06-27-08 Chris Wallace, GM Grizzles

Now you're gonna talk you former general manager. Of the Boston Celtics former he's not the carriage -- an editor of the Celtics you're not talking -- Danny -- right now. Talking to Chris Wallace so this is critical copies. -- joining us from -- that's what's going on Chris.

Michael want to -- with all of the Celtics could never -- regard to being dealt.

and and before before we talk about the draft I'm going to have some great inside sports. You came on this station and you said the thought it's going to win if they Celtics in seven.

Yeah I don't know what not.

Yeah bubble what did you think we did this series surprised in the finals about -- a right.

I caught LA looked -- put up -- big fight didn't hit in the cleats beat them. Skepticality -- you don't want to Michael's team mold them. And that was also -- about it I thought they would -- and but I sort of -- that I didn't you didn't -- I've got your back to the Duke now computers. --

Yeah absolute worst -- absolutely and it seemed. Just playing three pointers -- ranked reporters and I.

The game will go over Emmett -- that night. And that that remind them -- tattoo might get comfortable when it didn't but obviously we are bigger than you do but I --

And -- I'll bet after the series is over. You were calling every NBA reporter in the country saying. Please ask me questions about all this all I'd love to hear it anybody everything this thing about barber -- that you want the gloved it.

I I didn't you know I had no we will get out all. Coach I don't know what the Mets I'd. Let up in the big time a -- trip to the final whose opinion I think they're going to be out. Formidable team go over the next few years Michael little -- but -- expensive to -- Andrew Bynum back in he'll probably something in the mid level exception but. But our focus on the topic into that first -- I'm ecstatic that Phil Jackson didn't like -- a bad record --

Me about it. --

You bet we do because I think they're going to be a contender for four more years but I am going to do to get itself so that delicate the main goal they are. And then secondly I just ecstatic for. All the people who given the -- their lives basically they're blood -- here in this organization the -- with the right -- that. Renyel Bryant that in the locker room all the guys that -- in addition the players' side now -- I'm still a lot of there's gonna have on that thing it was -- set that is legitimately won -- game that would all the work that you regret but could lead Memphis.

Now that the -- that way to the draft out you know we have disagree before you still give me a hard time about. Ripping you over offering 31 round picks for Jermaine O'Neal.

That same year and our our our real important to remember the comets -- not take in the scene police.

I did a little bit yeah let's go. -- Motorola did make him about.

About the resources are or not it would weekly -- yeah I would interview he did another negative opted by the you know establishment did you go back and run record you'll find them.

Okay what you know what I'm when I apologize to you -- particular four.

I would say this young not become too much to watch that episode that would that you are promoted so well is -- Yeah -- that mistake in the big a deal that would help you got that hit that brought exhibit book and so we've got got that one back quick I don't like to go to Mulligan.

Yeah there's girls there's ago let let me ask you about a lot to draft I do disagree. -- what you did because your team is so small you had he had Kevin Love.

But I'd rather not buckle -- you -- it is here which is the best -- is about acquiring talent. Yeah neither had a funny way of working out lack of talent never works itself out here nuclear while the the Miami Heat. Back in 1990 spot we took -- public with the pin collection. And Kurt did real well in your day obviously the play. We pass from Michael Finley. Because we had glint -- on the perimeters -- Smith that option development about -- you know -- Who passed on Michael now Michael Watkins had a better NBA career -- Cochran promised up until this point whether -- and you don't about the same plane. And over the next year. In Miami. On it in the interior we picked up I caught it dude that was really good a couple of years PJ brown -- toward. But it's really -- Got like Dwyane Wade they never had a perimeter presents the caliber Michael Finley. I also look at -- Sam -- Michael Jordan's that you had a yeah welcome to -- talent because. I don't get cute guy at spot but not quite the arts there have been some players you could make deals from that that depth. UNC on paper we didn't need OJ Mayo. We needed OJ -- to raise our talent quotient. And also to create some excitement to knock down because you -- oriented player with catcher.

Our chorus Daryl ought to real Arthur what's what's the situation with him why do you like this player and you -- reform.

