Danny Ainge

but it is a course as you probably hear a double six zillion times today is that Red Sox Wednesday. -- WE EI and therefore we thought we bring maximum deal all great players in the game in baseball can comment about baseball as a former Toronto blue Jerry. It was a solid I was a solid two -- you hitter. It 665 at bats he the only struck out a 128 times good guy that I Danny Ainge Danny.

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About a Lleyton Hewitt tremendous at Fenway Park you play three games in Fenway Park June 22 23 and 24 in 1979. In the three game series you're over four over five putting three strikeouts -- over three.

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I ask you this what's if you remember this one -- you applying an M one of those three games. In -- team it was not bad it's actually it was one of those three games it's the 11 that. Game is tied up right now blue jays have a man on third one out any changes that plagued draco is on the mound. That was for the manner.

He struck out he has been -- It's -- the bottom of the 11 Bob Watson home run wins it for the reds. -- him -- any do you remember what the team that the best against. Do you remember your baseball life at all. It Bob Watson the cycle the base.

So once red got him -- and -- why I don't I don't I don't know what do doctors said I don't -- just to make it to the -- that mean. How many how many games they play well yeah I -- 665 at bats amateur does not to play a what college basketball season by the way against the Red Sox now three for 34. In ten games with ten strikeouts in --

I I I did get it up back -- I think -- then the three of 34 was a triple and two singles that's what it's with a triple making up that was against Becker wasn't room. I -- went on strike. You know nothing about baseball and basketball a little bit about that which they -- tournament over the weekend can you talk about it now you know and by the way -- What did you -- with no mother.

out with that Jeremiah rivers father was at the Dixie well. It's now -- it was a great it was a good turnabout would fit in great tournament I I thought the play it was a little low in. Did -- really exciting. Excite -- there's good players out there but I hadn't I was not -- the quality of play overall team.

Without that the first game -- Saturday was bright the best game of the week I don't think at any time on Monday night I felt that at the Florida. It's championship was -- but did not to feel in the house at Georgetown game officials though you know some very questionable to keep tackles.

All first bought all week dramatic game they George that was. Slowest pace -- my -- you know a year and or that game.

You're you're you're accustomed to seeing the Boston Celtics run up and on the floor you know you're accustomed.

I haven't been I've been watching basketball here a lot different teams college. Teams European teams and that was just to really slow.

Or why you think. Why do you think that -- one Georgetown way to play do you think it's the coaches take over even more so and we know that. It's more of a coach's game the college game the pros more players into the coach's. Take over even more those type games with a betting on the line

I don't think it was both coaches have been I don't think they're -- they played that let them play a lot this year they don't buy that -- heading -- play that way. -- who mostly play a lot should and make it faster than at Georgetown Georgetown dictate that tempo and it was just really slow boring game.

The area with I was talked into -- rate the pistons beat him he -- Cuba anyway. That person. If I don't -- I don't -- when he -- I don't think user -- that you applause wait a minute. All don't know I -- what I did IRA WR Randy -- Historically great that is it. But the whole organization and you know we -- talking about the overall your overall plan from the beginning from when you -- and my question is is. Looking back at the plan that you want to and stale. What is there any changes that you would have made that plan -- or have you made changes along the way.

Well I think that our first objective was to acquired younger more athletic players and that requires some chips in order to be able to play in the game as we head. Players that where you know on the way out of their careers of the -- trade value in the great futures just kind of -- team and so I think we have accomplished that not saying that there's that would do different. They'd have to be able to adjust adapt on the move as as well don't necessarily interfere with your overall plan.

Now know you I remember you -- referenced Sacramento I believe when it seems you reference when you're talking about the -- he -- more of an up tempo. Offensive tennis style play anymore well you know it is all over the course so the metamorphosis of this team. Have you realized her come across say hey maybe we have to get a little more defense than maybe you initially thought when he took over.

