We’ve NEVER Seen This Before…
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- The Boston Celtics started the season looking NOTHING like a contender - winning just 2 of their 1st 7 games - despite a really weak schedule to begin the year.
Their struggles continued through the rest of 2021, and by late December they were 3 games under .500… they were an uninspiring, underwhelming, kinda gross to watch team… and that was what we came to expect from them over the past few years. This was a franchise that had been the very definition of average for years… and continued that by winning just 16 of their first 35 games this season.
And now, a few months later…
They’re basically the 1 or 2 seed in the East.
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I apologize for being off schedule lately, but I think the extra time I put in shows in this video. Hope you enjoy!
So, im gonna ask this. Does having the 10th toughest schedule play a roll into it? Because that may be a huge factor. Also the top 4 in the conference being within a game or two of each other, and the EAST being competitive in general...that's how the Celtics got to first. The guys up top facing fierce and better competition compared to the Celtics.
Never mind that man, you did one hell of a explanation & no wonder why your timing to release the video felt like that because of how hard you put the work in these videos. Great job man!!
Now, the Celtic’s were the under dog’s the name, the franchise, the team…& the list goes on & on. Where we are I believe will be just the start considering those move’s we made as well as adding our new head coach and it’s all now coming together before our eye’s. So where does this take us….this take’s us beyond expectation’s right now we see Jaylen Brown & Jayson Tatum AVERAGE 63-65 PPG. With that being said we can expect team’s making decision’s to close them out but it’s not that simple when our bench can come together even without them & bring title contending teams to OT. ( Watching What They Did To Toronto ). Will we see the Time Lord return YES & will we need him YES. We are more that grateful to have him & we can never count him out if we are talking about Taking the Chip this season. Only time will tell & time has a lot to tell coming soon. Thank’s for the insight hope this brought attention to some mean’s necessary. #sportinglogically #bleedgreen #celtics
Def shows Tucker. You put the time, effort, and research Into this video. One of my favorite videos from you. Keep up the good work.
Celtics made moves to get rid of those liability players. Schroder was a ball hog, Richardson was inconsistent even tho he did alright, enes kanter forgets to play the modern game of basketball, and Langford has no offensive skill sets. Add in Derrick white and Daniel theis, both versatile defensively and have great offensive iq, the Celtics are complete. And I like how u put our Cavs as examples. We traded disgruntled Dion waiters, Lou Amundsen (who is still in the nba somehow), and Alex who Kirk for jr smith (3 point shooter) and iman shumpert (defensive identity). Mid season trades are really important to every team struggling early.
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that Jaylen Brown "The energy is about to shift" tweet is iconic i love it so much
The thing is that he wasn't talking about the Celtics but the timing couldn't have been better
if we win the ring that tweet will get framed on my wall lolll
They just got healthy. I been telling people all year long. The defense was there, the offense just wasn’t clicking.
@@Mr.Sax. what was he talking about then
@@Jay-tx2wz I don't know, Jaylen is a very spiritual guy he's into a ton of stuff of that kind.
I have always been a C's fan but it was so hard to watch them earlier this season. They really turned it around and have been electric to watch in the second half of the season
Lol I refused to watch bc we all knew that there was no reason for them to be that bad 😂😂
One of my best friends had the same problem as a C's fan. I kept telling him "it'll turn around. Just be happy you're not me, a Lakers fan" 🥲.
Same, I had to stop watching them so my 3 year old son doesnt hear the cursing :)
Ya especially the last 4 minutes of every game was like slow torture.. If they managed to hold a team of and win I felt like I won the lottery because no lead was safe. What a turn around.
Same here, even bet on Dubs nation.... And they are so interesting to watch
I think Jayson Tatum opening up about the teams short comings earlier this year and admitted his own flaws helped the chemistry with the team. Right after he did that, the team took it to a whole another level
Shifted into third gear is accurate because theyre still extremely mediocre and third is right in the middle of a 7 speed 💀
@@tharbeapancake Why so mad my friend. Are you a lakers fan and now your salty because they missed the playoffs?
