Sean Grande, Celtics Broadcaster

Broadcasting live from the new balance its world headquarters building. Talking Celtics basketball let's talk with a guy who called the gate -- turned him in the open as well. Voice of the Boston Celtics John -- John I you don't.

I -- where he's at world headquarters that gives it a much bigger feel.

It's a bigger building and you thought it was you know it's like.

I hit it you know kind of put you back on their heels and make it's it's you know make opened some big.

So there -- 27 floors below ground that you've never been able to say.

And we cannot be happy to keep it that way.

And speaking of getting back on your heels he wants the team that was drilled last night in game seven. While we've been debating today why it happened what's your take what did they lose game seven so convincingly.

The fuel tank had been on leave for very long time you know you'd think he'd keep bush really go one more mount it to the next exit get the next exit get -- the gas station but. You know I think sometimes there's an element when -- It's not unusual -- look back at the history of deciding game to. Immediately -- you know yesterday were accused of mentally and Blake -- clashes yet there are countless examples of deciding games where the pain that is going to lose just end up -- the fourth quarter not being able took. Melt any thing and score to be growing lopsided look at the last time the Celtics lost seven game -- all four years go to Indiana that game that. Got out of hand as well also.

About wedeman who shot no we were just told by an email that the Celtics have never lost to a game seven home -- yesterday and you know -- Paul Pierce -- you know. Hey you don't show up in a game seven really academia are among the Celtics great because they don't lose all of.

Even you know the Celtics. You know were. Under crown the champion in 1980 so there's similar fashion that would have fourteen point game the Philadelphia game and famous beat LA. Game when they lost it on in the copper trotted -- so it's not unusual. I think and really not. Shocking is supporting certain abuse didn't hit the story line of the way the team that -- plane which it no matter what circumstances work. They've found a way to taking down a ball -- not to steal enough games to play. Fourteen playoff games which is more they probably should have been plank. But that it -- it's always disappointing to lose it's always disappointing to end the season. But. I don't think if you really hard -- follow the NBA you could have been shocked by what happened last.

Because they had a couple days head start on their offseason we've learned some things about the Bruins here in the last few hours. Mark Recchi had kidney stones surgery between games six and seven. David great she's gonna have hip surgery that will sideline him four to six months still castles going to have surgery for a torn rotator cup and lay Brohm. Are we gotta find similar if not as dramatic things about the Celtics in the aftermath of losing game seven yesterday.

I think -- similar but not dramatic think you know got to always banged up you know we made it to Paul Pierce Allen played you know Ray Allen has a neat thing was going on during the series between those work. In our element they were significant factors I think everyone knows why it. The Celtics are not in the Eastern Conference finals -- not compete for a championship wasn't a little injury that we don't know about it was a big injury could tell we won't really know about. But one it would be talking about for three months that's. The big picture reason not that we know what happened. -- last remotely so it towards the end last night that. They're it was an element of a reality. And acceptance settling in about. What this team has become versus the 62 win team that looked like you're ready to defend the title 27 to team -- disk scrappy. I don't know what you say 48 to fifty win type of team this was. Without Kevin Garnett I think it was a reality some people felt the second Kevin Garnett got hurt February. What -- he might not come back this could you know ruin the chances to defend a title and some people realize that -- about. Ten to fifteen last night. And somewhere in between different people you know began to accept a lot of people more people a moment came. Today after the regular season. The council was maybe what is coming back and would -- instead was just too. Fascinating seven game series expression the first one against Chicago which was -- you know the quality of games you had an. You know you hope that. People go over the disappointment were able to enjoy. The fact -- team that was one of the final five standing went two years ago you were doing the draft simulator receive you're gonna get Oden --

Sean endured. Respect for Orlando grow after the series.

Yes because then it would conduct opt for the beginning Mike you know we're telling the story from a Celtics perspective at all we're doing today obviously but. I thought from the beginning this series was about Orlando. This would have been any major disappointment and -- To lose this series it was keyed up for them. To win from the fact that. You know game one seemed almost impossible for the Celtics went coming up that seven game series in Orlando showed they look like Orlando and -- can't they get shaky with a big lead. They almost blew it. But they're -- conference it was a matter that last night about. Could they learned the lessons. This public to try to teach them in time to win there. And they shouldn't -- 141. I was surprised that they didn't -- the itself -- the first two games at home was gonna be a 11 split. And that we're gonna be type games in Orlando when Orlando could quote up fourth game of the fifth game he said well. Here's the thing it's it's this is going to be Orlando on their legacy unable to hold believed unable to do things in the fourth quarter. Yet they beat the Celtics twice last year they beat him twice this year and they had beaten them. Twice going into game six in this series but all those went to one thing in common for a -- they built big -- and then struggled. All of at the last second or they had not the want law and but they always build big -- and held up. Gained six was the first and they were able to win it in the stump the candidate winning again -- Nick placed the triple in the suburbs where you know that was 21 -- twenty turnovers. And summit with -- poorly in game six but that was a different kind of went forward and I think that keep them. You know the competence and know the reality was they were healthier. Bigger stronger team playing better in the middle of may and Celtics for the should've won the series took them a couple of games lecture but they've got to they deserve the respect and they should be where there are.

