Doc Rivers

Thursday -- the Celtics head coach Doc -- that morning doc -- There aren't or you're -- we're okay that was a little different rocket team than you saw nine days ago obviously the the two guys that came back in the lineup McGrady now. -- the fact that they shot it just a little bit better last night as well.

Other -- the ball extremely well and I prefer between wood played last week but I don't love it but -- play Wheldon who -- so -- You know again that's sort of been great and pardon armed guards that look at -- you -- you play you know. Did -- rotation. Are the same thing that we worked on everybody therefore when your veterans that beautifully before they happened are akin to look a lot you.

Yet you know everybody the -- talk about Dallas in the 16 game winning streak and Phoenix that that rivalry in San Antonio are the other -- flying under the radar here with five weeks ago.

They are human right before you know when I thought they were playing as well as anybody through to continue to go -- don't -- And -- emaciated because their record in the proved it over this regular season I still open to completely they're going to be difficult to either think I was it was San Antonio yeah they won in general they played this season what we're trying to do it well I was when I talked to prop and we played them earlier in the year you can see news. And sort of about that it did -- because -- sides. They have to go to guys and it was great because every -- I think -- for the play also the way they're built their way -- out.

You know what struck me watching Minnesota the other day dock in instrument same -- and Ricky -- and Garnett hit and shoot from the outside in the last night -- Battier. And McGrady to it to an extent is. Everybody can hit threes nowadays these guys. Go to college that come into the pros -- not three point shooters and at some point they realized like hey I can hit this. They get comfortable they get confident in the whole game seems to change when these big guys can take the three.

Are still there is absolutely stresses that the trend you can go to war who could shoot from the outside the further you can shoot the committee could sit there and away from the basket -- they deserve to -- since you know we. Good luck something very good one of the -- was trying to -- him for a is that he did that you know he was able to stretch or put a lot about a three point Mark. And it gives you tribal lines lot of experience obviously small Minnesota there wouldn't -- supposedly -- before.

You know I was watching you try to watching what you do during the game in against Minnesota that was there. I was wondering what -- what what are you. View your job as right now -- I give you choice you could. Win a budget games and finish eighth or you could bring out the best in green Jefferson homes west and make them better for next year. Which would you choose.

Part of that -- are burned out the best and now you know obviously we couldn't. Do that -- slugger or does not know obviously that's not going to happen but we could scoring. It is more important to look at the big picture isn't -- Gerald Williams -- And I'll keep some proof regarding Gomes keeps improved -- consistent then were really good next year I would think at all that that's what I do an -- yesterday it doesn't during -- I had to do it out here for the last 12 minutes -- recalled a time -- a lot of the if this morning -- Marty could do defensively when he's open -- not open you know that's -- that's been really much all year especially want all the guys who. Who were rangers' you know we have to focus on all the young guys. And all the little things and unfortunately close to the veterans we have it would have a lot of -- build -- they don't like.

Doc wouldn't look at the progress and the development of al could you put your finger on when and why the light went on for this guy this year has been pretty pretty notable.

Well I'd I'd been number one he's been helped you know doesn't forget his first two years up. They're -- you know he played you know no more than picking -- although it didn't hurt. This year going to the -- consistent minutes every night you know what I think that's obviously the number one biggest thing the second thing is the starter allowed some -- things -- You can do some of the things that we bench trying to get -- I think the biggest things he's married. It is rewarded -- just part of your score then there's that strictly -- sneaking in the world and being doubled and because there's no all quality opponent. You're -- had to do something built the -- floor because they're reluctant to score lower. And I think that's probably on the perimeter and since then consider -- about it.

And obviously from -- from an offensive standpoint he has problematic for the other guy is he can he can go around the big guys and he can shoot over the smaller ones could not.

Yeah CNN in that you saw less pleasant little study improved every -- what you gonna do that we think we have this summer because when he can do that all the two quality seats overly you have built -- court. -- out of good foot stepped from his record and the good guys to quit and you're involved look at numbers substitute for him there isn't true and had little in order and in that the press eat out because.

I know this requires a guesstimate not an answer on your part bad head he'd gone to college would we be talking about -- didn't Durant and al Jefferson today.

It's a -- garden I don't know who went through that are. But probably enough you know actually go -- in the program right now they go -- I think we actually would be talking about him in a lot of it has no doubt about it. You know that's why when you get a dialect I grew into a three years what you -- down the road and you don't try to -- or would you be if you going to college draft like well well we've -- college right now and we defeated 12 Whitley would be the definitely. In the -- could probably right now on the door

SI don't argue eruption early this week's Wendell supposedly can't talk about about olden and or to rant but in terms of a basketball evaluation and talent. Wouldn't be better for both of those kids let's talk about -- right now. This to stay yen and and getting full not figure of college under his belt where he is real hand was working -- can work on the offensive moves the -- that being if he comes out too soon can he be hole I don't know lose his confidence in the NBA.

