Doc Rivers, Celtics Head Coach

Fourth and final hour doesn't Callahan Doc Rivers will join us in just a minute or two his first Thursday appearance of the new basketball season. Consider this last night's game in Cleveland obviously the energy wouldn't be there for the Celtics from the night before. That's sort of was a self sustaining kind of thing as a green kind of product your self sustaining. -- Fuel. Last -- leave and the Celtics shot a better percentage from the floor then Cleveland. The Celtics outrebounded. The cavaliers. Celek said -- deals more fast break points. More points in the paint. And yet they lost the basketball game was that just second half. I don't know it. It's specifically manifests itself but if you put it to the sense of urgency tests. Nobody wanted his game more than the Cleveland I mean no one wanted to win their opener in the NBA more than the cavaliers know they have more to prove the those guys without LeBron. Joining us on the AT&T -- -- it was possible the nation's fastest mobile broadband network AT and do everything possible. -- head coach Doc Rivers got morning taco aria. Well I wanted to win this much Cleveland. I don't know above that you do one year old daughter you -- biggest regular season game in NBA history. How could expect to keep up that energy the next night on the road. Well additional -- I know that you know those over the -- obviously right. Children. And in the building include but it was. Flip about it but you know -- the game slip through the power forward where. It -- explain to me the vagaries of the stats sheet and I just recited this I don't know we you know when you Ron -- -- in a much you've heard this. You -- shot a better percentage from the floor out rebounded the cavaliers had more steals more fast break points and more points in the paint. And -- off the basketball game why did you lose a basketball game. Well we'll rebounds. And turnovers more than 400. Is -- political resolution. And -- and -- exact. Part of that did you use for three -- to 7%. And wrote one point. Look at those numbers that that's still on for throats because -- -- should -- well. And normally are important wolf I've written that you've been vision board. Lieberman heavily to look inside that they'll lose that can happen and that's the concern wouldn't play it less but I didn't. Lou diamond in the department in the first. Last night notwithstanding I assume it was good to get that opening night mayhem over -- and certainly do it with a win. I mean that was something that was on the calendar and pointed to for a long period of time was that -- -- it to have that -- now. There's little room Rhode. Maneuvered to a different game obviously does -- it. -- do I -- saying it was just normal day and still only one game and I think we need to do is only one game that's been -- But he did have a lot of news. No no no. -- that night. But I did a lot of people wonder if you are played Miami and a lot of people most people want -- -- and. We just that much of yesterday in fact most of yesterday about the U baiting they -- on a one game snapshot and I'm gonna ask you do the same. The heat it seems to me especially in the second half. Reminded me of the cavaliers last year which is to say four guys standing around and watching LeBron go crazy what was your take on what you saw in just one game -- Well I think he saw a lot of that I think it's gonna take time. Within the try to figure out how to inflate. You know with each other on the floor we got a little bit about we got out pretty well offers you with a -- read. You know we know that the united -- stress into our guys is that what you would be great which -- deployed normal template to say. In all the wrong players if you go to -- for -- -- you I don't try to figure out how to play. You go all the way and an open they'll go to a little bit about. You lose Tony Allen and Rasheed had checked -- and and whom I -- and Euro from last. Do you is this a lot a lot a lot things out -- on suspension but. Can we look at this on paper -- can say it's a better team this year than last. I think most people aren't they improved their. I think you can make that argument. I didn't throw them. I've -- so sure there. -- of the guys who voted -- Are different than a lot of Orange so that's gonna give -- stuff totem pole -- tend to orbit. But didn't go to different files number one reason and deadly day. If we can go into the -- quicker that'll be great as a great rebounder. And mobile local school work. Nobody did more agility. Bill -- -- -- went through this. We -- to -- residents of the players didn't it's real -- Because of where -- I unit. It is just that there is yet obviously so we're -- -- -- -- And -- -- and regarded that it didn't force the typical well. -- in many. To play together. And you know nick by himself at the point guard spot this step will but the bottom -- -- score. And one of the moment and what the -- is that these doubtful. We knew that last year you would tell us. That it was a tough year you have a tough job. And people wouldn't understand but it was a difficult thing to do coach this team all year long. Getting into the final seven came in the finals it was quite an accomplishment do you. Look at this team the same is this a tough job you have -- coach in this team over the course of the next eighty games. Most welcome to this stuff and I don't think it's it's there were no real incident wouldn't somewhere you. No less who was step that could well -- in London all the when that happened didn't have a lot of other stuff that happened so I don't know I enjoy in this group -- continued. By -- go to them. Out of we've got to solidify ourselves as a group of anti American world awaited doormat that it doesn't have to have been released this. But we're not here yet but guess what -- do. -- give you a lot of -- digress to your previous answer is there something physically wrong with Jermaine O'Neal. He he can't be this bad if he's healthy candy. No broken. But doesn't change -- rolled go to. The continued and no guards Mateen were -- -- got the ball quite a bit. -- -- -- -- -- -- Don't you probably would defend run the floor and try to sell them more and limited starts. Can be on the -- to all have been brilliant have been. It doesn't roll format -- -- the -- inside the plug as well. Are you the only coach in the league if we were to put a microphone on that would repeat the Montrose stay together trust each other played together and you win. As opposed to what I would suspect most courts would say. Here the x.s and -- here's the blackboard here is my conversation with you about X acute shouldn't. You -- challenge to them seems to be more I hate to use word the zen like but more philosophical than it is physical and execution wise. We probably wouldn't exchange and no way and and that's. Part of