Danny Ainge

" It's time for our weekly visit with Danny -- brought to you by US site insurance the official insurance broker of the Boston Celtics and buy your local. Aerial Lexus dealer the sooner you drive a -- the sooner you'll discover line nothing else. Feels quite like elections hello Danny Joe Lauria."

" I'm good good and I hope but everything's going well with you and your family Nate auld recovered very quickly."

" Yeah everything is is is doing a lot better game let's put it that way and thanks to you win and docked for your run support I really appreciated it. Now while we were going to dealing with some very difficult stuff and all the Boston Celtics you guys with terrific tour -- so well so thank everybody over there for me."

" Well in this conducted to have you back."

" Ankiel let's talk a little bit about the last couple games because these this was a real test. Especially with no Ray Allen and yet your team respond especially that San Antonio game down by 22 to a team of that caliber on the --"

" Yeah I you know would that was a really bad first court that we played -- I think it was just. I'm not sure we will prepared I think some of the guys were prepared for what they might -- San Antonio had lost three games in a row and they have a great deal of pride in the end and a lot and and I think his biggest -- that with a two -- forward ready for that the ducks credit dot tip those guys -- you know to get -- become mountain. You know how affordable miserable first -- he's played all year at the plate what most spectacular third quarters I think is a great creditable job of course and and doc I think for keeping him give him in the right frame of mind and and now. You know sale huge and it's been kind of bite at the bit to get involved in you know he just kept us afloat even the tourniquet in there in the second quarters to eight to keep us alive and that was on T."

" I thought last night you talk about the docks coaching last night both from an offensive standpoint we had no spacing. Early on seemed to be a little bit confused in the offense rushing things. Without Ray Allen out there and defensively. The way he figured okay that they don't have a lot of bigs here weakened. We can shut down Tracy McGrady we pretty much you've got this game I thought the game plan. Of last night's game was brilliant."

" I thought what you thought that we you know you concede that the two open threes that they that we gave them that they made you concede the whole bench react he could even see the players on the court -- all my fault my fault. It was a concerted effort to to keep them off the three point line which is the big strength and bears and to really. Put a little bit of extra attention oh on Tracy but I thought -- actually you know did a fantastic job. To start the game on on Tracy and really hit it hard even though Tracy if you shot of the pilgrimages quote we've finished the job and about games that links and an aggressiveness was was big -- at night."

" Darko a lot of times in this town we talk about Belichick makes it to anybody else Danny very reluctant to -- Labella check making. Adjustments at halftime but the way -- it is adjustments and -- held you know Houston 34 points in the second half. Great defensive."

" Yeah you know every week between could be canceled here and so much of so much of that success on the court you know assistant a state of mind that the players are in it and hurt our guys had a great deal of momentum. To come coming out of training camp and with the enthusiasm of -- all KG is and the newness of the team and it is maintain it. It is indeed almost every challenge we've we've -- just the couple's thing. Stinker games all year long and at bat -- the challenge at this point in the end it's been on the -- just that he the chemistry developed."

" Data were seeing can -- start to make his impact you're on the team Paul with 21 last night it's got to be excited to watch the depth of this team in these games."

" Yeah I mean you know beyond wasn't really a part of essentially a game yet BNP against San Antonio we made that breakfast come back it. We have different guys and then that last night to come in in and play a major role that's kind of went to visit it's been all year with thirteen other than you'd oppose these for the most part getting minutes and Eddie House getting you know it's all year long beyond big stadium now and now PJ brown you know we'll get a lot of contributions out of a lot of different guys -- that we need that we need more than the victory and and we shot it hurt to have both been playing well they're games are picked it up so it's very encouraging teams played a real good face right now."

" I thought there was interest think and abducted her talk about it -- post game press conference where. Sometimes he's not really sure which one of those guys to use of his bigs off the bench and tried PGA early on in the game seem to be a little bit. Out of sync and suddenly get the great game out of Leon -- but. What impresses me the most is. He looks and he sees okay they've got a mismatch inside. This is a night that Leon ball into an awful lot of damage maybe the night before. He's not going to get that type of owner of this match out there he's not going to be able to contribute as much last night. Perfect game where he can give you an awful lot of."

" Right so that's it that's a good thing because we we do have a lot of depth we have deep roster. And you know it there's not. Clear cut in -- serves -- big baby PJ brown they'll bring different things to the table Mississippi we're -- but the guards we get healthy when rate comes back you know you for the deep into Tony Allen you bring in the experience initiating a therapist reality -- You know the shooting a -- out of the betcha there's there's going to be kind of an approach for every one of those guys and it's going to be difficult for pocket that's would try to do right now is. Although these -- these last fifteen or sixteen games is going to feel and act on in the playoffs this. -- would -- we got fourteen guys can play he can't play ball each game."

