ESPN did Nichols dirty and she just keeps showing up and showing out. Exceptional assessments when it comes to the NBA. She simply has her finger on the pulse of the game.
@@courtnakovia In general, quite a few players speak more openly with her than with typical reporters. During Kobe's first year or two, the two of them connected as 'outsiders'. Having his respect made it easier for other players to trust her.
While she was with ESPN, Rachel was one of my favorites. After getting shafted by ESPN, she's still close to the top. So glad to have her back in the limelight.
Rachel is an all star getting bench minutes currently. Needs her own show or to be added as a permanent co-host to this or Undisputed. She's too good to only show up as a guest from time to time.
If you want a coach to teach a team how to play defense, you could do a lot worse than Kidd. The guy was a demon on defense. So many steals, and so physically aggressive as a player.
None of these analysts have mentioned how different Boston's offense is when Porzingis is on the floor. He's been a huge piece to the teams success, but they dismiss the fact he's been out most of the playoffs and the narrative they chose is Boston isn't playing that good .
Normally it takes 2 weeks of playing time to get your rhythm back..... And by then the finals will be over....so yes history says KP will be less than himself from earlier this season
@@WLJ1287 well calf injuries heal even slower than a hammy.... Anyway, my wish is Porzingis is back and plays well.... Celtics will need all hands on deck in this series....
This is the most wholesome take I’ve heard all post season AND ITS TRUE. Wish Mark Cuban didn’t throw in the towel last season but I guess they wouldn’t have Lively had he not. I’m glad Jason Kidd kept his job.
Luka should’ve been mvp considering we didn’t have kyrie for basically half the season, on top of the fact that we turned it around defensively and we were 10th in the west
Imma mavs fan that knows they’ve been one of the most injured teams this season, but saying kyrie missed half the season is a stretch. He played 58 games that means he missed 29% of the games.
Colin has spent a week saying how much he does not trust Boston and how much a a sharp, killer instinct of a team with the next MJ at the helm Dallas is... But for some reason he can't say Boston will lose. What in the world? What is the play? Allegiance? Fox Sports pressure? What is it????
Collins has openly admit that he just goes for controversial takes to get more famous. He doesn't believe a word coming out of his own mouth. It's just marketing himself.
Well in this particular case he probably realizes that despite that other stuff, Boston is still significantly better overall. Luka is obviously the best player in the series, but its hard to pick Dallas because the team is too over matched.
Cuban still holds 27% of the Mavs and is called "Management of Basketball Operations" probably just for the right to be with the team and court site. So Nico Harris still runs the show.
Colin is very smart to bring Rachel on as often as NBA basketball is being played. She has been at this so long that she knows everyone in the game from the top to the bottom. When she talks it is worth paying attention. I'm not certain I would follow her if she had her own show simply because there are other analysts capable of diving into the nuances of the game who I follow. Of course, if JJ is selected to coach the Lakers I'd be losing my primary NBA analyst. He has really elevated the conversation over the last few years. If he's gone I'd likely turn to Tim Legler and Ryen Russo. Love the NBA. I've been spoiled the last decade as a Warriors fan, though the last few years have been challenging. Steph won't play forever... which is a pity.
Sounds about white, are you racist because you have no black analyst in your top 3, if any black analyst picks against Luka all you see is he must be racist they've called every black analyst racist..
@sneakyf7668 Good thing riding the hot hand isn’t a huge part of the Celtics game. They have a system where all are involved and whoever gets the best open look takes the shot.
Facts bruh, I thought I was the only one lmfao. Like she got hella cuter out of nowhere. Again like J-Lo aka fine wine 💯💯💯 She was always not bad looking at ESPN but never like this, she’s freaking a cutiepie now I’m like damn yo 😮😮😮😍😍😍 lol & she’s so knowledgeable on 🏀 for a woman which makes her sexier imo lol
Dallas literally beat the team ranked #1 in the toughest conference and the #1 defense in the whole league but “they haven’t play a team like Boston”. GTFOH. The same Boston that struggled to beat the Pacers without their best player. Yeah, they swept the Pacers but that series was closer than the results indicate. If you watched the games, you know.
Colin and Rachel so good together! Love the commentary by both. No yelling and screaming as so many sports shows where everyone is way too intense. Just wonderful conversationalists where they say what they say so well. The content is the issue and not the delivery. Thank you both so much.
