Ryen Russillo on the Recent NBA Moves and Matchups Next Season | The Bill Simmons Podcast

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  • @Bronzeskittle
    @Bronzeskittle Год назад +23

    About time ryen came back on

  • @quiggs111
    @quiggs111 Год назад +14

    These two are so good together.

  • @johngomez2138
    @johngomez2138 Год назад +7

    This is honestly sneaky one of the best Russillo quotable pods ever!

    • @Anish23420
      @Anish23420 Год назад

      O.G Anunoby line killed me
      "he should get in the HoF just based on who he hasn't been offered for"

    • @replicantona
      @replicantona Год назад

      ​@@Anish23420Toronto treats OG Anunoby like he carried them to b2b titles and also saved Masai Ujiri's entire family from a forest fire.

  • @joelcontreras3419
    @joelcontreras3419 Год назад +372

    Bill thinks Boston is the best team…I didn’t see that coming

    • @thecoolassnose
      @thecoolassnose Год назад +31

      Well I mean he’s not wrong 😂

    • @Jayhawk92
      @Jayhawk92 Год назад +25

      Can't believe you would give away such a surprising spoiler

    • @michaelcorcoran8768
      @michaelcorcoran8768 Год назад +6

      In fairness Vegas has them as the favorites in most sports books or at least tied with Milwaukee. It's not exactly inappropriate here. I think Ben's bias doesn't necessarily come in the form of being overly optimistic about his local teams but just overly focused on them. Since he has a national outlet. But obviously it's worked for him and since Boston has such a huge market for sports fans, it hasn't heard his career to have such a tunnel vision focus.

    • @johnbrowntheprophet
      @johnbrowntheprophet Год назад +7

      They are compared to the Bucks. The Dame trade bridges the gap between the two teams. But Jokic has been playing at such a high level that I can’t pick anyone but the Nuggets to win the championship right now. 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @OJ_Pimpson
      @OJ_Pimpson Год назад +2

      I’m shocked

  • @cgcouch
    @cgcouch Год назад +6

    Simmons’s dad getting pissed about the rob trade is hilarious

  • @Joeshiesty286
    @Joeshiesty286 Год назад +28

    As a Mavs fan, KP sucked as a #2 but with Boston he’ll be #4. He’ll play the Kevin love role and I think he’ll be lethal.

    • @ineedsaltplease620
      @ineedsaltplease620 Год назад +3

      Knicks fan. This is what will happen. He will da-rain 3s this year.

    • @lemonthoughts31
      @lemonthoughts31 Год назад +8

      #4? He’s #3 at worst there not deferring to jrue or white over him

    • @TheOwensillars
      @TheOwensillars Год назад +3

      To be fair, he was borderline dominate in a (albeit shitty) Washington team last year

    • @jacobcruz5735
      @jacobcruz5735 Год назад

      😮m😅😮😮😮😮

    • @ThunderStorm2
      @ThunderStorm2 Год назад +1

      KP can’t stay healthy. Watch him get hurt at some point in the season

  • @sammyttheg412
    @sammyttheg412 Год назад +50

    everyone is asleep on the cavs. im seeing them placed 15th in power rankings. this is a team that finished last season 2nd in net rating and 1st in defense. obviously playoffs weren't great, but they greatly upgraded their shooting, and internal growth from young core! I see cavs at worst the 3 seed in the east and winning high 50s for games.

    • @Jayhawk92
      @Jayhawk92 Год назад +3

      I could easily see them as a 2-4 seed, I don't know about high 50s win total because that's just an ambitious win total for any team in today's NBA to project in the preseason. But yeah they'll be in the mix for sure. The Bucks are the only team in the East that I can't see the Cavs beating in a series

    • @pinbarbecue1100
      @pinbarbecue1100 Год назад +6

      The Cavs has small guards and Garland and D.Mitchell are getting expose in the postseason especially defensively

    • @xavierb9061
      @xavierb9061 Год назад +2

      Cavs no hope..celtics d3troy them...liliard vs mitchell no contest

    • @bobcatch102
      @bobcatch102 Год назад +2

      Hopefully Mobley improves as he was pretty bad in the playoffs. Bad on offence and on the boards.

    • @tompratt7125
      @tompratt7125 Год назад +3

      @@Jayhawk92 I'd be very surprised if any team wins over 55 games. The days of 60+ win teams is over, at least for the foreseeable future. Just way too much talent in the league and way too many solid teams.

  • @jazzprincemusic
    @jazzprincemusic Год назад

    These videos are the best

  • @mattr27
    @mattr27 Год назад +72

    I watched every Jrue Holiday game with the Bucks. Very good defender, but his basketball IQ offensively is terrible. Ideally he needs a real point guard to help take some of the pressure off of him. The Bucks make that trade for Dame 10 times out of 10, even if it means he ends up in Boston.

    • @David-iv6je
      @David-iv6je Год назад +6

      Celtics basically need a guy to guard Lillard. They got one.

    • @spl1x
      @spl1x Год назад +19

      Wow, pretty amazing that you have spotted a flaw that countless NBA pundits point out as a positive in Jrue's basketball IQ. C'mon dude, he's not Chris Paul but to call him terrible is such a weak take.

    • @mattr27
      @mattr27 Год назад +13

      ​@@spl1x I've got news for you, most of these basketball pundits don't actually watch the Milwaukee Bucks on a regular basis. Jrue's shot selection was indeed terrible in many games. So was his decision making, passing wise. I said his offensive basketball IQ was terrible, obviously not his overall basketball IQ on the defensive end.

