Mike Gorman, Boston Celtics Play by Play

Back on the DL -- holly show it's the day after the NBA draft we're discussing moves we like moves we don't like moves that could have been made. -- a perfect guy to talk about all things NBA all things Celtics. An -- who's who's who's who's better than our guy Mike warm right now and Mike what's going on. Mike I'm -- great -- in last year. -- a little shaky start you predicted 43 wins this 124. You're only 19 wins off right that he wanted to and wanted to throw out there how many wins does this newfangled Boston Celtics team win 40 people -- like the only -- way to go out on the -- like fate but he. Mike and I are really disappointed deals are here today he's vacationing in Maine the Bob Howry and I know it on -- TV guy extraordinary is he not been like in the deal. Mike I want to know Bob Howry likes to deal I'm still little confused by -- I'm sort of not working out what do you think.

Well let me put it it is where I affect you we can let's use ESP and -- Unbiased source of great players at the top one of the players certainty that would rates would expect -- I told you last week. We can get two of the top 23 players -- now. And get somebody take Wally Szczerbiak contract are. For the number five it's on --

Well -- he's thinking about I am thinking about it because and I'm not I'm not trying to avoid the question it's -- it's a good way of putting it. And most likely I'd say yes but there a couple of exceptions for example you look at New York. They have a top 20 talent and Zach Randolph let it doesn't necessarily help their team because.

And set up to a three to five.

Exactly -- Eddie carried their -- about Marbury so chemistry wise. It doesn't help so that's my question about ray Allen if you talent absolutely is an all star we've we've -- seven times. Does he help this team get to a level where they're not only going to the playoffs but advancing in the playoffs.

Well I think that he I think it's certainly helped him to get that first level of any particular you know panic two. Who'd get matched up with in that first the I mean I I can't play. I was fascinated by the I really -- and you know somebody get a little bit I've watched a lot of tape on him. I like the idea that he -- all -- eyes what I didn't like with the idea that it made -- to a three year plan but he thinks he can be. So what if -- pull the trigger on that little spot in the first but the the more I look at it the more right I don't think the -- principally better -- make in the deal that's that's the goal of Africa batted at midnight to work 7 O'Clock. The question that -- aware that the also you know he'd get that get out of the the Boston perspective a little bit of that in all of last night and listens to. National radio show and they've been under its draft experts question is who grew up about. I think it was but I.

You know Mike I make the same point that day you've made as far as the Celtics being better their fourth -- good trade but where are pulled back just a bit is. How much better can they get from here and that seems to be the question now I think a lot of fans there are looking at this right now if it only gets them into the playoffs and they can't advance to the finals or become a championship caliber team. Then really Elliott did was kind of like changed. Course in midstream you know if they'd stand young maybe something better when it happened three or four years from now.

Yeah he about it and it and it that would disappoint at. I think it would be more legitimate point that if any was. Getting up at the end -- got -- last night and okay it was food cart teams to what was your training camp. And that's really not even -- great things in the field after. He will make. Will still be any different looking to different the -- where it is right now -- it's -- so. I don't think it is another step in the process to get back to reply to that. It's certainly brings the right a lot closer as opposed to -- ideas out. These guys have to be good -- you guys have quote the Indians are both there. Post that there are no excuses what talk about -- down. Experience but this team now that's that's a very different attitude going to. He's exit at. Let's look at the what these guys grow -- a -- basketball operations have coached both say we have to. Now that's part.

Mike everybody knows who ray Allen is on the court one of the best shooters in the in in the NBA. What's he like as he locker room guy whats he like off the court.

I've known basically as a freshman you he's he's terrific guy starting Marshall -- Arctic knows even better accurate. And aren't going relations. It would be quick he could speak to I've rated the -- a true football. Solid I outside life of evidence in question problem the Seattle web site this morning. That people here a good idea. Well like -- I think the only question I have my directly to your question. I know a solid guy knows me. Keep his own life yet whether it. Leader whether or not he's going to be -- Joe -- on pole and become a mentor. I don't know I don't know that -- beat the Celtics rookie. What that all.

Is there an opportunity for this team to improve defensively when you talk about angel rivers saying that they're not done at this stage it's a two part question really can they get a guy in here who can help them defensively and can and can doc coached deep sense.

it yeah I think that the big question I think that would have to go get paid to this team now if there's two characteristic that one paid. Into the Glen Davis certainly helps and getting getting the guy who was the player of the year -- these conferences in a lot of you act kept him -- play so you know they they have found of the -- the problems still remain adopt. Perkins in the reject it out of the Celtics -- quickly become small so I think we have to get another eight to. Defensive oriented but he -- based on the -- Kevin Garnett it -- if they are but I don't know what I think this morning. Bizarrely octave -- stated it -- Brent Wright utley country but it. On here are great theater and Mark Ellis like at.

Would you really want what lies that.

