Steve Pagliuca

We got Celtics are one of the Celtics -- whether -- Steve value because Stevens John rider along with the one and only -- Magglio of the metro west daily news Mike he's -- tonight I think -- stratified whether. Pao Gasol is actually has Lama DNA blood.

He's had a trip to Tibet and I -- his name Earl he died is Nick Green did you know that I heard about it I'll that a man it is it is -- to not the the who -- here to see if he thought it out to -- Let that lead to later after the victory. Well he did he might have been yes he was so late after the -- I think that I job is making him sick or something right -- he was having a conversation we're reds statue and used that -- read and talked backe didn't realize who the statue I'm not saying he had to me is like you know. Well we all had a great time -- had a great time today. Oh yeah. And you gotta tell the story you know one of those guys that spot in Columbia on the boat they what they actually duck boats would count them now where they got votes. But -- in a couple of but that's that there must -- Okay now and I -- Steve. -- in at seventeen Celtics Jersey right in you know we've all that stands thought so. I asked him about that court when I talked him really today about come on the show and is a little history behind that particular one of a kind Jersey and it wasn't what I thought that you tell.

I have to get it quick credit for that we bought the team. The name that came up with was sit there are seventeen to rhetoric we you know urgency in September some of that next few months. -- a couple of those made up and I didn't let that -- like yours or threes though.

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I would that's -- just say that I've -- it was as stored in the causes Hardaway now did you think -- Steve this been such an incredible enjoyable season and in for me really. You know such a joy obviously it is obvious you guys has it sunk in yet it's at times still it almost seems surreal to hold -- what you know you guys had to go through the -- incredible year once.

It doesn't things seemed to move a mile an hour at all times and it's been Saturday games such hospital on I'm making but it's been a lot of fun. It's great for Boston's vacancy it it has its decrepit -- huge out there today to rest and packed with kids night. These engines most contreras schools so. Heck is that our players and waited all and VP trophies in these trophies this was what.

Those look like very expensive to guys.

Sure they were out of from their force out smokes cigars but I did have the -- options -- the and a keep that one next -- pitcher.

Steve I don't think you could have scripted this season better it in Hollywood the way everything yeah way down and but your thoughts have made I would say no Lenny. The fact that ever -- was upset first of all the Atlanta series going seven games. You know the that you know took the top seven against Cleveland six against Detroit you know -- against the Lakers as well. But in retrospect almost. How much hard work there was on the court in just from everyone involved it's probably a little sweeter they had to work so hard to get to this championship.

It was definitely a long road and I think it's a big testament to our crowd. And here we've -- Palestinians it would to the post stated in. And here are purchased in 5 this -- in place and enthusiastic and our team was the emotional team that really respond and it. -- thank goodness. In those early days and coming together in the playoffs the first time estimated players basically Acropolis through.

Steve on a scale of one to ten and in the best. What are your chances of signing James Posey next yeah.

Do we we any any really is is looking at all the options so. I think it's -- I think we've try to give any one day off before he -- yeah. I think it we needed just the celebrate that we do -- seventeenth that affected. Pitchers the actually reps and real for real championship which -- and I think he'll be back at tomorrow morning.

Sold obviously you would want him back.

Absolutely actually and if it you know you know leak that. It is domestic and get all the best players back and and on the planet plan B plan C and the and it's very complicated because she put together with the electric action. Salaries and there -- options all the rest of program that true work.

Outlets say my theory is that if you don't time -- the Lakers well and then he'll have to -- and we were we don't want to see that now the.

Actually cup but you know -- one of the one of the topics constantly he's he's squirted the brunt squares -- important. The -- on his statement.

Okay now obviously someone and one that health point well voted -- already be pretty good want to want to be considering the deep at city was such. Steve really an underrated player under the radar is getting a lot of publicity and it well deserved right now is for is James Posey but. Really without his deep -- early on in against LeBron in Cleveland in even you look to the second quarter of the game six. Oh win how effective he wasn't Kobe Bryant what that what a tremendous defender and.

Tremendous tremendous character tremendous defender in -- to just win and so. It was a huge part of this and you know I hope that it would get back.

They were talking early top of the show -- Comparing VO for Red Sox and and the the face and character that team -- as you well remember you know they'll while crazy guys in Damon and Kevin McGwire and -- the -- Schilling's -- all the -- you -- just -- they -- they were personalities they were -- This team -- a team of merit again a very likable team. We're a little different demeanor all business from Rome to two nights ago intensive what their commitment was. But again just as likable team is that all four Red Sox seem -- This thing about you know the you know the bonding of this team and and how what it it never there was never any slippage you know -- already cracks there was sealed and hiring.