    • @David-iv6je
      @David-iv6je Год назад

      @@mattr27 But stats matter. Holiday had a bad first round in the playoffs, but that was a weird ass series for a number of reasons. He's a career box +/- for offense at 1.5.

    • @mattr27
      @mattr27 Год назад +16

      ​@@David-iv6jethe man shot 39% from the field in his Bucks career in the playoffs. Have fun with him shooting you out of important games

  • @BackWhereYouStarted
    @BackWhereYouStarted Год назад

    the OG and Herro into the hall of fame convo for a minute or so was some of the funniest stuff ive heard in a long time

  • @ethanrobv
    @ethanrobv Год назад +3

    nothing beats bill X ryen pods

  • @iTuber012
    @iTuber012 Год назад +2

    @17:07 I am not a Tatum guy but he's definitely better than Booker. I honestly don't get the hype with Booker. He gets hot and can put up crazy numbers but often comes up short... He front runs when he wins, and shrinks into a ball when he's losing

  • @keithrg
    @keithrg Год назад +17

    the bucks are very clearly the best team in the east to me. obviously the lillard addition has been hyped up but i still feel like people are somehow underestimating just how much better he makes them.

    • @jayG21219
      @jayG21219 Год назад +1

      Celtics are better even if bills bias is insufferable

    • @badgerstorm2188
      @badgerstorm2188 Год назад +2

      @@jayG21219don’t see how. The Bucks have the 2 best offensive players in a series and the 2 best defensive players. They’re also deeper and still have star power in the starting 5 going down to their 4th offensive option.

    • @jayG21219
      @jayG21219 Год назад +2

      @@badgerstorm2188 first off ur wrong but secondly this isn’t how hoops works at all lmaoo

    • @badgerstorm2188
      @badgerstorm2188 Год назад +2

      @@jayG21219 you’re right it’s not. The Bucks have a significantly better offense and have had an elite defense for the last 5 years because of Giannis and Brook Lopez. We also have a lot of young athletic wings and we have legitimate shooters to surround Giannis with now. The Dame and Giannis PnR will be unstoppable and Khris Middleton will have a lot more open possessions, something he barely ever got last year (18 open looks for the season)

    • @tyriantaylor711
      @tyriantaylor711 Год назад +2

      Boston Top 6 is the best and it ain’t close , and also what has Lillard done in the playoffs they say it’s a sure thing

  • @blackcloak67
    @blackcloak67 Год назад +5

    The Boston Celtics Podcast: Hosted by Bill Simmons

  • @akshyadulal1455
    @akshyadulal1455 Год назад +49

    I think we are headed for a Bucks-Nuggets final.

    • @BoxOffice22
      @BoxOffice22 Год назад

      Bucks-Grizz *

    • @deepvoicedude4749
      @deepvoicedude4749 Год назад

      I can't tell if that will get better or worse ratings than last year.

    • @Gypsywasteland
      @Gypsywasteland Год назад +1

      Bucks vs Lakers. Nuggets got worse lakers got better

    • @bobcatch102
      @bobcatch102 Год назад

      wow sticking your neck out there!

    • @tompratt7125
      @tompratt7125 Год назад +2

      @@Gypsywasteland Dude, the Lakers barely made the playoffs and then got swept by the Nuggets. Even if the Lakers got marginally better and the Nuggets got marginally worse there is still a substantial gap. And that assumes that LeBron and AD are healthy, which they never are.

  • @MEpurgolders
    @MEpurgolders Год назад +28

    Have fun watching Jrue take ridiculously tough shots in early shot clock. He’s not a point guard. Won’t solve the organization issues.

    • @michaelcorcoran8768
      @michaelcorcoran8768 Год назад +5

      I mean what is a point guard in the modern NBA anyways? The Celtics offense does not call for one individual person to be the primary distributor. The idea that you need a traditional point guard in the NBA really is pretty dated.

    • @bobcatch102
      @bobcatch102 Год назад +4

      Agree. Fans talking him up like he is the next best thing but in reality Marcus Smart was just as good.

    • @moneyman4740
      @moneyman4740 Год назад +1

      Marcus smart aint a real PG either , people were complaining about the C’s lack of a true playmaker for years , thats why they tried out Brogdon last year to help with those duties , Jrue is serviceable , he there more for the defense than anything else

    • @titankiller5287
      @titankiller5287 Год назад

      Accurate, people who don’t watch the bucks love Jrue but people who’ve seen him in the playoffs know

    • @sammyttheg412
      @sammyttheg412 Год назад

      Hate the celtics but jrue was 8 ast a game last year and is what their 4th best player ?

  • @Funkmania.
    @Funkmania. Год назад

    Hell yeah long form video lets go!!!

  • @LiveHard-k1y
    @LiveHard-k1y Год назад +6

    It’s not a huge gap between holiday and smart at all. Especially with smart being their leader, Jrue is quiet and JB/JT without anybody to check them is a disaster waiting to happen

    • @t4d0W
      @t4d0W Год назад

      At this point the reins of the team are on JT/JB as they are the dudes who eat the biggest chunk of the salary up for the C's. The only thing I'm scared of is the C's coaching with Mazzula. To some degree Udoka added that accountability not only to himself but the players with his presence and that fight on defense. Mazzula is just a math slinger who doesn't have a game plan when things got tough in the playoffs. So when those 3s aren't raining, he's gonna be making that face at the side line like he needs to go to the bathroom to take a dump.

