Doc Rivers, Celtics Head Coach

Fourth and final hour Dennis and Callahan a weekly conversation Doc Rivers has brought due in part by Lexus of Watertown Lexus of Watertown on arsenal street. Good morning doc how are -- I'm doing very well and healthy. I'm I'm wondering how many days a year doc do you wake up in a hotel room and have to stop and think. Where am.

Well you've you know -- down but the problem is when you -- ruin your cornerback in the elevator and you're thinking. What Torre you were on or resistance or you're going last night I've done that part of yeah. -- of threatened estimate and that's where you'll remember they.

More separate paper -- aren't there yet traveled too much while while you seemed to have conceded the number one spot how. Doesn't really change your approach since it still have to keep winning if you're gonna hang on a number two.

Aren't really doesn't have been obviously we you have to win because we'd like to get number two. You know but I like I told you guys last week that it goes last week. I help the first and that's where under the caution on that side. And you know must try to win the games while we're trying to get healthy.

And and what does. How do you know when guys are ready to come back -- we talked about this last week. And -- game but it's almost like you don't know with Kevin Garnett.

Belgian though until they get -- on the floor and actually play. Sometimes in -- visit to make most boring or something like that. You can see -- guy is exposed to visit if he's changed directions you know a great example. We're blessed that I hadn't seen baby play at all. And so all the scoring by guys who resentment in the facility where we -- on the road and -- youth movement pretty well. And sort thought development of stardom because the warmest of that point. And then I was going to judge I'd move back and I -- earlier lot of supporters are it was great. So so that would do it now with Kevin. Injuries just won't know -- on the floor. Now we move.

You have to practice. Is in -- rule you have to practice or play.

And again they didn't miss you know almost -- days and he didn't Kevin Bono no longer. Are we are going to ever shoot around that morning which would go a little harder than usual on Friday. Doormat even if took place about justice to see Kevin movement. You know obviously pushing the play. I'm Obama obviously can be very --

A Rondo rolled an ankle two games ago had a re taped but apparently not much the worse for wear last night he looked okay it's there right.

Yeah it is far you know obviously. When you get ankle injury deflating defeat they took -- to go away right completely but is viewed as you can --

I've heard it explained this before but but bear with me and and asked the question again why is KG not on the bench where a nice suit.

What is truly have right. But you know I I've definitely -- never really hear about. One players. Don't I don't really think they have a value for the most part you know they do silly stuff. Whichever comes in at halftime he talks -- the guys in. You know either as a player I don't particularly the whole -- sort kind of -- government don't. You know and other players news just so focused on the day and I don't I just told to do with the benefit.

Does not want to be on the side and if he did would would you allow debate.

Oh yeah yeah I didn't want to be out there. He Yates watching -- watch everything that drives him nuts and -- you know like really took justice failed to -- got to -- on the sidelines.

But -- I don't know -- I don't -- to -- today.

What what if Kevin Garnett came out there and what what would happen I saw Ray Allen last night talk a Marbury a lot. He says the great value he certainly seem like he was contribute in whatever he could contribute at least. As far as helping one guy out. I mean do you do you think Garnett would hurt the effort they put too much pressure on the young guys.

Are you wouldn't hurt your effort and he may even help and obviously but I don't I don't -- the -- do indoors. You know with the Devard Darling. We're really talked about. Stuff right now as a group just to discuss with the authorities these no -- to block his shot won't go -- It would keep telling them you know throughout -- year and then just go back to normal and so we're just trying to keep his cup is that you're conceding just that the value yes fourteen. You have the ability to make plays that we have two guys now. At the point position they have that ability. Message on this stuff and we just what a cheap you compatibility and yet or five decisions in the perception that with six. So obviously we want to keep it up.

Dot what do you gain a what do you lose when Rondo and Marbury are both in the -- same time.

Well it is once shooter. Now I mean obviously -- to shoot the ball but he's snatching the ball well right now. -- you do lose some of that and you lose besides in the you know as far as reality bit bigger. You do have ball handling and and your fast break should be better. And it was especially early in the game depression you could put on where. When trying to get the ball at full speed that you throw -- to Stephon Marbury of fools be that's a lot of speed and -- governor actually. And that helped.

Would you have liked him to take lash out in regulation and a Paul was doubled up near half court gave it to Marbury Marbury just gave it right back. It seemed like he had little open space there and god knows.

You know that -- did. One of the things out of the timeout we made a I've made a bit foreign of those lash out no matter what lash out. You know when scores side you're an eviction until the last not a complete. You don't remember last year that faltered badly took a shot -- they actually used of these short early in the year. They gave him what to would have seconds left in the -- and -- one of scores targeted the last shot I will say this first thought. If part of drove it back on that last. Stepped up --

And another break. Great way to predict is.

Right I was saving hits it then maybe your problem solved you have any more more confident Stephon Marbury.

You're out you know like I just the tip of lake. Issue more than anything with -- are -- benefited.

