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Our listeners and I -- you you'll understand that I what is going to America now I would actually have a conversation with someone and someone -- come apart there. Nolan didn't -- did. Little to avoid social original conversation at the ears. And that's how it came out -- my daughter watched the the first couple -- America out -- Larry the heat is everyone hoped I'd. Obama gives people hope you'd think there. Expressed president if you watch the first couple episodes of American idol gives the final.

I will respectfully disagree with it it's the first weeks of American Idol but I hate the most. I don't want to I don't want to see the people who can't sing. I don't see that I -- no one lady last night let's be honest always -- mentally deranged. She would deranged Donnie.

It's -- it can be called American comedy hour it it. It's it's so funny I mean it really is it. It's not saying it's about the comedy aspect doubt that the first couple so and I'd love it is so -- that I got out with you after that I couldn't tell you who who would who's going well are or who got to wait until probably the last episode but I have to be -- not a state all American Idol he just the first couple episodes in the last couple.

Not -- in time to think about this Donnie. Moving on the basketball and I'm wondering if you have changed your mind as I pointed out he last week. We had an email or who said. There's Donny Marshall realize that when Michael Jordan was 24 years old he was MVP of the league offensive player of the year in -- till said you would you would take. Kobe Bryant at 24 over Michael Jordan 24.

Yet because you know I think I want to then maybe like it. You know Derek anywhere Douglas may -- talk about -- just too much but my whole my whole life growing up was it to play soccer running track. You know when it very doubtful about winning to me it was and didn't really probably two while they -- not much what you attitude he went it and and that's just how I was brought up. Wedding is that in not winning by any cost but winning 21 at the right way so. It in you know Michael Jordan's defense I want to be with the winner want to play -- the guy who really want to take you to that next level in BP is great that Dirk Nowitzki the MVP so so that's. It they didn't -- it was and beat the like that thank you thank you do it in that's that's my point and thought they had anybody can get it BP but the MVP as voted. On by a lot of people never played the game and and they just they're they're excited about it they it got to take that number cut open from eight. To take a guy who gonna win at that they'd Kobe Bryant of the government I totally -- and Michael -- the best player I've ever played against the bit in. And I'm on the best start ever played in what he won the extent it is obviously. You know. Michael toward the attitude -- take but at 24 years old. You know like he came up because Mike Gorman and I had this conversation after the Cleveland game walking back -- hotel and Mike said. Note to take which they called it would take LeBron James or Michael sort of this statement ought. I would take Kobe quiet I just think as an all around game at 24 -- much better than most do at that point four -- acute from the outside not a -- it is now. It shooter from the outside he like he's ready to go -- private in every aspect of the game where -- a way to get Michael Jordan. You know at that it I didn't like that very well but watching at that -- it was you know. He wasn't a great shooter. Yes he keep it to the basket much like LeBron gain. And you know he's it was a guy who eat sensibly. He was pretty good but he wasn't where he ended his career so I'm sticking with signal. Like couple people that we have a contest Greg -- Michael. I don't change up they can cook up. It isn't -- billion a -- yeah Ottawa.

And I like Felger I've never had urge you actually critique what kind of but Kobe Bryant hands.

I never argued yeah. And then I've never -- the player like prediction to walk away like do you walk when you play Howard earlier that he did well.

it's a little browsers that -- at scary sell sell are the Celtics back to where they were prior to there to there. Little scared of losing seven out of nine -- back to normal now.

