The Celtics are TITLE FAVORITES with Kristaps Porzingis! - Stephen A. Smith | First Take
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- Опубліковано 27 тра 2024
- The Celtics are TITLE FAVORITES with Kristaps Porzingis! - Stephen A. Smith | First Take
The First Take crew discuss the Celtics acquiring Kristaps Porzingis, react to the 2023 NBA Draft class outfits and weigh in on the best NBA Draft class of all time.
0:00 Celtics title favorites?
5:20 NBA Draft outfit reactions
12:00 What was the best NBA Draft class of all time?
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Stephen A always has regarded Porzingis as a great player since he was proven wrong when he said that knicks drafting him was not a good move
I feel the main reason Knick fans like myself worried about KP getting drafted was we didn't know much about him. I was one who was sad to see him leave.
@@vinceedwards3978 I was hoping he would rejoin the Knicks this summer, pretty bummed about the thought of having to see him on the Celtics tbh
Y’all Knicks fans trash
it wasn’t a good move, what has NY done ?
He hasn’t lived up to his draft stock though
it's actually pretty insane for a 7"3 guys to shot nearly 40% from 3 and 86% at the FT line.
He can nearly look over the rim without jumping. He can dunk without jumping. He is also very skinny. He will be great but most of his skills are just due to his height besides his ability to handle like a decent PF.
No injuries and if he gets stronger, he will be an all-star this year.
@@FunNHonesty terrible take shooting got nothing to with his height and he most definitely handles way better than the average pfs and he’s skinny for his height he’s still 240 and he ain’t soft if that’s what you implying as he’s the 3rd in defensive fg%
@@ShawnSiler Very well said.
Makes you wonder why this guy is not scoring 100 pts a game
Not only that but kristaps was a high volume shooter last year, so his percentages don’t fall off with a high volume of shots
As a wizards fan KP was our best player. Any situation with him as a 3rd option is definitely a team to look out for.
I really hope jaylen jayson and kristaps can get on the same page. I wanna see them averaging career high in assists this year. Should be a fun and hopeful season
@@mccaffemei def see tatum averaging around 6+ assists a game this upcoming season, KP will help him so much
I think he's gonna be the 2nd option, Brown will need to take a step back imo.
Wizards got rid of a lot of talent but didn't get anything near what they lost
@@mccaffeme Me too! Ball movement and a healthy pace will get the ball in the right hands.
Stephen A you said the knicks shouldve drafted Willie Cauley Stein over Porzingis. I will never forget that.
Willie the bust lol dudes terrible
@@bigvsouthphilly2156nah he was good just drafted to a terrible team with 2 centers already one of them being Demarcus Cosuin mane cant fault for that but everything after was on him
@@4ssistant569 if u got enough talent you'll be on the floor or people will see how good u are when u do play and they'll trade for u. He's a scrub bro
that draft was interesting. A lot of gems scattered around and a lot of guys that weren't good at all and out the league
Ayton over luka
Stephen A is such a prisoner of the moment
Definitely.
the definition of it, and it gets clicks
Almost all of the media is
the Cs were 1 win away from the finals and then went and got better... i'm still picking Denver over them but it's not a stretch to say that they're the team to beat
Name a team better in the east
I love how in the last 72 hrs or so kristaps porzingis has become Tim Duncan 🤦😂😂
Its not what hes become. Majority doenst know how great he played last season
@@destinywaitMWhe played so great that the wizards were what seed in the soft East? He’s good but they are not title favorites because of him
@@duvaltilwedie904he wizards are trying to rebuild. All their good/great quality players are gone and lets look at the roster before we start talking about he ain't help the wizards.
@@duvaltilwedie904 They would been in play in if Beal didnt miss 30+ games. 6-11 place in the end was like 4-5 wins
@@duvaltilwedie904He's only the 3rd option for the Celtics so it's a big deal.
I don`t think people realize how good Kristaps is when healthy... He`s a big, big problem and I still don`t understand how Golden State who needed size more then Boston let this happen then ended up trading Poole for CP3...
Problem is he never healthy .
