05-19-08 Donny Marshall

Let's review yesterday's game seven win -- preview game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals as he has been with us throughout the course of the playoffs. Donny Marshall from Comcast is on the line hey -- I don't. Oh I -- autographs want to tell you story I hope I don't bore you too much of the story. Ball boy he had no -- born in the semi up with better. Not -- you know what I thought I like your little when I learned to tell time but the one of my teachers told me that the shorthand. That is usually like that I'll work in the longhand is the minute so I don't know if you know the difference between 1225 and 1245.

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Well it absolutely incredible I mean you you just -- just need. That you guys who who really you know and you it's a fantastic. Game to watch one because it's game seven but you know to have LeBron James. And Paul Pierce do what they were dole and -- you have everything the setting was perfect I mean it's embarked then yeah. Tom Brady there I think Leonardo DiCaprio Randy -- Urgency -- would sit Vince Wilfork you do catch celebrity there -- what it was really good 1 thank you couldn't you couldn't write a better story about what mister Eric commanding one absolutely perfect for all the fans in Boston.

Herges and yesterday when you played against Paul Pierce in 2002 the scouting report was if he goes left you're in trouble. -- if you goals right you can deal with them how has he improved on that and -- you think that improvement happen.

You know I really think I shall look -- a lot of those -- playing against the nets you know and no 23. In the playoffs since they're probably went back to. You know say and I need to what do I need to work on and that's what great players do remained good players -- great players really make sure that they. Corrected in the gear right the next you're not really believe Paul Pierce -- merely just like I'm sure LeBron James local back to the tapes that. -- pretty dead you know he they have from from that series you know and -- he shot the ball you know jump shooting. If you can make connecting you know I'd jump shooter turn into a juncture you you can beat them on the hill scored teleport into the basket into the crystallized but. My my I think LeBron didn't take that same approach a ball -- took you know walked five years ago and let's say what do I need to do to get better sort ominous situation teams can't say okay make him do this and you can beat up.

You know when you play 187 times you come out. With more respect for certain players less respect for others after seven games cavaliers Celtics. What did you take away from LeBron James that maybe you didn't realize before.

Well you know I realize with LeBron. Bet I really good weaknesses I mean once you see a guy well the when they show you on ESPN and all over the television in magazines all the show you attempts. No -- in the basketball or screaming into the camera whatever may be. That's what you think you think you only does nothing wrong sold. Myself that the former player and you know now really just analyzing the game and then being a student of the game. I try to see what a guy can't do -- not a negative it's just one. You know lose that that is something that I think all players do to themselves and then -- I want LeBron you know I've thought. You know this guy cannot give his team to game seven. I just didn't think he could give those guys who can better than he did it in the plethora of ways and he struggled early you know obviously they couldn't won in Boston but. Began the -- when he he struggled shooting the ball he would be an economist this he got to the free melodic she slowed the game down by getting to the free -- And then you know game -- but again they didn't -- and we scored a PowerPoint and I you know not because I've looked at that gave -- You have to treat him with Jerry Chang like. Then so what's LeBron do you want to -- to that you want to see yes maybe you want to see the guy who scored the kind of points and had low this would you want to see a guy who as fifteen assists and scored about 25 and that's you know I want to -- a -- the court to try to point. Because that what you can guard and you understand you in the attack mode he's being aggressive he's not looking too good you know that facilitate you don't really have -- other guys. Too much don't have to worry about the -- got his you know knock it down at 1718 footer. You know you don't have to worry about Wally Szczerbiak and you really -- worry about -- he was nonexistent you know not to wear about a -- pick I'd like that so. You know I thought they played him greatest -- his 4550 point. So they went -- and that's absolutely what they --

The memories fade little bitten I don't remember back in 1988. You know what kind of support personnel dominate cat I know Larry Bird that'll -- a good support people around him but man I'm looking at LeBron James yesterday I'm thinkin' he's got nobody and Delonte West tried other met he had no one yesterday.

Yeah you know you gotta give it to Joe Smith and Delonte West salute to guys what -- where they can. Really the consistent role players for the broader in the cabin after that I mean they didn't really involved in -- soak up -- and you got it when you have a guy at 773. Like -- you would think they could get him involved in the post. He's a great passer he can score them they're really did not Mike Brown -- job you know getting. Good journalist in the plate I mean this guy can can really play the -- limited to a game very lucky a double doubles to the first two games in Boston and you know -- for Mike Brown bucket you're going to play Barrett thought Mike Brown got caught up in in all the hype of letting abroad you know goal against all of what are you failed to consider her realizes that Paul Pierce says a couple of regarding -- you have played great -- he -- he had a big shut down the stretch you know Ray -- make a free throws late -- any struggle also but. You know you can't you can't stand on the side of the coaches are just going to watch this happen Doc -- didn't do that he kept making substitutions -- that he helped them there you know we can't PJ brown and put -- and took him out so I think Mike Barnett caught up in a little bit of I don't think he showed a little bit of you know him being you know -- green coach. So to speak to him than just watching those guys play I think that's where he built this team as a coach.

