Dale and Holley Opening Segment

Yeah I know it's one of 82 games and I know -- you don't -- NBA championships in October I understand all that stuff. Well mentos -- last night -- was fun to watch. It kind of expect didn't they had that great audio of dock in the timeout saying you knew they were gonna come out -- you -- they were gonna get. All limped up at the beginning and they did and it wasn't look and so good and then that was up.

Pretty impressive performance by your Boston Celtics there was an impressive performance especially when you consider that both teams can play better than they did last night. But I still think the Celtics are better team in the cavaliers took the Celtics complaint played better in the cavaliers can play better in the Celtics won last night anyway on the road. That's a real good -- and they've been along time since they won in Cleveland yen in the lot of guys are saying last -- you know Kevin Garnett that'd appears that it. -- LeBron sedated so many ways that you're measuring yourself. Against the other team. This is not your typical NBA story the the the NBA that. Kevin McHale awhile ago said he hated that guys like each other too much guys were too friendly. Too much you know hanging out together in the offseason the story. With that with the Celtics and cavaliers -- Same fake and -- like -- like that gap and a fake like your wrestling.

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I think this is take that back this is a it turns out -- result which you yourself -- you. I tried to get allies there are obviously you're not but -- they they get their some. There are some some tension between these things and you look at the if you look at the Eastern Conference. -- Probably think that if you look at the Eastern Conference finals of both teams state is both both teams stay healthy it's probably going to be the cavaliers and Celtics again.

And that's why the first game of 82. Played you know on October 27. Might be a big deal it might actually be a big deal when it all comes down to it later on in your playing in May. While where you play those games could be pat by at least partially determine about what you saw last.

They know what they really. That the Celtics even I wanna a game on the road against a team like Cleveland. If they have been playing well they really have been on their game. They would of one despite some points -- points easily. Clear.

Your point that they could play better is absolutely right now I -- Cleveland could play better. But the -- this kind of -- little careless with the ball in the fourth and thrown around a little bit and your right David. They could've won this thing it it actually could about a bit of a blow out.

I thought I thought it should've been a blowout for four while the third quarter me you know what's gonna keep up but. They came out there and it does blitz Cleveland in the third quarter you know leaders about opera ten to twelve to fourteen. And they basically turned around. Did the same thing the Cleveland the Cleveland did to them at the beginning of the game at second quarter was pretty sweet yeah but. If if you're Cleveland paint it out they -- more work to do in the Celtics. That's another reason should have been a blow up for the Celtics. Disjointed aren't -- team. -- outside of outside of LeBron. Who really who really was on their game they got to figure out how to gonna use Shaq. With with oak Oscars the got to figure out. It did -- made it to bid to send you might their roles are defined yet. Yeah LeBron James and of course he got to be great he's gonna do is thank everybody else to seems sketchy.

It you know and it's kind of almost comical watch him there was one point -- was the third quarter. Ilgauskas gets the rebound and and LeBron wants the outlet quickly and he's like on -- clapping his hands like have a you know and it's it's like. And Ilgauskas -- sorry you know and throws them. And I haven't seen him do that sort of thing with Shaq yet I wonder how much. Deference there will be to Shaq is opposed baskets -- but LeBron James is the best player on the team by far. But cheeky colonials got the best NBA pedigree by far. Is LeBron going to be after Shaq the way he is after these these other guys that I sensed that he probably one story well I don't know.

I have to do. At somebody's gonna have to do it this is going to be good test from Mike Brown. Because there -- people in Cleveland think LeBron James is really the head coach of the cavaliers anyway and Mike Brown does what he says -- somebody either. Either head coach eight LeBron James or head coach to be my I brought on somebody's gonna have to go to -- At some point this season. And say you know you -- not get that done defensively this is what we need you to do your freelancing. And if you do if you. Do your job. That is going to be is gonna help the rest of us if you don't do it we can't possibly played -- the way we need to pay he was he wasn't energized on defense last -- Army -- was okay. It certainly didn't jump out match and and maybe maybe we LeBron jumped out -- now maybe we should give park. Some credit for that man parked it at that pretty good job against Jack. Outlooks let him down at me but you would think you would think okay with with Jack. Your first night. Everybody's watching. This can of soda yesterday said he'll do what I -- tonight he'll be he'll be he'll be playing up the charts. Last night it was our.

Yet there was a whole lot. Look I'm a -- what kind of shape he's in. There was one and might in the Ryan piece today one of the pieces that I read in the paper today said. You know the Celtics could have had training camp the spring of the didn't try pre season. And two games to exhibition games earlier than it did and the cavs looked like they need another month. I think that they really do look go back to your point about him they got their roles defined and I know what their what they wanna do here. They look like a team that could use a little more pre season than they've got available.

Let me ask you this how did how did they not call. Flagrant file. When she -- take out of -- That Arafat shirt seemed it to me. That's -- a flagrant. Now I hope I hope they continue. That's it that's I was going to be in the NBA this year -- because the NBA has a lot of NFL. Lately with -- files in the you'd you'd take you got down hard -- good yeah they're gonna call and are now. I know Tommy. It's on -- sounds a lot better than they did that. Stricken -- to -- last -- it will -- Mike Gordon in any way. But the NBA have a little NFL and it debt and that if you if you hit somebody hard but good clean hard right leg right. -- If they're gonna be like this consistently throughout the league throughout the season by my guess is they want I was a flagrant file.

