04-28-08 Donny Marshall

" Joining us right now from a Comcast and will be calling the game tonight with the buddy Mike Gorman down in Atlanta -- marshals on the line Donnie it's -- Michael how -- Donny what's going on how's how's the golfing in Atlanta. How's the golfing in Atlanta don't tell me -- on the golf and yet I know you can."

" Okay I'm I'm I'm so confident. The public well."

" Let me ask -- a couple of of interesting things and we were just had a caller talking about. You know what with the loss on Saturday served to focus the Celtics even more they're generally. Fairly focused anyway but I I assume they'll be pretty cranked up for tonight."

" That's old cliche it's big because you know luckily you know we we can. We can learn a lot from this there was you know -- motivate that just back to you know and -- Michael he is absolutely right I don't think. Indirect -- I don't think the Celtics. You know -- ought slightly -- The reality of it is you gotta play great every night your pocket book in every you know before. Michael are cocky -- Friday Eric said you know you're here but you know. You can't expect but it came the blow every team can expect in the won by twenty every night and we saw that you just can't hit the play out things happen in London. I think ultimately comes out you just one in the series are you gotta get away and it's got to get it. You know what just happened at Atlanta played absolutely great but the -- it'll help they haven't you know I think this game that not they haven't had a problem focusing -- It would they lost three out of that they did the long trip I don't think it was a it was an issue in my mind about the -- that if you predict it either."

" Donny I still expect this to be a short series but with -- this since the hawks won a game in the and they want it pretty convinced me and they play well -- to give credit. Is there a matchup that Doc Rivers and his staff look at. And say this matchup. Gives us problems or potentially can give us problems in other words their guy on that team that they're really worried about a match -- well."

" I don't think so to -- not Michael I really believe that. The Celtics and we've seen it all season long they're not democracy you know our defensive stopper is sort -- get fixed it makeup or probably talk about the -- because there on the team but. You know their whole thing is keep -- at -- and I don't think he's going to say you know what it's got caught in a problem for kgo that got -- popped into park and I think it really just comes down to understanding what. -- hawks played well and what when not a -- in transition he saw that you let that run. And play like they want to play out in the open court they get larger and they can and they can surprise you would. All young teams do that what you want to do the young team as you want to make that play in court you want to use the clock make them have to think. And I think Doc Rivers goes into it and I'd say you know. And the team defensively we have to help each other better we have to communicate better and that will basically get the job done force."

" What's happened with -- Eddie House why is he averaging fewer minutes per game. Than any Celtic including Tony Allen PJ brown anybody in the playoffs."

" It would have been interesting guys I would -- so -- and only really it would be getting at least. The only guy that was meant it as a result Rondo and now you know -- you look at -- you know Eddie how in the odd man out. You know I don't really think that you know call reality program and there was. With Eddie House because -- admit there are way down but I think it's going to be it's it's going to be a series by series situation for docket he's going to you know abuses and a great series currently -- the poignant you know not a great series for the lead at Tony -- or maybe the next round of the Cleveland -- Cleveland watched -- maybe that is too they'll get more minutes -- but I just think knuckles and the match ups and I don't think there's there's every intimate knowledge on the -- out these. Pocket not that he doesn't believe in about it but it really comes down to matchups and what suits you best and which players can help you out in the end and really not be. You know predicting a liability for -- the that."

" for what you've heard from the players or perhaps the coaching staff what were two or three nugget they came out of that. Marathon film session that the Celtics had."

" I well basically transition -- you know they'd -- it was toward extensively in transition they weren't finding guys that -- giving back guys or what what what doc says they are pointing and talking that that that's what you do. You know beat -- especially in apple but in transition -- That is what you know this talk statement you know I'm sure part of that -- ox it was -- basket for fourteen whatever from the report live in the -- you know just that the guy you don't -- it as a three point shooter you know you wire so you know. What I Eric what really. You -- that you know transition defense was given that the -- a lot of skating around. Watching the ball -- article on this Celtics keep -- thinking you know these are there not a great three point shooting team and you know he's okay you look at the consummate. -- to read OK everyone going to stand around a lot and it's someone go get it but you know in in that game three. You know water standing around watching it ought where we're going to get the ball and they just really got -- are really believe it. It's ironic because the tradition and who wants it more you could definitely see that the hawks were they they were playing the -- the -- and Celtics -- about."

" You know you -- you want your young guys to have some some confidence and you want them to feel like they belong even in the playoffs. It Al Horford show a little too much self confidence going against Paul are the other night."

" Well you're each year. Well if you want to let it you could tell that he was fired up than you could also felt it was they're rookie -- but by the way he reacts. I mean yeah it's great at the pump your fists and it's. It's great to have that energy and enthusiasm for your team. Once you start to get a little personal. With other players on other -- and faced up you know what you can't guard me or you don't belong and it once you start to get to that point you understand that the it is really young doesn't understand what he -- himself in to. Not for the double here anymore motivation for -- But that probably at least for Paul Pierce is enough to get him you know that much more fired up just just from Al Horford backed in the --"

" Donnie I'm going to have to confess to a -- playoff predictions are looking real shaky right now I had. New Orleans lose in the Dallas that's not going to happen and I had a Washington getting by Cleveland that are happening there are you surprised. At at the flow of either one of those series."

