Did Boston Celtics point guard legend Bob Cousy just challenge Celtics star Jaylen Brown?
Some fans of the team took that commentary as a slight against the Georgia native. Others saw the words as a refreshing admission of where Boston is as a roster, given the front office has traded away or let walk in free agency a substantial part of the 2024 title core.
The hosts of the CLNS Media "First to the Floor" podcast, Jake Issenberg, Ben Vallis, and Wayne Spooney, took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk it over. Check it out below!
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