Doc Rivers, Celtics Head Coach

Fourth and final hour Dennis and Callahan Doc Rivers probably dialing his phone even as we speak aren't you glad. Doc is available to a castle and quickly made us look forward interviewed anybody more than now without me -- and bring a Brady after big game absolutely an avenue when he was consent to dock actually in lightens up via U Brady is guarded I mean -- he works for bill Belichick's so to speak. And so there is that sort of.

Stock room Shawn Thornton -- and a I'll and I'm like Q what's the -- along the question are no doc will be honest and and it's of them as best he can. I mean I also think he's turned -- a great coach for this team at this time packet they -- no better guy at picky he's great with the combination of veterans and rookies grated. Oh look what he did pretty adjustment that the problems halftime at just yes. You think you made a pretty good adjustment halftime in game one he think it's working out.

Okay so they live eight quarters in the Celtics have dominated six of those eight quarters. A we conversation -- Doc Rivers brought -- in part by Lexus Watertown Lex is a watered down on arsenal street good morning Doc Rivers how are you. -- our -- is -- we're just saying nice things about you. Pop up a one of the top your head here what impressed you most about last -- performance by your team the gaudy stat lines of of Rondo and Eddie House or the manner in which basketball team attack that game.

Albeit the matter about our thought that the manner in which we always a lot of them. To do what they do it in disinvited played together -- bids were were great. All of my you know there's -- sure that's what -- run it around. Certain period. You know all that time out but it's important. I thought that that that itself.

If someone told you just before tap off last night. -- to tell you one thing about this basketball game -- in what do you think's gonna happen the Paul Pierce is going to have a 1234. Night one assists two rebounds three points and -- personal files what would you said.

Also one of the have to do a lot for a -- dead yeah that that's for sure and you know already out bad guy. But again I thought of our defensive. Present are all done it earlier on it's that -- don't -- the devils scored often.

Now I heard you say that when when asked how Eddy out was able to get his shot and get often be as effective as he is offensively you said it starts on the defensive end how does that mean literally translate into him getting good shots and making the shots.

Well it all the better be prepared inflate. The longer he can still the floor. And along greatest they've on the floor eventually you're gonna do its job. You know that just from the movement in and stuff that we run. You know what look at city it's time these you know. But the last three games. Inflation was an unbelievable focus and intensity. At -- you know game seven. There was a point where do the best you can put on the floor. 4000 and -- some -- and we can -- on the floor and you know good matchup that we'd like would dive targeted we went through with dementia.

He was so good. Last night that the magic resorted to just kinda bitch slap them across the head. -- think -- any group repercussions from that -- do you think Rafer -- might get suspended for the next game.

Yeah it might you know I don't know it. In some -- of almost comical you know of the you know I don't the courtroom through votes while of the doormat that you know right now. But. Try to stay out of that part of it the late watching every -- you know he did we enemy and they probably will. -- the just -- just one of our debt just keep land played through all that stuff.

In -- seems impossible to me for -- to do that again next game to do that on the road after they've adjusted looked at the tape. It MI am I wrong can he get freed up for those kind of looks and knock down those kind of shots again next came.

Well I don't know that you can knock the ball down army that was just extraordinary when when your eleventh well fortunately it was. Is it your father and and and that stuff that stuff to do everybody. Having said that that's -- it's routine day and you look at -- that I didn't say. Paul will be better definitely better -- reforms so -- we have other guys that hope we will have better in the.

Doc I'm sure it's occurred to you that you played eight quarters of basketball against Orlando and beaten them in in six of those eight soundly and my question to you is what kept your team in the second half of game number one from saying okay we're -- our butts -- were down by 28. Let's let's let the air out of the tires let's put our feet up let's -- let's get ready let's get some rest and go -- hard in game number two.

What is the depth to our mean it looked like a typical there -- From America as news they expect me our team to come out latitude we don't -- very often. You know but it does happen and it happening game wore on and you know it was just wrong though -- everybody we've just let basketball team and you know we -- we do have that it's a lot of pride and and the -- upbeat note apologize. Just came out of respect you know again. The players after the game permitted just that we make -- have to melted. When did exactly we've made an adjustment between their ears. And that we have to do it that -- picked -- that it.

