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@mitchmcgregor4275

6 ай бұрын

With all the crazy trades this year Boston be a sleeper super team ( not a sleeper but people don't talk enough about them). and thats coming from a Mavs fan.

I'm glad that KP is in a good team.. one of my favorite players !!!

@pklainos8673

5 ай бұрын

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Preach. He is like a fine wine, coming into his full maturity at this time. At the *perfect* time, from the Celtics perspective. I think you are absolutely correct about Tatum and Brown, and I believe KP's presence is proving to be a positive, and maturing, influence on _them._ Over time, I'm hoping we see them gradually release the self-imposed pressure they're feeling to do it all, be the hero or team alpha. Learning how to share leadership with other strong leaders is an empowering -- and potent -- skill.

@starvvoy

6 ай бұрын

ironically i feel like tatum needs to learn how and WHEN to THE guy. no matter what, he is the guy and he is by far the best celtic by a mile. there’s games we need him to settle down, take the game in his hands and finish it. or will his team back into the game. he struggles knowing when it’s cool to do that and when he’s being too passive

@jimreadey4837

6 ай бұрын

@@starvvoy I think that's a bit hyperbolic... not "by a mile." He can get his own shot any time he wants, so maybe he's the best one-on-one player, by far. But he's not the best passer, and he's turning the ball over at an all time high, this year. He's surrounded by _several_ NBA All Star-caliber players. Learning how to share leadership with other strong leaders is an empowering -- and potent -- skill that he's still working on.

@user-tc1oh2bu6f

5 ай бұрын

Kp was always a perfect fit , he played on non competitive teams ( Knicks , wizards) and had something good in Dallas but each time he played he had one common problem .. 7 footers will always have shorter seasons. Dont get your hopes up as good as Boston is, Kp is not your answer.

@dusk6159

5 ай бұрын

He absolutely went under tremendous work and betterment. Porzingis deserves every praise, and what a contribution for the Celtics. This is what could get them to the title actually, KP and the other additions to the team recently.

With the way they play, its Boston's time for a championship.

@AP12820

5 ай бұрын

Unless JB decides to not show up and flop at the crucial moments... I really hope he doesn't

i love watching KP. his game is just mesmerizing. a guy his size moving the way he does, and the fluidity of his shot is amazing to watch

I got to see KP at the garden the other day and I love this guy. He’s got a good attitude, seems like he gets along great with everyone, and he is just performing amazingly well for the Celtics. I really hated seeing smart go, but I know it’s for the better of the franchise. It seems like the fans here also love this guy too. Super good addition.

@2Good2BeTrue45

5 ай бұрын

Smart was overrated as hell. The man always played like he was the East Coast version of Steph Curry which pissed me off cause the man missed way more threes than he ever made but those one or two clutch threes made him feel as if he was 14 for 16 from the field smfh

great breakdown, especially the Holiday-Porzingis defensive details

Seems like KP and JB have developed a really nice chemistry already

As a Boston fan, love porzingis fits right in and gives us what we didn’t get with rob will w that 3 ball

Btw Kristaps had the best PPG in Washington with 23

it's the beard, it gives him new strength.😜 A similar case is Luka with his new headband! 😜

@AugustasSuliauskas

6 ай бұрын

Haha let's see who goes further with year - bearded KP or headband Luka

@denyosworld2620

5 ай бұрын

New Luka has mustache 👨

Porzingis should be an all star this year and is the best thing since sliced bread!!

This trade had a flavor of an old-school Red Auerbach type of move. Underrated and undervalued, and when added to the right team, he's instantly a massively impactful player. And while I was a Smart and Timelord fan, both had major liabilities. Holiday and KP are major upgrades in both areas.

Great work Augustas! I initiailly mistyped the name of basketballnews as basketnews, but the high quality content and media y'all put out and the engaging feed-style and cerebral discussion along with acknowledgement of fun narratives has gotten me hooked. Y'all got me into European basketball almost singlehandedly!

im loving Unicorn in Boston

Someone do a stat check if I’m wrong but watching Celtics games it seems like kp’s signature post shot on a mismatch is our highest percentage shot

He's always been great. Some people just wanted him to be something he isn't kr had expectations that are beyond him. And he eas injured often. All the way back to the nicks he was a great player. He's just now in a winning situation with way better players around him.

Porzingis is the perfect fit with Celtics. He just needs to stay healthy. Celtics can rotate Horford and Kornet to give Porzingis a little rest.