Well I have to tell you Donnie I'm a little concerned about Ray Allen game one no points. Game 74 points I want to make excuses form and say he's hurt. But he doesn't hurt to me what what's the problem and especially in the game like that and a series like that when that Wally Szczerbiak cross from you. You should ever take advantage of him anytime you want.

Yeah you don't. -- Now holding call my best friend rugby he's more like at my brother Kevin Ollie is more replaced with a seventy sixers and we were both teammates -- very collagen. We both want to make excuses for a -- we see at this point. You know we can't figure out and then you know much we love read you one of -- Brothers he you'd you'd there comes a time where you just -- you know what. You gotta suck it up and say okay I know. I'm not knocking down shots I know. I know not doing more closely door for my team. You know a moderate amount money so to speak what do -- need to -- for my game I thought it then you know it may -- because the guys -- millions -- dollars and and then he's -- superstar on up but I thought the two free throws really helped them obviously don't -- but it I think it. That little part we got to understand guys we you guys know how the Eagles are professional sports you know -- feel that you helped a little bit in you've been struck.

Going really go a long way and I. They are really believe Ray Allen had -- one of those not six or seven from three point range games one of those 2530 point games. In MR I really believe that obviously could be a great player but I really believe he's going to. Below got the looks in the mirror and say you know what they need me in Detroit because because -- really he he would not exist but he didn't help this -- Malaysia and have against Cleveland NBC. Really do a -- in against Atlanta saw I think it in America I'm not going to give up on -- at all I don't think I'll never give up while Andre Allen but. There -- certain there is reason to be concerned I agree with you our book you got that if you're thinking you know when -- got to step up you just. That the fact they have no days off you know it is sometimes that helped gotten maybe Caucasus state is still be hot. You don't to -- tomorrow or you know -- the guy you'd think in maybe they need to break like gray -- to get themselves back on track whatever it is. You gotta play against each -- you gotta be ready.

You know -- among the guys who logged healthy DMV's yesterday for the Celtics Tony Allen Sampras -- big baby Davis. Which guy is most likely to play in game one. --

They won it -- that meant I would you know Doc Rivers has been one little coat to wear either he's if he's good thinking guy so he thinks. Try to think ahead and -- not really that the guy who just. There's you know this is how is not out going to be and I'm not going to change he thinks and -- make the adjustment of the I was I -- tell -- and I would think despite matchups alone you know I would have to get. Did it Independent -- market -- Foul trouble and beat that beast -- supposed to -- game I think you know you could see you could see. Beltran could go getting from target it. Turkey Billups heard Terry -- comment and they're they're really you know -- and god I could see Tony Allen so there's really no threat. Guy you could say could come in needles got shelled we got good given the shot against Detroit you know seek deals that will -- games but how did you that would Eddie House and done. You know all the above and beyond what you would expect from him after sitting so long -- that first --

When he got on the floor yesterday. I mean best of that -- the play they gave me chills.

What can you tell me huge. For professional athlete to -- real professionals and they know what they mean to a team and they understand how big game seven is. You can forget about shopping and pouting and take it personally that you know that you hadn't played a lot in this in this series they're in the playoffs. Did you say what -- duplicate same same idyllic Ray -- beating the figure out what he has to do great can only help in that case but you know what that that -- not like nobody else play I would look more like a -- Play Rondo battle on the floor. James Posey go to see him do that he really hurt the message to every one thing you know I'm Warren could do what ever is going to help my team win game seven in it to win a championship without -- fantastic by the else.

Another guy who had a performance similar to that I don't mean the diving on the floor I mean. In -- sit the Lawton but coming through when it mattered was PJ brown.

We see what -- bring you usually what they've brought PJ brown introduce -- going to bring him into the game. Thinking -- he's going to get a couple rebounds going to be a big dark wars and the pick LeBron that you guys well we are called last night -- the Peterborough and -- remember playing against them remember watching you know what I was in college the guy who can knock down 1516 foot jump shot. And you feel good about it when -- leave this handed them -- the rebound I mean that. That's what -- I mean that's what happened in the playoffs and you know that happens the team's well -- and some special it and and you know cheat and have a chance -- championship you know. That's why they brought admit I mean that's -- you know we'd thought it was mostly just for security guys get hurt. Give the foul trouble but you'll -- grounder to personal he knows how to play of the game and and I thought he was another -- that was just so fantastic last Magnus. You know totally took. You know he took responsibility for his role in the and it's it's part of -- against seven that really want to step up and take that responsibility.

