Ray Allen, Celtics Guard

Joining us on the AT&T hot line AT&T a better three G experience from the Boston Celtics as Ray Allen ray it's Dylan Michael again how aria. I'm good I -- both are well already. Hey had a tough one last night one of those weird sort of the way that game started I thought you gonna run away and hide last night what happened in the second half.

Are you know we've we've been having problems in the third quarter hero of the leader of the team you know we've we've talked about it last night and talked about it. Our previous game third quarter I have yet to be done what is the on the day of play in the you know did we talked about -- order by the lower and they're Brothers developed.

No we we talk with Kevin Garnett very early in the season. And he said to dale that that team effort was great and that wasn't the problem. And do you feel do you feel that team effort. Is great right now or is that part of the issue for some the struggles at the teams that.

They detained -- job number question. It is one of -- in the world there at about what -- is there about what the win. Know when you have so many. Players that are. -- can contribute and you know potentially can give all ugly. Some thoughtful about. Doing less is more and you know we just. Yeah we are now you do that situation apparently you that would be able to know that -- Taken a backseat to somebody they -- sure that. -- David better in the allowed him to. Successful romp or be successful than the vice Versa noble would -- the thing that -- seen that. We are in nonchalant in the -- do that is. -- learning how to play with everybody and make sure that you know. Because what happens they're body. Confirmed the bottom line of winning and you know we -- we. The air buddies who are aware hereby award winner but they're -- together -- know how to go about northern night you know whoever gets the glory of the lord let you know. What does it all of that.

Doc said after the game last night that that he fears that this team may not be as good as some of the players on the team. Think it is as as is that shown itself to you as well at times. --

I think there's no -- that may be true within. I do believe that you could you'd never did you ever say that you -- good -- there were great -- that he did that to me is. It's a little. For me is that -- because you can't. Talk about being great can't talk about the war -- Warren. What -- world that by. In player in any sport. No worry about you know being. One -- Leslie don't talk about it would invest where we got all the people. Well besides themselves have ever seen. Don't. Or are they that we're grateful for a bit of -- one of the best in the league. You have that may be the case vote for a talk about it -- it did not the ballot tickets to the after the well every day it worry about -- you better think that we are one that if that's what I've become. One of the best buy. -- in the Clinton Years that that's what the tropea that would permit in the best team in the there were about. Talk about it -- We do -- then have those same -- every single day allow that to whom that one of the best in the not the best and yet.

Until the story -- before he came on that I've talked with Donny Marshall about your workout regiment and Donnie says. If you take a great deal of pride. Great deal of pride of being in the best shape. Of anybody you guys go back the stores in place and pick up games and he says you're in the best shape. What did you do this offseason because as I look at you and looks like. You probably in the best shape of your career literally you'd maybe even lost too much weight looks like what what did you -- in the offseason.

One of the Donnie there's been ripped Madonna said that because body of the data that you know in -- when you know between you know. And not Kevin -- in college we rent a mobs armed. There were door knocked. Not yet it all the floor like only different not. Resident of the net competed. Well but you hate Don involves one of the guys that the first. Among one or would you know I'll vote struggled to keep both both but -- At all is that we're about it is at our end though. That mentality is old stuff -- you always -- they're probably be in better shape and I knew what part of dining and worked. Is it. You know whatever alma -- and -- work harder or at hardened. Just that they don't I don't know what will rely on what he says about me so. That without statement today like even you know look there's Talabani and oracle have sort of Connecticut right we always. Senator what we're doing in the in the summit on rural working -- that Iran Biden -- The beaten up the process -- they have -- ball but did you know go ride a bike or fifteen broke point five mile bike where. -- no they're eating you know when you're around people like that to have. The ability to wounded vet who wanted to improve their bodies. The thing you talk about things that you would you do I'd lived Apple's secret own eating in you know nutritional supplement whatever they've they've they've either help before. So for media it was just the battle. I got this summer and and note that in time in the in the in the gym. Not armed robbery -- lose the -- burn calories burned up that early in the week. You moved it. In the summer I'm feared that the bar of -- then you know you go below that bar a little bit wouldn't play it before -- they just stayed -- at that bar. -- started -- pushed it up well before the past that bar while and so I appreciate that you have -- I think I've got. -- a little bit greater Obama muscle. Sentinel my -- popping up but I've got oh so. -- all update on the progress in the past where we'll never know when did you get older you learn doesn't learn to work out a little better so. That probably. Needed in learning how to you know -- obstacle to the entry into the lot warmer over.

