Are the Celtics the team to beat in the East ?🔥 ‘They have EXPERIENCE!’ – Monica McNutt | Get Up
On Get Up, Kendrick Perkins and Monica McNutt join Mike Greenberg to discuss the latest storylines in the NBA, including Giannis Antetokounmpo’s return to the court from injury and debate if the Boston Celtics are able to win the 2026 NBA Finals.
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Detroit will win the Eastern Conference
Life is easy. Whenever Monica speaks, just skip the part.
Watch the game & Giannis sits alone & doesn't interact with anyone on his team. I'd say the writing is on the wall.
Yesssss the Celtics will be the 2026 champions
Exactly, the Lemedia propaganda is too strong
Celtics still need a healthy JT.
C – Queta
F – JT
F – Hausser
G – JB
G – White
C – Vucevic
G – PP
The Celtics will be playing against the cavs, spurs and thunder in a row. We’ll see the answer and this story will be bad take. Hop of the high horse espn, your quick to call Jaylen brown mvp and sga and jokic still are in the race with way better efficiency then Cade or jaylen
Why is ESPN, the media, etc. trying to push Giannis out of Milwaukee? This is so so painfully transparent and obvious. It's because they want him to play for the Lakers or Knicks……same tired ol' playbook…..
Celtics lost twice to the pistons idk how you can crown them unequivocally
it's a wrap for the bucks they should have sold at the deadline by moving giannis and starting over at this point. it's painful to watch them play you have a superstar surrounded by parts that can't win.
Unless Steve Kerr becomes coach of the Celtics, they can work Tatum in rotation…
Hell No! The Celtics can make the ECF but they're definitely not the favorite to come out of the East. Detroit or Knicks. I'll take the Cavs over the Celtics. Tatum coming back doesn't automatically take them over the hump. Some of these analysts are all over the place with their takes. Every other day it's a different team, all last week it was Detroit, this week it's Celtics 😂 next week it will be the Cavs or the Knicks 😂😭
Celtics young players gotten so much better. Hugo starting last night took advantage of his opportunity by playing great. If we can continue to play without JB n win then he can a lot of rest before playoffs. Tatum coming back idk, can he play like role player off the bench with Pritchard. Go Celtics make it the finals.
THEY'RE THE ONLY TEAM in the East I trust. They still have 7 guys from the championship team 2 years ago (Brown, White, Pritchard, Hauser, Walsh, Queta, & Tatum) and 6 of the 7 have played heavy minutes in the playoffs. Factor that in with Vucci Mane, who is determined to put his best foot forward, this team could have a shot at the title.
Less aura than Tatum
Celtics have BEEN the team to beat in the east. Sorry ahh ESPN just can't stand keeping them where they belong every year til they have no other choice but to accept it for what it is. same old boring consistent greatness from the Celtics franchise
Kawahi Leonard.
Wemby
JB is 3rd for best 2Way
Celtics need a lot to break their way to win it all but I think an ECF appearance is pretty likely. Brown is not the best two way player in the game. He's terrible off ball and their defensive craters when he's on the court. Mazzulla and Derrick White need a lot more credit.
@6:31 Perk, I think the question is about emotional psyche and not so much about the physics of the Celtics style of play. Yes to the system but the ego situation and bench players motivation can prove to be something to be reckoned with. What's gonna happen when 32 minutes evaporate for bench players?
I’m honestly having more fun watching the Celtics this year than their most recent chip. 2024 celts felt like a machine, this team is so smart and the hustle is INSANE