They probably could of traded him for Poole straight up
Because he wasn’t solving the problem for the warriors either
@@rizzmatic392 He was healthy last season, let's hope he stays that way for the next 5+ years.
U need size and you trade for who???
lol Molly saying Scoot's outfit is too flashy and blinged out for her taste while she's wearing bright pink reflective pants is hilarious xD
I was not expecting JJ’s draft fit to be the last slide lol.
Brad has been phenomenal ever since he stepped in! Has to be the best GM in the game as far as how slick he is with the moves
as a sixers fan i can even agree for real
Trading marcus smart was not a good move…they needed size but at the sacrifice of their main ball handler and a hustler I mean this man dive for that ball
@@desordenpublicolmao Marcus was a big reason they couldn’t win imo he isn’t a top notch PG he’s great defensively but offensively he struggles to much and isn’t elite a super elite facilitator.
@@desordenpublico marcus would make 2 or 3 good smart plays a game but then make 8 or 9 horrible dumb plays in the same game.
He’s been getting gift wrapped trades is nuts
Just a reminder: when the Knicks drafted Porzingis, SAS said that Knicks fans had been “hoodwinked, bamboozled, led astray, run amok, and flat out deceived.”
That was because no one knew who the heck he was. Them Knicks fans even booed at the draft. He proved everyone wrong before the injuries kicked in.
😂😂😂 facts tho
@@Squadplaya No, that's because he is white and nobody knew who he was.
@@MistaGrim sir I'm not about to play with you with that little addition to the comment. U ain't add nothing of value and fact still remains as far as what I said. It's the Knicks and they wanted a big recognizable name. Stop the madness whoever you are.
@@Squadplaya snowflake tears.
After a long day to think about my Celtics i think this could work but they have to stay healthy ☘🍀
The Celtics got immeasurably better. They got rid of the Smart problem because he was anything but smart and always killed their momentum or cost them games, and they got KP, just the piece they needed. Now Brogdon and Pritchard, the guards who don't turn the ball over or take bad shots, can get more playing time.
Glad Celtics got rid of Marcus Smart, he was the weak link.
Guy be thinking he's him when he's not.
He was trying to be the voice when he's not more skilled nor has he won anything.
Tatum was just too nice.
Marcus isn’t perfect but is more valuable in the post season than KP and less injury prone, this could backfire
You’re dumb if it took you a day to realize this makes the Celtics 10x better
You people always say that. Celtics aren't winning anything
I think it’s interesting to see how good the Celtics can be defensively. It’s no doubt offensively this move makes them incredibly difficult to defend.
JJ Reddick is one of very few reasons why I still watch a listen to ESPN analysts.
JJ roasting his own draft fit is everything hahaha
“Always,sometimes,never.” 😂😂 never knew that was a thing
“We have been hoodwinked, bamboozled, led astray, run amok and flat out deceived…” -SAS when porzingis got drafted. I watched him say that live and choked on my drink 😂. Man how times have changed.
Something I found interesting was the way Wembanyama's French team trainers had him doing foot exercises barefooted. A lot of those guys that exceed the size 20 foot size tend to have a lot of trouble with their feet, Shaq and Yao come to mind. I'd really like to see this kid fulfill his potential and not have to fight lingering injury issues throughout his career. He is definitely special
Shaq won 4 rings a 3 finals mvp 🤷🏾♂️
I have a question, what does it mean him doing training barefooted? I’m actually curious. Do you think something is maybe bugging him? Or like a pre caution thing?
With such a massive frame, there's always increased injury risk-- I do hope he fulfills the potential everyone is heaping on him.
Shaq didn’t have feet problems. A problem is something that is nagging and repeating.
@@1tsAbrAjust preventative like insurance. Goes a long way over time for sure
They lost a dog in Smart but Porzingis has attitude as well this was a good move, Tatum has to get meaner because the problem with this team is mental
It was no Udoka that was the problem
@@gregoryemeagwara5933The problems the Celtics had in their inability to close games was something that happened just as much under Udoka
As a huge Celtics fan I love this trade. Marcus gets to go to a contender. He’s going into his 10th year. He’s not getting better. Derek played better than him in the playoffs. Even on defense. Porziņģis statistically good year and he’s only 27. He’s one of the best shooters in the league not to mention his size lol. We have never had a really good big man since Garnet I guess.