It was incredible I had the opportunity to in romance of business in Europe so I went on the room. Right from the start and it's C right from the start that. Forceful ray and Paul and Kevin some professionals. And those guys what was it chipped -- in there was incredible intensity. Professionalism of pay attention to coaches and mister -- Rome and I think it would -- That if he I don't think he'd experienced training camp like that in the fact that we were overseas in. And there's those together -- couple weeks of their between Rome London. Really benefited those guys that earned each -- first games and such rates started that it can blessing that.

And really that trip was so important as far as a bonding experience was that you know I know that was right at the start of the season but were you surprised. At how quickly these guys got together and United as team and really body and everything doctor had to say and everything the team had to say.

It I can't have surprised because dot you know of how Serb doc is in the five -- three or four years he's been coaching. Here the players or expected them. It was that messes across and he just to have in some of the players needed to execute that that's very tough position Detroit cavity had players and and experience in the team they took to -- quicker and they've -- in to -- in the and to winning and think --

So Steve he he wasted no time right from the -- get go. Doc didn't want to dismiss -- always those that time over there to kind of -- foundation of what did they wanted to do we even though they hadn't even played their first pre season game yet.

It was he sensed he -- he -- and they -- to come. And they score -- deep sense and remember that game in Rome because in the air from huge basketball fan and you know back it was a game without losses of exhibition game first and guys have been together in a game. And part about it was playing a night and nationally here in Toronto. -- the is the crowd was going crazy. And we went out you know basically keep points to shut down you know we if we -- had much about since then and most impressed in the they showed that intensity for the first species it was a very uninteresting pre season game is played as hard as it is great or playoff game. Because the part about -- factory capacity stadium.

and maybe just the fact that you know doc -- and this kind of intensity even though if you lost by thirty that when they're really Manning thing in the scheme of things but. A kind of a test through his philosophy let's let's -- getting things done tonight.

Actually into you know -- as a winner dot very competitive that it's -- so. The but -- into the links are being on or appreciate that.

You know you had so many human interest stories on this team this year right up to -- re dealing with -- child lane in LA and you know dark wishing his his dad was here. What brawl this you know and and again you know athletes or athletes and that they overcome these things but you know one would solve. The way they just let their head down and talked about it and I mean dark very very emotional about is that. And ray who senate number of times in written -- the jimmies is the coolest guy in the world and you're old enough to remember it's -- sympathy with. It was another era and another profession he -- credit scale you know on the UC -- he dresses well. He's not particularly that he's always in shape he's probably going to have that physique when he's fifty is all I admire him greatly and and they all went through so much wrestling -- but most of them right. And the biggest thing while with the burden of expectation and they all they just smack over covered in depth.

actually in the Rondo you know you know going. Yeah deep in the playoffs yeah actually winning this thing is six years like -- that -- that's happened many times.

Now I would think -- in the way played in the clincher Lewis -- especially you know bouncing back the way it was able -- after game five -- who made some people had some of the questions yeah.

Inevitability amuses the storyline for the left it was incredible because you have for coming out there yeah with faced the slightly separated shoulder. And an ankle injury to -- worried every time you know sort of taker but it Lakers were pushing round. But he have played right through it -- it was a great game on the salt. He has -- rate with issues this -- people in the -- just don't let these chocolate great care here it was doing well at game time. Is -- about plane he played very very hard. Paul all of them just just kept haven't made that made that. An acrobatic shot the and pulling them that was.

They have seen that. I don't know six or seven times and -- I've never seen suspension like that for that long.

really suspicious in laws that was the Jordan shut. You know and -- hoop but also the one. Rate data in LA with the with the missiles the triple pump shot where you as a position down mentioning other. -- fell out of bound team or -- or -- yeah that was that was I don't know how but it happens to -- up in the air for five seconds. -- that they.

Yeah my favorite is still is -- one the other night bright guy and that that was incredible I also like the one on. Earlier on on in Los Angeles when ray waved off the pick and went -- voyage huge want to want to just drove to the basket.

Yeah that was amazing I think we just but it is going to -- take -- three and -- has that fluid that's registered a game where he just glides. We stopped for a second that it went and then we just was hit he was so beat he just stood there and that is that.

And and we've certainly had gone over some moments here during this playoff run and and -- that stands out will always stand out -- game six because that was the championship clincher in the way they did it would 39 points but. Is there a couple other players are moments or maybe a game. -- in the post season a regular season that really stands out to you as you know another you know one of the crowd -- moments course they were so many.

