" As we have throughout the course of the NBA playoffs we have received expert. Notice I put extra emphasis on the expert analysis from Donny Marshall from Comcast sports net hey -- I don't."
" Thank you Michael decided if you don't know they can't hear it -- non yeah I'm here are great match yeah I'm not a then decides to go back to your crappy cellphone and I you know -- look -- who is that how hard is that you came into. You know."
" Oh my arms around are you -- I was out of the yard amended it and try to rally much like great and I a couple of dogs man enough you know. This the like who you know -- I gotta get my dog together before we do -- radio shows I was just heard it. I didn't I didn't hear."
" I thought besides the Mets got 36 holes to get to that other guys that you know he's probably."
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" Gather is that -- the Celtics and the Lakers will meet for the NBA championship beginning on Thursday night here at the TD BankNorth garden. A way back when in in. September October I told to that was going to happen what would you set him."
" You know September October -- had a chance of that you have to be. Last April may knows that knowledge at record but obviously you you know putting. Putting cage he would radio with Paul Pierce and then you know you get a couple guys like games told he had. You know you have some guys stepping up the only -- back -- I would have thought they had a shot I -- I may be people call me an optimistic -- comic delusional but at that point but. You know I would -- said they had that they definitely attitude that bridge is as good chances probably you know that the top fives sixteen in the NBA."
" What -- now that they have that chance to play the Lakers in the finals do you see these matchups planned out I mean what's the most sensible. Breakdown of the starters in your mind."
" Well I think I think what it is I think if you look back I think Cleveland you could say is a Cormier and Los Angeles Lakers are really think that I mean Kobe Bryant. Obviously -- BP he is that he is either talented. Talented basketball player I think you know LeBron James was -- either you know either. Either account comedian he's got a great talent but that basketball -- I think he's still learning about. So that you you'd throw and a couple guys in -- being the Lakers have. You know their bench is more solid than. In the Cavaliers based they're little deeper also but I think it yet to break it down there much like the Cavaliers they. You know but the only thing about -- camp did was they kind of adjust to what is happening what the Celtics are doing. As far as jumping if there's again I would just comment that the the other -- can't handle the bat you have to trapped in -- that but we're accustomed to doing. A -- that with Paul Pierce and the -- out against the cavs. But with the Lakers are not going to do that it Kobe Bryant elected downed Italy's old guard whoever he has to guard at the key will play. Lights he will want streaky you curb records which bitterly that the thing I think going into the the final that that concerns me a little bit is that. You know as much as Paul Pierce's UT is that he is tough -- me -- It -- dark Alley it ends and someone said you don't take the money off the Celtics who you'd want there to be indebted to protect your back I would think you'll -- Paul Pierce and don't be. Guy but. You know Paul Pierce's into mentality is not like Kobe Kobe this to prove every single day every single second to the world that aren't in the best player that my team. Can win a championship with -- leaving them -- that that they Beckett certainly if you yet that each art out type mentality in. Hopefully the Celtics will be able to step up with that the popular."
" What Donnie -- guarded. LeBron James all guarded Tayshaun Prince isn't going to guard Kobe Bryant."
" Yet people -- guard Kobe I think most of the most of the time we will see Ray Allen don't have. -- Reyes played against Kobe current throughout his career I think you understand how to play M even better than he knew how to play Jo Johnson -- I think. You know better than -- eat. Probably even knew how to play Richard -- even though you don't have to guard a larger companies just never stops moving but with Colby I mean. Is that the typical -- Is if you if you bump and he likes that contact if he's spend all of a beard he uses that contacts. It took advantage if you let him just. See over the top yet he'll shoot it from thirty feet and probably make a lot of those so it is I mean this this guys. Kobe Bryant is the closest thing the Michael Jordan that people have seen in a long time and we know I mean not on this -- a couple of years now. You know to really he he really put me over the top and believing in him when he took this team in this game I don't think it is good is you know the team that he had Shaq the team that I played against and that. You know these are -- probably goes 2 but you know it's definitely he he definitely showed me that he had that that mentality now not just became the body is not better than Michael Jordan -- as far as shooting the ball from. From long range in relief finishing over the top people but maybe mentally eat eat comment on that MJ level."
" What's the cleaned up family radio show version of what you said when Bennett Salvatore. Called an offensive foul on Paul Pierce Friday night."