  • @Wetterisbetter514
    @Wetterisbetter514 Год назад +26

    Robert Williams and Porzingis are equally injury prone and Bill is just taking a 37 year old Horford for granted. What happens when one of those guys goes down?

    • @X5J2UY
      @X5J2UY Год назад +4

      To be fair, Middleton is 32 and injury-prone as well. If the Bucks lose him, I don't see them winning the championship either.
      Injuries have become a major issue for every contender in the modern NBA.

    • @David-iv6je
      @David-iv6je Год назад +5

      @@X5J2UY Totally agree. But Middleton became the 3rd option and they should keep his minutes down.

    • @wildnight8776
      @wildnight8776 Год назад +2

      Bring in Dwight Howard..lol

    • @t4d0W
      @t4d0W Год назад

      Bucks aren't in better shape themselves with a roster full old players around Giannis. It has shown up defensively when faster teams have played off Lopez and they had to play Giannis/Portis lineups. And they don't have Grayson Allen wack ass to do his best Bill Laimbeer imitation either. So Bucks better solve that issue with whatever 2nd round picks they have left by the trade deadline next year.

    • @GlassJAw413
      @GlassJAw413 Год назад

      I would've preferred the Celtics pursue Nikola Vucevic instead of trading for Porzingis. Statistically they're very similar and Vucevic plays about 70 games a year. On a side note it is going to be brutal for the Bucks to fill out there roster with Giannis, Dame and Middleton combining for almost $140 million the next few years. Unless the Bucks can find some young talent they'll probably be filling out their roster with scrubs and ring chasers after this season.

  • @maxwatkins7032
    @maxwatkins7032 Год назад +13

    I like Boston and as a whole I like there roster better, but there still a world where Milwaukee have the 2 best players in that series and it’s not like brook, Middleton and a couple of there guys are bad aswell, and at the end of the day, jrue doesn’t solve tatum and browns half court scoring in the clutcu

    • @tyriantaylor711
      @tyriantaylor711 Год назад

      Tatum is better than Lillard he is the Second best player in that series and Pretty Much every series he is 1 or 2 in terms of best player

    • @maxwatkins7032
      @maxwatkins7032 Год назад

      @@tyriantaylor711 not as half court scorer he’s not, as an overall package yes, but as an offensive weapon Lillard is better, tatum is one of the worst stars at scoring in iso and pick and roll

  • @FurdTurgeson
    @FurdTurgeson Год назад +2

    Full video pod. Nice.

  • @ou8428
    @ou8428 Год назад +2

    17:12 Ryen are you mad? Booker was empty calories and PATHETIC defense on BAD TEAMS for YEARS. Then he got a few coaches fired, got a TON of great teammates and all of a sudden he's been vaulted as some great player... he's NOT. He's pure media hype and a product of some awesome players around him.
    A ROOKIE Jayson Tatum on a rebuilding team with a bunch of young guys took LEBRON FUCKING JAMES to 7 GAMES and was 2 shots away from making the finals AS A ROOKIE as the best player on that team. He has LOCKED UP Kevin Durant for series, he has routinely outplayed Giannis in playoff series who is the 3rd best player in the league...
    If you were hired as a GM and picked Booker over Tatum, you would immediately get sacked, rightfully so.

  • @fentanyljones6956
    @fentanyljones6956 5 месяцев назад

    When you put it in terms of which players they dealt to get Porzingis and Jrue it looks like one of the best GM moves in not too recent memory. Easy to say a year later w/ the Celtics championship but it looked good for yall from day one. I was pissed, being a wide eyed Nuggets fan naively anticipating 3 rings in a 5 year run.

  • @jdankerdake
    @jdankerdake Год назад +1

    I agree with Bill on Ayton. Who, besides Dennis Rodman, enjoys playing basketball without shooting? Ayton was a #1 pick and has averaged 18 ppg in the league, he probably isn’t interested in becoming Ivica Zubac. I think he’ll do better (and be happier) on a younger team with a larger offensive role.

  • @danhaup
    @danhaup Год назад +17

    Todays basketball is how effective are your best guys against the other teams set defense. The celtics weren't gonna get better at the top than tatum, so the best way to improve around him is to improve the defense.

    • @slightexag
      @slightexag Год назад +2

      Jrue is more offensively viable than Smart with better defense. Porzingis has little to no difference from Rob Will defensively but can shoot 3s. Same availability. I think the roster is pretty similar this year quality-wise with more flexibility; their depth is down but no contender in the East has bench depth

    • @tonyb.1905
      @tonyb.1905 Год назад +2

      Porzingis plays small for his height.

    • @spl1x
      @spl1x Год назад

      KP is the alternative curve ball offensive look you can throw out there at the end of a game instead of JT and JB ISOs.

    • @michaelahurt
      @michaelahurt Год назад +1

      @@slightexagNo. lol.
      1) Smart is better offensively in the playoffs. That may change but Holiday has been no Mr. May. I think he’ll probably be better but that’s not a safe bet
      2) in no way is Jrue a better defender. He is a little better at one particular thing (point-of-attack drop coverage vs shifty 6’4” and under guards) and worse at literally every other part of defense
      The defense is pretty demonstrably worse now simply because they aren’t as multiple
      But if Tatum takes a leap it doesn’t really matter because they will still be a good drop team thanks to the two guards up top and length on the wings

    • @jellyman9013
      @jellyman9013 Год назад +1

      Lol so you trade Williams Rob and smart? For a guy who literally just got torched out of the first round of the playoffs?!?! Wtf lol you traded 3 defensive studs for one older guy who got torched and a tall string bean who gets hurt every year lol

  • @Papa_Static
    @Papa_Static Год назад +2

    Just came from Gil's Arena. On the Heat piece, Kenyon made a point that I think completely takes James off the table for them. Players don't want to deal with "Heat culture", especially guys that are 10+ years in the league. Body fat checks and being benched for that stuff is just not appealing to a lot of guys, and I think it's pretty easy to assume James is one of them.