It's hilarious how they already have favorable lines in the can ready for if Luka lose but are ready to malign Jayson who is only 1 year older than Luka btw. The media is truly a ridiculous machine
Fools are once again assiduously not seeing it. Mavs in 5. Luka is going to show us a level of greatness during this series, in flashes, that is possibly better even than Jordan. And Luka is still on his way up. HE'S GOING TO GET EVEN BETTER.
Kyrie gonna need to average more than 18 points, lol.. Celtics just too big for him, and they content with Luka taking 30-35 to get his 30 points. Nobody can guard Tatum and Brown.. 4-1 Boston.
okay sure lol, Celtics only have 2 guys on the defensive team plus JB and JT are no slouches on D either. Who is Dallas going to hide Luka & Kyrie on? You better hope Mavs master the zone by Thursday.
@@The_Real_Kal-ElThose guys are actually playing defense. They will be fine guarding White and Holliday. If Boston just runs their offense through them to try and exploit those matchups they would be playing right into Dallas hand. Celtics better shoot a high percent form three because they are going to need those three's.
@The_Real_Kal-El They don't have the size to guard Luka, AND the Mavs are by far the best close out defense that Boston has played in these playoffs. The Celtics are the seventh team in NBA history to go through the playoffs and make the Finals WITHOUT playing a 50 win team. They're about to have a rude awakening. Hope they don't choke.
Dallas is not the same team before the trade deadline and after the trade deadline. So looking at the Regular Season between Dallas and Celtics doesn't tell you anything. But the Celtics is the same team before and after (you could even argue the Celtics were stronger in the Regular Season because of a fit Porzingis). So let's look at the matchups during the regular season between the Celtics and the teams Dallas just faced in the Playoffs. Celtics vs LA Clippers 1-1 // Celtics vs OKC Thunder 1-1 // Celtics vs Minnesota 1-1 So the Celtics are 0.500 against 3 of the top 4 teams in the West. (Celtics vs Denver 0-2, so 0.375 agains the top 4 teams in the West). Now if you do look at Dallas during the Regular Season against these same teams. Dallas vs LA Clippers 1-3 // Dallas vs OKC Thunder 1-3 // Dallas vs Minnesota 1-3 So Dallas is 0.250 against 3 of the top 4 teams in the West. (Dallas vs Denver 1-2, so 0.285 against the top 4 teams in the West) You can clearly see that the Celtics #1 seed is inflated because of playing in the East. And their record is not great against the top teams in the West. Dallas in the Playoffs against these teams 12-5, so 0.706. Dallas is another animal since the trade.
You know cleveland was a 5th ranked defence all season right?? Mavs faced an injured clippers, a young OKC team with only SGA(and almost lost LOL), then beat the wolves with gobert lmfaoooooo yall think yall faced some tough teams or something?? Mavs fans PLEASE act like youve been here before yall sound delusional lmaoooooooooo
The Celtics have a 23-5 road record,including beating the Mavs in regular season, you can keep talking up the Mavs, the C's also know how to contain Kyrie, keep talking bad about the C's.
What people dont get is that boston will force luka and irving to have to guard all game long .. if i was boston i would run actions at them all game long
What people also don't get is that the two bigs for Dallas are athletic enough to close out and defend on the wing. This is by far the best close out defense the Celtics have played in the playoffs. Relying on the three is going to break them.
Kyrie actually plays defense though, the narrative that he doesn’t is played out now especially during these playoffs. They’ll probably go after him just because of the fact that he’s 6’2 though.
Rachel is a Sports Goddess, she deserves more recognition than what ESPN gave her (if any) and Colin is pretty darn good as well. These are two well matched teams and have their own tricks and it can go either way.
celtics in 5 kyrie is maybe the 4th best in this series. tatum luka is actually way way closer than alot want to believe. celtics have the better teams. they have the better scoring offense, better defense, better seed, better front court, better net rating they’re really a better team 😂
@LowBrowProgramming The Mavericks actually have the number one defense since the trade deadline and will be by far the best close out defense that they faced in the playoffs. The Mavs have a deeper bench, athletic defenders that can challenge the celtics three balls, and the best player in the series. Not to mention that the celtics don't have a defender with the size to truly challenge Luka.
