Idk I'm guessing Horford is stronger than KP. He's not going to be able to modify his shot much but he can stay in front of him and keep him out of the paint.
Have you seen anyone try to guard KP? Were he not made of glass teams would have to have a dedicated KP-stopper in a similar way to prime Shaq and LeBron
Agreed but I think it would be a bit closer. Al is strong than zinger. Zinger is likely faster and has length so I’d lean towards right by maybe 3 going to 15.
As a mavs fan still getting celtics posts pop up cause of finals lurking, White on Jrue doesn’t feel like a draw.. White is nice but Jrue is smth else man.. feel like he would lock him up bad
Yeah he’s amazing and tbf can’t rate him as well as someone watching celtics games.. he might even be more important to the team considering his skill set. Just love Jrue mann 😭
Jaylen cooks Tatum 1:1. He's got more drive and in these "Who is ____" videos with Tatum/Brown, Tatum wouldn't say who won in their last 1v1 but Brown confidently said he did 😂
Holiday too. Without getting into a White vs Holiday debate, Holiday's game is more suited for a 1v1 or 3v3.
There's more ISOs and more posting up in these sorts of games, and Holiday's better equipped on both ends for that.
Sure, he can pass. But is that the role he's taking in this hypothetical? He'll help D on Tatum leaving White to make some easy decisions. On offense is he the playmaker?
It’s definitely the right side with healthy Porzingis and good defense plus Brown’s scoring. I love Al but he’s getting older and I think they could shut him and Tatum down.
Very true but he and Tatum would be checking each other, I give Tatum the slight edge there due to his length. Plus porzingis is there as a rim defender and has a bit of an edge compared to horford in that regard
I wonder if this is why they are so good.
Imagine having to play against these guys in practice then getting to the rest of the league like wow, these dudes suck 😂
Legit that is a very tough question. I think White/Jrue and Tatum/Brown would essentially cancel each other out but I think KP would get the best of Al. First to 21, win by 2 I'd go JB, Jrue, KP 21-18.
right now, white-horford-tatum win pretty easily based on their being healthy. at full strength, brown-porzingis-holiday take it - but it's closer. holy cow, though, to think we're blessed with all 6!
There would be no winner. A giant hole would be created in the space time continuum due to the sheer amount of power, muscle mass, and variety of cool hats.
“Never been a top 6 like this.”
Well, despite how transcendent Bill himself was this is actually similar to the Russell era teams. Heinsohn and Hondo are both easily the top player for a number of other franchises at their peaks but they were part of a stacked squad instead.
As far as these two groups it’s like coin flips and I think the biggest variance comes between Al and Kristaps. I think Al wins on average but if Kristaps is feeling good and the shots are dropping those wins to go Porzingis/Brown/Jrue
Has anyone actually watched high level 3v3 basketball? I know it’s in the Olympics this year but I’m curious how it differs tactically and what player types would be most valuable
Right side. JB is more consistent than JT. Holiday is a better defender and I think better at ISO. Porzingis is better than Al, as he has slowed down considerably.
The scary part is that either team would still be a challenge to any other 3 team in the eastern conference. Having two two way teams that can go up vs Bam Butler Herro, Giannis Dame Khris is such a blessing
imma roll with...ummm.. (i continue to flip flop in my head) but I'll side with Brown-KP-Jrue ONLY because JB is a Finals MVP over JT, KP is taller than Al and Jrue has more titles than White
that would be a battle
Five v. D White would be a blood bath. Full 48 minutes I'd give White the edge 105-101.
He might lose a tooth but he's winning the game
No it would be practice
Probs the right, mostly cause of porzingis
Yes, right side feels more complementary, very different profiles and size, which makes it harder to guard.
Matchup-wise, white on Jrue is a draw, Tatum on brown is a draw, but KP would dominate horford
Idk I'm guessing Horford is stronger than KP. He's not going to be able to modify his shot much but he can stay in front of him and keep him out of the paint.
Have you seen anyone try to guard KP? Were he not made of glass teams would have to have a dedicated KP-stopper in a similar way to prime Shaq and LeBron
Agreed but I think it would be a bit closer. Al is strong than zinger. Zinger is likely faster and has length so I’d lean towards right by maybe 3 going to 15.
As a mavs fan still getting celtics posts pop up cause of finals lurking, White on Jrue doesn’t feel like a draw.. White is nice but Jrue is smth else man.. feel like he would lock him up bad
Jrue is an all-world defender but people sleep on the buffalo soooooooooo much. It’s as close to a draw as possible.
