Danny Ainge

I -- you're on the U. Please -- the president of basketball operations from your Boston Celtics knew anything mr. HL you. I'm doing good I'm good I'm good grip bigger request leg up for you and what's not. How long if you had the franchise tag on you know. -- -- -- Very good question do -- never had a franchise tag on me before. I think -- -- for at least a decade of the. Now I -- -- you have franchise. One nobody else around your data can make any money. And by the way -- the by the way -- the reason merely shows up every Wednesday -- -- programs you get away from you don't. I thought for -- it loses its job you ever gone beyond the guys you warming up there I'm -- okay coming at me for sure slow at some point is I'm not a good day. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Hey -- -- I I sat next to Dickerson last night it and I saw that. Make no I don't hate Don it -- felt -- of them that make a -- and. A day then I thought it was a little strange -- myself a very when year's battle look at is me gonna cover up as much as possible good guys heard that with his new high definition stuff is not on our TV show we don't could make Fred myself Steve we don't wear make up of mainly because people -- -- -- But I I heard that the make up doesn't work for him high definition. But you -- to -- done make make up for no make of it doesn't work -- you the way that doesn't know the word from you always have figured Tyson Tyson doesn't work I know I've really got to the point now or -- like -- so I just -- -- -- is a word doesn't. -- -- -- -- face appropriate -- I -- a lot he's actually we'll start a little -- -- -- -- -- -- were talking earlier about last -- silly game being a snooze right did you kind of expect that first game back. It was it I don't get the feeling that you're guys -- with the exception of David Lee -- a terrific game with. They can win this game anytime they wanted to did you get that feeling watching it. I did it's you know it's obviously frustrating because we we can navigate they're playing real well then. And then when the starters came back in the game in the first up above their respect big drop in intensity. When they started the game been and they'd let that -- get back in the game are up they were on cruise control then the last five minutes the game up a picture about agree that the and so. Yeah I guess it's a little bit expected but still frustrating. It's funny that they just mentioned David Lee and Greg and I were talking about this before the show and I. -- playing in New York so his point of the largest market the country now obviously it's been the team itself under chief for a long period of time and I've got a lot of criticism because of huge payroll but he's a hell of a player that not enough people across the country talk about. Well you know I think that in the Indian circles there's a lot that wonder. It's a little bit like Amare Stoudamire eating they're undersized players -- senators. There aren't good defensively. And they put up huge numbers they have more possessions and their games and most people haven't so the numbers the statistics are the -- And you know when we played them in the past. And played more of a slowdown Eastern Conference traditional style you know either put up those kind of numbers I think it vividly reclaim -- He could still be a terrific player but you could take out 25% up those numbers pretty on a nightly basis. How many times did they run a pick and pop that pick and roll from last night just dead and a part of that was. You know defense -- problems with the Celtics that a ball we just mishandling and on a regular basis but mentally times they run that thing. Yeah going to use he -- and I don't I don't wanna make it seem like he's not a good player either but they rent a pick and all we got some major -- it's a breakdown. And and also that. Being that we. How are currently -- a powerful opposite team like that you wanna take away the three point shooting. Try to take away the lay it in and -- David beat the bit rate shot to make a -- little 810 foot bank shot and from the free throw line and not about shut element in this part of it that that by design. But. We get a bad job but decided last -- Well you're -- -- so in this is Danny Danny I'm sorry Paul on your Paul and you are again across while the franchise jazz franchise company. Dare we talked about Paul last night and kind of being a day to day thing and a wooden practice today are you expecting him to be out again Morgan's -- of. I'm not sure yet you know it does is it a big game time decision and I you never know what all. You know we want because that's what that some don't because again not think it just it aggravated so we don't think injury serious but they -- -- -- aggravated over at all. You almost have to hold him out for his own benefit because he has that kind of guy that he likes to play her in the fact that if that some can get aggravated really easily. Yeah up you know but again that you want to see how the treatment goes -- how. Much stronger it is tomorrow and now -- -- make that decision. I am just gonna ask you -- -- why wouldn't you sit him down right now in this situation so the you can get him. A 100% let's let's say the game sure first if you play in the nets tomorrow night as opposed to Cleveland would you treated differently. I don't think so I think that the picked the Cleveland might be a temptation for all. Let's let -- or more yeah more so but you know we we still have that big picture in mind it. And it makes more sense to rest all his. Minor ailments is it healthy what brawl. Yeah had a chance to get that Nate Robinson out there last night for the first time we era initial impressions. Apart neighbors play a little bit nervous I think the dynamic of committed to a good team. Is a tough one because you you're trying to steady and yet played basketball for ten days. Ali at a shoot around basically -- at the -- -- the offense. And you know play in the barracks in just kind of all those things go -- and I think that there was a lot of emotion going on it. And I could -- was trying to fit in -- -- trying to tell him you know -- we want to be