Ray Allen

" Ray was actually in theories involved with vitamin water and they have been donating. A hundred -- to the ray of hope foundation for every. Three point shot that remakes in the playoffs. So he's been around doing some stuff for him more currency rate our don't agree with -- and on the until late term here if you want to contribute I won the tournament -- I asked him please stop it already does he picks the colors of the uniforms at -- not as though the lucky that way it'd be -- I don't you fairly. Right about now I can't wait for the player of the stuff like an agreement among the players are going to India that riveting game last night against the Knicks but. You could you guys feel that way you rate negated that now."

" Well first law we we talked about this and you know their years in. This has got to be the best time of the year for sports fans you figure baseball's government call weakness. Once the masters and now playoffs about the stars so. The patriots skin came out throwing objects that are wrong I'm out about the -- of the net as a lot of great things have been and gone to be in Boston has been very special and nothing. Right now Woodward was so anxiously -- the playoffs because. You figured the last 45 game for us. We've been in play out the appropriate from a you know we use so you could tell -- to -- in the people lose his -- You anticipate was about the aptly the playoff meetings in injury to run."

" We've been anticipating it between two years when I touching at the beginning of the year beat you and Kevin and Paul. Had an idea what you thought was going to happen on the pitcher did you ever think ever envision. That it would come together -- to be such a good basketball team."

" While -- view Mathis would what do we think -- the game you win I've seen people throughout our -- around America. And so if you said yeah as VOK you'll do that way though forty and you know to have Barkley can whose influence on you know there's all the haters out there and it you know it is it's almost like anybody but Boston in in in the sports and there are enough things only if you want to Nadal won you know -- news -- so. Well for ourselves this kind of hard you don't want to look at the season approaches there I want to win we want to win fifty games this year you know because. The -- the biggest expectation for me was that pack I'm actually going to go roster forum says the winners tonight that's an expectation when you know it right Igawa and play hard. And you know -- you you playing as a team. The interesting thing at the end of the season so for that thus far that -- been you know different from most seizes. We've played early in the season we played Atlanta at home and Atlanta wasn't picked -- this year's now their first round of them on but for three quarters were probably pardon aggregates correct but. Were of one going fourth quarter and nothing for someone who's just looking at that. You know very shallow -- that you look at that and say well they should be better and the hawks who should be beaten them by twenty. We did we end up. Gordon by point -- early in the season and good lesson for us early was that. You're not going to be a team because our roster us jump out there and they're going to take control game early we got to play four quarters against them and in. They're going to break but we have forced them to going to some bad habits or two things negatively about thing that's we've gone to other courses season. And ultimately we became good team you know. We're just the roster team you look at the roster look great on paper but I think as the season progressed and we have the process where we became better."

" and amaze me is that. You guys never seen the wet the -- a long season and you see great teams so there. And I talk about it all the time those teams in the eighties to great Celtics teams in the eighties there were nights. -- knew they were better than let's say the nets get the trouble they can back and beat him by sixteen in the fourth quarter cavs edged out some in the fourth quarter. -- team doesn't seem to act like you're that good like you don't believe that good. And every night you keep that -- how would you guys been able to maintain. That type of focus that type of energy for 82 games."

" who is starter of the rule week we were Soviet on a ball because the team that we that we thought we are going to compete with the early in the season and and throughout the season and in the long playoff. Had been together for years just talk about Detroit you know their their core group of guys and goes for five years and we're new so we we really had in the state pays me on the organ run fourth quarter we knew the shot who's going to take his side although it all these questions were up an air about us because. We hadn't now put me any good best squad and -- so. It was just all a matter of stinking to ourselves like we have to continue to get better like even gave we won't daunting game -- in with think and we still can be better. There's so many opportunities where we know we have to prepare we have to get better we have to do this and you know there's always. Those naysayers out there that say did you guys wolf. Fumble at some point and we didn't and we pretty months stuck together you know throughout the whole season. We had a three game losing streak of one point there by this is what was going on what happened it and there adversity is really what makes champions through on any season any sport nothing Detroit when you and want to service have been lost -- enrollment season. And in that nine game losing streak they started learning about it themselves and they built bond where they all stood up and said this is what we don't want to happen I think as -- difference in. And great team he's just learn how to win or nor do we've been all bad teams where. -- seven rating gain points in the fourth quarter you know losing game because you don't want to win this team no matter where we got guys that know how to make plays down the stretch."

" Very we just talked about this the other day going into this season you picked up SI is in the magazine street -- as any of those magazines and every one of them have the new victory in the cover you probably about twenty of them. And if if there was one concern that the national best intelligentsia about the Celtics with. Event and be chemistry three high profile players playing together the first time. And even as the season was starting this was in those magazines but it never happened there was never an issue with chemistry. How important was the European trip and how quickly did you guys."