And now you know it was always part of that you know. You guys that if you look at the different into it depends on your personnel. I mean you've got hit like got top point guards can not only you know Ron there's a lot more fast break basketball and running you've got to be able to -- They make good decisions you know Larry -- was an X wants out fast break basketball player. There was not one shot but he it's sick on the move which you -- or transition there's so many factors. In fast -- also I don't think my pocket change at all but we're trying to find players that fit perfect into the system all the time has not that. But as our outlet but that the game. And what is conducive to winning you. We haven't seen it never fast broke even on a long long rebounds and steals will it have to be to get easy basket. Offensive rebounding a fast break it's not that I want to into the Denver Nuggets team up. Well Doug -- were particular bought at wide open on the court every night. You have to be able played fast court about basketball it's easy baskets in order that we as they even edit won't you know. Fast breaks off of -- long week.

Well but -- that said we talk about. You look at a team like Dallas would predicted we agreed that the thing to put them over the top and even though. The personnel pretty much is that they've made some improvements but when Avery Johnson. Prioritize defense a little more that was the thing to separate them from the teams there were getting knocked out earlier in in the playoff Booth is that accurate.

Well I think that the personal change I mean I think all of them make up better. He sensibly at point guard dusty has -- Phoenix and Jason Terry comes in their so. They get some shooting the -- better defensively you know be cute shots -- excellent defender and he's really answered each and it and it went out. And -- 65 million dollars -- Eric -- air. And he opportunity but it had a closer by committee which still that you -- would see them on the court when you're playing against Phoenix they're they're obsolete it become obsolete thinking like that. But I think it's that. The Dallas that they do a lot of things but I think the person now is better sensibly you know plate -- lot better and play ball basketball a lot is that with talent and talent but like I don't think Avery Johnson visited it like this great since guru I think that their personnel better defense.

Yeah I like the the talent that you brought and I think I don't think the Celtics -- that far off if you landed Greg Oden the guys that that can play around -- to keep pierce. Yet these young guys up and coming I'm excited about this about what team. If you land this guy that basketball -- they'll DC doc. As a coach of the future.

Yeah yes about excellent book which has said that from the beginning you know -- watched -- all this week Miki has an excellent teacher the you know players have to do. Yet that requires our players have to develop. And -- them into our roster and that's think about the make up for one thing that was. It's it's to sit succeed in the NBA right now without injuries not including this year because mister Martinez a team is much better even a playoff team this year without injuries by. That was the first year that thought was here in that group of about.

Danny if you see him as your future coach beyond next year why is it that that would -- last week in this very studio said that. Did not say that they would give him an extension right now and and it's obvious the -- is hinting for an extension.

Because he says this involved -- negotiating mean you know with quick little want to address that he's an option that will address the right time. I always thought was -- and the contract all of next year so it's not like there's urgency into anything this week extra.

Who makes that decision whether or not -- will be the coach. You the final say on that.

Well you know it's -- so we've always had the final say on stuff like capitalists in the my recommendations and we'll we'll discuss the the pros and -- but you know ultimately wicket while the final say on. On net just about everything he owns the team -- like any owner in any.

Well I hope you keep the guy I really do because if you get -- wouldn't it be fun to see what doctor do. Well with with a -- and these guys around -- and that becomes the -- again your practice yesterday how bad was -- Gomes al Jefferson. -- collision could lose -- survive and thought.

Well today and a nuclear well on the down the rest of the year.

Well here's here's the deal without -- has been complaining a little bit the last few days of soreness in his foot. And it is -- yesterday Indies and what got eyes on -- and al -- you know it was score was slip. -- little bit Lipton has walked in and -- this but as for the sore also. And in just does not think about people in so we didn't even want to kept out by bringing him on this trip an -- out his mind and not want to play this weekend but. I'm not so sure that's going to happen.

My muscles are quote from yesterday in the globe bomb that said he was also it's it's possible adamant I play the rest of the year is that accurate.

Aram -- I would say that yet that's that's premature. Our bet.