As an aside but but somewhat staying with the college theme were all a little bit concerned about your Coach Jim Calhoun have you been able to check up and see how he's still on.

Yeah our current system would the cold wind yesterday morning and he's he's been very optimistic. He. Stated that -- with. Good -- first -- you thereby they'll quote coupled though didn't look at it. You know is that there are little sideline. -- at least that might be on the statement but. You just. Visited about they've they've optical game of the world. You know that would -- even -- he's dealt with a lot the last two years there's this and -- we told them that you need to keep the stress level now it is one that the a bit of an lit door in -- Reaction. You know what to do with. It in basketball so. You know I've yup five -- most important thing right now. It is coached there Iraq and take care of nature of it yet at the the company -- they -- they can take care was called on light so I'm pretty I have spoken apartment but it seemed as though they'll be all right then they didn't want to resist precautionary.

Well as you know raid the All-Star games going to be in Dallas this year at that huge facility. At the cowboys just built you had some opinions on All-Star voting. To share for a with our audience your take on. Guys like Tracy McGrady who I really haven't played this year and Allen Iverson. Getting a ton of All-Star votes.

Was -- every year that there is we always talked about. The All-Star voting no and shouldn't should be it I don't I would know pump up and should be there about golden there are issues. I think a lot arms are -- what we're doing with. On the devoted. How we believe that. Who brought the new law what dangers that alone would be that. And players that year it was probably in the Eastern Conference. Should have about who are. This has come apart very confident work. No on the -- Gordon figured it wouldn't you want to see it all targeted. -- that would at all about all our game -- about the vote but -- like the who valued. Players first that he did it here at the start an All-Star game based on it pulpit and vote. They picked it percent of the vote. And you give up another point 5% of players that are in the the they had. The media without -- because you know. As media media lot is just as much gain. No just it was ball player news the political leader -- well. I think it'll give a great reputation of the best player of our. That our embassies in reward them or know what they've done. That was involved are in inimical to go to reserves. And -- you you baseball. They are used it like that have a right because they they -- that the game that. The best that it doesn't win not every time -- dropped the ball and made it would you bet I'll definitely. Question do you not like that you get aren't in the world.

Re back to your team and and some struggles this year the home record a surprise a lot of people me included and I assume you. Four -- eight mural in your last twelve games I gotta ask the question is chemistry an issue when your team.

I don't think characters this year the think we've we've got over it like that you vote in the lead. Look you've been a need that -- started out that he's had all fire and the one that you had what. -- the -- what we've done just that. -- into dumping the first off target ball that while law. And you know you're very good start he's not in the if we did have -- David -- So we've we've all the team that would signal and political back would be better but still it it ground -- still. Gold had to do and get better and then you know we've all the way we hadn't been -- we've been doing with that in the last month so. We just have seen that it is just try to make it to get better there but they tell -- that that it planned right now China they're drop. Does the best way that we need to play I would be played and did what -- get or they'll lose the battle floor. Did you look for doing that you'd better move forward just on short of the small little. -- They are although we have a lot of --

Iran last night to big baby was being heckled by a fan in Detroit he responded. You could hear it on TV you can hear on the radio. Problems I was wondering this morning. How to deal with hecklers. Have you ever had an answer that with a heckler where you. Didn't handle it the way you wanted it or you had a guy. Jump an idea and you -- to your techniques -- you wouldn't respond how do you deal with this I mean being in the league for a long time and in being a a public figure I'm sure somebody has tried to come out -- and rattle you.

That I'm not that far one of -- of course -- curveball I'm right about saying that. All. You know they have such. Great act that they're. On -- there's -- beyond all of the all of that so much heckler and you know people want no part of the game and that the great thing about the NBA. I'm gonna round of very involved with me in my -- career. And not seen no data dump on other people -- is well the -- on the scene eleven B and it is always invite. The wrong way to handle it is is left back somebody else the crowd because of the crowded. There tackling the door there's also the year on the road even if you're on like. Our job we nor our job to -- that they out people who out there on the floor and hope that he made -- you may. Better improve what you're born out of all of the political door. -- meet personally. Nobody had ever says anything to meet the government is now are people that they're paying about heard. Outlet while that would coal and but they would never know that it is bothered me you know because. Where people will Watson played -- the animal world did not know why and they don't know. They -- idea of you -- did you know and maybe not every light in the what I've got to admit that I am but. When they are -- that's all it took the lead just the other. We're not competent or did you -- open than in the gap they -- you know back fans that they gave it I think it will call or because. I think personally it -- norm. Did Dak you yelled and out and did you keep ignored them and then there's their body around. Then the crowd that -- settled on the did not listen to what he doesn't it that'd make him look bad but. What we as players you know back into the crowd that they -- because -- bad they took the --

you had a chance they share that message with Glen Davis yet.

