Mike Gorman, FSN Celtics PxP

Mike Gorman joins us as he does each and every Wednesday at this time Mike what do you think the rest of the way there now. -- hey Paul Pierce. He's already talking about meeting with the team doctors he talked about he doesn't feel right the you don't know Pete should shut it down -- out what you think.

Well I haven't I haven't thought that -- you know at any series played so well this would seem to it is not accent but I haven't thought about it looked all that good. Since he came back. He -- solid definition upper body. He doesn't have. Anyway the other you know one of the things was I was straight up is terrific rebound he just doesn't have any lifted all -- on. So you know I just think it's a case of a guy who is very hard to this point five games in the middle of the season with an injury that didn't allow users stayed -- actually want you work about what -- with an opportunity to run so like I don't think he's -- have been able to get back in the -- that and if he is sure I don't elbow is still an issue. I don't see any big deal -- shutting him down -- the public to pretty much locked I think in position now take. A remarkable either string of losses by someone else. -- put together remarkable winning streak to move out of position and so I don't think is any requests. Doing it to get a better -- to. How many billions of dollars and -- appears to protecting investment.

There's been a few weeks probably even a month. Says Paul Pierce came when these fairways and said yes I think about a trade sometimes and I I wonder what it would be like to play for a championship level team. Mike is there any indication that he is thinking about that right now or that his mind wanders during this pathetic Celtics season.

I don't getting it indicate that Michael that they did it look in the goes someplace -- and certainly. He looked as enthusiastic as any guy after the be Antonio the other night you know I can only -- awaited the like Alan Graham would joke. Ultimately proved to be -- basket and -- still being able to in. And do what he. You know I think all of got to feel pretty good about what he's he's in terms of what this team as a depending upon how the ball. Do it don't pop up in the lottery I've and that camp that I I think it's up it's -- Allen back pocket -- In the privacy he wants when he came between in this past year. And the Celtics have new addition. Terms of the director of note someone like that that they can make a serious step forward.

We have have Marty said on on these airwaves that quite honestly we think the NBA overreacted a lot. In David Stern's 30000 dollar fine to Danny -- for sitting beside Kevin Durant momma -- but the big 12 championship what was your take on all.

Yeah I'd I think it's much ado about nothing of it felt like I Kevin Durant as a Detroit where he goes. So it it was. Really you know it is -- that coming to this topic than it is not my idea what his school form but it's not as if any can really. It certainly any -- on the he's stadiums go look out of any one at so yeah I -- was kind of but yet -- and so.

And Mike after you wood off the air last week with us. I got an email checked me and checking -- saying you know -- you might Gorman need to calm down not already backed off publicly because we both agreed. Steve Nash is a better player than John Stockton but the email -- pointed out. About a guy who led the league that's that's maybe nine times on the top 50 players of all time some great numbers. It mentally exaggerated that you what do you want to reconsider Steve Nash over John Stockton might.

Not really don't have me out I don't want to yeah not to say that that does not it was a great player back I think it actually. -- a little later you know I think it probably two point guard there were two of the top three somebody. -- the past 20 is one. But -- if if they were both coming out of college to -- it.

The stock to data for a longer time I think that was the that was point you know we're a lot of guys kind of for four or five years and Nash in this day and Stockton did it. Pretty much his entire career.

He did but he didn't really do with the team except one go around that was really a threat to one dollar -- Which I think you know actions prove that we you put him on the team he's certainly raises the level of the -- in the opposite of the -- I -- but let's not forget to jump start as well as to.

It's going to sound like a smart Alec comment but it's it's where where -- this team right now. Which team needs to lose more tonight -- Charlotte. About Charlotte last night. Yeah that's what I'm saying.

You know it's really funny all the teams are fighting for a playoff spot on losing all the teams that supposedly tanking -- winning. You know I'd you know -- I understand that this situations have from both sides is as a stand. I really want the the -- if the payback and I think given my weapon and commitment to sign the time to change. All pop right but that's says you know these guys go to work every -- about it in the albino I was going to Arkansas -- were well. But I -- al the other day and you know he said he completely understand and warning. Who use of the they have to understand that I got a lot their place -- canopy and try to get better. That's you know it -- of course to do it meant that we game Soviet.

And speaking about -- really -- that turn into a very consistent player for the Celtics and and fans are excited about their their future the Celtics future because of performances like al has given down here down in the last let's say two or three months but. -- wondering what do you think of the Charlotte Bobcats in the near future as we've seen Lewis film. Since the Celtics are young and they're playing well now they're close to being very good well the Charlotte Bobcats are young. And we think they're going to get better what team has the what what group of young players has the brighter future in your

the issue could make a good -- is Charlotte it's certainly Okafor is a big time players I've -- he's going to be a big time player. Air Carolyn McCullough and Charlotte. Come back out suddenly become again as people companies Michael Jordan's in there aren't that right and I always pretty huge Gerald Wallace I would not to -- very they have a very good they have a good -- a lot of quick groups the young players on this topic I'm alone in this in Atlanta at the very good young players you around the league is is what I have. You know very young players to would you know I would tell who has the best I I -- that there were like like the -- it was a.

