Danny Ainge

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You know -- can't we can't speaking about any of underclassmen until may third and -- the official assists a lot of paperwork and giving.

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Well aren't going to talk with doc what's the season's over but I'm very happy with what doctor has done. And dead dog likes the direction of RT. It likes what yard people -- that were not that far away and I think that we want to finish the job I believe that we would it's.

Certainly sounds like doc wants to be here you're telling me that the Boston Celtics would like Doc Rivers of the year beyond as president got that. It mostly or any panic I heard Michelman on -- this morning and was talking about the respect itself its players after died. It's not a whole lot of stuff I hadn't heard before about lobbying in being in an advocacy position to get them that'll tell rooms in the -- on the road and so forth. It is all that like up to snuff in in public to that is affected affected his place in as the with respect for him it's Vladimir in the masseuse or they get a different assist.

And -- our spontaneity but but anyway yeah out. First -- I don't think that stopped -- allotted to look at that I think that the respect comes on the court. It would I watch practice what's the key to the -- players coaches -- be -- practice. It is there is bail out -- to coach. And I've been a lot of teams in in my career where that did not think that the players out coached coached that's -- to issue. Pocket is coaching this team they just need -- is coaching there responded to his coaching extremely hard additive and I think doc is that a good job dot chaotic good T want. On 11 -- it's got to the playoffs we lost first round of the playoffs and in my opinion. It was not coaching -- negate any way shape for that series in which it. I distinctive -- is that a good job of -- players. I think that where al and the -- today. Ridge on it and -- able to despite -- any secret but he is getting better. And it was on beat him the -- pocket brought -- nationalism to it at work ethic and it you know I think -- had that has a lot more news in the hotel. I understand that did it and enacted I think it -- is really the one that's responsible for all that in which is that what it. He provides a breakfast for the guys and you know he's the one looked checked all of that stuff and and adopted I can lobby -- we while stupid things but it's it's so ownership that really get the ones that are are providing BX been.

I guess the message that I am getting out of that interview this morning is that the players seem to think that doc will go to the Baptist is for him. That that they will that that doc will defend them in in in the year for them and when you're very young player I think that has the count for something right.

Right but I think was -- coaching I think pop -- at post and old country. Elements I think art major actors I think it was -- it's more the players. Our people and that's at -- I. -- that that's ten times significant in a trade in a tree.

Did you had mentioned that both fuel and -- feel that I think the phrase used who has we're not that far away. Do you feel like you're won lost record is not a fair representation of the development this year.

Absolutely I think Martinez much better record the you know I don't think there's any doubt in my mind that we would be a playoff team in the this year hand down. But we're not and you know certainly the people can dispute that happen to -- that's what we feel and now we feel that we have a chance which did you picture.

It is that is that. Primary as the record primarily skewed by the losing streak which obviously coincided with Pierce's absence.

Yet it was is that the logic we didn't get -- to start that we want it to. You know I adjective there was couple guys that played real well we did -- ballot the locket and the seasons started -- thought it would treaty camp in. In Ottawa negated excuses but -- we got off to a bad start this year when we wanted to get off to a better start obviously. Things out of our control think we could control that we just didn't do and it that we started playing really well things told me don't post of the quarter before all her. And strict about his injury Delonte was still 23 weeks away from -- getting it altogether but it felt we will be in that direction extra. Well in -- justice. One after another in it. And that we ever could become. -- we have to take two different goals -- the season long -- you know focused on. Unseat will be and people focal point -- team -- the development of the players.

Denny since you mentioned Alan what is the latest with him how -- he come along.

Good putting too well he's -- kept coming along just line on the treadmill right now we've got cheating you know stand still shots free throws and and -- right on schedule to be played basketball you'd probably by July.

Okay so it heat he should be ready then by training camp.

Yes he he he should be you know. Into it quite aways spectre -- kept. Not be his first week amount of of -- leaders if you should be you know played a lot of basketball September.

Team that you playing tonight Philadelphia are you surprised that this team is plates -- a 500 team. Since they made that Iverson minute trade and certainly Andre Miller's been that the very good player for them but they seem to have a a fairly balanced roster which is.

Yet they they do have a they have some good duke players in I think that's the most players that shines in the absence of a TI you know but I think also it's little bit skewed some of the winning you know we're talking about team that's won 3132 gates. And you know really have a at any injuries and so forth and did you know with a lot of teams that are down and now the second half -- he's so. I wouldn't read too much in the that the eight time I do like act on the roster. And you know Andre Iguodala particulars really only blocks. Since states to trade.

