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" Well it was nice to see the Celtics closed this game Bob -- it certainly was pretty much over at the half and they put the exclamation point on this game and that the reporters Celtics with a romp over the hot. They rushed for -- not daddy died -- 65 this afternoon at the guard. My excited about this victory yet. My overly optimistic about this Celtics team is in the second round of the playoffs I still think we have a lot to learn from the Celtics team and they win on the road. It was nice that it was blowout victory because they -- rest of their starters in parts of the third quarter certainly the fourth quarter in this one. And they took -- pox out of their game or making Joe Johnson four shots Josh Smith was a."

" Erratic his worst game of the series by -- three of eleven shooting. In seven points Al Horford -- three of twelve shooting -- were miserable shooting. Great team defense stifling team -- by the Celtics which has been their trademark the entire season they did that game seven but. The thing is they've done that all their home games can they do it on the road. Is the question and now they face a much tougher opponent in round two in the Cleveland Cavaliers have considered Boston for a couple days with the rest. While the Celtics have to regroup and get their game plan together for Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at the garden when the Celtics host game one. But it was nice to see the Celtics get some rest in the fourth quarter put this game away earlier still a question marks argue not as for his whether this team can win on the road. I think he'd get excited about his cell game seven win they did what they had to do -- At a -- to win it wasn't nip and tuck whatsoever which was nice to see -- NAFTA. Exude a lot of energy in the second half and waste a lot of energy look at the minutes Paul Pierce down to 33 Garnett played -- 27. Ray Allen had thirty minutes the Rajon Rondo at thirty minutes another player. Tough Cleveland Cavaliers team which was rested the cavs did with the Celtics should Downey game six. They put their series away with the wizards. 15 to 88 that was on Friday a seventeen point victory on the road which was very impressive. And LeBron James continues to be impressive for the Cleveland Cavaliers get a triple double in that went 27 points thirteen rebounds and thirteen assists against the wizards. On Friday night LeBron historically has played very well. Against the Celtics this season averaging 32 point three points in the three games he's faced the Celtics nine assists. In those. Three matchups against the Celtics. Of the year your thoughts on what you think of this second round matchup and also today's game as well John -- the Celtics rewind take your calls at 61777 died -- fifty toll free. 888 525850 appear Verizon cell phone user. Just punch a pound WEI. And you will be charged looking at Cleveland during this post season and their post season series against Washington which they ended up winning in six games LeBron -- ability. Typically has done in. Is previous post seasons handful but this is the same LeBron James that carried the cavaliers single handedly. To the NBA finals last season before bowing out to the San Antonio Spurs. -- averaging 29 point eight points per game in the playoffs second in The League. He's ten -- rebounds leading the cavs -- rebounds he's leading images about every statistical category which you might expect. Certainly you know it's no secret to going to have to double up LeBron James and they doubled up Joe Johnson. But the thing is is that Cleveland as much better perimeter shooters than Atlanta does Atlanta as an athletic team that slashes to the basket. Cleveland has -- jump shooters on their team executive that. Open jump shot when LeBron James is contained Horry could dump it down low once wild is that your it is Ilgauskas or Anderson variety show whose it was an athletic player -- rebound. -- rebounder. By the way Cleveland's a very good rebounding team finished authority in The League rebounds this season. The Celtics had some problems rebounding especially against on the road. Against the hot stocks were getting to rebounds through athletic play and quickness. While Cleveland -- much more physical team especially down low and and the Celtics -- series was extremely physical and feisty. But I expect even more physical play in this Cleveland series. Let's get to the phones -- David Bedford I David."

" David you with -- I don't are -- we are taught art -- so sure -- I don't know much immediate armored Cleveland and it it would. I I disagree that. I think it -- at the -- into play at -- long very long."

" I know the Celtics have had problems with the athletic teams this season certainly a lot of people were hoping they didn't play Washington in the second round which they're not but. I say careful what you wish for I don't think you can take for granted LeBron James going up against him."

" Of course I mean what part of abroad but. Q what long very very athletic out at Cleveland and that at Redick."

" I know they're not as athletic. I I agree with you they're not as athletic you know get -- like much of."

" But that -- bit more about you know. Are going to get big shot again -- latter everything was. Because there was so long -- passes or what the lack it is it would be a little bit out keeping it quiet that make any."

" I I know you're saying it that they were tough and I've mentioned that before on previous shows as far as your size Atlanta I mean even their guards and you look at Josh Childress whose. You know around 676 say did you have a lot of tall guys long guys. On that team. And yes I mean that that was a tough matchup for the Celtics -- times with the athletic quickness at the high Expos in the Celtics have. Problems defensively as for his ideal lateral the fences in in quickness I made. -- harsher are running gun team while the cavs -- more almost the Celtic style is for a slowing it down."

" Thank you -- out on a problem here is up all the truth berry Paul. That the -- today."

" It was awesome -- yeah you have to say is convincing. -- and I mean you talk about playoff atmosphere unbelievable and there have been no playoff game before it certainly entry I if I gotta get a lot of props do bench today. They came through and it ain't gonna have to come through in the Cleveland in the Cleveland series well PJ brown looked like at twenty year old today it was unbelievable I had a."

" Double blocked shots only two points but two blocks a key one on Horford early on in his thirteen minutes."

" And I think are really into got news came against Cleveland in obvious."

" They got to get better play from their bench especially on the road."

" And and they haven't gotten at all series and it's really killed and an especially in you look at -- I mean we start up the sport for her against. Against Atlanta on the in the sixth game with PJ brown can sell. Podium and oh and another LO and we went from a what point lead to let 24 point deficit into an we got to change that I mean we're going to."

" Only just getting -- a little bit arrest a breather for starters at that point I mean they can't play the full 48."

" All of our -- out. Absolutely but it but it we gotta get I'm not the bench."

" Right better bench play but especially on the road you know the thing is that we've learned from this series and I think -- all season is -- the Celtics are almost unbeatable at home. Which -- which is great but in order to win a championship. In advance in the playoffs you got to win some games on the road I know they advanced in this series but that was because Atlanta was such an inferior team to the Celtics overall Cleveland's a much better team than Atlanta."

" And then they're going to have a -- time and and the bench have to come."

" Well you know I'll -- who's going to be a big key in this series I think James Posey. They need I mean he's been playing well he played well against Atlanta but expect to see Posey and they're quite a bit on LeBron James. Does he -- wing defender and he's also you know one of their better defensive options against a guy like LeBron James."

" Well I guess my question to you and I'll take -- ops line but who who hit -- I think I've lived in Japan LeBron going to double nobody can do that job."

" Well I think pierce is going to be out of at times in Allen you're going to be seeing the entire team defense on him at different times depending. On what defense they go with but I mean it's going to be a double team pretty much all the time on the broad. Anyways is but I mean there's going to be a lot of different matchup to going to be seeing at times you know talented peers sodom at one -- I think he's going to be seen a lot of James Posey and there. On him I mean Garnett might even jump out a couple of times when he tries to drive inside."

" I don't I mean you know the guy if you give me -- they like to man and very I think the big dude --"

" trade it's like a locomotive coming."

" I don't know that any of them can really guard camp. But but that the fact of the matter is we've got to get production off our bench that we got we've got to get we've got to get our offense. Not I didn't think our offense on migrate to they'd be honest with you mean it was -- we were like."

" This puts a laugher it was a laugher they shot 48% I -- the game was essentially over. You know at the half but the thing was is that that was nice to see was that put the Sox team away early and they kept up the intensity in the third quarter there was no lapses in this game whatsoever. And and that's what they got to continue to do what would. You'd they did during the regular season I know the regular season is completely different from the playoffs obviously we'd certainly learned that does this -- series and -- this in history of the game. But what they have to do his -- they've hit these walls especially on the road you know it's so troubling when they have leads in are able to you know. That they have a lead -- in game four especially I keep looking back to game four when they had a ten point lead after the third quarter. And it in when they have a lead like that they got to put a team away I mean they were able to do that all season and they have been able to do that on the road."

" Read that they can't do that against LeBron at the table is -- he's going to like -- up."

" That that's for sure and in any other thing is is that. As far as options for LeBron what he's doubled up Cleveland has some good perimeter shooters there pretty good three point shooting team Wally Szczerbiak it's -- good shooter. He's horrible defender I mean that's -- the Celtics the Celtics have to really attack Szczerbiak. But the other thing is. It they it you know Ilgauskas down low they gotta watch out for him a little bit because LeBron will -- to him at times but I have no confidence in the happens gave the Ben Wallace so there are weaknesses certainly on this Cleveland team -- can."

" Afterward about about Wally Szczerbiak gripped the sport what it what you find out that was TI in that Washington game. Yeah at least -- yes we we we always keep him but yes it would die it diagnosed as you're well right. I call appreciated Bartlett started you do have a go -- Vicki Lawrence -- that. -- yeah hello you're on the -- That is you. -- he turned your radio down."

" Yep I got an -- that. Yeah there own agent norm or do you she got the Washington coming here at least he's got a."

" While Cleveland was better because they won the series -- I want. The Celtics and and Cleveland -- this year twice. But it and they went to a to they split or I'm in Washington won the series against the Celtics this season."

" And compete and child yeah first. I didn't much they aren't always the lizards."

" Gave the Celtics problems in the regular season that's for sure. As far as winning the season series the Celtics are hardly lost any season series indicative of their 66 and sixteen record the Cleveland played the Celtics pretty tough this season. Game one and that was way back in November in Cleveland where the cavs 119214. In overtime when LeBron James Corey 38 points in that game. Game two goes to the Celtics as far as the season series goes that was back on December 2 at the garden where the Celtics one. Eighty to seventy but LeBron James didn't playing that game with a finger injury. Game three was February 5 at Cleveland where the cavs though one by one point eight. A close game 114 to 113 but Garnett wasn't playing in that game that was when he was out with -- abdominal strain. Game four of the series goes to the Celtics 92 to 87 that was back in February late February that's -- game we can look at a little bit more than the others because Cleveland had a different team in game four than they did in the previous three games. If your member her. What killed the Celtics in the first game was Drew Gooden scored 24 points and -- played pretty good against him during the regular season those three games but he's no longer on the team because they made those. With a series of trades adding Ben Wallace -- Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West. I'm John -- this is Celtics -- 617779 Zurich fifty toll free 888525850 let's get to correlate Connecticut I --"

" And it gonna -- I how shall I got a couple that now mind you when we're we're. We had a trade is I don't saying something about -- being top but something about --"

" Elena say that he thought Atlanta was tougher matchup than Cleveland and I highly disagree that."

" I -- it figured -- he does Johnston are you haven't Jody got."

" Right and an -- and and Joe Johnson turned into LeBron James you know earlier in Atlanta as far as taking over game. You know scoring 35 points in in game four but LeBron James can torture for 35 and every."

" And I yet either sink your question about Cleveland and Cleveland at and Celtics I think what that problem as Spirit that the Celtics why underestimated what."

" I agree with you I think they underestimated the hearts of those first couple games I don't think they underestimated the Sox in game six but they just couldn't close amount. I think they did it underestimate him in game three and four because. The first two games of the series were so convincing and dominating by the Celtics."

" I it is sending with the pistons in the -- as being or activated I think cavaliers. I have a very good chance to be in itself."

" I think it's going to be a tight series and a tough series man I really think it's on the Internet."

" Well if -- then I'll start at a -- trade him on. And you know Ray --"

" An extremely exciting season and the best season. And a longtime Celtics basketball is back here and that's a great thing is the only troubling part looking back on this seven game series. I mean it's good thing they advance that's for sure can't even a match you'll would be gone out of -- this team last you know in game seven. But they have to win on the road I know it's it sounds simplistic but they haven't been able to do that until they do that I think we can get even more excited."

" The Celtics have got into Eric Eric Q again those that. -- essentially it out. Big baby thing on it cricket now and then at opting out of the LA urgent that -- want to."

" Well I I was very impressive Kendrick Perkins game today especially first quarter."

" Yep yep yep you're right I I agree that but then again the subject -- almost what I mean enough -- can sit awhile back in China -- on what I'm too old guys off the bench hopefully awful late."

" Well -- other thing is is that as far as you know used goes and -- it experience I mean. They're pretty even as far as -- a while LeBron James is certainly young guy only 23 but they got a lot of vets on this -- Cleveland team I mean Ben Wallace's 33 Ilgauskas is 32 so I don't think it spurs you know. The age factor is certainly different than than facing Atlanta which was the third youngest team in the NBA this season and the youngest playoff team in the NBA this season. Let's get to our rich in Malden -- rich."

