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It's our number three Dennis and Callahan tonight at the at the bank north -- the Celtics take on the New Jersey Nets trying to -- at 16 game losing streak. The owner of Boston's -- were prospect join us on the awful lot of mourning what are you today. A drug I would buy it I'd go with co owner I -- co -- but at one of the owners. But -- get a -- sure yeah that's that's a recognized our job to fastballs. I -- Are you really unhappy with the losses and the losing streak or are you putting up a facade because this is what the owner should do but in your heart of hearts you know all the long term success of this franchise would be based on or improve by. Getting the lottery in getting one of the top two.

I'm looking at the lottery yet this silver lining I think if it has to come down that way will liquidate it will be productive it that you could end up being a signal a positive as has been people of Britain I think I will be -- after the break the single -- I don't have any acting capable quality league as the single shot. I sort of like -- into I've not without watching at all you know wrote paperwork that. Like instead of the basket much was made in the to protect your it would be better for he would like to all of that it took it game by game that we that we could promote it -- the -- is that.

to -- the second fastball I don't know if you watch -- around the horn before sportswriters. I think the second topic of conversation yesterday was does -- vote of confidence. For -- in Danny indicate that one or both will be fired at the end of the season. Remarkably all forced it yes they thought they would be and that -- indicated it by the way Bob Ryan who said he believes you'll make it changed at the end of the season what's -- use

my gut I -- think though that the but it didn't see it done this -- exactly that. There's no way to nobody this I'd be happy I'd be perfectly happy with -- nobody. Well all right what basically should have been the gold -- is what I said. I was just. Look at the lockers and a couple guys let me question right you know what does this mean for the coach I think particularly notwithstanding I think what we've given him -- that he. He's starting with I think -- was going to be the started that are most likely so you'll all you know -- lead the la hey Tony elbow doubt that you started right you know I think he would need to. Look beyond this year -- the outlook is doing I think. I personally right -- for example of Jefferson's point brick with a lot it bluntly -- wanted to give credit to coaching staff that.

Do you think doc rivers has done his job well this year. Work.

Do I think wanting just one example is that every single play would go to the game and watch him every play he's got something to say to a player of all somebody decided young player. -- torture. They aren't that way I want -- five feet to left. This sort of Rita let you concede you know just you know that would saying or -- match being cute you know -- but that -- that perhaps the other two you know probably psychiatry. So you aren't you on it has worked great without preparation you don't get a we became the only one -- with 27 to 17 their first -- at one point but on the totaled seven. Well played well that's preparation for the guys are.

Do you consider. The Texas games in the Ohio State games appointment viewing are you watch in these two guys -- do you have an opinion do you like one guy over the other.

said they'd be I can kind of got in the class but I do quite tech as he -- what has stated he. But the Michigan degree that I liked the University of Michigan I've become a buck -- but I think I don't to a -- I.

You can't comment on just how as a fan of I -- over go to her or -- to -- it.

No idea -- I don't think that if I'm -- you'd think that. Once steeply -- and college he'll be fantastic wrote that she's about ability

and -- what is the rationale. Of the weighted ping pong ball system that the NBA uses versus the NFL system that says if you finish last. You picked first I mean fact of the matter is you finish last you'll have a 25% chance of picking first if you an aunt and a 46% chance of picking first or second mean if you have the worst record should get the go first.

I think I think Jerry did that map or the other -- yeah it is all of that was it actually was first I sort of -- about the security

46 point 5% yeah. If you completely -- to finish last.

You know what because. Part of it is we cut -- became you know over 17009 -- it then that's up 8% over last year which is the whole entire different and how grateful -- are you are all there were coming in. But because people coming in these gains that we would have. Extra no reason for anybody to wonder if we're trying to win games -- all comes back. -- scored two plays hard and present it and try to win the games at the obligation of being the member of India. Also I think look at it -- well. At first pick is not a guarantee but yet you're the first pick is almost figured he signed -- that it and that's going to be -- player. Indictment does and that there will be better. And the number five or 11 tackles along on the it it just it's more certain of India the number one it is more work. Only I've got on the floor. Well though it would release of the Baltic going to cut this year is six it if it is different is more about. All the guys I think you know of that in the Morse certain yet -- that we don't want to have anybody.

It's probably outlet is to keep teams Conan and -- Works the technicality that you know we're we're. -- sounds good in itself logical that sounds like the right thing for the co owner to say that you have an obligation to the fans try to win some games what do all 17000 fans don't want to win the game and they want to get the first 22 pick the lottery to next year and the year after that in the next ten hours after that viable to win the 17 championship.

Well interview you go the other data that you're bell peppers in it wouldn't 60 -- season they remembered that it -- You know -- correct. I think what no matter what we call it even if we all that which we are not record to -- other direction and help that or it's really important and I picked you but by community leaders play the game with a rotation. Who are 20 years old who aren't going to be embarrassed -- may not be signed you don't play well they're out they're kind of the but the minute he with the Jersey -- whomever that you cannot. We -- purpose. We're not trying to -- gave up idea I would give anything I would a -- who went right.

Cool what how do you feel we know you're pretty passionate fan sees it -- the games -- in Alan's great how do you feel when you hear. Play fans. Rooting for the other team or just rooting or chanting -- in olden does it bother you horrendous either -- or do you understand.

It is I don't know quite heard debt -- thing but I did your. -- I don't popular -- part one when he went -- seventh but the for the gave up one of the audit period say congratulations arguing he had a -- yourself picked you're the Celtic and I I think a lot of both those I've kept you. You know seven. As many people in the sense for what that -- going to even -- that your for the Celtics but you coming in India to see both sides who's responsible. Both were he and rated -- buildings across.