    • @tj-23
      @tj-23 Год назад

      Miami wants no one who doesn’t care about being great or being in shape

  • @bradhicks5558
    @bradhicks5558 Год назад +4

    Denver and LAL are probably closest thing to a young rivalry in the West. The sweep last year, the chirping since the playoffs between Michael Malone, LeBron, AD, etc.

  • @donhello7522
    @donhello7522 Год назад +3

    NBA seems to be more about off court transactions and interpersonal drama rather than actual play on the court..

    • @David-iv6je
      @David-iv6je Год назад +3

      Nah. It's talking heads trying to make their money for 10 months out of the year. Plus the fantasy league types. I just watch it for entertainment. The 2 months of the playoffs is all that matters.

    • @Blubbluh
      @Blubbluh Год назад

      yup, been like that for 15 years, the product on the court is terrible they gotta sell something. NBA rating going down, NFL ratings are at ATH

  • @Theo-fp2oe
    @Theo-fp2oe Год назад +2

    Boston went through a self-sabotaging phase and then made this panic move which is a good move but as a Bucks fan, I'm very happy to no longer be seeing Smart and Grant Williams who both can get under Giannis skin.

    • @t4d0W
      @t4d0W Год назад

      Will be interseting to see Jrue's reps vs Giannis in the playoffs. Because the success teh C's had was able to throw Smart at Giannis on defense for a few reps along with 3-4 other guys.

  • @nocturne311
    @nocturne311 Год назад +2

    Westbrook, Harden, George and Leonard would be the most bizarre quartet of past their prime stars in NBA history. Lol. The former two are one-time MVPs who are nowhere near the players they once were and the latter two are possibly in the top five of the most injury prone stars in the league along with Zion Williamson, Anthony Davis and probably Joel Embiid.

  • @Nic0909
    @Nic0909 Год назад +1

    What makes you think Tatum and Brown won't choke in playoffs again? Regardless of who they have added to the team

  • @Bewbscueser
    @Bewbscueser Год назад +1

    With the new CBA contenders will need to rethink trading away 1st round picks. Take Denver for example, they lost Bruce Brown who had some huge moments for them. It appears as if Christian "Eva™ Brain is ready to embrace a larger role. If he steps in and plays well it'll be exhibit A for the utility of contenders holding onto their draft picks.

  • @grannydeez13
    @grannydeez13 Год назад

    I’m happy Bill isn’t bias AT ALL. Just riding Boston.

  • @Anthonystark63
    @Anthonystark63 Год назад

    Toronto not relinquishing either siakam or og is crazy and miami not shooting for either is crazier

  • @mca217
    @mca217 Год назад

    The unhappy Embiid betting prop is hilarious. 😂

  • @Toucansam46
    @Toucansam46 Год назад +1

    I don’t understand how anyone could say Portland was unprofessional in their situation. They took a far better deal than Miami possibly could have come up with and acquired other valuable assets that they could flip. The reality is there is not a single team in the league, including Miami, who values Herro or his contract. He is a one dimensional scorer making way too much money. You can get his scoring output at a more efficient rate from a million other places without handicapping yourselves financially. Miami has actively been trying to move on from him for years. There’s a reason why

  • @wildnight8776
    @wildnight8776 Год назад

    I think Denver vs LA is the rivalry. They've met in the playoffs recently. AD played well against Jokic. Austin Reeves vs Murray. Can MPJ guard Lebron?

  • @francisdelacruz6439
    @francisdelacruz6439 Год назад

    Jru had a disastrous playoffs last season. He would be benched if he did that again. If you get the Jru run to the ring Celtics would be a powerhouse, a big if.

  • @shanescott1124
    @shanescott1124 Год назад +1

    Is it weird that I have a feeling that Philadelphia is about to have a really good season? I've never had that feeling about Philly

    • @eschey8
      @eschey8 Год назад

      Nope I think they are being slept on because of the Harden stuff

  • @danieltravis5082
    @danieltravis5082 Год назад +1

    18:16 they stop talking about williams and start talking about Milwaukee

  • @bradhicks5558
    @bradhicks5558 Год назад +3

    Whether Celtics or Bucks. Chip goes through Denver.

  • @Henry-kv7zl
    @Henry-kv7zl Год назад

    Ryen the GOAT!!!!!

  • @antonioleon3123
    @antonioleon3123 Год назад +1

    I think Grant is the one that will be missed in some playoff series

  • @Marshall3034
    @Marshall3034 Год назад

    "Those guys knew how to defend when they had to... and I'm not sure Milwaukee..... we'll see" Hahahahahaha

  • @tyriantaylor711
    @tyriantaylor711 Год назад

    So far through the Preseason , the Celtics may be Unguardable if healthy and they play the right way

  • @justenkid
    @justenkid Год назад

    @22:55 shoutout Hong Kong lol!

