Doc Rivers

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Well actually got really you -- okay -- in the last life you know. Last place happen obviously we'd rather not filed Chauncey and we hope to do that play over again the last play it would -- You know it do what they executed exact way we wanted to but you know Pollack did did open look it will take that it was more as a coach you don't really focused on the last play much of the -- and you know it's. Made the last shot and it was a good because you don't made the last shot of the bad calls especially with very. Coaches on the haven't watched the entire game and try to figure out why you got to that situation where you have to take election.

That has been occurred criticism so far -- a couple callers about the last play in terms of Pierce's shot. -- you said it wasn't executed exactly the way you wanted to can you tell it take us into the huddle what was the play called how many different options are available and what was that there wasn't executed quite right.

World is really three option that a mental role play but you know the first option. What did it to Garnett have been brilliant Paul we're going to play off each other and said that said that Joe -- if you think Paul wide open didn't. Are you go to -- And that's what grade did that was raised reunite I can live with that he had this to get the ball through. When you're better scores in the lead on the baseline no one wants situations don't they called it wrong there was a two shot to court. You know he didn't really fitted up economic caught and shot instead of just about you know we work on their player we've been successful run in that play it's the first on the ball and pass the ball in that doesn't mean Paul would not have been dealt with the ball and the ball can take 55 shots -- or Kevin I really don't care of those great which he just try to play off each of the three.

Why did you have raced through the ball in. Bingo let's part of the argument that we -- make of the we want to defending we actually defending that doctor pepper and what.

You know when you know the coaches always dump that you guys know it by yeah who didn't yeah. -- that you don't really it and that's just the way it worked that's why -- made by I'd like to play and we've been very successful run that play you know and at regulator reed Brady reap what you thought the ball would open. You know we brought that three other times while we're on the Kevin. In the Adrian -- player off of each other and the deepest reaction given that decision -- we could open that's what it's what you would you know have considered again if all the open and our guards sees it is not the -- off.

Dockery new look at the entirety of the game is your third minutes when a coach is going to do when did feel like you might be slipping away from -- it seemed like a few trips down the floor in the second half in particular some of the motion offense wasn't quite what it was in the first half.

Well it -- honest but I thought toward the middle of the second quarter you know we we had a chance to be -- 1214 point. And I thought we gave up corked -- necessarily offensively because we had 52 point. I thought defensively cold without the first that we didn't do very good job we talked about that. Going in and have dominant doesn't machines helped it to 9% or so there -- only got seven points you know. It was -- I think fortieth so. Bet that concern me dormant I have to so I consider it started there that can ever thought we came out just fumbled the ball we we tried who are. To a one on one we've never been that well we have been met we've struggled and we didn't do too long.

It did notice infected first -- all year that you've lost a third quarter only thirteen points scored so. Just stagnant to that would you -- is not enough motion.

They're that bad enough trust the movement you know it happened you know it's something that's very flexible we've done it before. We just seven better than -- that long stretch and get the quality basketball you go in and out of that you know our team all -- do and and he tried to get it back and we never really got to no really we made just even down the stretch but it really never through execution listen I didn't think the game was played great it was agreed that we played let you know Detroit at a fixed slightly would know -- in -- some left and we got this course well you know both ways it would no -- well played game. The once they got bit like it was a very intense game you don't get that many games like that in in November and December and --

We hear a lot of athletes say that it's just another game on the schedule on the regular season game. But are you indicating -- perhaps that this was more than a regular season game because of the opponent and it the players took it to a new level.

Yeah I thought the intensity with the other levels. You know I don't know it's more than another statement you know that's for everyone else to figure out whether it was -- about it really doesn't matter in the division and you think about it except for you lost the game you want to win a game because of their home. But clearly when you play at Detroit Pistons or no. Orlando Chicago the -- we have coming up you get up for the offense that human nature doesn't fit that in the grand scheme of things it's just another day.

