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Joe Mazzulla deserves credit for the Celtics winning 50 games with a bad roster

The Celtics were not that good this year. ... The fact that they got to 50 wins and the second seed is a testament to Joe Mazzulla. Right. Your flaws come out when you're in the playoffs.

Most analysts considered the Celtics roster one of the deepest in the league, making the claim that it was a 'bad team' highly debatable.

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May 4, 2026
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Tyrese Maxey is a top 10 player in the NBA

Tyrese Maxey is a top 10 player in the NBA. And they're, I think it's pretty hard to debate right now, otherwise, because he has done it all year. ... This series, he proved himself to be a top 10 player in the NBA.

While Maxey is elite, top 10 is usually reserved for players like Jokic, Giannis, Luka, etc. Maxey is generally considered top 15-25.
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May 4, 2026
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Joel Embiid has successfully shifted his career narrative with this series win

I think Joel Embiid's narrative is shifting. Shifting but not [yet] shifted. ... Shifting-ING is different than -ED. Narrative shifted for sure. ... He's now shown that he's not like just a regular season guy. He's not a choker.

The narrative around Embiid has historically been centered on second-round failures and injuries; beating a -900 favorite Celtics team in Game 7 certainly impacts that.
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May 4, 2026
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Game six might be the last time we see Jason Tatum and Jalen Brown play together

Was game six in this series the last time we will see Jason Tatum and Jalen Brown play together?

Pending - whether Tatum and Brown remain teammates depends on offseason moves.

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Jalen Brunson walking down Broadway with the Larry O'Brien trophy is the coolest anyone has ever looked.

Jalen Brunson had a great quote and... he was just walking, I think it was down Broadway with the Larry O'Brien trophy. Literally the king of New York. Probably the coolest moment that or the coolest anyone's ever looked, just walking, being like, this is all mine.

Subjective opinion on coolness.
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Lionel Messi is the undisputed GOAT after opening the 2026 World Cup with a hat trick.

Messi, he has always been my goat. Messi, breaking out with a hat trick to start the World Cup was incredible. I love it so much. [...] He is now tied for the lead for most World Cup goals. He is my goat.

GOAT debates are inherently subjective.
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The greatest soccer players of all time are Messi, Maradona, Pelé, Messi again, and the Brazilian Ronaldo.

We have the exact same top three. I go Messi, Maradona, Pele. And then my number four soccer player of all time is just gonna be Messi again because he's that good. And my number five, I am gonna take Ronaldo. The Brazilian one. Because he was way better.

Inherently subjective top 5 list.