@@clutchjs122 ive been a lakers hater since day one boy
@@clutchjs122 im not even mad lmao i was making a car joke dont take everything so serious
@@tharbeapancake you're not lying.. also the video's projection doesn't take into account, them losing their center "time lord".. also, you shift gears in a manual transmission. and I can't think of too many "7 speed" autos on the road.. 6 speed is infinitely more common. just saying...
I am here after the Celtics made it to the Finals and I must say, this has got to be one of the best takes I have seen in a while. Purely based on relevant stats and nothing conflated or even remotely made up. Beats the crap out of most "expert takes" you see in television.
UA-cam personality takes are usually way more grounded than media flip flop takes cause they're not trying really hard to farm views
All us Celtics fans were so confused in the beginning of the season. The struggle will benefit there post season.
The Celtics have absolutely snapped, I mean as a Knicks fan I wish this could happen us, it's like something clicked between players & coach all of a sudden they're the #2 seed in the east & are playing some of the best basketball of any team so playoffs for them should be highly competitive. Congrats to all Celtic fans
That opening game was in the bag , celts should've beat y'all that night 💯
As a Knicks fan, I was thinking the same exact thing.
If that would’ve happened, maybe this video would’ve been about the Knicks lol.. I remember watching that game and thinking, man, these teams will be the top 2 in the east. Well, I was partially right 🤣😩😭
As a Celtics fan I was jealous last year when randle was going off but since he’s come back to earth after getting paid just the usual short term hype the knicks are used to… Mayberry, Stoudemire, Lin, Melo, porzingis, randle ext.
@@CoachTheGhost The TRUE poverty franchise 🗑
As a Sixers fan, it hurts me to say Boston is a conference favorite and they’re a fun team to watch
I love the Celtics but if we don’t have Rob we’re not the same team
i think the bucks are the conference favorite rn. philly, brooklyn and boston are on the same level in terms of chances to get out of the east imo
yeah even as a celtics fan i can’t say we’re the favorites unless rob comes back
@@Yellowfver783 first round exit
@@jhendo17 considering how good the East is this year i still wouldn’t be disappointed if it was to Milwaukee or Brooklyn pretty much. Every team In the playoffs is a good team
I have never seen a brand new NBA coach be good in their first 40 or so games. I think a huge part of this is Ima Udoka's experience and maturing as a coach
Pelicans rookie coach willie green is great as well
Uhm, Steve Kerr had the biggest gain in wins from the previous year for a new coach and won a title in his first year of coaching?
You're trying to tell me you didn't watch a single golden state game 2014/15?😮😮
@@tribalypredisposed that title was built by Mark Jackson tho Steve Kerr is a good coach, but Jackson laid the blueprint. Kinda like when Jon Gruden won a Super Bowl after Tony Dungy left
@@asanitheafrofuturist lol, you guys never give up on crediting the guy who failed. Mark Jackson was going to win a title never with the predictable offense he ran. Steve Kerr brought in an entirely new system, one that Draymond and others say takes a lot of time to fully grasp which is why some players never really work out and why it takes time for rookies to get minutes. Kerr's new way of playing changed how the entire league plays basketball, ending the day of the big power forward and center who camp out near the basket. Jackson had Draymond coming off the bench, and Iggy was starting, and Curry wasn't running all over the place...
Yeah, Mark Jackson got the four main players in place, not sure if he gets credit there or if the front office made the draft and trade decisions. If anyone who has an NBA team thought for a second that Mark Jackson could have taken the Warriors to five Finals and three championships like Kerr did, Jackson would have had another job coaching a long time ago.
watching this after the Cs won game 1 of the finals
Same
Same, lakers fan here and I got the celtics to win it all
I was one of the few one people that never wanted Marcus Smart traded. He’s been my favorite since I was around 13-14 years old. I’m 20 now.
As a Boston fan, this is a VERY good time!! I’m happy that we’ve made solid trades and now look where we are! I’m very happy
And now they are in the NBA Finals 🙌🏽
I’m a Celtics fan till I die, the start of the season hurt us so much because we knew the potential this team had and were so pissed that they were not utilizing it. Thank god they got it together
Idk if anyone remembers this but the 2016-2017 Miami Heat were I think 10-31 in their first 41 games and ended the season 41-41. Ultimately they didn’t make the playoffs as the 9th seed, but that’s why I love the play-in tournament.
