‘BOSTON CAN KNOCK ANYBODY OFF’ 🗣️ Stephen A. after Celtics’ blowout win vs. Warriors | NBA Countdown

‘BOSTON CAN KNOCK ANYBODY OFF’ 🗣️ Stephen A. after Celtics’ blowout win vs. Warriors | NBA Countdown

To start with the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics it was a happy 26th birthday for Jason Tatum in this one we’re going to pick it up in the second quarter although at some point we should just start ignoring the score and focus on Jason Tatum here yeah let’s

Just uh move through these highlights Steph a just keep him going and just let’s go to the next it’s one game per one game important Jason Tatum taking advantage and doing what he do best no Andrew Wiggins to defend at the wing position and Jaylen Brown and Jason Tatum had a

De way let’s take a listen to Jason Tatum after the game so 27 points and you only had to play 25 minutes you told me that you wanted a win for your birthday but did you think it was going to be this big of a win

Were you guys led by at least 50 points for most of the game uh no I didn’t but uh you know I just like the way we came out right the especially in that first half um you know you obviously they didn’t play the way they would like to

But I think just our attention to detail um how connected we were in the defensive end uh we just we play real physical tonight and uh that was big for us and I spoke with Jaylen Brown at the half and he agreed that you guys may

Have been trying to prove a point after they were giving him space uh to start and also he said that you know you guys often talk about how they beat you guys on this court in the finals how much do you think about that uh when you play

The Warriors and and going forward to motivate you uh yeah that that you know it is is always there right uh but you know just trying to move past it we can’t no matter how much we win by tonight we can’t get that finals back uh

But you know this season is a new year new teammates so we’re just trying to build the right habits um and get better each and every day well you had TD Garden um serenade you singing happy birthday of course deuce in attendance your wonderful mom Brandy in attendance

Is this the best birthday ever uh it’s up there it’s a great birthday got to do what I love um front of the best fans in the world get a win and uh you know enjoy the rest of the day with my family well happy birthday and thanks for taking the time

Jason Park are you going to sing or no no happy birthday okay well then let’s check in on the 76ers in the Mavericks because this was a surprising result too Stephen A the first quarter here Tyrese Maxi no Joel embiid taking over well he’s got that kind of skill set and he

Was really showcasing it today no doubt about that just reminding everybody everyone was clamoring for James Harden to be gone so he could be handed to Reigns cuz they felt that he was ready to be that guy 24 points on the afternoon for Mr Maxi skipped to the

Fourth quarter down Mavs down Luca says all right let let me see what I can do to chip into this lead here they made it a game of it here they made a game of it Kyrie showed up late made some huge shots he missed someone way to cut the

Game but but look D Dallas just started too late the lead was too big to come back and they they couldn’t overcome it Philadelphia gets a win 120 116 so I don’t think think we expected Philadelphia to get the win we certainly did not expect the Celtics to beat the

Warriors as handily as they did what was the more surprising result Stephen A I don’t think any is any question is the more surprising result was Boston because you were up 4445 in the first half no one expects that on any night and so that level of dominance really really was alarming

It’s got you looking at the Golden State words a little bit differently even though they came into the game on on on eight game Road winning streak and playing reasonably well you’re looking at the Boston Celtics and you’re saying wait a minute we just saw Denver beat La

Last night and everybody’s talking about how the reigning defending Champions are just lurking around Wai for everybody else well guess what Boston don’t seem like the kind of crew you want to be waiting for because they can knock anybody off they are spectacular and they did this without Chris porzingis

Yeah I’m not going to look at the actual score uh it’s just just I’m going to assume it was it was a tough game it was a loss just one loss three in one on the road trip actually you know look well if it was just one

Loss why can’t you look at the school I mean why is it so I just think it’s irrelevant it’s just an L it’s a w or an L that’s all it is it’s a w or an L seems like Curry got some good rest in the second half they rested they’re they’re

Ready to go back home um look for you they’re ready to go back ready yeah they’re going to be ready for that game for me um Dallas needs to win this game at home they’re home they’re no embiid they’re fighting for get out of the play

And warriors at at Boston come on who nobody’s winning at Boston right now Dallas needs to win that game and and protect homec court and get back on the right track but you know Philly came in and Tobias Harris we talked about Max Tobias Harris was a big reason why they

Won this game and Dallas still needs to figure out what we talk about who’s Cleveland who’s Dallas what’s their identity what are they trying to be cuz they got two of the best half court scorers in the league and yet they can’t win a game without MB that’s that’s the

Troublesome one to me I think I think you know we I expected the Celtics to win today I mean because they have they got the best home court record for a reason right they’re arguably the best team in basketball but when you look at the 76ers they’re writing the thick of

Things and yes I was the one and I’m still standing firmly on this about shutting Joel and be down for the season but if they’re still going to continue to climb and win basketball games and stay in the thick of things then I might

Have to go back on my on what I said if he’s healthy enough but at the end of the day I’m thinking Tyrese Maxi he showed up and stood on business today toas Harris played well and to be honest with you shout out to darl Moore and

Nick nurse they have done an excellent job with staying theoat making the moves at the trade deadline and adding that mixture of Youth and vets into that locker room I got news for you if Tobias Harris continues to play the way he’s been playing the last couple of games Friday night and today

And Tyrese Maxi continues looking the way that he looks it should incentivize and be to come back again he came into the league first two years he’s injured he’s out he’s missed games every single year every and it’s not the same injury it’s always something different and I’m

Not knocking him for it injuries are injuries I’m simply making the point that with him literally literally this brother could sit up there and go in the kitchen and something could happen and he could miss the season you don’t know what’s going he can slip on the floor he

Can do anything he could bang his toe against the dager I it could be anything you can’t take any you can’t miss any opportunity to have him on the court and by the way last point is great and phenomenal as embiid is he doesn’t need

To be 100% to be better than most he he could be at 80% and still be better than 90% excuse me 80% about 80% Joel embiid is not better than 90% of the league I’m not saying this that’s I’m saying but listen we’re talking about him coming back at the

Crucial put so much workload on him having to carry a team going against like the likes of a Boston Celtics or the Milwaukee Bucks or even the Miami Heat you can’t put that type of pressure on the godd ass type of pressure he can have le if he’s healthy this is

Professional sports there’s a there’s a hundred million there’s I don’t know what he makes a year but they’re not going to put him out there if he’s not healthy so I think they will I think he will come back he he has agency in this as well and right and Malik if he’s

Healthy there’s no answer for Joel ID when he’s healthy there is no answer right he’s in the same category as a nickola yic a Yannis a tento you just have to hope to stop the [Applause] [Applause] others

Stephen A. Smith, Bob Myers and Kendrick Perkins join Malika Andrews on NBA Countdown to react to the Boston Celtics’ 58-PT blowout win over the Golden State Warriors and the Philadelphia 76ers’ 120-116 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

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