If Kristaps Porzingis stay healthy this season & consistent 2024 playoffs Boston big chance get #18 banner 💪💪💪

great break down on KP!

@AugustasSuliauskas

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

KP has been better than advertised. We all know about his offensive capabilities. But his defense is what really surprised me thus far. He is great on the defensive side of the ball. He is 7' 4 with long arms and he is surprisingly strong. He has been one of the better defensive centers in the league with his blocks and limiting the drive to the hole from the opposing team. I am so glad he is on the C's. Health withstanding, the Celtics are the favorites to win the chip.

@ASutt23

5 ай бұрын

Ok- not 7”4. 7”2 w/o shoes, 7”3 with

He plays well against the Knicks he’s keeping receipts wizards and mavs didn’t use them properly. They just saw him as a stretch big

Facts, we winnin it all this year!

@surgiosurge

6 ай бұрын

Xcept the nba cup 🙄

@AugustasSuliauskas

6 ай бұрын

It's about time for Boston to make that final step! Will be interesting if offensive versatility can hold up until the finals!

@1andOnlyKB

6 ай бұрын

​@@surgiosurgenobody cares about that lil bubble gum title

Great vid, very nice job on the graphics 👌

It’s great seeing the C like this. The team pretty much pass the ball to whoever is open, even the bench players. Reminds of the Bird Celtics.

There’s a bit of a rhythm difference in the pick and pop and wide open threes, I feel like on the wide open ones he’s a bit more open and thinks more about his shot lol

@AugustasSuliauskas

6 ай бұрын

That could be very well the case! Let’s see if these trends continue

Great video! Notice that Jrue was traded for, not signed as a free-agent.

@AugustasSuliauskas

6 ай бұрын

Oh yeah, my bad here. Thank you!

These play off gone be epic so many teams are point . Boston giving me 07/08 vibe

I love this much!

@AugustasSuliauskas

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

The Unicorn

I'm Russian and I'm happy to see fellow East/Northeast Europeans performing so well in NBA. Don't care about what specific country they're from, it's all good.

he used to be the guy but then became #2 in dallas, and #2 again in washington, but he fits in perfectly as 3rd/4th option on a superteam 👻👻

@brentduanefoster

5 ай бұрын

He should've been the #2 in Dallas, but poor coaching kept him as nothing but perimeter decoy while Luka handled the ball. It's not surprising how someone of his skill set would a bit bothered by that, knowing he can and could have done more.

Glad to have him

KP ending up in Boston (even though I hate Boston lol) is the sexiest thing I’ve seen in years. It’s like a match make in heaven now Boston gotta find out why they paying one of their guards $300M when they can’t dribble left

White,Holiday,Brown,Tatum,KP is the deadliest offensive and defensive lineup in the league

@janisernstreits8681

5 ай бұрын

That’s true

Having a guy 7ft who shoots that well is crazy, he’s probably not good enough to be a 1 or a 2 on a championship team, but he’s definitely good enough to be a 3

@Wonderfield

5 ай бұрын

I legit think he's the best stretch big in the league

@MM-jc7uv

5 ай бұрын

He’s definitely good enough to be a 2, he’s all-star caliber

@janisernstreits8681

5 ай бұрын

@@WonderfieldI agree

I don't see Boston losing with a healthy starting 5

my favorite nba player

my Latvian Unicorn! love our country so much

Bro is a glue guy😊

ATTN ALL CELTICS FANS.. Way back when Phil Jackson was the coach of The Knicks he was trying to trade the following plyrs for Porzingis... * Isaiah * Jaylen *3rd pk in draft (resulted in Tatum) *& Future picks!!!!! They literally laughed at Phil for such an obscene amount!!! Now we have the Superstars for just Marcus!! WHAT A DEAL

Excellent analysis again Augustas!! Porzingis seemed mature in front of cameras but obviously wasn't behind the scenes, do you think his brothers had that kind of influence on him to think that he should've been a #1 option or was that all KP??

@rihardsmucins8945

5 ай бұрын

Of course it was brothers. The older one that is. They got stupid delusional ideas in his head. And KP could not say no, because the older bro actually got him into NBA. As far as KP is concerned, he loves NYC.