@@zechrojas2202They have the “number 1” defense b/c Boston had already clinched and had nothing else to play for, they stopped trying. That’s the same exact defense that Boston dropped 138 on.. 4-0 Boston, 4-1 at most..
As a twolves fan i respectfully disagree with your take on them having better individual defenders then us. McDaniels is the best on ball defender on both teams right now and ant is tough and we have the best help defender in the DPOY. Its sad how nice you gotta be on UA-cam to get you messages to stay up.
They’re close in defensive talent and way better on offense. McDaniels is too small for Luka we got bigger guys besides White and we can make them pay on offense unlike you guys
@@kennethukoh519 Lmao first of all jrue is the same height as dwhite and built like a truck LOL at too small. 2nd Jaylen Brown 6'6 6'7 and i woud not be surpised if he was the primary match up on Luka hes defended the best players numerous times. Thirdly, Jayson Tatum is 6'9 and has NEVER gotten fouled out in his career. WE aint STUPID like Mcdaniels and the wolves the celtics actually average one of the FEWEST turnovers in the NBA LOL
Dallas has the better coach, but Boston has the better team and the two best players. There’s no one to guard Tatum and Brown. Kyrie will be a non factor. Boston is too big for him, that’s why he struggles to get his 18 points.
To say that the Mavs have an equal chance of being overwhelmed by the Celtics as they do of making it a series is delusional at best. When you look at Boston's record against the top teams in the west, it's not good. They may win but there's zero chance they dominate this series without a major injury occurring.
@Kzmotivo Actually they've only played THIS Dallas team once in March when they were trying to figure out the newly added pieces. But my statement was actually about all the top teams in the west, the same teams that Dallas just went through.
@@wakingchristian it’s all about matchups though right. Boston matches ip well against Dallas. This thought that Boston hasn’t been tested is hilarious. All of those Boston guys have played in a finals and multiple playoff series. They’re tested and if you want to get even more specific, the Indiana team that people bash that Boston just beat dog walked Dallas this year when they played.
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Rachel looks lovely. Very nice
More Rachel, less Keshawn Johnson.
SERIOUSLY. PREACH
Sorry we gota meet these DEI quotas , can’t do it
Amen brother!
More Rachel and Paul, less Keyshawn.
@@DUI-Johnson Rachel is also a result of the DEI mindset.
ESPN did Nichols dirty and she just keeps showing up and showing out. Exceptional assessments when it comes to the NBA. She simply has her finger on the pulse of the game.
Her replacement isn’t very good either lol
she played political games, herself. she's no angel. one of those she stabbed in the back was cowherd's buddy, beadle
@@ghostblack9209her replaced is horrible! Get malika out of there for the love of god
@@caper087 She’s pretty but thats about it 😂
She’s PHENOMENAL at her job and an absolute stunner!
Malika has NO business being where she’s at!!
Love me some Rachel Nichols. She deserves a bigger platform. ESPN did her dirty.
Rachel is so knowledgeable. The best female analyst of all time
Linda Cohn is excellent, too.
Stick to softball
Doris Burke may have something to say about that.
She’s a can’t miss segment every week
What was so great ?
@@courtnakovia In general, quite a few players speak more openly with her than with typical reporters. During Kobe's first year or two, the two of them connected as 'outsiders'. Having his respect made it easier for other players to trust her.
@@UnconventionalReasoningNBA players done ran a train on her
Rachel Nichols needs her own show again
Wrongo bucko, nobody who has not played the game.Or coming close to playing in the game can give a real assessment
yes, rachel is so much better than these guys.
@@Iambriangregory false
She knows what she has to do behind the scenes
@@Iambriangregory What's funny about you saying that is Rachel Nichols was one of the few who ONLY invited former or current NBA players on her show.
While she was with ESPN, Rachel was one of my favorites. After getting shafted by ESPN, she's still close to the top. So glad to have her back in the limelight.
Here is hoping that Amazon or Peacock gives her a weekly platform when new deals kick in.
listening to Rachel Nichols talking makes me calm
It's like a man's confidence and knowledge paired with a woman's voice and soft touch, I agree.
Man Rachel Nichols is one of the top journalist by a mile ahead of a lot of people ..
Rachel is back. Props to Kidd and Dallas for the defense.
