04-25-08 Donny Marshall, ComcastSports C's Analyst

It talks of basketball whenever one talk about basketball the Celtics the league. College UConn and how they lost the first round and if you haven't what is our basketball. We go to our man Donny Marshall excellent endless Comcast sports going on Donnie.

What that Michael public I don't know what yeah. What is beautiful it is so acceptable -- all of not to laugh about it finish these boys dolphin. The next two games and hopefully it'll it will be nice -- as -- 34 days off we have for the next round starts.

You know before we talk ask what would you somebody told me something yesterday I find it hard to believe. Somebody told me you are 82 handicap golfer which I just don't back there's no.

I don't really discuss my handicap on all over the airwaves and just that is David saying not to do go so well but I but I can hit it pretty good though I did pretty good can't you know eight. It doubled that could MLS and I don't -- others watch it's it's the most sand -- that you know it I want a match. And I don't -- about and he can hit pretty.

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Why do in the summer go to the other Donny Marshall on. There's absolutely worth it doesn't go to a charity.

Donnie instead. That there about the finish these boys off the so so you expect this to be a sweep and if so why.

Well you know without we go out great -- have been offseason because -- they are so I'll tell you did the other side the other half of it. Atlanta in my in my I mean they've made the playoffs okay but -- you don't Michael absolute load the idea that. Eastern Conference in you know there was going to be a team like Atlanta getting in a team like really giving it and so they're not great team they have an athlete. In other younger you know. College coach in. And Mike Wood but I just don't see in the first two games not 88 out there's dont even put the Celtics did and how great they've been. Just how bad the hawks have been I mean that's -- it is bad it it's been. Great Celtics and very pore Atlanta Hawks and -- Michael Bibby you know that they're young they just don't understand how to play -- a play upsetting. It look like they're playing. You know a regular submit the receipt of regular -- game they don't take care of the basketball I mean their offense. Basically come out whoever is open shooting in the next couple basketball pitching nowhere in the -- agent or draft.

Donnie -- at this series right now you sit -- going to be a sweep in right now with Cesar two games to none take Mike Bibby aside and I really appreciate Mike Bibby for actually make in the series and giving -- something with talk about it right now the hawks they've. I'll run into a -- on how to Atlanta get back into the series. Down there in the TO at the victory over the weekend.

Well it's not can be because their fans that are there and say it did that one of the course following off -- Mike -- talked about. You know our -- last season and -- been -- Mike condemning the stands where there it would surprise me it really surprised you know out of state the -- last seat where you know Ortiz for the Celtics but. You know going to be Mike Bibby out there he's going to have to have a career a career game that that applicant about -- in Joe Johnson are really going to be epic. They're going to have to be at the highest level playing the best -- ordered not to take care about -- everything in my might you run to Mike Bibby if he's coming off screens you know. As the off guard or -- running out Turkey should looked really -- did not and Sabatini do his thing but I just think he's been. -- that -- it's partly what made the comment that he made in the way he came out and you are going to let it be more aggressive and you know again you can you can credit the Celtics great piece that but I don't think they did everything. You know spectacular anything better than -- did all season long they base state solid they just played their games selected in -- going to. He's got to step up and then and start -- about thirteen and a half million dollars it -- decedent and then you know Joe Johnson also got just let you know our idea. And a really big interest stats. You know I would think you -- played a game -- everything you picture itself but you know. -- Schmidt is the guy who can't continue to shoot jump shots he shoots 29% and I did this step I'm still -- with this that would that's a lot -- used -- opposite inside the three point arc in outside of the -- So he's shooting jump shot the mid range jump shot Atlanta under the have a shot go to those three guys but it Bibby. No doubt that their current career died Saturday.

Donnie fortunately the Celtics aren't doing what we're doing right now looking on to the next round. Let's -- the Celtics are listen to this so I you and I both believe that the Washington Wizards are going to win that series in another two out two games to one. Why -- what you're doing that's the other night tell me why Washington should be concerned for the Celtics while there the top matchup for --

