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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Jrue looks like Jrue again as the Celtics nix the Knicks
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58:11The Celtics put the Knicks in their place for the 3rd time this season, but the real story from this game might be that Jrue Holiday suddenly looks like himself again. Plus Tatum the triple-double merchant, Derrick White playing with joy, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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INSTANT REACTION | A Cathartic Blowout in Philly
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48:33Jayson Tatum triple-doubles in an epic blowout of the Sixers in Philly! Luke Kornet's VORP is off the charts! We went live on YouTube immediately after the game to discuss. 📺Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid 🎙️Subscribe to the podcast 📷Follow us on Instagram 🍀Watch live Celtics games with us ✍️Check out Sp…
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Patreon Preview | Jayson Tatum Player Deep-Dive
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41:39A sneak-peak into the additional content we serve up for our Patreon subscribers. This is one of our player deep-dives, and this time we're focussing on Jayson Tatum as he ascends to perhaps the highest level he's been at in his career thus far. 📺Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid 🎙️Subscribe to the podcast…
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All-Star Break Check-In | Are the Celtics back in the Driver's Seat?
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1:04:28It's finally the all-star break, and the Boston Celtics have completely shifted the vibe in February. Are they now the undisputed title favorites? Plus, KP vs Wemby, Torrey Craig's debut, Jayson Tatum's continued dominance, and what's going on with NBC Sports Boston's new camera angles? 📺Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🕒Check out last week's under…
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The Celtics might just be back
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48:37The Celtics are winning again. Jayson Tatum is playing out of his mind, Derrick White has found his confidence, and Sam Hauser's marksmanship has returned. So we ask, are the Celtics all the way back? Plus, where will Torrey Craig sit in the rotation? Who does he beat out for playing time? 📺Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🕒Check out last week's un…
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Jason Tatum just cooked the Knicks
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53:48Jayson Tatum just destroyed the Knicks in front of countless New York celebrities and a sold out MSG crowd. Where does this rank among all-time performances by Celtics players in New York? Is this now definitive proof that these Celtics are a "switch flip" team? Plus, Derrick White is all the way back, Pritchard back in 6MOY contention, and much mo…
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Celtics beat the Cavs, send a message to the league (Celtics Late Night)
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1:01:35The Celtica take down the #1 seed Cavs in their own building! Have they now put the rest of the league on notice? 📺Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid 🎙️Subscribe to the podcast 📷Follow us on Instagram 🍀Watch live Celtics games with us ✍️Check out Spooney's work on CelticsBlog 📝Check out Jake's work on Celti…
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Reactions to the Luka Doncic Trade
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42:10What just happened? We give our raw reactions to the Luka Doncic trade, and why on Earth the Mavs would even consider such a move. Plus, what do the Lakers look like going forward, and how does this all impact the Celtics? 📺Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid 🎙️Subscribe to the podcast 📷Follow us on Instagra…
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Jayson Tatum wins it at the buzzer (Celtics Late Night)
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59:14It's official, the Celtics are on a winning streak. Sure, it's only 2 games, but we'll take what we can get after a rough January. Sam LaFrance of the How 'Bout Them Celtics podcast joins us to recap the Celtics/Pelicans game, and look ahead at the February schedule. 📺Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid 🎙️Su…
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Will the Celtics make a trade?
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58:15The trade deadline is less than a week away. Will Brad Stevens make a move? 📺Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid 🎙️Subscribe to the podcast 📷Follow us on Instagram 🍀Watch live Celtics games with us ✍️Check out Spooney's work on CelticsBlog 📝Check out Jake's work on CelticsBlog 👕Buy our MERCH, Support the sho…
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The Celtics lose again. Was it their fault?