You still don’t have a really good big man
A contender 😂😂😂
Definitely not one of the best shooters in the league
@@Nocturnal808 lmaoo, ja morant boutta come back from the 25 game suspension and dribble around aimlessly for 16 seconds of the possession before making a useless pass
@@YMangat right on point
Molly needs a "Drip" show, or weekly podcast 😊
You done messed up🤦♂️how dare you try to root for a woman to prosper especially under a sausage party that is ESPN Comments
Remember when people were calling Porzingis "The Unicorn"... And yet (with no hate) people look at Wembanyama and say, "We've never seen that before."
How soon they forget. Porzingis may not be Victor Wembanyama, but Wembanyama has yet to prove himself at all. Make no mistake, I'm cheering for the brother, my comments are more directed at people hating on Porzingis as if he's not a baller.
We're comparing them at similar ages entering the league though. Wemby is longer, better defensively, quicker and has better handles than Kristaps even now at 19.
People think of Porzingis like they do Dan Majerle. Like he's just a Model.
I love Marcus smart but that trade value is insane. I’m mainly a Celtics fan but no doubt I’m rooting for him in the west
You aren’t going to be saying this when kristaps plays 20games😂
@@MeBihhhhhe averages 50 games played per season, what are you smoking
@@MeBihhhhsplit his mins with horford and rob will…less stress on his body
Mainly a Celtics fan? What does that even mean lol
@@Katakuri213nobody even noticed it lol what does even mean 😂
Boston is definitely gunning for Denver with this trade. Solid move for them.
They're still not in the same league as Denver.
@@arturobugarin3125 agreed. There's only one Joker!
If Porzingis can remain healthy for the most part then the Celtics should definitely like this trade because nobody is questioning Porzingis's talent.
Bro I think the Celtics are getting way worse plus they might lose grant willams but only time will tell
@@kevinmarrero5013 To me I was very surprised that they traded away Marcus Smart even though Derrick White could replace him in terms of talent overall at the point guard position but probably not his leadership because Smart was the heart and soul for the Celtics, I believe they had every piece needed surrounded around Tatum and Brown to win it all before trading away Smart, so it really came down to whether Tatum and Brown could really lead this Celtics squad and the answer is no for this past season.
If the Celtics could have still kept Smart, Tatum, Brown and Derrick White and they trade away Brogdon and other role players on the Celtics squad and some 1st round draft picks for Porzingis then the Celtics should for sure feel very optimistic for next season.
Smh
If Jaylen Brown still can’t dribble it doesn’t matter
Why is no one talking about how malcolm Brogdon going to be the STARTER! he is a starter in this league none this 6thman bulll. He going make celtics better
@@mikestone7185cause he's damaged goods dummyq
JJ laughing at Molly for liking the fit because it came from a very expensive designer had me dead.
Aka brainwashed lol
By the time we reach the next NBA Finals, Stephen A would have changed his mind a million times..
Yeah I dig the wardrobe breakdown Molly!
Please make the fashion segment a regular part of the program.
Great video. This crew is on point.
Yes I am so happy with the trade we needed more offense.
I still believe that the Nuggets are still on top, that team is the best team when it comes to communication and playing everyone role on the team. Those two areas can go far as the eye can see on a team.
MPJ is a liability for the Nuggets financially and on the court.
If they're healthy come playoff time, the Nuggets should be even better than last year. They have a lot of young guys working on their game. Aaron Gordon was playing through several nagging injuries throughout the season and playoffs. If he can come back healthier, the Nuggets will be in great shape int he coming season.
@@ndnd7614’s only been a liability in the finals tbh. He did well during the rest of the season though. But I do agree that he is a liability financially. Having 3 guys on near max contracts won’t fly after the new CBA rule. Won’t be surprised if we trade him in the near future
@@robertbloom4424True, but once could easily reply that if the Boston Celtics were actually healthy, then they would have easily gone to the finals & won. Now they add KP alongside a proven great defender in Timelord. And then. And then add a healthy JT & Brogdon, plus JB & White. .. I'm taking a healthy Boston in that scenario, easily.