Why didn't Stephon Marbury play. In the second half of game one and why did Ray Allen Paul Pierce play until the final two minutes of game two.

What game wore on. Video. -- the run we made with what -- of the human I don't know if you've noticed but stepped exactly at the table. And we went on -- with a group on the floor and when you're down 42 point. The American -- group on the floor you don't pick and it just by. Screwed up led group. You cheap -- that group on the floor and you know that's what -- did play. You know I've thought of a good move for as the devils back in the day amber and unfortunately we did we just don't have enough when it. I'll call one to put back on the floor just to get him out any kind of rebels. You know took third -- There's a bit -- of the floor as long as stated in the motivated -- guys that's that's occurred.

Was staff at the table to go in in that really fresh reading segment of game number one well I think they were going one for eleven but you're -- it was only -- like two for nine.

Yeah -- directly with the little later to Matt you know are the first 45 minutes. Problem with vault will remember him a third quarter. And there -- called fire and in the middle of that. When I put a man and they've had decided to bring them back out.

What about when Rondo rolled the ball the Rafer Alston was at that point you might want to -- What -- I I get for a strong well. If I get frustrated I get frustrated watching that some -- you are not only the coach that you are viewed -- cut and run those. Point guard mentor to you I approve of that little boo -- now.

But I but an -- here in. You've got a lot -- I have freedom and until admit patent. Truck that -- it out quite a few times you know it's -- you know -- Mario probably is in London they're probably more than anyone. And and that's probably -- double -- went -- the jumbled. And familiar also revoked and the Serb run Google's four. But one of his own contentious than you know he is that the wait would that let. You know I'm worried that the government didn't do -- so you could push the envelope to you that you can -- It is that it vigorous.

Is is that a style thing is that why he enjoys doing it.

We'll run the lifestyle there's no doubt about yeah but -- I think it is dormant. Because -- third -- an -- exactly trying to bury the player that would be stowed.

No one wants to -- and snatch it away from them off and beat his man now yeah 514 numbers are very -- did snatch it back from Rafer Alston so maybe it works it.

All -- would the first -- the -- for the bought it. Tell the wrong if you remember earlier in the year among better than. But it was such. What -- that Ron martz would put it up and did exactly what do fitted out of our first report. That it doesn't become the clock you know he'll do it. -- in the past -- try to go for two for ones sort of a game -- and we need the book.

But when you're up ten or twelve or fourteen year old go out the clock to sort of move don't you don't want to save clock.

Yeah let the benefit of a quarter right to know where to -- more important for one opportunities -- that's right visited him last.

They give us -- coaches want a one version on on the floater that -- Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo can't seem to make is that a Dwight Howard factor is that just a coincidence factor would you like to see him drew fewer floater in the lane.

Yeah I'm just not a huge fan of those side. But there are aspect -- when they're ordering out was robbed of its clear to -- that the speed factor when Romney was storing it won't last. Is that it's for voters -- to -- when Rondo is you know trying to read to -- And that is coming off topic almost that story. Try in the region then go with the former -- low power. You know about one of the things of them sent -- follower. Word clearly -- rubbish. Where is -- legitimate self Letterman you know he makes that sell out like a little -- And probably would rate. The -- our have a lot do you.

Hey can you clear up and give us any details possible from a Chicago series on the pregame spicy meal that somehow affect the Rondo. What would that be and -- city actually aided in the locker room. Is that generally accept that the guys eat that close to to game time.

Well don't want to do -- needed in the locker room there was before return for the very. But that didn't happen. There hope you guys -- reality you bring is mills birdied superiors at times. For the day. But it's about two hours before today so yeah. It was like the jedi would whatever that is. Equipment or abroad and opened and I just total -- talk about but I have vetted more yet but I think that.

And 34 assists and ten turnovers I believe it was one point and twenty assists and two turnovers. In this time but is that is -- hometown scoring dockers at his real good real. Unselfish team basketball.

Yeah -- veteran self esteem basketball that's great movement. A great trust you know we don't public trust capacity and that's exactly what that is and you know what we got up you know automobile did the best effort from Orlando we'll get a better effort and they've rewritten or that.