If the play in was a thing back then that Heat team could knock down the 1 seed Celtics
It worked out tho bc they got Bam Adebayo from being 9th in the east
.500 teams shouldn't make the playoffs. That's like getting an award for participation. Oh, wait, how many NBA superstars barely played/didn't play this year? 🤔
@@gregleavitt1255 Bullshit. If my team is .500 but I have a better record than half the conference, you bet your ass we deserve to make the playoffs. Let's say a few more teams than average struggle for a particular season, and there are only like 4 teams above .500. You're telling me ONLY those 4 teams deserve to make the playoffs in that conference? That's stupid as hell
@@Prophet_-jq1lv Bullshit is being .500 or under and making the playoffs.
Once Tatum heard from league executives and coaches (in Zach Lowe’s article) that he was all about himself, he did whatever he could to change that image of himself. Kudos to Brad and Ime for sticking with their vision and not prematurely blowing up the team.
Regarding the "Missing on first round picks for years" I also have a list:
2020: Pritchard
2019: Grant Williams
2018: Robert Williams
2017: Tatum
2016: Brown
2015: Rozier
2014: Smart
Langford, Yabusele, Nesmith all look really questionable
@@franjes9999 So you expect a team to hit a home run on every draft pick? Langford is constantly injured, nothing you can do about that, Nesmith is in his second year so still has time. Yabusele is the only one that is just awful.
You are talking about a team that is top tier and has 8 players in their rotation that are homegrown.
I will always say that Marcus Smart embracing the Point Guard role, taking much better shots, and playing the best defense of his career is the biggest contributor to this turn around
I am just now seeing this video. I remember the sports commentators not even mentioning the Celtics as the team to get to the ECF. It was always about the Heat, Milwaukee, and Nets are the teams to beat. Look at us now!!
Went through them all
Marcus smart is so underrated he is such a big part of this succes
Your videos have gotten noticeably better! Been subbed for a couple years and I love your content! Keep up the great work Tucker!
There is another problem that we're seeing right now: the margin for error is thinner than newspaper. We just lost Rob and he was half our defensive scheme. Without him, yes, we can probably make it to the second round, but if one more guy goes down that has any significance whatsoever, we're done.
Well, if any team loses 2 good pieces they aren’t winning anything. That’s kinda how it works
No team is gonna win it all without some of their most important players….so yeah
this is awkward🥶🥶
Or Tatum or Brown go ham against eachother and both drop 40
@@potatopoison1130 I don’t think anyone but maybe wilt and probably not has ever averaged 40 pts in the playoffs
There in the finals facing Golden State now, I hope they win in 6 games.
Love the extra effort you’ve been putting into your videos, I can really tell and it really pays off. Nice job tucker :)
great video. im a sixers fan but i can't help but be happy for tatum and the celtics this season. i wrote them off after they choked that game to the knicks a couple months back and lost. i thought how can u come back from that. but they have! i have never seen a team have such a dramatic mid season turnaround as the C's this season. from 10th to 2nd currently is just insane!!!!!!!!
Ime Udoka deserves so much credit for this. First year as head coach and we’re in the finals for the first time in over a decade
This defense is absolutely lethal. Holding Durant to 32-83 in the 1st round and Giannis to 20-52 just doesn't happen in the nba
I think it also has to do with how close all teams are in the eastern conference, it looks like this year the eastern conference teams are taking turn going on runs and slumps. It's so crazy that it might just be one or two losses between being top half of the playoffs to have home court advantage to having to play the play-ins...
Time Lord injury gonna hit us hard.
He will be back
Not a Celtics fan but why do y’all call Williams Time Lord what’s the story behind it
When he was a Rookie he missed flights cuz oversleeping, bradda was never on time for nothing
@@StankBoto808 lmao I fuck with that name now 😭😂
@@StankBoto808 I thought it was because he always dealt with injures only played 20 mins a game and was still putting up huge statlines like 12 pts 7 rebounds 2 blocks. Also I’m glad we got to see that dudes full potential, always knew that dude was a beast especially with what he was doing in small mins he was a sleeping bear on that roster and he was unleashed this year.
Now they in the Finals
now they are going to the finals
Being a modern celtics fan I’m used to disappointment but for once this modernized defensive guru that is ime udoka gave me a reason to love my team again
As of the day of the first game of the NBA finals, this video has aged well.
