11-19-08 Paul Pierce, Celtics Forward

Joining us on the line right now. Is the captain of the Boston Celtics and this week's Celtics player of the week for the dale and -- program Paul Pierce is with the Saint Paul I don't. Auto. -- Paul. Might all right go out and doing great. -- I got I got asked before we get too deep into this thing what they held it Zach Randolph say that you laugh and so hard.

You've got a good -- there's just and they talk a little trash charm and given the players' time the game at all as despite you know to brushing it off. Just want to play the game finish it out you know got started did you. They've done it last year they do it and please keep him in -- Just laughed it off.

You know everybody -- your teammates your coaches said this year ball. You came in -- camp in the best shape your career want to want to know if you agree with that into. What was the motivation well what drove you in the offseason to to get in this.

Well aware that your ambition definitely motivated news it was like may not pay for success. In -- felt like our can be a better player in the world last year and you don't want to do to care also on. Did it become a become. Become a little lover must -- go -- our they have cigar. Some that match -- and that. The following year. And a lot of two guards in the point guard and also agreements almost become just below the martyred for Melinda. -- is that -- visit him.

Do you do you feel like. I mean how much how much weight did you receive little lighter how much weight did you lose.

Articles that tempo. Our over the last three years not played like who 4242. -- that. Does the -- that I got sluggish -- later congress that was a lot better -- don't get off to grow much better and it is. This year -- last year and most of the year last year it was our form of a play without own rules in my left league a lot of people Lenovo.

He played with that the entire season. It's odd how do you correct the bone -- and is it just rest.

Yeah I mean I just something that is our -- and time -- treatment. Icing it every day is like there's no -- afford it. In -- when -- brought it to our charter have hustler. September lashes in just you know especially despotic government troops and next June and and that's pretty much are you just read Obama rebounding was down a year ago let down the field on every topic apparently -- is the year ago.

Note champions in other sports and the basketball instead. There's something there's something tough about coming back to defend the title because human nature. -- and it trickles in there and you get. A sense of contentment and -- it fat and happy how did you avoid that image of feel that coming on at any time in the offseason.

That's not a Monday agent you know. I'll Micah -- what -- problem or. It was so little such a great -- was championship. -- to raise and it was hard you know. --

Sort of seems like Girardi there that doesn't that I mean I saw opening night and I saw that that. Group of Celtics legends come out pass the torch to you I saw how emotional you've got and I got the feeling that you felt you know -- I've finally belong with those guys.

I looked at him because -- walking two batters to the trojans to celebrate. It's everywhere everywhere you go Eackles -- and despite. You know you're going to -- alone because all of these great players -- championships -- army you know from because that are great players and they among them in the rafters of the we have to do so you know definitely relieved when the championship. Logic out once he want more in the auto -- it is -- went.

We were just talking about Dustin Pedroia and winning the MVP Award and baseball. Any plays with a bit of a -- a huge chip on his shoulder not a bit of -- chip he plays with a huge chip on his shoulder. And kind of had that going your career is well you know should've been drafted higher than you were people not giving you credit for your game if you had that chip -- as well.

I think so -- I'll bet a better player that people have given me credit or is just that so fortunate to operate off some pretty bad team and you know really pretty -- goes unnoticed so -- it -- it is. Team. Definitely get so people would. -- can do. You know draft mountain which sort of because we might ultimately our engineers and people are just now realize --

And it's also a chip on your shoulder because he looked back at that draft and you say. Robert tractor trailer was and a.

Got -- and the action packed and it -- you don't look. That bothers you a little bit.

I'll mail outs earlier in my first 45 years there really. In -- that motivation behind the motivation.

And I also want to ask you about this because you know you look back over your career Paul. And in this is recently a couple of years ago you thought that. Shawn Marion might be one your teammates and that. Maybe. Paul Gasol -- as soft as your pillow no idea what your teammates. And now. You have Kevin Garnett Ray Allen is hard to remember what life was like before these guys because that seems so natural. That we talk about that the Big Three it seemed like he got player of the five years.

All married are -- a couple years ago all of desperately needed by the company except that that's -- You know we we got along very well. Order off the court. You know we've created such a bargain such issue that it doesn't have again been together a long long. When you because when you win the championship. Definitely create -- I have with these -- You know they got -- a -- for a few more years.