" I enjoyed that -- guy to my son that I was already -- I'd like to eventually I'll grant sort of a very very fortunate. It yet not up playing Washington because in Washington won -- won three they'd be Needham Washington -- Four points against Cleveland but -- something -- beat somebody down by nine points in the fourth game. They were all Bruschi would clean 9389 to 380. -- but two -- wind tunnel to back about the playoffs and I it was probably before you were born but. -- on the record that the topics swept the Minneapolis Lakers in 1959 -- of people don't realize. That -- they -- depth but I was Sox before they played a Celtics. They'd be him in in that was not a St. Louis like Bob at -- right scored fifty points one Russell was -- the lake. While that was way before my not it was one can't. 219 -- don't try to remember that game you were added on on now. The reason that great rambled one chance one conine that was the same score one -- quick -- stole the ball well. Want ten to one don't. As far as how far they couldn't. Laps obviously not important here. They didn't they don't match up well with the count to one means -- You -- back."

" New Orleans jazz they're no longer -- on court tournament. New Orleans -- you to New Orleans Atlanta get to the final -- played -- that's right in New Orleans has to get by San Antonio which I think is going to be tough --"

" You've got to think at Cleveland -- we -- it went right. Do you think about Detroit has improved -- I think just the same. Have been been in the beginning of the season."

" I think during great playoff team I mean they certainly collapsed last season against LeBron James in Cleveland but. They have plenty of playoff experience and that's a group of guys it's been together for awhile knows how to play and."

" Try to try to. Well the thing is as far as the regular season we can look at that a little bit but you know the Celtics dominated the -- in the regular season."

" I don't actually closely -- we were afraid before today's game I was pretty cop -- I don't believe he. I mean you know there were people that I -- open in the -- that everybody -- sticking out. Any time in the southwest where it was indeed -- be part of that no I haven't got everybody what's the beauty including Bible -- he -- Anyway it's not it's not there anymore but the point is that people that outlived their spoiled by the Celtics championships and everything. Seventh game there was -- Larry Bird. But there has gotten yeah I won a table that file that -- was -- I mean. -- Zaza Pachulia that's right that would clean hit you agree with that."

" Well you know it was today they called the -- while hard -- I think he was trying to send a message to the -- in in size after the series but also setting a message a little bit to Cleveland for the next."

" Well I gotta say he got that you've got the Red Sox for a one today. And -- small lot -- the Red Sox about three game lead."

" Right well things are looking good Richie guy you know with the Red Sox win the Celtics advance they'd they'd blowouts. The hawks in game seven and they're moving on to Cleveland yours -- a job somewhere in Massachusetts."

" I like it was I think yes that number one I was really surprised but happy to see the act sportsmanship god displayed by especially Atlanta after the game at a popular attitude --"

" I did I did see that I am going to watch the entire game and after the game each players who were really you know shaken hands hug and congratulating each other. I was considered."

" Yet they -- pretty genuine and innocent until it became good and the bad guys like -- you know still popped up."

" I don't know I got the Celtics are giving the hawks credit and vice verse here I mean it was hard five series in the hikes gave the Celtics the -- the -- pushed into the break except for today but. Don't force a game seven which no one thought would happen."

" Right exactly opposite -- it at the Celtics can make the finals it will be awesome because we got LeBron -- here I would -- to Detroit. A batboy to Detroit from the eighties brings back memories."

" All the rest of the way it will be interesting no matter how it breaks down because the Celtics Cleveland matchup is very intriguing Cleveland such an opposite team. Of the pox I think a more similar team to the Celtics is for his style of play. If they played Detroit the next round that rivalry has already started as for as the way those teams when added during the regular season it even if they play if Orlando somehow knocks -- Detroit upsets Detroit that would be intriguing. Because of Dwight Howard in in Orlando was played the Celtics -- the season."

" album go crazy if we have Celtics Lakers."

" Oh absolutely. Absolutely I mean that would be the dream matchup of ball dream matchup. The return they'd you know Kobe Bryant versus Garnett pierce and in the new look Lakers with Gasol. -- yeah I the NBA that's what they want to -- I mean. I made just you know from a marketing standpoint television ratings and I think most fans would want to see that match. -- had two of the most storied franchises the two most storied franchises in the NBA beating up again."

" Yeah I don't know yet at a gut williams' -- the final say. Believe CBC it can't and whoever LP ratings bonanza for Earl Everett is degrades the fans respect that. Not true true true but the job thanks so much Scott Taylor concacaf."

" Are you to John appreciated. John writing here's Celtics -- 61777 I'd Zurich fifty -- created 852 fives -- 50 PM Verizon cellphone pound WB ILB year. All the way up until 10 PM taking your phone calls victor Larry Jacobs the rest of ya get your right after the break."

" Two things that I noticed in this series is that too because today we put at risk in five games. And I think for this team you know a lot of the players have been to a lot of twelve days what we have been through anything as a team. I thought this was important force. Pressure this probably ultimately."

" That's Doc Rivers after the Celtics dominance. We -- in a game seven by 44 points over the Atlanta Hawks 99 to 65 over an -- to. 29% shooting from the floor. -- lowest game seven field goal percentage in NBA history. The best since the 1952 Expedia Lakers games and John Ryder Celtics relied -- 61777 I've toured fifty toll free 888525850 back to the -- victory lord."

" Yeah did you I don't deteriorating -- took it you turn you down. For a team that finished -- 500. I finish or gain experience while we can't drop one score easy it is the that they'll all bomb. I mean we are you know actually the Eastern Conference odd jets a -- a bunch of veteran low yield just a little -- I'll -- you know in the -- at all in all."

" home court is key for this -- this team in the playoffs I think the home court advantage is crucial for the steam because of the way they play. At all I've expected better things from the Celtics team on the road because. I know ice I've stressed that the playoffs are much different in the regular season and they are. But the Celtics at such a great regular season on the road I just expected much more from them against an Atlanta Hawks team on the road an inferior team."

" Actually and the thing is that the take a look at what happened in. Where you can go through. Game by game and the Celtics were not playing a bit when you -- two crucial game or even a traditional road game just being. -- happening shock are all playing and yet they were close they were close game so all all I can even doing. Is every series. Just wait one. One away from regard."

" Right now they have it they have to win on the road what's troubling -- spurs this game one goes is the cavs are such you know more rested bunched in the Celtics right now the Celtics have to go seven Cleveland wraps it up six and has been sitting around. In in waiting game planning for this Celtics team whereas the Celtics only have one day before the series starts. So I hope they're not out they're celebrating too much after this game seven win and I wouldn't think they. Would be considering it shouldn't of got seven."

" That's triple we read high a longer view along where -- 90% of people on ESPN. At least optimism got before maybe fly. But when we were talking about in India here on another show you here or whatever -- at worst oil or oil or what was oil. At least you know great like I -- how wonderful or straight but the fact that we aren't bought. Every game -- that would be Atlanta are going to actually obviously get better turned out to be out."

" That was the nice thing about today was it wasn't nip and -- it wasn't a grinder I mean it was it -- win by you know three points four points they won by 34 it was convincing and dominant. And you know it's nice as far as the -- goes boards even better is the fact that they got rest and didn't really have to. You know put them exert a lot of energy in the second half."

" Actually that tactic also lead I understand it say -- able to get -- able get a -- their final order. Did you all perspective like albeit almost. Like you don't take a look at -- Granted different sports you know it didn't work for the Rockies. In baseball it rest or you know it could be."

" is a weird day I you know it if it's too much rest. You know and I'm looking at the Lakers today and I know they ended up beating Utah and -- game one. But the Lakers have had a week got wit which is fine and that that help them today but. Sometimes you know too much rest is bad for -- I think Cleveland as the perfect amount arrest where they wrap things up on the road in game six of just out of a few days."

" I reacting to crucial part of this game one is essentially the first five minutes first what are we can take a look and see. Who was at where who's who's got their feet back underneath that Buehrle out here a couple of -- talk about old guys off the bench. Go call Miami and -- how important James Posey was --"

" While Posey is going to be huge in the series I can't stress enough because. He's won here better defenders in your I think you're going to be seen a lot of him and history's on LeBron James at different points he's not going to be starting. But they'll -- plenty of minutes I'd say you know twenty to twenty by the game at that."

" That creates a good battle any terms also a better. You -- trigger parking is not yelled the the big command at at a white out to be honest with you."

" Well Kevin Garnett Israeli jobless today. You know the power forward slash center."

" That -- like I'm the only guy you gonna have to worry about if you know if you want you -- not scanner on better match up right conference but you know that even if they get past -- Detroit. -- I think I think the first fight it. Game one. See how it goes Campbell more importantly what happens on the spot in rotation and -- write about poultry is going to be the -- yeah."

" It's all about matchups and -- team by team I mean there was different matchup said you know you're going to see an hoc series compared to the Cleveland series because they're such different teams."

" And we with a clear cut deal we heard the other reason possibility but underestimating all that. Well the fact that the -- done late that he didn't have a dominant I've heard that the actual pocket you know those six or seven that they can rotate I mean that at."

" Right."

" Out I am so you know I think now we're now certainly take on teams failed with the exception you know we -- book on it you'll want or expect -- That are very similar I think this you don't want to -- and everything on the -- starting team and on the bench I appreciate culture."

" No problem victor the thing I did. You know it's traveling that this series did go to CDs seven games. But I think the Celtics learned a lot in this series. And they're not going to take Cleveland for granted certainly Cleveland much more talented team the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference finished at 4537 where. You know Atlanta with a 37 wins and the fact that Cleveland has a lot of playoff experience right now. But the thing that was nice was the Celtics you know played together as a team and have have learned a lot I think they've taken a lot. From this series is or is those road losses and this is the first time around for this bunch playing together in the playoffs which is much different than the regular season. John writer here Celtics relied 617 sevens have and I'd jury fifty toll free 888525 Zurich fifty years Larry in a car I Larry."

" Page and I do you but I don't I don't want to sound negative about not one of those people I really hope they detect if you think about it -- beat. That does scariest thing to me he was big games in Cleveland came down in a lot of cases -- Of foolish I mean all the kick out passes -- games when nobody seemed like they wanted to take a shot and it would get a ball ball."

" Tentative game six and there's six there right away from the -- day you know who. This might be a little bid going a little bit too far but it essentially was a choke in game six."

" Actually I think -- religious said he chuckled lightly I don't yourself a lot of few minutes ago though when -- certain games or. Politely but never ever should happen because they would get and that's strange they'll push a number around. And not that I want to -- that optical crede and push people around are -- but. Game -- should have been all about every it was all. Are there any you know what should have been a message."

" I thought he. Gave the two most troubling games of the series by far in this -- series -- game four in game six and -- say in essence. Game four especially when they had ten point lead. I mean you know the south is going to wrap this up much earlier if that game four was extremely troubling where they -- ten point lead to --"

" And and I think doc I -- I'm not try to read too much into what are. I don't. On -- and you weren't a little slump then from his rotation in four and 62 because I didn't understand a stamp herself saying and six I realized just looked out but. And not -- he's seem to be doubles clutch hitter on the shall we sure on the."

" He's -- to administer and and -- James Posey has been has been big in this entire -- series in the he's a guy that's won a championship and as plenty of playoff experience he's going to be the key guy out the bench."

" I just hope they're going to match intensity it's got to keep gone up."

" And it will be I mean you know this is just the first step of many for this you -- problem Larry. John Ryder Celtics relied let's get to you I'd Jacob did -- Connecticut I want to three point seven of them I Jacob."

" And they're -- I really don't think that it felt -- at any chance of winning."

" Why don't you think that aren't aren't are not. While there is a couple different games they weren't clutch in Atlanta that's for sure but that that there were clutch this afternoon."

" Yet -- all but it. Did the hot out there aren't one in the Betsy."

" No they were the worst playoff team are record good going in and they were the two youngest playoff team in there. You know as first playoff experience -- two guys on the entire roster with playoff experts there would be Joe Johnston Mike -- look at the Cleveland team they have funny play up experts."

" They're going to happen but it kind of effort if they want."

" Other going to have to play -- there can't be any lapses or breakdowns like there was in this hoc series and I think it's crucial and and there's the call -- can be crucial this. This game one -- I mean the Celtics have been dominant at home throughout the regular season and here throughout the post season. I mean they've blown away and oxen all the games at the garden certainly today was the most convincing of the blowouts by 34 points but I think game one will be very interest it. Because Cleveland's coming in arrested the Celtics. Have to play -- as seven games in the series to put away an inferior -- Steve in game one's going to be. You know very interesting and then you know if they lose that game one then you look at a game three on Saturday in Cleveland in game two would be a must win situation with his team. Here's Jim in Providence hi Jim. --"

" Yeah I just stock got a couple things one I realized that red light at the end when Garnett knocked down a truly. Julie Julie yeah -- not that -- That was nice to see that was sort of statement. Yeah I like that and I don't get excited about the next match the cavaliers at bank it's an art to a picture it there bopping. Or Cleveland strictly law project and on a double back around."