  • @bretthollywoodsshow6744
    @bretthollywoodsshow6744 Год назад

    Bills getting plenty of vitamin D ☀️

  • @parkerdavis5206
    @parkerdavis5206 Год назад +4

    Dame absolutely destroyed Porzingis in the pick and roll when he was with Dallas. He regularly had 35-40 point games with half or more of those against Porzingis in the p and r. Maybe Holiday mitigates some if that, but if not it’s questionable how long Porzingis will be able to play when Dame is in the game.

  • @tompratt7125
    @tompratt7125 Год назад +3

    Unless Tatum can play big--in essence outplay other elite teams' superstars--in the biggest moments I just don't see Boston winning it. He has the ability but has never shown it. Giannis and Joker and even Murray have done it and are all in their primes. I get the Celtic's talent but they've been the most talented team for quite a while and never quite get it done. Gimme Bucks/Nuggets. Nuggets have handled the Bucks relatively easily during the Jokic/Giannis era but the Bucks have never had an elite pick and roll perimeter player and deadly perimeter scorer like Dame. Nuggets will beef up the roster at the trade deadline. Lakers are an injury waiting to happen and the Suns are imbalanced.

    • @t4d0W
      @t4d0W Год назад +1

      I mean the EC playoff fans can jaw jack at each other. Meanwhile the Nuggets are just hoping they are healthy yet again to make a dominant run in the playoffs and bully whoever comes out of the ECF. Neither the Celtics/Bucks/whoever probably have the facilities to go toe to toe with Jokic/Murray efficient offense with the rest of their guys playing the best playoff defense.

  • @kylemartin6300
    @kylemartin6300 Год назад

    He’s trying to simultaneously tank team situation while proving that he is worth the money he passed up twice” …… this is unprecedented
    💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

  • @eli2fly121
    @eli2fly121 Год назад

    That strip by Jrue against Book was FUTURISTIC DEFENSE. 95% of the league would have made a terrible foul in a 1-posession game under 30 secs. Unbelievable! U really need to break down that thief. The Oop was just the cherry on top. Which he could have dribbled out til he got fouled

  • @cgcouch
    @cgcouch Год назад

    I’m audio only but came here for the comments 😭

  • @phive9
    @phive9 Год назад +1

    The C's talk is all based on the biggest "IF" in KP. As a Mavs fan, and I'm sure there's plenty of Knicks fans that would agree, good luck with that "IF." I loved him here in Dallas and I wish him the best because he's a true talent but him being so available last year is worrisome for me coming into this season. Best of luck out in the East but I'm glad the Mav's got out of that situation. I assume the Boston fans would say the same about our Kyrie situation!

  • @jamesfitzgerald2003
    @jamesfitzgerald2003 Год назад +3

    Dude Bill, Milwaukee was a top 5 defense last year. Yeah losing Jrue hurts but Giannis can pick up more defense along with Bobby, Lopez…..so dumb the way that’s analyzed

  • @morpheus028
    @morpheus028 Год назад

    Wish House was here to limit Simmons' take on Boston. Homer talked about the Cs for almost half of this video.

  • @loganblumenberg
    @loganblumenberg Год назад +1

    god damn billl it's NOT year-by-year with Giannis. look at his past. He is going to stay in Milwaukee and continue to put pressure on them to win.

    • @SalCali123
      @SalCali123 Год назад

      Bro don’t even listen to this dude, he’s clearly Celtics fan and he talking out his butt

  • @tyriantaylor711
    @tyriantaylor711 Год назад

    The Biggest Question is how do the Bucks Guard Boston cause I don’t see it

  • @JLoveSports
    @JLoveSports Год назад

    Hey Bill the Sixers added Mamba, Oubre, Green, and Beverly update your roster sheet my g

  • @7TFactor2
    @7TFactor2 Год назад

    so who has best top 5 and best top 7. why is 6 the random number?

  • @Kevin-dl6nf
    @Kevin-dl6nf Год назад +1

    Giannis second best this century ahead of kobe lmao 🤣.. even it the man's death this guy Simmons can't manage not to hate.

  • @withalittlehelpfrom3
    @withalittlehelpfrom3 Год назад

    Celtics don’t need a solid locker room guy-they need someone who’s gonna yell at them to stop chucking shots in crunch time: a PJ Tucker type. They just don’t have that here.
    Only way this works in Boston is if they let Jrue be a true point guard. And their offense is so sloppy, I don’t think that will happen

  • @pauloshman6188
    @pauloshman6188 Год назад +1

    Here is the problem with Boston Celtics. They're paying over $30 million each for four players. Meaning not a lot allocate for the bench.

    • @t4d0W
      @t4d0W Год назад

      Its fixable for the regular season. The problem is not being able to get their key injury prone guys like KP or Horford by the playoffs since your 6-8 best guys carry you all the way. Especially Horford since he's the lynch pin of how the Cs can defend the perimeter and keep some of the one dimensional defenders like KP help in mismatches.

    • @tyriantaylor711
      @tyriantaylor711 Год назад

      Bucks bench don’t scare no one either and when you got the top 6 the Celtics have you just need decent depth

  • @duffstrodamus3233
    @duffstrodamus3233 Год назад

    Those late possessions, who guards Denver? Mpj and Murray on the wings, Gordon cutting... they already won.

  • @spl1x
    @spl1x Год назад

    Why is the Unicorn a 'huge if' from everyone regarding injury, but nobody says this about an old Lopez? Time Lord's knee was an obvious concern because it was ALWAYS the knee. KP's injuries have been randomn.