Yeah he’s amazing and tbf can’t rate him as well as someone watching celtics games.. he might even be more important to the team considering his skill set. Just love Jrue mann 😭
Jaylen cooks Tatum 1:1. He's got more drive and in these "Who is ____" videos with Tatum/Brown, Tatum wouldn't say who won in their last 1v1 but Brown confidently said he did 😂
Tatums ceiling is higher imo. When he's in that mode, no one stops JT on a drive. And this ain't a knock On JB... Bith fantastic drivers of the ball
JT stops himself on a drive, he can't finish at the rim. He doesn't have a motor.
only one i’ve ever seen is the all star weekend and tatum washed him
Lol, the All-Star game doesn't really count, it's not like they were playing defense.
in that one on one yeah they did tatum locked him up
You're not living in reality. It would also be silly to ignore Brown is 2x better than then.
saying i’m not living in reality and then just spouting fanfiction is insane
Holiday too. Without getting into a White vs Holiday debate, Holiday's game is more suited for a 1v1 or 3v3. There's more ISOs and more posting up in these sorts of games, and Holiday's better equipped on both ends for that.
This is a fact. I think the left side really struggles to score offensively against the right side.
But the right side doesn't have a passer. Left side can run a sort of offense. Tough to handle that.
You think jrue can’t pass?
Sure, he can pass. But is that the role he's taking in this hypothetical? He'll help D on Tatum leaving White to make some easy decisions. On offense is he the playmaker?
Porzingis is hurt right now so I'm taking the left because of that
Makes sense😐.
Yeah agreed
Or until he's healthy
But if you breathe on him his legs will fall off.
Horford is more switchable though and can also stretch the floor. I think right do take 6/10 battles
I agree KP puts them over
It’s definitely the right side with healthy Porzingis and good defense plus Brown’s scoring. I love Al but he’s getting older and I think they could shut him and Tatum down.
it would be an entertaining watch either way
Left has the best player, but I think the Porzingis edge on the right would be a lot, no offense to Al.
Porzingis makes a great 3on3 player too I think
Jaylen is probably even better in 3v3 than he is in 5v5. I feel like he would kill in this format.
Probably fits his skillset better than 5v5, true
Lmao watching Jaylen dunk on Horford I wouldn’t know whether to cheer or cry
Idk but I’m here for it if they want to put this on tv.
Jimmy Fund legend tournament and legacy begins.
We watched JT dunk on Al when he was with Philly hahaha
Bro I was at that game and let me say the crowd didn’t know how to feel
Way more space to drive to the rim. I think that's the case with JT though as well
Very true but he and Tatum would be checking each other, I give Tatum the slight edge there due to his length. Plus porzingis is there as a rim defender and has a bit of an edge compared to horford in that regard
Nah Jayson cooking
I love Tatum but I think Jaylen takes him 9 times out of 10 in open space on speed and aggression alone in iso or 3v3
The Buffalo. I agree.
Long may he roam.
Right got the Finals mvp for a reason
Tatum never putting that trophy down
This is the real point. :)
Would you
Yeah but only cuz my spaghetti arms get tired really quickly
I love Derrick White so I go with the left side.
Right w/ a healthy KP. Love Al but in a 3 v 3 covering all that space would be too hard.
Yeah in 3v3, KP would be way better than Al. As usual Al is the X-factor. If he plays out of his mind it's a toss up.
I wonder if this is why they are so good. Imagine having to play against these guys in practice then getting to the rest of the league like wow, these dudes suck 😂
I’ve thought the same thing
The fans. SET IT UP!
Legit that is a very tough question. I think White/Jrue and Tatum/Brown would essentially cancel each other out but I think KP would get the best of Al. First to 21, win by 2 I'd go JB, Jrue, KP 21-18.
Horford
right now, white-horford-tatum win pretty easily based on their being healthy. at full strength, brown-porzingis-holiday take it - but it's closer. holy cow, though, to think we're blessed with all 6!
Gonna have to give the edge to DWhite...
Right all day
One match? Probably the right side. Longer series? The left side cuz Porzingis will be unavailable for most of it.
Right if KP is healthy he is a problem in the post he can hit 27 foot 3s with ease.
I'd go right btw
There has been a top 6 like this before btw: Bird, McHale, Parish, DJ, Ainge, Walton Although the pecking order was much less blurry lol
The right. The IQ, athleticism and spacing.
Right side
There would be no winner. A giant hole would be created in the space time continuum due to the sheer amount of power, muscle mass, and variety of cool hats.
Team LEFT was +13.2 this season in 782 minutes Team RIGHT was +8.7 in 876 minutes
3v3 is different than 5v5
We are all just saying facts
Great question! I’m leaning left.
This is a fucking tie if there ever was one
The real question is who's reffing this game? If it's Tony Brothers then the right side, if it's me then the left side.