They of the myriad of problems of being down to just a handful of healthy bodies presents to you. Is not one of the obvious ones what you just said legs and fatigue at the end of the game and and I'm sure about look at her overtimes here.

No I'm not you know are we got -- game in Chicago so I would all the injuries or endorse the day. And then -- and Paula played 37 the 38 minutes that -- itself. Are the weapon you do know about TV games is there's rest involved. You know of the timeouts last. Look like 45 minutes it feels -- timeout. You know and and so that's where it have to wait until Paul and we -- threat the first. Then and that we may need to go pick it up now wouldn't count and overtime in the.

When you when you go off on the official candidate who gave UT and clearly you had a case of me was nowhere near -- and and you know where where. Very good lip readers and we didn't see any. Real you know F bombs there from you. Are you expecting a fine just say it's worth that is worth my money to state my case.

Well I didn't I honestly thought how I had to write occasional -- and I are really -- In this case no but there are times when you do what you think you know what I'd I'd better have my -- And -- come the company but in this case. Saying it. You think there are back going to decline because. You know was clearly in the right. I haven't that you still never know that you -- risk but I thought it was worth the risk.

Have you been signed yet. And do you suspect that Kennedy will get spoken to.

Well I also. You know this this is. Players and coaches can get lost in the moment and it gave an efficient care. And that's horrible that's a rule you know our -- written roll but obviously you are expected -- ever get lost in the emotion of the day. What we do all the time and we -- part of what we do and I thought Madison. It was reverse.

B a basketball coach just likes me watching college basketball this time of year. It's not a healthy way to make a living in me even more so than football or baseball or any other sport. You guys I mean you've got put through the ringer emotionally on almost every night.

it doesn't who really knows that the fast paced game and emotional day. Our benefit gave -- intensity you know football is stupid to get a break their report. And you go to basketball and you know so it is an emotional that I am sure -- That helped before you at target but -- actually tell us a better for the Chicago bit. No would you go to bat though. My mum was sitting right next -- So what -- thrown out the first and fifth or walk brought to -- back. You have to to -- a trip where it Pretoria and I've worked.

equipment. Usually it's all about that watch my language.

I bet on that -- they want swear word yeah that it at least I bet for a.

You have a history of history with Kennedy amended.

I don't together -- the Buddha restaurant you know whatever reason. You know I triggered something there and it happened and you know it does happen and our -- back involved again.

It -- talked about this before I still don't Billick have a satisfactory understanding of some that are revisit this talk about setting picks and why summer legal while -- not the about big baby last night continue to give us the coaches you know 11 on said he picked -- what we're allowed to do what we're not.

Well you know you're allowed to be within your shoulders you know as far as he. They're adorable watching. You know some individuals -- spread out wide stairs in this stances wired within their shoulders that's -- that's often profile. There can be no movement. -- and also -- prop and then even though you're you're sitting still are and we do business and so we have to get away from. Been reading your shoulder and left or right to try to get another piece of it. Is it off and -- want to believe that that is not draw that actually got thought. They give it up but last night was when the guy just -- history you'll see that all the some of people been down big -- restricted if but out yeah. You know that's an -- to prop babies I didn't think was an -- to file. The problem at the bank employees usually. -- a big nailed a small and in the small you know usually -- soccer flop. Do you have a chance of did the call and I thought that would happen less but I thought babies were very good.

That's what probably write it down and in my -- ask -- that a speaking of throwing -- knows how hard you can hit a panicked because if you if you're. If you run into -- via and the guy doesn't move they don't call them the guy goes down the call on -- running.

You have humans are reported that Kevin Garnett didn't play well in Atlanta -- edited out of -- now. But this -- The guy who's now. So war it was an immediate follow.

A speaking of rules that you mentioned to Mikki Moore evidently it's six miles per game. It was a -- that are old like tattoo on his this unsolicited there.

The when I was explaining to your opportunity. I've missed the six well then yeah -- and so we're going to work on that --

You know once he gets that would you explain on the you're down a couple of big guys that it would be good if -- hang around for a bit.

Yeah you know yes but -- talked about yesterday -- He's so used to and so -- actively have been about Joe Morgan for an update -- as well there's so used to be coming off the bench. And the coaches saying what you say -- well. You're always gonna play -- five minutes usually filed beat Serpico. And so they come here and all three of those guys and they do that about the starters in the -- and other starters they don't understand. There's nobody behind. There's no god then and so obviously we need more reform.

You know you mentioned this in the case of -- Mike McKee Mikki Moore and Stephon Marbury that they didn't play. Real team defense or were committed to a -- previous stops because that's just those teams play and I try to. Understand where you're talking about as I'm watching what what are we supposed deceived them do that they're not quite. Used to doing out there on the defensive and --

You lead just shifting offensively like -- filed a late yesterday. You know -- great example perks involved in the pit row. There's five let it roll into the basket. That's might stop the -- up in the park slides over to to Mike. Our walls stepped up on the floor on that safe side less that you would be shrinking and to the plate trying to hold ground until probably there. And everybody have to work to -- other. And Mike is so used to -- god and it didn't -- I will let that. Where he -- they would put Scott were second and they always run back you don't may have but the third time per trip to.