As a celtic fan i do admit I gave up on them early in the season. I also saw them suddenly turn on the light bulb and am now just enjoying the ride. Kudos to Udoka for finally finding the voice he needed to reach the players.
Finals here we come
Imagine getting recommended this halfway thru the NBA Finals.
If R. Williams wasnt injuried, the hype would be over the moon for the Celtics. They gonna need to have some extra effort in defense to compensate for that.
I remember them going worst in 1 season, to winning the championship the next year. Back in them Garnett Pierce years...☘💚
But this year is special too...😅
If I'm not wrong this is Udoka's first time being a head coach in the NBA. I feel like it took him a bit to get used to it but man has he figured it out in a big way. As celtics fan I really look forward to what he can do for the rest of this season and in the future
I remember telling myself I won't watch another game unless they're over .500 lol
50 wins for cels, what a crazy turnaround
The Celtics are absolutely steamrolling right now
Watching this video while the NBA finals are going on is pretty epic lmao
We're one game away from making the finals !!
this aged well… they are 1 win away from the finals!
4 wins from a chip!
2 wins from the chip!
@@FoldinFear and now no wins from a chip but maybe Celtics in 8
@@GD1_3 and now no wins from a chip but maybe Celtics in 8
@@sky3down367 did you think of that all by yourself your so clever. Arrogance is ugly so maybe it just suits you well. I got better things to do.
You did Brad dirty with that pic lol
And now they’re three games away from a tittle. Just a wild turnaround.
if they win the title it'll be the most impressive turnaround of all time
Tatum ☘ Brown ☘ Horford ☘ Smart ☘ RWilliams III ☘ White ☘ Pritchard ☘ GWilliams☘
This video is amazing. Everything is on point. This is the best vid out there about the Celtics turnaround. I've seen plenty of them, I follow my Celtics each and every day and this is so accurate.
A minute into this video and all I got to say as a Celtics fan is don’t you dare ever talk about trading Marcus Smart… EVER. He’s the defensive heart of the team and will be a Celtic til he retires
well here we are
celtics in 6 baby
And now they are going to the NBA Finals. Crazy!
Celtics 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Here's the only problem with this: Who has been their consistent defensive anchor during this stretch? The Time Wizard himself, Robert Williams III. He's out for an extended period, and he will likely miss at least a few playoff games. They need him healthy. Otherwise, you have to give big minutes to Al Horford, which would be fine. If this was 2016-2018. He's well into his thirties now, and won't have the same impact as he did in his first stint in Boston if forced to start multiple series. I pray for his health, because defensively, he is a wonder to watch. However, how Boston deals without him will say a lot in my opinion.
He’s coming back the second round maybe even sooner cause his rehab is going good
@@collynellis4076 Good news. Good news that the Celtics need.
Don't sleep on daniel theis. Hes a high energy player. I'm not saying hes gonna replace the time lord but at least we have a decent back up.
Don't discount the Green Kornet
@@anthonymerino4689 Luke? Please don't make me laugh.
A first-year head coach - and top assistant - directly off the Popovich coaching tree. It was just a matter of time.
This aged well. Let’s go Celtics!
Celtics just needed a lineup change see Udoka is actually a competent coach unlike somebody like Frank Vogel who refuses to change the lineup
I haven't watched some of your videos lately but gaddem are they way better now! Keep it up!
It took awhile for the players to get Ime's coaching plan, but once they did, it took off like wildfire. During the playoffs, there's been a bit of a setback because of the intensity of play, play being a lot tighter. But even though they've struggled, they've been adapting. You can see this in 5 critical wins after critical losses. They have a very good chance to win it all, but the real key is that this is a very young team, and with more time and experience, all those kinks will be worked out. For years to come, look out NBA.
Great video! You’re not wrong on crunch time. Even the few losses they’ve had since the break have all been poor execution down the stretch. It’s a fun time to be a fan, though, and can’t wait until Rob gets back!
Great video!
The crunch time problem looks much better! Effort aids confidence.