Not playing in this -- to leave he as good as -- as he but but getting back to to Philly was 32 wins though. When you look at it after that trade didn't you get the feeling that was a team that was going to sink to parliament probably going to be in the sweepstakes for one of those top two picks and yet. Here they are right now they really need the -- of the ping pong balls to pull out.

Well it all on the -- miller is not it is is not a doubt that the BT's -- player it was a numbers septic himself in the draft and they can -- two million dollars a year. -- pocket -- legitimate player I think that the think that they were going completely count you know trading 5%. Squirt her hundred olerud is going to open up the opportunity addict and that the schedule has been light because injuries these.

Would you be again stay away from names would you be concerned about bringing in. Another big scorer into the slight connection here. In that try this one doesn't -- that it might take some shots away for some of the guys that it -- You might not have that that balanced office that you -- Only so many balls out era of one courts like Larry to call the shots away from you ever.

Yeah I got there it was yet that was public debate what it. And that maybe we need to take shots but the people -- that -- to evaluate that you know obviously there's unity he could always score he'd be at the it's rebounding chop block he'd. And you know that there are guys out there that can score and blocked shots and.

When you make your selection we you base it on the personnel that you already have. And whether a player fits in that's what I was going to say war. Do you do you do you know do you do best available player order you redesign your entire team based on the.

No I I think that you have to pick the best players in. You know in this in basketball little bit more difficult than some other sports because again keep contracts and it in luxury tax and so forth it's. It's salary cap restrictions you know so sometimes those changes ought take longer but you know I the it will not be. I shouldn't say it -- but immediately obvious ball small factor of what could help but quickly get more right away and you know taken the best player.

Do you think of everything players do you think of everything plays out in this draft it's obvious -- the best player is or do you think there's some debate there. -- go back -- is that a couple of seconds ago the best available player is it is simple is sitting down in ranking. The top 15 or 20 players ended just crossing the names up than taking the guy or would you reshuffle the deck based on certain things that happen.

Yeah I think to -- a -- QB shuffle the deck. I think you can -- discarded in you know at a place -- I don't think that weren't positioned no matter what. In the draft this year whether we get first second third fourth or fifth pick in this draft I think there's ways we can improve this team. And now look forward to that challenge -- you know it's obviously easier than -- pick to draft but it doesn't necessarily mean that they're that they're better in the there's the alternatives.

Did any thumb were with regards to draft philosophies in in you've made it clear that you don't believe in drafting on need person. How much of that is influenced by the state of the team at the moment in other words if you were -- more veteran team in. We're missing a specific piece which a philosophy be different -- do you think you generally in the same laws.

I think everybody we -- In the top five not a best player -- where you keep it -- still -- to keep. He he trapped based on need now if it's close to tie it that you take the import Beattie but I don't think you would bypass 80. You know it would be easy I can it be some examples of where people have done that in that's been a -- it's depth it's been a disaster and so I think that you gotta be careful.

Yes for the obvious idea is that even if you have a duplication of skills. It gives you greater flexibility in terms of making deals an -- in your roster another wins

I mean I think you'd see at every year. You know people start go to the trap it's not like football again we have to keep -- roster. You gotta get the best players we we didn't all look for big guys in you know everybody's looking for a quality big players in the draft and so forth and and you know -- in a really talented young though we players' point guard you really like. It's all the time in our business and you know what happened at eight and he should he should. You know you gotta be careful because we -- why we decided we really needed -- big. And we like our big guys horse but there's -- Better -- players like corpses in the --

There's just not a good situation now for -- for Rondell lately I mean he makes mistakes -- it's down talks them about the mistakes or pulls him over the side talks about the mistakes that doesn't take him out of the game. If the circumstances were a lot different here more hours at stake for every single play out their own -- Would it be more difficult for him to be able to after it makes a mistake keep his confidence going to get out -- back on the court again.

No question and and doc has used the bench Rondo he has decided. Take about what he's been playing well. And Japanese and make some mistakes that he continually makes the -- the message but he doesn't bury him -- pitched in the keep people respect he uses the bench as a teaching tool steel but yet because he'll get another chance. Get back out there and do edited definitely helps the well not just Rondell but a lot of these guys that.

The fact that -- because of the injuries I was gone so deep to the -- guys that expect -- to get no playing time now or get significant playing time. Do you believe that's scored a raise their stock in the way if you possibly wanted to trade some of those guys who.