Might explain why Sacramento over the next didn't do that the meanwhile life obviously Europe.

You. There's a lot of good because teams don't play he took exactly the way we fought you know which -- different rotation with. They but I have to do you have different rotation the first sentence. Switched it to grow something strapped to promote him. There's just different rotation than -- that you submit. And are there is one of trust we try a little bit more. Been mostly into one of trust is broken and it not only heard. The next guy they're all all 45 guys at saint.

How long before last night's game were you aware -- the Dwyane Wade wasn't going to play and what that it changed in terms of what you ask your team to do and how you ask them to approach the game.

Well it's very -- spirit. But a little bit. Coca. We didn't know until about. But 25 minister for the day so. We did -- it's funny united. The players -- know until we total. And we can tell until we're just going over film and are you would do a better word to -- very. We've got to get back on because the wait wait let land. -- your garden is started and I thought I don't know what they did. Then you can see from the reaction boardwalk you know so we didn't have a lot of -- went.

I don't look much about a -- like Beasley might just make it in this league now.

Yep it's going to be okay yeah it's the one thing you know -- defeat their approach when you know they're really frustrated in his fifth stuff. Rotation -- thing but offensively he's. He's going to be did not score -- Go to Tibet to the -- people yesterday because Chicago's. There's just submitted.

By the that their growth and he made they made a couple moves avoiding charges. And then -- Hadi -- essential to get around credible -- control it's too bad no more guys. Don't to a -- charges you know just yeah.

sudden you start watching college stuff motivate. You can get a charge just -- all right.

Right right and speaking of which -- you going to watch. Your team focus on your team -- you what's the whole tournament do you -- you look at --

Out of our watch Indians are always got a cup pebble -- a paper every diplomatic -- watch it and more than -- you know some. The satellites and so well. And that are there -- about it and then they also know he can't play -- and nobody. Out he really liked about your product or remembered just meant. But I told Debbie. Door in the NFL. West Virginia was foreign in the Big East in a while -- dispute the but they would do it felt so that's what we do.

Utah State my guess is -- market the first row yeah yeah out there are really know what Utah State -- I don't not a but I don't work okay and and and what's the strength.

Guard play this -- star players and guys you know vote limited terrorists you can make for a.

Yeah and then they play the winner of the -- Cornell he likened there.

You have Randy Wittman said the -- tornado. So are polluted Norwood -- Duplicate his market I think Missouri's stuff though they're out there one of those to deliver. -- and an Arkansas. You know what was the forty minute. I felt yeah. That's what Missouri that's how they try to play and the principle of -- did drawn into.

Yeah so at some point you have look at blown out what you UConn. I didn't count in the final four.

It did you did you care when market change in nicknamed I saw where I'm Dwayne.

How did that Obama admitted of an -- Delaware -- that trades. Because I don't know I do think there are named. There are offensive. I don't think being a war year is one of developed to the point where you know now we we had an Indians are running around which. Would could be looked at of offensive but it was actually. Oh. One of the dark from the reservation to wanted to do it and they've looked at -- the you know like you don't think -- There we even thought about it and our local to a you know like a -- strip. But we went all the way to go to go so.

If the Florida State Seminoles in the -- like it and embrace it and our are okay with it. -- that somebody else is right the signal you have to be offended by that mr. seminal why am I understand if for some silly logo Warriors the word.

Demi Moore is that one album. I mean obviously you can make a case for the Washington Redskins and the that's offensive yeah. But Warriors. 7 stupid like that I have never bought into offensive. And I just -- you know. It's it's so politically correct -- our -- thing is that we react then. Ignoring yet to really you know brother and on the board member. Brought throughout the there was that you did. The very. But they're obviously -- one out.

he can never ever play another road game with a white shirts -- it was. I don't know what it was like the cult of watching it -- it was so on it is strange in an uncomfortable -- like.

Reaganite that you really are we should always -- real potential -- in my opinion. I don't like this but we play doubles to let it go to city. Celebrated but villagers citizen in the country so I think we should play each other W. I don't know who -- court -- you know. Do better.

It will they had green you -- little shamrock asylum you gotta have that. Celtics in green by the way to Chicago when they change the color of the -- over the green. Why don't they just leave it like that what on the -- put it back to brown I mean let's put it as far as.

They don't lose it that way you just turned back to work. Did it take about a week to verify quibble over the bridge going to today. We struggled river and it was almost well already.

It looked like an ice blue. --

I thought we do week off we'll talk in two weeks fair enough. I'll write a weekly conversation -- Doc Rivers brought due in part by Lexus of watered down Lexus of -- on arsenal street.