Ime Udoka is having a top 5 rookie coaching job all time. I think Nick Nurse winning a ring as a rookie coach is #1 but the job Ime is doing turning things around is incredible. If Stevens were the coach and Ainge gm, the team would be the smallest in the league with Smart making up defensively for some 5'10 PG and Rob Williams bench warming instead of DPoY convo sitting at or below .500 with a high likelihood of Jaylen Brown already traded or traded this offseason.
I’m a huge Celtics fan and I legitimately could not watch them in the beginning of the season I essentially gave up watching them after 25 games. Always taking double digit leads just to blow them, no real chemistry, calling each other out, etc. I can’t believe the team I’m watching now is the same one from the beginning of season, the turn around has been INCREDIBLE
I feel like this video not mentioning what an offensive ball stopper and defensive black hole Schroeder was. Look into that, seriously.
Love the thumbnail😂, great vid as always🔥👑
HERE'S KEEPING IT 💯...
These young black kids needed a black coach that is not only GREAT at what he does but can communicate with these kids and gain their trust!!!
Say the Celtics missed on 1st round picks is such a reach man. Boston arguably chose the best player in the 2016 and 2017 draft... The only miss was Romeo Langford, and we still drafted Grant Williams that year so... In the draft Boston got Smart in 2014, Terry Rozier in 2015, Jaylen Brown in 16, Tatum in 2017, Rob Williams in 2018, Grant Williams in 2019 and even Pritchard in 2020, all either stars or solid rotational players for Boston
A few years ago, people were overhyped about the Celtics. But I didn't see them ever winning a championship. I said in the comments that the Celtics wouldn't win a championship within the next 3 or 4 years. They called me stupid, but here we are years later and I was right. They are yet to win a championship, and I still don't see them winning this year
Watched this entire video expecting the other shoe to drop, considering the day it was posted to the net. Was pleasantly surprised when it finished as an actual sincere work of art :)
i like to go back to early 2021 celtics tweets and look at the despair lol. Would love to get that banner up this year!
This is a great video. Less ESPN narratives and more real basketball talk
Watching this as the Celtics are up 2-1 in the finals 😁
watching while the celtics in cancun
I may sound fake but as a C's fan I always knew they would turn their season around. I DEFINITELY didn't think they'd play THIS well but I knew they'd make playoffs for sure. I never wanted to make ANY changes but I'm glad we did and the way these changes happened. I for sure thought we gave up too much for Derrick White but at the same time I like the trade now. Theis back was a pleasant surprise that I didn't know I wanted. Just glad we kept our core. Tatum, Brown, Rob Williams, and Smart are EXACTLY who you want for us to win a championship. Grant is the only solid asset I could see us parting ways with and being ok with. Even if we lose I like our place rn.
You underestimate the moves. Dennis was a ball stopper who was bad on defense. Celtics getting someone like White is a perfect fit, even with shooting struggles. This also opened up Peyton Pritchard, who wasn’t playing early on due to Dennis. Peyton is a really good player, who has improved a ton Playmaking and defensively. Theis is also a huge pick up considering this team was forced to play Enes Kanter at a certain point earlier this year. Smart has evolved into more of a playmaker, which he has always had but has made it a focal point this year. Tatum has also became a much better passer. Grant Williams has become a knock down 3 and d guy. Horford and Rob Will hold down the paint with the best of them. They just needed time to gel. Brad Stevens had a vision with this team, and made the moves Danny wouldn’t. A lot of credit to him and Ime.
We were riddled with injury’s in the beginning of the season, that’s a big part of the second half of the season shift.
Yeaa. I had them as my Dark horse for the finals (since no one actually had them winning it all). But if Rob Williams III ain’t 100% that’s a 1st or 2bd rd exit. Celtics doing better because they finally got what they’ve needed for the last 5+ years , a dominant, defensive minded big man that really only cares about rebounds and defense. If they don’t have him, then they’re just the Celtics of the past
not as good but not the celtics of the past bro cmon
what are you talking about.. the celtics have consistently shown that they can still play incredible without rob since his injury.. idk why people think the #2 celtic’s are going to lose to the #7 nets.. it’s clear to see the celtics are the stronger team
imagine if the celtics reach the finals that'd be pretty cool
Yeah it's pretty cool
Imagine that!
