Mike Gorman, FSN C's PxP

And I got an idea before the back to the called the -- Mike Gorman. If we broke him out of then they're on the west coast is going to grow -- to -- Sleep is overrated my friend -- you know that I understand. So -- a road trip look at so far Michael how you feeling about this.

feel about this sad that we have played pretty entertaining game -- I'd been expected. I can enjoy watching the Phoenix Suns played two you're.

I -- I can't think of a team that passes the ball -- See Steve Nash -- but I think he kind of rubs off on some other guys and they just make the smart pass every time --

Yet they have remarkable number touches every possession that -- think about as as what game -- can't ever remembers each player at. Who are right handed player who passes the ball better with the -- can't. They have been bashed hee -- an -- that after last night it would -- but he made it left. He did that rank of -- it -- to be figured to be unique players in the NBA being Shaq Allen Iverson. That put it Nash can really liked.

You know I I actually appreciate docks handedness and I was watching him on your post game show last night when he said you know were we get beat by a better team out there. But I wonder what his owners think when he says that.

Well I you know I think the owners pretty realistic about them in they are vanity it is certainly very deep. You know arbitrate it was a -- round today there's beat department at Phoenix. It can be adjusted Jason Kidd I don't quite understand that other than simply as a move to block kids from going to Lakers but it it would be -- earth with that Thomas would art dealer. I think you -- in it to market he's the only thing. The only semblance of toughness they have teams at some point -- as slick as they are on -- they watched they don't have to at some point the playoffs beat out. I think the mistake -- Thomas used to -- Jason Kidd and the -- but here and in the next couple of hours just keep Jason --

There will be dumb to have Jason Kidd and Steve Nash on the same team both guys who are used to dominating the ball. It doesn't really help you at all mean if the Phoenix Suns need anything -- they definitely don't need another point guard.

Yeah it makes no sense to me again the only. Level that would make sense on would be simply do to prevent kids coming here -- OB it is much more legitimate threat -- are but that would like our players to play pace of the --

Mike I was Asarco -- about this earlier do you think the Celtics are going to make any kind of deal.

I don't I I would have to be very surprised if they did -- I I think the plot I haven't spoken again in the in the in the last week so. I think the plot is pretty much to the plate out to see where they end up in the lottery and and to see what kind of chips they have to. To make any moves this -- But now I I would be very surprised me if if if this Celtics did make a deal that would be so second period to this year -- been involved. You know how would you consider it -- aren't players.

Donny Marshal was joking about it telecast last night that he was teasing Wally Szczerbiak that the only time he hurt his ankle as his plane deep sense and that it and it at all -- right now deadline. I mean all joking aside he just can't seem to catch -- break this year.

No it and I think -- here right now is going to see a doctor art and with today that this year is that there may be some structural damage to the ankle requires some sort of long term healing process. You know it's it's not as if while would do anything foolish to keep tapes both his ankles -- them high and then he wears ankle braces over the tape. So you know him to still be able to sprain that ankle really makes you wonder whether the you know there's there's you know ages of structural damage there would be just really needs a prolonged rest -- have to shut down report card.

How far away do you think Wally Szczerbiak is from the guy. What was who was playing pretty well from Minnesota it's a couple years ago.

Along what I think you belong where where were. Right now I think while it would take -- back to mom. But again I think it it you know comes out he'd he'd therefore ankle -- two on each ankle. You know I I -- I can't remember the time of the do -- team right spraining both ankles white over the course of the season so if as expected -- that again right. You know. While he's a very very gifted offensive player that would you know was never the quickest guy in the world footwork wise and so would do sprained ankle that mean he really is his mobility severely reduced again I think you may. Shut down. The rest of the year award and an act that's coming up -- that I could see him and sent down for extended.

Okay here's my preface this is an unfair question ready for. -- unfair question for you you think Wally Szczerbiak best days are behind him.

No because I think it will be changed by the way is that the definition of a pregnant well I. I'm trying to think about how the day he's been delivered -- what what.

What his role going to be look at a player is he going to be I think. I think that that that while his future with the Celtics if these under the -- the maybe expect a match. So can can and the second career as a very successful 50 point game guy coming up the parents. Is yet to be seat I don't know whether Wally Szczerbiak Estes. At its best days of this as a starter may be behind him --

Did you you. You weren't in Vegas right you only watch that are here. Well you were there yeah and and be both said no coming out we -- that we love the creativity of Gerald green we loved the theatrical -- and I thought -- I thought he did exactly what he should -- over the whole weekend.

He did terrific idea what he wanted to do to that they wouldn't let him do you want to jump overs as --

Think that that's pretty good.

The way yet to be very good. And -- you know -- a terrific -- you know itself what he does have to I think it's a little while appears to -- Wichita and went on the he.

All he was head cheerleader was -- he's certainly.

Lies if he was coaching is Q it is he was mentored. Emotional supporter I think general would be first one candidate it might -- and out goes smoothly while I was there auditor. Leadership when you approach you know the other thing would be that it had analysts -- that he would be it is. Too much about like how would want to raise the basket to 12 feet. And Gerald was well what I I I think Chris rock hard nate Robinson and Europe -- I have no views are -- of the road in general

it was a little overmatched.

Yeah and and I think if they they have let every basket to 12 beat you might show between the right to Joe Fitzgerald can -- could -- after 12 the -- I -- called slide back to you we put up a replay you see that happen all of a sudden flying by and the pitcher had children about him as general you know. Sometimes looking a little confused what they would be doing have been on the after 12 past.

Indeed -- personally see any of the off court issues that have been written in and spoken about -- Jason whitlock peace about it. Some of the altercations and things like that did you witness any of that.