Potentially you know I give you know people are business pretty truth. And you know don't really ball for statistics -- seasons circumstance like this but. You know it gives us of it gives us the Guinea pig if that's really good feel for what -- guys can do and we watched the practice they're beat it became -- are different. And then there's pressure situations that are different -- in regular games that we built it right now the plane that little of the loose atmosphere to which usually makes a better player also.

I -- targeted again at a by the way could you can ever get this gyro ball indicated. I know you have I -- straight change. And and I know obviously have a significant interest in baseball did you -- Matsuzaka -- tonight

I've probably watched the highlights tonight that we poppy -- tonight 2001 he whispers. And I think he's magical at least I watched him pitch I think he's just just fantastic pitcher.

If he's watching the game this is Nike's -- what's in the Bruins game I was not going to play house that he -- teams team's going to win regardless. Get tivo that would be an -- the -- Danny.

I do have people -- beat people would negate but I idea all the Red -- interest in -- have my boys out there or long what's the one out of every little watch it watch it keep its order.

come up -- if seat next to Apple month modernism and consider as a team. Job expect quick fix up everything right except that. I didn't look like the next week have a great week a good sense of humor she doesn't have sent him. But you know what. It really does mean. -- everything everything though his whole futures -- team really on the market and I really view it's not that they're not going to find themselves. If they finished their order for the sweepstakes a player -- a decent player but I beat out of the -- don't get what what scares me though. Is if they don't get one or two. That they're not gonna just be able trade that. From what I'm hearing from people around the league and get something good good that -- stand and people think that they can get -- to get three. You can get -- six or seven. You might even be able to get a bigger player like a wing player. -- report or something like that further down. And those big guys as he was talking about that my 345 BB requested in the league which means that lessens the value of -- which means I believe. If they don't get one or two they might have to do something as significant straight al Jefferson. And number three and the the dead money they have with Ratliff then and others would straight and it's icy snow to get a significant. Franchise player. They may have to go with -- that wrote to try to get are going Bellamy Garnett. Or O'Neal or somebody like like that guy you follow every aspect that I oppose the team very closely. It it seem -- it -- about it it seemed just a few weeks ago that that -- might not be back now lives seem to be -- is I think the any news. Has been solid in his corner from the get go one and I'm not. Sure if you the owners of that team. You're looking -- you win loss record you're looking at the development of the players whatever it'd probably have some questions about it. I think that the and it it sounds to me again he's winning that battle. And I applaud the ownership for doing that let general manager -- basketball coach likewise let him make callable wick was sitting in this year few weeks back yet. I kind of got a sense that that doc wouldn't be back it up and I think that's dancing -- and -- point in trying to make. I did not get the same type of confidence from -- about. That Guillen is inciting and he's been doing all year -- when it's been brought up the doc who's going to be fired earlier this season the and it came on it's absolutely not. You know it's made up you know which -- of itself is body slam -- on -- however that was or public vote of confidence fired the next -- I mean you know which would revert all the Orioles do that every company though it is the -- that I think in the Monica and I think of the European never gives you that you -- the towards. You say it was -- in the apartments can help get him back. -- I think get a solid via his corner and I think that's it but I will say the -- get back to the them. The ping pong -- stuff if they land it potent it was not actually believe he will come. If the two of them come out and they end up with a one or two which gives them a little bit of flexibility latitude one or two. I think the spike you've seen interest in that team over there our cuts were street he's going to -- him. An oak cliff -- and his Quayle -- got right into the landscape now they're going to the other at such a pitcher it's no. But they're not gonna be Donald another look like the next day like today I think Tino. Yes yes they'll get they'll get a huge -- they're going to action and make their huge going to get those two if they don't if they don't they I think no I almost think they have. I think they have to go. And making significant for. For a significant impact that problem which means you're probably going to have to deal Jefferson as part of the -- a short -- pierce is a visual Laguna I. I'm not sure Paul Pierce is going to go along with a program if you do something like that. I think they're going to have to do. To get that ball that they would have gotten with water to end to keep Paul Pierce -- as if you don't have a happy Paul Pierce or issues. I think yeah I think they will beat the going to be forced to but the would you do that Jefferson and graduate that's top Clinton put them -- the third. -- is not going to get you. I haven't been and a package with the third -- again that you guard magic guard. Did you O'Neal -- W do that. I think I would. It's -- net than that I -- what all of 29 having the in my -- 281 you know. I think you gotta do now because she hits for the Knicks but the the the if they don't. One or two and they end up with the number three of the trade away three from middle -- eight and Wally Szczerbiak published litigated in -- no no