" Well as we get deeper in the play odds it's you know. Much better match ships and teams Sammy could see almost any of these teams advancing his first the four remaining."

" I kind of like the last the match ups like Denver area not."

" Well -- you don't have the cream of the crop the better teams him in the as the teams that are supposed to be duties of the teams that are vying for a championship. Sami they had the match -- are going to be much more intriguing and much more intense. I I Jim let's get to Nate in New Bedford I date."

" I -- I don't know unit and got you know -- eldest I mean. I think the Celtics state is that going to lose they're going to lose to a team that better than them. And I don't think the yet the cavaliers about it and them."

" Well if you look at that if you look at that is for it. I don't -- I -- the Celtics are much more talented team that that play maybe not much more but are more talented than Cleveland at a better yeah -- they will be the and they are the favorite in this series -- But you know same time what's troubling what we have to say you know it's it's been a weird series with -- you know very strange -- course -- expected to -- seven. And the fact that they haven't been able to win one on the road. We get so excited about these blowout wins and that's fine you know I understand that from a fan's perspective to get excited and even. And out of -- and it and it was in annihilation and what everyone -- whatever adjective you widely used the odds while stat the year they weren't in the game from the get go and the Celtics just dominated. But at the same time it was the hawks and needed you we have to see what happens here with -- Cleveland I'd like to see this team be able to win one on the right if they can't win on the road and -- advance."

" The only regular right if they can't win on the road. Now that's not good but I."

" So I know what I'm saying is is that I think -- we have do you know temper our enthusiasm a little bit until we see some better play on the road from -- You know I mean you know they of these convincing victories at home which are great but it's going to be much more tougher now with Cleveland."

" Well ultimately they'll lose to a team that's better than them. And I don't think Cleveland is going to be it's is better than."

" Well I mean if you go by that -- the Celtics you know should -- swept the oxen for."

" Now now maybe he can never have come on net in the playoff."

" Well you're just saying that that dead you know Cleveland is -- he just breezed by them because they're a better team."

" Note note that they are better team and they'll win. It's it's Dick -- beat that team that spent as good as -- up."

" Right well I mean they just have to you know that they just have to play the full four quarters they can have any lapses they'd play a lapses in this Atlantis. Friday -- you John Ryder Celtics rewind here's a band in Connecticut I've been."

" on our guard then you undo wow I just want to talk about -- job you know everyone seemed like they're being negative term -- you know going get the cab in the cap or better in that spot so you know -- it's going to do worse. But the reality is you know but now it's all -- that if you need you know younger."

" Athletic teams right I agree -- you but I don't think the cavaliers here are better team than a pox but. It is it is you know more suitable as far as the style of play because they think they both have similar. The styles of play a mean you know Atlanta's a fast break team -- gotten much more athletic -- Cleveland which you know can slow it down at times. -- slower tempo team than Atlanta."

" But the thing is that Cleveland's a much better defensive team in Atlanta."

" No I would do that and get it turned the match up. Obviously would have trouble the block but every team that."

" Right right you know LeBron it's going to score points no matter what I mean you know win win week coming into the series just going to be except the point -- accept the fact that. You know if you can too low limit LeBron to 22 to 25. You know that's definitely a win by you know the thing is is that. You can't get them much over thirty he's going to score his points no matter what it's eliminating the other guys."

" I think ultimately bought I don't see -- and the problem backing up the that you're their guys. In -- on the other end it after the Garnett pierce Allen in you want I -- our our guys --"

" Well as far as what you look at its you know. Cleveland's an individual team what LeBron does is what the cavs do whereas the Celtics are much more complete team in Cleveland. I mean many more options on the Celtics his spurs so I offense and the deep reds that and the cavaliers I mean. I mean you look at you know it. The cavs they get Ben Wallace who certainly lost a few steps. But is still -- can be had the you know pretty good solid defender does give anything offensively but they also have Wally Szczerbiak out there who give you some offense but it adds absolutely no defense."

" I'd have to have been thanks here's Josh -- Josh. Good -- you Josh."

" at two quick points area first you know and Celtics offense. I think they're starting yet it at least this game today in terms of the way the Celtics are able to score points on the run is when Rondo -- able pushed up the court not in transition. But getting up there -- time on the shot clock and then Ers look. You know -- in the Garnett in the post and let -- Garnett go you know go to work one on one in the poster kick it out one of their shooters find. A guy cutting through lane when they're able to do that you know they're getting that they don't scored getting a lot of good looks at the basket as opposed to consult comes in. He's looking. To score -- off the dribble first world you know out and by the time to bring out -- twelve seconds on the shot clock and they don't get enough. And in the offense and their settling for jump shots when he in the game."

" I I would agree with that as for hours a you know most of those points they're gonna swing the ball around to meet -- forcing up too many shots. We saw on the road Atlanta -- and I know there was that game with the shot clock and all that but regardless of that. Did they do have to swing the ball around more they are much better when you know the double team comes there's such a tough team to double the Celtics -- of the double Garnett. Then you get pierce or Allen. And you know as for his swing the ball around they just got to. Go to the basket more and and you know. When they move the ball around there much better offensive team as far as and I do agree -- you -- spurs -- Rondo is of the at the point guard they're much more under control."

" In any second -- sort of -- about the pistons at least in in some expected out. Or are a little -- of sort of -- running gun team as opposed to Atlanta and absolutely it any -- for me it's disappointing that -- that the Celtics. And locked up three games in Atlanta but you know if you're if it's in a more experienced it like out of the pistons not all is not going to. Look to run a drop intensity of the crowd they're going to run their offense. And I think the Celtics are going to company -- handling now as opposed to. The -- beating up the crap running up and down the court it's the first couple games and their new arena there. I mean it's just I think it different attitude go forward going to be more on what."

" This you know way you know it's funny even as physical as that Atlanta series was at -- I. -- feisty in these teams didn't seem to like each other too much there was a -- going on in this series I think -- Cleveland series going to be a much more physical series. Is the guys they have down low Ilgauskas they've they bring in Brian show off the bench and you know it also even Ben Wallace it's going to be. Much more physical down on the block down of the paid."

" I think on the road bat sabres Celtics little more than a running gun style eagle or two and it's not about energy and beating topic I just about act. -- and you know not getting beat down on the court in the you know it's more just. Played solid -- that and do the same thing on the other. And I think -- favorite topic on the road."

" Right I think this matchup with Cleveland I hit these teams are extremely opposite his first Cleveland Atlanta. I think at times the Celtics were little thrown off by Atlanta's erratic play which almost helped them if you know what I mean I don't think that at times I think Atlanta. You know almost set their own plays you know what I mean they were very erratic out there and hard to figure out what exact -- were doing at times as Cleveland as much more of a conventional style of basketball in -- you know it's all over the places Atlanta."

" I think -- fear is that. You know -- What brought that one big game and -- experience start panting after Tony Allen off the bench I'm even guard LeBron and I mean that just I -- it's. Guarding one I mean it's it's rarely ever at a guy on the ball getting it a lot especially with a high pick and roll. -- the other guys have to step out on the street and help out and that's what Joe Johnson was telling them a lot of Ray Allen who has given up a lot of easy baskets to job. The particular Portland all attaching a screen on the other hand in. Could indeed that and so I'd hate to hear bad starts agreement for Tony Allen and out you know what's in they've just got to do what they do and I think they'll be fine."

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" Or talk about the game seven win for the Celtics as. They blow away the Sox 99 to 65 this afternoon garden and we look ahead to the Cleveland Cavaliers and preview this series which starts on Tuesday night. Right back at the garden game 1 at 8 o'clock start. The Celtics with a 9965 win it they did pretty much everything to perfection in this game this afternoon they called -- to 29% shooting. Best overall effort for the series. For the Celtics and as well which was pretty much over by -- half. And they got plenty of rest of their starters which was nice going into game one. Tomorrow night against Cleveland a much different matchup for the Celtics the hearts and athletic running gun team. Slower tempo for Cleveland I'd actually say I think the Celtics are more athletic overall and quicker than the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron James of course the X factor anytime you play the Cleveland Cavaliers -- your other guys. You know they gonna stop Ilgauskas down low in limit the perimeter shooting the three point shooting of guys like. Of the guys like Wally Szczerbiak and even Delonte West who can hit a few here in the -- but I think it's going to be a much more physical series. Then his socks series even though the Sox series who's very feisty at times. The -- we go years Billy at lake they'll --"

" It -- good -- you let Eric is that we would gain as saying that -- I want to make one what they declared I mean. -- Eric -- Larry Bird there's this totally totally totally packed with what Larry would have done during this situation. Karen Garnett I mean I hope to all the west leadership motivation rebounding. Oh England I guess I don't do -- make."

" What as far as comparing Kevin Garnett would Larry Bird."

" During that aren't going to play -- out. --"

" All the difference is that Larry birds won a championship -- and Kevin Garnett hasn't but the other difference is it's much different league than it was back then. I think I think it's hard to compare. You know Larry -- run with the Celtics in the mid eighties to this current roster Celtics here as we sit in 2008."

" I -- in the -- is that what Larry the door right. I mean to me it wouldn't like to gain a lot can't beat out of me -- upset it can."

" Well I'm sure Kevin Garnett the rest of the Celtics are very upset at the way they played on the road -- the series."

" I don't but it -- leadership -- it wasn't rob Marshall was -- let -- and a you're not a you're not it doesn't back down before -- open -- you know take take into the game to profile the team he does his status. -- if you get a clear shot or thinking. Our door about what what the pregnant until the people that followed comparing him the first I'd tell you."

" While I think it's a tough comparison I think they're different players and it's a different -- I mean I just think it's it's difficult to compare Kevin Garnett. And Larry -- is for his players in the even have a different style of and Kevin Garnett -- inside player Larry Bird was more of morbid shooter. As far as leadership goes I are both great leaders I mean I think they're different leaders."

" I mean when Larry Bird Kamal in the central part of that -- school -- right. That game he -- I mean to crowd went crazy that you could go to double crawled out."

" Well I think Kevin Garnett can get the crowd go hampered pretty much I think that in the one thing I did like about Kevin Garnett today and and I've liked all season. Is he loves to see the rest of the team do well guys like Glen Davis in an NBA and players Leon -- a -- Loves to see his teammates do well he's not in an individual selfish player whatsoever and that's the thing that's nice about the Celtics team. Is that. You know they they want team success -- they they've lowered their touches this season they haven't tried to take. The game over by themselves although I think they did try to do that in game four I think that they tried to do much -- in too much individually in some of the games but they were all these road games. They just I mean it's -- simple they just have to play better on the road here's a J at a car --"

" They would somebody I -- that we have to play better on the road especially the bench at that one like going to bring up actually. They'll ask other club I look at it touch on what people did tiger revealed that -- in -- that -- an issue but great. -- you gotta think he'd definitely I think you'll look at Hewlett Garnett and or. You can't repairmen I agree with you -- the -- it's just so what's different now that it was then."

" Right I did sports in general it's tough to compare -- error and in retire in you know 22 years ago and when the Celtics won a championship."

" It's just like when you talk articulate I don't adults pick somebody from way back in the days that lock them."

" I mean I think that if you put Kevin Garnett back in and that -- it dominate like he does today and I think if you put Larry Bird. Because they're just tremendous players."

" Would you like me without it I mean if it it Garnett -- a -- that -- called beat -- it's garlic all the -- he's going to be afloat player. He'd -- do very well I think in I didn't quite so bad. I agree with that is well obvious -- eight point oh habitat sideways as well I want to state I watched part -- It's argued your ticket but it -- I don't know what I'd do lots."

" and as far as getting the crowd going I've never seen someone get the crowd going more than Kevin Garnett."

" You know what I also appreciate the crowd here."

" way to many loves playing here I mean it's a rebirth for all these guys. You know we talk about Doc Rivers advancing to the second round for the first time as head coach. I mean a lot of these a lot of these players in the Celtics they bid to the second round before but it they haven't been there and why I mean this is Kevin Garnett first playoff. Since 34 back with Minnesota when they lost in round one Pierce's -- four in 5 when they lost round one and -- 45 Seattle lost round one."

" No I remember -- out -- I -- I -- glad we're basically cavaliers -- not I was expecting the wizards present a much topic game but it Celtics. I'm not saying Lecavalier is going to roll over and died or not by an extra to be met a basic."

" Like they did they sued the Celtic style of play better and I will say that. But I don't know I I want to exercise a little bit of caution is I guess you know be careful what you wish for some times and we'll see what happened --"

" Yeah I totally agree with that I completely agree -- doubt we know what Wally Szczerbiak -- it killed Celtic Delonte wet certainly not going to Dudek. And they brought an -- if we got out brought. And I they -- I think the first the first round I mean now obviously the cream going to -- that -- the whole week to help the great."

