Jeremy Ingram (183-G-1991, college: AAMU) is a191 cm guard that was born in Alabama and has played his entire professional career in Germany for teams like Speyer, Idstein, Bensheim, SG Mannheim, TSV Bargteheide and SG Braunschweig. He began his career with Enterprise State College (JUCO) and then finished with Alabama A&M University (NCAA). He spoke to germanhoops.com about the NBA finals.

Thanks Jeremy for talking to germanhoops.com. Are you still traveling in Europe or are you already back home?

I´m still traveling Europe a lot but right now I am actually on the way To Atlanta for a few weeks.

Have you began your rehab? How is your body holding up at the moment?

I will start rehab once I´m back from the States.

We have to talk basketball. The Boston Celtics finally won a title again since their last in 2008. How good is this for the NBA in general to have the Celtics back on the map?

Well as a long time Laker fan I could say we never like when the Celtics organization win anything!

You said this a few weeks ago. “ I just can’t trust Boston to get the job done. Every year they are good but it´s something about them that tells me they just not a championship team yet”. Did the title surprise you a bit?

Yes I definitely said that but after watching the West beat up on each other the whole playoffs Boston had the best chance to win it all. The west was very tough so by the finals nobody could match that Celtic energy.

What was different this year? Was it just another year of experience for Tatum and Brown?

I think Jrue Holiday was the difference. He makes championship plays on offense and defense and I think he helped them tremendously.

What was your prediction going into the finals? Did you have Dallas or Boston winning it all?

I knew Dallas didn’t have a chance against Boston. If it would have been Denver I think I would have chose Denver over Boston.

Both teams had 2 superstars a piece. If you had to rate the 2 against each other, which team would have the better complete package? Wouldn´t Dallas have the edge?

Big difference is Boston 2 superstars are great on offense and defense as if Dallas 2 superstars are known more for their offensive capabilities.

Boston had the better supporting cast, but seriously would the Boston Celtics have won the title without Jrue Holiday?

Jrue Holiday was the 3rd most important person for that Boston team, they couldn’t have done it without them.

Does this title run make him a top 5 point guard?

Curry. Ja Morant. Shai. Jalen Brunson. Luka are my top 5 pgs in the NBA.

What is your perception of Luka Doncic not playing defense? Is it fair for his teammates that he plays so much and has to do so much offensively that he can take plays off on defense?

I think the problem with Luka is his effort on defense. Like sometimes he´s not even trying and other times he is complaining to the ref and not getting back on Defense to guard his man.

If you had to pick an unsung hero of the Boston Celtics who would it be? Would Derrick White be a good candidate?

Derrick White or Jrue Holiday for sure.

Is Jayson Tatum a top 5 NBA player now with this title?

Maybe if he had a better finals yes but I don´t think Tatum played nearly as well as he should have played.

Could the Boston Celtics be a dynasty in the making? If you could add one piece who would it be?

Celtics have a great team but they have a few old players on the team, Tatum is inconsistent and Brown inconsistent though.

Thanks Jeremy for the chat.