Danny Ainge, Celtics President

It's time for our weekly chat president of basketball operations. The Boston Celtics Danny Ainge and joins us live on the phone -- hello mr. change. -- we're doing great. And I want -- to get right to write off about -- we you know we love breaking news here I gotta keep on reading about this three team deal laid out to us -- what have you done. But I'm not gonna I don't know what I did -- show we have nothing. Nothing that I bring in my wedding. You tell me all these media people make in his grow up up. I'll make it up now. -- -- The media are that are more certain about great news. You know having -- true. And writing real it -- -- -- It I -- that -- what motive they're trying to layer treated it. Another team that is why this story now you're being accuracy not too. So -- -- we're -- we're -- is whether any conversations that you had with any of these teams. At all. I haven't had any conversations and any of these. Now. So is it possible. That may be in Egypt with the media person. When you were talking about people and there -- -- little reason for doing it that a possibility that they kind of -- something when you know. Yeah I -- -- you -- us media people were fools will fall through you know. Or are and well. There's a story of now there -- Coppola. And then it usually they're -- -- There's so much about it that much of my I. Ordered it all the all true. How about -- the age race. How about the agents of the lawyers who call you while it may be even the players themselves -- old forward anyway what what's going as Allen Iverson called for is my. As much -- about it is my. -- -- Here's yet at that air that's in and got it very on the they're all pretty much out. Let it retreat over. It on -- not just our. -- I agree almost eight. -- -- Is -- more of this up. Today. Than ever before and if so why. Up. It's better. What -- read it there's all there's much more that's. -- yeah. It's 88 or media. Yes yen or or so. There's try to. And then they're so. How anybody and their source. To beat them but he everywhere -- in an organization. Greg and Greg Dickerson great stories. And let me let me give you one -- -- give you one reason is if you agree or disagree with the united dorm room really it's awful reason that people get very angry at them they just getting I realized I was an alien right ideas but. I think the Internet changes everything in the immediacy. Of the Internet. If some writer who's covering the team. Has a possible -- he's working on a trade deal and it's 2 o'clock in the afternoon that chances are. Until the newspaper the next morning TV guys working on the old days -- when when you play. The TV guide Mike Dowling who you know gets. -- -- -- some. Player that he knows like any and he has a story at night wow let's say I'm just now but that was -- nargis -- names out there. But he can't get that story until 11 o'clock at night he's working on it during the course of the afternoon. Then. If you get word of one of those stories competition is so great. You don't wait for it becomes a rumor in rumors now are suddenly stories. And they are more story and in the -- so the Internet the access to the immediacy. You have to get it up there right away. Is the reason -- to have all the stuff and. -- and and you end up with people I mean we're calling to mind of Michael vick's Foxboro -- -- Cleo Lemon member of that was lost. Well there are and where -- out. It or see all. -- Creators but I do a very polite if I answer it all I like -- Reps and but eating -- by. The blah blah blah and it and -- straight out -- you've been in conversations. Epic confident that we -- -- that we were doing it it. Yes -- believe what. What about the way I get a lot of it is. Seen in betrayed that he'd be a real -- Or station IA BNS we -- I think that's -- that's harder and play of the business part of -- -- The business partner and I don't think made any sense if not -- -- -- that contract on -- made any sense of ought to really look that great nice nice player to have thank -- 2000 -- makes you an option from the other point of view from a contract point of view I don't think it made any sense. It's not gonna now when we're gonna talk about that and I'm not wasting any more valuable time Minnesota has. Okay that's tonight. And now Paul Pierce the and he you know he's I -- -- practice SAC you can be able to go. Oh yeah and let it you read it by now. -- -- All the state -- enough players to play tonight. It gets what seven last night right here trouble rejection of the -- I'm at this your tail end of a five game road trip and even over a couple of points together and you've been on these. Which are important and they get to be extremely exhausted. Come into this game. Well -- ago -- there's a repeat of a lot of pitches at trade should look at my high they're there oh. Have a lot of -- -- -- It's all they. An -- Or she shot have a lot of smokers -- -- much more of up -- That we should be. Seen that we could boost the number it. Let's ask you about that you lot of people probably are not aware of it is there's so caught up right now on the fourth to you -- but. I -- team out of the gate now has dropped to a row after a is this a situation where played so well right out of the gate got a lot of games to play in not getting time to practice -- did get some -- practice. Earlier in the week that maybe they get a little. Out of field. Good about themselves than maybe they're not playing at that same level of they were playing in those first five games. Yet not. That we were flat. -- really well are out a out -- order. -- -- and at a -- Yet it is caught fire. -- -- -- -- It's quite a lot and we're now at a rate doubles. They were have a couple they shot all your all in a big shot all -- -- And that's about -- Oil and -- -- I don't know on the on. Should -- And there are not now -- -- it bring. -- up on them erratic. Atlanta brought -- Atlanta was playing it is if that were being sent them the playoffs here they've played well yeah they did that that game meant something to -- no court and they had good. Good memories of life here. I didn't and that are you know that it's there are actually use -- We've read it that a lot you're apps premier last this year it was was seen. You're not yet but that your. Certain -- -- bet here. Planet right now on the line though we're gonna. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- valuable Danny has this -- Really this is the first extended stretch. If you have were we had a couple days off than he got back home. Yeah for a five at home now in the when when you have is this portrait of a New York for the knicks game. Is this a very valuable period of time in this early border pole of the season. It is whenever we get here. -- a lot of -- a that you -- only with. It -- Oh all that all of those are not all of these weren't really you know. -- Or are very that's -- I. Haven't you know now -- There. Are a little currently the rat always -- to our. You mentioned how explosive offensively the Golden State Warriors can be coming off a game which allowed one -- team. Is this an important night for you in terms of watching to see what kind of defensive intensity and execution. You bring in the wake of that last one. You know I did we get caught up. Here it you know early and I know -- I -- I know they want -- 08 -- Lehigh old have a lot now. And competent -- guys and it it know where they're out. Or getting extra shot. The -- when their next two or. -- the horse all along all. But I do occurred at the rate play. At the tape and you you ready articles they go score. So. Armed or -- -- the at a news at what do you know we're at the and how industries and I am. A -- women each loss. I never would want it broke ever -- all that -- of and it's up. You know. We're we're trying to which it unanimous 48 and remember that Shannon. A stripper was talking about being a little more intense -- last couple of practices says teammate you know -- -- a little before -- not. Concerned about the -- I'm not I. Like it or is -- me although there have all my -- And so while you are not at. Each. And you know like rate -- that our our and it's really carried a well -- -- -- Are fully well. How about her that's yet. Elite are -- the patient and I don't. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- It seems to me that when this team. Is right this teams playing great defense. You guards around pressing it to end and I don't see that right now when -- losing it it almost seems like. HEU trading baskets at best. Got that -- -- that we in the last two years. And that we started out or eight here or there was credible and we. Are so what. We're gonna help our. About that are or -- -- -- We are out. We used to rise to see that the Allen Iverson experiment. -- only lasted three games. You know I think -- out there. On our. Actions. That injury but he knew actively I I I -- -- -- It more than a minute the first -- oh I get it what I'd want I'd there. Already failure. I mean what you gotta deal homework of that situation if you go out at a guy like that only last three games by. What is he thinking of PXX to be. A forty minute night. I would that teaming -- some good young players you've gone -- to that team on what we look back. I think you said that we talked about a couple weeks ago he's got to play a lot of -- that's his game if he doesn't play a lot of minutes. You can't take a guy like debt and expect he's going to be a plugin guy to give you 4425. Minutes. You know wrapped around a young team I. That would let what do disaster written on and I thought from day one -- Well but. Eric eight what they're. Believe on the situation and no that it what you mean what -- that came in last year. You would. As we all. On the and it. Characters. In a flash worked pride at -- a change. What if you. Pity we Al laid out in quiet boy that. Which can't be I think that that. What you're not -- This cell. Now -- Know that as the best player. Talking about -- to -- Marbury you guys over the office to watch in 24/7 him on now online. No we're what you or -- -- -- -- and a -- out out of Canada Canada 2180. It out. That says that was it Andy are dancing with my feet now now you're around him -- while the you expect that he's the type of guy that maybe would I don't get his own website normal 1247. And give you a glimpse notebook. Every minute of his life that you think that was possible. It. -- and a half. I I have not cry about. And I tried that I tried that it's too fattening -- -- those different methods for the die suddenly now option that. I got caught on -- that was to me was a little bit design that's why -- I was one of you guys probably. Saw some of the stuff with him I must only. That he did surprise me in that he was really well behaved in the time. He was here and is it fair to say that when it was all said and done at the end. He wasn't realistic. Of where he was in his career and what he needed to do to continue working here and playing basketball. Oh. I. I mean I know that. I and the key here -- -- integrate -- that we were all in there and what it would you know share the all they. The British put into -- -- but anything that shared the ball too much and when you say. He did a good job with you I would say he was well behaved he never caused any disruptions. Arm but if anything he even. Deal with the ball enough it was almost as if he was afraid of that image I get the feeling that he just wanted to distribute all my can be viewed as as a team player. It that he really don't know that he really -- -- -- -- I'd go yeah yeah what game artwork for the quarter and -- argued that. It. Yes all play. Forty not. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- That would struggle with that would work on the decision brought. What if the direction. And not that gave up though. I'm here and it -- it may shock. It did not want it. It showed signs of you know or. Not there's. Not every. -- can you guys can you guys countenance that kind of weirdness though. Do you have that -- -- -- gonna -- a bad. Idea edit the air view you know even as he came to work out. Never picked up -- Massa win when he was here yet entered a not for that reason. I did a good like it's the Golden State Warriors tonight over Europe to guard against the -- -- like people thought you next week. Almighty god thanks very much what was that I -- that you've done. All of it don't wanna know what I do between -- and you want to know what it I would our order. It would make it -- that would let or right away all out. Tonight I that's that's a good to see that it's a good and -- ignited. -- I. Haven't seen that yet in outweigh the it bumper. Well I am not. All the way new media will have that is he'd -- Belichick I don't I'm not I don't get. I'd -- -- I'd. I'd like. In an air. All in all it Horry or. On. I would have to remember it and you'll want. To. I mean it all out here last year you know a cardinal come back in Africa or or am -- -- -- and it gets it at their spell Rite -- in a while back it may or -- It now they've ever had all -- -- -- And -- bank is not Ers are better. We have yet water or out. Over. Prep that we. I don't. Yeah thanks for put this back and forth into India mental health interview with the -- -- -- Our I don't know if not I started -- that's our job they've pistols six -- do exactly. It's not the next week Syria -- -- -- one -- Danny -- themselves.