James Worthy

Joining us right now from CBS sports he also was on -- out Los Angeles as their -- in the post game show and he's got some history. -- his right hand man from the Farley and the Lakers James Cameron. It went okay. And I -- all don't. Yeah let's say a good item in Oklahoma averages is going to help you guys -- so friendly. When we sit here watching clips and -- to -- about it you miss a free throw. Actual game itself walks across your little jokes nine and we think and then.

You know I've always done. Amateur and these veteran players surgery corporate Maxwell who I admired and have afforded banner and I do. Of course both feet and you know they they know how to get under very young boys you know scared. And always and you know.

Young really young and I have tired at that -- I. I keep here right now again we -- on -- these classic sports things coming back it would cost -- and oh my goodness I I'm getting that not from my uncle and I'm in the from all the players who didn't know you. Access are you god help out the crowd like that they would do it squirted out of a lot of he might not with me. Thank you or I was probably -- driving you know due to the Cutler was argued.

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You know what a big big -- talk if you just do what to say at the right. Throw you off your game just about sort of Pedroia hit 78 points you know he worked like debated if kind of a guy you know always had a smile on his face you know he just do when -- gets he might he might want to indicate that too but when he says something you better you better believe it was it was effective.

James it's a a look back on and now I'm in and backed in the day we always talk about the animosity between both teams that. And I always still the guy asked me -- base if you saw some Lakers you know back in the day did you pay them I'm like well I actually saw when those -- fire and I had some without injury. -- on the way back enough that but I think I'll look back on them now I look back on it now in fondness now because I think we actually is -- Yeah well we. Actually bought the best -- job and you look back on and you say that was when it was some real basketball late because. It was it was. You know what you could throw people you go fight it was in that way with -- the year we what so I mean it is more as we look back in I think. We look at you guys that you look at that -- in the same count ways that we would admire what happened during that it was time.

Well I think I think people don't really understand the robbery -- it was. It was much respect and like you sit in -- each others' passion for the game. And the professionalism for the game. You know what a ton -- money guys like each other we like to stay on the same talking for five or six -- see it work out. The -- the rule was absolutely stable we have this on the bus that we you know you just can't. He can't beat that but the Lakers and the Celtics actually. Just respect each other so much I don't know if there but I look back epic you know we actually would have liked each other. -- we step on the floor it was that competitive and that the way it's supposed to be developed a close lives for 200000 -- just suspend --

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that you know I was beside his no I didn't know it was physical and we were trying to we. -- you know what they were doing and we we we -- by a bullet.

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And -- fire alarms go off I do remember forums to make it to me James look back on the answers and and it it it. It made Los Angeles because when we used to come there initially. I remember you'd have hands like most LA game at that time it would calm late in they would leave early in that particular series in 1984 and stayed in. Catfish that's the first time I've ever seen people in LA. Actually this -- in passionate about you know what was going on in and they want it to you know thrown right back at NC.

Well you guys ordered out of you know if this is when you're playing in Los Angeles missed 17000 aliens. And you don't get about 500 so it's. Green jacket -- breweries have more -- The other 17000 fans in there tactic you know we get widow of the equivalent report hot -- in a little.

I had a hot guys -- the -- Knowing that you you know I don't know how -- he -- the other way around him c'mon please.

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On guys out that right -- there. I we get to to game one year of the contemporary rivalry between the Celtics and Lakers we should.

Well you know my my biggest concern which I saw in the Utah series with the Lakers you know historically you know. Rebounding and defense you know Utah outrebounded us particularly on the opposite. And and they out physical -- necessary payment related to let it slide is all about rebounding. In -- what's gonna want to -- is going to do what it does but you know we didn't compete in those areas and you know specialist so we'd learned. -- 1984. That is to say it left in the you know power to south Lamar Odom you know you have to show up. -- the playoffs or bitch has been our advantage all yearlong. That wasn't you know evident in in game one and it's about coaching authority could throw that gave it away. It is all about guts and glory and that's what the soaked it. You know portrayed in game one -- great game Garnett. They had to Willis Reed effect with tears coming back although you know under the guise of -- Albeit -- off with our degrees but you know our. That the Celtics did a little -- double Kobe your report shoes but I so. You know it's it's it's close to to what it used to be like you know first physical. Deep sense in Boston in the -- ought to have to make some adjustments televised via bad back quite. Like you know memorial they've -- it would go like that first game work. 85 -- so it is to -- but all around the court we had to make some adjustments. So you know I suspect it's still we -- but is going to be it's well report.