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51:59The Celtics dropped a heartbreaker to the Houston Rockets. Could they have done anything differently to secure the win? 📺Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid 🎙️Subscribe to the podcast 📷Follow us on Instagram 🍀Watch live Celtics games with us ✍️Check out Spooney's work on CelticsBlog 📝Check out Jake's work on…
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Signs of life from Derrick White (Celtics Late Night)
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48:02Is Derrick White back? Is saying "the Celtics are back" back? We might be back here folks. Jake and Spooney hung out on Celtics Late Night after the Mavs game to evaluate the Celtics' performance and look at this upcoming stretch heading into the all-star break 📺Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid 🎙️Subscrib…
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The Celtics need to get back to basics (and some soothing schadenfreude)
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57:10What will it take for the Celtics to prove to us (let alone themselves) that they're capable of winning another NBA championship? Plus: The East is different this year Jaylen Brown can Jaylen-Brown his was out of this funk the 40-20 milestone is in jeopardy Philly are still awful + much more! 📺Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🕒Check out last week's…
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Ranking everything wrong with the Celtics
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1:05:06It's time for an ultra-cathartic slump ranking session. Let's get it all out on the table and discuss every little thing that is responsible for the Boston Celtics' mid-season slump. We won't just be ranking the slumpiest players; we'll rank everything wrong with the defense and the overall lack of execution on the court. 📺Subscribe to our YouTube …
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Jason Timpf on the Celtics' Position Among the NBA's Top Teams
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1:14:31Are the Boston Celtics still the lone championship favorites, or have the Cavs and Thunder legitimately joined them at the top of the mountain? Jason Timpf of Hoops Tonight joins us to discuss the Celtics' place among the league's best, Jayson Tatum's current super-stardom rankings, sensitive fan-bases, and much more. Follow Jason on Twitter/X: htt…
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Dan Greenberg on the Celtics 3-1 West Coast Road Trip (Celtics Late Night)
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54:27Dan Greenberg aka StoolGreenie of Barstool Sports joins us to recap the Celtics win in Denver, and the importance of putting together a 3-1 road trip after a rocky few weeks. 📺Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid 🎙️Subscribe to the podcast 📷Follow us on Instagram 🍀Watch live Celtics games with us ✍️Check out …
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Did the OKC loss mean anything?
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1:03:18The Boston Celtics' incredible west-coast road trip took a sour turn on Sunday night after a brutal loss to the Thunder. Does it mean anything, or should we just write it off and move on? We break down the OKC game, then zoom out and examine why the Celtics have succeeded through the rest of their road trip. Plus, the latest rendition of the Schade…
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Post-Game Reactions, Jaylen Brown's Passing Evolution, and Three Realistic Celtics Trades
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50:31Post-game reactions as the Celtics defense takes an early Christmas vacation. Then, we dive into Jaylen Brown's playmaking development. Dude can pass! Finally, three genuinely realistic trades the Celtics could make ahead of the NBA trade deadline. 📺Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid 🎙️Subscribe to the podc…
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How will the Celtics turn this around?
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34:19Jake goes solo to ponder the current state of the Celtics and how they might navigate out of this frustrating slump. 📺Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid 🎙️Subscribe to the podcast 📷Follow us on Instagram 🍀Watch live Celtics games with us ✍️Check out Spooney's work on CelticsBlog 📝Check out Jake's work on Ce…
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The Celtics are Gonna be Okay (...and so is Jordan Walsh)
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57:06The Boston Celtics are going to be okay, folks. In an incredible response to their first two-game losing streak of the season, they bounced back with an undermanned squad, blowing out the Indiana Pacers by nearly 40 points. Jaylen Brown reminded us of his physical dominance over the rest of the league, while Payton Pritchard bounced back from a min…
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Jayson Tatum just keeps getting better
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1:07:40Reactions to Jayson Tatum's massive triple-double last night against the Chicago Bulls. Plus, is it time for more Luke Kornet? How concerned should we be with this Sam Hauser back injury? Finally, is the modern NBA really as bad as online pundits claim? We watched a 2003 game and have some spicy comparisons. 📺Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🕒Check…
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Post-Game Reactions, Jaylen Brown's Passing Evolution, and Three Realistic Celtics Trades
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1:04:14Post-game reactions as the Celtics defense takes an early Christmas vacation. Then, we dive into Jaylen Brown's playmaking development. Dude can pass! Finally, three genuinely realistic trades the Celtics could make ahead of the NBA trade deadline. 📺Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid 🎙️Subscribe to the podc…
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Drew Hanlen on Jayson Tatum's development roadmap, his new book, and strategies for crafting an elite NBA bag
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55:21Elite NBA Skills coach Drew Hanlen joins us to share untold NBA stories and strategies from his new book, "Stop Bullsh###ing YourSelf", which you can pre-order over at https://drewhanlen.com Plus, Jayson Tatum's development roadmap, jumpshot woes, best NBA moments, and much more. 📺Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🕒Check out last week's underrated p…
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The 500th Episode Special (+ some Celtics/Pistons reactions)
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54:13It's our 500th Episode! To Celebrate, we''ll be streaming LIVE immediately after the Celtics vs Pistons game with some postgame reactions. Later, we'll zoom out with some broader Celtics and NBA discussion, discuss the history and future of the pod, and much more. 📺Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🕒Check out last week's underrated plays vid 🎙️Subsc…
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Jayson Tatum is in a Class of His Own
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1:01:27While Nikola Jokic is exhibiting borderline unfair things on the court, Jayson Tatum has separated himself from the B-tier MVP class. What makes Tatum such a unique MVP case? What has to happen from JT to win the damn thing? Plus, reactions to the Grizzlies game, an Eastern Conference zoom-out, and much more. 📺Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🕒Chec…
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