Doc Rivers

arrival here at the garden get ready for the big draft party we liked golf fictional. Max likes to called the center actual marathon you beyond all until he actually passes out. Or ridiculous of the victims of Doc Rivers Doc Rivers joins us courtside what it was a familiar seats you excited about this tonight. Yeah it's it's a really -- you know we may use that we Maine I used -- but because it's a good draft if we don't use it is he'll be because it allows us news and uninteresting we -- him last hour and he said there were a couple of deals that he brought up that he thought would benefit you was a coach -- you'd win earlier. Yet use that you thought those deals were were crazy. What's your gender an all of this how would you looking at this that can you continue. The coach any MBA and coach a team that might not -- a lot awful lot of well I don't want to continue to.

Do that I can you bad but I also think my responsibility more responsibility is that to do what's right for me. What was right for the franchise and I think you know I actually some in my counterparts criticized you know other coaches they see you get ticker yourself and you know clearly I would love to have talent I think when I would have talent we would win and inexperience I think we're growing and -- to. I just want to make something quickly a bad movement and then later you regret it so there are some deals that we're looking at that I do like that would make you better coach tomorrow as well. And I hope those views are are done but you know those tough.

When you say deal you mean more than one possibly could happen now use the there's a lot of on the table but one. You know when you could do because they all involved draft. When did that would go way I'm sorry when you evaluate or give information to be -- on your import. How much is predicated on the guys that you presently have and what -- doing in the offseason to get better I think it's.

More on the guys that already have and I know. Who they are in I guess it would be my evaluation and the more I think they're going whether their work you know not in the summer. Probably doesn't play into that a lot because they all are on the wanting urgency is. Our guys are working their butts off this summer yet she still know who they are would be maybe in the couple years from now and that allows me to have insight in in -- NBA trade for a.

We looked at -- you Warren this summer. We talked about Jeff Green he saw -- via witches. And you'd really like if it is the really cute -- they -- pre -- them that well yeah I would you know oh. -- is which were cute for his days as a partner you know well very -- probably the most steal of the group at two you know four rookie. Position right now 433 war and that actually hurts the most open probably hurts with us took with Paul Pierce at the three -- four you know it's -- tougher for us to him. You know sometimes you have to take the best players sometimes today the best bit if it's really close go with it that's a big differences are talent in the best players are. That is and the guys at -- team better that you go to this place that you see here he. Both look for the by him if everybody does that note I'm sure you can't really look at the tape yeah he with. To the skill level I -- alive I've. I've watched probably 1015 games you know or at least highlights of home and in some war games who have to Los Angeles three weeks ago to watch lives now obviously he's played against no one -- on -- theaters and and it one guys on my considerate here but -- it is it's these applicants. Can shoot the basketball it's loans jumped where oh handles the ball well it's these these when you watch him he's that you in the workouts now you're always have to tip of that because he does that same work so probably every day in you can become professional. A trio at work outs you have to be careful there but when you look at -- seven feet tomorrow and you look at. Its needs in what is already -- that Chinese league is nothing in the call that. If you put brought deterrent easily the best team that you put it in the NCAA. They may win intimately -- so if you go on net scales say what you would look at the -- and so. I mean he's a factor is the guy that. He's scary one light because we haven't seen him enough -- and so if you if you draft him he may turn out to the the third best players second best player in this draft and he may not and that's what scares you as a coach -- especially.

Did you go try to find out instantly we now know that he speaks fluent English. To try to find out what you -- deal -- interpreter if they -- I don't know you probably have heard the the score just worked out on the floor -- that and they obviously it loved. Grab the ball and I start put him one of our sets and I was talking away from him. On purpose I was talking to the other three kids on the floors that this is what we're going to do and weaknesses which are going to have to you have to destroyed in. And he did it mean he knew exactly what we're doing and that that help the light gym a lot.

that -- oh lead late at all -- why. That's good and audio. It doesn't get eight I have played well Leon that whip and -- I think -- already written. No government and god now what what that does well yeah yeah. I was at a bus that was a true memorial it is rare to have a program.

But that obviously is a factor in the way when you talk about him. People talk about him and imaginative -- well -- intelligent basketball player a guy who gets it. And I'm wondering you watch a lot of these guys with the skill set there great -- you really good athlete but if they don't get it. Doesn't that not translate into this league now it doesn't mean if you don't -- that going in a lot of cases you know especially in the field apartment you know if you have that you don't I don't that a big believer that you can teach -- which you can teach your system and hopefully they did that little better hitter if there's challenges I have enough. And they can override it but they'll never be great great players -- guys who have great trio naturally in game when you put atlases and in the skill level. To that. They have a chance of the daytime and you know it looks like yes you said no one's surprise you -- so it's the you know it's going to be a guy. You know he as the nucleus that since

and I don't know.