We get we get this question asked all the time. Danny and actually it was part of tickets and rent the other day it was a that was enough to support I can all the corporate inertia in addition to that Romano who was really low whip and a place -- them they always pay immediate to throw Dickerson under the -- get out of parks is it. Bob we get this question asked all the time why don't you just shut down Paul Pierce for the rest of the year it seems to be game to game. Why did you shut down the rest.

Well for so all of that Paul -- apply. And nor doctor you know while we want to do with the right thing with Paul oh really wants to play about low point but not I'm not saying that he's not -- for the rest the airport right now I mean he's not healthy is double not a 100% right Allen and -- all playing tonight not with the team obviously in a battle implant this we can either in the will -- next week.

All of the will the doctors make the decision is obviously -- they want to play even if he's not healthy to the doctors make the decision for me -- on him.

Under the circumstances the -- to the doctors. There's there's there's retirement place response. You know what player dismay of numbers in the doctors sometimes that you -- to listen to the doctors and bought all. All about in. Human experience and depth because there's there's it's a little bit of risk reward.

So looking at this lineup the rosters to two rosters two that look like either one of these teams have a lot of watergate players -- to play right there to support in his game here tonight.

Never seen have you seen them with more injuries. And now in early Sosa on that if.

Is that something that as a team right now he says in the league as a team you do anything differently.

Because well I I don't think so they're just they're not oh. You know constant breeze there yeah post injury -- you know are broken foot in the morning element on the what you do different to dispose of things that happen all the time at -- there's -- the -- although the league this year -- But anything different that -- in the last five years.

That our advisory what's Tony -- timetable.

Up -- should be playing basketball. -- middle of July I think it's an RRR right now.

With talk before about Jefferson developing during the course of the season Rajon Rondo has also shown some signs and certainly not there in the course he has an nearly as much time as as well as. The question I have is. He does a lot of good things out there on the floor the one thing he does not do well is shoot the ball. Well consistently and at times seems the force up that shot as he did couple times the other night does he need to develop. A decent outside shot -- to beat that type of point guard to run your offense.

I think yeah I think you have to become a respectable shooter you know in spite of his he has or shooting this year. And black pop shot and he chart that percentage of little. Lower shot in the lane if he's been you know he's got stretches where it accepting that opt for the shot -- hesitate cheated in even with this portion senate's this year you know she's still our meeting plus minus -- Because he does so many other things but I say that he needs to become a decent shooter. Not because it will be affected NBA player but to do it can be an effective India closer finisher games after she.

It's almost like just went to the when you when you deal him because he's got or the pass first mentality. And yet you were there at times you want -- an unbelievable wraparound -- the elements are watching it's a phenomenal past but you know what. He was wide open should take a shot and yet he's got that mentality you want him to maintain that mentality. Yet E you've got to get some type of offense out of them from that shot the --

Yet that's -- that there's a lot point guard to -- to execute it coaches in his third biggest sport here in the -- And I got up an issue with Jason even at that point he looked past first all. And it really affected issued. And you know I don't believe it's your -- it's and you look to shoot. You'll never -- or vision when -- those kind of guys what the problem isn't that you. Pass first. And shoot second in the sink -- when you're shot you're shot at the shot side as good mechanically so I do believe that the magic Johnson and Jason Kidd type players perhaps first all the time they get out the learn to be Arctic there's spot and went to look for the --

And he knew what it takes at the other night to align driver deep from the you know from the right wing I Agassi called time out doc immediately talked to Allman. You know he had plenty of time he had I begin the numbers on the break and again that's you've always taken that shot right now almost seems uncomfortable like he's not shore not confident and doesn't seem to square up for the shot is again. He's in the in in Atlanta than decision. Let's get to the important thing who's going to be doubts the Caucasus are definitely going to beat Tommy -- that's what they were killed us

you we haven't finalized that -- yeah it did we did have a preliminary discussion but I think about it talk about it and the effort. You talked about despite but I'll be you know I think that option.

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