Wed, 12 Nov 2008|
Celtics President Danny Ainge joins The Big Show to discuss the Celtics matchup against the Atlanta Hawks.
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You don't think Danny Ainge would -- Antonio McDyess -- I don't know you know the amazing thing about that -- and it's W want an answer from anybody. Just push a buyout so Danny edgy -- just didn't -- Not -- create. And the I can't really just so much fun Owens even listened. A year each of us and aren't anymore. Let me -- ask you that. Oden Durant. -- so -- so there's one out and I'll good ideas vague as possible and still get an answer a question.
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Well you know Danny -- you know just stepping away from the of the Celtic for a second one question maybe you can answer you know you nephew was part of the Jets organization correct. Even always on IRS. So lot of how does that leave your allegiances to tomorrow night.
I'd start and quite yet he thought I would want to beat him --
We had a chance on the other ninety India the game against Toronto. For an early season game -- that seem like it. It was quite intense particularly in the fourth quarter was that a little bit of a surprise to see the two teams going at it like that's so early in the.
All needed a night game. There. I started it in. Rondo came out there that expect it in the -- of Detroit at --
To -- terrific job in in the advantage against the Atlanta -- last night in Chicago they played well the -- big night. A lot of three's but getting back to the we talked a lot about this last year and I felt that your team last year. Approach every single game like they weren't that good. And because of that you got it from the opening tap to the end of the game. They put everything out there on the floor is this case this year of the slow starts that this team is having. The fact that. Maybe they're not play they're playing a little bit differently this year or do you think this is everybody gunning for the world champions and you guys get their best certainly early on every single night.
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I agree and I an -- like last year's team played anywhere. They didn't play anything like your your team's back in the eighties they were. They are fighting every second because I don't think they believe that it it was that good night -- you're right with this what. But when you got a guy like Paul Pierce that he could take over game in the fourth quarter and the -- and you had a couple guys Edberg I was pretty got to remember him. Larry isn't -- some way to. If you've got a guy like -- the fourth quarter that could take over game that certainly makes it --
It's that we got we got a few I'd. All. Or order -- We ought to have a lot of I didn't doubt that. There's going to be gave up speed and where we beauty.
Anyone unless your comment on Garnett in this sense along the lines of that everybody gunning for the champs thing you know. To get to watch him on a game by game basis last year we all realize how intense the guy really is and how. Maybe he doesn't have another level to go up to because he's already at that level 24 hours today. The other night against closing called the wrong. In the middle of the game I mean me and not getting down and dirty against the point guard sticking his finger in his face and playing mind games with I mean. He just he has one level and it's just.
On all the time isn't it.
Energy. -- all. In that energy is very a special player while without all well. They are. -- Pop. Up. Out. That. A.
and I know it takes some time -- it was still very early in the season about how how long do you think. It takes for these teams to sort of I went when you kind of figure out -- would -- is going to be what I'm talking maybe some of the team you know we we talked about Atlanta. And a great start thereof to but I think we all felt with BB for a full year. It would it would be a little bit improvement -- the other Knicks have won a few games here some of the teams that may be surprised how longest it take. Do you just sort of understand what everybody is doing with the new personnel.
That the schedule. -- in the -- all. There's new coach is this. -- or. I got it we. --
I would bet that sent them is 24 yeah I don't -- wondering you know -- obviously it's very if we have him play ten games but I'm just wondering at what point he stats -- maybe. I mean at -- he's going to take all the teams serious about -- at what point you'd sort of make -- determination hated better than we thought well all along those same lines for example Toronto the other and I remember last year you do any talk about Iran was perimeter team and maybe they still operative Jermaine O'Neal's health. And Chris Bosh all of a sudden takes it to a different level. That's a different type basketball team.
It's completely different. It's like -- to bad players ought to have a -- up here that is scary it.
Let's talk a little bit -- a -- that second team because it's. Boy I forget about giving your target house -- they have actually taken over games maybe not the game the other night but while these games and Tony -- right. Paul had a game the other night where he just. You know you -- a difference of him the anywhere and he thinks about that -- and when he forgets about it and just plays on instinct. And just explodes to the hole is just a totally different --
It. In the pre injury days will start out -- struggle short.
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I think you've got a great point about time's -- the court and you could see that. When he's out there in court for long stretches. He is a different player so is that him getting into the rhythm of the game. Or is -- those mistakes you just talked about. Yes seemed to be exaggerating he's one of those players is that -- all my god what I was just don't nap like. And that he's wearing it and he's looking over shoulder. At -- possibly taking them out of the game is a competence. Or is it the minutes give him more of a rhythm of the game.
More opportunity. -- Short. -- this year. Or are. Major all right. Right he did much go eat it all got a terrible call -- out.
Terrible terrible it was.
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Is that what events -- and on the one he -- the abuse solid minutes every single night and he seems to be improving every single game as well. It I'll keep doing what they're doing don't have the talk about James Posey anymore.
But other -- you're right up in it while. The little bit more accurate well we've. Got our. The etiquette -- eight. Or.
All the little things that. Are -- were -- Coaches are really I -- players are are. --
When you talk about that those three players big baby -- Tony Allen. Do you talk to them at times Danny because you'll want to those young guys who started your career -- buying Quinn Buckner and Gerald Anderson. At times and they all think of themselves as one day. Every day players starters in the NBA don't think.
That that's challenge I think. The boat as it all out of epic book at a rate what it. -- It. -- all. I. Thought.
When one more question about tonight's game obviously Atlantic and here unbeaten split the adjustment is an -- Al Horford had something monster game last night in Chicago but. This is a team that kind of especially down there and Atlanta during the playoffs or almost seemed dead at the possessing great swagger. Com and wondering what it going to be like. Coming in to the garden music there's going to be a lot of emotion in this game. That stems from that playoff series. Just a few months ago.
In the art and art. I think the eighth at the -- but the elder all summer all. It. -- That there really ready for the challenge. Now like streak. Out choke job. -- that all yours. Or. Layer at or -- On stirred. Up. Great respect.
Now I think for all those regions in the history recent history can be terrific game I did it good luck and know tucked in actually. It makes him get into the -- is -- nicer accent qualities he gave you as much as commodities obviously interest. I just think I always get suspicion I agree with -- and English yes. That -- some type of deal to bring him back to Detroit and you know. He has moved any events and it would it looks like right -- and in the thirty day thing what does that disparage. Nothing if you do if -- wants yeah lady yelled at them for that season that would eliminate that kind of put me and you know what for veteran player. Thirty days maybe some rest and keep rested -- shortened season playoffs what do you guys -- positive for them if that's the case you'd you'd have to believe what's in it for Denver. Yeah they get Chauncey Billups straight up about Iverson space -- and right but but -- coming off the books this year and he had to do the deal that was part of the that's -- whole deal. Dealers Weaver over wheat -- money it helps that puts us right and they guess what. It's audio gets to go back and play Detroit that's him that's all and I'd rather have Chauncey Billups I think at this point you know Denver guy. I think they would rather have that I want a little I -- them -- little bit of you know three and all them right I watched a little bit of them last night and -- Chauncey Billups does give them stability and you can see the difference and I -- I did watch a little bit of Detroit and Sacramento last night. And rip Hamilton's awful I don't know watch you that a reality shows you watch these games later and with the stars just today from what you in the morning.
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