Danny Ainge, Celtics G.M.

-- Macs are -- of us here in Los Angeles joining us live in the -- like right now president of basketball operations for the Celtics Danny -- mystery -- today. Well actually the -- Radio repaired he. Hey hey pop radio I you know agilent yeah Leo we almost all stop the layman and did. It is me it sounds like 1985 all over him out and how's Reverend -- Danny was it was like this is a player blaming everybody else for the fact that he could dress up. He was he was upset at me last night because he was unable to -- his -- before the game. -- I had the couple. Where it was I was working albeit -- -- polemic that's explained that I was working -- Glynn who is set I could come in -- closed at his hotel room. But his hotel room was too far away they've blocked all -- exits so I had to take my clothes over there about -- -- got over to the staples and they got Ian. They'll ask me to come on television so I wasn't able to change and a close until after I get there with that -- You've. Looked like Chris Rock last night all dressed up the mr. instantly drug might try to sing and without that tropic went to a billion billion -- and a -- a lot of house of talk today about the effort and hustle points in game last night did that disappoint you that. It just didn't seem like the effort was was there at the same level by your team. As what the what the Laker show. Albert. And -- And I -- last. Much effort much. We were in between them apart and we worked quite on the all we. And aren't in -- shot. Oh. More in. Are. Written -- opt out all of you it's open -- eyes -- red line. Art. Her game. Engine pack. Well then when that things and join up constantly talked about is. Effort and effort on the rebound in the -- There's no way your basketball team is believed to be a another team and get outscored its second chance points sixteen in that the and you -- on all why are looking sometimes -- stats but sometimes stats don't always still story. Second chance opportunities will kill you because you cannot -- jet's here -- -- once a second chance opportunity or another rebound -- involved. -- And Euro is really the that's. All of them. It. In those patients were shocked. And or why there. -- -- Actors. Crucial. Years. All. -- -- -- -- I think we're became yeah I think what became frustrating last nineteen years even when you did make a good defense and stop or -- alternate shot. And you -- this okay good defense and then but let down the lakers get a second opportunity off the offensive glass. And out all of our. Austin area and a lot of everything was done right all of and -- perk up. Or -- All -- at the count at all aired and that are right that there. Are some effort. -- prospered are there are and that that was not our. Find out -- What reason may be in and out on. -- how how big obviously can't win in the series only category on the floor for 27 minutes and you're saying it would like we joking about how 02 chance points isn't -- what's remarkable to me is that there were eight offensive rebounds and all for seven. In. Putback opportunities and that's because that's where a lot of -- com and -- -- not on the floor he can't space for that to me is -- lot of stuff one way. -- -- We yeah it remembers. On the Epsilon. Well I think that. And we are. Out source our players able to. Access and be on. And out here. Last night really in -- good performance. Oh well. -- may one point about you know the game early on and in had to go with it and John and I were sitting there watching that play in his when the first plays of the game we're rom artist literally -- task Paul Pierce. And throws it down and what you're a guy gets is -- list double technical for being thrown down. Yeah I don't understand at this. Like when they're little better. Upper layer -- I don't -- Call all. Happen. In my game back on track in the your site you know. The players. And stairs -- All. And all. Generation other. -- What stuff like that though does change the way official start calling -- game if you anticipate going into it. That you might have some musicality because LA may have to play that way to match up -- Boston. And now suddenly you've got the situation with our test computers does -- change the way a Joey Crawford or that crew. May start calling it just to keep everything cool. Sure sure there. Did you like help Paul looked on Kobe in the second half. You know. All mark -- -- art of rhetoric we are now. -- The I'll. Go back to 84 we talked about this early 84. The lakers win game one in a block. 83 -- injury -- -- Celtics end up winning that series you have a blowout in 85 that was game one. And the lakers bought Celtic Celtics end up or rather the lakers and of winning the the series. It is. You take anything out of one game in a series there's one game when your player do you take anything out of that first game. I think it's the the first game. Of postage which -- -- out there. -- at. Not. Want a little bit of frustration factor. Of your -- Very -- Very here and -- Mean that's not. It should make. And they should be they should they should be missed all the way they came out on the defense of it. I don't mind the fact that you know cobras -- scores points. But I've always said this day the and you didn't you can disagree or whether we want to go here. I feel that the -- key matchups in this series going to be with Kevin Garnett Gasol let's said that before. Paul Gasol is that second let them. He can get some things done if you can get cable line day in the position the fitfully to push him off the box and make it -- reform. It gives you even wore a legitimate chance of winning his theories. But. Yes and -- -- -- up. It. We pay much attention I think. -- I think. Match the intensity. I think all -- just certain you -- In between these guys were not shot or. Worked great. No I think that it is that OO -- And maybe you're back. Or. I don't apple. Why it went well and -- You know. It just in their mind -- I lot of people are citing that it was the lakers who came out played phenomenal defense constantly switching. I thought that the bull movement was really stagnant guys were holding onto it allowing the double to pick up on him and then they were in. In a really bad position how did you say. Edit and and that that -- out -- and urged outfit leader. Almost respond and you're -- last. Thing -- all -- -- in our. And that was part out. Out of all of -- So if I'm the -- When there's not scoring. That it but individually. Danny it Israel funny when you use say that about moving the ball I can literally go back to my mind to think about you when you were young. And and in its did you talk in the kept -- Kevin you've got to pass the ball up the public. At WW set up -- -- don't -- whether whether those things that. That it literally see you at the registration on you pay it seems the same caliber restrict you and we get McGill back in the. I remember I remember Mac but it's called the -- Nadal. It all up and up. -- -- And I do is just gonna beverages and is now I -- thing you're frustrated with the ball movement. In the accurately at least use the cabin say. Cabinet the freak out I think in the Solomon and he's been trying to get this job -- you got Kevin how wide open to pass the ball in terrible which has been like yeah. Even though to a -- nova. -- As far as both against -- it's funny with on my camera are you surprised at how much it seems like he wants to coach. Right. Evans and found its later I think he witnessed young -- on out I think. You know and not outside. Wrote it every. Six -- but I think you in short this -- We haven't. Number is trying to -- On and so what. Do. What you could really go right and really work -- And I was surprised that. Aniston is -- the Boston this week's -- in my posthumously. Yeah that's it that's sort of that's an effort. The the the situation of sitting out here in LA for three days as a play here. And you talked about your team being angry right now. Is it almost a better situation and if you're hearing people tell them how bad they are. For three days out here in Los Angeles ever coaches say. I hate it when people appraising nineteen nonstop because it starts to go to their head would just the opposite is happening now. They're either people that like them at the beginning of the series. Are now questioning that is not a good day. I'm not sure are -- here with the media every day so another. Question about what. That much in -- -- the thing that I do know. You know all of our form. -- In -- a much higher expect it individually and we went by it and knows what. It all out. -- a little frightening part about last night's game is they never seemed to be able to corrected they would seem. Periods where this team has had. You know those type of moments but then they make adjustments or they suddenly figure something out and they corrected. That would seem to be where even when they they closed adapted to war for what he just didn't get the feeling that they were in the game last night. And good or not. -- -- -- We we never -- that it went very. -- -- The repeated that. -- people on our. You know it is what -- In. Although. But. I may yet and you explain at 5050 ball in what you -- saying that. As we've said those are hustle plays. You guys who as I think you've said it was maybe twenty of those that have a seventeen yes seventeen yes 172170. Before. That is really a huge discrepancy we think about. -- just effort just effort to get there. All means that that'd -- the script. An -- -- To be successful. This is a strange time to have your job win. The rest -- league has a draft in a week and a half and this apocalyptic free agency summer this coming up and yet. Obviously you wanna be in the finals every year but is it does it make it a strange time to have your job. Really it was ready for the wrap things normal we knew we would be in all in this -- free agency. Likely. And it's good to -- we are right now I'd prefer. Have to rely on your decisions of some young man what they're. Futures. And I think there's going to be a couple of winners this year this agency this summer could be. You know changed. Direction. -- -- Forward and expect. I would the rumors out of New Orleans that dumped him though is the guy that they and they -- marked as their next coach and then there was the story. 24 hours ago that they weren't gonna wait around for a while the Celtics were in the playoffs. What does that do to your organization how do you have to deal with it with -- obviously I want to get himself a better job I get that they understand that. How do you and dark deal was that -- that it doesn't become. -- distraction. You know I think he bombings and has been around eat so much. Time in our race our or are. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- You know he is prepared -- so. We don't like distractions and opportunities -- -- corporate law and we hope city get the job is -- Dot com. You know a candidate in cities these interviews and pictures these Chicago. And oral. CBO like. You know X oral Rio. And what team and it like you know restaurant and make it in that monster that's. Gonna make that. -- that that that's what. That's what bothers me more about this if if if the rumors are true that New Orleans has said we needed decision right now. To me it's unfair to the coach to player or to themselves because. You you have a guy who's in the midst of doing something which could possibly be great to set the table. And and you tell him you know what you make a decision now or we're gonna take a ball would go home it just doesn't see which seem fair. -- I don't know. Light ever it's it's that the rumors I have no idea what. Note that two hours. -- -- -- -- -- -- And you know. Offered on the job. And so maybe they. Don't -- another guy here -- -- suspect is a well being -- they would be so. Very. Right. Yes O. Report in years in the and make a big decision in your life when you're a pretty big it's now. Let me ask one more question about this I know there's no guarantee. Of the situation here but does it not what you had a bad position and that. There's some uncertainty as to whether doc is going to come back and here's a guy that you might consider to be the head coach here is -- -- Go back to Orlando are you not in an uncomfortable position here. I. I think -- welcome. And -- in. Search out and start that would be you know at a clock. Somebody that we would consider an interview. You know but we also looked at all -- it. Are getting good -- gun on Sundays game and a and will be talking to you next week. I terrific. You got it today's interview with Danny Ainge brought you by echo store technologies helping companies prevent costly and time consuming. I team problems are now echo Stewart can help you visit. A -- a business visit echo Stewart dot com today EC HO ST -- far. Dot com.