Rachel is an all star getting bench minutes currently. Needs her own show or to be added as a permanent co-host to this or Undisputed. She's too good to only show up as a guest from time to time.
No she isn't
@@snowmontana2547 yes she is
Since march 7th the Mavs and the starting lineup we currently have we are 18 and 2 and we barely lost those 2 games. Crazy Stat!
More than 18-2 because Clippers series we went 6 and OKC.
That's cap
It's impossible not to love Rachel.
What Rachel said off the top was very good intel👌🏿
If you want a coach to teach a team how to play defense, you could do a lot worse than Kidd. The guy was a demon on defense. So many steals, and so physically aggressive as a player.
collin was not interested in rachel's selling of the maturity of kyrie lol
colin has nothing but praise for kyrie lately tbh lmao. i cant believee it. he was his biggest hater but now its all praise. seems fake
@@hibida651 it is
He has no choice but to praise Kyrie
None of these analysts have mentioned how different Boston's offense is when Porzingis is on the floor.
He's been a huge piece to the teams success, but they dismiss the fact he's been out most of the playoffs and the narrative they chose is Boston isn't playing that good .
Normally it takes 2 weeks of playing time to get your rhythm back..... And by then the finals will be over....so yes history says KP will be less than himself from earlier this season
@@Murali_bala13show your source for this information because that’s simply not true
@@WLJ1287 this is common sense... Your standing example is Tyrese Hallibutrton ...it took him weeks to get back to his best self
@@Murali_bala13 that’s a hamstring injury to a guy who routinely takes longer steps as part of his offense. Not the same thing
@@WLJ1287 well calf injuries heal even slower than a hammy.... Anyway, my wish is Porzingis is back and plays well.... Celtics will need all hands on deck in this series....
Cuban is a genius. Sold majority shares to get first in line for casinos in Texas.
I didn’t know that I wounded when are they going to be legal across tx .
Great Buisness Acumen
NBA teams need to give their coaches more time to develop a system before the get fired.
Bucks made the biggest blunder I have seen in a while.
This is the most wholesome take I’ve heard all post season AND ITS TRUE.
Wish Mark Cuban didn’t throw in the towel last season but I guess they wouldn’t have Lively had he not.
I’m glad Jason Kidd kept his job.
@@dynamicflashynah facts bro
Luka Doncic is "BORN" Best Of Right Now on his way to become the GOAT.
So nice to hear Rachel talk without Key interrupting every 2 seconds
suggestion: have Rachel on after every Finals game 👍
Luka should’ve been mvp considering we didn’t have kyrie for basically half the season, on top of the fact that we turned it around defensively and we were 10th in the west
Luka will finally get the respect he deserves after this year
Imma mavs fan that knows they’ve been one of the most injured teams this season, but saying kyrie missed half the season is a stretch. He played 58 games that means he missed 29% of the games.
Colin has spent a week saying how much he does not trust Boston and how much a a sharp, killer instinct of a team with the next MJ at the helm Dallas is... But for some reason he can't say Boston will lose. What in the world? What is the play? Allegiance? Fox Sports pressure? What is it????
Collins has openly admit that he just goes for controversial takes to get more famous. He doesn't believe a word coming out of his own mouth. It's just marketing himself.
Well in this particular case he probably realizes that despite that other stuff, Boston is still significantly better overall. Luka is obviously the best player in the series, but its hard to pick Dallas because the team is too over matched.
Rachel and Sage were always my favorite reporters. Refreshing to hear their takes.
More Rachel!
Cuban still holds 27% of the Mavs and is called "Management of Basketball Operations" probably just for the right to be with the team and court site. So Nico Harris still runs the show.
3 ball shooting Celtics...
Cs have made 1,350 threes this year. Dallas has made 1200.
They both love the three.
Soon as Rachel walked on set, Colin: "Deeper, thicker"
and better 😊
Lol pause
Good segment
Colin is very smart to bring Rachel on as often as NBA basketball is being played. She has been at this so long that she knows everyone in the game from the top to the bottom. When she talks it is worth paying attention. I'm not certain I would follow her if she had her own show simply because there are other analysts capable of diving into the nuances of the game who I follow. Of course, if JJ is selected to coach the Lakers I'd be losing my primary NBA analyst. He has really elevated the conversation over the last few years. If he's gone I'd likely turn to Tim Legler and Ryen Russo. Love the NBA. I've been spoiled the last decade as a Warriors fan, though the last few years have been challenging. Steph won't play forever... which is a pity.