When now Stephon Marbury arrived we knew we hadn't played -- a legitimate NBA game and some thirteen months we expected he was going to be rusty to start. Were you surprised at how ineffective he was right up until the end.

Well you know probably a little bit that you really struggled with the role that it's opening up people the perception was -- from our stricter maybe can it pair of he impart knowledge not that he couldn't have been really a better. -- and he just had difficulty never could grasp the role guy who played his entire career. Forty minutes a game as a starter. Never could you with a couple of exceptions and rubber -- seventh game. If barber didn't have the fifth game that he added -- and a fourth quarter than we thought all along he was brought here. To be insurance and because it was a chance he might steal a game somewhere along the way bigotry that -- and that's -- at -- the last fifteen but he. It was just difficult for player who's been a starter -- forty minutes is a life. To -- off the bench and get himself going and I thought he was. Good citizen not very play hard I thought Larry Brown had been watching some of those games so we're going he's playing beach. That'll Margaret trying to play decent then what they're throwing things at -- the TV and chuck is -- think. That said I don't I don't know he can be a twelve minute -- game. Guy so I thought it was it was no virtually no risk. Just signing and I thought it was -- you know a close to know bring -- time. And I don't know committed difference in the big picture to work of the celtics' season going to and last but not.

Sean from what you heard around the team are there any concerns about the future. That's Kevin Garnett and other words. Yeah he needs surgery and may be he won't be back. And time for training camp or maybe he won't be back at the same player.

Just did the same broad speculation eager about every scenario I think that you know whether we you know what -- really know until that operation happens what are we don't really know we're not ignored -- and -- chocolate. Put two different doctors about it the only sentiment was about the concept that every woman is doing with a few weeks ago about waiting. It was a wise to wait a general sender was. Well yeah it should be fine but it's so we -- doctor always want to go sooner rather than later just you know because nobody really knows people and -- and look at it but. -- from -- there's always that possibility so a lot of miles on that be Kevin Garnett but bloody. But I think. Being overly. Pessimistic about it not that's not the right approach or the percentage chances of that are from what people have told me. Not a doctor or play one on the radio over got to work with usually does. That netted you know there's no -- chiefs of at a pretty.

Where there any rumblings behind the scenes it KG try to didn't get into any game the try to talk anybody into letting him play. In this series.

Didn't well and the reason is I think that was. Again as part of except he's saying I was talking about earlier about you know Kevin Garnett I think. People or just hoping. That one day it would feel better or feel good -- and nobody knows better than him and he was you know struggling doing some pretty basic. Thanks walking around walking up and downstairs. And he just wasn't getting it wasn't getting better I don't think. I think that notion if you think back to explore about it was a coveralls almost. I hope he just -- rumor status yet DOD might play in the seventh game against Chicago and everyone got excited and -- 24 hours leading up to that. And I don't think people just really a mature works start it was just a lot of wishful thinking I think for the beginning and possibly. We're gonna look back on historically considered four games he came back in March that part of it bushel for. That you know it was -- he tried it wanted you know what to tweak to get -- ironically. In the Orlando game that. You know it was it was time to -- it down so I think. Again as the series moved on reality on a lot of levels settling in front windows much less what field are KG. You're thinking about it. In the Orlando series and and and for sure.

This is not our problem it's TNT's problem but does somebody posted this online it brings. It brings up a good point the fourteen left in the NBA playoffs Orlando -- the number nineteen market. Click Denver is the number eighteen Cleveland is the number seventeen and of course LA is number two. It'll be interesting to see how they do nationally with these games because they do have two big stars last. But interestingly enough. LeBron doesn't move the TV ratings Beatles as much as people think.

No and you know may be mostly when he -- championship. Which -- you will be if that changes I tend to think. That the National Hockey League is it more it was worse for the NHL. Scott Walker scored that goal. And it was when Turkoglu started and for the NBA it would Turkoglu started three left side because the NBA's so much about if our. And you're set operate Kobe LeBron finally I think -- called port -- away and in my estimation. But I don't think they will and you're gonna have Colby Carmelo in the other series. Denver is a fund plenty to watch a movie of the ratings. Which big spike -- with the Celtics and the lakers and that number's going to go down outlook Sony is -- question about -- book the NBA has been. Work they were charred bits if you noticed that a lot more Carmelo -- now. Different ads and Promos or out and there's been August of this Kobe LeBron thing. That's been running that many NBA is running. All year this Kobe versatile Juan. -- he had been heavily featured in the Promos so. You know the value could see this kind of thing coming and I think I'll say this -- couple years go you have a warrant against dispersed and it was a four game sweep. Attic up there or if it's the lakers and I think will be the most ever popular McClintock. Between them but far more compelling series to me. And we've also told there was --

When training camp starts for the Celtics shot are you going to have to dust off your hello my name is Sean -- For this team is do you think is going to be radically different in terms of personnel.