" More acute -- at the same thing I was I was right on point with -- in those predictions and you know I really think you know. In my mind Washington -- LeBron James -- haven't beaten scored thirty and I talked about that on because if you know any kind of scored thirty yet at the beat them lake course thirty other guys have a chance to step up like Delonte West -- expected to -- Situation of the regular rid of the there's -- step that we. Watch to see what his progress is is -- going to help us and that other guy to continue to keep the and so what I really think Gilbert Arenas curt. You know we're at this point the continuity that it because they were playing they'll really at a rate that they were culpable because they're playing better team Ethan. Gilbert Arenas got Beckett got in around -- he going to do. You know he'd become a liability defensively because he's not playing at a 100% better watch him in the war and not a romantic it would get old but the way that that Chris Pollard is you know play it is religious is that fantastic. Don't you have a guy like patient could shoot the ball from the you know from deep bet that hurt achieved what I just think they're loaded with so much competence or was hurt on and put people that David West in their. I mean their airplane at the highest level I think it's probably any team in the playoffs right now."

" Yeah it looks like he's afraid to shoot."

" Yeah you know I got I can't tell you how many text messages got I got from our bodies to. Put -- area ethnic -- got to we played with in New Jersey simply text messaging what is -- I would say like -- the basketball and I don't have yachts which -- 11 time I don't have an -- I don't know what is going on in Dallas so I'm not sure. If it but the injury in case and -- I really think you know that the wheels are obviously they're they're. A couple of have fought often and I'm not sure they're going to. The the last we're going to stay on it and if you know because they do you know the game and -- Avery I think is his arms pretty much up there also."

" In just the last few minutes news has come down that pat Riley will step down as head coach of the Miami Heat. There will be a press conference today announcing that does that surprise you at all."

" If that's the price you guys either well let me at all I -- yeah thank you I mean I would be the first to say thank you because what -- I really just I've been a pat Riley and but the way that he is you know. Done -- visit says coaching in its president -- what are -- other title they give him down there -- can run out on your team I really ever issue with them. You know saying you know what we're not according we're on the stretch here. You know comical look at the college player to record that is just that cold that bet they show the classic pat Riley has shown. For most of you know his coaching career so I -- a lot lot of faith in the you know it's better for the game at -- not that he's not coaching could you know when you're. Talk about a diet is that so much. You know within six feet that's -- the Lakers so much with the Lakers obviously need to do what -- done to Miami immediate I would take it personally just for just in the -- basketball in the Yale won't thank you -- stepping --"

" What do you think players feel when -- win now a coach who's also in charge of picking players says. I'm not I'm going to on one -- you guys will be okay and are going to the playoffs you understand what do you what do you think the typical player thinks of that."

" It's it's very simple he's given up on either either. If we're not that. The playoffs but I quit on. He's quit on salt last year. You know Doc Rivers knowing his team. Well support team they -- in wherever you want to say that they -- there -- going anywhere last season but never thought -- we -- I'm on the sideline coaching you know we saw him in a situation where I am going to try to teach these guys. The rest of this season even if we're not going to the playoffs for pat Riley you know and maybe there's so that we don't know maybe those players to tomorrow and and it. But look at their record before he you know. Really cut out -- it look like they had given up on come you know earlier in the in the that you know what -- even -- this isn't working budget ever coached answered do you have to -- into the -- result. There's no you know walk out the field before you know there's eight ticks on the clock I don't want it. If you guys don't you gotta pay the contact -- annoying when my mind you have this state -- you're the coach that team. You're the leader of that team they would need you to use state the matter what happened. Well he'd become a new deal which -- it would."

" Final question from me what do you think happens tonight."

" You know I think the cubs get back contract. You know I think the you know it it's -- smart it will really look at that tape and not say hey we. We want let's just go -- same -- you'll look at really what works for them. And not really get caught up in and how great they played in what I mean by that is. You know you guys you know or and a pox I think -- old gold for them to think that they can go out and shoot the three ball like he did the last game I don't think they can settle for that young teams do -- little. Really tonight they're good job well -- that we'll have to look what what Mike would have done this. Mike -- you know it is the cold city thinks he -- he'll say you know what we can't -- those reporters. You know and and the Celtics that they're going to be motivated again -- here's a look for him that huge huge game that you're going to be period but you'll remember that you. -- Mobilize it get so that -- I think it also reality these guys that you could see some in all of our -- guy that you can't -- this season. Started to unravel a little bit and not really people leaving each other so much late night game I think they -- that tighten back up but think. In off beat you guys they'll -- by the dockers is that a great job -- these guys come back together after -- loss circled losses there okay but it Beckel got most of this point nine I had no doubt. That M and also KG won't really be either root of of really getting these guys back return -- and it won by twenty -- double -- you'd get a win and try to -- Wednesday --"

" I'm about 3334 on the front nine but you -- yeah. I had Chela public act now. Eric -- are the little little little boring for at least six today just the Marlins -- an elite only it's only. April has only to be angel. You know and so obnoxious as you all of our trust trust. I -- examined."

" By the way what I heard on the other they try to get you to go on on live radio and just tell everybody what you're handicap -- obviously at the man who does not at all. Yeah my well my lobby at all of these asking you to -- which and."

" Yeah but you know it'd be pretty much -- offer. Hundred -- org 76 at my mechanics were just -- I may have to you may have to consult your swing coach now right to -- Donnie will talk -- when Nate banks. -- Arsenal from my Comcast who will be calling the game tonight with Mike and seventy's and I hate people like"