05-07-08 Donny Marshall

Game one's Selz gases in the books Celtics hold on for the win. Joining us says he has throughout the yeah Celtics playoff run from Comcast sports net a body Donny Marshall good morning Donna.

It's going on that opportunity I think you could hold on I think hold on they got away it was one the it was one that absolutely look so is it less.

I was going to ask you if you were a glass is half empty or half full guided.

You know I I think I hear people already this morning talked about how so he's defense was really start pulling up but did a fantastic job. You know early on on the broad and it down the stretch that thought you know makes -- layup you know all the certain. We're talking more the problem is bigger about the alters reality not. Korean and little less about LeBron struggling so. You know what it's all about really you -- actually -- that you know LeBron just didn't. Missed a couple of layups that they get obviously both teams played -- as an ugly game first quarter -- thought it was you know. What you would expect it was a little frantic that said the total LeBron. You know -- involved early rock Dole's been really BK you -- on the first quarter the second quarter it was just it was one we scored about I think. So complete all season long. And then obviously you know that seriously game. Just put that would finish -- I -- and it was over we were like okay let's get out of here ought to know scared. About really you know if these guys going overtime that ends in you know Mike -- look at it we took that team you know would keep the best record should be on their on court. We took him in overtime that you -- congress but I think right now the -- you know go back from where they're okay we get better -- LeBron. You know we're getting not a got involved early in the game.

Speaking of going back to the drawing board Donnie the last time. Ray Allen went scoreless in the game. You weren't talking about the Cleveland Cavaliers you apply for the Cleveland Cavaliers so I'm wondering you know Ray Allen better than anybody in this market. What do you think Ray Allen is thinking right now we know he's a very intellectual guy and and how do you expect him to respond tomorrow.

I would expect him to respond. The right way not commit out you know jacking up shot not you know make it a personal saying that not having his own agenda that that's what I expect them you know on the flip side of that I would expect. You know -- said -- you know this press conference. We -- big do would do better -- getting rain ball and they really do I think when you have a guy like grace he you can let him go one on one military does what he's -- That's when you have -- running not great he's not great when you just make him a spot up shooter and he's a great shooter what is. Is it game is not standing in the corners standing up top. Just catching it -- he had to be you know they have to be creative -- create a little bit not a creator like Paul Pierce the unique Kamal and green you know -- more -- fadeaway jump over you type guy -- you know we know Paul Pierce is more open a spot in peace cannot -- because a lot of so I think he can get -- scored Ray Allen end. In the scheme of what they do committed it's going to benefit so if you don't want a guy like that just really -- in. Wasted especially. Especially when you the awkward pedestal and you're you're trying to you know take care that the two games at all indeed getting ready to go on the road.

How much of Paul Pierce's tough night last night could be attributed -- Paul hardy had to work and did work I think on the defensive and.

You know I think a lot of we we talked about that you know previous preakness would. -- game you know that Parker's if you yet to really -- too much energy trying to guard LeBron you know. You can cease and -- on any topic but yet the it was probably a combination of them. I would say it was he saw it into the game I just think -- you know what I'm not shooting very well and I don't get that much more effort. You know play -- try to get up and love the game people who bought and so part of it out market that it being a little you know. During Wendell to guard LeBron but also to seven at bat.

was terrific last night this really. The cavaliers had no answers for him in the post why is it so difficult for KG and happiness and a positive way why is it so difficult for him. To be unselfish basketball player and at times just take over the game.

Well it's not in his nature and we if you saw him play at all in Minnesota he didn't have. Anywhere near the talent around -- that he has here Boston what that later there -- wouldn't itself which guy. In Minnesota they needed him to be yet they're they're just not. In his nature that is not the kind of guy he has switched you know I have access to get it some -- you don't -- what his weaknesses but. At the same time are you going to go to court this together that would that the that the player of the year what 345 times. You know he can pitch a double double and Peter he's he's so I mean that's exactly what you want -- you don't want a guy like Jermaine O'Neal is always you know just worried about himself. Who really wouldn't it be concerned with what -- anything else going on around him but. You do need him to it to be aggressive and last night he was -- he was a guy that you're I have to be so from my team and and really you know came up with some big big shots in that -- in the fourth quarter.

