Kendrick Perkins, Malika Andrews and Zach Lowe discuss the Boston Celtics’ lackluster defensive efforts that lead to allowing James Harden to score 45 PTS in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals and the Phoenix Suns going down 2-0 to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semifinals.
0:00 Celtics vs. 76ers
6:21 Suns vs. Nuggets
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23 Comments
Nice vid
Celtics have bad defense. It showed in the previous series against the Hawks and its showing now against the 76ers. Celtics need Dillion Brooks.
ESPN fell off. I remember when T-Mac and Scottie Pippen did what Jalen Rose and Malika are doing.
I mean even If the Celtics lose this series, there’s no failure in sports
Celtics think they can beat everyone with offense
They went back to the whole your turn my turn thing
Ime Udoka would’ve had them ready for game 1
Difference when kd was in gsw is KD have more open shot because of curry…
People don’t realize how historic this is going to be. The Celtics blow their best chance at making the finals in a long time, finals coach replaced with guy who has 3 years xp coaching NBA, and JB/JT will split before entering their primes. This will haunt us for YEARS
The Celtics game plan is literally just leave Al Horford on an island all game. You keep doing drop coverage against guys like Trae, Harden, Steph, and they’re absolutely going to feast. Harden and Steph more than Trae, Trae can be rather inefficient. Doing drop coverage against these guys is like letting Kenyon Martin guard Shaq 1 on 1.
Chris Paul gone next year and they’ll bring in someone more reliable in defense AND scoring. Booker will take over point. They ain’t winning this year.
Felt like Smart was doing too much last night smh. Unnecessary fouls and not consistent.
Defense wins championships, unless you are Golden State with Curry. He is one the total universe of basketball players so everybody else play defense it you want win.
How to make a narrative/talking point, spin it make it look good? 2:08 "Celtics has better record as underdog than favorite", Favorite vs Underdog = 0.009% difference. sloooow
I thought Woke Malika canceled Jalen?
Agreed! The Boston defense lost the game, if they play connected, they would’ve won easily, but they blew it!
Tuesday must be good for Perk, he’s on point today, what about the other 6 days? 😝 😂
They haven't been playing Celtics defense or Celtics basketball for the past few games. They look and are playing lackadaisical.
Joe has no idea what to do with the defense! Hey Joe if you focus on defense the offense will come!!
Celtics just "dont think" not the smartest team , pun intended
Maybe credit the Sixers for winning that game?
brown dnt like tatum ! tatum dont like brown they will not win a chip together!
Udoka took the Celtics to the finals his 1st year as a head coach, he’s lookin really good right now kickin his feet up sippin Henny