What was asked I said earlier that day and -- that your opinion on this the last that was a statement game and I hate that statement -- a statement game but but. Can we not take away from last night's game but the Boston Celtics said we're gonna go inside we're going to play in side we are we are going to outscored you in this case forty to 24. And you people will be relegated to shooting from the outside and you might be able stop yourself if you're not in high percentage.

Well let my I would vote wearing our bank you know I don't -- the -- for the you know. I've heard in in we left a lot about our talk about Gordon inside and attack in the work hours. And before the -- about Philadelphia that would have attacked in the word power were flying up acceptable. That part of that as a fact in the plane and will present their disadvantage. And that's what we thought bubble for the then just he just didn't do we do and everything else they're cute little.

I'm sure you status because obviously you're on the silence coach in the game and I'm pretty sure you don't look at the TNT broadcast but there was a laugh out loud funny line. When they might the two coaches went to van -- beat these guys around him he looks Adam what the difference was that with like -- it was over it it's over you and and grasping at straws and it says. This isn't over yet idol -- appoint you guys who actually make an effort and play defense here tonight.

Businesses. Developed western approaches and it's I've felt that way. In game -- is it really is because you know you're doing better a little better than. And what they've played it last night we're better than what we played in the first half of the game the other night in and sometimes is. The other thing planned to rip the sometimes the combination of -- You know best political and soaked up the Brazilian diamonds. -- the first slid into.

You look you look much assume that and the you are going home again dock obviously went home to Chicago last night -- And oh there 32 in name and home. Good not as good as you guys but good is it out to opposite to -- there and does that is there is change for them because. A lot of their game is predicated on the use of such Nazis three's these bombs. Those are tougher to hit I would assume on on the road amid tougher --

You have to resume -- more comfortable you know outside shooting teams are very comfortable on their own environment but to be younger -- then. Evidently felt that at home we have developed so you know -- mystical force out but to make last -- we're gonna have to correct why that happened. Why doesn't -- open. You know and so -- other they're absolutely going to shoot the ball better we get you ready for that stupid when the day.

It -- the vagaries and he can't speak specifically about officials called the vagaries of officials' calls when you see one game perk it's not -- at album files up and a last night rather maddening situation with Paul -- where Paul even before the game told anybody who would listen. I might have cost us game one because I. You know was not on the floor long enough because the files -- he goes out there and gets the quick to -- and the quick three and in the and -- the -- for you look at some obviously well you know. What was going on there will what what do you say to Paul Pierce after a game like that -- maybe he had half the files that were called.

Well -- to plant and it does when you get improbable that early. The chances you have -- in -- met very spirited. You know -- even have a player -- where we always drove it bad guys you know. Like when it started very difficult. He did it dawn and and about whether this is just. Went to details about the poll was on a couple. You know a problem were were to detect files but. What that game this that was how they're gonna call it -- you have to adjust to the way it's being built.

And this Stephon Marbury shoot enough for you too much at times a mean easy. Taken the right shots.

I've been. It's happened happened and I carry them absolutely guns -- allow him to play. About one of the things I've been in his beer bottle laden you know I think at times we were stripped of and self control -- predetermined. -- you know were running at that and you know he's coming off of the first option. There's a couple options are pretty about to a view that was annual -- shot and you know it's almost like card these these just take him aside and let it come through. But I think we have to allow him to do that. So we can. You're comfortable. -- and I think there's going to work out sort of along.

It technical question when you guys pack up for Orlando. And in the equipment guys can -- stuff do they bring Kevin Garnett uniform.

You know what a good course and I'm assuming they do. But I don't vote yes to that. About.

Do you want them the brink of a gun here before it.

Yeah you don't want him to do that some very -- but I don't think that'll happen in. You know mandated that consumers are you close up on the favorite TV show. I am not I'm actually gonna watch it on the way to learn.

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And I'm glad I preface my question about 24 with argue caught up because I was going to ask you pertinent question which would -- the plane when rightward. Don't do well. Gonna you're gonna have to answer a question for yourself when you finished and it's who did this who did what happens in this in this is always good in this episode yet they whodunit. All right no spicy Maggette before game three -- Always Mario Matt I'm not sure sounds good double talk the next week good luck. Richard how we can go overseas -- Doc Rivers brought in part by Lexus of Watertown Lexus of Watertown on arson --