@@ndnd7614 liability? His game has improved every year his defense has gotten better he can catch fire at any moment and go for 20 plus in a quarter. He had a rough finals but still put in quality minutes and came up big in game 5.
This is not saying much. They were a title favorite this year and last. The question is where is the leadership coming from. Make no mistake about it, Smart was the leader of that team.
U right roster is set up up to the jays to take it home
Exactly my thoughts. Not just this previous season. Even when they got to the finals they were the favorites as they should be when considering the overwhelming amount of talent they have but they are just not mentally tough enough to handle clutch situations
Stephen A knows what a lot of different people ‘bring to the table’
That is an asinine comment.
The fashion segment by far the best
This was entertaining!
As a celtics fan Steven A Denver is the favorite. Now in the East yes.
Respect 🫡
SAS is always flip flopping lol next big trade that goes down he'll say they're the favorite
JJ definitely adds to the show
Molly Amazing !!! Love the analysis … want her Style Show
You gootta love this love/hate realtionship between JJ and SAS :)
As a Celtics fan, I love smart as much as the next fan, but this had to be done. We were loaded at the pg position. D White was def better in the playoffs. Smart was the heart of our team but we always fell short.
What are you talking about? Smart played fantastic in this year playoffs. Look the numbers.
@@ipityplaystationpeasants2305 ok numbers guy. You gnna be saying the same thing next year if we kept smart and fell short of a chip. 😂 y’all are so insufferable.
@@ipityplaystationpeasants2305smart never played good even when kemba Walker was PG...he's a pat Beverly.
If Boston runs some of their offense through Porzingis like Denver does with Jokic, they will surely be the team to watch.
Like to see them playing against San Antonio Wenbanyama 😢
Porzingis doesn’t have Jokers playmaking ability.
Porzingis is not a playmaker goofy
What???????
@@user-ho7ml4cz9d averaged more assists than Divac, Walton, Sabonis and Wilt last season. Same amount of assists per game that Jokic averaged in 2016.
@@JimBrave-ri1oc he averages two assists a game 😂😂😂😂
Love JJ’s analysis
Undisputed we miss u😮💨😮💨😮💨 gotta watch this
The champs of the previous year are always going to be the favs going i to next szn. They EARNED that right. U cant just take it away from them. We have no idea how well Zing is going to mesh with boston. But we KNOW for a fact denver won the chip with their current squad. Denver deserves the credit. This comng from a boston fan
Exactly they the media said the same thing every team he goes to
If Porzingis stays healthy then he’s going to kill it because dude can give you 25 plus per game…
Not sold on him, there's a reason why he is not named , with others like the Embiids, The Jokic, the Giannisses
@@DonGivaniprobably because he was forgotten due to injury’s but he is up there when healthy
I agree with you Stephan A.!
2017, 2018, 2021 are recently interesting Draft class 💯
Porzingis isn't going to do anything to Jokic, Nuggets win this series in 6
Thats true but nuggets not getting out of the west next year tho
He don't have to they get bounced first round.
More like Jokic isn’t gonna be able to do anything about Tingus Pingus. Unlike Jokic he’s a top 5 defensive big by the numbers
@@herchellejacobs7458lol you think Jokic is gonna be able to guard the perimeter🤣🤣 you don’t even know basketball
Lol I love how you guys assume it's going to be you two facing each other did we not learn anything from this playoffs
IF Stephen A says the Celtics are title Faves - Then Book it - they wont make it past the 2nd round - Book It. He just gave the Celtics - the Kiss of Death. Oh its true, its true!
Love the fashion ending 😂
What an upgrade by the Celtics this is crazy good
Is it me or are people still overlooking Denver a lot, EVEN after winning the championship?
I, for one, regard the Nuggets as a raptors championship team or Bucks Championship team… one and done.
