Wyc Grousbeck, Celtics Managing Partner & Governor

We've got a chance right now out of visit with one of the owners of the Boston Celtics what prospects on the line with -- don't. You feel great the next. -- what's gone on. I'm not running. Under hot you're alive -- not I. Don't want the united is that the funny thing is. -- I love that which I have seen tags more. In my living -- at a cabinet that affect him the last three weeks -- to a month that I want to admit I can't escape boom I can't get away from X.

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I actually you know it's funny how the NBA schedule makers work. You play eight games in the first twelve days I feel like you're you your games are on TV every single night. Not all of a sudden there's a little gap on the guys get a well deserved rest and it's like where the hell the Celtics all of a sudden.

No it well were were roaring back tonight at 730 and little progress we need that for sure.

You get to be back at -- at at the garden night of court tonight tell me a little bit about the way this team started seven and one in the first state. With a grueling schedule have they surprised you would all of how they play.

We always seemed to come out of the gate that lets you with what fifteen of 1172. You know and then. We got hurt. I'm okay with the -- approach to a not quite a comment we were against Minnesota which we certainly we. I'm okay with -- to the long view and you know these first game. You know what we win or lose. A particular game right now it is important these you know on an excellent view.

You know it's it's your team you're part of the ownership group so you're probably. You probably more focused on the team then than. Most fans even but but that's said -- is there anybody. On this team wick who has surprised you so far promote the new guys whether it's. Whether it's for sheet or -- source -- anybody who. Who's got your attention.

Yeah I think receive is perceived as quote. You know that the coach what Danny Green you know -- is who we thought it was and and that's good thing. But murky and children have really stepped up big I love it and -- it might. Favorite surprises here really is KG coming back on of that olympians just brings so much. Q but what -- much. You know excitement for the team. You know doesn't let in by lack so he's the reason for the good start I think.

You know I was I was thinking about KG. Strangely when. All what would big baby had this incident I'm thinking. -- how -- big baby gonna pass this off from the veterans of the team KG Paul Pierce. Ray Allen. Was that was that part of his. Was that was part of the process it to getting back into the into the team's good graces that he have to take it.

That you refrain that when Davis. That's your listeners Colin big baby anymore. I've ever if your outlook when David what part about them use. I think everybody knows that mistakes are made he's admitted his mistake. And it does cost of the process is services. You'd -- these and you know the night before about. It's offered -- told her that that would. This point and move on world moving and that the veterans well.

Sometimes do you feel like. Like your family got added to that she got a whole bunch more sons than you thought you had.

Yeah and -- wanna be in the well. I wanna be of their well but. It's if the great thing that the best part about the old Celtic thing as and getting note these guys and them mature and grow up become champion. And he has championed along with them but does that and we viewing program. Is extraordinary -- servers special and somebody said the other day. We brought of the of the third hand remark by someone you know you know by they have the right -- and we. He went back in -- elected as did in the old days when that was with mark increases.

How much were you able to separate yourself emotionally if not if not you know intellectually. From the contract negotiations that were ongoing between your general manager Danny Ainge and your point guard Rajon Rondo.

Well if you think those -- one on one negotiations that would be you know correct but more than that but that. We don't just. These things out on the island Celtics and with major decisions there's more involvement in just one person and a quote reprise the every cent of those negotiations very happy to have with.

Dale and I talked about this a couple weeks ago and now I'm glad we have you on so you can address it. I believe it was there in -- story this is during the Rondo negotiations and almost as an aside in the story it says something about the Celtics and their financial concerns. Are there financial concerned with the Celtics are there is there anything that we need to be worried about.

No all of that says. I think if you have mark spears -- probably -- I think my remark is very very good guy you might have. Realized that he went. From you know third hand unattributed sort we're actually setting records this year and never in front of finances -- is. That sentiment.

So so there's not going to be a a franchise merger like back in the day. The the the buffalo braves in the Boston Celtics.

Well you with the Yankees that's it right you Celtic. No we're fine and and we're glad that everybody's supporting strongly that we and I feel like one. India under -- windows with the court which were. Very. You know Clinton do what that they and that's what we -- and.

Is it pretty unusual in this day and aids in the NBA. To see a team as deep as yours says -- believe Glen Davis on the side for a moment because he's not with yet and when he's there it's going to be even deeper but is -- pretty unusual.

You stated seems like there's they're into the top thirty seconds as deep as they can go in. What we don't seem to be seen. At least we're not planning or is that in the relic and make. It looks like. I'm going to have your your. And as the response we gonna have the firepower. The vacancy Brian and that's the way it worked for the lakers last year -- without the year before so we're gonna keep went to that theory I like and a relative about the -- The come back and that is impossible dream and everything else that's great stories sports but that's not the way we're planning portfolio it.

earlier we're gonna have to start calling you we're gross spec film maven. You have a connection to a film that is going to be released. In today's. The film. Is called 1098 shoot for the moon. Gonna be released in fifteen theaters in -- markets New York City LA Atlanta Boston Chicago Miami Washington DC in Kansas City. Tell us about the film and how you can be connected with the.

Oh -- thanks for asking Mary Bosnia with a great friend of mine Olympic rower. And wonderful filmmaker actions had the idea of building these. Inner city. Business plan competition for kids in high -- so kids who might be at risk. Sort of think your business ideas and having business exposure. And then getting judged by panels of people who are business and getting feedback and encouragement. And that the national competition and the film tells the story totally spelling bee. Films of the last couple years it's it's very compelling that there is something Nolan promised.

I haven't seen the film obviously but I was reading that the synopsis summit and I was thinking about you know that the group of judges there's yourself there's Arthur blank owner of the falcons. Tom Scott from Nantucket connectors and others and I'm thinking you got 35 young entrepreneur Norris and you can only name one winner that had to be trying for.

It was crying and we were blown away by the quality of the kids who came through this I think -- with 35 outfit for some huge number. These finalists were extraordinary people and and of Vietnamese and the checked back in in fiber and here's the other thing I'm really get these. The real hope. Real world war where things could be going in the country when it like that that I was really excited to be very very small part of it.

It and in its park it's it's about kids in the title of the film 1098 you know their their kids dropping out of school every nine seconds. What -- you what are you thinking let's just keep it closer to home here because. The Boston schools. There's been some improvement but the Boston schools don't have great reputation. You have any ideas on on what it would take. The -- schools around.

Well no where in the school a lot I don't see that I in the Austin schools these days but are. Players in our staff and sometimes -- You know and others from the organization are in the schools you know you know the -- we can say. And -- and read it and it's actually it's amazing there's a lot of great stuff going -- them. Principles out there and features in it that they have a lot. This is evidently these school. That they are so ready I think they need to resource I think. The resources were spent on that thing in on me in but I. You know the actual physical plant these building I think but I actually when you go out of these -- people teaching people. Providing him is so you come away with a mildly and so. I I'm an optimistic I after the state budget that bought budget problem. But if the money's there I think there is ready with.

Following its deep value on line to answer all those questions to. -- actor no doubt no doubt because we have tags on them will have to. Bring on. All the politically it got my -- because I everybody else Evian and get a chance to see this movie yet.

Yes I did -- and that was it was fantastic and early copy of it and it's it's really worked the we have.

We appreciate time is always good luck tonight and good luck the rest of the way we'll talk again soon. Thanks for -- you appreciate stairway exit. That is so what prospect one of the owners of the Celtics and and also one of the participants and a new documentary called 1098. As Michael said it does open here and a couple of days in and the rather limited Ron. But I have a feeling you'll you'll be able to see this thing and a lot of places very soon it's getting great reviews already -- an interesting concept and.