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Welcome to First to the Floor, a Boston Celtics channel bringing you levelheaded overreactions, occasional coherent analysis, and a few laughs (we hope). The First to the Floor team, Ben Vallis, Jake Issenberg, and Wayne Spooney, might not be traditional members of the media, but that’s some of our charm. As part of the CLNS Network, we have unique access to great guests like Abby Chin, Chris Forsberg, Drew Carter, and sometimes we even let Barstool’s Dan Greenberg join. No matter how you li ...
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The State of the Celtics and Bucks Rivalry | Celtics Rivals Series (Part 2) w/ Nathan Marzion
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How would you describe the current rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks? How do Bucks fans truly feel about the Jrue Holiday trade now that the Celtics have won a title? Nathan Marzion of Behind the Bucks joins us to discuss the upcoming season for both teams and rank their mutual Eastern Conference foes. Follow Nathan on twit…
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A Luke Kornet Deep Dive (and some Lonnie Walker reactions)
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How vital will Luke Kornet be to the Boston Celtics this year, given that Kristaps Porzingis is out and Al Horford will be load-managed? We dive into the Korn Dog's strengths and weaknesses and what we can expect from him this upcoming season. Plus, the potential impacts of the Lonnie Walker signing. 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid: htt…
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The Celtics from the perspective of the Warriors
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How do Warriors fans feel about the Celtics? Sam Esfandiari joins us for part 1 of our Celtics Rival series to unpack the Steve Kerr and Jayson Tatum situation, Team USA misleading Tatum, and ESPN rage bait. Plus, the future of the Steph Curry Warriors, the outside perception of the Celtics, and much more. 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vi…
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Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown led the Celtics to an NBA title in 2024, but maybe the real treasure is the friends we made along the way. Grab your popcorn and kick back as we give kudos and hand our honorary rings to our favorite Celtics from the past 10 years. Leave a YouTube comment and let us know which Celtic you think deserves an honorary ring…
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With Kristaps Porzingis out to begin the year, and an aging Al Horford, Is Xavier Tillman facing the most considerable role increase this season? In part 2 of our Player Deep Dives series, we examine X's tenure with the Boston Celtics thus far, evaluating his strengths and weaknesses and where he will be most impactful this season. Plus, news aroun…
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Bezos Rumors and a Payton Pritchard Deep Dive
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Bill Simmons just dropped the Bezos bombshell on us all. According to Simmons on his latest podcast, tech billionaire Jeff Bezos has emerged as a legitimate candidate to buy the Boston Celtics. Is this a good thing? Why? Why not? Plus, we kick off our player deep-dives series with Payton Pritchard. Strengths, weaknesses, areas he's likely to improv…
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It's Jayson Tatum Appreciation Day!
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Steve Kerr's Jayson Tatum defamation campaign has finally come to an end, so it's time to catch up for a live draft of the best Jayson Tatum moments of all time! Let us know in the comments what you think some underrated all-time Tatum moments are. 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid: https://youtu.be/fZA-lU1YMbs 🎙️Subscribe to the podcast:…
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How can the Celtics parlay their Olympic gold experience into a championship repeat? Plus, the winners and losers of the Olympic basketball tournament, and much more. 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid: https://youtu.be/fZA-lU1YMbs 🎙️Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/first-to-the-floor-a-boston-celtics-podcast/id…
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Is Olympic Basketball Starting to Affect Jayson Tatum?
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Is the Team USA dynamic beginning to impact Jayson Tatum? Is there any risk of a long-term fracture of Team USA's relationship with Tatum's camp? Does anyone expect this to bleed into the upcoming Boston Celtics season? Plus, a full Olympic basketball quarter finals review, and a look-ahead to the semis. 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid:…
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Is Steve Kerr Utilizing Jayson Tatum Properly?
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Jayson Tatum may be getting consistent minutes for Team USA, but is Steve Kerr actually using him properly? Is Jayson Tatum a victim of his elite diversity as a basketball player? Plus, a broader Olympic basketball check-in, and a look at the Boston Celtics' latest signing. 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid: https://youtu.be/fZA-lU1YMbs 🎙…
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When Derrick White and Jrue Holiday check in to these Olympic games, undeniably good things happen. Just how essential is Derrick White to Team USA's success? Will Jayson Tatum adjust to his new role now that he's getting minutes? Plus, Embiid concerns, Boomers vs Greece preview, and the latest in 2024 Paris Olympics news. 🕒Check out last month's u…
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The Ripple Effect of Benching Jayson Tatum
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Will Jayson Tatum find his way back into the Team USA rotation? How will Steve Kerr's decision impact Tatum's long-term Olympic prospects? Plus, Derrick White and Jrue Holiday's performances, and key dates for the week ahead. 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid: https://youtu.be/XW_3RrudGvA 🎙️Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple…
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What are the ultimate bucket list items for a hardcore Celtics fan? Go to an NBA finals game? Sure. Meet a player in real life? Of course. But what else? There are so many amazing experiences a Celtics fan can seek out. On this episode, we draft the ultimate Celtics fan experiences and take suggestions from the live chat. Plus, what's coming up thi…
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Sam Hauser extension and Summer League lizard brain takes
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It's time to revisit our Boston Celtics Summer League pressure rankings. The Celtics just wrapped their Summer League campaign, and the rankings have changed! Which Celtic is now under the most pressure to perform? Who has a roster spot at stake? Plus, checking in on Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and Derrick White's Team USA adventures, and some news …
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Farewell Las Vegas | Recapping the Vegas trip, Summer League check-In, and more.
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Who won? Las Vegas or First to the Floor? The guys get together one last time in Las Vegas before heading home. We're gonna kick back and talk about the best and worst parts of the Vegas trip, a little more on Baylor Scheierman, and much more. 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid: https://youtu.be/XW_3RrudGvA 🎙️Subscribe to the podcast: http…
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We've kidnapped Barstool Sports' Dan Greenberg and brought him back to the First to the Floor Las Vegas podcast studio to react to the first game of the Boston Celtics' Summer League. 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid: https://youtu.be/XW_3RrudGvA 🎙️Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/first-to-the-floor-a-boston-c…
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Live from Las Vegas | Celtics Summer League Check-In
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Checking in LIVE from our hotel from Las Vegas. We preview the Celtics' summer league campaign and discuss Derrick White's appointment to Team USA. Plus, Tatum's solid Team USA performance, and much more. Please LIKE this video and SUBSCRIBE to the channel! 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid: https://youtu.be/XW_3RrudGvA 🎙️Subscribe to the…
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