" I was speechless I -- sitting I would epic games sitting there watching it. You know it all you can do my my eight. I think response was just like or appears that it left. I'm really not I think if you probably got Tommy it -- you probably hear some something similar to what you're Rasheed Wallace that became five RBI as well we don't know they're going to because it actually sound like that the test -- TV from the television broadcast association -- resisted the long beat. But -- You know I think -- I would be. Not common to all of -- I don't I absolutely don't think we will -- Bennett Salvatore doing any -- while. It I think delete have to look at that it what do you think it if you watch him play guys Donald will get a chance to see -- again anywhere. Sir Michael -- at home you keep -- watch the game probably twice."
" Sure of course. I -- let us know what you know what you gotta play golf got a lot of toys to play with got to take your dogs and and that bachelor lifestyle but yet I let him tonight."
" Well okay well anyway well you don't. When you watch -- make the call. First at all. It's such a popular -- on the the floor can understand a put back up there in the -- jumps to the right to the left off on its -- in two Richard and that's what partners does. It is -- is in the hectic. Rip goes for -- fight over gifted gifted tiny bit I mean we've seen more. Belligerent more flagrant if you will. Guys jumping into players when they're in the -- we seen way worse. And I'm not only does he call that while parker is still on the ground in -- afterward that it it was much like. The -- Erik Bo Derek Fisher where you know he hits them. But the at least -- had better -- and Brent Barry's it's. To finish their series but now what Bennett Salvatore he walks over to the scores table and in. And not what he got called a block emotions for a block keeping them both excessive you don't call that -- now at the block. Now if you look at it Bennett Salvatore was in his right mind you don't know about the offensive well he put -- hit -- right hand behind his head and and ultimately opted out so I can do that Bennett Salvatore at that point realize that he really messed that play up. But to argue that the most important thing in this thing really stood out to me was how. This Paul Pierce respond -- Doc Rivers spot it was incredible the way these guys kept their composure on the road. Played through really some bad bad just in just them. Pork pork officiating -- that game especially especially from Bennett Salvatore it is amazing composure that -- showed or that went out with all that well on."
" Who are some of the officially talk about some bad officiating I in the playoffs Donnie who're. -- a handful of of officials that you respect and in and after you tell us that tell us why."
" Well I think the ball the proper don't think any property -- respect in the league that you know. Players he'll he'll come and talk to -- my mind seeing what if you shoot -- one major scene and it's the same beat out it is the officials take time to talk to players just superstars but all the players if there's a call made. The player court out what did you see. What does that do how can how can that picture next time predicted that the players are being a little facetious at least but officials will talk to them you know Joey Crawford I think is a great official I don't I don't think he's a good guy I mean -- think yeah. You know again we won't go no players were stopped by its cable at -- they have a college so you know and so would -- don't the two proverb that baker great. You know it it's just you know there's a couple of more but it pretty much stops it pretty much stops there which is the I like Steve Gabby I think it got a better job. Over the last probably 45 years of again opening up to players and and guilt saying okay talked to what he'd think this'll what I saw. I'm the captain -- I'd honestly I mean it is it would get out LA district this is it that we don't would don't want to look at it going to be a tough game or. The separate companies from LA he grew up with a lot of guys playing ball in LA I -- you know plywood which is Erickson. You know guys from that area like they told me that Leo would eat eat Medicare -- taking care it guys so we get him out one of those games. It can be a long night -- the one official and changed the outcome of the game but they can make it really ugly particularly if oh repeat repeat like the Celtics especially you know at this point -- again."
" Right you have the trio of Kobe Bryant Lamar Odom and -- Gasol. I have the trio of Kevin Garnett Paul Pierce and Ray Allen which trio has the advantage."
" You know. If you. If you look at I don't paper you'd have to say are you got to say the Celtics but you're talking about let -- about basketball. You know understanding what their roles are and an understanding what how much they mean to their team I think you capital the -- talk about athleticism. Those three guys I don't know if you can find another a more athletic trio then then Odom a solid and Kobe Bryant in their ball. They like to run you don't get up number orders you know. Arkansas can run. Floor as well as KG if not better because that's what is that's been most of his career running up on the floor he's you know he's not a puppet KG Gasol -- You know he's he's saw that arms if you if you get physical with them which triggered architecture. That will be one of his Simon -- they. Very aggressive physical so he can take in -- in Lamar Odom you can get Lamar Odom you know these guys -- beat them mentally they're very mentally Derrek Lee -- like Celtic park here knows stuff that we've already Alex. You don't Clijsters took his struggles throughout the speed event is especially throughout the playoffs KG we just know is being mentally tough it is Wilder's turns will this team. You doubles wins but I don't think you know outside Kobe talk at all I think you can get a modern game Lamar we definitely cannot yet there was start talking the trash to him you know. I think those guys especially Odom is he. You know he's he's more concerned he wants to win but -- more concerned about how he looks when he wins and I don't think that KG at all and it you know that the Celtics guys are really concerned about -- look -- you know that they're not concerned about winning it however looks a bit. You don't -- political could be you know wait for them."