Do you would you believe in you go back to the eighties that we showtime against the the Celtics and -- you guys had to change up a little bit. You believe that these guys are going to have to play the Lakers that is a little bit more Eastern Conference basketball finally mentioned Utah but. That's really Eastern Conference basketball -- around a lot of deep sense. Different game -- what you see up and now the last.

what were you when you get to the to the final issues you know whether it is eastern or western or you know wherever you have to. Rebound and you have to be -- is just basic goal. -- Basketball where if you lose. You know incorporate could attest that is you know be a long time we've got to kind of play on the very -- had to bail you gotta be better got to be. He's got a lead before it's got to grind it out there finally is just my vocal band got to have that we go to just want to win and you know that's that's in seven games series as hopeful they'll do the little spiel about it doesn't mean. It's each other you know too much will we could have -- so we've what we've lost two games over a season. So it's so look and feel it out the first game but there's some areas that you know you don't need to. To be felt Al and those rebounds and these citizens you know just major effort.

Well one of the things of that the one of laws in the Lakers of accuracy -- now. And it seems to me elected toughest guy that you have about -- I mean from the opponent -- in the war you a that the Colby would be Derek Fisher. And I you have to have some you know big leagues that have to get down in the growth of people now what you wrote -- to -- which call to public saw where I mean they're sop up front and -- view if you knocked off Ron. EUR if the -- club all the all the way you you can't win a series like if they don't have to adjust and be --

Well -- says -- who -- two games in Boston if if they have a chance to win at all. And you have to have you know you're you're carry -- you have to be consistent. -- this you know he's not a physical pleasures of smart lawyer that he knows how to we -- right now. You know the physical play with the physical play in the toughness shot blocked him. You don't you know all that stuff if it always outweighs the -- intellect and now and then and -- always.

if Kevin Garnett backs him down that way the whole series he's don't have love pro because you know not -- allowing Kevin -- gets so -- in the box is no way he's going to elevate -- block that shot -- you have to keep -- police brought him put more pressure on the Kevin Garnett really just came down the lane as position and then there's that talk with -- could.

You know it's -- you know this. Corporate because if if you hit that low post position body but the double teams and -- because you're at on the floors just catching your power move. So would you got to figure out a way to you know to offset that -- is going to be a problem. We don't we don't have any big you know obviously nobody was well witness and -- player. Quality mind if if Phil Jackson put it you know being -- For ditto for probably used those six spousal. Physical wear it just need to offset big game sometime lest we could find a way to get. Garnett -- which you know he's he's just sports.

What -- is would you almost agree with this and that fact that you know Kobe's gonna get his appalling -- like that. Don't you think sometimes the keys or are those other guys who come in those role players for the Lakers or -- for the Celtics well at the -- a huge difference in this series.

The -- always been and that's what the edges that I that I gave you know the Lakers because of sauces emerges. You know I think some of the guys -- about the -- to carry off -- the defense and rebounding. -- picked -- off the bench for a mark has really had a a consistent playoff season but he's been consistent regular season. If you have a guy like Sampras -- Who comes and sparks you know sparks -- And players off -- but being back in our day it was who were you know where it would coveted and have a great game. If you have guys like that you know surgical instrument all of the bits of --

Is there a hole is there a point where you mr. hope we you and I right now PJ brown does you'll be pulling.

Yeah you know what if typically I don't.

I've got the job -- the -- pretty amazing way complaint was implying at all and then after the all star break him back it was back.

Well -- you don't feel special player witnesses and there's not a respect for you know some of the young talent committed. But they're not respond to build that matters you know -- savvy is. You know the guys who had a couple of years apology or some other experience you know it's going to try to -- And so PJ brown you know he's got a taste. They get a taste is so old school it's still -- out they'll play you know a lot of up to decrease the longevity in the league if he's still work I cannot -- beat.

Hey Ray Allen played -- very well. Rail -- Garnett very well -- that Garnett passed up the shots. That he passed up. I I'm going to talk about it on talk -- called -- these guys Kobe passed up the shots that.

You don't. One of the things that I think -- finally has believe they have I I I don't I do I think he should take the shots in the fourth quarter. But want to say is that he he's he's the lead there is -- to news. You know what's made him the MVP this is that he's really try to trust his team and he's not force issues much. He's just not trying to get apportioning. -- last night but -- little surprised that it passed some you know in the fourth quarter last five minutes. But he has really start to believe. You know particular role -- in the pick held its web some things that commitment.

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Yeah in the it is you know opened me is to a Lima back and I certainly don't expect us to go to you know -- I think we'll talk to thank you it's -- I've learned.

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