Doc Rivers, Celtics Head Coach

Our weekly conversation. Whip -- is brought you in part by Lexus of Watertown Lexus of watered down on arsenal street the morning Doc Rivers. -- it to a used to be funny to say and remind people doc is only a nickname. It's it's it's not a medical degree it's it's not that funny anymore is it. No it's not that I have to use too much. Too often right now which side do. You've heard the expression I can beat -- one hand tied behind my back well with only three available big men Kendrick baby and Mikki Moore. That's what you're asking guys to do.

Right now but we can do it and -- you know it's just matter of focus and obviously. There's you guys back going to be on the floor. But we just kept focused on what sort of Lauren and what we've done all year mean we've been in this for the last you know -- and -- and that we get through.

You obviously -- aware that the team looks to you take their cue from US to probably should respond and react to this you are there to set the tone as to what approach you take with all the guys missing in action.

Absolutely I have always thought that that term you know. You just gotta show them and they know that a mean that we have a great group of guys say they believe they can win in any circumstances and do whatever -- and I don't think we've shown.

When you mess. Leon Hall would specifically do you miss the most --

Well but it rebounding and our remote holes ago when you are. Clearly in this series have been trying to go to the local solo bit per we've been getting involved apparently on obviously -- came here and an invalid ticket another local scorer. In you know we have to try to resist temptation just mediate perimeter basketball treatment. You know the bulls play more like that we don't. But when you don't have your big durable character. A change of style in some ways that we just haven't done that we don't need to do that.

We looked it up go Mikki Moore is indeed 33 years old. Candy tests like Katie played more like a grizzled veteran more poised more composure. And less slick as an excitable young guy that he seems to be out there are some.

Well lot of reasons -- he's been so used to being in in the systems used -- has been -- freelance and defensively and we're pretty disciplined group deterrence within. You know my -- is that because that chart for a party he puts himself in and bad spots. And then that source of the -- terminal we we said watch -- together yesterday and reported. You know some -- and not obviously. With -- he plays a bigger role into what we need to do it what do you think yes there was try to stay on floor you know it's funny when you look at his numbers -- on the boards rebounding well. Not necessarily scoring but he's doing good it did you -- source DS is still before we can afford it -- the three guys didn't ultra.

Is your espoused. Defensive system more complicated than most in the NBA dot.

No -- it's not just or disciplined. In most I would say but is that more complicated. I guarantee you every it is in the door has done some of the things we've done -- most of them. Maybe that all together. And maybe that would to discipline. That we started to.

Hey -- most people they'll look at Chicago Bulls and the deals they made it creates space for free agency at the trading deadline we're doing just that creating space for free agency but lo and behold. They became a much better basketball team that -- not.

Yeah and I talked he did it for that -- for the space. I I really did I thought they were doing it. More Q2 major change fit better I didn't think they thought they had agreed to it and didn't bring in. Seven -- Brad Miller ended it really helps their best quality. You know Brad -- terrific player knew he played better in game two and so sometimes resorted to better scores. Particularly -- we are wearing a -- we know that.

Yeah I know that Ed keeps -- track of timeouts where you'd did you know that Vinny did not have a timeout. After -- made the shot because if he did than Ben Gordon suddenly comes into play for one more shot with two and a half ago.

We do that we we want to detect a lash out -- where that little time as possible we did that. We knew if we can get a shot up and it's -- two seconds or less snow where they get the ball or so we absolutely knew that.

That place you'd -- Led to rails game winner. It was brilliant I mean you look replace that day they did all the could defend even had a 74. And running day and get to show up and hated you've -- does that play do you use that a lot.

Now we we do it can only end up in our set -- as -- never -- and on the side out of -- right. You know that's what -- reason we rented is our -- is because the guys were familiar -- is doing certain alternate sort need to target government would be good. Probably never run -- that it never run it would Rashad having an apology QB get the elbow would -- so it was a different look but it was -- played some Rivera before.

It -- that brings us nicely to an email -- who sends this to a -- they wanted -- to ask you this question is from Bob -- is please -- stock today if he agrees with -- marshals assessment. But it's wrong to run what -- terms the -- play where at the end of close games -- stop running their normal set offense where -- is the quarterback instead they pretty much give the ball Paul -- the hero. At the top of the key while the rest of team stands around that watches the strategy has not worked all year says the email that apply to the to the Ray Allen thing the last couple of games but in general during the course of the year -- your assessment on that.