Well you're right getting -- at Cleveland personnel I think you know I'm a little worried with. Ordering it and -- neat situation that weren't mentally didn't need to play -- the trap but but the fact that. You know they need to let him come back in the game kind of scares me for their next game but note the probable met. The bat. Washington Jews teams that could give the Celtics it is not played pretty toward it was an assistant out in record in. Still runs I call it NF. Athletic print it off but I mean he had a back -- cut our governor but that -- right past the crown butler. Behind LeBron James back with a dunk on the based on that they do their run a lot of backdoor cut -- more athletic version of the Princeton offense. And they have got -- interchangeable I mean it Gilbert Arenas is out there each play one. The point guard is shooting guard Colombo -- complete three -- positions Jamison in the -- matchup for a guy like Gigi because. We want to keep -- near the basket even know excessive player of the year we understand that but. Mora you know watching Jerry -- huge -- in the primary the better off they are. Or is going by him that if they have more athletic power forward are quicker park port and then the you know that the rebounding advantage seeking indicate -- in the basket. You put Kendrick Perkins Jamison ballot it's like out eking all right fine he used to athletic -- for parks so. I think those three guys really cause a lot of matchup problems because they're so interchangeable when you have guys. You know Stevenson coming -- benched. Mason shooting -- mean that they can really they're hitting shots I mean they can be it -- and damaged six really ticket -- you know make it here series if they can get -- Cleveland for the Celtic.

Donnie Michael and I were talking about -- on Rhonda earlier than yesterday in the channel seven sports often don't talk would you warmer soon about. One on city right now he's playing like a top five point guard much crazy has he ever that's stratus for yet of one of the top five or six point guards in the association right.

Yeah I would agree with that in the and I think you know you have a better appreciation just because -- we see him you know pretty much every game every home game -- you know. -- at the Pepsi every single game he's played in you know the last last first two years of his career so I agree with that I don't think. You necessarily have to average had doubled though could be you know in the upper echelon but I just think that. You have to be an extension of your coat that old cliche -- that football we know the quarterback Annika but what. In basketball the quarterback is the point guard if you get a guy like Rondell playing. With patient you know playing what that poison it looked like our picture that. You know what the topic that he's playing with and the call you know from young guard completely going to -- so bent out of shape. Give pressured and that shots and they turned the ball over rubble continues to let it be not shooting well he continues to take the job. And most importantly he's finding teammates I think a lot of that comes from the guys around him you know. You play a market that is what you thought of that conversation with a lot of people still being a former UConn -- You talk about Marcus Williams coming out and and Rondell coming out there look -- it may domestic or Connecticut -- what. It made a mistake issued to Mark tell you what those same people are talking now okay. Any ability ability and they're absolutely right because Marcus Williams won the guy who yet he had the points but. He never had a confidence from the -- major model in Jersey I don't think yet -- success because he doesn't have the same. Characters around him as Ray Allen and according to say the victory changed Posey. You know Eddie House -- shelled LB EU stroke like that around and not about that you could just put any pointers in that situation be great. It takes a lot of character and I think that's what Rondo special but he had to give a lot of credit to his team --

You have a great line a while ago you said in Jersey Byron Scott was our coach what we played for JK there right now -- Byron Scott coaching that the Hornets and I really didn't think that they would be up to him. Well what's the story what was going on that series if I don't I really don't have a lot of love for Biron -- coach.

Go you know I'd like Bart Scott is that as a person I guess I have a hard time because again abruptly. You know with him over the course to season and force airmen and you know. Whatever you do -- I I really believe that this team it's followed Chris Paul the Hornets have followed Chris Paul they believe what Chris all the you know Chris followed doing. He's saying you know. I get by -- got all the credit even peaked out east saying the right things you know that went that high level I think my -- boy -- it is is he getting old. And at ease up Derek marketable you know what the trade went through and I said -- you're not young anymore you not predicting they'll let us you know and in 3 injured like I know like I hope they understand that what -- start under obligation is not that guy. And and I I think that fortunate here it is not. The guy who -- is stats don't make him leave the numbers don't matter even. Other guys around and bettered it numbers could be ugly. But he could have cost a triple double his teams went but the other on the other side that it fifteen got dealt played decent he cannot guard Chris Paul and Chris Paul. Is really taking -- all that little you know if that's something from the relationship -- at Byron. In Jersey and now he's -- personal for Byron because a lot of people thought -- read -- Byron you know it was really -- You know -- it was because Jacque hit him and I never I never saw any evidence that but whatever it is. You have motivation you find something to do you go to play out Chris Paulus found that -- aren't going to insult -- that whatever it its work.

Playoff basketball the association is all about adjustments and I talk with -- reality was -- look they were so rated a -- talks after three straight days of precious. They knew exactly what they were going to be running. Looking at other series. How does that helped the salt to as far as you know for them horning in on what other teams are doing and as far as -- teams. Can they make adjustments and a seven game series to try to figure out the it's defensive scheme of the Celtics and what they're trying to.