You know I want to ask you about this because you play in The League and you probably were able to see this up closer talk about it was -- your teammates I'm just curious not just from the Celtics perspective just the NBA playoffs altogether. The foul situation from the officials I have no idea. From game to game but the officials are going to do I think I go at the star system. And and Gibson called the LeBron James and Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett. They -- call touch odds are that I'll let things go did and what are you noticing that the mean there are some very under even. On evenly officiating games during the NBA playoffs and I was 1.

Wanted to do. Bit better than this in the person to -- I mean that the officials in my mind the apparently out had been so inconsistent that we want to sit in the horrible. But there's like what they've been bad there's there's what were they just had no idea what they need to call EEC you know. One reps more to make for an opposite -- the other one in the on the same call mostly --

Last night exactly that's what happened last night.

There's just no consistent yet really I'm really don't know no. You know I don't know how the officials prepare for the playoffs but I would I would expect that they prepare the same what teams do what they -- This is what you it's what you play for your cheaper player this is what you appreciate order the regular season is to appreciate in the playoffs because at least believe -- got. He's got hit a couple of also they get. The bigger games they do that then the more money they get their checks so. They have they have some some kind of mind set up camp and get -- to play up to be straight. -- players are the official -- and there they could not be more distant more set I mean he's got the communication between the coaches. Indication that this are having between and so in the red slope or at least collegiate conference it is so war like he said -- you know. There's a couple well the kicker art and all the guys who never probably guys eat it is my info galaxy law. But last mighty there was a couple of and I always try to pick you know try to -- technical -- couple -- whatever you -- a couple called you know on the cavs players that worried so -- one -- I really believe it's just need to step it up because -- right now if you want to play a game we know there's an all sports you want to play elective officials were never there and that's not happening right now -- religion in the game up. Either you know they can't just get out of the way because they have to keep some semblance of control. And and in and -- exactly it certain weight to write it up and down and up and down Singleton are caught that the -- the last you know in the call you know -- up that file. Well there really either I hope that the official that it -- as. Really looking at least it definitely does get a better job could you can't happen. Top repairs on every single game every night that's why there's that many efficiently -- actually right in the -- better job -- control the game -- control -- and and let the players do a -- being consistent.

And I can have a top officials every night that's what we have to see that is Salvatore.

Even supposed to. -- Kenny -- when he's been a favorite got kitty power.

An and will leave the -- poem you -- out of is now alone. I sent to sell it a couple of big shots last night a couple of shots that were desperately needed at that time but how did you assess his overall game.

You know. The same way he started -- the first series that you know in there is shut exposed to hit you know with. You know play at minimal but it -- but you know. Last night we had we Jerry and I talked about. Cool got to let that -- each team -- that step up with a wild cards like call and then Wally Szczerbiak is wild -- not shoot the ball well you know three. Welcome field shouldn't. Right or 40%. From the field and -- that consult other side of art but he's not shooting the ball well built that to me. To me -- wild card there yet where that you hope they show up did you hear at least fifteen minute. You don't even played thirty. The standard so that night. He really picked up at least -- to do. I think he played a different style basketball when he is lit KG all rail on the floor get into runner up at like Rondell does he just he -- really -- he's been very rarely had to you've really got to sit down. But we get in the air if you see him picking which got aggressive shut out shot -- Vietnam War today here to see if I had it going tonight shot where. The last three eat it eat. Picked pat Napoleon quarter LeBron bid on it yet why don't agree that good basketball that don't want peace and hope that go big east central -- their chance at thirteen point fourteen point. These playoffs for them that will be huge huge huge should be.