Well I think Mark Ellis is is is is is shown to be a very pretty good young player 17 games got them Peter -- to play not if he is talking about. -- so -- and you know Brandan Wright was Rick rated very highly of this is three guys who began the war Garnett who probably. Immediately it would your top 67 players and I would ever. It.

Mike you want to go back to something you said earlier I spent a month Colin this guy yeah. Last night I start hearing E I felt that I really threw me out of the I don't know back to do this all column ego to have its name of the economy.

And helped that they out of -- keep. I don't --

Yes -- so let doesn't go with E you said you were intrigued by him. Why is that mean what what what got me.

it instead of a lot of the of the eight. -- an awkward watching his play in recruit like his game I you know this is great analogy he he reminded me of big Ginobili. -- he is he put his shoulder after he bought the basket. Ecstatic every -- that everything take it's very aggressive and you know I think from my head from what I hear what I saw that the kids will be of very very good player. But it may be three years before that player that's probably -- to a and the -- the --

And it does this plants originate from the top but where it was last night's trade kind of like a job security deal there isn't -- you know when they come on the put so much pressure on themselves say there's no more excuses we have to win now. It's they could have gone with some of these intriguing guys at the number five pick and gone more gradually but would they have been able to see it through. Because there's pressure from the top.

Well I think it. I think that pressure from the topic and kind of pressure that that if I have in my you guys ever adopted to to get numbers I -- I think there's pressure from the topic of the ones we. I don't play him. But there in the business to do I don't think it anyway this with a view. It was because he had not think in part tactic and you know. Even boosted it may not be any any really make moves to try to make it accurate that long term. Not too cute next week you have to leave out and so. I hit. If accommodate the pressure I think we have an ownership that this is there a couple -- wants to win a winning. In this with a view that would -- the closest to that goal and an also. You know this as a separate from all the other Davis also people it and I think that was there already -- a huge commitment all peers and financially and now they've -- most of --

Mike on asked about a couple of the Celtics division rivals let's start with the New York. What type of for -- I expect to see their because. We already know the Portland plans to buy out Steve francis' contract and let him go so they'll. The Knicks have done the same thing without making this dale.

Yet they cut out but I mean I think you know it is mixed obviously feel like a whole lot that would back Randolph but -- it is back and keep it back together which a lot of people don't think but if he can't keep perspective that it makes. Obviously got better.

On paper on -- I -- I don't live like -- I don't with Zach Randolph Stephane Barbieri and Eddie -- at a C a disaster there does al -- or do.

Okay I critic of the Barrett is that the last I think there's at least you don't have people with with with with Steve Francis. And Jamal Crawford that are very mean you you couldn't play those guys if it can be bought. Now David Lee take a little bit of it in this. But other you know the idea of curry and and and and off if we keep -- noses clean it in trouble. You know -- pretty formidable with two guys to deal that Atlanta of he'll -- it would 25 and 13 before you know after.

There he's a man and -- also want to ask you about team across the river. And New Jersey they picked up Shawne Williams what I'd like.

If I I was trying to open up conventional it again he provided with. If -- is just -- block shots and I think these that's kind of what topics do --

So while the Celtics are continuing to look around if you look at how things finished up last year at the top of the Eastern Conference and where the Celtics were with Paul Pierce injury. You like there opportunity to get kind of into the middle of the elite 8 in the Eastern Conference.

Well you know again I don't get into question with a question but if this is the Celtics can get 70 plus well you. Ray Allen Allen. Got to think they've witnessed any of it. Sure yet though it if if they do that in the division for the what went that they do about it. Yep leap forward 40 I would. You know in the Eastern Conference you're you're. You're probably in the last week of the -- right home court advantage.

So you haven't seen anything from yesterday in other deals that during the off season that -- shaken up the Eastern Conference to make it stronger the Celtics -- by by just getting to be a 500 team get themselves right in the mix.

Well you know Cleveland got a piece of Washington -- outfielder if things. Depending political but then what currency -- to become factors that is happier distract. On worse -- Detroit Rasheed Wallace -- and it paxil he. So yeah I didn't think it seemed that the property he's coming back after the again I think he could make a real quick -- that nobody you know he's stupid because step forward.

Well Mike is certainly going to be fun talking to you this year not that it wasn't -- thought in the last season. Got applied to -- an 18 game losing streak and I alone asked Mike about movies and or something else surprised today -- you didn't drop a movie -- it was good for some movie referenced it just wasn't it does what their rated him.

To lot of -- at night. It really get up like a work hard.

He got game as to each other as he got game would you have shuttles where did you watch that movie when it came out at let's -- race performance that.

I just record like you know again read it makes it you've got a library and there is an exceptional and if you have liked it. Listen to question his thoughtful answers. The community here is really got like ray if ray is great ankle issues. And they -- just spurred if it ankle issues are gone. I think 68 months -- people.

Mike thanks for the time what's thought to yourself yeah yeah you -- That's Mike Gorman from Memphis and -- draft stuff and