    • @davidramos4317
      @davidramos4317 Год назад +1

      Because Lopez doesn’t get hurt ?

    • @nocturne311
      @nocturne311 Год назад

      ​@@davidramos4317Lopez got hurt in 2022 and only played 13 games...

  • @nkrumansantos1794
    @nkrumansantos1794 Год назад +1

    What about Harden (plus a 2nd round pick) to the Nets for Spencer Dinweedie + Royce O'neale + Cam Thomas?
    The Nets would get the scoring and offensive engine that would make Cam Johnson a lot more deadly.
    The Sixers release Harden and get role players (needed depth) that are hard workers - just the type of players Nick Nurse likes - and unleash Maxey.

    • @moneyman4740
      @moneyman4740 Год назад +1

      I can tell u that harden 100% burned his bridges in the Nets organization , they dont want him back

  • @Alex-tx6by
    @Alex-tx6by Год назад +9

    Simmons said he'd take Booker over Tatum like 6 months ago. What the hell changed?

    • @hamsatd
      @hamsatd Год назад +1

      Frustration 😂

    • @SomeChink
      @SomeChink Год назад

      remembering he’s from Massachusetts

  • @Yamas258
    @Yamas258 Год назад +1

    Robert Williams: 177 games played (last 4 years)
    Kristaps Porzingis: 159 games (last 4 years)
    Solid choice if you’re tired of the center always being hurt . Gotta have consistency
    Lol Boston gonna have no gas when Playoffs come.

  • @LiveHard-k1y
    @LiveHard-k1y Год назад +1

    Lol his said Dame ain’t play an important game since 2019. When Dame had a 55 point game against the nuggets in 2021. Bill be tripping

  • @heartbreak25
    @heartbreak25 Год назад +13

    Boston is about to be in for a rude awakening. They got weaker where the Bucks are the strongest. And then they're hoping White and Jrue will stop the second best PG in the league who has never played with another superstar before.

    • @michaelbailey8850
      @michaelbailey8850 Год назад

      If anyone can give dame trouble it would be the Celtics with jrue and white

    • @heartbreak25
      @heartbreak25 Год назад

      @@michaelbailey8850 Where is this game where Dame got shut down by Jrue and White with Giannis on the court for pick and roll and Middleton and Brook on the wings? I'll wait.
      The last game Jrue played he got bodied by Jimmy and White wasn't the difference maker against the Heat either. And if you look at what Giannis averages against KP, it's comical. He still exceeds his season averages against AH. Again, that was before Dame stretching the floor.
      If you're going to project then it has to go both ways. Celts traded 2 players that bother Giannis while the Bucks gave up zero post players to improve their biggest weakness which was half court offense. And Monk shouldn't be overlooked as an upgrade over Grayson shooting wise either.

    • @knowsmebyname
      @knowsmebyname Год назад

      @@heartbreak25 white played really well against Butler. He wasn't the reason they lost.

  • @StartupSound
    @StartupSound Год назад +3

    Still not enough Bill. If you even get to the finals it's a gentleman's sweep by Denver at best. Barring injuries, it's Nuggets-Bucks in the finals. I actually think Tatum will retire without a ring.

    • @tompratt7125
      @tompratt7125 Год назад

      No, I'm a Nuggets fan but if Boston gets to the finals it's not going to be a sweep of any kind, especially if Boston has home court advantage. That would be an amazing series with Boston's perimeter defense matched with Denver's elite ball and player movement and perimeter shooting. I'd pick Denver because I think they'd punish Boston in the paint and on the boards in a way that would simply wear the Celtics down in the half court game.

    • @luke8837
      @luke8837 Год назад +1

      @@tompratt7125nahh thats a terrible matchup for the celtics. Jokic will score 40 a game

  • @ineedsaltplease620
    @ineedsaltplease620 Год назад

    Bill two days ago you brought that guy on to berate him when he brought up rob williams being in a trade lol

  • @bradhicks5558
    @bradhicks5558 Год назад

    All this trade drama ... and Denver remains steady. Best player. Best 2-man game. Best starting 5. Spoiler alert: Denver's bench will be better than last year.

    • @josephdurgan7030
      @josephdurgan7030 Год назад +1

      Alright man, I'm not saying you're wrong or anything, but if anything, Denver's bench is a question. It could be better, but Reggie needs to fit better, the three rookies are still unknowns, nnaji still needs to prove himself, DJ is too old, vlatko is injured, even braun hasn't really proved he has enough offense to keep the bench afloat. We're still good, probably the best. But we're not definitely better.

  • @dnairish
    @dnairish Год назад

    Bill says it became too hard for the Cs to score in 22 and 23, Jrue will only make that problem worse lmao

  • @awenner
    @awenner Год назад

    Bill is absolutely insane with his Derrick White love. White is a solid player, yes -- a useful player. But he's not even better than Brogdon. You like bringing White off the bench, you like starting him a little less. He's basically a league average player

    • @jeremyroberts8822
      @jeremyroberts8822 Год назад

      I mean brogdon was sixth man of the year and I don’t think it would be too far fetched that white might develop a little further and become a sixth man candidate himself. He played pretty damn well in the playoffs last season

  • @stevengordon3271
    @stevengordon3271 Год назад +2

    I do not see how Boston can defend Giannis without bringing in some more centers. While Tatum is great, I just do not see him becoming the clutch playmaker Boston needs him to be.