Well there are many have atmosphere at 2727 injuries to both those seven games tension packed because you don't win you're -- And that performance of all against LeBron -- right up their regular bird will Conchita a point -- at one point. All just incredible that night. And also -- well you know the Bronx weary but it work or hustle points and that was. Keep imposing it and mean and Egypt made that shot. In the game. Incredible from 1617 feet of the pitchers the -- performs in the ages. Paul that it became about -- were all blocked completion those big turnaround because I was 24 point comeback when it's quite -- Win comeback win in and in -- play after that play you know Kobe really didn't -- which because I think he's struggling with Paul's strength and quickness inside to inspect the outside in. That's good for us so that was that was that was in. If you told me in the it would have to an optimistic guy but -- on net and television you know -- and and an apartment Tuesday in. Adding that won it showed that the Spirit and the characters that team because they just dug deep. Inducted in -- coaching job to keep them going as hard when your. Road travel out there down by between between points and I think I what have which -- three times I think we were down. With four minutes to go in the third quarter productive hitters and.

And that actually leads into my next -- third quarter this season of course the playoffs the discrepancy you know with the Lakers -- that before. Game five there was like 170 and a 73 years of the -- there are square the Lakers but I just in that series it seemed like the third quarter the entire season -- the playoffs. We do you know the Celtics -- put the you know the the foot on the gas and just really crush teams there in the third quarter. Were -- part of the you know any of that happened to check out you know what docket to say -- and half made its unbelievable how they came out out of each half it seemed to me.

Well we -- that we we have room and others could hear something that's in the talk back there and doc was basically here all the right well you don't have to reveal the secrets he was basically you know just saying we can do you -- and and did the sensible again. And we can do it just keep keep fighting and they did he did that every time -- time. Keeping them up and motivated and -- certain dropped and it just noble.

Yeah Steve -- when you guys be on his son Danny. With withdrew putting this team together and the roster as we know the one and one -- the other night home at at what point. Did you feel what was your. Expected to win the title or did you think well. With got a team that I think can win the championship or do now did you change to I expect them to win the championship I did that go.

Well you know I don't think you can ever expect to win a championship. Because there's just so many variables that go into it but what happens officiating -- you know what happens with an injury keep player. So which you can do expect contend. And given that we we won most -- games this year or 253 at one point. We knew we can win if any came in and I think the exclamation point that was the Texas run. However it worked since we've been here there and for a long time there would be as we came down there all -- And we will do that into the you do we're for real. In week we felt great that they would get Garnett and something better when any to -- creations and how does this really -- and and in James -- And it changed -- and Scot Pollard and is the player injured but those three players were key players or sit at that time and they enter.

And added he had so many come through you know what you think about also going down the list is now but he. Even championship teams we can say they go 1112 deep what do you think about you know. How Leon -- could pick out a certain game here in the air regular season the post season -- doing well Glen Davis the second round pick. Now that that was what I I that was so great about the -- that you got contributions from ever.

Others that you Kaman is that and that in the that they -- forcefully and on coast to coast of that play just boo booed out of Florida. The Lakers were shocked that he you don't or so that he just -- there but yet. It'll suggesting is is -- Didn't go with that you wisdom to -- difficult specialist in the quote short rotation seven people in the playoffs. That was masterful I think the most -- in any coach in the east so just using the personnel and fit in the situation. Whatever that targeted as a coach out of fear if you make coaches -- lose games both in all professional sports because they're coaching out of the year. The ones that have coached on on on match ups in -- in the team those -- exceeded doc did that hootie in this series.

Steve the Lakers were favored in the series and we know the story about the us. Did the Celtics by -- of that or did they ignored that the use of -- added motivation I did not matter.

It didn't matter this -- this team. Really just as focus on the game and and they actually say about the -- I think verses many there's forces. The match ups are so critical and then he just furcal. So what happens is that we beat the Lakers first game. Throughout the second game they got shut -- certain guys -- change in the sense. We've then that the that it would change our defense and react in different ways and Kobe any backs of Rondo that we we change -- does so there's a big chess game goes on for six games there and and it was protested that he won -- but he won most well.