Celtics coach Doc Rivers here with -- WEEI John brook Bob Howry and in for DNC this one at the other question coach that we've had a lot today is I'm sure you're aware. And I know that we've probably been headed a lot after the game last night was like Tony Allen defending primarily over the top at the end of the game when he was cold off the -- you know. Again.

You know totally -- what we got to got to stop the play before that no one noticed that. You don't know -- in the day. When Chauncey Billups 84 shot in the looking toward turnover. Played previous give the ball well -- on the final shot. You know -- that was a great place that would put Tony -- back on talk like we were going to do them reiterated discussed that. And the rhythm why it -- decide. You know you just can't shoot over Chauncey over and over television -- and over -- Or Rajon Rondo like he had been doing that last 45 -- You know it and that's what we're going to do we decided that before the game -- guys -- belt the better place for you know the only thing Detroit -- play. At all in the fourth quarter or in effect and so we won't go -- it -- government and you have all the time I totally disagree -- the first -- so we felt pretty comfortable that.

And the only thing you did wrong on the play was leave his feet.

Yep -- honestly guys you know there was stuff from and it really wasn't and we talked about it and should run in the morning. About staying down -- and you know it is necessary step to force coaches. You know stayed down on a -- what would happen with -- he allowed separation. And and that's what -- the gap which ought to get the drop you know one. Talk just got separation from Tony. Now Tony would want to get him instead of being up order. And that that's where the play went wrong more than anything else know when you're that far away and you if you Chauncey Billups. You know you're natural reaction just to jump -- manager going to jump. Should jump to the side so you missed you know you know drugged up injured the best what prompted.

Thank you look at the numbers for the season in you guys are right up there in terms of overall D fence but maybe -- a slow learner but come. Watching the games re blowing people out by more than twenty points especially at home. And I don't know how much I can learn from that other than that the Celtics are are potentially really good team a game like last night really showed demonstrated to us that. You know in key situations your defense can't come up with several big stops the final couple three minutes. I'm other than Billups you know through three pointer that that what is the you know just an awesome shot in the final minute I thank you guys really came up big defensively did you learn anything about your team last night.

Well defensively our -- thirteen and I think our team is bought into it we've been solid all year defensively. Offensively we have to trust all the time that it went in the top because we have three special players. We can at times you try to do it ourselves and that's something we can't regarded is we just got to keep trusting system -- themselves. Toe problem you know in my -- little bit there and you go to -- but -- there was -- depends on the basketball court and no government free throw and you got a picture at all if -- Ordonez just when the.

When you talk about that trusting your system especially offensively you know is that something that. Would make the comment that was made last night more accurate when somebody said. On the Celtics might be a better team after this loss than they would have been even if -- won is that possible and is it in the anti I don't know.

I don't buy that I don't think disability from going to today where you went Alou you don't have you know what -- each game we play we're just gonna keep -- You know tough loss force last night we don't over react to it we're going to come out. Work hard to date -- practice and in just keep trying to get batter that they not love about this team -- that we're we are going to keep in better. And you know it doesn't listen what 23 days into the season. You know. Hopefully by 82 we're much better that we are at 2223. You know you look at from the other change that they may get improve but they may not they'd been together they know who they are -- to figure that out -- still benefit.

that one of the things it's interesting to me in reading with the players had to say listen -- the players had to say after the game was is that you know. This was a different position for -- to -- and as a team and yet you've got veterans on this team so. Really how much can guys like Garnett and peers and Alan and the others on the team as well who have all been around the league for awhile and all played in big games before how much can they learn as a unit. In a game like that.

Well that's what you learned and it every night we've we've got a budget -- like there isn't even though then could turn out to blow off to a closer at times. But it more learning how to play with each -- been learning how to play they know how to play any Paul Pierce and gun and -- they're terrific basketball players so they didn't know how to play the game what happens now for us this this continuing. If learning how to play together and learning how to. Execute different situations every situation that we go through this year -- the situation or basketball. No we talked about that -- bit more to Detroit has probably gone through. Every single situation that you can build Lipton and then in game seven in in world championships and they've lost they've been in big games 7 in the Eastern Conference. They've won championships so they've been through mostly every situation where we have it and and you know messed spirit and so that's what we're still --

A veteran who underestimate your potential but you guys -- in three right now and my guess is not going to be 46 I would just the two incredible. But all right but which -- going to improve as a basketball teams so why is supposing that -- going to be forty it's 46 but. Why won't be reflected in the record as you guys get better and better.

