Doc Rivers, Celtics Head Coach

Children Bradford in for Dennis and Callahan naval return on Monday and we will return to your phone calls in a second but first on the AT&T hot line. The head coach of the Boston celtics' Doc Rivers joins us on the horn -- morning dock -- Margaret how -- Excellence tell us what you think the key was in landing Rasheed Wallace he had options but he came here why.

Nobody base itself. Not really I don't know wire I -- I think the three guys. Goran it was huge you know Rick all the cabinet about -- really. They hit -- good showing. Five there are effective they were willing to do that. I think she just a bit detained him. Where he would fit best friend I really think he thought it was I think you're right.

Do you do you -- the pitcher that meeting as wanting to get the three guys there but is it. Dumb doing all the talking is it you're doing most of the talking is it proceed asking questions.

There was the look but the bulk you know although I when he first walked. Definitely she walked -- had found him. You know I started basically right opinion the pitcher what we -- in the war than what we're gonna try to do American your. You know we did talk about our amount of wins we did talk about anything. -- mystery lies we we total net one grow. We have to figure out -- to one government for Matt who -- chairmanship. And that's what we're here and then I'm. You know our -- campaign or quickness and they have been victory start talking and they were terrific Kevin. With the longest as usual. And Paul with -- shorter. Brave always in between -- about all of you are being -- those that are involved.

Why was received the best fit for you there -- other guys available this free agency season -- what about -- games specifically your him as a person a professional. What specifically made him the best out there.

Are a great shooter from the outside quite both came his -- Is experience. And has the and and really the last one was probably the most important I think he's one of the best communicators on the floor. Defensively and I think Kevin may be the other what Japan we put these two guys -- our defense. Never takes a dip doing okay. And and that's important for a -- into this year.

How do you how do you see you have been not having to put changing your offense changing the way you do things at all the -- his talents. Is -- says he's a great fit the offensively and he brings certain skill set to the offense which you might not have had. So do you Alter things a lot or it is it just you run a pretty much the same system it's for all of these things in here and there.

You know we ought to think a little and very little. You know one of the reasons -- city biker conceivable we -- offensively. As well aware and start start with beauty -- we're in the just committed it and but. There's definitely we can do differently -- if a picture growth. Package. With Rondo. You know you have -- and Kevin -- times. It makes Rondo are a whole lot better off offensively you know teams. No longer have that there are options where they're just gonna run off around -- help build up with coach -- They can't do that Rasheed on the floor with government. So I'd take it that the -- they'll benefit the most will be on the.

Doc how do you handle Rasheed Wallace and the technical issue and his emotions and and that thing.

I felt I mean obviously. Meaning they'd have tried. And and they have been very successful. You know Larry Brown put it best when I was talking to him about can we go after these should you have to what -- should go up. And he says in the great guys are great teammate -- the competitive problem. I have like motivated -- He he drove over you know he's so competitive -- gonna crossed the line at times and you're gonna have to bring them back but -- you're gonna have to do not like they used that way for a two days he -- Exploded. Hopefully we did better. With them with that you know Kevin to be two per chew him. So it it will be issue red carpet sure will be but I met their concern about.

Now I've heard that about -- that's too competitive to meet -- it would seem that the true competitor stays on the court. And plays the game to the end as opposed to what things aren't going his way at the end pops off and gets himself thrown out that doesn't mean seemed to me. Like being too competitive it seems like someone who wants a cries -- record.

that that. You're so record gotta fit in the -- to that point it. Could developer David emotional. And it -- get emotional at times seven that I agree with the one part. You do wonder if there on the floor and I'm gonna do everything I can't. To give -- if they on the floor. You know -- when he gets to that point you know it mud up to pull off the floor. Try to doom two -- snapped back in they get them back on the floor so you're corrected the -- your competitor you wanna still more. But it didn't emotional damage and I and I get that -- I I try to be composed at times but as a player are crossed the line as well that is much is or should be but I doubt it.

Yeah and -- the thing that just stands out to a lot of people on me mostly is the -- of the playoff games that thing that happened against Cleveland were thrown out an elimination game and then. It gets to heat up again on the way up the -- there was a game seven he wouldn't be able to play in game seven and that's one -- brought out November who cares.

All right great obviously. That -- mistake to -- Rasheed made then you know -- that you can do about it now. You know I think that'll be part of my job to make -- early -- that -- that doesn't happen. He's going to be emotional. I mean he's he's third forges -- where they're gonna change tomorrow. -- so anybody think you can't. Who. But it is my job to try to avoid a situation where them try to predict when I see him come in the Jamal or maybe get it back in the game. But I'm sure I'm gonna make a mistake here and a churlish and commit that at some point we just have to hope. Is bad bad bad bad cut you know honestly I think we sheets so we also -- to America. -- about the loop they were -- that -- than unfortunately. Ballot choice merit.

how long have you known received and how many you mentioned -- Larry Brown how many other people did you call or are. Reference when when looking at them.

