First To The Floor: A Boston Celtics Podcast

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First To The Floor: A Boston Celtics Podcast episodes

October 07 Preseason Previews + the Nuances of Defensive Aggression within a Possession Maxing Model
Is aggressive defense centred around swiping at the ball, gambling in passing lanes, and helping on drives conducive to the "possession maxing" concept? In other words, how do players such as Paul George contribute defensively without helping opponents create easy advantages?
Plus, dream expectations for the Celtics' preseason, and much more.
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50 min
October 04 The League is Waking Up to the New Era Celtics
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1 hr 8 min
September 30 All aboard the Celtics Training Camp hype train
They're saying everything about the Celtics is awesome, and they have no flaws and are completely healthy. Who are we to challenge that?? Why can't Jayson Tatum win a title and MVP in the same season?
Plus, news from around the league, and how to survive the final week of the offseason.
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1 hr 3 min
September 25 Predicting the NBA's Eastern Conference for 2026-27
The NBA season is right around the corner, which means it's time to run through your favorite gambling site's over/unders.
Plus, Bill Simmons trolls Heat fans, Karl Anthony Towns extension drama, and much more.
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1 hr 16 min
September 21 The Celtics are teasing us ahead of Preseason
One week, three life-preserving interviews as the offseason drags on. We recap the PG / Mike Conley presser, Jayson Tatum's appearance on the Dan Patrick show, and Brad Stevens' interview with Brian Scalabrine on SiriusXM.
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43 min
September 14 Tatum Calf-Watch, Devin Carter rumors, and "Specter" Jerseys
Duke basketball blessed Celtics fans with some electric offseason content. At this point of the offseason, any morsel of Celtics content can help satiate us for another moment as we inch closer to the start of the season. This time, it comes courtesy of a 59-second highlight video featuring plenty of Jayson Tatum in what appears to be a scrimmage between current Duke players and program alumni.
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45 min
September 11 What do Knicks fans think of the Celtics this year?
Part 2 of our Eastern Conference Rivals Series. DJ Zullo from Knicks Film School joins us to discuss the dynamic between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks this year.
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#prizepicks
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1 hr 13 min
September 04 What do Cavs fans think of the Celtics this year? (Rivals Series Ep.1)
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Know your enemy. Tony Pesta of Fear the Sword joins us to discuss the ongoing rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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1 hr 8 min
August 31 Jaylen's Boston farewell, FIBA Neemi, and the Paul George -Al Horford OG venn diagram
Jaylen Brown was just given a massive send-off by the city of Boston. What does this mean for his long-term legacy as a Celtic?
Plus, Neemi Queta and Hugo Gonzalez go head-to-head in FIBA qualifiers, and why Paul George could bring some Al Horford-like qualities to the Celtics this year.

🎧Subscribe to the audio podcast: https://bit.ly/4e5auYC
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#bostonceltics
#celtics
#postgame
#firsttothefloor
#jaysontatum
#basketball
#nba
#reaction
#highlights
#mvp
#nbadraft
#prizepicks
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55 min
August 28 Jayson Tatum will absolutely cook this year
MVP season loading.. we all know this, but why? What's different about Jayson Tatum heading into this season?

🎧Subscribe to the audio podcast: https://bit.ly/4e5auYC
📷Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firsttothefloor18/
✍️Check out Spooney's work on CelticsBlog: https://bit.ly/3zotdzs
📝Check out Jake's work on CelticsBlog: https://bit.ly/3zlVVko
👕Buy our MERCH, Support the show!: https://bit.ly/fttfmerch
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#bostonceltics
#celtics
#postgame
#firsttothefloor
#jaysontatum
#basketball
#nba
#reaction
#highlights
#mvp
#nbadraft
#prizepicks
Download the PrizePicks app today and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup! That’s code CLNS to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup! PrizePicks. A Preferred Partner of the NBA.

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57 min

About 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, 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.