aggressive and and it cap that's that's what you that it that says. Not being an aggressive -- -- player looking to score I think that's what you what is best basketball. Throwing the Denver game out because some of -- is just such different games and and I'm not sure -- -- do think it's physical specially when the nuggets. And you remember back when you played nuggets get up on -- early in that game and in your. He works so hard to get back into it in your sucking wind by the fourth -- some kind of throw on that one out looking at their whole trend. Was not the most startling. Evidence that may be. KG will be healthy and will be that same player we remember come playoffs come playoff time did you get that feeling. Yeah I -- that was relatively courage part of the -- was watched -- move. And valued at over better than the Iraq or the trip that watching rain move watch Perkins blue but our team. -- pressure after the All-Star break up all those guys. And our team just -- a lot better athletically. If I -- result of the weak side defense for KG was nothing that impressed me the most the recovery buying -- and he couldn't he. He hasn't been able to do that he was -- -- it looks like the old KG now. Yeah so and about that is encouraging. We were talking earlier about. Blu-ray Allen and we were also it in conversation about David Ortiz and I'm sure Reid didn't like the fact and yet he handled it with total class and never. Made an issue -- event that the few weeks ago people -- questioning and we talked to you about this did you get up there and -- guard. -- -- the legs going we've seen it with you know great guards over the years all flame guards -- just suddenly goes on it so people started questioning it. -- look at the last. Five games the games since the trading deadline it was all your -- You had him so scared. These go to -- was gonna be delta will play those rumors to immunize our support you once. I mean you see his play right now dig this is not the same player that -- such a block glass that was the play of the game. -- this is a different player. Right but I think it's the rest of the All-Star break more than all the room only -- has been did you do to accept that and not much am I wish I don't know what KG and Perkins and Rondo of excuses or a bit. Because I thought our whole team was limping into the All-Star break -- not play with a lot of passionate energy. And about -- is. Eight has had a better yet -- -- or give it credit or till. And I mean to -- Ray Allen David -- think category is is ludicrous first bought it. Ray is one of the ball well conditioned -- picture. But in the Bartlett upper west -- and they haven't sort of picture of David Ortiz. Running these little -- spread of the rings -- -- -- -- -- They were they were like just like -- patent for a little. -- spread Spain this end -- you know -- you happy you know I'd always have. Our hitters are gonna let you all. Lazazzera mean cloud this is the best there's only the very thing clears. But -- bit -- -- Francona comes nonsensical. Hate got to give him credit for doing the -- -- I have -- I've already done and everybody -- and -- -- if I mean bella bella the amazing to me like okay I give credit because KG doing conditioning drill. -- amateur baseball spring training is did you attend. What I do what the four days of spring training in my -- based poker Ellis -- While that. And I can't listen I will say this though if you look at baseball now. Versus thirty years ago. To me it makes no sense that you gold that -- was spring training because in the old -- thirty years ago he had to do it. She had to get Shanda get all the cigarettes. Audioblog playoffs the last Jackson about this way and Whitney and those guys all got -- in America those guys all work in the off season. So camp was basically to get back into shape. But most of those guys in your right what do you worry a little bit about because you get older he's done it may remember Larry Larry get in better shape when he was older. He was shaking shape you know when he was hanging out with Roby in your three units movie -- there. Here for you -- -- will tell you that but. On I wonder why they even do it that long in in baseball not you don't need 67 weeks of spring -- most of these guys who show up in tremendous shape now. They don't do an awful lot spring training but. I don't think you need six weeks of spring training anymore. I think they. Preparation in golf -- deal. That's right you need to there's a great deal we know we try it compares -- for taken over the wireline far astray and I appreciate that we weren't trying to compare David Ortiz due to right but when you watch were raised then. In the last five days this is totally real jewel and you don't do you think you think it has nothing to do what I'm looking -- you know I know his family loves it here. And you know I know -- you know they've got great care for their for their child here and everything else. You don't you don't think that. He's a little bad eighties I notice that was asked do like the KG and Rondo and the post game press conference and and KG with a nervous laughter laughed about it and then. Adam admitted it probably eastern you don't think that's a factor at all here. I don't know I'm not sure I'd just think that everybody was played or leap in -- at great stretches throughout the of course the -- that I never thought it was age. I think that the trade rumors I think that they'll probably. A little bit of an anxiety Arabic yet it wasn't. It wasn't ray which is the focus of raid because of -- is being being -- but she was still playing. Better than most of the rest of the team -- that -- he just wasn't playing great. What do do people focused too much on what ray has done from. Beyond the three point arc is opposable all the three point arc exactly shot the ball pretty well. -- he's got the best service career. -- shooting the ball inside the three point arc. Andy's got the worst here this career shooting outside the three point arc. So. You know about race suit so he -- over 52%. Inside the arc that's impressive. By the way we're talking last week about -- how good he is inside the three point line -- how he's been