First to the Floor

First To The Floor: A Boston Celtics Podcast

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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, artic...

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Episodes

Coping Mechanisms (Ep. 32) 21.11.2018

What narrative have you adopted for this season? How do you cope with expectations not being met? Joe, aka u/NoScrotesMcfly, walks us through all the options. Also on this episode of the Celtics podcast, we take stock on where the Celtics are at after a promising win against the Raptors, and a frustrating loss to the Hornets. We compare the recent numbers to those from earlier in the season to see...

Wayward Hayward (Ep. 31) 14.11.2018

On Episode 31 of the Celtics Reddit Podcast, we weigh in on all the recent discussion around potentially re-shuffling the starting lineup, and sending Gordon Hayward to the bench. We also take a look at some of the other top posts from Celtics Reddit, including issues with Jayson Tatum’s shot selection, and u/LarBrd33’s mega post on why it’s time to put the Kobe/Tatum meme to rest. Learn more abou...

Chemistry Class (Ep. 30) 06.11.2018

Do Celtics fans truly have reason to worry, or is everyone prematurely overreacting? On this episode of the Celtics Reddit Podcast, Joe aka u/NoScrotesMcfly joins us to discuss the unforeseen hardships resulting from a slow start in an expected title contending season. We also take a gander at the recent games against the Pacers and Nuggets, and give our take on some of the recent content and reac...

Mook, the Flask Dad (Ep. 29) 27.10.2018

On this episode of the Celtics Reddit Podcast, we take a look back the recent victory against the Thunder, and debate whether Celtics' league-leading defense is enough to compete against the offensive outbursts seen around the league early this season. Later, some much-needed love to Marcus Morris, and who should be the "Alpha" of this team? As always, we take a gander at some of the top content f...

Championship Vibes (Ep. 28) 18.10.2018

On this episode of the Celtics Reddit Podcast, the guys discuss the 105-87 victory over those pesky 76ers, including Tatum's awesome start to the season, the impact of BWA and more. Later, we look at some of the top posts and comments from around the Celtics Reddit community, before looking ahead to the upcoming matchup against the Raptors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

The "Feel Test" (Ep. 27) 10.10.2018

On this episode, we kick back and review some of the top posts and comments from Celtics Reddit over the past week, and talk about Kyrie's commitment plus the potential for a Rozier contract extension. Later, we discuss the season ahead, including seeding predictions, the Celtics' biggest threats, and some of the more intriguing teams to watch this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

The Good, the Bad, and the Sleepy (Ep. 25) 02.10.2018

This week Sleepy Jackson and Sleepy Joe dream about the future for Sleepy Bob. As well, recapping the good, the bad, and everything in between out the Celtics' first two preseason games, including positive signs from Gordon Hayward, the Celtics' lacklustre defence, and the Marcus Smart effect. We also take a look at some of the top comments from the Celtics Reddit post-game threads, along with the...

2018-2019 Season Predictions (Ep. 24) 20.09.2018

Join us for our first episode back for the new season as we shake off the rust and dish out our 2018-2019 season predictions of varied hot-takedness. The Celtics Reddit community also chime in with their own spicy takes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marcus Smarket Value (Ep. 23) 24.07.2018

The Celtics Reddit Podcast is back and out of offseason hibernation to discuss all the latest Celtics news, including the Smart contract, farewelling the Termi-Nader, the Kawhi Trade, the Big Sleep, and much more. As always, we take a look at the Celtics Reddit threads on these topics, and shout out some of your comments on the show. Many thanks to u/AndIMustFollowIfICan, u/ward0630 and u/yungdutc...

2017-2018 Season Mega Recap Part 2 + Kawhi and the draft(Ep. 22) 20.06.2018

Now on Spotify! Join us as we try and make sense of the Kawhi situation, plus the tornado of pre-draft trade rumours and speculation. Then later, Part 2 (the finale!) of our 2017-2018 season mega recap special. Email us your questions, trade proposals and ridiculous hot-takes and we’ll blow ‘em up on the pod. Safe from downvotes! - celticsredditpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

2017-2018 Mega Season Recap Special (Part 1) (Ep. 21) 14.06.2018

Part one of our 2017-2018 mega season recap special. Relive the ups and downs of the best season in recent memory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Pain is Part of the Path" (Ep. 20) 30.05.2018

Ben and Joe recap the very frustrating and yet somewhat promising game 7 loss to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, including Jason Tatum’s amazing performance, the Celtics' hot start, Smart’s defence, and much more. We also pay our respects to co-host Jackson who is still recovering from the brutal game 7 ECF loss and thus physically unable to be with us on this episode of the podcast. Lat...

One. More. Win. (Ep. 19) 24.05.2018

Join us as we recap the Celtics game 5 victory against "Sleepy LeBron" and the Cleveland Cavaliers, looking at the Baynes adjustment, glorious Jayson Tatum, the Cavs’ woes, Mook’s scuffle, and much more. We also look ahead to Game 6 in Cleveland, giving our predictions and mild to hot takes. As always, we close it out by discussing the latest news from around the team, and looking at some of the t...

