Sports Sunday Talking Rajon Rondo and NBA Refs

Third and final hour sports Sunday Sports Radio WEE I will take after the pregame show for Boston Red Sox baseball John operations party here hard at work in preparation. It will be joined in Toronto by. Joke instantly on and a Dave O'Brien that starts -- -- out 1220 thereabouts first pitch the final five. Couple of quick text messages taking -- task. -- used to -- Rondo was one of your favorite players in the NBA to watch do you still feel that way given his lack of effort at times he is my favorite player -- and and yes I have said the past I'll say it again. I think I think he is to keep this basketball team's success. And and -- have to score 44 point. By them to it for him to be the key to that to their success they lost that game. What he has to be as is the guy you saw the other night. It that the facilitators the distributor. Mickey's a remarkable player I think there are times and docs even admitted it's. Gets down on himself or eat eat eat for whatever reason may -- his own worst critic docks at the image of you're slapping him in the face. You know like -- you don't want to let out all let's go well -- and another Baja and other tactics as you are -- How you people get these radio jobs is beyond me how can you sit there and rash Rondo. After the post season he's had the -- is poured his heart out on the floor how about last year when he played with a noticeably separated elbow. This is why people hate the media more importantly the Boston media you disgust me and put dates have. You really fail. How do you feel after game one it was a game one Atlanta. Would -- Rondo. You -- that whole thing with a -- -- hearted people Rondo if you took the measurement of Rondo popularity right then and there. Probably wasn't very -- But he's coming off this 44 point performance is coming off just another good game. We understand but you can't turn a blind died -- all the things you talk about dale. Which is Rondo is of victory very I guess kind word -- it is unique. Unique place. And that's why we said -- is you have to get the best -- We have no chance and I I I love Rajon Rondo -- game and I I love everything about when he plays like Rajon Rondo. He doesn't give you a complete and total leopard every night and and maybe docs right maybe it's because he get down on itself. The -- you know he's his own worst enemy he gets upset with with what he's doing not doing and all that stuff then. For whatever reason he doesn't always give you of what he gives. What he has given you want a number of occasions in this series are trying to find the text here. The one about I'm sorry I can't find now but I'll paraphrase 'cause I can't find it to read it to you exactly when it's a great job -- in Australia -- not what you're looking -- I haven't seen I haven't seen none of those actually are no this this has to do with how because the Entercom has the c.'s broadcast rights. It's my obligation apparently to carry the the NBA's water on this well that's true we all know Mac and and we we all have that memo last week government buildings and and that and that the. That's the reason I won't criticize the fact it's spot Oster is still refereeing in the NBA. When he was implicated in the Tim Donna he situation because of the number of cell phone conversations. Between the two. 300 or phone calls between December of 2006 and April of 2007. And and one of the -- said down. Well -- some textures have taken to a point where they've actually said he's a convicted felon which he's not. And and they said you know why is he still refereeing in India in the NBA -- -- one. If you go a little -- November 5 2008. There was a there was a series of articles SI dot com USA today the New York Times espn.com. All finally got an opportunity to talk to Scott Foster. Scott Foster and I'm gonna reach out directly what it says on espn.com. Article quote. Foster was cleared by the FBI. And general port the NBA commissioned from Lawrence -- a -- it's. He officiated last year's NBA finals now you might think that the report commissioned by the NBA is suspect and that's fine if you wanna do that that's fine. He was cleared by the FBI. I'm gonna glut on a limb and say the FB I didn't have a financial stake in this and -- -- they actually investigated -- the best of their ability they cleared Scott Foster. Scott Foster and Tim Donnie were a long time friends in fact just such a degree that Scott Foster is the godfather. One of team Donna he's kits yes they talked on the phone a lot they did -- The FBI investigator at the whole thing and ultimately cleared Foster he's not a convicted felon as somebody said the guy he he he did not. He did. He was implicated because of the phone call volume between he and Donna -- but upon investigation he was cleared. Yeah and by the way Michael Corleone was cut by the Carlos kid how I think how that worked out for Carlo in the -- while there you. I 6177790850. Whole free 8885250850. I Jesse's out member state Jesse Qaeda. Okay thanks -- agriculture what's up. Well I would open a discussion about Rondo went on I think you're right I think. And we get those lights on every so often where now maybe now 100%. Able you know to be mentally you know 100% mentally committed to the game and having his emotions are very part of that what you said. Very emotional guy and sometimes things affect him more than they should more than you would. All want them to do so you know we we do get that every so often wearing it particularly game -- -- importance. It is societal. Or arm. Well overall ma'am I'll watch Rondo. And I see the effort that he can hear what you didn't seem to Edmonton in you know when he's got his arrest for a few games. Man good effort in the energy and passion we get from him. It's just amazing to watch and I think you're saying what are your favorite player to watch and we are certainly agree with that these he's obviously much better player in the league right now. Young pastor -- all about it dark and for a couple of years put on. Just watching him keep going and keep pushing and playing your entire duration of game two in the all the points scored and tourists. I've -- him is just amazing to watch and if -- Celtics. You watched that game and the -- what got us and we have injuries but you -- feel good. Our goal of the rest of the series that -- -- you know this guy. He can't lift you lot and you know how areas and I think it's going to be great to watch no matter what -- Look I think it would be an upset if the Celtics pull