You know I was I was actually giving the players on this team a lot of credit following their weekend performances in Dallas and San Antonio. I gotta say the players have approached this the way they're supposed to we don't care about who's -- and we don't care about any help that might become and down the road and I got to give. And against doc gets a lot of this credit as well I think these guys have played their rear ends off all the way down the line.

Yeah I haven't seen that -- I haven't seen any games -- of Indians -- that made mistakes which is that you had to -- after the possibly do that. Far into the season I've seen that but I haven't seen guys quit at all likely I think. I think that is a credit to ought to be able to get them to continue to play it -- you know one of the things that is very true it is is if you -- losing -- sealock and you'd -- attitude -- that matter what would lose it hard to suddenly at around two months later again I'll act now winning every.

Well as an as a coach how do you say it's okay -- now. But but you know later on you gotta win.

That's right you can't because it -- you can't do that so you know you know I don't think that they act it's not paid any attention to. We have a topic standing he. And a week ago that if it was I've got to play -- just made up his mind he uses -- and make them better tomorrow than they were today. But there.

Sebastian -- on the planes yeah on the on the team plane he wanted to go up get a guy coming what is going on with them. -- mentally we know he's not playing physically he's not out here but mentally what what's his mind state using.

Well -- I haven't seen. Any major changes in the you know he's part of the core group of young guys of in talent and and Rondo and you know they have all the ethnic card games that they play on the plane and -- who aren't as -- I haven't seen. I haven't seen him settling opening in the corner. He did you know like you read a quote that -- in the paper that he -- understand he has. I mean more and you'd get concerned -- like that because I think it would be pretty obvious. But you know one of the things that. Always make these guys professional athlete doesn't matter what sport it is is it mentality. Probably passes -- drop football and I respect baseball. They still think they're big league player and they still think they're going to expect after the government the next. I guess -- they didn't have that attitude they would be able to stay so but I do it Hewitt it's you know Sebastien. Seems to be --

It's funny because young players and and eventually they do realize that the young players never seemed to understand. They'd they never understand that the coaches don't decide playing time the players that.

Oh no question I had that that that that always cracked me up is -- I you know general earlier this season. You know in the game -- and nothing goes right into it it's just could package -- But you know they'll you know that the job of the coaches. It is from the what you do practice which he would get -- to be determined in next chance. Again I think most of these guys there are understanding topic again is the fact that it you know he's not afraid down the stretch. You look at I as in Antonio and you know all they called -- used to talking about was on the floor if.

You know what you need to do my Gorman Detroit when he did come into the studio what they -- best you can get the John Stockton Steve lasting out of my head now. And I just want to say Steve Nash has never played the finals is John -- got to the final.

Well -- support act I act -- out of the studio there in the playoffs. Well picked out of our view. This upkeep an --

Let's be honest you'll have time during the playoffs a loss products all we can do whatever we want everything well.

No team is that no local team is going to be in the playoffs this -- are going to make any kind of run in -- playing in June we know that.

You know it'll be interesting to see what. But that it that there is around here in the playoffs so whether or not that you guys knows naked. But -- the only basketball related. What the Senate topic a ball pop -- What what. Olden days and I got to assume both of them coming out on the like keep keep it on the boat back in the you know he's still a question my --

That's my partner over here my my part earlier says there's a 75% chance is gone back to Columbus.

I think I've I think if I think -- 5050 where I think with directing Durant. Here I think I think -- probably if he is I think what happens over the next couple weekends. What did you a couple of our mistake -- figured it would championship.

That's going to pick him. That's cryptic enough that that it sailed through with all -- if if Ohio State win the championship a bad game mean everybody else were they were gasping there -- Xavier had a nine point lead in the second half about four minutes of play -- Ohio State -- no hope -- like this maybe we -- want to come back.

Exactly exactly right yeah I I think -- will be a big factor is if if you win at all that then I'd look at what point it at the basketball. What the point excellent -- I don't think is. That they that he can it is it is degree education out.

might good reason from the back right now he's taken his -- rock and roll like the history of hip hop and I. There's somebody ought to explore avenues to.

I went to if they feel pit stop India Cleveland. In Ireland on our devote all of it right exactly Michael -- credit that's due credit right there anyway.

Which is all he's taking this winter semester by the way out which is why I don't think he's go back but that's beside the point gap. It's it's always fun we'll talk in next week that it might Mike Gorman Celtics play by play announcer fox sports New England