On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst, Chiney Ogwumike and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo join Shae Cornette to react to the Boston Celtics’ loss to the Detroit Pistons. The crew debates whether Jayson Tatum’s shooting struggles are cause for concern following his return from injury and discusses Boston’s defense.
0:00 Celtics-Pistons highlights
0:35 Are Jayson Tatum’s shooting struggles a concern?
5:55 Celtics’ defense
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@MichaelJacksonJones
October 21, 2026 at 11:22 pm
Celtics should have traded JT for PG! Hahaha
@KISSMIBUT27
October 21, 2026 at 11:23 pm
Stephen is now putting the owness on Tatum for fighting for JB to stay when he was the main one spreading the negative narrative which divided them.
@mostwantedcompany4720
October 21, 2026 at 11:24 pm
It jus the first game of the season everybody need to relax just a lil bit
@TheHuddleRoomsports
October 21, 2026 at 11:25 pm
Jayson Tatum was fire. You guys are looking at the points and the missing shots. Iβm looking at the skills the moves the turnaround jumpshot the agility like you gotta look at everything not just miss the mid shot that is gonna improve you know in time by having having gain having a back and skills and then putting all that out there, thatβs why I saw.
@purrinkittyz4737
October 21, 2026 at 11:26 pm
Tatum about to ruin his career
@kyngDez
October 21, 2026 at 11:27 pm
Its only one game but i did notice he was getting doubled alot thats why PG went for 38 they werent worried about him. They gonna find out PG aint JB real soon.
@ResultsDefined
October 21, 2026 at 11:28 pm
The Pistons whoopted his feet ππππ€π€π€πΊπ½
@dbust7659
October 21, 2026 at 11:32 pm
Cant stand listening to the black woman
@MUDDRAGGERRC
October 21, 2026 at 11:35 pm
I hope the pistons kick everyone’s a**. This year.
It doesn’t matter, though they’ll not get any recognition.
@JamesMangham-j5q
October 21, 2026 at 11:41 pm
2:30 sheβs absolutely right. Any time you get a night like this from the imaginary character Play Off P. You must seize the moment π
@belongingtoourlord9680
October 21, 2026 at 11:46 pm
Game one and already making excuses for Tatum stinking up the joint. No JB to blame. PG balled out, canβt blame him. Charmin soft ESPN anointed superstar is the problem.
@Mrpotatoheadj
October 21, 2026 at 11:50 pm
5:26 JB ainβt no sidekick. He was the guy and the kept the one that just tore his Achilles. Itβs about just as bad of a decision as trading Luka for AD.
@thomas.i.mcgill
October 22, 2026 at 12:11 am
Wait til SAS finds out Ausar Thompson is probably the equal most athletic defender in the league.
@BarryBlockZay617
October 22, 2026 at 12:35 am
Iβm a Celtics fan and I live in Boston. Seeing him stink it up was extremely satisfying his selflessness fkd up a contender. He couldnβt deal with JB being the alpha in the room
@BarryBlockZay617
October 22, 2026 at 12:38 am
3:27 Boston def loves Brown more than Tatum still, and even more after Tatum pulled this. Tatum never did anything for the Boston community and Brown became apart of it
@realbabyru
October 22, 2026 at 12:46 am
Why canβt we talk about the pistons ?
@teehodge2484
October 22, 2026 at 1:02 am
King of the ashes
@buckspearman3013
October 22, 2026 at 1:13 am
Joe Mazulla is no mastermind. Dude doesnt make adjustments. If they arent making 3s all game they lose. When they go cold instead of drving to the basket they continue jacking up 3s.
@dlj332
October 22, 2026 at 1:17 am
Tatum and the Celtics deserve the horrors that await them this season after the way they treated JB.
@dlj332
October 22, 2026 at 1:20 am
Like how you trade a finals MVP that singlehandedly led your team to be a two-seed for a guy with a wrecked Achilles? π€π€π€π€
@dlj332
October 22, 2026 at 1:23 am
Calling it now. Joe Mazzulla is getting fired this offseason.
@Imma_Gee
October 22, 2026 at 1:28 am
Very sorry but that trade of Jaylen Brown was an indictment on Tatum and his career – Poor in any language! It probably exposed the other teammates who either couldn’t or wouldn’t support NOT trading Jaylen Brown. I’m never trading my FMVP for ego . . . I supported Boston’s and their potential and I cannot say how poor this is. At some point, a man has to make a choice and I will not accept blaming Jaylen Brown to escape this poor decision by Boston. They’ll be okay this season though but JUST okay . . .
@michaelfermin5963
October 22, 2026 at 1:37 am
Wow preach Stephen, I actually agree with your take!
@hawaii_jj
October 22, 2026 at 2:04 am
Jayson Tatum havenβt been as Jaylen brown fan since he won ecf mvp nd den fmvp yall seen Tatum walk up to the stand when they said and your finals mvp issssss
@cracaphat8868
October 22, 2026 at 2:22 am
I said from time, him coming back messed up the team last season. Should’ve sat out the whole season.Came back for the playoffs to then go and break down, f’d things up.