" Are you worried that Garnett might take it your -- on the game. Is that due to the states and to Jerricho was less than all on TNT did -- answered to tape and -- the I thought our guess was this is slightly US all -- that you actually like Charles last night. I -- being added -- the game start with a double technical and we concern before tip off. --"

" Really didn't you know that the -- going to be chippy game -- they -- they had some approve it continued -- streak our guys obviously with -- with the streak warning that you know and a -- wanted to you know went first ball at all but has to break that streak is just a little bit about it is -- not really that that doesn't surprise. Doubles game disposed to be."

" I -- I kept on watching a game last night I said Rick element and then. That rocket team deserves an awful lot of credit to -- when what 22 games and you book. And have got a lot of complementary players right now especially with the with the the big guy on the lineup. But they really were winning on aggressive play out there deep perimeter game. They they they don't have a post up game right now I mean it was amazing to me that they were able to win that many games in a row with that roster."

" You know it really is certainly you know trade was playing great with you know being in the twelve game winning streak in the they would probably ten more when you know went down and outside you'll Rafer Alston was just you know play -- lights -- it you know sometimes when you have the injury like that your team can really rally and could start playing great. You know and biscuits and super humor before the pathetic guys because all of a sudden they get the Scots that. -- that that the star players were getting epic that the big red in the little bit that they did a good fortune with injuries in the schedule in -- other teams and so forth but 22 games in a row is is is an unbelievable feat for a team with you know Lawrence our player. And and -- is appreciate really give got to give them a lot of credit he but it subdued at the other -- its second streak like that that's kinda shocked. That shot the NBA this year Portland -- start now by the twelve and then they'd go you know with a sixteen game winning streak I think was fifteen game lead street event. You know then they kind of went they've been playing and are less than 500 basketball ever sense and so. You gotta ride these waves they've got roped a trip all the sudden they go from first and maybe elects a -- India in the playoffs with the with the top three game losing streak that the -- road trip that there. If you -- because I'd be interest."

" Canada -- I just love Rajon Rondo. What he brings the tabling you know it was a great -- the last trees you've really worked on his shooting but just the spark that he -- and you saw him get in his you know little. Confrontation -- last night you know clinches this evidenced by his guys is not backing down he's not very big. But he's got a horrible line."

" You know what he really out quite well and you know it can't be you know we'd we'd we'd. The good things that you know it's so easy to -- coaches for things that don't capital player he should have -- on here are about alike except that. I think what stock has been really good with -- over the last two years he's been patient with him again he's he's pushed him and used challenged him -- stand -- You know -- bad -- patted on the back in he's really he that you got -- credit for helping rouge on -- to the point that you got as a player because. He he's he really come along faster in this -- environments and some real challenges this year he's really stepped up quite well."

" thing on that -- the -- because of max's anomalous last week he was saying the difference in -- in -- to respect that Rondell has. With his teammates this year as opposed to last year I mean is that is that is that accurate I mean a lot of guys. Maybe Lester didn't kind of like the way he was handling things from theme but it seems he has gained a lot of respect from his teammates this year."

" I think so I think -- on this -- on an -- temperature a lot of waste. You know he's very quiet yet and yet he's very competent yet and so I think that he's worked all the -- it is competent has grown UC you've been humbled by the whole experience to -- NBA in the expectations and I think they eat there is a great worker he worked our -- that a lot and galaxies as you mentioned it. And that he has become more --"

" And we talked about this earlier in the season when the team was doing was playing great. And he kept on saying -- the most important thing is whether -- progress and get better as the season goes on I think there's no question. That this team is improved dramatically over the last sixty or ninety days. How big and you've done this as a player before how big was this week these last two games playing on on the road. And that you were not only playing in a playoff atmosphere you playing with playoff intensity on the court as evident by the double team with the game began yesterday. -- playoff game planning now with coaches are actually looking at the opposition and saying okay this is what we need to do. To win this game how big is this for your team."

" Well you know I think it's always -- say with big -- in hindsight that out you know and we lost these two games -- think that would be you know be in the I think there's there's a lot of time to get it right the ship me. He's got a great stretches throughout the course of the year. You that you get concerned all the time it is in the when your coach of the team thinking. Well you know we're playing great right now -- you know we got a fifteen games to go -- the playoffs you don't want to use all the momentum. At this stage I think that as a coach and as players you always try to get better to be continued the process so I. I think you go through ups and downs square and I just don't think there's. These are make or break games but picture on and in the and they give you little bit of confidence -- the team -- you -- didn't meet the challenges that it's Anatolia with -- and and Adrian firemen in Houston was playing at the top of their game as good as anybody in BA. And you meet those challenges I think that both are very helpful although not necessary."

" I'm Danny do both cares about Ray Allen now what are we going to see him back on the court."

" I think based group against -- And you know you've conceded challenge is that we have without having rail on the court sometimes offensively that teams really really set up on the weak side we have resigned Tony. But the guards and they don't really respects you're you're outside cheating and that was really -- in the first quarter. Against Antonio and then -- in -- on really stepped his game up in the second half and it paid for by. You know having -- on the court it's like in Detroit in that we won here rate was one for nine yet they just don't want to lead in their few seconds main focal point in some teams think that he's the artery of the team and they've really want to stop you know it -- it's going on the outside. And that opens up everything else were we but he also can put that all these -- What they're made -- beautiful the -- so we need great obviously to make it mine and even though we won its last two games about it."