We discussed this earlier and we were thankful that the Celtics one. So that we didn't sound like whining losers around here but we talked about the quality of the officiating in the NBA. Throughout the course of the playoffs and we sought again yesterday in our opinion are you willing to wait and those waters with -- us.

You know I'm not going to say that they're there. They're horrible what you know a year both teams it if they're horrible both ways and -- you you plan under the same conditions. I'm just a little element consistency of of certain calls -- certain times of the game notes and -- you know flagrant foul. BE -- you know there are certain times where. Guys -- hit hard and they let them treat there's a flagrant foul that you hit soft they fall harder on the back there's a flicker files so. I'm just really concerned with the consistency or inconsistency of calls down the stretch they've demonstrated it early in the game that that theaters.

have been very I don't want to say -- been very very consistent met area may you know greater Cleveland you're probably sitting here they think it -- couple called go away. We have we really have a great -- we win that game and Klemperer shape throughout the Republican in Cleveland on Friday you know -- calls. -- you know our way we're you know done we're sitting around for a couple -- all we'd always play good game one yesterday against Detroit.

You know -- of football we probably in talk about the NFL would probably give coaches too much credit for affecting the game and in basketball in the NBA. We don't give them enough credit -- you alluded to something earlier about Mike Brown not making an adjustment in getting -- more involved in the game but if you look at that the coaching. In this series and just I guess overall NBA coaching. How much of an impact can these guys have a game.

Well enormous amount I mean you you take a guy like you you leave a guy end and he's struggling you're you're kidding me you'd you'd take a guy out -- to put another guy getting shot. And let him do his thing and then you -- I mean mariners'. Cultures make it go I know coaches in the NBA and and I know and and a lot of sports were mostly basketball. You know the team win it's because they have great players are guys make great -- Lugar because the -- which is not fair but that's the way you know most professional sports work nowadays of you know hurt for Doc Rivers against a certain ray and I game. You know late night game because he knew he really did you know he just didn't seem like you would you -- going more than until that whoever was then -- sort of the make a couple -- book that was huge help for him though. You know -- help more Americans -- need to do they not make it shut you want for 51 for six but he did activity diving on the floor -- a solid golf channel in the basketball meet those plays all. Come because your coat put you -- a position to make those plays so excuse the effect that the coaches have on the game -- the other absolutely huge I mean. Players go on my plate and make shots -- the coach has put them in those positions. Whether -- be good or bad to make plays.

And -- speaking of likely Hall of Fame coaches I'm talking about a coach on the level of Pat Riley Phil Jackson -- our back I think Byron Scott is going to do tonight. Against the where's he's not a big Byron Scott died down you probably heard this.

Well the United feared neither one of us we. And I played really got me. I love wanted to die Gregg got to hang out lit it up but I'm still perplexed by how he has his team play and I'm good I mean I knew what it was -- until. Jokingly but I have serious that -- Byron Scott of our coach but we played for Jason Kidd when I was in New Jersey it I think they have a little bit the same thing going on in New Orleans. Again we just got done talking about how coaches affect. You know the the outcome they affect -- players you know perform and I think Byron Scott has -- Chris Paul boosting -- been out of the way I mean what time we see you -- But you know like every job that I think he has gotten away when you have got a -- kid and they're predicting you're you're true controlling in the micromanaging you gotta let those guys play another player anymore your coach I think that's one thing. You know I think that particular pirates got a -- he let going to go play any getting out of the way and you know Chris Paul. Fantastic David West that that the but I still have to you know I'd. Tyson Chandler playing out of his money Easter you know Kirk Chris Paul you know somebody's check whatever he's making these bigger facility Chris Paul continued making him look like just an incredible very big man and the the spurs in my opinion on the I'm going to stick with them I think you can't say enough about best friend you can't say enough about -- being there when a couple of championships and you know game you know both games seven of those you know with the Eastern Conference final western -- all those you don't -- games -- when you see what players are really. Really all about -- that's --

Well I got the spurs when it tonight but I also had the jazz beating the Lakers in seven games -- that didn't go down so. I don't know about prediction now.

Well Kobe Bryant there's no Kobe Bryant critical this thing is Chris Paul but I think when you have one Chris Paul or David West purses. You know some veterans Independent deep bench as San Antonio -- I have to go with those you know good -- it Chris Paul I mean it'll be great for the NBA Chris Paul of New Orleans. Laid off they won it. Two tonight that'd be great and the great for The League but I just can't bet against you know veterans and a deep bench and -- all -- coaches.

we appreciate double look forward to talking we need some more as the playoffs continue.

Thanks guys don't you so going to remember smog and I'll were. Olives and long and almost thing about today don't we numbers don't sing in my what was it 37 Russia on the front with a -- seven settlement back from the dead injured all in a -- an agent and had a rag.

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We Julia we do you react up and hasn't I don't simulator. And -- Marshall from Comcast joining us as he does throughout the course of the playoffs