You know it's it's so easy I think for us to say they want what I'd throw so yes they're back but I don't I don't believe that. You know I watched -- it's a part of Doc Rivers said last year and they have the big -- also what's more or majority your destination. -- Oddly enough said -- destination. But it was that in this seat and I think we're stuck now I think it's about the journey. Appointed and and Kevin Garnett they disagree back about the the it's about the journey. And you know my point being is relegated. To -- it's not. You know exactly winning the game to win obviously but it's how you win those games in and you paradox -- over the nineteenth at street. -- she wasn't happy they Warrick the good at that nineteen game streak he just didn't believe that it thought when they lost and it would towards seventh. That they are some things that they did much better than when they went on the winning streaks so. You know I think that you watched them play left game. I think abolition just because of the Phoenix Suns back to back their -- like you're at west coast teams are teams do that appear like inaudible all the road. We get fixed games on the road we can come back. -- weren't good shape so there's some nights where you just gotta go all out at night you know better games like in a lot we can pick one out pick one or two up the next game after we. You know nickel and that we -- Boston. I think what's in it in the way the Celtics came out think it was great there is no there was no other choice redemptive finish the way to start just because. You know an extra plate belt but you know what you believe in Mike -- it would have played well yes they they -- an -- but they were playing well. When you beat a team like drop back to back there are a thing to do a basketball. Probably due to baseball -- a basketball player it's team you know. One by the players the very next neither played at one at the Internet that backstop. European figure things out specially edited -- the people the better coaches so I think -- stretched will be. They needed a determining factor at this game is back back on track -- game there that's great. But it it it's part of the Rockets it's figuring you don't look at that the journey would indicate. And in how they play -- I think -- at -- moderate appear to Miami at that warm weather even though. You know Miami's not great he still he got you have focus issues that come into play when you're down there and a warm weather.

Tell me about it now you mentioned Phoenix. And in that was the game. That TNT had denied it wasn't on Comcast. I heard Reggie millers say something that I hadn't heard before. Eluded to some type of rivalry between KG. And Amare Stoudamire do you know about this rivalry and if you do potted start what what can tell us about.

You know the rivalry that I've heard about I've heard about you know I had conversations just. In the summer with -- off course just talking about different guys in the league does what of the plate different against different guys and all Marty. To me like you know he's either -- Kevin Garnett which. I think a lot of guys tried to do with the Michael Jordan you know they see guys with their sit their game is similar to it like to be like in. You know they take. Those metrics part I don't think it's it's much KG get the more evident -- market KG I really don't think it you know appointed career -- Potentially have a great opportunity to win another one I'm not really worried about -- while want think but what in the game. You find out that the competitive juices start it you know flowing in the did you call -- it's sometimes you see them. Activity Ichiro really not it's more -- or not like the Celtics Lakers back that they would have played every post season. -- top -- it's always about that. Is aimed at the plate they don't play each other out for her to be robbery like I think it's just two guys. Being very competitive and the Martin thinks -- You know I haven't -- school a lot people compared meet Kevin Garnett that's what usually happens when they compare you tool player in the east -- that they are better now. Player and then bats were I think you see that that -- or commit but I really. Really honestly believe it's more Marty when he played -- not -- Something against KG and it is uses more fired up. They KG against Amare and right now he's at a point is currently -- as well wouldn't you know the championship is that in you know drive off to.

My wife is not the world's biggest sports fan but she'll sit and watch a game with me from time time. Parts of the game. And at the beginning of the Phoenix Celtics game the other night she turned -- she said. Isn't Kevin Garnett a really big guy as he was lining up in the center circle against -- I believe -- body is a really big guy what did you think when he's sucked KG and Shaq. Push and -- each other down --

Well yes. Just because I know you take a lot of might it take all using don't you did he pick is tall. I -- we cracked -- it -- guy not a big I think quite like 220 now the Big East I -- I'm twenty ultimately KG and Ike. I think a much of being in in very good shape located very slight very tall. Shaquille O'Neal is humongous. -- is. Paid that large human being but he's always been like that which you know I think that that I -- Now it's. -- it's weird because he's big but -- and out of shape we big you know he he's. Not define what you use to be. He looked great but he only got really came the play I think. He aren't that that edge by listening to what people sit in the media about him being washed out and play well block him. He's done what you thought what you -- People are great he really played really surprised me. It and -- I think when you get that would -- you guys noticed you've won championships. Use it BP Bobble or so or. And it and now you just need to people with some some great complementary players -- to -- career high you know calm and I think Shaq at that point. He's just eighty not the same guy used to be but it is still watch it because you understand what Katie in the post they've. Our post game show it in you talk -- to be associated you know what China. Not now. You know what -- on this year out and hold up the wall that's like that's like -- check all night. In and I just goes out huge he would he got to got to keep the -- like eight east still very strong -- that the battle which checks still at this state. And in this level in -- almost an impossibility but the public always in Italy underway it'll make it won't want things to do it -- the game and apoplectic obviously. You know hope that -- to vote Phoenix on the --

Donnie were halfway through the season when asked you to go out on all them way out and hold them tell me. Of these two of these three teams Orlando. Cleveland Boston. Which team winds up as the number 1 in the Eastern Conference when it's time for the post season.