We'll do our harper -- that championship team university he insists he's very athletic. He could score around the basket step out third and eight didn't he make shots. He's the guy just cancel that some cool club you don't get better and better you play a kid this team. That would they have so many players I mean our kids -- at -- I've got to have to guess that end. No one player stood out and dominated statistically I would bet don't -- guy. Throughout the year that sort of rotated so. Yeah it was all the dominated performances from the direct marketers in the Brandon Rush is the -- Chalmers and company. But they're good but I've got a chance to be a legitimate starting power forward in the NBA. Yeah I think that someone could be very dangerous because -- mobility you know --

Well let's go back to your your your point about acquiring talent which makes a lot of sense -- OJ Mayo is -- is a -- player who's going to create excitement. Look at say the same thing about Kevin loud he played use of LA.

It didn't hit dead just like a little higher. If they had -- a bit more potential and also with getting the odd. We have another power that worked so that they did you know even a little easier to do so. You know that that's the reason behind it might want you to shreds to get -- the owners on the Internet with your columns but I.

If you -- shouldn't -- after if Chris can I know you are a you're a basketball historians have great respect for the history of the game. -- and a Larry -- earlier I've never seen anything like this. It in my time watch of basketball watch in the draft I'm counting your 1234. 56789 and eleven big guys taken between two open 26. In the NBA draft. Usually those guys are the 26 -- 71716 and 696 and seven -- What is going on what this game it used to be the theory.

I think I think this is a little bit of an -- or Michael what happens slugger you know it would planning and -- pat for 28 at. But we dealt with the bat you after you got out -- the first round of all the big guys protection accordingly western Kentucky. The magic slut who won his second did you bill McGee's Costa compasses that the red carpet all the players were the value. I player to you got to a later stage in the draft.

So that this is this was an aberration that is not some.

I don't think you -- that all the time that we. -- and how many players or international ones like you know Alexis -- complaints. Who was exactly remember about him late teens early twenties but not yet. The stop that we're all the sudden rolling so a more abundant crop of big men in the United States that that's not the case is that we offered. Over the last few years have with the quality quality big income on this country's -- at times they haven't changed.

Chris snow and the Celtics were about the pick at that thirtieth spot we saw Chris Douglas Roberts of course he's got to Memphis. You live in Memphis and he's been out there now for awhile what did you see Chris Douglas Roberts and 180 slide a little.

Well meteoric he called down -- it would give a very. Well well well burst landed college player who was on the biggest winners in the country -- a -- trade to -- to balsam on the perimeter. The given decreased -- in the lane create a shot. Rebounding and just they blame the winning type player and what hurt him and put it in the reason that he's dealt a dramatic -- it was. Do 1015 worked out you know over three week period. It does not work you know one location traveler Ralph tickets physical in the worn down. And you'd have worked out quartet approach to. You know it's back wind oh we saw him in a -- work out that Golden State Warriors facility and open a few weeks ago. The player that the Celtics select the thirty -- didn't. Definitely got the better TV are no match up -- whenever you want to Israel three competitions so. -- just didn't happen again yesterday but about to -- players going to come in and we talked to their. The draft of the beauty -- there you go back -- look at that absolutely you know we don't exactly get this thing right on the backside as he stepped off and now. When you have the benefit at times like evaluate them. And everybody starts fresh today from the first victory number six in the undrafted players now you gotta go out about in the NBA career. It -- coaches willing to put you on the floor and have other teams covet -- of the want to trade. Or side -- the creation on the road so everybody starts equal today and don't yet. A preoccupied with the draft up by many young people wonder parents I think it Millwood -- well preoccupied with the draft propped.

Mr. Wallace I tell you something. Your memory is ridiculous okay you know what you need to be on jeopardy you probably have a lot of useless information and that head and you'd probably have you should be some games shorts up and taking.

Played a guy that's the ultimate game showdown bought the Mike Vick earned that handle well statistical work the without any doubt Celtics. It's sort of like the LeBron James of being show to test the.

he's only the broad James. You're Dwyane Wade let's go to.

But I have a larger epidemic that I should just jeopardy not been dead but he couldn't about a -- It is it couldn't get it right he got beat -- hardly the hard as I'd like it did when we need to attack is adequate training program would get the simulate the buzzer. -- we do I eye hand coordination drills -- well I've become a trend private. You ready for this jeopardy run in the -- with the money with you but again it's not just knowledge he's going to be able to handle the bunker on jeopardy.