" asked about Paul Pierce 'cause I heard this and they were talking about this over the last few days that is numbers. Are down from where they have been over the last few years. And yet. I think as an all around player right now especially the deep sense that he play in the deep sense of intensity and comedies how much he's committing to the defensive man. I think he's having his best season we as a as a pro while that's what I was just going to ask again. Do you believe that right now he can put more into the defensive end in that he doesn't have to carry as much of the offense of this team."

" Without question -- offensively like all had to do -- is ridiculous the amount of energy that you have to. To do to score against three players on defense and and it's like Tracy McGrady last night in the we are able to focus country's -- because they don't have great players all around in the Tracy had a really hard time score that's hypocrisy can go to the last. 56 hitters. So I feel that's why don't believe numbers very often good numbers concede defeat you know I think Paul -- fantastic here at more than anything it is moot. In his spirit and his -- you know is cheering of his teammates and the things that go on behind the scenes all the different person and a different player in the all too because he's out -- seven on."

" You know there's much we talk about the Big Three and and rightfully so. I love the bench and I think their bench is going to be key for you down the stretch come playoff time because you're going to need these guys."

" Yeah no question in that it's good that we get we don't have to have. We just -- they have any to a three at the plate while on a given night we have a lot of a lot of people. And and again I think it is more -- in we deceptively good attitude is a big baby I he played his heart did not the only -- All bad he was moving people around -- the ball. I look back because you know PJ got the first not right -- the second nod and so if you get to play in the first -- could have become David throat. You know go to one or two innings and told them about your round then it's I love the attitude right now which is great thing."

" I've won on the floor that you roll around that was that was simple I was afraid it was going to be serious damage to the court. Chris -- talking about the the bench. This seems to be still a learning process here you can see -- he's going to the bench a lot of stock in the coaching staff. An awful lot and I noticed that last night's game and he's a terrific post -- score specially when he's. Taken out a smaller guy can come and ducks in itself mistaken smaller guy down on the on the low block but is it going to take him with a little bit of time here today to kind of feel was way through this."

" Yet if he's -- get more comfortable at he just -- first system and -- the personnel but I mean my goodness how good. -- game and I -- he'd be played a lot of minutes and gave us some believable wrote without knowing anything that we were announced that it is -- is instinct and experience in the San Antonio game I think you looked a little bit. Fatigued last night he had little you know back to back games at age 38 with an. So thank goodness but not to do that the playoffs they'll have to play back the captain now will be able as -- little -- but I thought he struggled a little bit last night -- the spectacular against San Antonio."

" They were back to the -- a -- from fifteen an hour drive from thirteen you know drive from twelve -- a lot of and you look at the Western Conference this is absolutely amazing. We may end up with nine teams that have fifty plus victories this year because right now Denver's in the ninth spot they've got forty wins. Betemit is coming entering. There about fifteen remained sixteen games -- any for most teams is amazing to me Nicole and that deepened the west where you have teams that even with fifty plus games."

" It's unbelievable never seen anything like -- out -- just a little to a three game losing streak -- winning streak -- changed that whole eating an apple conference from from you know home court advantage to being number eight seed it's. It's crazy that Christina but I do think the eastern conference's very underrated because. Washington you know without bought both for a long time without Urbina all year long and in Orlando with a much better team of people giving them credit for their beating a lot of the Western Conference teams. And the ligament lately. And Philly -- done by little love you don't have that out but Washington that the number six Eden and Toronto -- in boxes been out for so long and TJ Ford missed a lot of this season so you -- I think if you exert our underestimated Eastern Conference were watching it in. Everyone gives credit to Toronto I mean to Cleveland could be better the past Barrett. I think Orlando Washington and Toronto -- a lot better or as are as good as a lot of those teams in the west --"

" I don't mind it looks like to play in the way you plan earlier in the year again playing great the good news about that Western Conference though and you've got you know you look up and down that list. And you could mean Dallas right now is the seventh -- and you could possibly see them. In the NBA finals and told you was to succeed in the Caribbean and the good news about the west is if you win at least you're only at face want. That's the goodness you have to worry about you know. Let them fight it out amongst themselves -- and beat up on each other -- well yeah. That's okay it's amazing how many good teams that are out there in the in the game. Right now. I -- good luck in in Dallas maybe yeah. And then you know or more after that the room right -- one wars and world oil that -- young girl that's tough game to and so."

" We got and that structure to become -- we have New Orleans. Phoenix with Philly so we got it had mixed sides gains are real challenge for us we gotta stay stay sharp."

" Now this has been a the great run continued success and again thanks to you and -- and everybody over the if you support I really appreciated."

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