It's it's flooding wanted to reasons -- put the Volga region on tends to follow what's in store well. And I thought used all of the Decourt. And in typical rate were going well I still thought. Mostly you're gonna play football -- Virginia and that's what we use -- in that -- but I don't I don't I -- disagree I think -- nothing wrong with the ball -- your best players they have to make decent speeds up. You can just Kobe Bryant Paul Pierce LeBron James Chris Paul. I don't want of one situation. You're gonna take. In their spot -- keys to work with it's when we get prominent spot in the water one I feel very comfortable. When he's outside of the area I don't cook up a fidgety if you get over the nobles. Altered at all they -- you know what to determine just to do they have to make a choice other you know what Paul Pierce beat their -- listen at double team. And now Paul have to make a correct. Our digital shots government when they're the great clear. Besides shoot it anyway right you know even if he's double team to -- building here Russia.

the following question is going to require some imagination on your part if you were 25. And once again a viable NBA guard. And you're in charge of -- for a on a nightly basis how would you approach him defensively.

Our detritus just they're going to play. I just force in the -- to worry under you know and then just they can shoot and making shots. But when he did say that pay these government have. That's what I would try to do that he's so quick. I was still -- what I treat each other all the time -- when I'd look at embargo we saved 32 bit me that would have thirty your term. An -- which would -- no chance that I did this long -- market rules when I played about these groups that they are in place right now. I don't know how you go to guy like -- door he rose zero. Coming at you in today's rules. It's very difficult because it's all about foot movement and sort of you know we played we -- it vetoed and you can't check it. Which was very good runs.

There -- publications the last couple of games were on a fast break Rondo was even or just a little bit behind the defenders and Rondo had the ball and every single case he got to the bucket before they did is there any defender in the NBA that can match him foot speed from. From of the defense of follow line to the offensive glass.

There's not a lot of multi decade remember the guy's name the rookie point guard in -- Oklahoma. Has unbelievable speed I was shocked to see his speed. But I don't think very I think very few guys can German neo Puget forward -- LT. There's not a lot of guys like you know Tony Parker would be the other.

Did you know when Derrick Rose went number one -- and raise in pay a lot of attention gadget and have a top draft pick. But did you think he could be this good this fast.

that is fast but definitely dispute. Up a bit higher to two years sourced their audience. You know -- just certain intangibles of a great player and what I love about him -- his demeanor in arrow where you don't know if you sent forty point two -- one point the jade art he teamed up or down and I think his column. At that position has really helped their --

Which is used last year's experience when you goin' to Chicago. I mean obviously this first round is tougher than you wanted to be. You've already lost the home court but last year I mean you were pushed to the brink twice. Before you reached the Eastern Conference finals. It is -- some similarity here in the experienced this team that went through last year helped them as you have in the Chicago.

Well it can only help the guys that were here you know when you look at it. Not evidently and that happened. Seven and pulled it. PJ brown knocked out cycle that you committed -- about twelve guys -- uniform marks a year so the guys who wear a uniform and actually tested. I have some benefit to other than that that there's no similarity are the DC -- completely this really. Talented team were planned release do. Basketball team and -- we knew that there are coming in to destroy Tokyo last when he danger they played as well as anybody it'd be eight and that we have to deal with the.

She's going to Chicago and they can young guys the home court helps more young guys wrote I mean the -- Thomas they they get extra juice stop planned front of their home court that has to be an imposing that for you guys. And on the road.

You have to really look at the exciting dimension that would -- that this should be so excited where it's you know it's just a bit lot of fun. I -- have -- nothing better if you care is -- steam out of the crawled and -- I'd love those situations. And the player and I think our guys do too. I don't think Doug go to get anymore besides doesn't mean he's just an excitable player. But Thomas and of public does especially the shooting have always thought. Of young guys the shooting is better when they're at home. Because they're more corrupt.

Did you promise your mom you'd stay till the end.

Yes but I am not going to allow her to the front -- anymore. That's just the bears suggested road out of Virginia mom's sitting right.

That's another reason no one as the first broke this is Kate she's there and I'm sure some things today.

