics get through the East without Porzingis. Not “are their injuries more significant than other teams injuries?”. It’s quite obvious the Bucks and Heat aren’t winning anything with all their injuries. However the Celtics are still capable of winning it all without Porzingis. However they would be massive underdogs.
And nobody wants to hear you talk and that’s on here and in reality. Run along now
plz dont be boston vs denver i wanted denver vs bucks so bad
Bro what? The bucks are cooked
if dametime and greak freak were healthy celtics were cooked you see how dame performs in the playoffs
SAS taking a leak is the reason why the Lakers lost this series
Luke kornet isn’t bad at all for a 3rd string
The C's have a f%*$ing bench. And Big Al will be there. But first of all we have to past t he first round tonight.
Stephen A talking sense.
Then again he’s still pulling up his pants after Brad Stevens winning NBA Exec of the Year.
Not shockingly, Stephen A had an on air mental spaz about it when that hiring first happen and made, that too, about race.
How are the Celtics favorite when not only are the Nuggets the defending Champs but we just watched Jokic & Muray's masterclass against the Lakers 😦
Masterclass?? Did you even watch or follow that series??? The Nuggets got down by double digits in all 5 games they played against the Lakers, and the games they won, they won by an average of 5 points - including a pair of wins by 2 points where Murray hit a game winner. That series could easily be at 3-2 with the Lakers ahead.
@@Sam-db4mr So are you taking the Celtics who lost against the Jimyless Heat vs the Celtics??? Nuggets have more competition in the West than the weak East
@@ifareaged hahaha dude the Celtics have DEMOLISHED Miami in this series. Their average margin of victory has been 18 points. It took Miami having a historic 3-point shooting night to win one game. And Heat are getting destroyed tonight again. Denver won their series in 5 and the Cs are winning theirs in 5 but with much more ease and comfort than Denver against the Lakers!
Is he out for the whole playoffs?
Keep kp out till we lose a game in the finals !
Celtics are beating an injured heat team and you can see the flaws in their offense still when C's are up 15+. They will come out of this matchup soft having to face another team who actually had to fight in close games victory. Watch either the cavs or magic give them a run for there money. Celtics also aren't the best team in the league. Sure, on paper they look great but put them up against the Nuggets, Dallas or Clippers especially in a close game in the 4th and watch them shatter.
Celtics also don't have as much depth on the bench than other teams
Orl v clv easily best 1st round series and the old head admitted he doesn’t even watch games
Celtics dont need injuries to send them home. Brad Stevens and Joe Mazulla will take care of that. This is a regular season team not a championship one. All because they dont have a championship leader 😅. Might as well hand the Nuggets or the Timberwolves the Larry O'Brien because that's the real Finals.
Any man who uses emojis is no man at all
Kevin Garnett? 😂
Stop it.We aint best team in the nba
It is Denver and will be until they lose.
Celtics are fortunate because the east is hobbled. If they had tougher competition, they ain’t making the finals without KP
If ifs and buts were candy and nuts oh what a Christmas we’d have
Until they meet the Nuggets in the Finals...
Heat got slight chance now
Miami Heat the best team in the NBA
Man, Andrea is beautiful. Hard to focus on what they are saying lol😅
NEEMIS QUETA TIME 😈😈😈😈
Celtics have no kilker instinct in their DNA. Media hype of a team (aka Celtics) is the worst bet you can make. 😂😂😂
This is the worst line up of experts ever
😂😂😂😂😂👍👍👍👍👍
Porzingus should retire
Giannis owns porzingis
bucks winnin all day
Denver vs Lakers was cooked by refs and helped Denver. NBA is done with Lebron. Its the new era now.
🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺
Who is this lady 😈?
Best team barely beating Heat with there best player
Barely? They are up 3-1 with all 3 wins being blowouts. Game 2 was an aberration.
is he vegan?
Stephen A sounds dumb...nobody toys with another team in the playoffs...I don't care how good they are....just a dumb thing to say
Remember the celtics like the bruins both had 3-1 game advantage last year, both teams got destroyed after, History repeating once again this year as both boston teams will be eliminated first round
kokolores
not better than denver okc or minnesota
I think you overrate those teams
@@WLJ1287 i think the celtics are overrated
@@letsgoheat69 on what premise