I didn't see any of the our vacations that I -- the crowd that was there though good. You know I've had I think it's packets at a good statement that the NBA what they have to put this sign outside the realistic absolutely no weapons out what what the best about the world and there must make it was not very happy with the NBA is as well as the -- that --

Michael I guess that answers the next question for me does MBA have a future in Las Vegas.

I don't think they do Michael you know right now David stern has taken a hardline that there. The basketball NBA basketball has to be taken off the board and forget about all the talk about the mean there are very good at that money they wanted to build as the leader of but I last year there was over 300 million dollars in wage in the state of Nevada on NBA -- the city of Las Vegas in the state of about it -- huge cut. -- David student demand. How that this city slash state that they have to give. What -- comparative 506070 years because he needs to be -- I think about it smile that.

We had this discussion earlier about whether David stern is concerned about the image of the NBA and and the reports and and Michael was mentioning -- probably doesn't care what people think what do you think.

Well I think -- because you know again. Having been there that was not a good situation this weekend and maybe you're there was a lot there are a lot of -- We just. It was just -- not a good situation I think is I think the NBA needs to pay attention to add to it. There -- you know to.

Let's get back to this this trade for a second. I'm Mike you said the big applause out Los Angeles is that they. Lakers are going to acquire Jason Kidd what do you think the likelihood is of that happening in in what with the Lakers have to give up to get Jason Kidd

without it in that supposedly -- holding up Andrew Bynum. And that's in the -- in part because they've been. Considered very good you know set it so that'll probably be this week right it would be to put in some sort of acted out by. It was so. Interest you know been at it yet yet idealism that is part of our programs -- the Vince Carter will go Knicks the -- supposedly -- the Channing Frye Jamal Crawford. We rose in may be in the although Blackmon after four Carter and willing to take target for the rest use -- it may be at the end of the time in the playoffs so it's seems to me if if it is any. You know fire at all. In that moment they are a goat it's -- become too and that's I think it may come to -- is on the Lakers it appears that it did at. Looking to to care adopted. In the field. -- wants to well no over the next hour or two and after last -- single deal made you know -- that's willing to to to Terry down in may take less than stop insisting on an item kid I know would liked come of that fact. It is an indication friends. Tactic to support.

Demands that -- Let's put it this way out of -- well it's funny because late October up I don't -- when I was reading in the gym on a stop that's when I sent him Michael I guarantee you Jason it's going to be thrown at -- they would trade Jason -- for me and Michael right now.

Yeah I yeah you know I I I think one of the things that is. It is -- to date yet I am obviously Jason Kidd could make it by easier -- you know it is. So does he does he go anywhere Cleveland's about a team. They had insisted he would try to put somebody together RT we have. So you know there's there's Jason go anywhere that the that's more than -- simply to. Improve restated a distancing -- out of the spotlight you're opposed that we -- I'd like to do it -- the one thing to be haven't backed up you don't want to.

That's -- had Vince Carter scenario was pretty interesting for the Knicks even at events Carter walks and made it it's probably not the ideal way to. To clear up some contractual space system contract room under the cap but -- Carter leads and they give it some of those contracts maybe that's not a bad deal resident now.

I work a couple of levels right and he. You know -- Channing -- it may turn out to be a player but certainly with the emergence of David Lee is expendable and it's so the only real lot they have in the years is -- crop. A -- wonderful offensive player you know eat sensibly the -- out of the he would be a lot for the team -- but that -- it would. You know that only five games -- and I think between and that's Toronto it is I think two on two areas. Accurate accurate expand it and he's so we can to -- in the Atlantic division it would have liked to save his job that would appear to this point if he has saved -- brilliant it's artery in the they can play -- spot would. Coach of the Knicks --

Here's a scary thought if you're Knicks fan.

It is is that you know -- but you know I haven't about after the beginning of the year and I just that they are all of they got well what we do so.

And you mentioned covering you know Dick about it Jamal Crawford could well Dick Nevada didn't do very good job covering his day job it that's Sacramento game that who was one of the most poorly officiated games I've seen this year's years.

what you hope. You'd like you'll.

You know what he came into work yesterday he was channeling Tommy this I think you know I actually agree with Tommy every every time they go to the basket. Everybody was -- girls. -- promise was getting calls for --

You know I hated it if it was -- do you expect both ways on assembly I mean prospect in the game and yet they did take 45 you know we had did you want it to what it was strictly.

We have Michael agreements and it that was like oh they got more calls in the Celtics got I just felt like they were just too many calls too many fouls called in the game. At some point just let him play -- let the players given to some type of rhythm so we can have an enjoyable basketball game watch.

Bikers here about -- that was he was the mirror image of that that's right -- he -- I think is maybe the best officials working in the right now. And he just let those guys play. You know that was a topic that 80s88 shots I think last night. And Phoenix equity I was very entertaining game -- in the east it.

an indication of where were -- now we try to spot the games that we think the Celtics are going to be able to win. And Michael correctly predicted the Milwaukee game weaker so ago I'm afraid if it's not the Lakers on this trip I'm not sure where it's common on this trip.

But handicapped in the became on this trip in the Lakers are are good at home -- it have a bad streak here you know they want to win. That's going to be after I'd certainly you'd although visit chance we may as well -- and Williams you'd. Williams missed and so he also gave and that Houston. You know that. That quietly is probably the best coaching Europe has been done this year it can be used to give back you know as. Long -- he has they still have to -- arrested again. Yeah -- being -- it there they would be I don't. Would -- so. Indeed maybe we debut look at the -- went right -- are Christians.

Well now I'm afraid we've woken up enough that you not -- it back to sleep so ever. Kicked it it over and -- her hair. Thanks Michael talked next week okay Garrett is they are my Mike Gorman play by play announcer the Celtics on fox sports net England. The west coast road trip continues