Dale & Holley's Opening Segment

All right I admitted I'm a little surprised amid I don't even normally listen to the open especially not -- one. I was surprised at the open today. That's a much what was in it -- once and I'm surprised I have to admit. I thought the young James was going to take an opportunity to take some swipes at my like post and partner but he didn't. Happy to report that happened that happened soon. Happen now happy birthday thank you very much I was terrorized I thought I would be in the open.

And Ebert I don't mind. Thing now -- I am so blessed thing I'm 39 next year. I have a huge party. To 610. Through 26. Each. Match the carpet is now. -- Fact that an exclamation point this professional. Statement of June 26. The big board zero we're going to do. When -- make it happen. But I'm not I'm excited to -- to be alive -- I thought there'd be some little snide comment about you know encroaching old age or something but. I'm I'm happy to report. And while he knows because you know when it comes to march. Your NCAA tournament yet 65 team party you'd expect him playing you know it's 64 teams in your brackets. If you have a bracket. Of 39 -- the -- that you. I thought it would away got a credit so another guy who wrote and it would mean I'm telling you I'm really pretty good. Dropped about six or seven pound. Governor mean like me she generate more to go I'm feeling good at 39 years old you. You bring -- mind like -- I gotta be at least a three Michael if you report yesterday share berth they would require. Is that right. My mind is not 39 and these kind of being now okay he could pull at least sixty. But you know what what it would that terrible beginning -- It's of the smaller and going to be one -- seen 1 where am I not make I have to admit I fell asleep I'd make.

I was there and I was thinking the whole time I have a terrible feeling about this game. Because once again -- we we've said this maybe five or six times this year. You have control of the game Europe 8273. Yup and it looks like going to put the game away. And you just let this team hang around. And they steal a win from not heard Doc Rivers -- games -- We deserve to lose I understand what he's saying yes they did -- lose by you know migrating away from yet I am a ticket but this is a game. That they gave away.

Even without KG. With all -- with a dislocated -- they should one's game.

This sound like and and we were always so hesitant to make excuses okay so sometimes we we ignore the facts. They go four and two on the six game road trip. And they are. Right now the loss of the Clippers I understand it -- and I understand that knives and I mean I'm looking at a guy scored thirty points inside and I'm just saying I'm going out olives and he's outscored thirty -- right. You know I mean they took advantage of some things and and they were able to do some things I mean you've got you've got you know 31. Star. And a couple of of important role players who sit on the sidelines right now. -- even with the team and sooner or later those things are going to catch -- not not.

In this game it's this of the game they should have line. If they take care of the basketball you have over twenty turnovers against the Clippers including the last play of the game and I agree with you there. You're missing free throw we have opportunities. The Clippers -- the home team but look at the free throw attempts from the Celtics a look at the free throw attempts from the Clippers and the Clippers. Had the huge advantage with points in the tank so you can't blame the officials for this one the officials were given the Celtics. The calls they just didn't execute when they needed to and it and it's it's a problem. When you're going up against that team which has. Some talent but not overwhelming. -- beat the Clippers at and -- wrote.

No matter what no matter what you gotta throw out there and and Paul. Body broke his -- he dislocated his thumb came back try to play through it no matter what you gotta you gotta win.

And you know what in repeated -- This is late in the game when pierce got a technical. And I got my attention because. Watching Paul his entire career. You get the fat or you'd just it's very clear he's tough he's. Up after up absolutely enjoys playing in the game that the missile lot of games. When he can be out there he's out there and if it's a borderline -- it's 5050. He's trying to take the court. But last night it got my attention because. This is something that this column is really this is something that's really -- and I'm constantly not hurt of course he's hurt that's what. Because the technical -- from his sensitivity. About it some. The situation was he going to the basket. He's trying to. He's trying to make I don't know he's trying to draw follow on in in that situation because drop out. The -- down on your hand. And and it's got hurt. -- Mardy Collins hit some good hard -- nothing dirty about the play. In Peter's. Just jumps on the night you know that cliche about the wounded animal wiped out of the wounded animal because they're ferocious. Any thought Marty comes in.