" They have the mud and the Celtics have much more talent overall and more options at dig -- defensively and offensively. Then the cavaliers -- the the cavaliers are essentially a one man gang I mean they do have some other talented players on that team. But as far as you know when you look at the matchups overall in this series you have to favor the Celtics overall just because of the many different options they have."

" Knocked -- what I -- it got hit LeBron. It's that went well doubt that your -- had -- shot at our starting media not going to do got like. -- to get 3032 without written as long as everybody else you'll all debate and some way to you know. Number career night. Don't be a big flop with that. I like to like their match -- better yeah I definitely think we got up like that they I had been one going to have a huge a huge say in this series doesn't well he had been -- yeah I couldn't believe they shot -- today."

" Why I can't believe he bounced back like that I mean I can't play and he did okay. I mean that that was incredible you got nine minutes to go in the third quarter a that was way they're they're lucky I -- out. And he really NR I mean they -- I don't want to -- I don't want to sound. It that could be as severe injury I mean a close line and those like horse collar in football that Marvin Williams gave. Gave Rondo when he was going to the basket the -- out there on his back I was surprised and then he comes up and hits two free throws."

" It kind of bad being that going to happen there and etiquette did a while Rondell we all you don't of people like always Cutler you're Chris Powell is going to play against best present. -- That did not whenever you're."

" That he edit it very good why they're very good point he's played very well against some of the premier point guards in The League and I think he. He he gets more excited when he matches up against the better point guards in The League because he doesn't like to hear the criticism Morey wants to answer that called the you know he can't get the job done against this guy I think it."

" What you need have you gotten it done all yeah and I think actually we saw the beginning of I mean last got in order lit -- this kid like that cute got a shot of people real any."

" Only better point guard than than what Cleveland has to offer they don't really have a true point guard they have a that the lineup they've been going with the in the playoffs is a little bit interesting I mean of course blinds in there. And you know Wally Szczerbiak. Who's a defensive liability Ilgauskas is -- center Ben Wallace is their power forward they've had Delonte West at the point he's not exactly true point guard Daniel Gibson's more of their point party comes off the bench plays quite a bit and they have Damon Jones as well but I'd take Rondo any day overdose theory."

" Are all out without even a question I mean no hesitation whatsoever. Therefore understand -- appreciate the track."

" Yeah no problem -- have a going here's Jason and a car I Jason."

" IR I wonder at Peter Kenyon looked. It stumbled leadership between Chichi said Kevin Garnett as the Celtics leader and a -- and it LeBron James that the jets."

" I think they're both great leaders you know I think they're very similar in their leadership as far as you know their teams go I don't think there's much difference there and I think they they're both extremely intense in LeBron James is arguably the best player in the game."

" If you did did. We tournament that he wants the ball more -- their chip."

" James James wants the ball at all times but that's because he has to have the ball at all times pretty much. Committees the engine of this Cleveland Cavaliers team he runs the team I mean he's there offensive option these there'd be offensive option. Whereas the Celtics have more options than just one player. I -- not saying that the cavaliers don't have any other options. But it's pretty much LeBron James that's the way they go I mean it's the it is for is the supporting cast around LeBron know I know they made his. Trade mid season getting rid of guys like Larry Hughes who is. Try to -- too many things individually and and kind of -- racing some of the things LeBron was doing Cleveland was dying to get him out attempt. They get rid of Drew Gooden they -- They they try to get better on defense with the addition to Ben Wallace they add another shooter Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West is pretty good player course were member both of those players for being here last year with the Celtics. Here's Michael and a car I'm Michael."

" Eight comedic it -- it -- you and quick. Now let's talk about as a little bit in German. Speaking to a before I was set you can -- at 35 points and you get older remain is that he'd expected by the sixty. -- five you have a really good shot actually winning most of the games would you agree with that."

" Well I mean LeBron is going to score it just depends on what the other guys do you know you have to eliminate their perimeter game the thing that's different with this Cleveland's team as far as the -- team goes. There are much better jump shooting team than Atlanta. So let what happens a lot of times what what's helped Cleveland out. Is when LeBron is doubled team or triple -- they've been kicking it out to some of their different jump shooters the you know Wally Szczerbiak did -- Gibson and they've been draining those jumpers that's how they beat Washington made LeBron was a force as he always is -- second in. In The League in scoring his first of policies and goes in his post season numbers are incredible like they have been in the past. What -- have to eliminate. You know Cleveland's outside shooting our perimeter shooting. And they also have to you know watch out a little bit for Ilgauskas down low I I mean it and he's not a quick guy I think -- to a pretty good job on him. And you know and also Garnett I mean Wallace is going to be matched up on Garnett defensively but I don't worry too much about Ben Wallace on offense."

" Not not at all you know but I like -- public and -- you know Q did you -- 35 minute. You know if you really. Shut down the other guys need to get just 35 and you. You keep doing those guys credit check you -- 5560 what you did very good shot and you know each gate."

" The only thing is is that. You know if you do go jump out to some of those other players I think you almost definitely have to have a double team on LeBron at all times are certainly a watchful eye on him -- single coverage against any of these Celtics players is going to birth of -- It if you -- Joe Johnson was blowing by. Ray Allen in the in in the playoffs -- LeBron James now I think pierce is going to be more and I'm James than Allen but they'll both be on him at certain points. But I I'm just saying he's so you know he's such a dominant player it whatever matchup they have on LeBron James he's just such a difficult player to match up with."

" You're absolutely right. Thank you very much I'd thanks Michael appreciating -- is that Jason in the car I Jason no problem thanks don't."

" Beckett can't classic -- and Delonte West going to be yes and did you expect -- to Portland this last series. He's going to be any type of thing that because the performed in these seven games we. It."

" We don't know what's going to happen any any other labs are totally totally different story I -- you know. Maybe think of last season. -- LeBron James against against Detroit one of the big reasons why they won that series is the play of Daniel Gibson. He kind of emerged in that playoffs last season because what was happening was they started to triple A rod and Gibson was hitting a lot of shots now LeBron had some incredible games he basically won a couple of those games single handedly that one overtime game. I the the game -- Cleveland clinched it."

" You know the thing was is. It is you never know what's going to it was going to emerge in the player out some people wilt under the pressure some people ride the --"

" It different end it was a and the teams and different you know that you can honestly. Actually a series until -- did not -- the most interest but it. These guys -- everybody so close to the -- Be honest and -- At times and we need no excuse for the -- the -- some there was some terrible columns can. Things change and -- did you I think -- kind of different types. Compete and it."

" I I'm sick of that stuff too I mean I know we we start doing you know at as spurs individual what we can start comparing the this season Celtics team in 2008. To the 1986 Celtics team if there's 2008 team wins championship."

" I don't generally a question. There until I'm -- to NBA officials. Infielders are actually right -- people are pivotal listing little green this watching game three and four in games six and publicly I would literally. Yeah with the cheesy saying we're at in the -- about these guys and at Carnegie didn't do them. And release and they just don't let. The field apparently can't be -- I think. -- eliminate calling offensive --"

" There was some sticky tack calls I thought especially in game six game six at that was the worst officiated game out of -- of them."

" Judd engine but probably maybe you watch the game and one is gone on here and the charging -- and I'm going to turn -- just aren't in terms of charging. After the last minute to minute game to game whatever you want to sit. But every game and I -- down that's possible by -- benefit could relate back Carl. We've gained and I wonder if that it might become the -- gained -- might deliberately enjoyable pullout."

" Usually in the playoffs they let players play a little bit more and and be more physical amid that. That norm it wasn't that way as much in this. In Atlanta series I thought especially in game six in in and the thing is they can't. You know the Celtics did a nice job today their best job of eliminating aren't skating -- the free throw line arts today only got their sixteen times. The Celtics got their nineteen times the first time. Throughout the entire series that the Celtics had more free throw opportunities the law -- look at the entire series in Atlanta with 220 free throw attempts whereas the Celtics. Had 152 you can't have that happen."

" Excellent substitute -- apparently went -- the time -- Jordan scored sixteen of his identity frequently and in -- Unfortunately you have to go through the crowd being so close in this people don't -- five feet from the speak he it would definitely cannot excuse if you turn it last year. Right now I can understand why can't be thinking about that and."

" I think appeared good -- You got -- two in the crowd out I mean you know you can't it can't be worried about somewhat somewhat yellen. Some obscenity yet you're getting on UK's because that's going to happen no matter what when -- whoever's home court you're on."

" But did you tell the difference in how the public defender tournament different field. Do you plan to play hard and do more things to."

" Well yeah there it was completely. He couldn't be more opposite I think the way the Celtics played. At home to where they played on the road I mean there are blown -- this team up by an average of 24 points at home where they're losing games on the road. Complete -- John writing here Celtics relied take your calls get open last few 61777 -- or fifty toll free 888525850. Pound WEI freak Alfie ever Verizon cellphone would love theories that scanned the Celtics moved past ran too after this grueling grudge match in round one. It should have been that way but it was. Now the Celtics just have to. Move on from this we're going to take quick break and be back after this."

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" That's Ray Allen Jack about the incident that occurred in the third quarter -- Rajon Rondo suffered a heart plot. Really -- volley got a horse collar about Marvin -- against Costa and rightfully so -- about Marvin Williams six what age. On Rajon Rondo was nearly six foot one that I was extremely art files and luckily for the Celtics. And it wasn't hurt the other thing I like to see from the Celtics -- for a is that they didn't get too emotional buttons for his. Coming up the dangerous were doing anything that would cause further suspensions -- damage in the second they didn't get too excited over that play they just let their play do the talking because of -- Cleveland's done. In fact going to be moving guy at that point the game was over the third quarter and the Celtics were up 56 to 2810 point one went Rondo get out. So it was nice to see that the Celtics kept their composure and a couple of different instances. -- elevated to further damage to themselves as or as a possible suspension or anything like that coming into the second round against the Cleveland Cavaliers we just heard from Ray Allen. And I hope for better things for Ray Allen. In this second round of the playoffs in order for the Celtics to advance Ray Allen was key in those wins over Cleveland earlier in the season. He hasn't played that well on these past two games shot has been off I mean he played pretty good. In the first four games certainly Stephenson Joe Johnson was good game four but time -- operates. Today I mean today was -- a one of those days where it was just a ball from start to finish balanced it was just three of twelve. Shooting one of five from three point distance for seven points in game six if you remember. He was taken plenty of threes missing one of eight from three point range eight of nineteen from the -- the got to get better shooting out of out of Ray Allen in this series because he's not going to get much deepens with -- Wally Szczerbiak however I don't know if will be seen -- Wally Szczerbiak in the history because. Of the match -- I mean I think that he'll be in their parts and he certainly played a lot of minutes in the Washington stories I think we might see more more club. More of by Devin -- in this series. Instead of Wally Szczerbiak is for is out here for Cleveland just as defensive matchup against Ray Allen John Ryder six point 777 I answer it 5238 dated. Five to five Missouri fifty pound W yeah I've -- Verizon cellphone. The Celtics rewind this is Larry in Dorchester --"

" Good or you met at a I have to it has sat around at the difference is that. You know it's it's like comparing guide general -- bank I mean things change twenty years or -- only thing. -- That's one thing right yeah and hopefully that Cleveland does get to the lives much as Atlanta did sultans will be in trouble that's the case."

" That they try to it's a decent that's. Try to out -- about that it is that he's --"

" Well of course Sammy he's the key -- you know that's always tough to do but. You want to limit them you don't want to beat Tyson in 38 points."

" At this get from the on the on his four point ability and attitude he could run."

" I learned how to go and here's Chris in the car -- crisp. Going to recruits should thank you."

" Outs on an -- quick point -- I don't you like Woody Allen can't get a look in that -- especially having both only on the defense that."

" Well the thing is is it as for his game four I thought that. They should've put Allen in for a stretch when Joe Johnson liberating them so much right you know I thought that they gonna put him in their first spell. That in this Cleveland series as far as matchups goes. I don't you know I I'd like to see more James Posey and I think ever attacks by Tony -- Steve -- I actually think James Posey is better defender than Tony Allen."

" I don't particularly I think both --"

" And you know as far as experience goes to -- your best wing defender. And he's also a bigger guy. So we are talking about the LeBron James LeBron James coming in a guy that's. You know six foot eight know who's basically a Mack truck he fills out there at six foot eight you timeout Tony Allen who's six foot four. Helping out there where James Posey who's six foot eight team is LeBron James."

" Personally brought in the basket that are going to give it a point the -- if that positive originality can make it outside the bat is better offensively. Allen group they -- is not going to be. You can ever ran out front -- not -- battle thing I think I have more years and the bronze tonight. I know I agree especially not you know and it was disappointing."