It's supposed approximately how -- these ideas but he's going to be that guy is going to make an impact early because he personally pleased with the energy that you have seen before. And it's not make it who years that's talent people don't realize you've noticed even your immediate word and not. -- argued you always hear fancy well he should just play boring well it's who it is either you have that in you go. But his knee is a -- our work out in Phoenix where he worked out which have greater roar. There are times that you know on the ovals they couldn't they -- in his first step or seven footer is unreal you know John -- senior tell me he's known since cute -- most applied for. Of -- going to juniors -- You can see that in the way he plays he's a guy. It will score points from but he from making right decisions defensively he's going to affect you he's going to make it better. You think the deficiency of not having that little jumpers gonna hurt him is that you don't have to develop that's going to have developed that I'd that you real I don't think -- great shooter. But -- so steal everything -- the other way that he's going to make an impact next year they'll be on the floor he's going to help the team and as the shot it's better mcenroe would be. But he took the ball -- recently and if so what what's -- would suspect balls wide latitude here in this about law and you guys have been around for a long -- rumors come from everywhere and his agent did make the comment without having talked to Paul but -- Call once and so and so does Al Jefferson and sort of they're always know personally. You know I don't get out but -- upset you year players world they were aware. Well and so -- and so everyone else with Paula I gotta say he's he's been very good area and he sees that we're trying to prove the mask walk. And I think he -- that we.

have you been in this league long you been clicking have you ever seen. As many great players would be moved to -- talked about being moved or. It's it's it's it's effective it's huge snowball of trades or possible trades this year. Have been I believe or if this were to just sit this.

I was cold outside and says of the top players one player complains that. You better go out and gave me agreed to -- want to leave an ex players as being too. And then it just falls in line you know and a lot of it is agent driven that's that you should be out Tuesday. -- though. I don't know I -- that I tried never to be you know say field screw. -- and I value area and guys didn't complain that does it I'm going to make my team better and that and now they do this our job to make it better but there was just there you know was for me is work everybody on the team wants to be. When you when you. You've had to deal with a the last couple years the development of a lot of young players yeah. Around the a lot of other young players yeah that's how difficult is that compared to bringing in a young player. Within established veteran team it's it's the subjective the the toughest part of my job is that when you have to develop young players and there's other young players are now developing all of them and there's not a lot of.

Examples set for the you know minus Paul and Wally because he's injured. They don't see you don't see it every dated seated in the locker room -- see each other and trying to get to the -- to roles is that Brcko. Because their competition in each other. You know they're still. Trying to make their days at mr. name and so. What they can do it outweighs the guy next to them so they can get that and so that that's the tough part for me yet for any team has audio it's very different coach you know you go. You put the you know you're -- veteran team. He sees it -- only from the coach's voice everyday yellen this you should do. But he also sees it every day from the veterans how they get two games you know game preparations you know. For guys you're around and talked -- beginning of the year last year. I asked him what they did on game day. No no -- had an answer. You know and they don't ever ritual like veterans or veteran players and everybody to every sport -- know exactly. What they're going to eat you know they don't go over the -- home I mean it's how you prepare for eight early 70 guys. Did have an answer this I don't know what do whatever -- and that's what has to be taught that just the best match Tuesday.

With a McDonald's probably at a kid wanted to get McDonald had about six about six 4000800 of them that do that you work if you're good at everything -- The governor. You can count or did you go see -- let the -- all -- the forever and they. But it hasn't been having of that that would -- hypothetically speaking. So if you were to get a really good deal for like a 2526 year old player but let's say for Paul years. How much would that set you back that -- or April figures yeah. If you would tree if you got an offer for Paul peers not you don't have that veteran on the younger pleased to emulate what this move -- it's Pablo. So I don't think I have well but in the long -- you're willing to do that if he can't but not what are your goals right now obviously you want to mention.

There are more aware of and that is how do you -- oh that's that's that's the million dollar question how do you think you went well I think you have to keep Paul Brown and you have to bring talent around. I think it's very important and it can't just be you know afterwards now if you look at this team break in mostly throughout the year. What would you say you -- is the with the well besides veterans because to me that's the biggest just experience what we're talking about I think you know really that is really important now worker and you know was up and down last year but I think you'll have a better -- work this summer but when either one of those -- about if -- role for him out right now. Reprieve there and so if we needed one thing right now it would be that the other thing we need is to Leo and you know and is extremely -- the great which you've you've been around the game long enough ago everybody looked great -- everybody is ahead of schedule so you have this -- and -- yeah -- image to remember them that is that same injury -- perhaps it came back and wait three years never jumped this let's -- biggest problem I'd be concerned about tickets only like you. Yours is more about the mental game it's it's -- obvious physical it really just acting this certain situations where we you -- it. Tony would not be cute just all the madly deeply to beat two atlases. That you would. It he without Cuba there that's when the big differences yeah and that's that's a concern obviously in in this day and time with an injury guys -- completely -- that time the Vegas how long is going to take you know mentally it took me awhile physically spy though just some people -- never return a little bit physically it was -- so I would say. That position to have a lock down. Would be very very important forces in fact it may override even size right now we see. Defensive player because well. They're going to be great if -- injuries -- body at times and though but we need case we -- guys did so on given nice -- doesn't have to guard Kobe Bryant -- someone else and that all of your office.

