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First To The Floor: A Boston Celtics Podcast First to the Floor
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4.8 • 68 Ratings
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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 like your Celtics content, we’ve got you covered. Between full-length pods, live game watch-a-longs, articles for Celticsblog, clips, and film breakdowns, let us be your spot for everything Celtics. We aren’t in this for the money (otherwise we’d all be homeless by now), we do it because it’s fun. And what makes it fun is interacting with our listeners. F2TF isn’t just a podcast, it’s a community. So, jump into the community, join the Discord, subscribe on YouTube and your favorite podcast app.
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Jrue's defense and Tatum's all-round play lift Boston to a 3-1 lead
Jayson Tatum's 33 points helped the Celtics outlast a Donovan Mitchell-less Cleveland Cavaliers to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series. How did the Celtics perform in their first crunch time minutes of the playoffs? Can we expect this version of Jrue Holiday for the remainder of the playoffs? Plus, adjustments for Game 4, and a look around the league.
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What a response! Celtics go up 2-1
Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics responded to recent criticism in the best way possible, by winning convincingly on the road in the freakin' playoffs. How did the Celtics adjust? What was different about Tatum in this one? How did Jaylen Brown change his approach? Plus, predictions for game 4 and a look around the rest of the league.
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What went wrong in Game 2, and how might the Celtics respond?
Well, that was rough. Just not good no matter how you slice it. What went wrong for the Celtics in Game 2? What's up with Jayson Tatum? How will the Celtics respond to this (to borrow Gary Washburn's words) a$$ kicking? Plus, Kristaps news, and at least Payton Pritchard is awesome.
Check out Wayne Spooney's piece for CelticsBlog on Joa Mazzulla's tightrope walk of adjustments: https://www.celticsblog.com/2024/5/7/24148237/joe-mazzulla-tightrope-walk-of-adjustments-boston-celtics-cleveland-cavaliers-kristaps-porzingis
🕒Check out this week's underrated plays vid: https://youtu.be/0CuFzV9Nyu8
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📷Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firsttothefloor18/
🍀Watch live Celtics games with us: https://playback.tv/celticsblog
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Jaylen and D-White lead the way as the Celtics go up 1-0
Jaylen Brown threw the first punch in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, eventually leading the Celtics to a convincing game 1 win over the Cavs. Derrick White did his best prime Ray Allen impression, pouring it on from beyond the arc to keep the Celtics in front throughout the game. How did the Celtics approach this first game, and what adjustments might the Cavs make in game 2? Plus, we take a look at the current conversation around Jayson Tatum, and recap the other series' happening around the league.
Check out Wayne Spooney's piece for CelticsBlog on Joa Mazzulla's tightrope walk of adjustments: https://www.celticsblog.com/2024/5/7/24148237/joe-mazzulla-tightrope-walk-of-adjustments-boston-celtics-cleveland-cavaliers-kristaps-porzingis
🕒Check out this week's underrated plays vid: https://youtu.be/0CuFzV9Nyu8
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📷Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firsttothefloor18/
🍀Watch live Celtics games with us: https://playback.tv/celticsblog
😮Check out Spooney's latest column on CelticsBlog: https://bit.ly/3UCITHv
🚨JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/H75UWjmtya
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Previewing Celtics vs Cavs Round 2 w/ Tony Pesta of Fear the Sword
The Cleveland Cavaliers squeaked out a Game 7 win over the Orlando Magic and are now destined to face the Boston Celtics in the 2nd round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Tony Pesta of "Fear the Sword" joins us to discuss how Cavs fans feel about this matchup, and what the Celtics can expect from the Cavs.
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📷Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firsttothefloor18/
🍀Watch live Celtics games with us: https://playback.tv/celticsblog
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Series Wrap-Up Mega Pod
Now that we've had 24 hours to digest, what comes to mind when you think back on the Boston Celtics' round 1 series win over the Miami Heat? Plus, end-of-series awards, a very Heat and Bucks-centric Schadenfreude Report, and the argument for and against the Magic and Cavs matchups.
🕒Check out this week's underrated plays vid: https://youtu.be/aiSOMrMsX1k
🎙️Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/first-to-the-floor-a-boston-celtics-podcast/id1351038879
📷Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firsttothefloor18/
🍀Watch live Celtics games with us: https://playback.tv/celticsblog
😮Check out Spooney's latest column on CelticsBlog: https://bit.ly/3UCITHv
🚨JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/H75UWjmtya
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Customer Reviews
Love These Guys
Awesome podcast for the Celtics
Great Celtics pod but…
It would be nice if there were better balance between the hosts. I think a particular hype man has been taking up a lot of oxygen and would love to hear more from Spooney, who has great insights.
Highly Recommend for Celtics Fans
Such an enjoyable, chill, feel-good podcast! They effectively analyze the team from its offense/defense sets and from the best player to the 15th man and also maintain a wonderful community of Celtics fans through their discord group. Such a breath of fresh air from what is usually an excessively reactionary sports media.
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