Rookies, Joe Mazzulla’s BRILLIANT coaching, RESCUE Celtics After Collapse

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1. John, do you think after this game Amari Williams will get more minutes from Joe? I would say he was pretty electric and influential in terms of changing the momentum in his 5 minutes of playtime.

2. In a game where you get out rebounded that bad, & Queta isn’t 100%, why not give Amari more minutes?! It makes no sense. 5 minutes? Ok rant over. Beautiful execution on that Hugo corner three and I’ll take a win anyway we can get one. I’ve only seen the Celts cancel a home game once due to snow that I can remember and to answer your question John the Blazers played at home tonight and have 2 days off. They’ll probably fly out tonight or tomorrow. Thanks J! ☘️🔒❄️

3. HUGOOOOOOOO

4. WINNING!!!!!💚☘☘☘

5. 19:35 chris boucher left the group 🤣

6. Down by 5 with 7 seconds left in first OT I turned off Tv and went to bed Big Mustake! Turned on my phone 430 am and saw thumbnail and thought I was looking at an old episode until I checked the standings

7. Next episode JOHN KARALIS
   Rocking DRAKE "DRAKE MAYE" MAYE MVP JERSEY
   for POSITIVE ENERGY 🤞🤞

8. Kevin Garrett, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Jayson Tatum my favorite players ☘️☘️. Congrats to Derrick Rose 🥀

9. D White was missed

10. MY NBA FANTASY TRADE FOR 2025-2026 SEASON. (As of February 24, 2026 at 05:35AM ET)

    VICTOR WEMBANYAMA (FORWARD/CENTER) FROM SAN ANTONIO SPURS TO LOS ANGELES LAKERS (Update Below)
    
    CHET HOLMGREN (CENTER) FROM OKLAHOMA THUNDER TO MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES or SAN ANTONIO SPURS (Update Below)
    
    GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO (FORWARD/CENTER) FROM MILWAUKEE BUCKS TO NEW YORK KNICKS or BOSTON CELTICS or MIAMI HEAT or LOS ANGELES LAKERS. (Update Below)
    
    BAM ADEBAYO (FORWARD/CENTER) FROM MIAMI HEAT TO GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
    
    MIKAL BRIDGES (SG/SF) FROM NEW YORK KNICKS TO BOSTON CELTICS
    
    NIKOLA VUCEVIC (CENTER) FROM CHICAGO BULLS TO MILWAUKEE BUCKS or NEW YORK KNICKS
    
    NICHOLAS CLAXTON (CENTER) FROM BROOKLYN NETS TO CHICAGO BULLS or BOSTON CELTICS
    
    JAYLEN BROWN (GUARD/FORWARD) FROM BOSTON CELTICS TO BROOKLYN NETS
    
    DEANDRE AYTON (CENTER) FROM LOS ANGELES LAKERS TO SAN ANTONIO SPURS
    
    DEVIN VASSELL (SG) FROM SAN ANTONIO SPURS TO LOS ANGELES LAKERS
    
    JOSH GIDDEY (PG/SG) FROM CHICAGO BULLS TO SAN ANTONIO SPURS
    
    STEPHON CASTLE (SG) FROM SAN ANTONIO SPURS TO CHICAGO BULLS
    
    DENNIS SCHRODER (PG) FROM SACRAMENTO KINGS TO BOSTON CELTICS
    
    DERRICK WHITE (PG/SG) FROM BOSTON CELTICS TO SAN ANTONIO SPURS
    
    JA MORANT (GUARD)FROM MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES TO BROOKLYN NETS or SACRAMENTO KINGS
    
    ALEX CARUSO (PG) FROM OKLAHOMA THUNDER TO MIAMI HEAT.
    
    JONATHAN KUMINGA (SF) FROM GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS TO MIAMI HEAT OR DALLAS MAVERICKS.
    
    ZION WILLIAMSON (PF) FROM NEW ORLEANS PELICANS TO SACRAMENTO KINGS.
    
    IVICA ZUBAC (Center) FROM LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS TO OKLAHOMA THUNDER or DETROIT PISTONS or DENVER NUGGETS or UTAH JAZZ or HOUSTON ROCKETS or ORLANDO MAGIC or BOSTON CELTICS or PHILADELPHIA 76ERS.
    
    KARL ANTHONY TOWNS FROM NEW YORK KNICKS TO LOS ANGELES LAKERS
    
    LEBRON JAMES FROM LOS ANGELES LAKERS TO NEW YORK KNICKS

    GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO (FORWARD/CENTER) FROM MILWAUKEE BUCKS TO NEW YORK KNICKS or BOSTON CELTICS or MIAMI HEAT or LOS ANGELES LAKERS.
    
    A possible trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo from Milwaukee Bucks to Boston Celtics might push thru due to the long unavailability of Jayson Tatum due to injury. A dominant Power Forward/Center like Giannis Antetokounmpo is greatly needed by Boston Celtics to cover the loss of Jayson Tatum.
    
    A possible trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo from Milwaukee Bucks to Miami Heat might push thru if Bam Adebayo might move forward to another team like Golden State Warriors.
    
    A possible trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo to New York Knicks as additional firepower for the Power Forward/Center Position. He can partner with another tower Karl-Anthony Towns
    
    Another option is Giannis Antetokounmpo might be traded to Los Angeles Lakers to play as the Power Forward. In this case, Power Forward Rui Hachimura might be traded somewhere else since he will be replaced by Giannis Antetokounmpo.
    