" With Ray Allen I thought -- and I thought this season. He played pretty good defense throughout the season and even in the first couple of game I you know it's hard to look at this -- series it in and break it down as -- as. Each game was so did it was so dramatically different from the Celtics on the -- you know at home as on the road I mean."

" I would I would literally I was throwing bouquets to -- out as far as you know his defensive play I Joe Johnson the first two games and the first two games of the series Johnson was pretty much silent. -- horrible they're doing."

" Not sports -- or I agreed that it had I think the thing with Tony Allen and not being at that. You know people -- LeBron and all of but yet I mean it happened quickening it they --"

" Jiri you know maybe put him in their for a couple minutes just you know -- try to be a lockdown defender and help out defender as well."

" The Al east and well it's not -- you gotta protect and think that you got a lot Apollo and make sure yet. Look a bit and got on and nobody you know picking up real well out and haven't bet that if."

" Right well the thing with the the the -- is -- much more erratic -- in Cleveland Cleveland's more controlled offense in a more controlled team. I think that you know sometimes Atlantic goes away from their playbook you know I mean and I think that as Torre's you know guarding in containing cleaver look I mean LeBron James almost impossible to garden regarding contain. But don't play much much to have more slow down type of basketball."

" I think it's going to be about I'll eat and it was going to be about and not -- winning in coverage unit Szczerbiak. Eight you know Devin Brown all the build on but going to be about you know -- and shot I'm in good luck for the Celtic that in -- topic -- topic but count."

" Our thanks Chris appreciated John -- Celtics for you I would get a couple of lines we had 61777 -- here at fifty. Toll free 888525850 -- about his Celtics cavs series would love to hear your thoughts scanned the Celtics move on. And get past the -- here's Tony in him I Tony."

" Put up giant great -- thank you. I -- I. If you create the windy day that the cavaliers are are going to be a lot more difficult the -- and -- let me tell you why. Obviously it looked like being is -- it -- player in the world today. And you knocked it -- out. -- let it -- there are we I'm going to -- and that being generous is that I don't know if ever there."

" He's average at 29 point eight right now and --"

" What I'll give -- All right there ought to decide upon seeing the next step supporting cast on the it is -- Cavaliers are put it in a lot they wet and Wally Szczerbiak. They are not as good as they admit that ball players Mike Bibby. Marvin well Marvin Williams Josh Josh Childress."

" Marvin Williams was awful in this last series."

" Oh not at all -- I think he was terrible in that series is six feet -- What is they yeah -- put it -- the point that was our only a game where he played decent."

" And and game six and he scored eighteen points most of those were in the for that."

" Let me ask you who would you rather have Marvin Williams and get those players by an economic cavaliers."

" Well as far as experience play I mean what it."

" All the talk about very. What -- on the cavs. Just about ever every player on the camp rosters -- plans."

" A lot a lot -- Wally Szczerbiak are probably their third and fourth most experienced. Player actually last year they did it."

" Ben Wallace is on this team Ilgauskas is on his team Roger was on this team. Did it while."

" A bottle or -- edited -- barrage out there at their post players aren't. Besides -- what got you."

" Their post players -- better than a -- Expos players."

" I disagree that the -- is going to be a future -- argue that pretty good this series do I think I'll think got children over. Those guys that well lately about it the that diet old and he can't play then. I think that you're giving them the cavaliers -- in the point out well well. I don't I don't it -- outside of Levine being average."

" I think the Celtics have better talent I'm not sure I knew I I'm just saying that I think Cleveland's a much better defensive team in the hikes I don't know I you can argue that. In a much better Reba I -- Cleveland finished third rebounding did this season and their post players here or better a more experienced right now Al Horford in his career is going to have I'm expecting a much better career ends -- as the gusties have not disagreeing US -- talent goes I'm just saying right now at the present moment Ilgauskas offers you a little bit more than Horford even Al Horford had a tremendous playoff series for the Sox at that he was one of their better players and answer."

" I just don't see where the where the cavaliers point. Besides -- to I just don't it on the game is they are available unseen and last year in the Eastern Conference which was probably the -- well."

" All right Ilgauskas had a pretty good series again I agree with the -- spurs Ilgauskas had -- at times. But fourteen point five points seven point three rebounds against the wizards and the wizards aren't exactly slackers his for a minute getting Antawn Jamison and in Brendan Haywood -- a decent center. I -- so."

" I I. I that I created great Rachel."

" Architects like Tony. Here's another Tony in -- I don't."

" And very quick point and about -- there is you noticed that intensity on the bench was published district that ballgame well --"

" I think the intensity of the overall team was different home --"

" Do that a major Jupiter effect."

" They need to get better bench -- they do on the road I mean they need to get you know it it was. It was nice to see -- game seven I don't look at that so much as as game five I mean the Celtics bench outscored Atlanta 33 to fourteen in game five. They outrebounded him sixteen to six in the and that was at home. Does this -- in this entire team this entire series was so opposite on the road I mean in other blown out the -- by an average of 22 points I'd be surprised they might have a blowout win over Cleveland on but I think he'll be tough to do in game one considering the rest in the turnaround."

" What it is in a game seven situation again including the Cleveland."

" It could be made it all depends if the south is in answered the bell on the road -- They have to -- stress this I'll show but in in -- to tightness they have to play different on the road I mean in which was surprising considering. The Celtics have the best road record in the NBA this season and current course -- the best overall record. I expected a much bettered. You know I'm not -- to wilt under pressure as much on the road as they did especially in that game four."

" law a lot of it is. Here I have an effect it will have that thirty that we know that it took."

" Right I mean I actually think that the Celtics will move on to beat Cleveland here. You know in six games I could see a -- going seven I certainly was run on my prediction the first series but I think ever roll once I think that people would have been laughing at me if iced it before the hoc series they said well this is going to go at seven but Celtics win. McNamara in the calls it would be getting before if this has started started up you know I expected this -- to sweep the -- five at the most."

" At that everybody else but -- post that back cute PJ. I mean I have a."

" Whether play the games I don't says it was the simplistic but that's what it is."

" It -- it is but I mean after the hype the -- struggled to fit it all and about a bit. Yeah yeah you never know what are --"

" And -- that's why sports -- so great ever votes on it. Here's James in Boston -- James."

" They -- told our -- I'm already all yeah I I agree which you -- quickly learned a lot better eat at routine that saw Atlanta."

" And is leaps and bounds better much better about it team. Men -- I mean they're just -- different team I'm not saying in the -- completely different styles of basketball the two teams."

" I thought I -- way -- don't -- don't have to step -- this series. They're far if you don't expect throughout then don't go historic seven at that template game that bad night that it's going to -- off."

" I gotta get a shot back a little bit and I mean you know -- and really need him at all today considering the way things went you know blow out. But certainly needed a better effort from them in games six and eight of nineteen -- one of -- there's been times where he's been struggling with a shot. In those wins over Cleveland during the regular season he torched Cleveland he was in the leading. Leading scorer at times it in he's going to get a jump shot go and I mean he can. I mean that's a mismatch defensively if Wally Szczerbiak is guarding him I know that -- Szczerbiak as the size advantage. While the pretty much almost even in size Szczerbiak you about an inch and a half collar. But still I mean as for his quickness goes."

" Would be I don't know ultimately -- didn't -- out -- and yet it came up with arm. There I mean. It definitely that became a little bit well I mean like like back -- penguins would like to complete he could go well in. Said he lost the got the best defender around."

" He was an unbelievable and he. Right a lot of people forget that Michael Jordan was such a great defender because -- great offensive force but he was one of best defenders of all time."

" And home I guess what appears he's going to have to Kamal then he is -- some -- and some of rod he's not going to play -- the time. Well he is going to happen -- Pretty much outplay look around."

" Well that's exactly it's going to be difficult for Paul Pierce to two play LeBron they just going to get. Now it's it's it comes back to an overall team effort overall team defense and offensively when the Celtics the most -- is one they're going to their best option whatever that may be if they double up our players and leaves Garnett if they double up Garnett big mean when they swing the ball around. And you know it. You do it right take advantage of miss messages you know the thing is is that when you look at the options and the Celtics have much more options. Then the Cleveland Cavaliers and during an answering you know the series against Atlanta you would say the same thing even more so than Cleveland but we saw what happened it's just that they have to play. You know they can't get these lapses like they did on the road you know if they."

" And -- it -- competitive. No there any people that seemed -- down when he got the early down big you know they."

" There's -- Toronto cars and teams always made runs in the NBA at some point I mean you know it always happens pretty much every game you'll see an -- under ten or -- And then as the that would matchup because when someone you know if the Celtics need to give Garnett arrest that's when usually teams make a -- when when that went in Cleveland has to give LeBron James arrest. Believe me the Celtics are going to make -- run at that at every game when he ticket he key guy."

" Attitudes yet definitely though. Matchup and there. There Cleveland that's going to be -- Cleveland that don't match up against Boston response there in the late -- is that they're -- they got the double. -- outlawed you know already. It is -- it can be a bit every I think though I don't but and very competitive. And I think it's going to be a great series I think it'll almost seven."

" All right James appreciated and hopefully the Celtics come out on top John Ryder Celtics 31617. 779 -- fifty toll free 888525850. I think they're going to double Garnett at times I think they're going to have Ben Wallace on him quite a bit just because his defenseman and I'm -- Ben Wallace is lost a lot of steps and always 33 years old but he has dipped down. Quite a bit over the past two years from what he once was. So it should be interesting to see what kind of matchup still be it'll be a great series I think he'll be very intriguing series in game ones on Tuesday night here's Michael in Massachusetts and Michael."

" I think -- technical -- I was wondering if you could well explain what goes on for a team that has such a check on personality in the playoffs let it slip -- it's not just winning close when they were all but. But blowing."

" Up by an average of 22 boards."

" Yeah and and they going in. Good thing you know all three games in Cleveland not understand -- losing one -- can understand the move into that by the time they didn't third this picked I think."

" Well game six was most troubling out of law -- game four and sixteenth in Pittsburgh when I think's going on -- this team is. They're playing together for the first time in the playoffs I think it just comes down to that."

" What you think that there is what the difference between home. And a way that you account for 22 point swing if they."

" Evidently they're much more comfortable at home that -- they love playing on their home court -- mean. I think NBA playoffs more than almost anything at any other sport home court advantage such big deal that -- good things Celtics locked up home court advantage but it is amazing how drastically different they played this series on the road as part is as far as you know the way they played at home. But I I think that you know is just getting a rhythm together on the road and playing together for the first time as a team on the road I mean there's a lot of -- for this team. -- crazy as it sounds in -- 66 and sixteen in this unbelievable regular season they had this is still the first time they've gone through playoff intensity as a group together."

" You think it because the bat is. It or -- end -- because the fan was so close that that's what makes those."

" You know what I thought what happened in the first now game six. Is the the first couple games on the road I think they underestimated decide steam I don't know if they'll come out and say it but I just think at because it was so lopsided in the first it would Boston and the fact that. You know this ox team has pretty much know play up experts the youngest team in the playoffs in the worst team record rise in the plans I think they almost. You know took things for granted a little bit game theory I give them that. Game four I was kinda surprised at at what happened there you know how they lost that lead oxen and Joe Johnson single and -- of in game six I was stunned at that there were going to wrap it up and six. But I mean this is all learning lessons."

" Happening part of it in terms -- up. Not quite the bench more likely sit here and here it is then that he pretty much played it the way you know he's been playing all year in The League need to."

" Well he didn't he hasn't been playing it like you did all all year as far as the bench goes -- some of those games I mean if you're -- in game four it seemed like Garnett was gassed by the end of -- completely eggs out to be played. Almost the full 48 Ray Allen played 45 minutes in that game but also in that game. The bench only scored ten points in James Posey did all the scoring they got nothing attic itself they got nothing out of -- that game. And in and you know Eddie House only played a handful of minutes and Glen Davis is well. You know they they do have to. Get better performances from the bench certainly on the road -- they have amid a better overall team effort. But if you look at you know some of these games like especially game five. Where the Celtics bench was so important to them I mean they scored 33 points the bench did 33 out of the 110 in that game five win."

" It's it was the -- didn't get into into the fourth quarter. Today I think it was mostly."

" Well I mean they they got into the area you know in the third quarter in an -- parts for for the most part I mean. -- the nice thing. They shouldn't have got seven but the nice thing was. For the Celtics was a blowout -- they did you know limit some minutes for guys made -- pretty much sat out the majority in the fourth quarter you resume their for a couple minutes Garnett. In essence the entire fourth quarter -- with -- Allen -- and Randa was in their forbid the fourth quarter I mean Garnett 27 minutes so. He's got some rest heading in and they did get affect the play from the bench produced its this game was such a blowout knew it was over at the half. That you know looking at Glen Davis scoring six points -- nine minutes that was when the game was out of hand you don't know."