" Figure retailer. While that this start it was done going overseas and because we really got a chance -- you lost the wrong with. Never take your troop altars in the military he knows the way around because -- two losses I I think tomorrow. But a moment like that word is like eight or nine it was walk and -- lost the and we got a final wave -- figured it so that was sitting around talking. In those moments to help treat bonds earlier in in in the year and it is this as a team like you have to continued you can and we learn things about each other and yet the want to learn things Manitoba four months so of us that are -- this I'm not remembering what are brought to the last coaching them played on into the season I have to adapt to a new situation. -- the ball. Fifteen points on the Seattle last year and this year I knew that was going to be case -- have been some nights I might shoot the ball went on but consistently months it is my points and older and everything -- down and I have to be willing to accept that. And currencies NASA was I don't want to be agree score and win those championships. And on the market still score. But -- teammates a lot more ground let them do what they have to do and in north media better -- allowed them to help me so. You know it is a compromise and I think the teams the players in sports that want to win. They tooth by doing things that are hard to do like some time -- to take a step backwards and nothing -- have taken -- that."

" Backwards and on to move forward so when you said when you say when you you don't want to score a lot of points not when championships -- you don't want to be Barkley is saying -- can't tell you tell us about. Kevin Garnett off the court. What does he bring to the team. Was that Kevin and it he's responsible individual he's he does what he needs to do. To prepare yourself and I think you're not going to see Kevin. How far this character he's always going to be very play a game and that's what his focus is -- thing I've been around players that. You have say in summary things going on off the court then when you step one record it kind of there's delighted -- a little bit to where. You know those off to court in affair it is best was cool on the court and Kevin and so focus to a point where you know. Everything he does the build towards you know trying to win Nolan next for the next game you know make it to playoffs and all of these terms --"

" Quarterback something you were just talking about with them. Because the three of you guys Paul yourself and Kevin Garnett. Really had you been an awful lot to make all of this work I thought something -- early on in the season. We you'd give the ball up and you'd end -- getting the ball back it was almost as if the other guys were very cognizant of we gotta be able because they all want the same thing you don't want to get their touches. And how much did that play into the development and what did you have to give up specifically in your game. They just sit there saying I just got to give this up I -- the shots would you have to give. You have to give up control."

" There's there's a compromise there that. Knowing that Paul one night Paul can be Roland and -- is going to cause play in the guy can't stop him and in own team's past you knew to a day game at some point. That put the game going to come right back to me where you know -- coaching and had to get some plays going nor the ball's going to gravitate toward me."

" It has that you -- games we've had like 46 points and her staff and suddenly you dominate this thing. And I don't what you're talking about with doc but UC do you see as the game is unfolding. The UC defensively this other team changing up and you you guys it yourself well this is this whole other avenue was opening up and suddenly. Are the guys now that they're kinda not called attention to --"

" Yeah and and when it goes you have to attack because starting game."

" I might not touch the ball for the first 1015 possessions and wanting his path I would do some about right trotted inject myself in the game room quickly -- I need the support of the team women in this situation a lot of the effect of me being on the floor it helps Kevin. It was movement Paul gets into the lane because my guys not helping as much so it it deals for fifteen possesses -- score. I just always have to just stay with the just stay in tune because in what happens is. You start Dublin and and somewhat over real quick. And I -- take aside I can't hesitate or. We get a fast recovered an album -- rebound and then -- sit down three Iran those fires across the court and I get a quick shot. So they did much the way much outcome now are so different than. You know bunches steered new boss today it is my one geared like to a three spaced out but you always be prepared nothing. With Tony Allen that's he's making adjustment to because of he had the homes last year isn't as well Paul went down he was -- it was -- a lot of the score and and he was the guy that was really cared team last year and an -- Thomas to find a way to score. We'll be efficient bombing should you play with their Bellsouth and four because you want to make it easier that's over a long -- little more you pass the ball away. The more from the back or --"

" You have to give up your dribble a little bit because in the past I remember you was a guy could you could breakdown defenses so effectively. With this offense the break almost seems like push push push and we're not going to put the ball to the floors much and that's what we're going to get the -- did you think it up a little miniature."