staying together in your view at the players that think they would probably say. -- -- on the -- about execution. Didn't you know Evans said that. To move as part of the devil when. No Mexican group does it means without doing something. -- and that's where look at an adjustment. Most important thing. Garmin worded diplomatic fit different. But I don't think you ever seen eighteen in sports we him -- Belgrade that's -- At this probably qualifies as mighty weekly stupid question -- the coach so bear with me what dictate. During the course of a game or even before the game whether Rondo has eighteen points and five -- Or eighteen assists and five points. Won't let -- rather have been it will depend on how aggressively. Yeah is how much does the bombs. We know our our alternative lessons let his numbers were great. Brought it was his best certain you know -- you it was one of those days were Balkans and too much. We didn't we would win. The Cleveland game like we played the second half of the Miami we. Play with no please know we drove around we never got -- -- Notes at night last night what they execution right. And so. -- that the different than what goes all this will prompt transition was invoked more attractive opponent. Will escort. That's what we've got to go to the polls we've got to get into worse roper that we got to get to -- all we've got a -- in Russia. And so that's what his numbers there. Talking to her in a perfect world what would be in your mind the perfect line for Rondo in terms of minutes point. Assists and turnovers and turn -- would be zero I got that. That -- Brazil and ten minutes you know listen mills third 538 yup please -- would be to rip it. Well so -- that they're concerned look a suicide bomb but still -- scored both of whom believe there are -- last night. I was one album where they were really try to give him the development support you know give them -- just scored big looking edit. More attention more to get the ball in the senate and the Lester -- and have to vote in this and the less worried employer on this and and and and so would that work for them last. I -- the new edict from the league that you can't give a dirty look to an official or you're in trouble it is is that what Shaq did last night and. Well I honestly didn't see your. I mean that. Loan didn't work in progress obviously this whatever this live. You know which sect. Was floated gently force -- you know. And he doesn't -- -- -- him by super star Hilton's. He -- less than anybody. Yeah I would. Blown away by that just it's an added bit you know clutch ability I don't know but. There's been taught to believe it said it would -- -- the -- Does the rule apply do you guys you have to watch you know exactly you know rolling your eyes are. Shaking your head of these guys are you gonna get -- for that. No. ID doesn't apply to but. You know. I just went -- rule applies Muslim regularly save it moved over for the players and the coaches so. No matter on the same guidelines of the coaches obviously do let them they ignored the call that -- No doubt about it everybody's tried to do well. You know and that no Muslim rule that interpreted by an individual. And had an individual. Is going to. Combatant command and left leg. You know there -- -- -- grip on the -- -- aspect the last thing you wanna see is a one point game with 12 left and Shaq on the line. Does this his inability to shoot free throws limit -- at the end of the game in terms of including game in the rotation. -- right now is that different logo doesn't it's more the execution. No it has grown immune systems. When you have big moments more. Seven on the floor you have a group of guys. Who -- brought in two million different schemes and throw it in the Muslim world are more benefit. More also lets you. It was the up more obvious grew up in the last two games abroad getting the call after just crushing. Paul -- on the drive or that real long 12 on the shot clock last night. Well they won't let have been noticed -- yup I can do that. And then. We know what the last that I obviously -- -- I don't know what happened here that the Pope spoke with the officials could not overruled. Because all the Google web video. There and looked at the right nobody liked him all right then and so. You know -- on the proposition that indeed bet but they're not permit to do about it but. If -- said that they had won the -- reflected. That I have ever which. But I'm sure you know that run our back made that an art form in net when not of that building but in the old garden for years and years. Okay amendment between the -- government it's called Trent Tucker. You know remember Trent Tucker ignored. I think and one red convertible. How to dispel. The pump -- and got myself a that's -- decided that they. To put an attempt -- effective -- -- right back. -- your life easier without Rasheed Wallace in the picture. I don't remember in question didn't play well -- beginning. Well but in the playing -- -- him. But that's always been have been stuff you know which -- -- our machines are good at about so. I don't think it would make a big difference -- whether they'll. It -- seem more relaxed and happy on the bench is that because Lowell Lawrence Frank sitting next few gives you more space opera it's. Instead it's much that the what development told lord we don't spend up. I'd look more of your room right you have been integrated. More than hundred in the great didn't. -- that would lose so much alike in a lot of ways so -- 200 transition. Is his job exactly in terms of description of what you need to what you want what -- was when he was here. That purpose and in stunt men and you know what they're reading those what we do defensively. You know there is no publication for the most part. And Moses the great. I'd -- good to have you back again another season under way we'll talk to you next Thursday thanks for the time docked. Doc Rivers what Dennis and Callahan on the AT&T hotline fine it was possible the nation's fastest mobile broadband network AT&T. Rethink. Possibly seem like he's got this all figured now it's at 68 and it's an eight month yet. Mad -- us on manage some minutes keep the guys sell sees. I don't I am there -- guys I guess the guys would be too little too high strung a little too. Frenetic -- To a deal with this long term thing but he he's okay were Jermaine O'Neal stay in the around for now right. He's okay it was Shaq not understanding the system he's -- a little differently than Ron Washington fair to say you even you know washing some baseball manager who's supposed to think long term but. Assays -- little differently from a lot of guys from you know football coaches. Who are -- eleven and I and we explain. Will they denied a second timeout when we come back congressional candidate opposing Barney Frank's on the -- will join us in the studio.