Doc Rivers, Celtics Head Coach

Fourth and final hour Dennis and Callahan our weekly conversation with -- Doc Rivers has brought due in part by Lexus of Watertown Lexus of Watertown on arsenal street check them out the morning Doc Rivers how are you today. Morning -- do -- Oh well hey if you only have one game ball to give out of the end of last night's game -- to the bench or to give to Rondo. Are -- to prevent you. It's about thought advanced out of storing them. Second quarter and I thought instead of going in the third quarter a vote on the way into the game TrueCrypt is -- you know make reported but I thought the bit warm today. It up anybody in the right mind would ever say that KG hurt is any kind of blessing in disguise. But -- to call the silver lining in that your bench in some weird new guys are being forced to step up and are starting to get it. What we have no -- yeah that Obama. Well -- -- that's what we'll call of the film provided I would rather have provided referred to -- yeah what I know you're a better one but no there's no doubt that there's. Google would benefit -- You know -- it -- somebody else has stepped forward in. You know even if it doesn't go to lightweight you five -- so but I think there's always a benefit -- edited for example. -- You know Mike Morse you can definitely tell you start to come along and and it was done in the. It was the 21 point first quarter and a ten point deficit. The result of five days without blowing a basketball game in earnest. -- I thought it was -- deferred because of preparations. Boom we're prepared we're just -- our our focus -- I thought we came out flat that might have been moved to the lay off. That might have been to the opponent. You know not looking at who were playing instead of just start -- ourselves there was some talk about a year. Probably could come up with great intensity when you take the ball out of bounds it was a the other tradition free throws it -- school. Well we found that last night. What was interesting is you know we we take a letter off we go -- get -- turnovers. But there are huge turnovers down the stretch of the day. A doctor obviously in the driver's seat for that second spot right now but it with four games left but that is there's certain disappointment for you in that. You have to go hard these last four games the will be no coasting as far as I can tell. You don't go to disappointment obviously you would -- More or less than. Did you guys ready let -- go for the most part guys are -- Paul -- Gloria. That'd have been pretty much under control in and so they're they're getting ready. -- -- and spell hope you gave majority of those in the -- getting ready so. Obviously we've been bulb -- the rest. If there's some news but have a good rhythm going before else's world war vet sure. Are you looking at the two schedules Orlando's and yours and and and trying to. -- do it seemed determine whether. You have the best chance again -- -- in them just are. Liquidated if there's another replica -- one in my outlook for. -- if we -- -- res formats right words and but followed by a look at our best bet folks didn't worry about it what we can do. And you look at your first round opponent as well I assume. I don't know -- there's no way to -- would going to be you know. You know obviously we -- the second unit between Chicago and Detroit. If we don't -- -- -- that it can be you know illegal Miami. So it's very difficult you know bent out of flying around everywhere right now because we can't just circle but one opponent. Government is trouble and follow that dream so we're sort of a couple guys felt -- to look at different team than you know it's a little more difficult. But we'll know we're flying through them. -- -- -- coaches and assistant coach who look at an -- NBA game much differently than than fans do but we had this discussion this morning Anita departure. Your fan's hat on here -- I contend that. This is gonna BP discussion here but an entertainment discussion and if you're talking about the five or six. Most entertaining guys to watch in the NBA Rondo would have to be in that conversation we do agree. Yeah you know I don't hell I don't know the other one. Let them. You know both focused far more -- treatment to what -- prime player -- -- different ways and Chris Paul the wage employees. Upon. The way he plays to all why did not get the word -- you. Inaudible mode what's in big dunk but the white -- news is that our forces. What portable big about it in years become at the bat out of those who would be in the discussion but I'm duet of who would have to be in the dust. Is he going to get better -- you look at the guy. Oh yeah yeah he is he going to do much better but it still think. He's gonna improve -- shut up and doormat. Got to improve a bit -- And and I think that's the biggest improvement is made from last year. To this year big -- last store -- to grow. Have -- When he grows in that area I think is -- -- -- -- -- When will we ever hit -- Obviously Dwyane Wade you know you're there