Well July ninth 2000. Some guy wrote in -- Boston Globe in relation to the Celtics having your backup point guard problem quote. If they had drafted Mateen cleaves this year or held on to last year's picked it became Andre Miller legitimate criticism by the way okay. They wouldn't have this problems you wouldn't say that's a rip job and I expect a little OJ.

And really really -- yet not complete barbecuing.

But that's pretty good at Chris let me ask you the Celtics dropped -- argued that -- all over. Every draft pick -- this kid what what does cannot.

I -- that was a fantastic pick I'm not just saying and at the pub well real appeal of -- ancient. The company we look very long and hard. At him in and he was deftly on -- short -- given that the athletic players period in this draft he was the best athlete that we brought in to. The -- to work out. You but Arnold all American coming out of high school in Oklahoma City -- which university Kansas. -- stabbed and bought quite notably university campus. Was suspended due time to the junior New Mexico buys coached and -- Steve Alford came in this year -- coaching staff. And he'll really provide support for K -- you could call me miss at least six spot guard. Michael that led a major college copper mountain west and rebounding. Average -- point eight rebounds per day. -- he's got a chance to be there are expected to complete player but called energy activity player picked up on the break and dunks on people. He gets put back and -- to borders got to the basket he can make shots I mean he's an absolute steal. In any other job that they acquired that in the forties. Doing walker. Broken until West Virginia with -- OJ met all of them later quality him to the north college prep school in Cincinnati. Didn't play last year's Kansas State this is a guy that. Forty got a few years ago -- high schools circuit. You're the top ten player along with the ranks of Kevin Love and Jared Bayless and OJ Mayo would Michael -- all the guys we saw up at the front in the draft yes. At that point Thomas what Vince Carter clone just come and double steal and dunk on everybody he's got a -- CL's. But I thought that was a great shot produced opted to take it to a point. Because of the training staff. Can get Billy walker back close to the level of athleticism he had a few years ago it was a productive player this past year. Kansas State playing out of position of power or they can get him close a 100%. And knock on wood Billy has some good coaches torture into the heat that could be the steal a draft like Kimberley walker.

Well well I don't -- did you go on here so. It's very quickly I tell us about the kid from rider he eats at Thompson seemed to come out of nowhere and also tell us what you think of Brook Lopez dropping the --

Well Jason prompts another Ryder -- overall selection -- Sacramento. It's someone who what -- the big time high school all American like most of these other selection. Michael played -- a ya -- lower division one program and Ryder but he was very -- player around the basket. He stepped out -- ball mid range not a fantastic athlete but really assist total offensive player and while the public and the media did that in the scouts did it I thought that was legitimate pick out with but Sacramento and then Brook Lopez I think -- all. Because there was some questions so concerning what his passion for the game I'm sure he'd feel differently. But from people -- you know didn't feel -- he ended. It is important to him that this was some other players I don't know that's been -- In there was two other players they're good people put forward. Indies slipped a bit but nobody he's probably gonna benefit go to a -- newly discovered that the thing that. The players that they only have to be concerned about Michael not to draft spot but the yet. Because the name of the game -- they -- MBA is the second contract not a rookie deal. If you're gonna get to the second contract got to go to play -- coaches trust you need to get on the court. Almost impossible get a big second contract but no we've never seen you play you haven't met statistics.

the point. Well I Chris best of luck to you thanks particular time in.

Appreciated guy especially given called reports we've -- a good day out of the absolute.

Yes the I thought that you took that guy I thought that -- to the West Virginia -- and we know. It got.

You know you're excited -- summer -- you're gonna get absolutely destroyed. The suburban Boston newspaper route to piling up extraditions upbeat about in go to an event -- know you -- to god I'd pick up. Don't touch -- and my --

Do you keep a file on everything has been written about to DR.

at Milwaukee remember and it but wouldn't. And when you know. It's true and you know question. You're you're you're -- result entered in doing that -- I think about it and the Patriot Act but -- and the Celtics about it.

Like J Edgar Hoover Richard Nixon got got off they got everybody who's ever written that -- Chris -- the best I can -- in -- did not want all the talk to -- All right that's Chris Wallace general manager of the Memphis Grizzlies talking about his draft talking about some of the -- he made them