Losing Robert Williams is a bad blow. They are contenders with him healthy. They are still dark horse contenders without him IMO
I agree, i still see them winning in the first round of the playoffs without Williams. Sadly, I don't see the Celtics making it past the ECF without Williams being healthy. Tearing your meniscus is not to be taken lightly, and it could effect him mentally. I've been through three different meniscus tears and two ACL tears. Everyone is different, but it effected me physically and mentally. I would second guess everything, and that it self would get me injured again...
I didn’t even realize I tore my meniscus when I did. (It was just some lingering knee pain that I tossed up to arthritis as it’s common in my family at a young age) I ended up playing my entire season on the torn meniscus until I went to the doctor after and found out that I tore it. My surgery and pt allowed me to get back to playing within 4-5 weeks. If his surgery went as well as it’s being reported then I hope for the Celtics sake (and my sanity) he can come back within that timeframe.
I Juuust came across this video!!! You freaking genius! Now they're coming on the ECF CHAMPIONSHIP!
easily ur best video essay, well said!
We also lost time lord , rob Williams. Really concerned about that , :(
Boston Celtics 2022 nba world champions.
Heard it here first.
great video! thank you tucker!
Good that they bring Daniel Theis back to the Celtics
Video aged so well
Alright after this video I’m subscribed, great work!
I’m so upset that Williams got hurt….with him healthy I could see us in the finals without a doubt. But if we don’t get him back healthy idk if we can do it. So unfair.
🤦🏻♂️
Welp...
I think the 2016-17 Heat could have an argument too. I think they started 11-30 and then went 30-11 to finish the season. They might not have been as good as the Celtics but went from a lottery team to looking like contenders which is almost a bigger swing. Too bad they missed the playoffs
Celtics clinched a playoff b4 the Sixers and Chicago....
Celtics at finals now😳
I still got Raptors fans saying they're better than Boston smh
Ya, as a Raptor's fan, it's maddening tbh. The Raptors are absolutely killing it this season and it's nice to see them be ahead of schedule from what most people were expecting of them, but they're just on a different timeline than Boston is right now. A "really good" playoff outing for Toronto this year is making it to the second round; Boston's on track to potentially win the entire thing.
@@awsomeishchild exactly dude. If I was a raptors fan I'd be ecstatic about the future but not expecting a championship this year. You guys are just a year or two behind our schedule roster wise
@@mattfig2924 Could not agree more. Good luck this year
I just hope nesmith can somehow get his ish together cuz we still need an upgrade off the bench and 6th man
Man, you have stepped up, you were cringe 2 years ago and now you re good gg
96-97 Suns started the season 0-12, but after trading for Jason Kidd on December 28th 1996, they went on to make the playoffs. That 96-97 Suns team is still the only team in NBA history to have a double-digit losing streak and still make the playoffs, they're also the only team to ever have both a double-digit losing streak and a double-digit winning streak in the same season.
It took Ime Udoka a few months to break the bad habits and overall softness that Brad Stevens let fester I've the years. Tatum doesn't complain to the refs after every shot and the team isn't completely faking apart under the slightest pressure anymore. They are actually a likable team and not one where you are screaming to stop complaining and get back on defense.
You're sleeping hard on Jokic. The sheer number of stats he leads in, and the margins he is leading by (especially when compared to all of basketball history!), there are serious arguments to be made that Jokic is having the greatest individual season in history.
And he has played basically the whole season at that pace.
To even suggest that he shouldn't win, or that Tatum should win instead if he had been more consistent, is nothing short of extreme blasphemy.
And now they’re the Eastern Conference champs going to the finals
This aged well, C's in 6 LFG!!
I think it’s due time a guard wins the DPOY award
on Ime:
Added Budenholzer, who is currently the coach of the Milwaukee Bucks: “One of the toughest, smartest, strongest players that I have been around. Nobody could move him or really mess with him at all. He’s just got this quiet - everybody just knew - there was a great toughness … behind that.
-ref Andscape
It’s so funny, the C’s fans love the game so much, it made most of physically ill to watch those first 35 games… So glad they straighten it out and got healthy… if RWIII comes back decent, the league is gonna have a problem.
If they win it all this year it will be by FAR the GREATEST NBA CHAMPIONSHIP EVER WON