Our got a bunch of players budget coaches whether that has coached them. That the good thing but he at least in the in my research. For calling nor retreat with that. A lot of the coaches. That of course if -- if the coaches. I have played -- or you know coach with Tony Brown -- assistant coach. With me here in Boston. Approached human Portland. You know bill -- cover large low work. Aaron with equipment Detroit. Your reporter. Where the leadership a lot of guys and you know. You know both for the report came back you better get them -- of the couple rubble and you know you have to put that all -- them. One Parton and figure out if it's the right -- news -- and then -- to the -- organization felt this that you've elected to do. Plus knowing Rasheed I really don't know -- you know I've got talked committee time. You know -- that last year you were left in the off Thursday. -- the functions. Where he was that. But I really don't know how altitude nobody better this year.

Doc Rivers on WEEI docked is Grant Hill next.

Well I hope so our darker picture can be very difficult not -- You know I don't think -- New York that they can be very difficult -- We're gonna try our best you know are granted the loyal guy and you look at it is between -- him a chance after all the entry. So you know the other would look at out of camp when Elaine and and back and read you want to come. But that loyalty to the man in you know farmer that the owner of errors is it was very difficult to break their bark.

Public to know -- are about as well do you -- a good relationship with them.

You know we do whatever great relationship but it map point -- right now. You know he's been part comedic and you know he he does have that smoky towards them so. We talk a lot of things we're gonna talk they gave them. But I just think that's a tough on the break.

Do you feel comfortable with the backup plans if you don't get --

Yeah I mean we have a lot -- meg gonna get a commanding. But we do we -- back a planned event you know you never. Just put your who won best picture -- you -- just don't do that and so obviously we're working on -- work and another type -- thing.

I think the big baby things in place.

I don't know I really don't. I'm not real vote would let them back. You know for a lot of reasons but wanted a trip to create these these -- good basketball player. You know we know the the wanting unit about straight if -- and totally get that she put it all the time with young guys in. Prepare them could be a better players in light will make smarter than a quarter. Typical treatment somebody over from. About the tough part about our business and you know if that happened would would they be in that that's exactly what would have happened at Oak Park.

Kevin Garnett said he felt good but can you give more specifics in terms of where he's -- And any easier had a schedule from where you thought you were behind schedule.

Well I don't know you know -- cochlear. -- You know well. But he does feel great you could compete in the all you don't have indicated effective normal. And shooting are ready. He can run whatever he wants opening. You know so all the -- great. Oh. You know I guess the next step will be later at all if what -- on the -- play. And and then just -- you can't go back. You know the -- well is -- debit -- well. Predicated Evernote -- you get out on the floor so right now everything is great.

Which -- worries you more Shaq to Cleveland or Vince Carter to Orlando.

Well you know I don't worry about it the war out of my. Teams are loading up. -- Iran are Cleveland itself for whatever reason. That they didn't have. The right mix of guys you know I think that -- yet been made is an important. That they're mad as Shaq almost because that they -- trip where. You know -- Carter. They kidnapped go to but they lose court neatly and you don't Turkoglu. No vote is too big losses and no one of the things that's what we've learned -- When you have great chemistry. These you shouldn't touch if you if you don't have to. Unfortunately -- treated well. Retired. You know them you know retired and then. -- Took another contract the world and so immediately you're chemistry changes and you know when you have good chemistry. You try to keep the tip of long as you can -- I think that's the lesson we -- and you know that's probably can be a left in the game that made a lot of move a little --

Dock when you see Ray Allen here or have you had to have a conversation with them is names come up in quite a few trade rumors is -- you know when you see him as he says you know. What's caught on what's up with all this or are you on the same page you're going for just talk about that.

Mozilla have five the -- settlement rim may have ripped off about or are rated as armor. You know the big drew remove would be choice and I got the -- You know I think. You know the media makes a bigger deal out of that in the organization employer. You know. The public workshop with anybody if it compliment to both got a lot of does the court after an element and and wanting to make deals. What are. Obviously we're analysts everything work. I can almost guarantee you that are starting fire that we give it up if you would all be back in -- we're gonna have -- obviously it. There to help him we're gonna try that -- or more players or both. Not that we want to thank. We will we had last year with Kevin missed thirty oh quickly on momentum. About com so we felt great about -- We just understood also that we were -- only can question the take away for a -- Everybody else added we thought we needed that torturing this year we --

You of the walker is that the Gibbons the.

Well let's hope so you know I don't know yet. Another very important trip it is absolutely. You know so that the wait for the -- get too excited about Beverly ball. Because that that planet of faltered in reality in an almost in you know the most difficult thing for young guys are not. You know it's them learned be rope where normal college where -- may have been star than they're used to grab the ball old ball offensively in. In the focal point. And what they most most of them have to learn is no longer the focal point. About -- where and use you have to played. Inside the combined the the best way for -- that we haven't I think done guys that's very difficult to do. And so they have the lower net I think Omar had a had a problem and then we'll see when they don't get together.

I'd dot congratulations on the Wallace signing have a good summer McCutcheon X ball. Doc Rivers on the eighteenth -- hotline on Sports Radio. WEEI we'll take a break and bang out as many phone calls as we can in the final hour. Talked a lot about obviously -- still sort of on the table and focusing more on the standings. In case you haven't seen them this morning folks Red Sox tied with the New York Yankees for first place in the American League east is that somethin'. To be concerned about is that. How do you feel about that reflects had a five game lead on June 24. With the dregs of the drags on their schedule and -- habitats separated. They've kicked away the lead you're tied now with the Yankees heading and All-Star weekend. I feel about that 6177790850. Toll free 8885250850. Its boat and Bradford on DNC.