Steve Pagliuca

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Slam our number two Dennis and Callahan on -- Thursday mercifully the practice season is over the practice games are over. And we -- turn our attention to Sunday night April 20. Where of the playoffs begin with you're number one seeded Boston -- hosting Atlanta a joining us on the phone lines is the managing partner. Of the Boston Celtics referenced the value Steve good morning how are you can carry but there's something going on tonight a federation that's very very important -- something and that's near and dear to your heart we should point out that the April is child abuse prevention month we're going to get that get to that at the end here but -- talk a little basketball with you -- like I could and I were remarking. Earlier in the program. The turnaround from 24 wins a year ago to 66 wins certainly is remarkable numerically and in any other way you'd want to measure it. But it's estimated that pale in comparison Steve. To the change -- attitude and the culture and the self image of not only this organization bigger fans out there if you consider. How you -- everybody else felt about this team a year ago versus how you feel now -- the playoffs.

Well obviously -- goes very very tough year with all the injuries and you guys and we hate to lose. But in that you know there's there was -- over there there's like -- subtle we thought he has great yeah oh back obviously. I think it's probably a little better expected as has stated his magic -- the draft it is that's the trading but it's been huge you know --

And you take aspect of the Davis the low point I would say it's when. In the balls didn't bounce your way and you lost those pitches to get Oden or Durant I mean I'll I'll ironic that is now. This -- this would all happen -- they have the balls bounced what we thought wood was your way back then but did you think. At that point that that was that you that you were curse that you -- that they that things were never going to work out here in Boston.

No we we never we never really you know we were we were down for about five minutes that I was sitting in the room he watched that all out. And but -- Yeah actually being Redick and regrouped in certain look at what we do -- in we -- great asset. And that was -- that was very good draft there's going to be some. Good players and figured he'd get a get a really good player -- so so if there was definitely century written as has the ball in Norway but quickly.

Did you did you pick something did you throw something -- what did you do.

it's more like we just we just were sitting -- days off as we discussed slumped on the floor.

Broke out a bottle or something would you do.

Well there's that much the the -- training facilities so we have we safe from that but it it was pretty pretty disappointing.

So -- rebounding from -- daddy comes in with a plan Ray -- first Kevin Garnett after that and -- did you think back to the I don't know PowerPoint presentation that -- here's my plan to fix what we thought we were going to get in Oden or Durant and were you buying that yet and it's cutie -- talk about your first rationally -- guys that I want to do Kevin Garnett the centerpiece Steve you thought what.

Well you know all trades speculative so you have hope which should never happen but in to -- credit. Any -- he is the most analytic. Guys in the NBA studying best student of the game as well as an expert player. But he had a plan a plan -- plenty of plenty so. We start out well the actions we had which appeals contract and as you know India get expiring contract it's very valuable for the teams who were trying to. It's their payroll better go to direction that was great asset. And that we -- out junction Delonte West they were they were rate SS. And you know -- at about six different scenarios where he can make. Makes that the things happen there are a lot of players were were to be treated that went under -- great players or people like geez -- on Marion. What we did it traded Paul Paul Gasol they -- to be treated to there's a whole list of people whole list of contracts and in -- about systematically try to do you know what he that was the one option it is as he accomplished in the ops.

I think I know the answer this question but I'm you know. Thinking back to those days where we sat around here for days on end and debated al Jefferson's viability in the NBA as a top premier player for the next ten years versus the value bringing in Kevin Garnett -- Boston and his viability for the next -- 34 years -- of the case may be I assume that debate went on with in the halls of the Boston Celtics did -- not and and how to let go Steve.

