Episodes

  • Musings from NBA Summer League w/ Wayne Spooney from First to the Floor

    Musings from NBA Summer League w/ Wayne Spooney from First to the Floor
    Jul 16 2024
    Dissecting the first 2 summer league games for the Boston Celtics. Breakdowns on Baylor Scheierman, Jordan Walsh, and Jaden Springer. Plus other insights from Spooney's first time in Vegas! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to our discord! https://discord.gg/tPbpNVCQsm Check out Black Sheep Optimists: https://linktr.ee/blacksheepoptimists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Can Anyone Dethrone Team USA in the Olympics? (w/ Es Baraheni)

    Can Anyone Dethrone Team USA in the Olympics? (w/ Es Baraheni)
    Jul 14 2024
    The exhibition season for USA basketball is upon us as they prepare for the 2024 Paris Olympic games. With 25% of Team USA now made up of Boston Celtics, with 1 notable exception, this felt like the perfect time to preview the tournament itself Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:34 - Derrick White in/Jaylen Brown Left off 9:15 - Setting up Olympic Group Play/Group of Death 14:00 - Why do NBA role players become stars in international play? 19:32 - Group B/C Previews 26:00 - Power ranking the medalist contenders 29:00 - Who should start for Team USA? 38:45 - Can Es name the 2020(2021*) Gold Medal USA team? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to our discord! https://discord.gg/tPbpNVCQsm Check out Black Sheep Optimists: https://linktr.ee/blacksheepoptimists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • How Will the 2nd Apron Affect the Future of the Boston Celtics? (w/ Keith Smith)

    How Will the 2nd Apron Affect the Future of the Boston Celtics? (w/ Keith Smith)
    Jul 10 2024
    Will is joined by Spotrac's Keith Smith to discuss all things NBA CBA and 2nd apron related to the Celtics, the league as a whole, and then wrap up with some olympic thoughts 0:00 - Intro 2:24 - How does Keith Study the CBA? 8:47 - The restrictions of the CBA 14:00 - The Celtics brought everyone back 17:00 - Importance of Derrick White extension 27:30 - The Future of Team Building 33:32 - Keith's most intriguing moves of the off-season 42:30 - Derrick White to Team USA/Cooper Flagg --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to our discord! https://discord.gg/tPbpNVCQsm Check out Black Sheep Optimists: https://linktr.ee/blacksheepoptimists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • Why Derrick White's contract is an ABSOLUTE steal (with Khari Thompson of Boston.com)

    Why Derrick White's contract is an ABSOLUTE steal (with Khari Thompson of Boston.com)
    Jul 8 2024
    We have officially hit the off-season lull before we get some Summer League/Olympic basketball Khari Thompson of boston.com joins Will to give his takes on the Celtics Championship, off-season moves, and potential sale of the team Chapters: 0:00 - Intro/Greg had a baby boy! 2:25 - Parade thoughts from BTS w/ Khari 12:43 - Celtics are ALL in 14:36 - Derrick White is the deal of the summer 22:00 - The murky futures of Jrue/KP beyond next season 27:00 - Celtics for sale? 30:00 - Khari's favorite off-season NBA moves --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to our discord! https://discord.gg/tPbpNVCQsm Check out Black Sheep Optimists: https://linktr.ee/blacksheepoptimists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • The Celtics are running It back + Wyc puts the team up for sale | Plus thoughts on NBA Free Agency

    The Celtics are running It back + Wyc puts the team up for sale | Plus thoughts on NBA Free Agency
    Jul 2 2024
    Will and Greg talk about a a huge week for the Boston Celtics. All of the Celtics top 10 guys from their playoff rotation are back under contract including Luke Kornet and Xavier Tillman. Jayson Tatum and Derrick White get max extensions. AND Wyc Grousbeck has offically put the team up for sale. The boys get into all of this and their thoughts on a wild start to NBA Free Agency Subscribe to our discord! https://discord.gg/tPbpNVCQsm Check out Black Sheep Optimists: https://linktr.ee/blacksheepoptimists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • The Knicks Go All In + Drafting Players From the '08 and '24 Celtics

    The Knicks Go All In + Drafting Players From the '08 and '24 Celtics
    Jun 27 2024
    Greg gives his thoughts on the Knicks big trade for Mikal Bridges. Then, the boys catch up for a few on Greg's baby, getting LASIK, and tackle a few news and notes from around the NBA before diving into a payer draft of the '08 and '24 Boston Celtics roster to determine which team is better. Subscribe to our discord! https://discord.gg/tPbpNVCQsm Check out Black Sheep Optimists: https://linktr.ee/blacksheepoptimists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • The Most Impressive Stats from the 2024 Boston Celtics

    The Most Impressive Stats from the 2024 Boston Celtics
    Jun 23 2024
    Will and Greg play a game of "What's Most Impressive?" to put the 2024 season into perspective for a historically dominant team. Check out Black Sheep Optimists new song "Feels Like Summer": https://open.spotify.com/track/4eBQ9lKgIYJdtYZ5lwxU1V Subscribe to our discord! https://discord.gg/tPbpNVCQsm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • Michael Pina of "The Ringer" explains how the Celtics became championships

    Michael Pina of "The Ringer" explains how the Celtics became championships
    Jun 20 2024
    The Celtics are NBA champions and The Ringer's Michael Pina was there to soak it all in. He joins us to provide insight on the series-clinching Game 5, takeaways from the series, and thoughts on the Jays Check out Black Sheep Optimists new song "Feels Like Summer": https://linktr.ee/blacksheepoptimists Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Sights and Sounds inside the TD Garden 10:30 - Surprised how this series played out? 18:50 - Top moments of the NBA Finals 25:00 - The Jays Selfless Mentality 32:00 - How does the JB Discourse change post NBA Finals 43:45 - Insights on Joe Mazzulla --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to our discord! https://discord.gg/tPbpNVCQsm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    57 mins