shaky outside the three point line got a solution -- which broke the story line. She put it out here he won't know the difference is put their -- line just inside this report strike you'll know the difference can you do that the -- now maybe not. Yeah we we imperfect -- good news is is that -- you're spending more time inside the three point line. We want we want receipt to -- the three point all of me I think he's gonna have to cheap -- that some because we think it's it's of what the process. In what has said last week I think there's going to be a series here at and games here -- big gains -- received outside shooting. It's going to be a factor in the games but what we need his outside shooting so we wanted to keep shoot them and hope it gets better -- assertion the better percentage achieved so far this year. Marquis Daniels thirty get the flu. So is that an issue for tomorrow night. It could be out mean he was he was last night. Also. Kind of got it right -- for the gain in after the gains pretty -- -- He missed practice today and now we're hopeful that 24 hours of medicine and -- to give him credit to. You know I'm I must tell you it's a weapon that we've not seen enough of obviously because he's missed so many games but when you watch Rondo. Setting him up and that slicing that he does through the lane where he seems to lose his guy. That's a very valuable weapon that we just haven't seen much of so for this year. -- he was very good last Friday they were double team in the post. It'd have to basically guard our big guys in the post but they're trapped couples most of -- Markings found his way to -- you know of open seems throughout the and he's got a knack of it of not only catching it -- being in and typing it right but that finishing. We saw a little bit of it last night could talk about which is what you saw last night which I think we'll see. When Rondo and Robinson together. You know I don't know you know I I don't cook said that it an ideal. And that might I look at it more as a you know an option that -- cast the play occasionally it'll be get something that we should the FB Dieter. Anything like that about that's very successful and it could be but. You know we also just saw -- -- Western Conference trip that we were on that you know we played big guards we great Tony Allen and mark scandals. And our defense was was very special. With that I think that that stock has options and I think that that's the good thing Rondo a big play together some -- may -- other night thinking it in. And that eventually complain that the two bigger guards come -- the attention they can provide excellent he could scrape out reports. Wanna do some more -- Dave Ortiz bashing. Took the rest of national forest when possible and now slowing us and -- anymore are you -- really want to actually working on the. -- -- okay don't that we do you want one. Started making fun of the fact that he can't run sprints I think he said he was all the way what else to distract. Automobiles over whisper about Fred PH or power hitters. The eighty's for use less than Cecil Fielder nova. -- -- Wow let's go there were talking earlier about -- Billy walker and a guy that obviously. You deal way it he doesn't get playing time obviously in. It in your rotation. It is this a good thing for him and that he goes to a team. And he gets a lot of minutes and he learns how to play the game because he's playing the Celtics season there for a couple minutes doesn't have to do one of those dramatic dunks like he did last on me. He got to do your best stuff -- if you're limited the minutes -- yeah about -- how do you learn to play the game be any new player and high level. If you don't go up here and make tons of mistakes and how do you make tons of mistakes Giorgio laws applying to. No it's it's a problem throughout the league -- that a lot of guys the complaint it just don't get an opportunity to play. And so I'm anxious to see how how -- is -- -- there just wasn't there for them. And same with JR I think both of those guys can play when they went Donna played repeatedly made it excellent paper -- You know now we have another itself Marcus sport and can. Marcus Landry I've Marcus Marcus Landry has -- look good in practice today and we need another kit did they just need opportunities supply and down there all of the different and you know they're they're all guys going to be free agent this summer so we're evaluating them regularly and has no. These little white guys couldn't come back here in liability billions they are possibly could -- I'm anxious to see how -- guys developed over the course of their careers. And you know we'd like them when they were here they did everything right. Outside of Boston could there be a better fit the New York Freddie house. Based on the head coach based on the style New York. No I think if I think it -- -- back you know it is when Eddie was playing Phoenix what Mike heir colony was. Work you know some of the best basketball he's played this career and he hit it dead on here with us. But I think even in the New York they they. Switch a lot they don't do. They play up tempo game so it it doesn't put as much all of their people to -- it shot up so much quicker so. A kind of 11 thing to get them. I'm fired not been great if the team is they just played a faster pit exit and their offices some of their. Can you cannot get pretty and that's style win. In the end do you think they're gonna have to make make changes. Once they revamped the roster during the offseason. I think innings dial in and in the end I think it all -- it -- what players out. And you know what's interesting they have guys that have not been. Good individual defenders throughout the course of their career. But at and right now they're struggling in the team has putting up points but they're not they're struggling to win games. And that most of it is because the defense but I don't think it's because of the spot -- I think that they don't have good individual defenders on the team. Why did -- we'll talk to you again next week he met somebody else. Yeah I don't have -- an extra -- Danny Ainge president of basketball operations over the Boston solely to.