When was the last time you saw appalling called me and -- kickoff it was a great call when you saw the replay it was so obvious and doc was gone crazy immediately. I mean first ball was last time -- called in the NB. And second ball. It was less than LeBron James Beck called for -- me in his life -- dribble when he was like eight years older somethin'. That last year that whole controversy over the -- dribble. United there was no doubt that the call was correct. I know that the NBA officials have reportedly put renewed emphasis on traveling in Paul -- you know things like that. I was the first indication I had that maybe they're serious it'll never laughed a lot.

It didn't last last night because LeBron James on one took about five steps. Toward about -- lot of guys were traveling last night they -- and then put the emphasis on traveling at least they didn't do in Cleveland.

Not just the calming call leading Leo we get to the traveling -- we'll get to that later but at least we called -- calls. Look that was a nice win it the Celtics are up against a little bit tonight sack game and as many nights they got to travel and come home get in in -- and all that stuff. On a limit as a matter. Considering her opponent tonight but I like how I like playing Cleveland.

Back now I -- like Cleveland but you know this team this team gave the Celtics trouble. Last year they were able to beat the Celtics they played at real tough game here that was an overtime game here. Last year I had at the garden so. Yeah it's at the top opponent for a back to back they're not one of the note top four top five teams in the league but they're nice solid young team well coached. All that jazz up to another guy we we did mention. Who who did a did a great job last night obviously LeBron was a man for Cleveland. But all -- yet Paul Pierce was in mid season form last night.

And it's funny they had they had the one graphic that showed in the in the Cleveland games last year at home how well Paul played. And how portly statistically he played in the games in Cleveland but the -- averaged twelve and half points in the games in Cleveland while. He took that matter into his own hands last -- conceal a great.

Well you know and as one thing is gonna be huge for appears. When they play against. Now as -- teams like Cleveland but there's not really team like Cleveland with a guy like LeBron James may be the lakers. We have a a two slash three. Who can just wear you out offensively and and LeBron case only does he wear you out with this with is up at the skills just physically. You so much bigger than everybody else if you're trying to keep up with him for an entire game. Yeah you're not gonna have a lot left well. The great thing for pierce this year is he is you've got Marquis Daniels Marquis Daniels is going to be the super -- It's going to be more than Wright is going to be more than James Posey. Jimmy James Posey gone the other way to opposing. It help you up to 34. Well Daniel's -- copy out 123. We were bringing Daniel off the bench and sticking them on LeBron I'm a fan and that's gonna be helpful offer appears now. Bacon bacon mix and match there can be times where you can have appears in Daniels in the game the same time. And defensively. You -- Paul you're gonna check somebody else. And Markey says -- check LeBron for three -- four minutes I'm not gonna suggest that anybody. Can run and stop LeBron James or shut him down but. You can have somebody else expanding that energy keeping up LeBron James of Paul Pierce can do -- thing.

It was there at eight a complete team effort but one member of the team wasn't there as the one we know about. And I'm still a little confused as to how long he's going to be out because I've heard everything from six weeks to three months. Have the surgery it sounded as though my mail censored successfully that was sound like it you know they fix everything. Well we know is that big baby will be out for at least six weeks based on the things that that we've read. It may be more than that I don't know admit it's night I can't imagine it's gonna be less. And I'll be curious to see how the Celtics handled this thing going forward as what -- said is that he suspended from last night's game and tonight's game. And then they're gonna get together and talk and decide you know where they go from here how big a whack to they wanna take -- How how harsh a punishment that they want a level what about 35000 dollars again. It -- 70000 anyway based on last night and tonight the question is is is that gonna do what forum. Are they gonna say all right you've learned your lesson now are they gonna try to take a little bigger spanking on the bottom well.

If if he's smart. If he has learned anything in the last 48 hours. This is what this is what he should deal. You don't you don't go to wick with all respect you know go to -- you don't go to Steve. You don't go to Danny you don't go to -- If your baby you go to UKG. Paul Paul Pierce Ray Allen up and you have them. You have them campaign on your behalf you first -- you you you'd throw yourself before the --

Absolutely apologize you don't go to them and say hey you guys gonna help me get my money out.

And I go to big you go to them first and say -- this is what this what I did I let you guys down I'm sorry and then. You have those guys if they believe you. And in their advocating for you. They can get their penalty. Reduced. Much better than you can't.

They'll they'll if -- on one or -- if they wanted to write. Yet Kendrick sort of sounds like he doesn't wanna see this guy get slapped around financially too much he's -- kind of -- and little plug forum right. But let's be honest with all due respect -- you've hit the three guys who you know will carry the most -- here and and the guys that he's got to talk to the most.

They're -- go to wick. Wick lessens. Your baby gonna wick. Wick says first ball. --