    • @David-iv6je
      @David-iv6je Год назад

      Wings can guard Giannis if they build a wall. The Bucks have failed to truly unlock Giannis because he never plays off ball. He's potentially unstoppable if the Bucks pick and roll game is as good as we think it may be AND he learns to cut off ball. Dame might unlock him. We'll see.

  • @he4tl1f3r2
    @he4tl1f3r2 Год назад

    celtics fans and media didnt know who derrick white was until he became a Celtic now he's suddenly this amazing player don't get me wrong he's very good but yall are delusional

  • @X5J2UY
    @X5J2UY Год назад +6

    Did Bill seriously just call Giannis the "second greatest player of the century" ?! What? I am not even sure that he is Top 5 of this century.
    Lebron, Kobe, Duncan, Curry are a lock for Top 4. Then you can make an argument for KD, Dirk, Giannis. Shaq also hit his prime in the early 00s.
    If Giannis wins a few more rings, you could definitely make a case for Top 5 as a lock, but that's pretty much it.

    • @brianshaker1885
      @brianshaker1885 Год назад

      It's in the realm. I'm a Bucks fan, so if they win 3 consecutive rings or something I'm putting him high up there.

    • @X5J2UY
      @X5J2UY Год назад

      @@brianshaker1885 Realm of top 5? Sure. 2nd greatest? Not even close.

    • @aaronparker1221
      @aaronparker1221 Год назад +4

      Maybe he meant players DRAFTED this century. My guess

    • @aaronparker1221
      @aaronparker1221 Год назад +5

      Any conversation about Giannis being the "top this or that" needs to have Jokic right next to him now because those two are neck n neck legacy wise right now heading into the '24 season. To say Greek freak is the 2nd best player of this century makes Jokic right there with him in a tie. Prove me wrong.

    • @X5J2UY
      @X5J2UY Год назад +2

      Even then, Curry is still far ahead of him at this point. And I'd still have KD ahead of him at this moment.

  • @gilbertarballo
    @gilbertarballo Год назад

    Who's guarding Tatum?

  • @qhamarii0
    @qhamarii0 Год назад

    Wonder if the suns tried to get myles turner ?

  • @davidisrael9799
    @davidisrael9799 Год назад

    Has it actually been verified Raptors refused to trade for Durant if OG was included in the package?

  • @peteybrian
    @peteybrian Год назад

    Going from Smart for Holiday? Much much better.

  • @SplashyLaflare
    @SplashyLaflare Год назад

    Yea i wouldnt tact Jrue with bad shooting in the playoffs. it was his role being stretched thin, other Gianis and Jrue H. who would score with Middleton out?

  • @jamesfitzgerald2003
    @jamesfitzgerald2003 Год назад +5

    Lol Tatum is the smallest 6’ 9” guy ever, Bill is a homer

    • @xXSprMgaAwsmFxyHtXx
      @xXSprMgaAwsmFxyHtXx Год назад

      Bro he’s pretty tall, he’s at least 6’8 and has been since we were like 17. Id believe he grew an inch in 8 years

  • @maticherzog
    @maticherzog Год назад

    Fox and Sabonis. people are forgetting about the Kings..Also Ja and JJJ, they will be there in the end of the season

  • @thejamboy3556
    @thejamboy3556 Год назад

    50:02 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @duffstrodamus3233
    @duffstrodamus3233 Год назад

    Who guards Jokic?

  • @headlinslegend7386
    @headlinslegend7386 Год назад

    Johnnnnnyyyy Elwayyyyyy!!!

  • @jamesR1990
    @jamesR1990 Год назад +2

    Barring injury league wide, Boston is 3rd in the East and doesn't make the ECF.
    They're too shallow, have clear weaknesses at the bigs. No great distributor for the team. Jrue has had some offensive playoff issues, White is a non factor on offense most of the time.
    Brown has no left hand, Tatum isn't a great natural facilitator (not an insult).
    They won't be able to get past Miami or the Bucks

    • @jayG21219
      @jayG21219 Год назад

      Horrid, and I mean horrid take.. can’t wait to see u proven so wrong lmaoo

  • @tyriantaylor711
    @tyriantaylor711 Год назад

    At this point Bucks fans are in denial and delusional , Jrue was big for them 3 years ago and was the second option the last 2 years, Jrue Holiday most nights could be their 4th /5th option cause of the talent they got for the Celtics

  • @coreyeatmon5101
    @coreyeatmon5101 Год назад

    When did Derrick White become Magic Johnson😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @TheOwensillars
    @TheOwensillars Год назад

    Boston should grab Aaron Baynes back. Get him for the absolute minimum and he’s a bruiser that will put up minutes against the big centres they’ll go against

  • @Bewbscueser
    @Bewbscueser Год назад

    I feel like Boston has the same issues that have been holding them back. The Holiday, White backcourt is challenged in the same ways as Smart, White. Neither of them is a lead ball handler or playmaker. Boston is still going to have clogged toilet possessions with someone chucking up a three with 2 seconds on the clock. I don't think Tatum needs to improve his game in order to take a leap. I feel like he needs a creator or at least a connector that gets him a couple quality shots a night either by virtue of gravity attacking the basket or fast decisions reading the court and getting the ball moving. Against locked in, game planned D the Celtics struggle to generate offense if they're not hitting threes. They don't run anything! They are towards the bottom of the league in ball screens. It doesn't help that their second best player can't dribble and is a below average to average passer.
    I guess we'll see but if I had to bet I'd say Boston is more similar than different to the teams they've had the last three years.