" Got to -- don't appreciate it say that hopefully it get a lot of those jitters out of their system and they go on and."

" Right well let me tickets alerting -- and I think they've learned a lot I mean at least I hope they did from those losses on the road."

" I think it off the bat. A little bit of jitters but I guess it seems like --"

" Well I think it's just shocked I mean I think ever -- you shocked at the way this series you know unraveled and actually played out --"

" I'm very nervous whenever I hear is it short then have to what happened at bat I don't ever want to hear official opinion but we came over at this point."

" Right it and Italy itself fortunate as Boston fans you know over the recent years that you pretty much do expect. Now it's related patriots looking back at -- a bowler or even the Celtics here as the top seed against the eight seeded -- But we also. You know I hope and -- opener revert back to the eighties the way things went -- said as far as you know you know getting nervous again. It."

" I think we will go there but it out. I mean we're Yankees were New England Yankees -- deep in the blood to be wearing no matter how good things are."

" I got to Michael -- and I go in. Here's fill in Newport, Rhode Island I've --"

" Age I think they've -- Yeah I get up in Jakarta I think all of that not but but there would make for a quick second political late December early January it -- he really became. It pretty clear with a playoff matchup mentally and I'd I'd been -- it and -- it in my opinion. Now -- clearly not thirteen and Detroit are probably going to Orlando Cleveland immediate area about it but to open up a -- you got it. -- But Byrd product that they get that could -- underrated defense that -- Wallace did not play or use the D but he still valid that the."

" And he can get offensive rebounds which the Celtics have -- trouble getting."

" They're great league and team but ultimately if you mention bridge which we pay them a lot of people realized that either. I think -- The other theory about your view -- It oh. He's going to be 10002 game -- going to be 908890. You climbed out gains against --"

" But actually the Celtics -- like it that way the Celtics liked it that way don't Sammy and they like. Defensive team you -- games the other -- leading the offense that's when they win."

" Well I think they like to build the game well I want it. I think the biggest -- itself -- being. Big bonus battle all year if you look at begin big -- they know are seen -- quite like the bigger but they -- apartment he had -- executing down the stretch and -- We got big the big shot. We know you might docket followed but we'll take it go over the I would -- on the team best scorer luckily totally bagged it open like he did he get Golden State. You know -- young children take the big game and I couldn't even in the fourth that article why don't you I didn't go I didn't course demand big I think in the fourth quarter game. You know I have to go abroad and the other side got -- you execute and I realized that -- I don't go to will win. It Louisville -- much what didn't he thirteenth. But I think I think anybody that thinks that the -- period of great yeah I think -- not -- but it does that in. And I think -- At the end of the day. Yeah we're going to out execute -- bet you nobody. But it pierce or -- ended the private in a good round out somebody's going to have to step up a big big shot and they're not going to be."

" While I think you make very valid points there I think it is going to be a tough series Phil and and you know the thing is is that LeBron James has been there done that Fauria has won a championship but he's certainly gotten in the NBA finals. And no one on the Celtics as far as in other starting five that have done that in the -- in the LeBron is never scared of taking the shot with a clock winded."

" At Soriano you don't want want -- you know go. There's absolutely it it began to take what what do game which again I believe we will. You have to hit great power and at put it up a third bed and -- in the game guide what brought you up if it got dark it got. Stick with -- and I don't know how about that while Juan LeBron and give you -- it. The -- guy and it seemed that are more -- at keeping the front and getting Loretta and winning a game and vote expected that both these would probably help but a double. -- if if if you know -- going to be you know maintain it will be it to a guy well let it eat my arm or that we'll look at Ed."

" And I -- it all depends -- what's going on there at that point but you know. EG I I agree Posey is going to be very important in this series in very key and you're going to be seeing him getting plenty minute plenty of minutes off the bench -- LeBron and you also have to remember as for his Posey so far is in these playoff series he's already hit a couple of big threes Damane. He -- he hasn't. You know -- office or you don't have to worry about him as much of an offensive liability that's why I -- you know it's ridiculous. I know you know Tony Allen putting him in there you elect so much on offense in the other thing is he can't shut down LeBron James."

" That's not -- not -- forgot about it the only and it's in the can. Yeah all the riot -- It was like they blow we needed important birdied that big a bet that speed at thirty -- did it go gotta get good quality proven winner. And -- I know they can execute and then 61 looked around out I don't believe that that the way it -- but did he won't be there are playing Cleveland with a bigger team with podium way out about the day it down not to get -- that be addicting it until I met seemed. That being said it would take close game in the final minute the fourth quarter. -- eat the other day camp -- yacht club."

" Now you know it there's there's a lot that depends -- and -- appreciate the college first -- taking will be key in this series and helping out with the LeBron James. But it's for hours Ray Allen I know he's struggled as Boris is shot goes. You know in these past couple games but I still like him out there. You know if they needed three and made it you know it certainly pierce and Ray Allen I think your two best options as far as that goes that the opposing can't. Down one himself for buried three disease -- certainly learned he's clutches for his is three point shooting or jump shooting. Altogether will get one more call and before the break -- be up there will get to all these calls here's Tom and I east Providence psyched up."

" I don't expect -- and -- on -- but -- a great show preceded compliment my car right now oh. Another tournament fourth time -- without a pocket where would they didn't win one on the road one at home."

" Now both teams one each on that on their home court. They can only have to look at this series. You know you know it's tough to do is that. You know Cleveland had a different wind up in the through the first three this that was before they made the rate -- most of their team is is now different that it was you know through those first three games. -- and also one of the game's LeBron missed and one of the games Garnett missed it right right in the -- out with a finger injury. And you know ironically the Garnett game was on the road. And -- bronze game was on the road he missed -- game at the guard."

" Yeah it's it's like when I -- impacted. They played Jordan back in the eighties."

" But the thing is I mean regular season you can look at it a little bit but it's so different come playoff time in the wee sorry and that with a pox I mean the Celtics look there really is I know."

" Berrian -- Bryant College ought to catch up because well and -- glad I picked -- Posey got off. Is going to play a big part of this series and I -- but it's it's not going to get cakewalk it's probably been up like in the game."

" Well let that that's my prediction Tom -- to we'll see what happens you know everyone predicting in the first draft and Celtics credit blowout the -- every game we see how that worked out."

" Well I think. L a big they would they might about a little --"

" I agree I I think there's times you know they they lose. Right I mean and I understand that after their first two games and it is the fact that they were such -- in the fact that this team is playing together in the playoffs for the first."

" Do we respect about it but really into a young he. I -- don't bother going to literati on eight by Al Al --"

" Nevermind youngest team in the playoffs Atlanta's the third youngest team in the NBA right and it."

" Couple you don't have a lot of good all. Electrical places."

" Well they have some talent on that team there's no doubt about that. Tom appreciated John Ryder Celtics relied 617779 Missouri fifty toll free 888. 525850 back to more your calls after a sports -- to break back after this."

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" Still good back on every down Horford jumped quick guard Anthony good. Don't look Mark wasn't ready for the cubs open anyway private. -- league night -- to talk about the Boston Celtics with John. The final seconds put the -- itself but don't just win games seventh they've blown away. Cup final floor Boston 99. Atlanta 65 -- around there are so extreme."

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" The Celtics got the job done and they did it in convincing fashion fashion this afternoon blowing away the -- 989 to 65 games seven. Did what they had to do they get what they should have -- could have lasted seven games on John -- this the Celtics rewind. Take your calls six point 7779850 toll free 888525 -- the Verizon cellphone on chip on WZ yeah -- I know the Celtics will be taking the cavaliers lightly -- ones starting up on Tuesday night you're at the garden. In 8 o'clock tipoff cavaliers to a what the Celtics should've done in their series as they put away the wizards. In game six on Friday night that's -- we're expecting the Celtics do it. Not only did they put away the wizards."

" The cavs effort I thought in game six over Washington was even more impressive than the Celtics. Here in game seven I mean it was impressive what the Celtics did don't get me wrong they took the -- right out of the game early. But what Cleveland did to Washington winning by seventeen on Friday and a series that I expected to go seven games and I actually expected Washington to win that series heading into that series. You know what Cleveland did they really played very solid series against the Washington Wizards and have more rest -- the Celtics heading in. To this matchup which I think is extremely intriguing were talking about it here on Celtics rewind up until 10 o'clock. In back the ball as we go and here's -- Jimmy in Pawtucket I Jimmy."

" Yeah Jimmy."

" They're -- yeah I get on who's going to write home I don't know about you. -- guy like that -- the way to the finals I'd like to see them play the the most intimately is the goal but rivalry."

" I I hey I'm a big fan of that I'm fine -- I'd like to see that I think most people would like to see that it's another thing getting there --"

" Bogut told Kevin Garnett you got all of all prepared my old -- Colby."

" I don't know -- the stars on both teams but it just getting there and it is still a lot of work for both these teams to do and ordered it to reach the finals. I mean you know we can look ahead all we want someone called. Earlier rod talking about you know you know I'm a little bit worried about the New Orleans Hornets in the finals. I mean let let's take this one step at a time as anyone learn anything from this series that the Celtics played went seven with the hawks. I mean they I do think that the somethings will end up winning the series against Cleveland but you know until they start winning on the road. I don't know hum excited you can get about the Celtics the United you know they -- these lopsided wins at home we know they can win on home -- they won a playoff game on the road. And you know this is a game game one that I think Cleveland as a chance of stealing. You know Cleveland's rested LeBron James is torched the Celtics in his career. Course -- pretty much every team these two teams split four games during the regular season with the each team. Winning on their home court in both games. How much can we read into the regular season in general in certainly in those four games altogether because. Cleveland's cast is much different in the first three games that it was in the fourth time that they matched up which the Celtics barely won in Boston 92 to 87 in a game where Cleveland as the -- they do now currently in the playoffs here's originally and I rich."

" I don't and I I'm doing okay com is on chose to accomplish on it was go to school and she would present itself -- red machine that -- series which. Every time the ball she's got over -- hundred topix lost. I was -- that."

" Yeah that AA you know a lot of times when they give up a hundred points. That they can lose games I mean it's when they play that great team defense and it's stifling team defenses when they would games."

" Yeah -- not just a match of the -- like you said Kendrick Perkins is in the typical light some social walked. Like there's nothing else has got to got for Cleveland but you know I think that's a -- area that you know Cleveland's gonna try try awakened Arnold talks -- huge big men down low. But I think the Celtics got a video KG in China well Ilgauskas tried taken albeit."

" You know. The quickness of KG is you know he can it is definitely dominate as far as if it Ilgauskas is not about. Was going to be happening is Wallace is going to be -- KG more even though KG as that. The height advantage that's going to be a very physical matchup download Ilgauskas is a physical player he's not. And exceptional defender but he's just so big which you mentioned he's seven foot 3270 pounds."

" Yeah but I'm lucky sidekick to keep kind of sitting here are Rajon Rondo and try going to kill if you look at the games during a lot sister in the city of Atlanta. Can really play like he did when he."

" And you don't yeah right ego get better player on the road but they gonna get a better play overall. And and and Rondo on the road in the little more forgiving because this is first time around in the playoffs and only second year in the NBA it's the other guys that really have to step up I -- Rondo is kitty. That's why they brought -- is Sally and as far as yelled his post season experience playing. You know playing stretches here in the -- in the fourth quarter it's the other guys that have to step up on the road when they have a lead going into the fourth quarter."

" Yet met a -- our question what. I think like you said changed for the play key role in stopping LeBron James told not stopping nor can do that but you know helping out try to slow him down NATO does LeBron -- get -- point should be on every knows that butch you know it is -- revelation immediately at least dirty and -- trying to sort -- The other two scores aren't issues issues don't even know yet who was traded. On the wallet they're Delonte West so they stop those two of those guys stay 120 point and it felt fine."

" Aren't I got stretched right to go and here's miles in Melrose -- miles."

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" I on the ball because I think dom. Been negative view Torres out try to not I'll bet that are legitimate arm same as they have in the fourth quarter."

" I take no that was a caller had said to sit him."

" John and I the United -- the call out of."

" You know I don't think I'm I hate -- Grail was an exceptional player I think he's the best pure shooter that the Celtics have. I just. I'm a little concerned to be shooting in the last two games to minister essentially game six when he went one of eight from three point range and seem completely realized in in native nineteenth and even today you know I don't I don't -- today as much but he still. You know did have a bad shooting day three of 121 of five. You you know -- is a guy that can drive to the basket I mean there's a lot of you know is it is a great offensive player is just that I you know you need him to pick it up because you need to exploit these mismatches in Cleveland I mean if Szczerbiak sit near at any time on. On Ray Allen that's -- match."

