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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Mook has 'em shook! (Ep. 6) 27.03.2018 1:17:07

Back once again for another weekly dive into the Boston Celtics and the Celtics Reddit Community. We get into some of the highlights from this week's four game winning streak, including Scary Terry, Mook having ‘em shook, and Jaylen Brown’s return. We also take a look at the probable playoff picture as we enter the final stretch of the regular season. Later, check in on some of our closest opponen...

"So you're telling me there's a chance!" (Ep. 5) 20.03.2018 1:19:08

We’re back discussing all the news around the Boston Celtics, and around the Celtics Subreddit, and briefly looking back at all three games from over the past week. Later, we’re addressing all the important questions. Will repairing Marcus Smart’s thumb fix his jumpshot? Is the Hayward calf raise montage a good sign of his return? Is Isaiah Thomas suited to a 6th man role in Boston in the future?...

How long is "indefinitely"? (Ep. 4) 14.03.2018 1:15:35

Recapping the past week in Celtics games, and exploring some of the recent injury news, what that means for the Boston Celtics, and why it's possible not all that bad. We peer through the magnifying glass into another segment of 'Opponent Watch' to see who stands in the way of Banner 18, before rounding up the week's top posts on the Boston Celtics subreddit, shouting out users from around the com...

The Moose is loose! (Ep. 3) 05.03.2018 1:18:04

Looking back on the highs and lows of the past week in Celtics fandom, including the timely Gino appearance against the Hornets, and the disappointing yet promising loss to the Rockets. We check in on our closest rivals around the league in another bout of ‘Opponent Watch’, rejoicing in the Cave’ struggles, while commiserating over those pesky Raptors. Finally, we top if off with all the latest ne...

It's a Win Streak! (Ep. 2) 27.02.2018 51:57

Recapping the past week's games against the Pistons, Knicks and Grizzlies, including the return of Marcus Smart’s effect on winning, and Kyrie Irving’s dazzling play-style. We also put our closest rivals under the microscope and assess just how annoying they will potentially be during the latter part of the season. Later, we explore the likelihood of a Gordon Hayward return this season, before run...

Post All-Star Outlook (Ep. 1) 20.02.2018 40:25

Summing up the performances of Kyrie Irving and Al Horford during the 2018 NBA All-star game, before deep diving into a "where to from here, coach?" segment, tracking the potential lineup changes between now and the playoffs. To conclude, we discuss some of the top posts and comments on /r/bostonceltics, before looking at the Celtics' upcoming matchups. Here's the clip of Kyrie's arm-dislocating c...