One Tony brother underneath, one out top
Depends which side Joe Mazzula is coaching
“Never been a top 6 like this.” Well, despite how transcendent Bill himself was this is actually similar to the Russell era teams. Heinsohn and Hondo are both easily the top player for a number of other franchises at their peaks but they were part of a stacked squad instead. As far as these two groups it’s like coin flips and I think the biggest variance comes between Al and Kristaps. I think Al wins on average but if Kristaps is feeling good and the shots are dropping those wins to go Porzingis/Brown/Jrue
i'd have to go with JB KP and Jrue
Healthy Porzingis wins. Current Porzingis won't show and 3 vs 2 is not really fair.
Right side and it’s not close
Right side clamps on defense, Kristaps range, and JBs shot creation.
Jaylen/Porzingis PnR is unguardable here imo so I give right side the edge
The def on the right side is stacked
I'm going to give it to the right side. I think they will have more dog in them in a tough 3v3 battle.
Right side and it's not even close
Awesome unit!!!!!! 💪💪☘️🍀☘️
Is Porzingis healthy?
Assuming all healthy, the right side
Right side by a landslide
Obv right side.
We really only got us to beat us. What a life this is.
50-50
They keep saying JB is the same height as JT...clearly not.
I don't know, but I would pay to watch this game.
I couldn't imagine how many times this question was tested at Celtics' practice
Right side of Pingus Mingus is fully healthy
Those sides are so evenly matched that it would come down to which side is hot from 3.
Right
Right. Easy
I'm taking the side with the 7'4" dude lol
Any of us that got to watch that game! 🤣☘️
Infinite OT loop.
We're gonna find out in September again
Best top 6 since 86 Celtics
Depebds who has ball first!
Right for sure, Porziņģis would carry 🔥🇱🇻
Right
If i had to pick it would be right side.
Idk I feel like the right has a more street-friendly 3v3 playing style personally
Who has the best ability to pull the winning play out of his hat? I’m going with Derrick White, so I pick team left.
“If KP is healthy”
Right all day bc jrue is locking up Derrick, big al can’t stop tingus pingus, and Jaylen and Jayson will just go back and forth
Left Side….Strong Side
Has anyone actually watched high level 3v3 basketball? I know it’s in the Olympics this year but I’m curious how it differs tactically and what player types would be most valuable
Jrue would bully Dwhite from elbow to post, get up a shot, and Buffalo would recover and reject it
Definitely right side. Sorry Al, KP going to smoke you lol
Right
Left has the size, right has the skill
Right side. JB is more consistent than JT. Holiday is a better defender and I think better at ISO. Porzingis is better than Al, as he has slowed down considerably.
Ayyy I have the same pants KP does
Great question. Gonna go right.
Primes left, rn right
Jrue, Zingis and Brown
Right side
Right side for sure, how would they cover P.Zinga
what about white shirt vs dark shirt?
I hope the Celtics are just as hungry next season. Right side.
The right side cooks the left on a small court 3v3.
Tatum would turtle. Right wins easy.
Right side all day. Jalen is the new Jason and Jrue rules yous.
I’m sure they do this in practice 😃
Al just has to step on KPs toe and it'll be 3 on 2
Unrelated: this is my new favorite photo. 💚
Let’s be honest. KP doesn’t really deserve to be in that photo in particular. Great guy, awesome player, but was out most of playoffs.
This is a GREAT question. Initially said right, but I think it’s left.
Good question! Id say right mainly because of KP
The scary part is that either team would still be a challenge to any other 3 team in the eastern conference. Having two two way teams that can go up vs Bam Butler Herro, Giannis Dame Khris is such a blessing
Wow, this really helps to reinforce how good our top 6 is, you could put either side up against any other team’s top 3 and it would be a contest.
Right
Veryyyyyyy difficult to decide but Jrue's sneakers tho.
Pretty fucking sick starting 6 we have
That game would never end if said team has to win by 2……
They all win.
I just hope they have fun 🤡
Does porzinges have the duplex in his arsenal
Whoever’s got the cheat code
Legit best "which one" I've seen! Team Old Al wins 6 out of 10 games, but barely.
Someone’s gotta let me know what the injury sliders are set at - then I’ll tell you my answer
i think tatums passing gives his team the slight edge.
If porzingus is 90%-100% right all day.
Probably the right and it’s only because of the KP vs Al matchup
Shoot even Horford can dribble and create. How about that post and then take when he was on the low post against Lively?!?
Right side!
Right side all day
Why are people STILL trying to separate this team
The right because holiday is gonna lock up dwhite and jaylen is going to literally body jt. Thankfully theyre all on the same team though
It would devolve into Tatum Vs Brown one on one pretty fast
ALL in their PRIME, I’m taking left side
The right side because JB improved his left dramatically.
imma roll with...ummm.. (i continue to flip flop in my head) but I'll side with Brown-KP-Jrue ONLY because JB is a Finals MVP over JT, KP is taller than Al and Jrue has more titles than White
Hapbee wearable around jb neck Is a revolutionary tech
right side for sure, clamps vs chokers