Mary Ellis Monica's people people say that routine so you're you're coaches but it. You know we're not skated well we do what we do well but in order to live in the NBA and and in the in the player in the Eastern Conference -- and the in the NBA final. You have to make adjustments and we played against Colby and check. And then will that all want O'Toole we we couldn't quite efficiently injured that we couldn't run our prison offered to send what could play the same decently at Irwin. -- could -- Iran and they'll leave we had to pressure them a little further route so you're you're. Good teams have to make adjustments and I really believe that. You know much is Doc Rivers in the game believe that we're record occasional we do. There's going to come a point where teams are sort of figure out what you do you have to make an adjustment and this is great for this game to be playing it seem like Atlanta Hawks because we've seen all season long. The public that never whatever they played a team that was part here today and it always played at the same high level. They never took the night off in -- just played one or two quarters but you know an idiot next to. So I think it's helped -- the Spartan you know making changes productive if it really going to come down into the testing embarked in order for them to -- circuits is they're going to have to tinker with something it. If that is maybe. Different offenses are different time of the game -- it's different -- locations different combination that the point guard shooting guard so they will make some -- but this. You know every. Well on the bagel to dockers is gonna do fantastic out which he'd done all year are making most traditional changes. And then tell us you know what we're doing what we've done policy law.

They got a here's my final question for it we know. What drives Kevin Garnett and he's an intense guy he talks to the back -- he talks of distinctions that art. We know Paul Pierce is is driven he wanted to win and he wanted to move on if -- Danny Ainge was going to make any changes in and did make those changes. You know Ray Allen better than anyone in the media in this market what drives Ray Allen at this point.

Well I think Ray Allen. Understand that orchestrate that a couple of big he'd wondered Seattle made maybe one or two in it and in Milwaukee when they want to give me give it to the playoffs I think he understands now its main motivation this is to what did you particular stepped out special -- has spent. I understand so you know what this will be for his career would define his career. You know I can't separate but I absolutely unequivocally. Tell you every player played this game of basketball to win the championship and people have told me that you that you may 28 final. During that we did what I mean you know people say -- got like fifteen years in their career won't make you name it yet but. Than anything ops on the same political guys who didn't want it didn't make it there because they didn't win it so in -- my -- problematic is. The motivation is winning a championship and all the the numbers in the three pointers made and attempted in the points he scored I have to imagine that that is really oh really distant second. Suited the feeling opened the motivation of winning championships in my mind that probably beat -- beat piecing it think it is winning a championship -- when his career.

Our Donnie maybe -- is the second the last question because it says something okay. Now I've heard guys say this before it's all about the ring and I just want to win at this point in my career at -- cynical. Person says -- the banks in New Jersey are the same as the banks in Massachusetts and same as the banks in California -- got the we got a great lifestyle a setup for the rest your life. Really you guys really walk away from basketball saying how we got to the finals twice -- went and got really. Why guys upset them that they don't.

I've been at it if you don't MI -- you know little takeout but -- that -- had to work my -- though my case. You know I would say yeah -- people are talking but he mixes. Final I think yeah but I did what. You know I don't want to you know -- You know much opportunity in the NBA in the Big -- because -- got a great career but secure an MBA from me. Fantastic it was against all but no one thought that I Manchester City to repeat the Big East so for me. You know my my goal is it to have a great career. You know a lot of guys get so well that we -- money and yet you know what score a lot of points but you Q school play and I think probably you don't guys. A could afford to -- usual leaks. It's all about the money but once you start to figure out what. The big game is all about this level -- you realize -- great players in in the history of the NBA could truly great players. -- had to drive to win a championship there's a lot of guys you know like Charles Barkley. Out there whoever won they're still going to be an upper echelon because they play in the olympics and they really were. You know the guys who. Who really set the tone for the way to game is played today but. Ultimately it is all about winning a championship and you know if you -- to -- no you know couple years ago cobbled territory would LA just to win one. And then I don't agree would try to do is get on a good team -- Ellis at the bit to win a championship. Well -- guy like reality and and Kevin Garnett you worked so hard hit ball are you worked so hard you've carried literally by yourself -- team for most of your career ending KG and and great case or former change Kerry and this is that your pay out mr. payday even -- them every opportunity when it chipped chipped goin' out there except chipped. Mr. -- that is what is so.

Donnie is always great talking to the -- you talk with you and fortunately for us we're going to have you with that. Throughout the playoffs once a week twice a week so I look forward to that Donnie thanks for taking the time.

Thank god you have a -- that we -- and well also got some of that eight GO slotted in. Started on --

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