Mike Gorman

each and every Wednesday at this time we -- and Celtics basketball with the superb play by play announcer on fox sports net New England a buddy Mike -- it's on the line -- to you Mike. Nothing says New Year more than a Celtics west coast swing right

yeah it -- that was and never -- That a bad -- on what we played new year's even want to the Indians. That's one way to keep the --

With by the way two different basketball's

yeah you know -- gathered out by the pool around it I think that much ado about nothing else in most of the players and I thought you let you know -- set -- overvote octave.

I agree with you I was surprised to -- doc talking about petitioning the league so they can have one more game with the old ball or the new ball before they went back to the old bought a house with a -- kidding me but I would want to ask you I would ask you about Paul pierce what's the latest with -- what you expect to see him back.

Well where I don't know what we can expect to see him back I think we can expect to find out what he will be back and and week I thought -- about Los Angeles. You know off what I sought I would think that it's going to be later as opposed to sooner and given what I've learned about what a stress reaction is in what -- predecessor to. I would imagine that they Europe -- so --

With pierce out of the lineup we've seen a glimpse of the Celtics future how does it -- year.

you guy Tony -- certainly has played Michael.

Yeah has I'm so surprised I didn't think he had this them that means to me Mike -- he's great trade is that I.

Out -- gathered at that -- period I -- Ellis stock when it that it science. He has certainly played really well he has played like the guys that everybody thought he'd -- beit el al is probably the experience appears in the Palestinian double teams be treated like a superstar in and and so. I think elvis' record cram course they -- do quite well.

You get the opportunity traveling with the team to get a feel for the the temperature. Off the court as well and and as they were going through a eight trying west coast trip out of the young players hold up -- things.

He's young guys he got called up very very well if if if the all the guys at the lowest Szczerbiak active ever amount to become much more trouble it bothered by losses young guys because -- think at these days of the I do know they played with a little more intensity of Portland in the on the trip. This team generally does play hard it is question -- what percentage of the game they play hard. I thought -- lead with a lot more intensity. If so hopefully that will carry over to I think certainly get Cleveland and could spot rakhmonov wins editorial last.

Speaking of defense or lack thereof what has happened to Sebastian Telfair he seems to have fallen off of doc rivers met.

You have to back and think he needs to be a better offensive player and and -- feels he needs to be a better defensive play so it took that I. That is able to get on the right -- there I I think -- a lot -- is -- the point guard again and -- you know I have no argument with with that myself and united I think the market should -- given the players that they the problem important RK. Kicking up -- keeps happening in. I think he's Russell Crowe in gladiator just keep. But to stick your original question I mean Sebastien needs to become a.

And I agree with that -- in it makes me wonder actually makes me question. What exactly the Celtics were thinking over the summer -- if you give up a first round pick. To a choir Sebastian Telfair and give up another first round pick to require Rajon Rondo and both of those guys are really out of the mix now you've gone back to what you already hadn't Delonte West what exactly where you don't.

their ideal. -- primary where I -- for the other to make that deal with the development of his contract and have money to to decide on the people -- the future what necessarily agree to that to help to Boston I think topic. Who in that deal in Portland wanted to move and the Celtics who would expect the primary motivation for that deal was not Sebastien tell us point it was to get out on these rates and contract.

I don't lottery pick it shouldn't it shouldn't cost you a top ten pick. The move that contract

can't argue that Michael and I did not I I do think that I'm still hold out hope I I still believe there are those going to be 20. -- over I thought it very well Seattle. Make a network it looked at the plate -- way to play him or he just makes it happened when he on the court right now we turn the ball over you know can you know -- to -- him sometimes at the Tennessee keep both teams in the game. But at least keep him out.

Well play good news bad news I mean the bad news is the Celtics go one and four on the west coast trip in the record is now 11 in 19 but could it is is. -- game and a half out of first at their vision.

Gotta love that and activate right you just can't get out you go out -- every game is delicate.

And I'll tell you what that's what actually worries me because I think the fact that they're kind of in the division on. Might have an effect on moves that they might or might not make and cover up problems that they probably have at this point.