off a series win against the Miami Heat but if they do pull it off it'll be because of John on. And that's how do it in this as a news file we said the subject in this series. Then that if if the Celtics are going to be in this series Rajon Rondo has to be one of the two best players in the four. And that's what he's -- Tiger I agree on no win when you have you know KG helping out as consistently as he does. -- you know in the -- no work great together and inning game sir you know they were just great and they're connecting on so many great passes and getting KG in the pain in the post announced. Great all that's you know that's him not to interrupt you but the that's one of the things I think when we're on the radar about the last win for the Celtics. The they had more points inside the pain they've had since 2008 in a playoff game. Yet are you right LSU that was definitely huge. And especially you know with the size advantage now that you know we're KGB and then washes out for Miami and you know apple and door and I think a pretty good job I mean he's he can be forced down -- you can be quite an annoyance you know he's strong and and he can you can bomb KG a little bit and involve other guys and it will get those rebounds and those are so. -- challenge by the settling an advantage on our part there. Like -- -- in game three what the Celtics found not that. Not that it was -- Hurley you know some off -- moment but what they found is that KG at the center position. Working down low working in the paint was it was an advantage they have especially with wash out. It in it was an advantage to such a degree that in the fourth quarter. What Erik Spoelstra ended up doing was putting LeBron James on Kevin Garnett. Because he was dominating in the paint he was hoping I guess that bit LeBron James could muscle and out of that area. Not if they elect to start the game that way tonight. I'm telling you LeBron James -- file out but he he will follow out and that's saying something because that seems to be hard to deal. To the texture who. I I feel like I sort of have to go over this over and over he's a convicted felon for tax fraud in the plane ticket scandal. Scott Foster. Was Kenny -- hour. We'll get refereed yup and it by the way that wasn't Scott Foster and for and I'll give -- that the bumper sticker version okay. Out referees in the NBA -- first class airplane tickets. He would downgrade the tickets. To coach him and he failed to pay taxes on 26500. Dollars of additional income over a three year period. I he didn't plea bargain his case because he felt he was innocent he went to trial Kenny -- that is he was convicted of a felony three counts of tax -- and or not reporting downgraded airline tickets as income to the internal revenue server market you do that with a heralded both first class to -- us first class tickets that I have. You know when that happened on this is going off topic but. When that all happen and came down I was reading about it. -- crime. I understand yes at what he yen and he backed debt you have anyone on trial but he said his accountant signed off on a they -- that what he was doing was legal the internal revenue disagreed and he got convicted for. But yet he said -- he he ended up. There's a -- classic on victimless crime then. Yes. I'm out there and GoDaddy I I don't know anybody who you gonna sit here and defend the internal revenue -- -- -- he was unethical. Arab army and cannot receive the same thing. The I don't know be talking -- closer look -- I -- we just move right up -- David Nickelodeon went seven. I. Good morning Taylor and -- you two guys have great chemistry. It you do if you can't think who that's who with a single Ellen Robb did it the other guys not put my deal with him if is -- there. -- what's coming ahead and a well. That would see three guys then right not yet please anybody out in Libya on the table I assume so yes. -- -- -- -- directors and -- I would love this the actor -- austerity because I'd tell my. Got absences -- network. The so I asked him one the last every -- all star team was he said 2004 when McGee was in Pawtucket for AAA. With Tacoma. And he said he he -- replacement player he he flies across the country get to the tenth and he still hasn't pitched the only pitcher that hasn't pitched. Tie game they put a man and he gets -- first two outs Andy Phillips is up former Yankee farm and sure they announce over the -- loudspeaker. -- Phillips gets out here or they don't scorer in this inning the games can be over. So Scott ratcheting gives up a home run in the fellow -- -- OT -- everywhere and cheers and theft or. I don't I don't see him making the -- archives at WW or else they were too many short -- -- having good years there -- a couple of guys. I wanna make mention a couple of stat lines -- a couple of guys to California angels in the -- -- having absolutely unbelievable years. While tell you the guy is guy in Oakland trying car. Who is if you look at if you -- breakdown on numbers out and against -- relievers a video last summer checked he's fourth in the -- amongst relievers he's -- the most innings in the American League. But cook was a had a -- down -- probably one of the once a year -- mountain -- right so he was ahead of -- the other one was Jim Johnson of of the your real sophomore year but took it -- is -- by the way is also the guy who blew up Pedroia is -- back on May second. Be right at her but he's the guy and I do think is gonna make deals -- Using free -- gave up his first hit the fourteen innings -- right. Now these idiots are not funny guy -- was at thirty now because he'd gone and I think striking out 28 or two more Blackburn get thirty strikeouts in fourteen innings totally American League now I mean that's amazing. Yeah I think this -- with the with the angels. There was the teams like the Red Sox have had a really rough start trying to figure things out every bound at the and they figure out the ball a little bit and I think they're going to be in the you know. We kind of sad almost if at the end after all this. Turmoil with the angels. In the new guy hasn't hit a home run in Bobby Valentine does know is left his right and -- Rivera's Oden hurt. It would be kind of a Ballmer almost if at the end. You end up with the Yankees rays Red Sox angels and tigers in the postseason yet tires on fumes not trending more. But I eat it you wind up with the exact same keys to -- thought would make -- be able bomber. I wanna see one of these new teams kind of the best that we in there wells -- if you.