did you -- to have people know now he does. Yeah I don't make here it is occasional three here in the -- that Udall and they'll keep making more more of them. William -- agreed three point shooter probably. But what -- species. There wouldn't feel. I hit it really needs. It -- what -- what about Rondo make up makes him such an effective rebounder from that position. It does have a great you know have to time it stood up that we don't like you know I know you officer Rivera of the great sense. But we don't get though that you know certain very in the last five that'll work with civic lessons there did it. It is peaceful transfer from the other end the of the point guard of the first that. So. You know because good edit. I try to give them a little more -- -- The -- is. Is better between -- well I would say he's still enough to fit the categories are we're concerned and that you'll probably get rate knows about -- -- Dennis Rodman's. Develop and that -- remember there's certain people. We just have a great field and have a deleted break before the board we get rid of one of the problem is met which would die -- what is completely different. Can you elaborate on what probably the most simplistic statement I could make him a note to truism. That that that Marbury -- point guard puts Eddie House in a much better spot not having to handle the ball on those countries ready to do what -- does best. There are you know what I think when people went sidebar they're rare moment. Was talking about. How would it affect pretty much -- you know remember tips and I think that the best thing to budget barbarians did it or radio video benefit. Mortars in the single player have Stephon Marbury on the floor. And it's coming true because they already don't have to worry about the bar over the responsibility. I think the more you have to have a ball. The worse you become -- -- to acknowledge rush quick. This way you're running insurgency shot. And with the Saudi yep that'll be one of the. I assume you're happy with -- Marbury is passing him and he seemed. I don't remember him being despite -- being the selfless. In he. Remember -- big is that of the past though. You know sometimes you can be so quick and still be a bad passes. Just that secret I'm really surprised by vision. And problem because you're such a score. Risk -- you know he was more looking to score. Don't just look at the play -- -- almost like free right met. Worried about biggest stars are worried about. Historic responsibility -- just a lot of mr. Wright's life. And I think it's really benefited. And consider who is passing to his passing Mikki Moore and big baby and Eddie House he's not. Well there with the all stars or even start as all the time and yet he's completely selfless I think and maybe it's a function of his shot not necessarily falling but he is really looking to find other guys in the best spots for them. -- has been a playmaker. And you're right you know it's funny we were just that about talked about that. A couple days ago just keep making plays but stay aggressive you know they'll be. The report we're overpasses but just stay aggressive and one thing I thought that he could do what he did it the last event stories done the last few days now attack in the or would you open court. That something I didn't think it and I had been doing -- now we Dorgan met's huge force of it also totaled playoff time the rotations. Because. Shorter so there's. A great likelihood it will be played. More what appears developed in the Garnett from the floor of overtime or rather where and stuff on the floor which do. Very bottom. No that's stuff that so we know he. -- at toward the other again I think it only turned it over eight times and -- that little five nothing New Jersey run at the end where they almost stole it almost seemed to be a one of those episodes of -- that victory cigar a little too soon figuratively obviously. There we've always -- -- life. We've done it like you get the -- today in New -- yeah exactly -- You don't I -- we went a little show time that was stretched around a -- -- lob. Paul go to a new way of every -- those turnovers and you know it happened fortunately very with a hold onto it and you know obviously is great. About a great lesson for our team that you've got to pull out these days in. But we got away with and that -- good for. On the heels of that game and on the heels of the national championship game I need this explained to me why do big leads in the NBA routinely -- -- almost every night dot. Vanish you know just just like a puff of smoke but that rarely happens in college basketball game -- the team gets up by 1517 points it's over in college why is that. Well -- and tell -- that means the team has far more talent and other agent and they're not enough -- players from other college student to make room. And may have a longer shot clock to milk the clock in -- million up 24 seconds and right when you get punitive with a point four seconds I would doubt that read your ticket badge gun and the other