NBA TV’s Grant Hill: Why the 2023-24 Boston Celtics are Actually Underrated | The Rich Eisen Show
are we not giving maybe the SE well the Celtics the credit they deserve defensively I mean this is now Minnesota was the best defensive team on paper they had a rim protector this Boston team is built around defensive versatility how much of that is a factor because each series each opponent is different and theyve causing different issues not just for Luca but for Kyrie oh know games and series are all about matchups and yes Minnesota was an elite defensive team but a better matchup for uh Dallas obviously I think the defensive versatility that you alluded to where you have multiple guys who can guard multiple positions you know Drew holiday is not your traditional point guard on the defensive end you can put him on anybody and he’s gonna fight he’s gonna he’s gonna make life difficult for you for you Derek white you know Jaylen Brown Tatum capable they have length and size and they’ve learned how to become good defensive players uh obviously poor zingis he’s been you know hurt the last few games but you Al Horford even at his Advanced age he switched out on Luca and switched out on Kyrie Irving and has held his own and made those guys work for tough shots so the defensive versatility uh and the defense of intelligence of this Boston team uh I think hasn’t been truly appreciated or respected and quite honestly I think this team really has been underrated I mean they’ve been number one all season Head and Shoulders above everyone else uh they’ve taken care of business the whole way uh they’ve dominated this postseason like really I can’t think of any other team on a championship run that is dominated like this Celtics team and and now they’re on the verge of sweeping this Mavericks team and it’s like wow like how did that happen know this this team is pretty incredible and I don’t think gets the credit uh or appreciation overall for what they’ve done and let me tell you Jim if they can win tonight or win this series with the age of this roster they have a lot of runway in front of them to really potentially put together multiple championships uh here in Boston with this group well I I tell you we always talk about Youth and Jaylen Brown and you know Jason Tatum and being able to have that pres are still relatively young in with regards to where he’s at but how about who’s heading this thing up with Joe Missoula last year it was is it too much is he over his head he doesn’t have the experience but he got thrown in a situation that’s tough for even an experience coach to be able to handle it but then the narrative is well you have all this Talent so you should win but it takes a little bit more game planning wise the attention to detail and you know Grant it’s just as difficult to coach Talent as it is when you don’t have talent so the job that Joe moula has done this year is also if I’m correct been kind of underrated oh no question no question you said it best last year I think he was was uh transitioned into the head coaching role like right before the start of the season and uh so didn’t really have the time to prepare for what that is and the responsibility that goes into into that but and maybe last year was was was criticized and did some things and was sort of learning the position on the Fly uh but I do think last season prepared him uh and he is you know really just from day one has this group uh prepared uh he’s created a great culture uh there’s no issues no problems they play together they play the right way I think he’s he has you know found that right balance between uh empowering guys but then also holding them accountable which is not always easy to do in today’s game with today’s generation and uh he’s made a lot of the Right Moves and you’re right it’s hard to coach Talent there’s expectations in Boston when he inherited this team they just had come off uh their first Finals visit as as a core group they had been to the Eastern Conference Finals a number of time was not an easy uh opportunity if you will for a firsttime coach but he has improved he’s settled in I think he’s now very very comfortable and uh once again I think underappreciated undervalued for the job that he’s done with this group uh they faced some adversity they’ve gone through some stuff this year obviously with the poor zingis situation and and these guys were ready uh these guys were prepared and these guys came out and took care of business there in game three catch the rich eyes and show every single day on the Roku Channel 12 to3 Eastern for free
Basketball Hall of Famer Grant Hill tells Rich Eisen Show guest host Jim Jackson why this year’s Boston Celtics are underrated in some ways.
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2 Comments
At least Grant Hill has some brains.
Don’t forget, the Celtics always have the refs as their sixth man in the playoffs. It’s disgusting sometimes. They can play physical more than their opponents, facts.