Sounds about white, are you racist because you have no black analyst in your top 3, if any black analyst picks against Luka all you see is he must be racist they've called every black analyst racist..
This reminds me so much of the Mavs vs Heats finals everyone thought the heats were the better team but we all know how that turned out
Luka makes Kyrie comfortable...Luka makes him feel wanted and needed ❤
They're the clutch brothers
I think the series will just come down to if Boston can make 3s .
team that rely on hot hand won't win a title
@sneakyf7668 Good thing riding the hot hand isn’t a huge part of the Celtics game. They have a system where all are involved and whoever gets the best open look takes the shot.
Listening to her it's like someone giving me a nice gentle warm hug.
She's got herself a personal trainer, and it shows. She's never looked this good.
when's she starting that only fans !!!
Facts bruh, I thought I was the only one lmfao. Like she got hella cuter out of nowhere. Again like J-Lo aka fine wine 💯💯💯 She was always not bad looking at ESPN but never like this, she’s freaking a cutiepie now I’m like damn yo 😮😮😮😍😍😍 lol & she’s so knowledgeable on 🏀 for a woman which makes her sexier imo lol
Ozempic face
U no Dat bbc Givin ha a werkout 🤷🏿♂️💪🏿
Idk why she lost weight. She carried it well.
Dallas literally beat the team ranked #1 in the toughest conference and the #1 defense in the whole league but “they haven’t play a team like Boston”. GTFOH. The same Boston that struggled to beat the Pacers without their best player. Yeah, they swept the Pacers but that series was closer than the results indicate. If you watched the games, you know.
Boston has better overall offense and better defensive guards.
Literally the only analyst that makes sense on your show bro.
Mavs in 6!
Love Rachel....Cogent analysis....More Rachel and Leggs....less Everyone else
Colin and Rachel so good together! Love the commentary by both. No yelling and screaming as so many sports shows where everyone is way too intense. Just wonderful conversationalists where they say what they say so well. The content is the issue and not the delivery. Thank you both so much.
It's hilarious how they already have favorable lines in the can ready for if Luka lose but are ready to malign Jayson who is only 1 year older than Luka btw. The media is truly a ridiculous machine
Tim Legs and Rachel should have their own show 🎉
No doubt Dallas has been playing well enough to take this series to game 7. They could win it sooner too. :)
None of them will block Luka's step back 3.
No one can block that 99.9% of the times. U can only try ur best to make it a difficult stepback 2-3 from Luka & that’s just facts 💯💯💯
Fools are once again assiduously not seeing it. Mavs in 5. Luka is going to show us a level of greatness during this series, in flashes, that is possibly better even than Jordan. And Luka is still on his way up. HE'S GOING TO GET EVEN BETTER.
Ant no YT boa finna b betta dan any black player boa
The delusion from y’all mavs fans😂
This is a different Mavs team folks.
The Mavs will have the TWO best offensive players on the floor in this series.
FACTS
I’m taking Dallas
Some of Rachel's best analysis
Rachel Nichols is so good at her job
Wake up!!It's no Defense for Kyrie or Luka!!
Kyrie gonna need to average more than 18 points, lol.. Celtics just too big for him, and they content with Luka taking 30-35 to get his 30 points. Nobody can guard Tatum and Brown.. 4-1 Boston.
other than the two best closers in the NBA, Dallas supporting crew must perform fearlessly and above the par
Here for rachel
Love hearing Rachel Nichols’ take.
😍 Rachel
GOOD TO SEE RACHEL NICHOLS AGAIN!! HAVE HER BE THE NBA VOICE FOR FOX!! 🎉
Rachel Nichols is a beast Keyshawn is junk.
This summer Luca needs to get in shape.
Loved hearing Rachel
Rachel is 🔥
I'm sorry no one in Boston can defend Luka better than Dort
okay sure lol, Celtics only have 2 guys on the defensive team plus JB and JT are no slouches on D either. Who is Dallas going to hide Luka & Kyrie on? You better hope Mavs master the zone by Thursday.