Well prepared you know I think it will but I think of a team to get better as well the thing we did better playing and and hopefully we'll get better plant them. You know we'll we'll be fortitude to note that you it would be great. Understood it one game at a time I can figure that and then -- about team of them for the most part we wanted to win that last good game last night clearly to consider and our intensity and and you know against a quality opponent so you always want to win note today. And said that now that the game -- over you know really whipping it about Chicago it.

Sure understood however based on one fact want tackle on the fact that Detroit has won what. Now -- fourteen the last fifteen against Boston in part to. That you don't want four okay. Fair enough -- turn up -- feel like that in that light that this was a missed opportunity.

Manila coming up so we got a chance to win again devoted Detroit. You know but the whole 1415 -- cut of that crap under the died on the the you don't have any sure sure that's that's stuff or direct state. When they write articles or. Or talk about the -- basketball team. Now -- can be aware of woods if we have been together two although it was just thinking then and that clearly would be a mental thing you know. But -- the guys maybe June. I've been part of -- so I don't think our our team -- you know you know we just want to play in India and didn't double we -- coming out. But we have bigger days before that you know we have to -- whereas we have -- tough. Before we go out west in right now about a beer --

Here's one of those big picture questions I'm wondered if you go back to last year is now only winning 24 games was there kind of days losing culture that was kind of starting to permeate the club and and if not wyandotte. And how long or how difficult was it to get rid of that mentality as you guys began the new season with a whole new club.

Well good question Denny ain't got rid of that the middle of summer but it is expected to Europe with Detroit you know doesn't -- nine players all of our basketball team and so when you truly detonated flares and an inspector with the talent we've brought in back coach Earl was pretty much remove we went from a change. You know playing Q. Made the play off to a team. Who now have bigger aspirations and in and let that happen in Detroit obviously. When you -- to -- to question the last three years we united break feed your. And struggling it's stuff you know. You can give out of your own way investigation but we're door I don't know if you -- that he is losing culture but we will lose it. And there was no farming and to me if you do it enough to build the government.

You mentioned already that you think about Chicago that's the next one on tomorrow night how easy or how difficult will be to put this behind you.

I've been pretty good I think we've done a pretty good job of that this year you know again I don't know the answer this again it would -- that. Has not been together and clearly they wanted to win that game last night and then LB. You know by that let a little bit today it would have a -- practice today and then get them focused back but. -- the within BAC in -- relative to fill whatever hole when to gather yourself in did did you yourself back. You know the NBA player real debate and trying to fight back to back played four games in five days and thankfully yet to be a little stronger.

And for the critics who were out call in today if you find yourself tied against Chicago in the final seconds. I you wouldn't hesitate to call the same play towards into the game.

Now I would I would I don't know I can't -- play because just fine right little predictable -- that was your options are always Kevin you know doesn't think those are pretty good options for a basketball.

How do you go about deciding on a given night is it -- who has the hot hand that matchup -- you -- you do all rock paper scissors and it's it's Paul earned -- how to thought he decide which one of those guys are going to.

and only have two you know do you have any real. Later the little more difficult for me. This little -- to go but still for the most part and you go well they're playing in. You know the way we were going to run momentum would have done until we got to got to determine with all the going to -- Great and that the person switch we felt that we would be the data looked. Layup -- tall or wide open jumper for a you know that's what we're looking for. But it didn't happen and again and I will live with decision that we threw at DePaul that was great read and made it. And you know our total minutes -- about if he's open and you can determine that it Bridget.

There enough Doc Rivers coach thanks for respite of the time with us this morning is appreciated and best of what tomorrow night.

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