You posit. That -- you think about professional athletics and you think about teams who lie about injuries for a reason. You know that Bill Belichick doesn't want you to know that Rodney Harrison's right shoulder is bothering him you know -- for a reason. And I and I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility to suggest that a player in the corner after that a player in the NBA says hey. Thumbs bothering him a little bit gamble -- here you know Paul Pierce may not be so quick to go to all mixed.

Yet -- that case of the key game of whack but he did not anything was going for the -- he missed. It and minimize them right but it was just. It was one of those things that affected Paul I would say even though he did make some it made some big shots. In the second half. But when he was there at the end of the game. I'm thinking to myself it's probably better Paul Pierce on the bench. It comes down two years in what's your final shot your next the last shot right you've got a guy with.

Banged up finger taken a shot at -- think about the finger. -- just -- all time pocket all the -- They may even have them throw the ball and in these wide open for a basket you know that the inbound guy has always open that mr. You're a Little League coaches failure or you're you're -- go to Philly. Maybe he'd throw the ball than in the and he did wide open under the basket but I didn't think there was the chance. Paul Pierce is going to take the final shot when it was jacked up now.

I -- I I agree with you that it it's frustrating to lose to the Clippers anytime anywhere. But I also think that there are times when you have to acknowledge their extenuating circumstances. And and you know you lose by two points to a Clippers team when you got half your team.

I'm tough greater though I'm a tough greater in his case looking at all of those games about the Denver win on this road trip. Was very impressive Dallas may be my favorite game of the trip. It looked like they had no chance -- for the All-Star break and Paul took over in the second hand and sell it to -- Eighteen points in the fourth quarter I believe it just kept taking advantage of high pick and roll. It and doing business there. But the losses that really -- me. -- what -- well both losses. Have been victories. Control of the utes on game could not close it out of that one. The Clippers come the only thing about the Clippers that should -- you a little bit. At their home court -- staples -- after the Lakers. What they feel like the same arena floors are corny. If Abby and -- atmosphere that's named. At a Laker girls -- because the -- girls wherever they are they should be in the background somewhere. I was pretty of the Laker girls. Don't have any celebrity fans. Girls from the outside I'll try. It is harder for a while just. A.

Orchard I think night -- bear. Based in the game. But I saw the debut of Mikki Moore and it was well intentioned he was trying hard but you could hear doctor Mikey. Yeah me -- exactly did he really did note do.

That in instruct it and that I mean you know I I guess at the shoot around yesterday morning they were trying to give him. A cram course on. On you know where to go what to do when you got both offensive and defensive responsibilities it's going to take a little while. There was a a great point made one of the papers today talking in it was talking about the Marbury in which will get into later. And saying you know Sam to sell they had to dumb down the offense went to sell would take the court last year because -- Your. Attempt at a coat and I don't -- talent and a lot of -- it let it out. It yourself the trouble you know the fact that matters they changed the -- element is -- stop. It and the suggestion once that's going to be case with Marbury yours well. Now they host the things he doesn't know. --

I'll ask them any he'd played as well as he could play and he has a I he had a great attitude about coming to the Celtics -- size interviewing Greg Dickerson and he's just broke into a big smile when he talked about that opportunity to win a ring and he's trying to do whatever it takes 34 years yeah how many more chances you're gonna get I really can't believe I cannot say this for cant believe this -- definitely for eleven years and it's it's a tribute to him because when he first got totally. Yeah it it was not pretty.