Well Paulus this is shameless like you all of them Celtics now tonight in a microphone on. A minute I announced I was the -- of match I don't know the host of the Celtic now but. Miles on their he's got a microphone for is is bowling event for the -- foundation also. On the show here's a clip. Eddie House doing his imitation. Of Ray Allen it's.

And I am not a of the Atlanta Larry Larry.

But I thought of it it and when I was watching the video I was watching you guys in the background you're -- Garnett Ray Allen in his lap and how did you get to the point. Where. -- after one year guys that are so comfortable with the two other that you can make fun of the guy the way talks and the way the way he walks. -- everybody and nobody takes it personally don't find it amazing that assembly no to that long.

I just talked to Tom over roll gave us a lot of common knowledge. Away from the practices every night we were all together made an area they'll apparently eat together every night. -- table. We've prepared he'd get that no one another topic I think that time enrollment -- in London. It gave -- a lot of time to get to know what it that's where we're comfortable Djokovic -- government -- all the games the -- the bus ride. And a lot of time to get to know one another and then I just get over -- together so much for the Davis. A lot of terms of these.

I am not trying to take any money out of your pocket but I'm just asking the question do you understand why Kevin Garnett was suspended last night.

Have we currently you know they have rules. Sometimes you don't know -- not feel like when Shaq pushed everybody. All over the course of -- very patient -- stated that it was situation where some guys get tangled. And in arms go fly in the north part of earlier days ago that. Leaders and atomic -- imagine not it really see anything wrong with the place is just you know maybe when you win a championship -- become a target you are under a microscope and you know -- things are having watched closely.

I was going to ask you about that both individually whether there's a target on you guys but collectively you gotta feel like. I mean every night it's like the NBA championship for every team you play.

Well definitely I -- You know one example -- do you we played every other night they beat us we're really different options. A tough she comes at a lot wrong talks to -- Army -- after the came in what is sure it was. You know god international burger they beat us and -- to calm down Q what it is just one game. And that just goes so you don't change released so that came when I played the Celtics here you know to get -- versus -- really commit this season so. You know in -- W thereby Rivera shouted. You know honestly look at.

It's nice slow deal for them and it pick it up Chauncey really brings out different dimension of that team.

Are you are loved to possibility of the player and person. You know they're very they're definitely going to be in contention now you have some veteran. I'm not take anything away from Malibu developing elements are historically spiritual and also by I think Chargers to benefit. -- it would level out the music because. You don't have to guys. Charlie convenience store and.

And and you know what you could see this I mean you saw it hit his rookie year. Well yeah actually didn't it was right before you before he got here but. Chauncey as a -- as a rookie you can see how strong he is and is he'd probably one of the strongest guard to point guards in the league if not the strong.

The job they have about two or three of them between him to execute compared Davis you know those guys and point guard to guard -- the two guard paired with regards to very special to versatility he's going to bring to Denver and that's what makes him so great.

Michael mentioned -- big bowling event the truth strikes back the other night. Who's the worst bowler on the team.

How America Orange Bowl or have to go to mostly leader Kevin Garnett or or Patrick O'Brien -- seven -- Campbell.

I just couldn't get hold that against them and I have never seen -- seven but the tallest bowler devers do.

I'd go right at balls a long -- the Alley this and that there is British. There's like double bubble all over retirement total ball who's the best bull.

Austria and our -- real heavy beat rarely ya. We don't bowl 16 the you don't arbiter wow. So you know but he is largely disposable Hart Richard occasionally got all over.

What you're doing what you know who have -- leave himself out of that -- Top three bowlers but I would ask your question and again it goes in but -- ask your question about that true foundation and in what it is now in what you what you intended for two -- is it has become the foundation that that was. Intended to --

Well we've we've changed our program before we are focused on. You know education. But it still on educate kids but -- now and fight you know fight childhood obesity. Charter of cute little healthier lives slow and everything are always done -- always been about Q it's Lamar foundation. And this is just a focus earlier sort sort of opens on obesity in. You know it we feel like that's there's -- of America. Just Margaret she teaches exercise and eat better. Because you there's another 1000 dollars on one thing they do they just -- and without secure although when it was -- potato chips. But you know all on the diseases and and things happening you know about it -- missed acute yours.

All we always appreciate taken time to talk to us and a best of luck the rest of the season we'll talk and later in the year.

Paid bill Michael always a pleasure talking you at any time.

I hope all thank you take care.