" Well a guy like like but let it out -- they ran well I think. Redick dusty neutralize blunt -- what what -- out recover LeBron or cover and on anybody at any offense to get it. But more educated definite -- but I I think it -- look forward to going to sit anybody out quite well at the appear to be part part serious about a lot of what order anyway. Most likely -- get Gallic about it. I just -- but I'll only go yeah."

" Depends I mean it's it's it's tough to tell but it depends on you know the score that time left him and there's so many factors in into what the rotation is as -- his crunch time goes. You know for short depending on voucher -- element and that's another factor depends you know how many. Thousand player has at that point but. You know pierce Garnett those guys going to be out there in crunch dammit I would even be surprised if there was if it was pierce Garnett Posey Allan and to sell."

" Yeah I -- I don't repeat of what our proper degree. I thought I agree."

" Or or Rondo it depends on the exact situation that is at the time and who's not on the court for that."

" Although I did they I think historically our peers always gotten up when he -- it. I don't look a beer or even though -- the beat them we gave peers would always bring it may yet get caught it. I I don't put -- great but better that it that it appears -- the bat but I think Paul can you up but it did I don't play great."

" Why they they they should all get up for this series and and looking at Paul Pierce's numbers against Cleveland this season. Some good games and some not so good games you know it as far as looking at the regular season if you want to do that. In a game one and pierce said sixteen points in 45 minutes is five of fifteen shooting. And I gave two of the regular season against Cleveland back in December appears -- just seven points in thirty minutes had two of seven shooting. And also appears in game 319 points and on eight of fifteen shooting a pretty decent game there he had twelve points -- for fourteen shooting in the game. Against Cleveland at the guard which they won by five points against the current cast of characters that Cleveland has under playoff roster LeBron James will be covering. Paul Pierce for the most part. And it and that's tough matchup appears because the bonds is he he's going to on the defensive end he's certainly an unbelievable offensive player but. He can bring about defenses well here's parity chip can be Aaron."

" They have all got good or very relieved the -- plus -- out -- for the whole game but. I'm very -- they want. Yeah yeah I don't -- the an excuse then added that touched on our by the Atlanta wasn't eight beaten they're a bit of a wildcard you know. Young and athletic and really it -- going to lose and you can't game plan against athleticism."

" Right well I mean it's just like you can't teach beat me neither -- you don't and you know the Celtics sometimes have problems you know -- deep you know defense against these athletic teams Richard mentioned but even. You know lateral the fence up up and down the court. Style of play doesn't suit the Celtics the Cleveland you know team is much more of a slowdown team offensively -- they can. They -- you know can get it up the floor here in the -- certainly LeBron James has the quickness but. -- it -- right but the thing is is at Atlanta's a more out of control team so I think sometimes game planning against them. Can be strangers because. That there are right adequately I mean there there they're they're a team that throws a lot of curve balls that is for his you don't know exactly what to going to do down time. And sometimes that works to their disadvantage because they make. Make a lot of mistakes where they're trying to you know slashing cut the basket too much. But there's no real set offense all the time with the Sox whereas I think with Cleveland there is more of that."

" Yes it was doubly tough matchup but I mean they took the that there have been sent home in the on the series -- on the -- the next series coming up. I mean going to the playoffs I thought the only other team Beckett matchup now why is that -- it was Washington Wizards you would give incinerated and and other."

" With their Big Three while Arenas is out I made while now double teams out of plants but I mean Arenas wasn't going to play in the second round anyway because he's on the bench with the knee injury but. If you're a member Washington. The reason that they -- this playoff run and locked up the fifth seed most of the season without Arenas Arenas is such a liability idea offenses such as selfish player on offense Washington actually played better without a."

" Yeah well I I mean not -- it was instead intend than Pollard 100 per. Are you think the -- prepared since thug beating their public then that would --"

" Well you know I think I think that did though wizards if you look at the regular -- stress that the playoffs differed but. I think the wizards posed a little bit more problems than than the Celtics I mean they're a team that that presses more there them if you're a member. Did they they gave Rondo fits at times in -- anyone. That was you know at the point where they pressed a lot I mean they play a lot of full court defensive Washington. It and in that was given the Celtics problems at times."

" I mean I'd rather play the cavaliers and and a healthy with the team but I think that others -- a better team than it was."

" right well they're different -- I I stressed of people to be carefully ever was like while I'm unhappy that they escape playing the Washington Wizards well the wizards lost the series to the cavaliers. And the cavaliers have someone on their team name LeBron James so I don't doing you'd take the cavs for granted whatsoever."

" Got together complete -- that Iguodala down low in the LeBron drives you to go to that lead over epileptic so I mean what obstinate and."

" Yeah I mean I think the Celtics have more and I think are more talented team that -- Cleveland expect the Celtics due to come out. About in this series but. You know it's just that they got to get better play from their bench better play on the road in in all these other facets that have mentioned throughout his entire show."

" it is not the question not to go to a a knuckle abroad for thirteen shooting at three point shooting guard dependable program."

" LeBron well you know as far as is three point shooting and we see is is stats and many injuring him here and there during the playoffs us through six games. He's only shoot 29% spurs as a three point shooting and he takes about five game."

" And again -- this year but I wouldn't help him."

" Well he shot 71% from the free throw line this is the playoffs as far as you know the regular regular season in LeBron. LeBron did struggle from three point range -- 32% during the regular season is 71% shooter from the free throw line during the season. He did do better at the line during the during the playoffs against against the wizards but of course we know Bryant's game it's getting to the basket and he can certainly hit that fifteen or eighteen footer."

" Public complex are -- popular job."

" Packet -- appreciated John Ryder Celtics relied wouldn't take a quick timeout get a sports flashed. And be back after it is."

" I don't know allows -- play. This will -- itself in the off season contesting shots rebounding collectively technical person great job. From the post. Hold little bit like blocked shots. -- skills there's been. We never Russia ministers for all."

" That's Kevin Garnett -- it is hard to beat the Celtics at all we've learned that in the first round of the playoffs as they all the -- is 49% shooting from the war which is -- best ever and game seven in NBA history best the lowest -- shooting percentage -- voted against the Celtics in Celtics franchise history. And it took Josh Smith out of the game early -- Joe Johnson forced a lot of shots in Oxford just horrendous did show up. In game seven in the Celtics certainly did like -- Kendrick Perkins which Burnett polluted doing latest -- best game of the series ten points and ten rebounds but I but this. Five blocked shots for perk. As the Celtics sizzle and game seven and they."

" Beat up on the Atlanta Hawks 99 to 65. I'm John -- this is south of three why take your calls 61777 guides are at fifty toll free 888525850 pound -- free call but can we. If you ever Verizon cellphone Q we get too excited about this Celtics win they win you know by 34 points but they've been blow on this team out. At at at home throughout the playoffs and it's the eighth seeded -- He can we get overly excited about a game seven yeah it was nice it was nice there -- a blowout -- was in a grudge match nip and tuck. And that gets some more you know a little more rest as for as you know -- set out their starters. For the majority of the fourth quarter but. You know this is the Cleveland Cavaliers up next to I think a much more difficult opponent than the Atlanta Hawks back to the phones and here's Matt Lawrence --"

" John let Celtics rewind recent that extra -- specially after acute Celtics went. Thank you but but let's not get kind of are so Austria -- accept this TVs Florida said this do you all year. They've yet to -- road game in the playoffs in the playoffs and yet just -- Ed playoffs haven't started yet yet we won four games at home against the lowly Atlanta -- that's like warrant tight beating -- built up. Apples and oranges -- and I don't that you take a look at the analogies and he. You know you want to talk about it John and I hear you right. -- it up as well which we know what the Celtics but they -- and so -- know we can talk about it on Nightline. Yeah it. --"

" I think that game one is going to be -- crucial and I think it's going to be tough for the Celtics just the fact Cleveland's rested. And you have to have some concerns because this team like you said has -- one -- road."

" I mean you look at Cingular -- king James I mean it. It Joe Johnson was almost king James and the last series market apart -- right that's -- and the that sometimes that's on skid out. And it -- defensive schemes if you keep. UT coaches like peacocks this series its foreign -- I mean -- as you know and I'm not Lyon and if people need to realize that you don't blow up like forty Terry whip he do. We're supposed to win it all we sort of won that series that we should apartment playing with respect."

" About what I was saying he had well when I was say it is that the Celtics. I expected they should have done what Cleveland did on Friday I mean just put Washington away you know Cleveland wins by seventeen. On on Friday at DC in game six is much more impressive than what the Celtics did today game seven."

" Oh absolutely. And -- and you know like it's sweet little one came on the road."

" Why not only that they completely hammered a team wrapped it up in six. Where is -- you know it and you know the Celtics were expecting them to do the same thing in the sixth game and they wilted under the pressure in the fourth quarter."

" I mean I'm not on the cant blanket yet I mean because -- so we want to play it on the ropes Alstott -- game three. It was huge game and -- that these Saturday didn't do OK so when they would -- okay for. Sweat blood on the -- want to let."

" I might have to depending on what happens in game one I mean certainly Cleveland's capable of the I'd take is -- and gave Boston."

" I don't want to hit a period of people. Call it welcome that number one seed they -- have to win one at all all of whatever give me a break in the -- in the when NBA championship and what I wrote it. Yeah the stats -- enable why -- I -- what you can't stand. Yet I picture -- okay so the team is not true anything excellent one game on the road. I mean an upset at laparoscopic or anyone else if the lets you know what not raised the energy as yet you aren't that mean we got a long way to go yeah. --"

" Right right so let's think about a made you know it I think we'd be -- I'd be much more. Happy -- pleased with his team if they wrapped it up and five I think several would be I mean I think that you know it's wrong for people to get overly excited about what happened today in game seven. I mean it is -- I mean that they blew this team away I think that was you know in the the fact that they got. They they got some rest but we've stressed this a lot you know I mean there should've it should've gotten to this point."

" Oh absolutely. Absolutely not but I I mean I'm I'm I'm excited I can't wait I just wanted to let you know let you know I'd be talking you all year botanist. I mean I'm not jump -- not I'm not sure but opted to open yet -- not jump on the porch in right either to seventeen because and so -- way to -- On the road in the playoffs and that's when they've proved to meet that they maybe got sucked all to themselves like he's such are -- kick your game one the first."

" Right and that's quite turn out right I'm in they can't you know. Get too excited about the socks series and I wouldn't expect him to with a veteran team they have you know because it's quick turnaround here. -- with with Tuesday night but you know what I would use -- the Celtics you know it cautiously optimistic -- they've they've had some great games and it's great season. But you're right I mean they really haven't proved a lot yet they've proved they can get past oxidant sit."

" I know also I -- that's what -- I'm still not really. I mean I'm still not to the point where -- yeah I love this -- important what we mean they didn't really shock me."

" Sooner or Italy right now I I loved this team's regular season I think that's the only way to phrase it. Because I don't love what happened in the playoffs so far."

" Now I don't like eating it and -- played scared -- shortest epic blow leads they showed us that they don't know when who should take the shot collapse in. Kinda like you Serbian right looked and it has. I mean it's just like Shelby about -- all. To St. that they go well in this era in six games -- which you know what they match up against Cleveland real well received. I'm really an anti you know and it's that's the only thing on this side matchup we've got real well. We played a game that -- way to put it all year during the regular season I think things changed in the picked Derrek Lee -- but. For now right now is game by the best game they played the series today obviously and collapse they typically we needed. We were talking yesterday about. -- MBA biggest upset at being straight. Now."

" Right while I mean the this series of the hawks ended up winning this series I. They aren't there what do you have right."

" Absolutely but now we're talking about the background of the playoffs and king LeBron and it'll speculate what brought it the best player in the NBA Atlanta and they you know you -- is that. You know I want to speak tall appears in the pocket to at."

" who doesn't want to see that but I still think that if if the Celtics don't advanced as Cleveland it's a disappointing season."

" Absolutely absolutely got to get it you're gonna get -- finals and make it going to make this week here's topics -- Renewed rivalry back in the paper about it -- did -- listened to -- stock didn't call we seen. You know those eight -- is still calling me now I don't -- shouldn't read that -- but shot keep up the great work and Celtics -- He do it out which. It would Nicklaus --"

" thanks bad appreciating here's Tommy in nine -- Tommy."

" He started aren't good or you just what the game today oh yeah that's for sure was convincing you know I was wondering I -- the -- play up and down this is going to -- assistant is thank."