It became official yesterday Kobe Bryant is the NBA MVP. Kevin Garnett finished third LeBron James finished a distant fourth what are your thoughts on the voting breakdown -- just ultimately Kobe being the MVP.

that collegiate age I sit it has a couple days ago. You know let it by. You know sit down and watch the game what -- what I want to watch Kobe credit but I haven't that there have been a player since I played it Michael Jordan that. I could say that I would sit down don't want to watch play any Michael Jordan beat he had been Kobe Bryant would be the other guy that just some of the he fantastic energy. Not going to be a lot of nights where he had you know does -- shooting it like. Rock at last night in the nit and it is he won't be. Great team will be you know six for forty so that leads to -- watching -- continue to keep the basketball that our problem with Colby in MVP I think he's an incredible player Chris ought it would be great you know -- promote our they're trying to think in Korea are. All have been a great NDP pretty gave me you know that it would be great for the in basketball this because you know it he's a little guy. He's he's played it and you know it in a seat at. You know we are that we know well. The struggle they went through Katrina and all that good stuff but he really has been an ambassador for the NBA getting you know getting that -- back up to speed you know I would have a problem communicating -- you know KG obviously we know what he's done on the trot around from last season will go this. You know tenets of help from ray and Paul let and LeBron you don't start it. It it's our disabled and etiquette easy but -- that LeBron is absolutely do you know he's done this season. Things that team that you know they could say -- you know trying to be Michael Jordan but aren't the dirt remark -- better talent relative that LeBron does that seems a lot abroad as doing it with on their -- single handedly I think Kobe got a little bit more -- around him. So crisp also KG but the royals or got I would probably would -- the Marcelo in last and I try to figure it would be the next guy you pick -- BP and guys would know what we've talked about will willows. Tim Duncan and maybe they're just that -- maybe there's some talk about it anymore he's not playing like an MVP. Right now especially with a crisp all Atlanta's -- two or.

Final question from me Donnie appeared Doc Rivers and you can change one thing from last night to tomorrow night what are you change.

I think he changed does the pace of the game that you. Cleveland will rule low. Playing every game in this series you know to about eighty points I think you know it's been so except their druthers I would love to. It up into the nineties maybe not quite under the somewhere between 8595 point. Cleveland would look to stay right around 75 to 85 point I think. Giving that the pace of the game up a little bit not make it into. You know -- aren't up and down -- popped up and down but. You you know -- I would not want to run they've really have to got a couple that pitch someone without trouble or someone is one of the starters are tired and what the body chills -- adopted that while they they don't they can't. Both got did not want to -- so I think this is the one thing out that he probably would do. The job or try to keep -- that is just picking up the pace of the game.

My final question is regarding something your form your former coach Mike for fellow said last night he theorized that. LeBron James and that he said this I think in the third quarter early in the fourth. Is that you can almost see LeBron James trying to figure out what the Celtics are trying to do defensively. You think LeBron James didn't know what the Celtics were don't want or was it just the matter. Of not having the shooting touch at night.

Well first first and foremost I close my coaching Cleveland so. Exactly you felt something to take out of what you had to say last night. That would be -- right there defeat in itself but did what they gave United in the what does -- got it up outside of stating the obvious I have no idea what he was talking.

Well saw that as good. You know in I did did you guys together before game two who -- going to happen there I don't care if it's not the former coach but he can't even control your minute.

I don't know -- minority because I listened to him and it is probably that they don't have the poster that would control claimed they are illustrated predicted that -- way I don't know what the heck he talked about okay. But I digress spoken. Well I I really believe that LeBron. Was trying to figure out why he wasn't making shots and and he hasn't even really have any role and he didn't happen and an option and he did have a choice. He had to take what. What Celtic game at him and it didn't really gave him not being -- and it -- down the stretch here a couple. Opportunities to make layups but it wasn't about that the -- arguments that their first quarter of the way. The Celtics came out that you know what we're going to box -- and have -- it really don't necessarily but when you drive the lane there's going to be someone that step up. I'm going to be there to help and I think one more pass -- little better job also Thursday going to getting to doubt that next pass that department disagree double boxing -- would be perfect. He saw particular couple shot because you know the rockies' remarkable constitute the so go -- they'd they'd have to make that actual location but initially. LeBron had no idea what to do I mean that that because that's exactly what. You know that's exactly what the Celtics want they want him to have to jump in the -- try to aren't about to pass on the knowledge and art and so. You know but that's what we're sitting here in in the Celtics are up one game.

Donna we appreciate time we'll talk to Friday morning. John thanks Donny Marshall from Comcast sports net