No I don't -- could not and no bunkers because he's going to do what he does now and that's. He's good shot blocker and he can do that now and he'll be able to do that touch your they'll -- rebound also was -- for a little bit. And I could draw an -- and -- struggle a -- side and not at all yet so it'd be -- point that -- could do was shoot the ball but I've always felt as you can tell him on the air play and Red -- Yeah according to faculty got.

when you mention how the veterans don't particularly like it when the focus is on you nurturing young guys. How does that play itself out to they say you know it let let let's try to win the game -- what those kids are today understand.

Nobody understood -- and we're still trying to remember but they understand. Sometimes -- miles -- you would rather talk about strategy you have to explain. These are just happen from the young an instant. The next start inept with them both good news -- ultimate compliment I'm out. Spokesman for -- you can hear them coming into the about -- for 32 before we go on the total. There's there's been many times especially of -- where you're coming out of all the way to talk about what we're about to talk about -- that might actually.

When you saw Rickey in a lighted up the other day I just think did did you miss him at all or do you think he would necessarily fit with the program here what you're trying to do now.

You know I'm going to you know I I loved -- is no doubt about that not look good athletic ability. Well already bored on the floor I don't know and all of that to Lubbock and we were well a lot of the --

Was there a lot of that noise in practice when Rickey was there.

He didn't -- there was all the dark. Are -- if you can actually play that way I'm always look at the certain guys who maybe could talk imported portrait you -- that's been done badly hurt him at all. It absolutely reflections opponents and didn't go to both -- by the local.

It docket my math is correct you have been involved in the NBA for two dozen years correctly four years. Have you ever seen a trainer cancel practice before.

once what else with the altered the rebel -- seven. Once and they go out of remember -- and very complex and it got to goteborg and might out Joe -- Walker and the Mike Rabelo. -- at this going to -- regard they're beat up did nothing out of nowhere are they call today right. Yeah and we're going to blow it if you recall I don't want it is an individual -- from the garden. The way it works about four guys have already told me that -- so they worked so predictor.

Did tell us what you know about Delonte West mild concussion Ryan Gomes sore right foot and al Jefferson whatever from without.

Yeah -- try to insist what was starting a club a little bit slowly trot all of a lot of good we will not know I think -- course -- try to call and that's been glad go will be of course we'll try to go to another. I congratulate because they're worried that it is not really -- your equipment put them and that's always good luck.

Doc -- feel like you're going to fill our brackets here pretty soon feel like in the NC AA is like you don't know.

Well obviously umpire with two teams that want to endorse and the probably met a bid to recruit other Alomar what they're more year note it over the -- winner. -- led them to move up the trade then he played great future I think -- try to -- that are called a lot of orange crop.

Average playing time -- get with Georgetown.

It varies though between 20 and isn't it fitting that particular day. You know it's just what looked decent and young players every night that it was simply because didn't want what was right into -- orbit. They all complain about limit but it you know that's a good is that a good luck and meet with the -- because it's always talked about a minute and they're not -- what and that's what my younger.

Does this YST go there why it what what what Drew him to Georgetown.

Our coach -- Could you know gotten Lucas stopped there it is which which jobs are our younger. -- presentation -- the other coaches -- come -- that video presentation. It was by the that we loved seeing the -- on -- not know all the coaches and so they actually you know built up and for the obvious leapt up -- out of their. Presentation don't walk left of and so eager to note that. What are the orders steroid that was so -- Celtic and it would not that he walked in listen I'll probably just anything but a greater because played an opening round bedard there and you -- to -- me that was going but I did note that we didn't think Jamar but it actually do -- and that's why weren't.

A -- games similar or dissimilar to his old man's.

Are dissimilar particularly so I think actually at this -- just like -- better defensive player development. Our other -- one more in the quote. Barton College -- score you know and he's he's very good defensive weight settlement right now.

Are we with a hundred bucks on the line one on one. Who wins -- hundred.

You don't -- greatest summer I -- seven straight times. I think that basically threw up all over it's over but I like -- help Lester. -- and.

And what about this with a hundred bucks on the line shooting horse. Who wins a hundred bucks.

I might do -- regular -- yet. -- optimal. Today you got some serious PT time in may be you know maybe gotten it done against them. It could go to the remainder -- done -- court.

does -- think he's going to the NBA and do you think he has.

I didn't have this the government side -- and you can play the mountain and the freshman. They already have regarding -- their regard -- of this. I'm open likeness of February that George the school.

I always thought basketball player has got to slide at Georgetown you tell me that Patrick Ewing did as much homework as everyone else down there.

Well that's sure about culture junior -- talk a little -- but -- sort of the that is to work. But you're right right well heeled commuter school work averaged 200 are good good mutual good good a little while the likes to hear doc I don't know talked Tuesday. It's been -- through the Doc Rivers that