The league is more stacked than ever before so it's going to be hard for them to repeat.
the nuggets suck
@@4evahodlingdoge226 its not stacked it's just mediocre i.e. no truly great team(s)
@@HugecannonballsBEST COMMENT ☝
Yes,I think the Celtics has a very great chance in winning a title
And I thought I had a chance to win the 1billion power ball
We hear this take every year before the season.. I will believe it when I see better.. everything looks good on Paper..
1996 is the deepest draft class ever. Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen, Steve Nash. 4 of the top 15 guards of all time. You have the other All-Stars in Stephon Marbury, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Antoine Walker, Peja Stojakovic, Jermaine O'Neal, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas. Then you have the ultimate role player in Derek Fisher, who's criminally underrated imo. And lastly the two DPOY players in Marcus Camby and Ben Wallace (who did go undrafted but I still consider him a part of the draft class). Just an absurd amount of talent.
During the finals they talk about continuity. Porzingis is a good addition, but we haven’t seen the fit though. The nuggets are the team to beat until otherwise
Porzingis averages 23 / 9 / 2 blocks ANYWHERE. He's a SMART Player, like Jokic Smart, He's got the Blue Eyes and Blonde Hair like All Smart People. He only helps. THE problem with the Celtics is their coach is trash and derrick white is garbage.
@@JimBrave-ri1oc he has never made it out of the first round of the playoffs. Slow down on the jokic smart stuff
“Who can the Boston Celtics not beat.”
The Denver Nuggets. Plus, Boston still has a point guard problem.
Or the Miami Heat
They have Derrick White.
@@gongshowjimmy557?
@@reneesmith983 Miami is a waste of time going into the finals ngl 😂 2020 and 2023 finals was not only boring but just upsetting to watch 🤦♂️
9:30 Molly throwing shots at malika Andrews 😂
JJ during the fashion segment was killing me. You can clearly see his body language say “This is my life now. 🥲”
I’m glad we got to see Molly talk about something she’s very passionate about though. Good for her.
simp
My exact thoughts 😂
Yeah, Victor, the drip is real. He won the draft, and the red carpet.
Only thing that could stop Boston this year is injuries or if they keep turning the ball over if you help against Boston they’re gonna kill you with this spacing 😭
Or Tatum and Brown disappearing like they have been the last few years lol
The only thing that can stop them is a better team
It amazes me how people talk about the Celtics again and again saying "favorites" "they can do it this year" The fan base is starting to sound like delusional cow boy fans. Where its always there "year" but find some way somehow to mess it up.
Dude they are in the finals or close to it don’t compare to the cowboys
@@joeparziale685this is why I missed Nba before social media u just move on if your team loses and don’t have to hear it online
lol sas mentioning wemby's shirt and he's wearing the exactly same lol
Scoot went just a little bit too crazy with the dedazzle. Lol. But it’s amazing to see bellbottoms come back in style
And I thought Kendrick Perkins is the only crazy with his title predictions.
If Perkins predicts it then it won’t happen for sure
Stephen A has lost it lmao, Kristaps can't stay healthy to save his life.
As a Celtics fan, I’ve heard this story before. I’ll believe it when I see it.
I feel the same way JJ IS FEELING.....
ARE THEY ATHLETES OR MODELS...
LMAO 💯💯🇵🇪🇵🇪🔥🔥
They gotta’ get Molly to completely turn around and face the board, so she can REALLY analyze & explain the outfits, man. It would really enhance the show.
Porzingis doesn't move the needle , stop it stephen A smh
Title favorites are insane
Wemby’s defence will be great right out the gate! His offence will take a couple years I think… if he can get his 3-point shot to at least like 35% from the NBA distance and put some bulk on to actually compete in the post, I think that will open his game up to what will be virtually unstoppable!
Kenneth loft in jr showed that anybody big and strong can just back him down to the post rn😂
@@DWS205 he won’t be a big in the same way that say, AD or Jokic are bigs. But his length and shot blocking will be super effective. The man has like an 8’” wingspan.
😂 First thing Celtics need to do is get rid of Tatum and get Smart back. Then we can talk about making playoffs.