Fascinating offseason I think it could be significantly different because obviously you know the bench you know -- factor and final month season and in the playoffs and that's. Is going to have to be addressed I think. There's the issue really start to big baby -- is free agency this summer and it's a fascinating decision because based on what happened. You would think there's going to be some legitimate offers up -- hard to -- because. Baby is coming in to free agency. It's kind of like becoming a college graduate write down going on to this job market. If you don't want to be sure it's free agent left early walking into the economic partner with a salary cap was gonna come down so I think the numbers you might have a head. Might not be realistic for big baby. But that the huge decision because Europe ask yourself this summer 2009 -- Are you shifting the access of the Celtics being too long -- and Perkins big baby if you resigning him or. You have at least one more year with victory. A chance to add. May be a significant better and I would want to wildly speculate that our name's Antonio McDyess. Into the mix you know to try to make another run at that championship when you know my general philosophy about this is if you have a chance. When a championship you do everything you can't. The gulf war and the future too is the future and you worry about that later but we went resisting become a Rondo Perkins. Big baby team or is the focus in 2000 and about you know generating right now.

In one of those sad but true moments here isn't it possible that the unfortunate and knee injury and surgery. For Leon -- may have increased the possibility he'll be back with the Celtics next year.

Yeah. And no question especially depending on what happens with big baby because -- going to be you know Leon -- now is. RC is not financially to get on the open market now is substantially decreased Tokyo -- will be. Now on will be available up if you start -- season but now -- the very unfortunate history of injuries go back to college and if you open. All these now I think you know Doc Rivers was lobbying you know sort publicly about resigning him -- you want to say you know. -- get -- it was there's a long way to phrase it but it would be. A wonderful story he's one of those guys you root for and he just bigger so many -- stories about different guys in the NBA or that happened that's that such an emotional. I will underplayed the we will talk -- shot. That was. Leon Powe who looks so hard to get back not just what brought. In a minute he would have played but the emotional nature of gotten. No career using that place where he was about to get his first you know. Real contract. Now he's going to have to work even harder you know political position get another but you're right I can't -- actually go up and getting her.

Thank you know Doc Rivers is great with the media and I think I heard you stop him yesterday -- during your pregame interview you asked them. If he's a different coach going to last night's game seven that he knows. This first when he said yes yes but he had no how he is would -- somehow we as -- it was it was a really good question. Let me ask you this from watching god Doc Rivers and watching this team. What what is he able to do now for our game seven just in general what is he able to do now. That he wasn't able to do let's say even this time last year.

Well I think he has. You know I've -- coaching. Whatever your role in the organization going through last year page you better at whatever -- you do. Coach player every single thing because of the spirit the development of true. And at what separates. -- people target but actually knows and nobody ever talks about his. Despite the fact that Celtics up. Highest -- pretty much tied percentage in league of scoring after timeout of under out of bounds plays all the other stuff that goes with -- because you don't because he is so media friendly that that's the first thing you think so. -- For an NBA coaching 2000. Is about. Finding a way to get players do they play for you ask the players that they want to win for the Skype if they were expecting that they listen. Too because there's a certain formula now. In the NBA where you can't just have a guy -- you know it's. He did name her but -- comes up if Mike Hsu should ask you up that or maybe he's different because. They're these elite college coaches that might come with them certain respect factor contentious session got the national scene things like that. But there is a resonate almost that you have to have the experience. Of playing in the NBA of being around. Debt build a trust that makes guys who are getting paid a lot of money. Want to play for you I think it's one of the biggest misnomer is that guys don't want to be coached. Because I think that they do you think guys really wanted to coast to these are highly skilled professional athletes who want to be motivated -- just not that simple. Necessarily to find somebody who can do that. And I think that is. -- that's one of the biggest areas where he has sort of stepped into that. That niche and in the India.

Well let's not quite as much fun is the end of last season but it was still a hell of a ride wasn't --

I thought it was a fascinating here I'm a fan of -- fees and telling a story from start to finish this one changed and that's what made it you know -- not going to be the year that the season. Changed and I got not yet 27 to start the greatest start in NBA history and his team accomplished but rather winning 62 games and and other people that you know you don't want to championship wasn't a great year this and that but. I thought it was a team. You really had to enjoy. Watching blasters team beat the -- and hack out of the MBA it -- starkly dominant the year this year this thing not a healthy weren't as deep. And yet for your third this season match last year. And gave fans an unbelievable. You know playoff show that that lasted longer than I should look so yeah what a good.

John we appreciate time is always evident offseason. I don't doctor okay John hey John. Yes sir are you in trouble when it comes fantasy for bronze went to no one don't don't hear -- so you we have a -- the Jordan that's the grand year old -- general yeah -- changed the -- until you can't win okay. We will do whatever but that was it a good -- at a you know if we had all summer to have to go over every roster and and pick guard teams we probably be better attitude.

I I didn't think -- how -- I'm not -- eight Montpelier and then export market start offensive football prep you know. Right now sport that I.

John we appreciate it take care. Are they and -- voice of the Celtics joining us on the eighteenth -- hotline AT&T. Your world delivered.