It is is there a an internal battle going on inside of you -- the the fan who who wants to see the wins the owner who has to say the right thing and want to see the wins versus the businessman who looks your investment and by all accounts you and Stephen everybody else are in this for the long ball. And realized that the short term setbacks and I'm sure you've done this in business before can sometimes lead to long term gains the -- franchise much more valuable down the road is -- internal conflict going on there.

But see I I think we've looked as if we try to do everything we and we sort of opened the checkbook we set for example what we're going after. Iverson you know are protected. Attacked is -- or whatever we you have to pay in the -- want extension that you can sort of pull that up pretty quickly and say that's going to be expensive trade. We took go to an -- if you like -- both sides that I -- belabor that point except to say. What he's sort of figured captors general managers coaching yours or player with an all right for -- was. What you've done that in trapped in. You know Dudley have been sort of pick it usually business. -- at least is that what he does with it it worked out and redeem XYZ and it worked out pretty well you can predict -- but. We feel like we didn't have step -- let you know I'd I'd put down and were upper fighting wing trick of the game losing streak. We it out of our control it sort of just sit back -- last.

Wouldn't there be a rush to the ticket office if you got one of these top two guys don't don't expect that to happen where can have you have you affected that in at all if they can

I'm sure bet I'm sure that we you'll want to talk to guys in -- we went battered last ten years. If we go on those of you guys you know I'd renew my tickets quick so --

It would be it would change everything around because people are starving for an exciting competitive basketball I think -- we've seen it last. Well I'm used to be appointment viewing to see the Celtics play that night on TV I think it would be again if.

Let me with a -- I'd like it that way and ignore you reading are you know gigantic -- what percent over last year in a record -- people watching now so we can add. All coming back and another user of veteran or -- later to a technically -- the next level I think it will go. -- work you know go about with you on the I think we want to -- games in a row and we sensed that spoke out. I think about it you know whatever centenary games so about the we've month worked on statement I think -- people are ready for -- Who deliberately they're rooting for -- but what we need to do is deliver wear them that we haven't done

22 things come to mind two questions here number one -- was sure the fans. That you in the organization and more importantly the medical staff are going to air -- on the side of caution. -- bringing Paul -- back into the realm.

Well right now but see I can't I would not commit without -- skew that direction -- that the deal is what alternate late in the play. He was probably in between right. Depending what Beckett who -- sort of surgical intervention double Wright was required it was not an option.

Talk about it what are your yeah 88 stress three action it is like -- stepping away from me stress fracture which is a step away from grant hill and this guy is an asset where this basketball team going forward -- the fact of the matter is in -- oh unless. Some kind of NBA fairy dust gets sprinkled on everybody's -- you're not going to make a run and get the gates bought it get into the playoffs by the way if the NBA wish -- showed up I think most of those 17000 fans in the -- and say they don't want to to make it a a late season rush -- get the eight seed in the playoffs.

Right I understand that an idea but you know we're not going to -- legal adult -- ethnic kicked the ball quite that aren't good on the screen we're we're -- plate would've played a game it would deplete our they would when Europe player I'm trying to that'd be a lot US but the people want -- but. You know when you're the lucky up there and your credit card he nor you know lead you get 17200 in there and you know we can I. You know what -- what am I going to do about their tight but I want to win it. And set the all the players more -- what was he out of work on top it looked at Luke went.

I it's the semantics though the -- I understand you want to win and I understand these are our competitive guys but but. Could you at least and I know you say the right thing to -- the co owner but would you at least admit that the attendance. At these basketball game during these tough times is almost an endorsement of the people in Boston applauding what it is that it's happening in might happen down the road and that's not necessarily wins. They're upset with what's going --

Now okay that is what looked at -- I don't like that records from not -- like I want to want to agree I would like I would like you who I'd like to just look at it as a silver lining if we if we go to weight on the world we have we he's yup we don't know that will go that way I think they're becoming. Bought because they're doubtful if they're not only do they know that they wanted but we know that. In it interest in the talent perpetrated you should act -- that you picked up pretty -- up pretty well with him you know al. You know it what it in 16 or something right perk up a couple of shots and snack at nine -- I mean you know they think they played them pretty well Dwyane Wade killed us but you know we. It would it but it interest in the al -- in check no matter which way it goes. Have you seen outlook but we're also a contender -- the kids play in which had more to it no.

Hey I know there's a lot of discussions with a lot of names in trades and all that every day in the and the Celtics up his is that. Does the possibility of trading that topic that ever come up.

Just ball here people because after a history know.

That's a good answer -- we know I think I know it's -- this but tell us about the book that you were. Wouldn't in the lockers and tell us if you got any feedback from the guys any of read it

I'd I'd first well it's not -- best book. That book is put the top of the world -- about. Climbing Everest my that was not a few years ago air is the first one in the the odd man that was personal inspiration he would. You know when people agree. So -- new book you know I had wrecked yet -- because it happened. -- Soviet versus UN -- doesn't speak but it was plant in September so you know if you -- I think what I want a book -- a more of a connection Eric. Because they you know basically you -- presentation but quarter it it tends to be heroes everybody is in no. But when applying can't walk that would broaden it and it used to having climbed Everest route -- of the especially one of the guys metal of the.

So what's what's Eric's last -- why are there any climb Everest when. -- at first or is he the only blind men opening.

but I think first and only -- led a team of other thing people we let let it all that believe it up part about it they. That he unique everything you'd -- without Jerry up Everest he winds up and down at the end all of the other seven public he's been on the -- on every.

While wasn't that tough on the dog you think that -- that John got his handicap in the single the I would appreciate the time and develop or to secure the basketball game -- in your items in April while.

Well they was I -- that this public but that is he. He does anyone doubt that there will be no rest in the.

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