Well actually it is true it was a very quick debated all lost Celtics. Al Jefferson is great player I think it's 44 double doubles this year. And and so we knew he he would be great option so. They're very few players we would trade out of a directions the great person and and played hard news here in. And we'd like -- But one of the top two or three that we would trade out of four was Kevin Garnett and so that became an option. Kevin got a -- criticism for making that trade basically kept it kills options he would have many options is looking to get to herald to the direction. And one of the best streak that out there and it turns out -- out terps was the best player probably -- which it still was the best player out there available honest -- them but there wasn't. It is true that wasn't a huge discussion about that because any in the in the post that but that can that was top three or four players in the entire NBA. And you know evidence kept himself as you've seen in amazing shape. And so he he has that very few injuries because that is intensity and in this work out. And in guys that are along like Kevin and guys that can shoot like Kevin can let the -- and India outlook that. They'll be the second coming of the jumbos how some of 4443 you know those.

And we don't know you don't know. He's is like John -- was -- and -- coach Steve we at the time we believe we heard from his agent that he didn't want to come to Boston for whatever reason. It wasn't his first choice -- I remember when that. It's changed you know -- to launch when -- without the Malibu and and sat on is deck and and had lunch with a DD. Actually persuade personally persuade Garnett that Boston was the place for them.

Well first of all I I think that the agent was very different and Kevin and agents or -- most rappers and players and and vision reaction I don't open anything it would Kevin's reaction I think that. At that time Kevin was surprised that he be could be traded I think I think Prime Minister was surprised to be traded. So as agents reaction anything on traits will was so he's not going to first classic that thing was -- long and it and it's an agent negotiating tactics secondly you know if Kevin didn't have any issues he really wanted to go to in the win. So anyone go to the organizations I think it any visit you know you know and showed in the strategy. The fact that who -- that Ray Allen was huge and part of this whole puzzle with which was. Very interesting is the reality move was made because our staff well but that the Reno was really good player. Leader in which turned out to the great shooter he's also that it has longevity of select Reggie Miller. So evaluations were very very positive on a -- character guy is great shooter as someone that can really improved club. But they do once we got reality. Then the great players who want to -- somewhere it would be -- that it is all about winning. Let's think about city was a typical at a bar sort of that was way overblown and and really what kept it what is it was win.

I didn't blame him I mean we heard his choices were little Lakers and Phoenix -- Livan and LA and those -- cities -- good teams and mean it didn't seem the illogical that he. Didn't have Boston at the top of his list mean it does now looking back but aces this wasn't the first choice for too many people as you were calls today.

I've missed players want to let you know thank goodness that with the reality that that trade that pick which is a commercial time that. -- you know it ray ray which was with the state notre done -- Jefferson. And Rondo you know it would've been at least a -- that would've been a decent court built around in the east or patriots were people who want to come here.

What closure on August 1 the trade is done -- it's common. What was the number you had in mind for wins in 7 away.

honestly I think we were we were hoping for over fifteen wins we don't know how long take teams to jail. And and and you she says those report in its routine games you have to have a chemistry it people knowing -- going in different spots and so this was a brand new teams so you'd figure he'd be really good team would have to children's the -- Def. But that is phenomenal to have really get these guys you'll quickly and it turns out that. These guys really decided that the Celtics the team has figured themselves. Let by Garnett led by Paul led by -- And you could see them moving the ball all all the time now which makes it very heart of the senses that it -- senses have secure stop. Somewhat -- And now they have very hard choices what to do so they could have a double Garnett -- Paul Patrice if they try to put two guys -- Paul Lester -- be covered by two to three guys. And I I don't think people realize the greatness of all all of action because her but one guy what I have there's no one India this year I've watched all 82 games. No one in the NBA can cover all while one.

Us Steve is the at -- share of a big event tonight at the Intercontinental hotel. It's called beat together against abuse dinner and Steve for a million bucks tonight. Amid -- billions and fox to night. And -- and then now Alan pierce meticulous yeah. As that the bidding up on the auction gets it's called the together against abuse dinner at the Intercontinental hotel tonight. It's 6 PM receptions 7 PM dinner and the goal is to raise a million dollars. To benefit programs for children and families in need throughout the commonwealth. By the way the money raised -- helped the organization serve or 30000 individuals here in the -- state. What do you do with all the expectations having increased over the course of the year be sorely disappointed at the seventy banner. We're not raised. For the Boston Celtics this year.