@@The_Real_Kal-Elthe mavs are cooked
@@The_Real_Kal-ElThose guys are actually playing defense. They will be fine guarding White and Holliday. If Boston just runs their offense through them to try and exploit those matchups they would be playing right into Dallas hand. Celtics better shoot a high percent form three because they are going to need those three's.
AI wouldn't say that they are better defenders but they are not as strong as Dort which you need to guard Luka.
@The_Real_Kal-El They don't have the size to guard Luka, AND the Mavs are by far the best close out defense that Boston has played in these playoffs. The Celtics are the seventh team in NBA history to go through the playoffs and make the Finals WITHOUT playing a 50 win team. They're about to have a rude awakening. Hope they don't choke.
Dallas taking it all
Rachel is the GWOAT Greatest Woman of All Time!! More Rachel is a must!!
God I love her
BRING HER BACK!❤❤
Gonna be an alltime great series. And I am happy there will be a new champion
Dallas is not the same team before the trade deadline and after the trade deadline.
So looking at the Regular Season between Dallas and Celtics doesn't tell you anything.
But the Celtics is the same team before and after (you could even argue the Celtics were stronger in the Regular Season because of a fit Porzingis).
So let's look at the matchups during the regular season between the Celtics and the teams Dallas just faced in the Playoffs.
Celtics vs LA Clippers 1-1 // Celtics vs OKC Thunder 1-1 // Celtics vs Minnesota 1-1
So the Celtics are 0.500 against 3 of the top 4 teams in the West.
(Celtics vs Denver 0-2, so 0.375 agains the top 4 teams in the West).
Now if you do look at Dallas during the Regular Season against these same teams.
Dallas vs LA Clippers 1-3 // Dallas vs OKC Thunder 1-3 // Dallas vs Minnesota 1-3
So Dallas is 0.250 against 3 of the top 4 teams in the West.
(Dallas vs Denver 1-2, so 0.285 against the top 4 teams in the West)
You can clearly see that the Celtics #1 seed is inflated because of playing in the East.
And their record is not great against the top teams in the West.
Dallas in the Playoffs against these teams 12-5, so 0.706.
Dallas is another animal since the trade.
wow your statistics is 👍 I know mavs is a completely different team after the trade but celtics fans never realize
Boston hasnt faced tough defenses like the Mavs have. The Mavs are going to be physical with Boston.
You know cleveland was a 5th ranked defence all season right?? Mavs faced an injured clippers, a young OKC team with only SGA(and almost lost LOL), then beat the wolves with gobert lmfaoooooo yall think yall faced some tough teams or something?? Mavs fans PLEASE act like youve been here before yall sound delusional lmaoooooooooo
“Physical” lol.. Dallas getting smoked!
@@GurtonBuster07that was the most bias response i ever seen you celtics fans are cooked
@@TrueCarbonDon’t fall for the bait
The Celtics have a 23-5 road record,including beating the Mavs in regular season, you can keep talking up the Mavs, the C's also know how to contain Kyrie, keep talking bad about the C's.
Love Rachel Nichols ❤️ ♥️ 💕
Rachel is simply the best! Have always been a fan.
No question Kyrie found his Ideal LeBron complementary teamate.
What people dont get is that boston will force luka and irving to have to guard all game long .. if i was boston i would run actions at them all game long
What people also don't get is that the two bigs for Dallas are athletic enough to close out and defend on the wing. This is by far the best close out defense the Celtics have played in the playoffs. Relying on the three is going to break them.
@@zechrojas2202 If the Dallas bigs defend the 3, then Brown and Tatum will dominate the paint.
@@zechrojas2202What you don’t get, go watch the March 1st game. Dallas has no answer for Boston lol…
Guard who ? Holiday and white ? 😂
Kyrie actually plays defense though, the narrative that he doesn’t is played out now especially during these playoffs. They’ll probably go after him just because of the fact that he’s 6’2 though.
Give her a bigger platform, please. Everyone loves her
Rachel is a Sports Goddess, she deserves more recognition than what ESPN gave her (if any) and Colin is pretty darn good as well. These are two well matched teams and have their own tricks and it can go either way.
GOOD JOB somebody on finally fixing the SOUND!!! ;
it was rly bad for awhile.... ; )
Dallas in 6
My question is how can the Celtics afford this roster? I mean Jaylen alone signed a 300 million dollar deal last year.