We're on to Game 4! (Ep. 18) 20.05.2018

Recapping all of the highs and lows (ok, mostly lows) of the game 3 loss to the Cavaliers, while shouting out some of the great comments from users around Celtics Reddit. We discuss what the Cavs did right, what the Celtics did wrong, and try out a new and hopefully temporary segment, “things to be happy about”. To cap things off, we look ahead to game 4, what to expect from the remainder of the s...

The Mother's Day Massacre (Ep. 17) 14.05.2018

Recapping game one of the Eastern Conference Finals against Lebron and the Cavs in all its glory, including Mook living up to his self-hype, Lebron’s career-terrible performance, Horford being the perfect man, the Jay’s, and much more. We also provide our thoughts and predictions heading into game two. Later, we dig around Celtics Reddit, looking at some of the best content surfacing out of game o...

Process of Elimination (Ep. 16) 11.05.2018

Join us as we run through the top 10 moments from the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals series against the Philadelphia 76ers, along with a quick recap of game 5. We also look ahead to the Eastern Conference Finals series against Lebron and his Cavaliers, adding a mix of reasonable analysis and hot-takey predictions. Of course, as always, we look at some of the top posts from around /r/bostonceltics,...

Knees Weak, Early Confetti (Ep. 15) 08.05.2018

Join us as we recap all of the madness from Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semi Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers, including the “Mcconnell factor”, the Baynes 3-point strategy, the continued ascension of Jayson Tatum, as well as the questionable refereeing seen through patches of game 4. Joe also blesses us with another classic New Zealand cricket reference, Later, we look ahead at what adj...

Ben Simmons Makes a Good Point (Ep. 14) 05.05.2018

Join us as we recap all of the awesome things that made up the Game 1 and 2 victories against the Philadelphia 76ers, including Ben Simmons’ stellar 1 point performance, Father Al Horford’s steadying veteran presence, Jaylen Brown’s “Willis Reed lite” performance, Terry Rozier’s continuing development, and much more. We also break out the predictions heading into games 3 and 4 of the series, and t...

We're on to Philadelphia (Ep. 13) 30.04.2018

Reminiscing on another glorious Boston Celtics Game 7 victory, and celebrating some stellar player performances, including Father Al Horford, the scariest of Terry’s, and Jayson Tatum rising to the occasion. We then look ahead to Game 1 and beyond of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, the Philadelphia 76ers vs the much cooler Boston Celtics, including key matchups, defensive exploits, and series...

Kelly Olynyk is not Walking Through That Door (Ep. 12) 27.04.2018

Celtics Reddit moderator, 1337speak, joins us as we recap the highs, lows, and "way-to-go's" of the Boston Celtics game 6 loss to the Bucks of Milwaukee. As we break down the team and individual performances from game 6, we also look ahead at what we can expect from what is sure to be an epic game 7 in Boston this weekend. We also take a look at the /r/bostonceltics post-game thread and respond to...

Marcus Smart Appreciation Society + Game 6 Predictions (Ep. 11) 26.04.2018

All hail the Cobra! Join us in our Marcus Smart appreciation circle as we look back at the highs and lows of game 5, including how on (or off) the money we truly were in our predictions and hot takes. Later, Joe joins us to look ahead to game 6 against the Bucks of Milwaukee, what adjustments to expect out of both teams, player performance predictions, and of course some classic, spicy hot takes....

Hot Takes & Small Tongues (Game 5 Predictions) (Ep. 10) 24.04.2018

Thoughts, predictions, and increasingly spicy hot-takes heading into game 5 of the Celtics v Bucks round 1 playoff series. Join us as we cook up some sensible predictions for the remainder of the series before descending into the hottest of takes. We also take a brief look back at some performances from game 5, and discuss the likelihood of a Marcus Smart game 5 return. Learn more about your ad ch...

Done with Game One (Ep. 9) 16.04.2018

Breaking down all aspects of the exhilarating game 1 victory over the Bucks, Father Al Horford’s "above average” performance, and rookie Tatum’s fearless foray into playoff hoops. We also highlight our highest and lowest moments from the game, and look ahead at potential adjustments for game 2. Of course and as always, we’re looking at all the latest news from around the team, and shouting out som...

"Modcast" + Playoff Predictions(Ep. 8) 10.04.2018

This week we’re joined by two Moderators from the Boston Celtics Subreddit, 1337Speak and ParsnipPizza, to discuss all that goes into being a mod, dealing with unhappy users and varying expectations, future plans for the sub and juggling Celtics fandom with modding responsibilities. As always, we’ll break down all of the games from the past week, and assess all potential seeding outcomes that coul...

Planting the #1 Seed (Ep. 7) 03.04.2018

Recapping last week’s spectacular wins against both the Jazz and Raptors, before chewing the fat on all the latest news around the team. Later, Jackson takes us through another classic segment of Opponent Watch where we check in on what our closest rivals are up to, and the likely playoff seeding outcomes. We’ll also take a look at the top /r/bostonceltics posts over the top week, and chime in on...

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