team. Be an aggressive and they have tell the players you've been a bad game. And fell on the play is an MBA yeah and to me that's always been different. A we we expect LeBron James two in the envy the -- noses. And probably finish the best record -- Nelson. That's all well and good we talked about the issues that -- -- guy in Chicago Sam Smith the story. Did the research and determined that LeBron James follow permitted a ridiculously. Low. In other words he gets all the calls is he even gets fewer files per minute and -- Way less than magic Michael Larry and probably Doc Rivers. Do you think officials give him the benefit of every go on on the floor. Guys enormous whatever law. In order to how. And who should pick in the masters. I have tiger obviously but that the dark horse -- it yes. Would be nick watt. I'm -- they've by the way you know I'd love to bury it first bit of masters and it always comes a week before world. And submitted -- of the player of the year. Of the spring it's coming -- it's good that. Would you take tiger or the field in the office pool. There -- I have a tire and fill. The landfill versus the field. Oh hole I would that's talked about big guy with a garden through. Yeah then is go to 5050 thank. If they only play a fourth term in fact have that even though you want a distinct. -- the major I don't know of the address mystery. Obviously lot of corporate and that the experts are that you know. But. I don't know what day format tournament back -- -- the masses in the interest in the best of. Is is a good question for you we we work -- open air on this Sunday Celtics cabs or mass to you could only watch one. Well I would like the masters on that point. I felt uncomfortable to watch out I think I mostly yeah going to want -- -- -- Don't -- what about a half time is a Celtic games they should probably just bail on want to watch the masters. Well I know player broke is that what would you do -- drove whatever hard earned you don't get broad -- -- what food -- -- -- -- -- or it could grow up big. I should maybe I'll make an exit yeah. Point out to the officials that the bronze in the all the call him. Because -- we're so we'll be back up at the. What will with a game plan be the same. As it was in the playoffs and pierce will be dog and LeBron for most of the minutes. The other we're going to public only autumn -- more rural -- just thought it doesn't play that back in you know. We need -- yet been told and really start to promote agency this focus I thought just believe very differently and and that's it for also. You know we've recovered another body that we can put on the product that will use targets. Sure the docket no on the airplane flight to watch a lot of video are you a reader. I overrated. But I hope it goes there and yet. Figure out how to books that I cannot read. You know have weight room and start new book -- -- -- finisher. There our our new -- for information like historical stuff that make use my or you read for entertainment. No desire to -- battled battled I'm a much bigger provisions reader. The number of players laughter they know what I've been I have a new book of value we bring it out in some way -- form in the in the. You look at for that looking for motivation for the month a hockey coach and all he does -- looking for pregame and halftime Arnold Jackson between spirit. Set that says what most of what they love it I've read so much amazing -- but that's -- you -- for a you're looking for anything now watch movies. Read books are read newspapers are read articles often have to -- through -- talk but team building and mean you're always. Insurgent Daniel Baldwin is -- -- they'll let you know. Coach or player sit -- -- did you think of did you guys going. You're always looking. -- our final question at some vehement asked you last week and actually wrote a note to myself left on my desk all week long -- would remember this week. Other conversation still continues to rage like he brushfire near the Jerry can bring the ball up against an NBA guard. Is there any possibility. That you might give your blessing. To bring in Jerry to help point sometime and if we can arrange a charity component deceived Jerry can get it across the timeline against -- on Rondo. Oh gosh. Satellite Jerry to my attitude. Amongst. Us that to happen. Upload the best way it is let it when the title okay. That morning at around there was a lot of champagne and beer. That would be the perfect -- do. You probably weren't flip flop just what is right and I could I can handle that. But but -- just have my blessing and by the way. You're right it was fairly good great interview brigade. In admitted he did before. I felt I felt threatened -- listen to on the radio recipes better than -- and -- -- -- talked documented easy for a million American momentum going on and by the -- grant is hardy food -- going forward -- and somebody to start his car. Didn't. I don't appreciate the conversation we'll talk to down the road. 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