Talk about a first impression. Robby’s first piece at CelticsBlog is a spirited debate with veteran Adam Taylor regarding Boston’s wing depth and who might get some playing time off the bench: Jordan Walsh or Baylor Scheierman? Here’s more about Robby.
What got you into basketball and the Celtics?
My first foray into the Celtics fandom was in 2004, right around the time I found a Ricky Davis card in an Upper Deck pack. Growing up between Madison, Wisconsin and Richmond, Virginia, there weren’t many opportunities to see games on TV until the formation of the Big 3, so when I did finally see them consistently, I got accustomed to their winning ways pretty fast.
In college, the 2017-18 season gave me unprecedented hoops access thanks to a League Pass account shared by about a dozen people and a group of friends who loved the game. That was when I became hooked and decided to dedicate as much time as I could into understanding this game. It’s been a borderline unhealthy obsession ever since.
What are your strengths and/or favorite topics as a writer?
Personally, I like tackling feature content. Stories that require tons of research and interviews that can tell a full narrative appeal to me, and they allow me to use the skills I have as a writer to craft something meaningful and hopefully entertaining.
I also love learning from the past. I’m a sucker for nostalgia and how the games and stories of the past can provide us clarity to what we see today. There are so many Celtics games that I can pinpoint the exact time and place I was at when they were live. Exploring those areas of this sport are some of my favorite ways to find inspiration in future stories.
What is your bold prediction for the coming season?
Is a Finals repeat bold enough? Maybe not, so I’ll try something a little different. The record for most All-Stars from a single team is four, which has happened nine times, the last of which came in the 2018 ASG after the Warriors brought Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green into Los Angeles. I think this team becomes the next to do it, and the first Celtics quartet to do it since 2011. The Derrick White All-Star chants can only get louder after last season, right?