Macedonia right. You are definitely took -- now there's no doubt about it.

Did you really get that technical when -- away at a commercial break pretty cagey say something to get that T.

No I don't detect I don't know what I should actually be inflated protester from com. Why the warning in that was basically almost certain that I got to -- force so --

Would you be surprised if Kevin got one at some point during the playoffs from the.

I I -- I don't think the cameras at all you know. And so I thought -- showed him as much official Vidalia. -- I don't know that helps about it if you know the leaders are telling their officials to match your children sitting down. Which I hope they don't do it -- it when it legislate excitement. You know -- pitches up screaming and yelling and blog within that and in the it appear that play out always wonder why officials. -- guys got to sit down and pigeon. This is what you want in -- never understood that.

Speaking of us sidelines the dollar rose in his first year with the bulls looked over the sidelines and on each out of him. -- is some serious coaching head coaching experience and in -- staff and del Harris what's the coaching protocol when -- wet behind the ears rookie dot you have that kind of experienced next to you do defer to them you look at them and say what place that we run with five seconds left how does that work for young coach.

Well I can tell you the way it worked for the united people had been head coach Johnny Davis who would -- show just. You know we've talked about everything every situation we could afford it. Once you get started -- I asked you know I didn't really want to hear him over the sudden you know. If it's it's like when you go when those timeouts you see a little subtleties are coaches talked there's sometimes. What you trickier sometimes side. Don't you were just playing in and I'm sure that's -- it doesn't saved ridiculous all the time. That you're never Trojan on your own instincts and I debated in order to refute your.

It -- Erick Dampier were your center and he said in the press prior to a game. Parker got into the teeth barred defense and cause problems. The first file in our next game that elements in for a long night my first while the -- and that is going to put him on his back I guarantee it. Would you be happy with the center.

You know wouldn't bill would be happy what is thought yeah I just wouldn't be -- he told the world order and now they're gonna look toward in you know. The concern now is a -- game it's defeat knocked down typically when they're gonna give flagrant throw -- develops open ended need to do.

And we ask one Kevin -- question.

yeah yeah.

May we see him again in uniform.

It's -- an answer I hope I doubt it I've really doubted my area. Our seven change I do like defective. Obviously it would only be canceled surgery. In our little -- there is you know -- there's a chance to just have a chance don't don't. Don't take that chance away. And I conducted the right decision. Not a war. And held as of yesterday. Totally dominated army what's going over this is --

Did you see that governor Tony going back to the dark side.

That's never like Tony anyway you know I've always thought he was -- suit -- So now which troop.

Sometimes the best thing UC is the promo for next week -- yeah antsy and Jack walk into the hospital rumored Jon Voight is looks like I gotta watch that show.

Yeah as well now we should not -- yeah oh sorry about multiple I don't have to interrupt sorry. The judge did what to do doesn't get on the eight.

Any chance of Scalabrine a million on --

Yes Stuart you know I you know it's totally dark side think Joe -- you have to do. And it's. This particular projects today. And didn't get evaluated afterwards and you'll get a -- and I think he. Will be ready you know broke we don't know how he's going to react you didn't kick -- move in the very -- and that'll be a big gesture.

What do you miss about him what -- Sebring we know we can chew when he gets hot.

Stretches of forceful Rondo and that's one thing you know when you have one bit going to for a light urgent that you put stellar on the floor -- It takes one of their big way to the basket was -- sure the other thing that it can do is -- quicker -- when they go with Tim Thomas. Or Tyrus Thomas that before. Australia -- a better chance of garden about it to three point line.

It -- you broke -- last visit the KG was out in the want to share with us today --

About it but I know I'm just going to be required this week at all that should actually doing something -- learn. Yes. -- record but is it good or bad. We'll find out when we find out after the bridge and.

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Yeah what is particularly here's some breaking news and did you probably have to what discovered on certain February. After our first -- The best and Adobe just started yum. Was watching the today. It'll student nurses busted in his room because the other -- my determinative despite. Obviously want a game one. And they unplugged the comedian turned at all. Ago that he wants you to. He did. What you did I don't know if you watched that -- between -- should strive to do with. They tell -- outcome and that he watches it. It's it's a common whale watch and.

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