Well I you know I hear that things are -- I don't think it's al it's no matter what happens is going to be worse than about it would seem -- very quickly but he got the head. So I don't think you gotta get Greg note number one and number two I don't think Rego is worth that. From what I've -- that I think he's -- now that vote before and nobody cared about it doesn't work out so you know I I still like the beat the idea that the Atlantic division title hang out there in the intensely get in the playoffs I think that's what you -- you -- he got to teach guys how to -- and -- decade and you are to win by winning regular season game. You know you're -- earlier but beyond activity in the game losing streak yeah they handled it pretty well and that probably isn't good pick maybe they -- so well maybe they should get more used to and have a higher expectation level of witty so not for following his selected in the hope it them in the draft at the display

your right my they try to do that 97. Had a great opportunity in San Antonio came -- commits an it's a story we know we don't Netanyahu only that.

Well we don't need to do that the league. I don't think -- visited him.

I don't think it's a diabetic he's he's probably going to be the best player in the draft coming out.

I think he will and I think although a lot of NBA guys I talked to really love this its axis. Yep they're really think he could be a your -- intent.

All he's an -- people out there haven't watched them. I know you follow college basketball to -- he's a fantastic player he's a lot of fun lot.

Yeah he had -- and he he might even be -- under liked and out and you know I think that people are starting to -- little bit about olden. You know yeah he does a lot of good there. I just don't think he's the second. He's not the bar at.

Throw -- the course of his NBA career the one thing you could say about Wally Szczerbiak is he could shoot the ball. And sense coming off the injured list he's not shot well at all lease 14 for 51 from the floor in his last four games and it indicates to me he's nowhere near healthy right now.

he -- we couldn't get -- couldn't get either issue on at. On the road trip we tried to like it back. The back -- hotel after the game his ankle is still giving him problems and if you're jump shooter it all starts with your ankles to your market not the lower right. If you know it was -- everything's about to a yeah I think while he is still injured is trying to play through it just like -- the monetary is trying to play through it because the -- appears that there while the 70% probably.

How smart is that from the organization's point of --

Well I don't know it's been questioned. Comment on the phone right now is. It's so -- to be out there. -- got up and down in terms of getting and it.

Mike dale asked you earlier how the young kids were holding up during the west coast trip four game losing streak and -- they won important on asking the same question about doc rivers.

Well I think are held up very well you know way he. You know again -- there -- a lot of good al Jefferson. Is it getting they couldn't a plan that that. They needed it al needed this seed double teams now what going to be in double teams well populous Islamic. He's not in a lot of Alley he's almost because that's all you'd you can try to but it is an invaluable experience for al and instantly Tony has tension on the he understands the really point guard Thursday it should be government all of that much but the fact that who is making shots so -- coaching point of view. So they can develop our Mundo me.

Going to go back to good news bad news the good news for Celtics fans as they get to see LeBron James tonight. The bad news is they get to see LeBron James tonight I I would say that that November 11 loss when the Celtics blew a 25 point lead in the third quarter was the low point of the season as far as I was concerned.

Well yeah I can't we talked about I think -- before you know that that was one of those games delicately in the building in pairs you'd just knew that this -- kept look at the clock oh please move because if these that it does not. If we were much on so I'm not sure I would have -- it is that it was -- point amateur with the bottom losing the baptists to me was at -- was -- up but yeah -- I enjoyed get a get a chance to give up on an advocate again I think it's a pretty good spot -- felt that we didn't do usual red that he cute quarterback in the west coast often. And BA teams the first game back home after west coast trip inevitably the whole team lose. Because they flew all right it. It -- significant classes -- you have. Great days as a result just get distracted what what doctor. About the treaty in this game night. Like just another game on the road trip if we go back. And so I -- curious to see how that mindset work out I know everybody that walked out of the plane -- went 90% he was found weeks but he should be well.

Quick question for you might before -- let -- go since LeBron is going to be here tonight who do you think the Celtics will put on him initially try to slow him down.

Well I mean I think Tony gatti you've got to have a lot of guys who who helped bottom but I I think -- I think China you know -- becomes the defensive stopper guys for the Celtics. And certainly he gives up a lot in the broader perspective and child he he's he is a legitimate. Tony is -- the only guy. Situation we have one one with.

Mike well it's -- it animal tucked in next week via air that it that -- And I see I believe me I was -- its weight for a little they can change in the league you know but I'll be right on the next week first question it's they in my. That is Michael and play by play announcer the Celtics on fox sports net New England