@Pavvy88

5 ай бұрын

@@rihardsmucins8945 sounds about right...i always thought having his big brothers with him was very helpful especially from his rookie season that kept him grounded but to influence him like skipping a meeting with Phil Jackson and then wanting to get traded sounded uncharacteristic of him

I wonder who would come out on top if the USA and Europe faced off with all star teams. It feels like almost every strong team in the NBA right now has a European powerhouse. Would be real interesting

I kinda have an counter-argument about the "maturity" of KP, unless we're talking about how he approaches the game. Even then, there wasn't much that he wasn't willing to do on the floor. Part of that was POOR COACHING!!! Especially in Dallas. Neither Carlisle nor J. Kidd utilized KP at his full capacity, but rather, was content with simply using him as a perimeter decoy while Luka was the primary and dominant ball carrier. Knowing what he's capable of doing, it's understandable why he might have been frustrated and tried to force some things. Being traded to Washington was a blessing for him because he was able to play HIS game, and there was a team to who welcomed it. We see that in Boston now. Secondly, I'm kinda over the whole "if he can stay healthy narrative", as if he's the only player that has dealt with injury stints. From what I've seen, he's gotten past that, especially since, and this is gonna fly in the face of the belief that bigs have to be bigger and muscular, he actually LOST muscle, because, by his own admission, it was affecting his playing style. He's always been a great player and was never not a team player. Just wasn't in the right situations until now.

Everyone who gets away from doncic ball hogging gets way better... Jalen brunson, KP they all get to new heights without the mavs dumpling

@brentduanefoster

5 ай бұрын

THANK YOU!!!!!!! Luka stans REFUSE to see this!!!!

@beecins

4 ай бұрын

His ego head matches the size of him ... he will learn too late I'm afraid . Even though he is a good basketball player

He was Wemby before Wemby

The video is cool finally some other Star 💫 will shine

@AugustasSuliauskas

6 ай бұрын

Thanks

As a Celtics fan, I did not know Jrue was this strong. He looks like he weighs 300 pounds all muscle out there

Porzingis the ex factor

It must be the beard.

KP🎉🎉🎉

They traded for holiday he didnt sign as a free agent like you said

To say his name correctly u have to use the Spanish way of saying the letter R u almost had it right tho

KP LATVIA TEAM!

I like him, he will have a good stretch, he has earned it, but he will get injured at the worst moment again, like always.

@AugustasSuliauskas

6 ай бұрын

that's the biggest fear for sure. hoping he can finally avoid that

@michaelbavarian

6 ай бұрын

Hopefully! @@AugustasSuliauskas

What’s wrong with your hands bro 🙏🏼🫲🏻🫱🏻🙏🏼🫲🏻🫱🏻🙏🏼🫱🏻🫲🏻🙏🏼🙏🏼

Celtics always look like media darlings but they haven't won anything yet with Tatum. They aren't even a what if at this point because they haven't even struck hot iron.

You have to change that haircut.

Championship teamS

This man played great last night, but like Jokic and Doncic is a foreign white guy and will not be given the recognition with the NBA naysayers. They didn't think Jokic was MVP(3 times he was and most agree it was stolen away from him in 2023. Most agree Doncic is MVP worthy also. Porzingis appears to be in the running along with Jokic and Doncic as the face of the NBA

Coming from Dallas I say, he will sulk like a toad when he gets his feelings hurt. He is not going to be told what to do. He would absolutely implode a team before he would be willing to be told what to do.

The Celtics always make the most out of White players.

@beecins

4 ай бұрын

Bro it's unicorn. He has awaken again.

he just needed a team with 3 all stars to play winning basketball

@beecins

4 ай бұрын

Who are the 3 all stars?

Just w8. Soon, he will be injured. xd

All the Celtics need now is to trade for the "GOAT" King Lebron Ramon James! He is the only guy that can take them to the promised land.

@carolcaua9745

6 ай бұрын

Goat of lose finals

@BaconDeli

5 ай бұрын

why? and what? no need for him to become Celtic..it will ruined my fave team..

An injury prone center?

Replacing Robert Williams, a injury prone yet good defensive center for another injury prone only good on offense center. BRUH

@smokey_lxrd6770

6 ай бұрын

@@noblejun8025He doesn’t know ball frfr🤣

@GigaChadsAreReal

6 ай бұрын

@noblejun8025 of course u forgot how much of a cone he was on the mavs. Keep coping

@mrunkindly4577

6 ай бұрын

Lmfao dumb He played close to 70 games last season and he's doing really well as a 4rth option this season averaging around 20 ppg and over a block per game Played yourself

@michaeln3044

6 ай бұрын

God this comment is so bad

@atlast7928

6 ай бұрын

Lmaooooooooo