    On the other hand, Victor Wembanyama must be acquired by the LA Lakers so he can play the center position and Lebron James will play as the number 3 or 4 position/Point Forward. If a deal will push thru for Giannis Antetokounmpo to be at LA Lakers, I suggest that Rui Hachimura will be traded to Miami Heat to play the Power Forward position to partner with Miami Heat Center Kel’el Ware. Another thing for this case, if Victor Wembanyama will be acquired by the LA Lakers, Deandre Ayton will be traded to the San Antonio Spurs.
    
    If in case, there is a Salary Cap Issue in Los Angeles Lakers, they will be limited to options.
    
    The LA Lakers will do the option of acquiring just 1 big man and that is either Victor Wembanyama or Giannis Antetokounmpo.
    
    Case 1: If LA Lakers will acquire Victor Wembanyama, the LA Lakers might not push to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo due to Salary Cap Issue. Giannis Antetokounmpo might find some other NBA team to settle down. He might go to New York Knicks or any other team or he can still stay at Milwaukee Bucks.
    
    Case 2: If LA Lakers will acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo, The LA Lakers might not push to acquire Victor Wembanyama again due to Salary Cap issue. Victor Wembanyama might find another NBA team if he wants to be traded or he can stay still at San Antonio Spurs.

    CHET HOLMGREN (CENTER) FROM OKLAHOMA THUNDER TO MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES or SAN ANTONIO SPURS
    
    Chet Holmgren might be traded into Minnesota Timberwolves. The Minnesota Timberwolves might be very interested to sign in Chet Holmgren thru trade to become the starting center to support the older veteran center, Rudy Gobert. BIG ADVANTAGE: Chet Holmgren is a Minnesota native. He was born and grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
    
    If the trade will push thru, Minnesota Timberwolves will have 2 options:
    
    A.) Minnesota Timberwolves might trade out Naz Reid to either Golden State Warriors or Los Angeles Lakers, sign Chet Holmgren and keep Rudy Gobert.
    
    B.) Minnesota Timberwolves might trade out Rudy Gobert to San Antonio Spurs, sign Chet Holmgren and keep Naz Reid.
    
    Another possibility is Chet Holmgren will be traded to the San Antonio Spurs. This could happen if Victor Wembanyama will be traded to Los Angeles Lakers. Chet Holmgren will possibly replace Victor Wembanyama at the San Antonio Spurs. On the other end, Ivica Zubac will be the big man to replace Chet Holmgren at the Oklahoma Thunder also thru trade.

    The NBA trade deadline for the 2025-26 season is scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). That is the final moment teams can complete in-season trades for players, picks, and other assets during the regular season.

11. 8:10 Also John, do you notice how nervous 19 yr old Traore was? Joe did 😂He was SHOOK. And Joe executed the perfect mind game by subbing folks in and out after the first FT & making sure he took his time. If you watch the clip, Traore couldn’t stand still and was losing his mind waiting. 😂😂😂Brilliant.

12. Been watching your post-game vids for years, but THIS one was the most scattered discombobulation ever.. Some of us missed the game, and it was a sheer torture trying to follow your train of thought. Maybe spend a few minutes organizing your thoughts BEFORE you begin??

13. I was there. It was a chaotic game.

14. No need to trade assets for a big when we have Amari! We’re winning tonight!

15. That game last night was fun! Literally walked away 2 times thinking the C’s blew it. Only to come back and see them win. Hugo is so much fun to watch. He’s going to be special. PP is tough. JB is JB. But Mazzulla gotta get the credit for this game. He is COY!

16. But John you and another fans were saying the Celtics don’t need to make a trade well after last night after seeing Queta and Luka Garza struggling and fouling out it just shows that we need to make a trade

17. Boston defense was horrible 😮

18. Joe must really be trusting Baylor. Not only was he starting, but he was out there in the clutch. Baylor is very underrated for his vision and IQ.

19. Estaría guapo un recopilatorio con las reacciones de la gente cuando Boston drafteó a Hugo.

20. Celtics won despite Mazulla. That lineup at the end of regulation was to small, and to have Williams out there when the Celtics were on offense was backwards. He did make the change in time to Hugo.

21. Man Celtics fans eating good these days.. 😊😊

22. I love JB!!! My only issue with his game is his tendency to miss clutch free throws and "MVP chant" free throws 🤦🏾 It drives me craaaaazy!!! When JB is in those situations, I always say, "Watch him miss at least one of these free throws!" 🙄🤦🏾😂 And sometimes he'll miss both 😫 Love JB, though!!!

23. Great win, incredible Celtics🍀atmosphere in the arena, MVP CHANTS for JB🍀✅👍🏻, I wish I was at this game!!

24. I can’t believe I turned the game off when they were down five at the end of the first OT!!! I should know better than to count these guys out.

25. Amari needs to play more!! Go Celtics💚

26. Dude we don't need your reseme before every show

27. I was not happy with the way the game was heading but I'm glad the Celtics ☘️ won the game ☘️☘️😎

28. Ty ❤🎉

29. 🎼🎵 Last night an Hugo saved my life! 🎶

30. Yes I remember dont remind me how bad Joe was at TO's

31. Saw the Brooklyn bench after that shot in overtime and new they had a good chance. That was fun!

32. Give Hugo a start tonight. Strike while the iron is hot and give somebody who needs it a rest.

33. Hugo and Imari. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️👍

34. Sam Hauser is as good as anyone on the team at putting a hand in a jump shooters face

35. Baylor is 10th man on the bench he isn’t good to be a tier 1 rotation player and def shouldn’t be starting

36. I think the Bulls game could be a lot of fun if they play a bunch of Hugo, Amari, Sheierman, Garza etc. Might be a loss without Derrick or JB. Maybe one will play.