of the hypothetical question hypothetically if Kevin Garnett were coming years paper out Jefferson would you be happy with that. It's tough I would be happy deterred oh I figured it would be but what make your team better -- it makes me Garnett to that today oh wouldn't it. Era is now they'll wind so people out there but Garnett is a better way but what he providing -- window where you'd think you'd be able to compete for championships the next 34 years we would have -- obviously but the what's the Garnett -- the world in the --

only make your team better now they also bring people with -- being guys now want to play for you. You know there's some free agents out there who I can't name who would look at us differently and it's -- day. I can fit here I can help -- win that's why those that Paul Pierce's of the world are so valuable to your franchise and that just that it was as far as with the white. They're valuable because they bring others with that and if you put two together. You'd be amazed me other guys want to join in and -- at -- where they think the successes going so that's where his value which comes.

But I as a coach real -- a -- Paul Pierce Kevin Garnett together that's going to be -- there's no secret you know as good as your talent and when you get great talent. You have a chance that coach was was it also do for acutely -- Wins he's who wrapped around other people on the look at Tony parker people were shocked that that and what he developed -- that he would so late in the first round of that draft. Maybe -- put up with Tim Duncan maybe it's different story -- different stores all -- me you look at the spurs that they've won the lottery twice. You know lottery toys in -- but they have and that's at an all -- and Tony parks that you -- But playing with -- doctor in playing which you know which helps as well and you know the more talent we put around us if we keep now which I've looked. Around him with Paul makes -- better player if you brought regarded in it makes -- to a better player because they're great players and great players make good players that. I know -- use -- different obviously by the way the picture of themselves and conditioning off season whenever but. Is there a line we use that thing he's on the back nine. Like 30 but his --

80s it's it's what you see -- there's no way to keep the committee -- a -- victories pages where you know prime years I think it changed you know I think because guys you know -- you know like -- good -- where he's been in five years. He should be. -- I don't know that's true I stupid to 2827 through 32 to 34 now. Are still -- music career because that's when meant to -- can be so I don't think that -- today. -- do you think that's going in our favor -- longer is guys are playing better longer two

they worked I don't know. -- going to -- nobody I -- San Diego ballpark rip got going back. Underneath it. At a restaurant. -- if you're in the week -- go to the -- that really even that much that they shape right now I think it's great. All of these were it's their way. I think is one word. You have to have a rest or if you don't -- yourself. You know bodies but the real issue with a breakdown entry in are so bad that they work out the out the year it is sometimes --

That was an argument that I have that the two things -- first -- you need to and coaches that you in the the development that's going on. But there is there's two lines one your body needs rest or or you don't recover and it goes the other way too. You know there isn't lying that -- has been more basketball play. The condition yet you know and I think one of the areas that I think has gone the wrong way and are the you know we'd never -- it was -- basketball all -- every day. Now you -- Oklahoma guy NC have you worked out the days that you. What you do what you do it laud lifted I ran he never mentions basketball and I think that's where the line is. It's going to be pushed back. You gotta be on the floor I think they got about.

They yours so read about the so that she's beater that -- look at the other team it would they be exercised they beat them back -- with like. -- team doing so pushed appropriate. It's -- and it it is a bow basketball. To me what it is you know get out and haven't let's be true look at the past -- world does that certainly. Translate it -- oh -- or build -- well.

Well so -- host Dennis ago that we play at game seven on the track. -- early -- And basketball in the like the truth is but it went. Weights and stuff for starters we play against look at guys you can applaud you want when it gave them to get excited about it I don't know in the L as on the court I'm going to win and so. The skill development and that's where we we went to Orlando you know six guys went to land and worked with coaches and we continued skill development when I'm. More the other stuff. You know oh Walter -- let them do there what do but the basketball parties were the main. Changes in that -- guys work in the summer. Or in the basket sentiment to take shots in that's a -- great seeing you good luck tonight in my I have a good one Barbara -- will be back. -- earlier at the -- it's