They are not the favorites until Brown learn hows to dribble
I wish all the new drafted players well.
Next 2 years up for grabs
I absolutely agree with JJ...top of 84 is one of the greatest ever. 96 was extremely deep though.
People always say 1996 was deeper, but even after MJ, Hakeem, Barkley and Stockton, there was Alvin Robertson, Otis Thorpe, Jerome Kersey, Sam Perkins and Kevin Willis. The top 8 in 1996 were probably Kobe, AI, Nash, Jermaine O'Neal, Ray Allen, Stojakovic, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, and Marbury. After that there was Antione Walker who was overrated and solid players like Camby, Ilgauskas and Derek Fisher. 1984 also had similar players like Tony Campbell, Sam Bowie and Michael Cage. In any case, the top 12 players in '84 combined for 1323 win shares and 1996 had 1092. So I think this depth argument is flawed.
@@urbangorilla33 true.... 1996 had a LOT of All Star appearances too tho
@@williamgolston5399 Fair point.
C'mon Stephen A! How you figure Porzingis can make any team favorites?💭 He's made of glass. 30 good games the most.
Yah said that last year!
Christmas vibe lol
They been the “favorites”, but until Jalen Brown steps up in big games, it’s over.
I also love how we expect teams to “figure out” Denver in less than 1 year.
THE WARRIORS SHOULD HAVE TRADED FOR PORZINGUS
JJ wearing the same suit from draft day in this segment 🤣
Celtics are not winning a championship when your starting and backup PG are Derrick White and Malcolm Brogdon 🤣🤣🤣
Porzingas is good, but I don't think it makes the Celtics more of a contender than this past season. Also, I think folks are really going overboard with this nuggets championship. The nuggets aren't some unstoppable team. There's a lot of teams that are just as good or better. I don't consider the nuggets to be the run away favorites to win the chip again
3:51 molly seeing herself in the screen and adjusting and posing XDDD
Thank you molly for the JJ draft pic lol
Other than the nuggets who should be favorites no other team especially in the East you can really say are better than the Celtics
I think the bucks would have something to say about that let's hope neither of us have to face the heat tho lol
@@greekfreak8473 kris Middleton a free agent and the bucks went out sad last season so we will see I mean so did the Celtics but not as bad gianiss wasn’t good
@@OFB-ow9ue so where not going to mention giannis was hurt and missed 3 games in that series
@@greekfreak8473 first he missed 2 games an missed like 13 free throws an almost threw the ball away at the end he was running from the ball that ain’t have nothing to do with injury they shouldn’t have lost 1 game with him in it
@@OFB-ow9ue got injured in the 1st quarter of game 1 so you might as well say he missed 3 games was forced to come back and play hurt was grimacing in pain every time the bucks called a timeout whatever performance he put up against the heat imagine what it would be if he were 100 percent healthy if butler missed 3 games against the bucks do they win that series? .celtics have no excuse tho that series should have been over in 6
KP needs to focus on defense though. He’s a problem on defense, idk why people begin to see him as a offensive weapon when it’s never been where he’s strong at. He has crazy range at times as a trail 3 shooter but his impact during NY was his defense
Those hands are unreal in size.
Stephen A has always loved tingus pingus
I think Milwaukee is gonna take a major step back this year, Portis is looking for a new team, Dallas might go after Middleton. Philly is gonna get better with adding Nurse as the new coach I got them having the number 1 seed in the east which I think is gonna be very important when going against Boston. As a Suns fan, the only way we come out of the west is if we gun for the number 1 seed in the West. I do not want to have to go through Denver in the second round again nor do I want to go on the road against that team. Also I think Phoenix need to avoid Golden State because that's another shootout that is gonna be high offense and low defense I rather have them face Denver as it adds a different difficulty of best backcourt versus best front court. With that Being said, I hope the Suns take the chip, but alot of things have to fall a certain way this year compare to last year.