Dallas sweep, more tested, 2 best players
celtics in 5 kyrie is maybe the 4th best in this series. tatum luka is actually way way closer than alot want to believe. celtics have the better teams. they have the better scoring offense, better defense, better seed, better front court, better net rating they’re really a better team 😂
@LowBrowProgramming The Mavericks actually have the number one defense since the trade deadline and will be by far the best close out defense that they faced in the playoffs. The Mavs have a deeper bench, athletic defenders that can challenge the celtics three balls, and the best player in the series. Not to mention that the celtics don't have a defender with the size to truly challenge Luka.
@@zechrojas2202They have the “number 1” defense b/c Boston had already clinched and had nothing else to play for, they stopped trying. That’s the same exact defense that Boston dropped 138 on.. 4-0 Boston, 4-1 at most..
As a twolves fan i respectfully disagree with your take on them having better individual defenders then us. McDaniels is the best on ball defender on both teams right now and ant is tough and we have the best help defender in the DPOY. Its sad how nice you gotta be on UA-cam to get you messages to stay up.
They’re close in defensive talent and way better on offense. McDaniels is too small for Luka we got bigger guys besides White and we can make them pay on offense unlike you guys
Bro yall defense is overrated because of gobert
@LeisureKingLou-jc2re like who? Jrue is too small, White is not strong enough, JB will not be enough, and JT will be in foul trouble.
There so much better on offense then us that's why I'm picking them over Dallas. Luka is still unstoppable
@@kennethukoh519 Lmao first of all jrue is the same height as dwhite and built like a truck LOL at too small. 2nd Jaylen Brown 6'6 6'7 and i woud not be surpised if he was the primary match up on Luka hes defended the best players numerous times. Thirdly, Jayson Tatum is 6'9 and has NEVER gotten fouled out in his career. WE aint STUPID like Mcdaniels and the wolves the celtics actually average one of the FEWEST turnovers in the NBA LOL
❤ rachel , salute from 🇨🇦
Even if the Celtics lose, you got to be crazy to break up JT and JB.
Shame on me, its been years, yet everytime i see Rachel Nichols all i see is Jimmy Butler hittin from the back, i never just see her as is anymore lol
What do you mean ? Hitting from the back 😂?
@@TheTexasloner doggystyle lol Jimmy smashed that in the bubble during the playoffs in the covid year
I love me some Rachel. So knowledgeable & pretty. 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks, Rachel, for realizing that the Mavs have had the BEST defense in the league since their roster moves.
its kinda crazy how mcdaniels was the best defender in the league 10 days ago and now the celtics have 3 better defenders
Cs don’t have an alpha to go back at Luka.
More from Rachel, an excellent NBA analyst
Rachel is so 🔥
Dallas wins this series 4-1…..I can’t believe Rachel doesn’t know that Boston isn’t good…..Boston’s coach isn’t good enough to beat JKidd
Dallas has the better coach, but Boston has the better team and the two best players. There’s no one to guard Tatum and Brown. Kyrie will be a non factor. Boston is too big for him, that’s why he struggles to get his 18 points.
Unfortunately. J Kidd and Mazzula won't be playing , its their players. And its not all JKidd and Mazzula who plan strategy.
Maverick in 5
To say that the Mavs have an equal chance of being overwhelmed by the Celtics as they do of making it a series is delusional at best. When you look at Boston's record against the top teams in the west, it's not good. They may win but there's zero chance they dominate this series without a major injury occurring.
LOL.
LMFAOO! 4-0 the past two years by an average of 20 points.. Not to mention dropping 138 on that “elite” Dallas defense.
What’s their record against Dallas this year?
@Kzmotivo Actually they've only played THIS Dallas team once in March when they were trying to figure out the newly added pieces. But my statement was actually about all the top teams in the west, the same teams that Dallas just went through.
@@wakingchristian it’s all about matchups though right. Boston matches ip well against Dallas. This thought that Boston hasn’t been tested is hilarious. All of those Boston guys have played in a finals and multiple playoff series. They’re tested and if you want to get even more specific, the Indiana team that people bash that Boston just beat dog walked Dallas this year when they played.
Klieber and Horford the respective x-factors, stretch D and pop 3's.
I’m here for a weekly Rachel segment on here
'Deeper and thicker'
Rachel is and always has been phenomenal. Love her.
Dallas.
Rachel...crushing it❤