    • @tyriantaylor711
      @tyriantaylor711 Год назад

      Just like the Bucks perimeter defense is still an issue and got worse

    • @Bewbscueser
      @Bewbscueser Год назад

      @@tyriantaylor711 100%
      There is definitely an aspect of risk to adding Lillard. He's not a below average defender, he's one of the worst in the league. Giannis and Lopez need to play at a first team all defense level because there's nobody to stop the ball.

  • @gjohnson992
    @gjohnson992 Год назад +3

    Celts will more than likely have heath problems. And Jrue at his age has limited upside. Amd to give up that much to get him is a desperate move
    Celts didn’t get better imo. Still not a title chasing roster

    • @jayG21219
      @jayG21219 Год назад +3

      Bucks core:
      Giannis: 28 (knee surgery this off-season)
      Dame: 33, hasn’t played over 60 games in 2 years
      Middleton: 32, already injured
      Lopez: 35 and aging fast
      The Celtics have health problems and limited upside? Give me a break lmaoo

    • @gjohnson992
      @gjohnson992 Год назад

      @@jayG21219want to pull the same game played stats for KP too? Didn’t think so. Jrue doesn’t play a full season anymore either. You bring up Dames age when he an Jrue are the same age. And You guys are gonna miss Williams

  • @GNTHEGUNS
    @GNTHEGUNS Год назад

    Brown can't go left yet they are above lakers duo. What is Bill on?

  • @michaelcollins3384
    @michaelcollins3384 Год назад +6

    the celts move was panic driven in response to the dame move imo, cost them their depth for a 33 yr old PG whose game is reliant on athleticism. if that's what they wanted they coulda got russ for 5% of what it cost for jrue. wait til mid-season when al horford needs to play 32 mins a night. plus considering JB's hesitation to be there, giving up those picks/swaps is gonna hurt one day

    • @Gypsywasteland
      @Gypsywasteland Год назад +2

      Boston relying on Porzingus who is more injury prone than AD and Hordford at 38 for interior defense will hurt tremendously especially in the playoffs.

    • @xavierb9061
      @xavierb9061 Год назад

      They gave up othing

    • @michaelcorcoran8768
      @michaelcorcoran8768 Год назад

      Your take lost a lot of credibility the minute you suggested adding Russell Westbrook to the lineup. It's funny how people are acting like the Celtics gave up the most important depth piece on the planet when the guy they gave up played 35 games last year and has average about 45 games the last five seasons.
      I mean what would you give up for Robert Williams if your team was trading for him? I'm willing to bet you would value him as a pretty limited asset.

    • @mattreynolds110
      @mattreynolds110 Год назад

      Comparing jrue and westbrook is hilarious, 1 good defensive playoffs for Russ doesn’t change the player he is or make him comparable to jrue

    • @michaelcollins3384
      @michaelcollins3384 Год назад

      @@mattreynolds110 @michaelcorcoran8768 admittedly my team is oklahoma so maybe rose-coloured glasses in play with russ - but he certainly had more than one good post-season, and certainly more than - ironically - jrue's one good postseason in the Bucks title year (fantastic as he was). Remember when jrue was with AD and boogie and wasn't exactly a world-beater with the pels? or his shooting in last year's first round MIL exit?
      I'd happily give up dort and a pick or two for rob williams to pair with chet. Know why? because we have a good front office that's collected literally dozens of them and makes smart trades. remember how danny ainge used to do that? Soon you'll be calling them the good ol' days.

  • @Warrentertainment
    @Warrentertainment Год назад

    Oh my goddddd! Oh my godddddd!

  • @johngist3761
    @johngist3761 Год назад

    Since AD leveled up last year, Idk if Dame and Giannis are better than AD and Bron

  • @xGymxClassxHero
    @xGymxClassxHero Год назад

    Jrue is basically Marcus Smart 2.0. As a big time Bucks fan, these guys are really overplaying the impact Jrue is likely gonna have in the postseason. Yes he was pivotal in our Championship playoff run, but Jrue has been an absolute liability/nightmare in the last 2 postseasons. I think Boston fans are in for a disappointing outcome in regards to Jrue.

    • @t4d0W
      @t4d0W Год назад

      I mean the C's didn't have a Marcus Smart like role player after trading him away. So for them to get one back essentially for Brogdon and RW3 is good. So for the most part it keeps the bar for the C's roster similar to the year before just with a shooting big (cuz Mazzula likes 3s that much). Sure depth is an issue but it can be sorted out in the regular season and by post ASG, the C's will show whether they are ready for their playoff match ups or not.

    • @joedagg4495
      @joedagg4495 Год назад

      The difference is Boston won't need Jrue jacking up 18 shots a game in the playoffs like Milwaukee did. He will be around 13 shots so his efficiency should be much better.

  • @yaelyuzon9208
    @yaelyuzon9208 Год назад

    Can boston trade Porzingis? They should. For a safer big. Remember how they were outrebounded by Wiggins, Looney and Dray in the finals two years ago? There.

  • @brianshaker1885
    @brianshaker1885 Год назад

    Wait? Your take is Boston is the best team? Well, this came off as a surprise.
    Seriously, people saying Jrue is bad in the playoffs don't know what they're talking about. He exerts all his energy on defense, so he doesn't have much left in the tank when he plays offense.
    The Bucks are the best team though. Dame and Giannis is about as good as it gets on so many levels. Throw in Brook, Khris, and Bobby, and the team is stacked.
    The real question is if you could trade your whole team... the Bucks for the Celtics team. I'm taking the Bucks all the way.