I ain’t tryna talk junk about Philly or phoenix but Philly needs more than home court advantage against us plus i just think harden and embiid not a good mix both being ball dominant and phoenix needs to build a roster first before talking about championship but if with the talent and yall being able to play a whole season together I don’t think yall need to fear any series against anyone with the talent yall got
Portis is staying in Milwaukee and Middleton missed 48 games last season and the bucks still had the second best record in the NBA and ultimately having the best record at the end of the season barring injury the bucks will be fine
If you knew better.. you'd rather play gsw.. nuggets defense is legit and they are much bigger.. and deeper with more threats besides Steph n Klay
@@robmontana7451 obviously I rather play golden state, but I rather have them face Denver than in the second round than my team, Phoenix does not need to be having shoutouts with perimeter offensive teams as we don't know who is going to be our solid wing defenders yet.
I want to see a sign and trade with Kyrie for Middleton, it really helps both teams as Luka needs an offball shooter to go alongside him and Giannis badly needs a guy who can takeover in the 4th and create his own shot.
Smart was the heart and soul of the Celtics during the play off... And they traded him. Porzingis can't stay healthy. But if healthy Celtics are an actual threat. But a huge risk they took.
KD, CP3, and Beal are all injury prone and yet still got traded to contenders. Porzingis also played more games than all of them last season.
@@PeteringYT You're acting like Phoenix making awful trades is justification for Boston making a bad trade lol. Best ability is availability.
Celtics gotta prove it before ever being favorites again
Let me just add this:
Marcus smart, a man thats being paid basically 20 MILLION per year, had a box plus minus of -1.0 meaning when he was on the court, his contribution is LOSING 1 point for his team. He also has a PER of 12 which is terrible. Plus smart can't do much, his shooting percentages are horrible (40% FG and 33% at 3; these are lonzo ball numbers and we know how inconcsistent he is). And Smart aint no Tony allen on defense either.
By removing a guard while the celtics still have (Pritchard, Brogdon, Grant Williams, Derrick White and Jaylen Brown) and adding a FORWARD/CENTER in porzingis (In addition to Al horford and robert williams) is a huge upgrade! a guy capable of scoring 25 any given night from 2 or 3 is an X factor.
The celtics have easily become one of the most well rounded dangerous teams in the NBA. Remember the disney lakers had 3 centers (AD, Javale MCGEE and Dwight) to neutralize Jokic.
I actually think The Celtics took a step back. They won't make the Eastern Conferences finals. I really think Smart was an underrated player, he was the Celtics and I am.a Lakers fan. I think Smart is a gamer and a winner.
If he is such a winner, then why didn't they win the championship???? Kristaps is nasty on the court and is only 27 years old and now has 2 other star players and a more than competent bench to compliment him, plus Horford's game still is great at his age and Rober Williams will get even better and improve.
Sorry but I think your Laker fan bias is just hating with that ridiculous take lol
@@2Good2BeTrue45 Ummmm I was actually saying something good about the Celtics. Smart isn't an Allstar but he shows up in big games Tatum and Brown don't come through in big games. Watch next year and you'll remember me.
@@omarnovela9948bro tf u talking about? didnt tatum drop 51 in a game 7? or hitting clutch 3s in a game 6 vs philly, what about when he dropped 46 in game 6 vs the bucks last year like stop saying this nonsense that tatum doesnt show up in big games stop watching ball😂🤡🤦🏾♂️
She definitely needs her own show 🎉
She doesn't
good lord that would be the worst show in ESPN history.
@@colem2345so KJM don’t exist?💀literally a bald head stoog who is kinda likable when him and key don’t ride each other meat and disrespect Max often,Max who obviously has takes that is next level smart or next level dumb and Keyshawn who is just always right and when he realizes he is wrong he says “who cares tho…who worries about stuff like that”
There are people who actually enjoy her? So YOU'RE the reason she's been shoved down our throats
Maybe if Terrell Davis is on there with her ........
KP is finally on a team that doesn't need him 35 minutes every game so he can hopefully stay healthy and sit out games to be proactive about his health.
Pozingis is on the best team he's ever been on in his life and definitely in his prime, great match, all the NBA can do is HOPE he gets injured or HOPE he flops
going to miss smart :(