Michael Spooner has been following the Celtics since Antoine Walker's first wiggle in front of the Garden crowd. He joined Celticsblog in 2022, writing under his pen name Wayne Spooney, which he adopted while writing for fun on Reddit (and now it's too late to turn back). He is also a co-host of the "First to the Floor" podcast on the CLNS network.
The Boston Celtics and the fleeting nature of the championship mindset
Why the Celtics’ tough stretch might just be part of the championship process.
The anatomy of a Celtics loss
Breaking down how Boston loses games, and whether they can do anything about it (or already have).
Drew Peterson’s intriguing game and path to playing time
Why Drew Peterson should follow in the footsteps of Grant Williams.
Jaylen Brown, post hoc playmaker
When Jaylen Brown posts-up, great things happen for the Celtics.
Isolation maturation: how Jayson Tatum’s iso game highlights his unselfishness
Jayson Tatum’s advanced IQ has propelled his isolation game, and the Celtics, to new heights.
Payton Pritchard and the art of annoyance
Payton Pritchard has turned himself into an annoying defender, and that’s good news for the Celtics.
The Celtics are ruining basketball, and I couldn’t be happier
If this is what ruining basketball looks like, I hope it gets worse.
Mission Unpossible: can anyone actually guard the Jays?
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, and therefore the Celtics, have become un-guardable.
The last argument of rings - the Celtics and greatness
The Celtics have greatness in their sights, and that should matter to all of us.
Joe Mazzulla has molded the Celtics into executioners
The Boston Celtics are elite at doing what their coach tells them.