" What all the thing is is that I just so parts project would hide would this team night we we expected to play well at home. They haven't figured out how to play on the road until they do that. You know I I I like this team and I think they're talented team and I I know that. I think they've learned a lot from this first series and we have to remember that it's the first time of the playoffs at this team is played collectively as a group. It's going to be very interesting in this Cleveland series as for his you know what happens in the match -- I think that it is you know I think it's a series they can win but I think that we can't get. Two over excited about this team just because the way they played against the --"

" You'd think that you'd think that killing guy that's going to step up more."

" In the fourth quarter on the road I would hope so I mean I think that. He always brings intense yet taking Easter I think all these guys attractive I I'm not trying to knock these guys. I think they try for the full four quarters you know I I don't think there's a lack of effort as much certainly in that in that game five I just think there was sometimes you know surprisingly enough -- bit nervous in the crunched."

" When you know Larry Byrd got the ball is in the fourth quarter you know public. You know he's put the -- Kevin Garnett seems like he's terrible to do what Larry would."

" Well that's when I was stating you know after after the the game for a loss when they had that -- I mean how many turnovers and bad passes to the -- When he was down low and he was taken you know. You know 2021 foot jumpers that he was missing or or or creating turnovers -- what's going and also in game 42 was so troubling about that was. Josh Smith who was on him defensively at 5000 that. I think just -- not going to be playing as tough defensively with five files late in the game."

" It is to make them because they can pick and Larry. And Larry Larry he's such -- like this you know and outside more than a post and then get that Internet should really disgruntled already missed."

" I think he's been very good at that short turnaround jumper that following and I don't knock -- that because he's been inconsistent but at the same time. When you're going -- deeper and deeper."

" And then you're looking to pass instead -- go straw under the hoop when when they need you to score down low that that's the only thing that troubles me in those road games -- that has been the knock on Garnett in his career in Minnesota. Was you know come playoff time."

" Q -- regulatory hoops."

" I I have no problems with his overall game I just. You know what the most troubling part of the series for me as for his KG and I thought he had a solid series over holiday like him as -- an exceptional players one of the best players. It in The League I have no problem -- game overall. The thing that stands out to be more was it was game four just didn't even seem like Kevin Garnett whatsoever."

" I just let it -- to just it can help him to carry themselves belabor it."

" He's ever I don't think he's ever he he's never individually compared himself it's collars and in sports fans that make that."

" I was saying but Larry -- would have kept -- a lot of these -- a long time ago he seems to hold the ball like he's not not. Little to -- you know."

" Well it did in game four of -- at thanks Tommy but in these comparisons between Larry Bird and Kevin Garnett is so difficult to make I know -- be doing this now for months but they're just different players it was a different error and a different style we could talk about you know leadership and I think they're both great individual leaders. But I think that we gotta stay away from these compare I mean I know it's -- sports prints to make comparisons but. I think you're just completely different style of players in his -- is you know once. -- inside guy once more an outside adage is different players here's Mike in Springfield I'm Mike."

" Yeah I don't shot. It's not John -- do much you talked about it reply to questions I want talked about it dot do you think that is Andy. Any significant defect and become more fouls on the Celtics went bear away. When you read that so at what like forty plus foul call -- and Atlanta."

" Well the discrepancy is it is amazing in what's happened in this in in the and that series I mean overall. The hawks which you know they limited him to get the free they limited ice pretty much everything and game seven today but. The hawks 220 times to the line. Overall in the series compared to the Celtics won 52 which is just staggering say just looking at -- you have to say that. You know more calls were going to the hawks on -- soapbox knocking the reverie is I don't think that games are won or lost by wraps. But it was troubling some of those calls in game six especially that sixth while on Paul Pierce said that was just terrible call."

" Yeah actually Vienna another they don't want to say it not doctors coaching I mean. I don't considered dockers to be about players it was a good player particularly at. I'm only 22 years stalled inside the NC minute heyday bonds as I and the coach -- I mean eat it -- 18 which tied it rally strive to the hoop. Keeping up to reality shoot three and I I radar that the."

" Well I don't think that was a set -- play actually you're talking about you know I I -- you're talking about in game six when they were down only by all they need it was too and he took the -- is that we're talking about with only a couple of minutes. Of minutes ago. I think dead. Allen did that on his own I I think -- you know a document stated after the game and he's going to defend his players and he wasn't you know but he could see by his reaction. I'm on the sidelines almost -- you know he was upset that that was that was the play acting the play call was to get it to Garnett or someone else down low and go for the two. And gallant did that himself."

" Yeah I am and watch and watch and you don't for the past you know like few years you know I loved the when it was -- clear yet why -- night. Exciting when it became Peterson not Garnett now Alex. Well I don't think they finish often not down low and they also don't -- the."

" Well all you notice when this team wins they're moving they're moving the ball around effectively. And they're taking its stride to the basket they're playing well in the paint they're playing team defense and and I tried. I mean what happened to -- a lot of these road games it seemed like guys who Drew try to do too much individually. Like taken almost on their shoulders too much. You know you know and that's what happened in a couple of these games on the road they just got to get back to the basics that got him to this point."

" I heard you say to not -- if you called the dog that not. You know they need to get together on the road play it didn't didn't itself habitat real game."

" Road record in the NBA this season that's what's so troubling and I don't that there is. Differences between the regular season in the in the policies but the Celtics are very impressive road wins and an album that stretch through Texas where they. They stormed through you know at Houston when they were on that line winning streak in the Dallas in San Antonio at that the there was or more most impressive you know but the day the way they played on the road -- the way they played at home I mean nothing seemed to bother him but I think that. It was it was just so bizarre what happened on the road with them in the in these games in Atlanta. I just went away from everything that you know they fundamentally do game in game out throughout the season."

" Yeah 11 last question -- the Celtics you know god forbid they don't make it annulled the -- championship if they don't make it do you think dot. Is going to be out of the job -- I mean I. I I -- bought out but I hope Scott is that job."

" I can't you know I think Doc Rivers is -- a and as had a good season as head coach I mean as far as the regular season goes. There's some things that happened the play outside -- like a -- on the road but I think overall. You know Doc Rivers especially after winning the series now I don't think that I think that the Celtics are better. Then then you know that they should be advancing in the after the first round I -- I -- been a huge upset but. No I don't think of they lose to Cleveland Akron is going to lose job."

" Outlawed -- let's be honest with -- colts and he had coaches took the players that got out now that they wouldn't be able to hit it in on the -- around eight. Any coach should be helped do that Sammy these players have more talent than."

" But I will say just like I will say this. I mean how many but as far as the team goes now you have to say individually each player's body into the system Garnett. Pierce and Allen -- playing unselfish. But as far as getting you know three superstars to play together well. I think that's going to pretty good job -- that I mean granted they're different players but look at the case in Denver they have three superstars play together -- Marcus Camby at Allen Iverson."

" Yeah -- guy -- not likely but they'll like different player."

" Right and I know there's different they have different character but still these guys have body into the fact that they're going to get less touches and they're going to have to play together as a team. And got out of -- some credit at least for them to buy into that."

" And I I want this I'll give doctor disrupted these these guys who get in the years after nine plus years in the I'll have came close to championship not have at all doubt he'd help. Well they want to work together they want."

" They all want to win and he had no doubt in and I think it is you know it is nice that they may I. I mean I don't really nobody's -- is that I'm saying you know I I think as for his character issues ago you know Garnett pierce and now wonders solid citizens enemies. I I I think that theory you know great team players in in I think that they've got he's gotten -- the exact right time. You know as far as at this point near career."

" I have 11 last milk -- of other cars buy dot. It do they don't -- the boy they do not ask the board offensively or defensively that's the only reason kids like. Dot children I mean whose children it's happening not -- Childress to get beat up and could be gone yet. Insane amount often offensive rebounds against them and admit I mean -- the box out and -- and teaching young guys like pole or we."

" He shares the responsibilities would -- is for as the defense goes."

" I had people do you agree that it'll crash the boards adopt that they shut."

" Well I think that -- agree about if they don't crash the boards. The other road dated they've they've led to many second chance opportunities. Go to -- way I mean I will agree went I've stated there was some weird bounces at times some long rebounds. And I think that the Sox have which helped them out as tall guards -- the very athletic and it is for is getting to the open. But the Cleveland team third in rebounding this season to much more physical doubt. So that should be interesting I mean Cleveland finished better Reba as -- better rebounding team statistically than the Celtics this season Billy New Hampshire they built."

" And -- right I you don't grow good do you. Good good looks at not I can't believe in this times what you do would show it there was an at least sexual innuendo -- mention of female body parts. You don't want to helluva job."

" I appreciated -- thank -- that's tough to stay away from that stuff this time and night."

" You know it it must have -- result that Maria kind of slot in mostly right. Outlets and not just what little green with about -- from launch an all the playoffs will begin you don't win they would. The game on the road -- they got they really match up well against Cleveland. All what's the point that the top one thing is -- make it about what one possession game. Down in Atlanta during game six. They they hold what rookie teams pull. I mean -- ill advised three point nobody had thought to what position game majors and the -- but -- you wouldn't believe."

" While there was a lot there's so many mistakes and that gave me couldn't believe you're watching the team they watched all season."

" But I mean you don't think they had -- even after all that the true it'll lose against we afford this and that. They had a -- want possess sort of picked the right thing with the basketball they come out there and win games sex."

" Right I mean that's the thing is if they just. Stuck to what they normally do you know sort of the ball around getting it down -- and stride to the basket. Or if someone as you know it opened fifteen footer trading that Betemit defensively offensively they just had tons collapses and."

" Yeah -- just you know you don't. You're right packet and down low it's not that you could almost."

" Lets it get away with that with Josh Smith who's one of the better defenders had 5000 and collided in attack him. Miniatures that that would that was just so puzzling you'd. Bizarre just awful really in."

" You know can I put Kyle -- from the stock rivers park did you say this much. Football as a -- acutely a good -- to make or break to any basketball is usually what it is even -- three. So was stopped pleasures. And elected dark wood dark rivers was focused last year because he didn't have the talent in this series and genius. The coach doesn't matter return material."

" Right it's all the talent you have on that team anyway and getting him to play together and announce that that's what it goes through -- not going to wind when you have you know Gerald Green and Sebastien tell fear out there."

" Exactly exactly is it in all you know Michael Jordan Michael Jackson a genius I mean. I hope market probably want to look arguably one of the top records of all time which is -- yeah. Aren't that important I'll look what squad in Angola you don't Russell would you want to know what little public equity guys want to run. We can't let them you know that that it could function. You can coach younger kids -- to what was -- focused on -- played basketball it is they do the right thing they do what they've been the one volume the going to be."

" I mean that they've they've got away from too much stuff that got a mute -- that's as far as on the road. I'd bill appreciated as all right thanks here's Carl do and Boston I Carl."

" You don't good you are built by the yard you know what what -- the law because that's said that our. And we want came -- won a championship that it went on the low -- and just -- in 1988. Went off at seven games and every ballot they played date and in this statement in July. If he can't want -- home court."

" While I did not I have to say that it know that the practice but that's an extreme rarity -- would you agree -- about one team ever meet. In and in now it it's. You know I'd I I'd just don't think that there's any way that the Celtics advances for his you know going to the championship if they don't win the game on the road."

" The only thing they have that basically do is do what they did today take the ball to the basket and -- depth outside jump shot. I'm not worried about the project provides -- with only one player great back in 1986. Michael Jordan scored."

" 6060 rational person -- I don't ballplayer we have no word Delonte West can do we know on the other guy depth that we."

" Right guy they they need the other guys to beat the Celtics in order for the Celtics to lose."

" I don't exactly I don't think deceptive Gumbel look this heaviest stuff I think -- bent out of -- that it."

" I Celtics can't win on the I mean I'm not trying to say that I don't I think the Celtics can win on the road I would certainly learned that they can win at home they just have to. Win a playoff game on the road which they haven't idea I mean what I'm saying is is that I think they can do it they just haven't done yet."

" Get the job I can tell you -- sure. To be honest with you don't -- in. Old because we'd -- about it the next team that we play bad but it took to -- to the Bob Hope they are back -- great with deceptive about that the I don't know what to figure -- hungry."

" Well I mean I don't you know I think Cleveland's decent match your form but at the same time I think Detroit Orlando would pose more problems than than Cleveland."

" Not try to -- cut Detroit's Ben together which is."

" Right right day and you know they have the playoff experience and they still have a sour taste in their mouth from what happened last season -- Cleveland there ready. Started up a rivalry I would Boston -- should get a move along work right up against the clock. Well thanks for the golf sticks listing the Celtics rewind -- I'm John writers be back with the I believe after Tuesday's game wanted. Of this playoff series against Cleveland which is 8 o'clock start at the garden want to thank the excellent job as always by Jason pot here. To a double duty not only producing the show also. Helping out on the phones in. -- think of exactly guys on Tuesday after the game one. In Cleveland should be interest."

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