" Almost definitely did that I used to have the ball a lot now again into -- Rivlin use the pick and roll lots of similar there Steve Nash -- always on the ball a lot Joe Johnson was on all like guys like that that was my role word but you know -- Found something on pick and roll Horry got a shot got a whole Laura found -- four quick was so. I did and I think now it is so. Great to have James Posey out there to have. Eddie House out there inject Kevin out there Kevin steele's all of them three point line and our films so when I c'mon pick and roll. I don't have to do a whole lot but Torre back if he's going to get through in the fifth so makes the game lobbies with -- he has experience in the league. Why is -- the right coach. If the right time block there's -- I think there's too tired to coaches there's the veteran coach and and there's the the rookie coach in the rookie coaches of more discipline coasted new exit at tight -- those players and you practice a whole lot not been with that I've coached -- was young players. You know did very minimal amount of days off docket the veteran's coach -- played in the of course and he's been -- great teams around great players. And the small little things about the game when he coach -- he does not have to -- You know yet he has to teach you know young guys make sure that they they pay attention to follow the small little details like execute and play -- time -- but. If there's a screw up most of us are on the younger players by doctor that fail a lot of course he'll face on the -- They get from us patrol in the locker room regular for most patrols along the floor morning thinks of the acting coach. And then he -- not to worry about like at did you biggest stigma with most teams after a day off the next day of practice is. Always a tough day you know you gotta do it jump back into -- the with -- us. We want so many games after having a day off for having great practices have a day off so. I'm known for him he can just come in and coach -- about next even had to worry about whether his team is going to be together enough because he does have veteran experienced players."

" A much if you guys sat down and discuss the playoffs is so different you've got guys that have been in the playoffs you you know how the game changes dramatic I just pick and about it and in the last week or so about. If I'm another team I'm looking at Rhonda and I'm saying okay that's probably an area you gotta try to exploit something. Why not try that area he shooting has improved so maybe they can't necessarily. You know slack off of them play play Italy he got a spot about this and said okay. What pull another team try to do and a seven game series to which."

" But Watson miss that they're going to attack Rondo from a from on their defense respectively leave them open and you know he's getting a lot of grief that these gimme a lot of great looks at it I think. He's learned a lot over the course of the season where his shots of color from what he needs to work on the morning of practice book. We've had players out there and for this look at him as say as he really -- good you know because he has. Now it's like you could feel you have carte -- right to the basket every time you guys not. Moving off mean Kevin's dad as a want to help -- as -- companies discounting goes right through the mill lane is all one gets the value for the basket so. He's so quick you want to square garden the I think he's very underrated of course. But the league knows about the three of us they know about what Eddie House could do they know about -- can do about the Iran though he still. His second year so he's still haven't his imprint -- to lead the referees don't known if that's the biggest thing people realizes. Reverie -- and -- so. -- him they don't know if he if he makes his Sadler or I give -- example. That I suited three pointers that air ball on the gas somewhere around my arm he's going to blow the whistle couldn't assuming I'm not issued their ball. And so recoveries don't really know Rondell tendencies are yes so. He doesn't have debt debt market out there on him enough that he's develop an announcement that you most on understand what he can do and when he learned that. Then he has the work harder to get through his next move -- the move after that to make of the them."

" Has more clutching and grabbing in the plan assuming I get some of those calls right because if he misses these young guy he doesn't. As opposed to you mean if your clutch -- you probably get that whistle blown the only guy that's a fascinating point beacons that they do. Absolutely refereed appreciate -- comedy. They'd they'd look at what Sammy Jordan."

" Could get away with Larry Bird it was a lot more step I'll and -- guard Jordan many nights where arm was just my hand with right by the ball and I thought I agree -- and make it -- myths they blew the whistle to mostly -- because the official all of this so if Jordan didn't make that shot. It was because Ray Allen and Soledad I think he's got that -- shoot 30% is no way he misses them but he -- like Utah moment Tennessee's yet they won and won the group to go for a few it to Sampras I don't know. Yet again this deadly shoot the ball and give them for two -- so this weekend the you do we have some different ways ago so you -- him and and you enter a house in the game and you go again as a --"

" I can't say how much fun mrs. and you guys that he can tell you guys. And the fans R's well preakness we will -- the NBA is not the necessity. For the last fifty years this is an unbelievable run so which invest like in -- again vitamin waters David Ortiz -- down in New York last week we stop under green and -- doesn't do it that way it is this practice during reach -- sport economics the -- hope foundation what vitamin waters doing is they're going to donate part. Artillery and hope foundation for every three point shot that the -- in the playoffs now what he's going to be donated. The ray of hope can benefit Boston digital roots foundation. The great foundation by the -- helps Boston schools and students. Get the technology in the training they need in the technological world right now which brings the two again and uses vitamin water himself. In his training regiment and it's naturally flavored low calorie Larry. Good for you and I mean lower salary that your so congratulations to those things -- don't read it yet thank you guys that -- opposes. Allen right here -- the election"