I did watch baseball last night. And it didn't mean anything. Here. Annually -- pitchers running the outfield and got in the background and that's all you know just the fact you could see baseball. Was one. It was it and by the way as we speak ESPN has breaking news on the screen. Celtics guard Gabe Pruitt was arrested at Los Angeles alteration of -- Rob -- All. -- at this week's call him what air breaking news that game it was a rest --

Gave. Gave. He'd take that Marbury. It has -- Forsberg make a -- hope everybody's okay hoping today.

They had very little information I've I literally read the line that they put on the screen. On the breaking news thing.

Saying goes home the US. Played at USC. Probably back in. Back in familiar territory. Maybe hanging out celebrating I don't know what exactly you're celebrating a.

Off the Clippers presumably this was or right before the game they they hop on a plane afterwards so that's right. So presumably it was the night before and I'm I'm just -- theorizing here based on the line IC on TV screen. You know they would have they would probably not have a separate.

And last night had we not. Why -- ESPN. Breaking news. When the network of champions that the game. Come line I don't know the answer odd that -- accidentally breaking news -- he has you know you know out as a sportsman though they're double standard in sports. If it is. If it on Paul Pierce Kevin Garnett. Ray Allen. There's one interpretation of this up you know mistake and we hope. You know this this young man learns from ever going to move on and hope to put the I'm. Gabe Pruitt. You don't get any -- when you're sober. Okay.

You are in danger. You're danger at the very least going to be buried even more that you are right now but you're in danger possibly. Getting cut.

As of tomorrow you're gonna get Barry to even more anyway right. You know and again Matt I'm gonna save that for a couple of minutes -- there's a lot of -- talked about Europe with a Stephon Marbury. As as that was showing up on my TV screen I was saying I did watch baseball last night. I know how little it means. You know just to see Dustin Pedroia swinging from his heels on his first at bat and doubling to a wall in left center field makes you feel good there's just something about seeing it again. That that is abundant and even though it doesn't matter you don't care just.

On this I wish I could go there with you on on excitement for spring training like I said it was bought. Publish it goes there with you on -- spring training base bombing your year playing. Boston College one game in. Thankfully it shelled out yet it and you and you have no idea. Who's out there in the BC game mean. There's a kid who hit a three run home run and I I don't believe whatever.

Buddy the only name you know would be Sam Child sees. And for obvious and -- and Red Sox -- now I mean at as far as the BC kids are concerned that's the only name from that teen nude.

I you know I think the excitement picks up or even the fun the level of fund picks up maybe. That last week of spring training. Because at that point you're saying okay we're right here where we're real close to the start of the season. You have an idea -- going to make the team. You have an idea whose going to win the the shortstop battle between Julio Lugo and -- You know what pitchers have performed well in spring training. There's always some name. That you didn't account for who has a great spring training and maybe you know its status and that guy back to single -- double A or or instead of double Eagles AAA but. Right now. I don't know I I'd I just I can't get there.

Now. It's that there won every pitch maybe you can. Call mouth and it was once and see my team the -- option. At their aptly watching every pitch. Be honest the pre season has said he's just waiting either pitchers in the outfield back and have your notebook -- your own -- for -- yes oh oh for -- island nada that's. It was cold last. Like. Prop the story glasses. The spring training he says he's aware. He set it he's having issues. He said he thought the pitches that he wasn't picking up the way he normally would. -- where the says her physique and acts and and the -- was seen league game wanted to see last year and he said what you saw last night -- John Dennis -- and I had -- six yeah heads noted that. -- medical history if there's the other perceived it as a threat at all your classes at the very well on Danica there glasses the year.

Idea is -- do some things -- the last time he thought it was is going to have a nice little clean up on his knees. He's at a hospital for six weeks or seven way to.

And think he's got a guy addition right now I -- I -- I could skip a medical procedure had a RT you know I'll take a break when we come back we'll talk about Stephon Marbury. And and his addition and you gotta leave it to you know not the talk show host. But the former athlete who was on the -- yesterday to put it in the right perspective for -- at least. We'll get to just couple of minutes on Michael's birthday here on Sports Radio WEE.