I hate to hate cancer in not in China shop where we chased that oppose -- do that he -- does that show that. Truly this team has that mentality I think I guess that is they -- they would know. And at this stage he truly you have to just. You know but I -- and take it one game at a time and that that's -- ever go up in the playoffs were in the let last year. -- Placed team out west beat out Don Nelson's team -- to -- a week we think that's going to happen and we certainly hope that it happened but you know there are injuries there are issues and -- and take what it would -- that being said. We did at the district in BA this team is playing incredible defense -- type though really emphasized he this year. And they're they're almost sure to pitch against them they -- three point line with Garnett and Perkins I think guardian here. So we're going to be very very competitive every night -- their -- every game they went. And secondly what you've seen in the last eight games which -- standing much more -- stories that story. Is the development of the this the bench players we we won several games against teams that were trying to be in the playoffs and won several games. Without just says you know this up to the bench players that street that play. People like we Leon what mystery is a waste of points and ten rebounds last night rexrodt Rondo question marks in the year you know Russia and it came -- on an incredible job running and I think they've become -- in the Arctic so we're very very deep team that's getting these weren't allowed -- masterfully. Put all the pieces together and -- these Petrie left I seen smiling just can't spell at a -- in -- like that. And seems to be happy is that the world too good about it the first being you're contending or championship that he's playing like the -- and --

All right so -- put you down for looking for hoping for a seventeen banner Ralston put you down for looking for a million dollars tonight. At the together against abused and -- the Intercontinental hotel tells little bit about that it would Steve.

Well that that the Boston Celtics -- foundation and our ownership that repeat of pop and we we respect -- we support the nature one that's -- earnhardt's in the past sided French rule children. Archers are all about children and the that's cited for pressure Goetschl as 600 people out they're in the field any abuse every day. So they have a dinner annually altogether against abuse -- but he joined in tries to stop the problem. And they allot funding out there and do this so so we eat the Celtics support them -- Honda's going to be there for shall press either. And we support them in the charity dinner and were very close to billion dollars of the web site and that's -- C dot or. There are some incredible items percentage ticketing or else that they probably what you guys like most is going out to UCL. Each -- I don't Hollywood but there are other things there I think others well. Springsteen tickets at Foxboro special special events like that. And that that's going to help us you know really get over the top races in dollars to help these kids and in this in this wonderful age -- it everyday.

While most importantly are there -- Celtic playoff tickets available on the auction auction Dino seats away there was were absent this award went.

You know -- actually ourselves except playoff tickets on the air which which may be one of the most popular items so if you get out there right now you know you'd -- in bidding. You know people off your seat so -- that goes up.

Absolutely do you two out there all your other all -- for the kids the the the web site again pay attention people MS PC CM FT CC dot org. And they'll find everything they need to know about the event in the option on that site correct Steve. If a dinner at the dinner tonight open to public curves at sold out.

You don't it it's based be sold out but it is obviously if if that's so what's what's make large donation not -- democracy.

Every week we were one last question you move the game was second night came late night games a Red Sox is where we were hoping for day games Sunday. -- is too late maybe like 1 o'clock the old the old self the left is want to call it is here student and got a whole.

Yet the -- you know we're we're we're working on called present about that but it's it's Sully and never got them battle them and you know this is basically driven by there's just such demand to see the Celtics oh networks want them on prime time and that that.

It's 830 at 830 temples and and yet they should get an idea what the seventh game of the NBA finals will be played this year is like for the July.

No not nonetheless it'll be we'll see it'll be you know -- kind of does start the files start first week in -- And and and hopefully it'll be they're.

Problem is the dominant team has got to get the bad Sundays in the match. After the show that we -- along rug put it.

He's in the betterment and I don't think our front 26 about gently -- thirty year.

And -- both. -- devastate -- okay as the managing partner of the Boston Celtics best of luck with the I'll -- upcoming playoffs usually best of luck with bureau fund raiser tonight the appreciate the time. -- thanks very much we're very excited in the world. Orchard -- you are at that would that again MS PCC dot -- second out and you know pro sports last is now. --