11-13-08 Ray Allen, Celtics Guard

Let's ask a current player in the NB. Who the top five players in the league you think -- tell us. -- tell us joining us on the line right now from the Boston Celtics is Ray Allen ray it's Daylon Michael how are -- What's going on where -- was sitting -- try to come up with a list of the top five players in the NBA. And where and we're trying to our argument is Paul Pierce is on that list. What you thing. I. I don't bottled -- yeah.

And better albeit in on the the best team and details see. Of that stature. -- in the rock the rock beat it is our team that is so you don't you. You talk about the best players did talk on best players that I have seen it have you know -- the record the fact that a.

Yeah you know -- at any rate your list looks like our list -- guys that you know Kobe is on there LeBron than there are probably of anointed. Chris Paul. Before he deserves to be -- it but I put Chris Paul and there. And then you know the other two guys that depends on if you like. Chocolate ice cream strawberry ice cream more of an -- really.

Because that's great they don't think about the NBA like you can go in over the direction of what we do what everybody is. -- that in Atlanta is you know Mike Bibby -- possible. Well. We we have to stop them and keep it a team to victory but. You could pick accuse me like every any given night because. The -- well team's -- that --

And where they shoot last night don't --

it weren't they weren't and I've said this. You know turn. Well last year and so will be disappointed -- dilemma ought to have that year -- to dispute because. They played -- the playoffs people. Picked the Lakers to beat us because we would have gave them their religion but he stated that.

Did you see our -- that we what's the biggest difference you see with them now I know it's early in the season and and things can change in -- but. What do you see from them now that maybe they didn't have in their regarding games last year because of novels games you guys Lamotte.

Well is just really experienced -- Why not anymore. There. They -- they don't exactly what. They're facing. Become the playoffs in which they played it exactly now there -- their base in the I think days seven days to salt does it like there beard and -- and you know about it if someone had that experience -- belt so. That they're -- but it counted and they did have proper and pick on any build up they can thereby. They don't serve I would have told them look we took the topic is 71 -- in the world champs. And you guys to -- seventies you know -- the coach -- Micah -- so -- if any team in BA you know like yeah so up.

and earlier this season when he was talking about. What the challenges are coming up here and and what what. You know at -- in what. How how smooth it will be from year one a year to witness the new three of the Big Three would -- want to call it he said. I think ray will benefit the most because now he knows. Exactly what he has to do. To play with these guys get their shots you agree with that and in what is it did that you have figured out now that. That may -- you might have struggled with than in the first half for the first quarter of last season.

While. It was a tough transition for that should not known exactly. How old. What -- more she -- just they're going to whole process so. We want to oppose them all. Kevin -- post players in the oh victory he would and so blues. -- both geologists. I was just slow trying to figure -- where you shop to house you know a team and you know because he took note in that count. You know while while the old outlive their you know okayed it it is a good attitude now should capacity of the Soviet think they're not -- on the fill in the gaps. The team win. You know all the while still a kittens side of outlaws -- player so -- this year. Only to have those questions it is just move to the game. Wherever there's shot take it to be aggressive make a play you have something Oden who -- We've we've got to kind of music plays that they can make shots that you -- to state and from Seattle. It doesn't even now it effective so -- you know often played trumpet played. About -- teammate and I'll always been that way but it is. You know witted attention the way we do that it is somewhat more certainly not the that. Not be susceptible -- you don't you do that you read it at 2 we did it you know it's visibly. Don't my -- you know want to get better at all the things that I'd do. -- ropes it is still corpses. At your goals quiet just people who --

I think some people wondered if after having your thirst clinched last June. If there'd be the same thirst for the Big Three here is there was -- if anything it looks like. I like Kevin Garnett a guy like -- guy like Paul Pierce you guys seem thirsty here if that's possible when you were a year ago.

Yet to -- we we know. Now that it was so what's on the other team that we won't have to match years. We we it's such a great position now. Even greater things -- year. Two decades some parents. And -- repeated. You know we we want to do more. We think about the pro ration it takes to be better to -- then there's that. They're right there on the way that we. Don't and so. People see that their -- these trials the rest try to do shape the extra conditioning exercise almost -- What we focus in a decade you know Davis what people -- results you know we are they for solo. It's just -- it is a constant struggle for -- and you figure you struggle all the time he won't be good in struggled allows you to be better because. -- work extra hard decision BO.

the good news is you guys have shown that you're pretty good come from behind team. The bad news is some of the starts here the last weaker so maybe haven't been what you were looking for has -- indicated that's a concern for him at all.