And wait -- what's going to happen. Well I think will be out there and Elton yeah almost I don't know -- is to get that organized right now but they have the will definitely be beater with the with the with the strong group. And protection very gracious in net and recognizes chip which so. It's a great thing in this town where where in -- towns if the different ours don't know each other and it'll cooperate in this town. We cattle that are games that their game throwing at pants and a that's maybe more special to be while -- It is their last night so paper teach him like he's getting better and a he's big basketball fan and he he was that a lot of games out of our games and youkilis is there Belichick aircraft rose there's it's it's great to be in the -- we -- that sport.

Well Steve this is unbelievable what a championship season in congratulations on this championship in. You know first to 22 years -- seventy we all know the story but is still remarkable you guys didn't --

While still pinch myself and you know effect let great partners wake whose whose leadership was instrumental here but the other. Well grew up front -- chip on well actually went -- oval with the guys is -- it just like he and in. The from topped upon as a team effort just -- fortune to park the Austin were part.

Steve I remember when when you brought darken the coaches team and you know they had him -- Fenway Park before yet even coast game obviously authorship. And throw out the first pitch and I'm thinking back now for five years later and he's going to be back to -- I don't -- Krstic or something but. What a difference it's the second -- look a little -- that night he was in new new guy in town. Wasn't in the same sport together nice that reception there was hoping that somebody could guide this. This franchise back to greatness and you know four years waited five years later it it's it's all happens great stuff.

That it is I gotta say it's wonderful for -- because we all new ownership in any knew that he was great coach. And you'd you can be great coach in and you know great coaches win games -- win. And docked one game's young guys all the guys he when he won games against that are talent team. And now that we put itself came on the field basically one that team. And it is adjusting ironic that that. He stepped built from speaking Reggie record -- rest yeah yeah this year. And that's major accomplishments and now I think dot will get the credit that he Ortiz deserve it and people in the with great.

And it's also nice to see Paul Pierce getting discredited as well when everyone was talking about for the series well. Kobe is gonna win this series it's going to be Kobe doing getting all the attention of focus was on. I'd like Kobe Bryant strive not too many people were talking about. The type -- drive in it character Paul Pierce says heading users now they will be.

I mean Paul Pierce's is that pro what best stories sports this year. He's been leader here for 67 years he's he's always carried this offensively I don't think. Casuals and realizes when you have to carry team offensively it is very hard to both is that in the covered investment in.

and let's say that where and on him Steve and I -- against and you that you saw at those years when he had to carry the team that it was wearing on the guy.

Well it's a -- to possibly yeah cannot score you know would we would -- corporate points. And these -- report to expend enormous energy. Because they have their best defender so it is very difficult to to play for 46 minutes and do that both sets this year get the support. And with that support he saudis won the heat's players in the game and and you see him match of the bond match -- Kobe matchup but then he came out on top. It's great indeed that's really helped lead the way obviously it's evident all of it to that haven't been written to a pressure that's. Also west coast at all those guys basically took less shots than they have in the past and shared the -- and there's just never one issue that --

Now KG and -- get to go on Letterman now what about this is going to land how.

I don't know what's it in in India and the pledge for pierced -- get stretched every directions so I'm not sure you'll see them all over the place and -- well served in. I just that I hope they can step back into it because it's been along wrote three of those guys in. Which is fortunate that they all -- championship together here.

Now for all of knowingly and and Celtics fans everywhere you know we thank everyone from top to bottom and then organization for something that. Well it was kind of unexpected and once we saw who was on the on the court and how do gonna approach it it's we're not surprised that what happened the other -- happened so graduation so you see if.

Well it is going to keep pitcher ourselves and not. And -- and into the moment and and that will be back at that it's in next week.

It's great I I echo Lenny says. When he was sitting in here basically as the animates my and that's exactly that's I lost my -- but anyway --

I go home for the games your work elected at 3 in the morning so excited I guess you're right now that's the other thing you windy up Paul Pierce or worse something.

Right well I mean that I I did those shows after every game all season I really enjoyed -- really you know very enjoyable season for me in a lot to. You know really fun.

We're going to have to send you some Dunkin' Donuts and -- does that the -- right. I got a daily agony and good luck this gladly show it like what do you instituted ordered most lavish on.

Hit it to six at six point 68 god in -- amazing -- uniting get out of that blossom until 4 o'clock. And I turned it on and -- there was going to be on the sixth I have in the last hour and a half and I did great -- that I was just lose my -- if not there's in my mind's going --

Everybody that if you're -- addition to cal Ripken be that most consecutive nights later. If get some sleep and enjoy this right so enjoy the reps -- and mark.

All right that -- Steve we're really appreciate you joining us here -- yet thank you guys I thank you. That's the one of the Celtics owner Steve -- and what a run for the south as we