Other idol I didn't know. That anything happened I didn't hear about you know -- would you know in the crowd. And square garden person to crop or anything he did I know there's just one those paying nothing for -- don't currently that. As you get older you just learn certain thing that this. This would hurt you would crowd there -- and so did it all of the game because. -- not -- midget again they have very -- but it would that it did not intend to -- war development across they have because. That would be in all the world is all about. You know I would do would. People who don't didn't like we -- or an introduction that they had in. Welcome to build up so they're not old building boom you know so. Did it. That's part of it you know despite the that in part for the strike back don't you come up there are people really want in on you and as a edit -- need to say whoa whoa we got north will be they'd all like that weird you know may be a rival in whatever it is. We had the best all we have we've come together to make sure that we hear about the other dog got it is over global.

Outrage in your urine your our contract year last year contract and no you. You pay people represented you you pay people to worry about this kind of stuff but you are human being. How much time if any do you spend thinking about. Your future.

Are both moved everything I'd do is prepare my future so you know there's you know -- right -- long little. Did the rest for the that they would have -- a contract to be that the one thing that. Great about worried about because. -- on this contract in Seattle. Five years ago. Signed it. They argued about the -- under the contract it is not this year. I'm not by any means worried about what happens at the music that I have obligations of this mean about the year so. You know dozens of not instructed -- nose to destructive I know. Why handle what my adopted after the debated every moment is an opportunity -- better moment without the need to work harder well. You know grown up here every day -- fight it like at the door because -- figure it. About not involved in -- and every day up auditioning written Bjorn or these. Like these here. But. No it is one opening bit about what you gotta stay in the moment in the moment for -- is. Right now right here on one attention that that -- beat -- one of my guys that helped me get better they'll need of them with a sensitive not a great. Ethical is that our work doesn't hear the date on that I'm not the best -- what about your game and so. That -- my moment. You know and you know the future and you know it is we've got planned or but -- right now. You know it's the present moment for -- that we get too far into future if we do new ballgame we do. It does not mean there's the paper open these so you know we saw here the moment we can't worry about and think applicable.

Have you enjoyed your time here and if the opportunity presented itself would you like to stay here.

Look I mean that in this mountain part of I live in -- well thought I have all I love. You'll hear the pan. Out so that they have here our -- That they have not seen anywhere. Being -- this need great franchises at all or around America but. No Palin might balk I mean that. The people here it's so great full support of the duke it's different villain here in the city in the way of their work. Now it won't let the -- would be hard place here. Again he did bowl players -- it would play for the Sox played the patriots have been blown billions Celtic would leave it like -- not saying. Both of them team because the -- part of the tradition. In. City fans that followed -- team the way dude though. You go wherever it partnered so open game and know is that that's spelled like a teacher he's with a we're all we're all saying the player of the city supporting others that know. Lot of these does not take the invited you know these duke duke of our game and put -- that you are liable for me anywhere that you need -- because we want to support. That's out there had not played had looked that it would not that they're the best thing.

In -- a lot about you that we can't and Ray Allen interview before I ask you about what books. You're reading we know you're not a huge reader anything. Your -- right now that you wanna. Tell us about a recommend.

Right now -- on -- with a dog hall. I'm not not Gladwell in uncharted unit to a right now at some of the first double the third after the I'm proud that -- Arafat who has not. He mocked mr. right now on the subject gonna really know keep my mind -- You might build the best book -- written it. That you -- would be. -- Marcus look for a lot they don't they use that you could wave barrel in Afghanistan and it talked about is. It all burn unit that they -- back this state is coming out with people in Afghanistan helped them they're part of yeah the Taliban but they helped them because the content when they're all our curriculum so. A book like that it wouldn't want this so -- general life that I'll do whatever he did not do with either virtually or whether he. You've got he -- story read stories like this and that gives you so what walker so. You -- riddles about that mr. --

We appreciate the recommendation we always appreciate the time talking with you thank you -- we think there are always welcome here. Thank you thank Karo -- thank you and is Ray Allen of the Boston Celtics.