It's -- and rest because we massive week we -- at the polls. Season is beginning to. At some point it was like the third quarters we start out bad. That's that's why don't mind you've got to build every single moment which. We. Start on the bases to dissect it becomes him like there's always. So -- game one they would negate. -- it -- tomorrow night game with they can walk out we jumped out to a great start and there's there's data element. Now every team and then there's so -- they're rested there. The company ended it could be now or so we have a lot to. Really give two start and so I take offense and we slow. Work and hoped that back.

Ray of Robert powered a look at your June 2008. To September. 2008 and pictures. -- come to the conclusion that was probably the best offseason. Of your life from you win the championship. In June. You get married. There was this scare. During the finals that we found out I'm sure you knew before we did. With your child in in that turned out pretty well would you say that this this. Probably the best stretch you've had as a professional basketball player.

You know that the top. The release. I have really built my character. And I don't mind but -- that is well people around. I think this the last 67 months have been very trying to. From old felt like so many -- and so -- now. You know to do with. The most was with diabetes has brought us closer. To execute pitches that we visited closest people in Boston you know we've been able to. Two. Make contact and it can help other families where children that be who -- evidence that helped us as well. So you cigarette degraded state of my life plant in the finals ever did before at. Of strict with the situation. Zone we've we've figured we can -- draw to a to a -- Just let go moments overwhelm us or we can just really take this statement -- that's going to negate that. Create more awareness with -- so would -- kids understand. It would that be all about what actually is. And it. You know let this season ended all of the oh we just had to do with that pujols homered. You know we're fortunate enough to put a side -- it matters so yeah it was there was wrote most of the year but I'd like -- As much is there I'd -- loans definitely took -- to a point we just brought -- close to us about it now my -- people involved.

Out of -- surprise you -- very candid. About the situation with your style which is a private matter and if you didn't talk about it publicly I don't think anybody would criticize you for that. What there was a great insightful had. You put in the paper you talked about it what led to that decision.

Well we we have been back for. There you. Did think that we would. There's certain what is -- that you owe a lot. Abuse in -- not say it specifically that's what we want to do because. With diabetes. We were lucky because where so diet -- we we have -- into the last two days. So we -- their doctor so elated that picture that you. It has not worked so we got over -- and now about that yet that beat but if we did do. We would have a little work done doctor I would assume you flew in which there have been children. Have been missed tackles and have thought that those symptoms were just lucid and in its is that -- what passed away. And now. You know you'd. -- and so because we we thought we did our arch. They. We wanted to other opposite know that what that B visas. Who like symptoms. That your -- dehydration. But to be in although not by accident but it it's. That -- So we found out. We while we got a mixture of people bowl and so people -- that it -- and you know we have a or they do. Yes so why. What is at what we do grow and we realize. Active child. In my own perfect it is timing that it happened now. So we've I read it happened. That. Speak. Picture people world want to pass on -- greater call rate greater understanding. All up for. -- people accuse -- be only knows they. Did not -- that -- sound. System should be.

Final question before we let you go on back to basketball for a moment you know on better many of us. Sometimes I think Kevin Garnett is crazy.

And he is crazy guy that.

It's out there. It that you don't you don't know how I love watching them eat scare me if I was on the other teams sometimes.

He -- was. It is it is it is passes that it is allowed to follow the game was so was more. For itself. And yet he doesn't have failed presidency and it depth. -- operating system I have always trying to calm my team now makes it big yet it is an -- to explore. Because he can't be intimidating. In any given night -- I think that definitely. Decided -- at least by a block in the back right now. -- oh and keep people. Very wait that's our practice we ought to let them practices but he definitely that here's -- out --

I -- one to ten. Eddie House is impersonation of you.

I think he was -- big -- about it -- Tito Ortiz.

I'm confident and.

It because -- say -- say he was so over top my age really a lot of salt on it. You apparently did it so -- definitely. Let me get dictate but that was exactly who I wasn't what I want spoke about -- did.

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