Orlando Cleveland lost that I would you know not not because we're this is arcane I'll tell you I -- again. I'm going to taste because rebel leader I've done my homework in in in this is that it's it's awful my homework that I have done.

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the starters are so old Dickerson well replace -- if you don't know Michael you just don't know don't know no. I'm going to sit Austin and say why you look at that the schedule BB just itself -- look at the schedule obviously. Yeah there's going to be. And that we have people at the studio -- up what I'd -- I don't not right on the money to make sure they pointed out to -- I was wrong so I just want to. Say if there's injuries barring no injuries if everything stays -- to -- weigh in in Cleveland's trying to. But at the Celtics they help being -- rest -- should be -- and because of the schedule they have a pretty good schedule it would go out west. They're a little -- off -- stay out west. And then most of the game they player you know -- New York and back -- back there's like Chicago Milwaukee. And you can go on in three days you can take. You know bring back to win so the scheduled to -- is very careful that the Celtics. Which seem to Cleveland Cavaliers that their schedule is brutal but. No particular business at home early now. Which is probably what Mike Brown will love present Cornell restricted and we hit some contest on the world bowl would accept that at all we -- the -- white collar. Now we're gonna go on the -- part of season. People want to carry this game on the road circuit because they're getting it ready for the playoffs people in the right they'll think they're going to have the same you know privacy and -- purchase should quit based on the fact that there are kind of you know and going to be called. But they work there Erstad and it certainly I think Orlando. Like everything else you livid about it reporter and yet we're going to see -- you just can't -- guys should. 27 for 32 reporters but or or from. Stupid number that they shot but are optimistic that some great enough. That they've that they -- report -- But that's not going to laugh at -- you -- to find -- way to do it quite Howard in the post and and an -- it'll probably I think Dwight Howard had 25. In result in net gain that they've made a ton of reporters when he opened. Reporters so accredited Dwight Howard to be a statement game. But they're going to come down the stretch to figure out a way to play in the half court and I'm not sure they can do that picnic and I think this Celtics team is built. To play well down stretched it to keep that number one spot and hit it if something from last episode -- or is that they'd they'd better they'd better. Because -- once he's going to do the policy or or could be -- open source she's in. That -- if they do the same thing they in the -- in last year.

Final thing from me Michael mentioned how Shaq you know is basically done. A guy who looked done based on the match -- than anything else the other night with Steve Nash. Rajon Rondo just ran him --

You know it's the it's the young point guard league it you know is it really is I mean even basic it is is you know. We will see him on Sunday he's going to have a -- well may be a triple double but it's still not -- impact. That he battery he'd bat in the same situation but he had -- younger it does not make when -- it in. In the guy like Rajon Rondo. To air roles Chris -- it is the young regard leading you know you don't have to be a great. Young point guard in the league that -- acceptance in. It'll EC -- like Jameer Nelson who's not a great point guard but he's a pretty good basketball player he -- planet as well. At any point guard in the league right on the so. It's it's just they're like you pull -- situation -- the point guard and that's what it and it is their use the I think Steve Nash took the rap the pattern it. Come to the point where. Rajon Rondo has said in I think maybe docket -- and probably with all the praise of taking it all figured out -- Worried about a camp in. Plan. Chris Paul and planned. -- here someplace Steve Nash have played it it this is the bulk meet playing my game and be leading my team so I don't think in. No longer is it about -- worried about -- it's it's about it particularly at the focus on you know intimate and think it got. It is talk about backing off Rondell pressuring him letting him shoot well you know what that means the focus -- on on the that -- people some pretty damn good if they're focusing on how to. How to stop your how to make you struggle. That at least one and the pretty huge impact on the game he played -- it was it was exciting for me to see Rondo that -- I can -- Steve Nash could you just keep our archives here call Steve Nash -- Q it's. These guys okay that was there are not my cabinet that's what brought post.

We always appreciate time we'll talk to again next week. I -- it takes care of Donny Marshall from Comcast sports net joined us on the eighteenth tee hotline AT&T your world delivered.