" No I want to switch gears a little bit -- about a guy -- very close to you Jim Calhoun. I at a news conference on Friday it was revealed that you'll undergo six weeks of radiation I have to make sure. That there's not a recurrence of cancer I expect the coach again in 66 years always enthusiastic and as strong as ever. I had to Estes that give -- your thoughts -- Jim -- and in your reaction to this news."
" Well I you know I talked to coach -- Thursday I talked Friday morning. He told me that he's having you know is to have a pressure you know I Bilbao beat you know. You know that whatever they're calling it. -- notre whatever they're calling it that it's started Upton at a couple of sides just something honest it was a sure what it wasn't. He said he -- the dark dirty. Understood that the doctors will watch it they beat continue to -- bigger than a -- got about caught -- coach down that you know -- we do something about it. And it. It's so be you know he'd understand that he had cancer twice before media product they can't -- he had. You know and others -- can't just wrote something at 66 you have to be aware of that he's been through it. Series and not worry about you lose the whole -- about it he understands how important is you know secure in being. That you may try to -- blemishes understand you know we we had a -- Rashard Lewis are are starters. -- three for four years ago had been Rashad almost. Died in hospital one of his his players are that had eight. Really like and accessories on his skin and it was in the hospital where you missed most of it is most assists he's had not. Did you a year or so into -- coach understand about those things that's fine especially if they'd been through -- so you know my. Well they would secure -- your help -- that so we care about it we know. -- USC coach -- was too mean to let cancer take tickled his body so that's what the committee wall PP not going to let it happen and obviously can't you don't really have control of it. You know he's been through before we don't how tough is we know that he's resilient he comes back in. -- you'd never guess he was 66 years old by the way he coaches and by the way -- This is life and I didn't. A couple weeks ago a public school working out like I got about 8 o'clock he was already on the bike got done. My live about 845 he was just getting off the stationary bike getting onto the treadmill. So I mean this guy who really gets after he takes care by the immune. Point being is that he's just he's tough as -- still he still has the fire to go to that thing with a great they're great. Job by him coming out because we know guys -- big business so this story leaked out -- going to come out and say hey. You know this is what's going on in the beginning and now people can use that against him in recruiting and -- we know how big you know college basketball is now."
" tell me what areas about Jim Calhoun that engenders such love and respect from the guys who played for a."
" You know you might think that your top when you go play college sports do you use your freshman are you coming from wherever. You're trauma and I don't I knew that might not have been the how to get around but I was kind of little craving it sent me so -- effort that the -- cup missed that I pebble what you give to you can't. You know you you keep teaching you something about. Competing he teach you something about wanting to win. About enjoying the people around to enjoying your teammates and they're not that that would basically domestic goal how to play basketball you'd jump shots -- You don't do all that up anywhere but you know what you get on -- campus that coach don't -- albeit. You know -- not -- kids that their a couple of broken home did not take in kids that are you know this is their last -- and good quality people. That he basically helps mold it to great human being great it'll young man so. In my case I mean I I grew up you know. I'm -- inspire subsequently year old coach Calhoun was outside in my mother's visit that she was my father and my mother -- And in my elder brother who raised -- corporate also coach that was really my first father figure that was that was really you know. Prominent in my life so then in quick story guys he came to my house in all the coach -- cuddyer out for the home visit Louisville and came. Do you know six coaches they had these cadillacs -- rental cars -- coaches and university Washington UCLA. Nebraska beat everyone came with a deal -- seem like coaches in the script you rental cars coach Calhoun. Came to my little 700 square foot apartment a mother and I lived in and out of a cap by himself. In states from 10 o'clock in the morning to about 10 o'clock at night he said whatever you want to believe -- call Cabot -- rent a car. Whenever you want me leave I'll call the cabinet meant a lot and LaMont and I think and how little can in my house. Put this field -- so we needed them the most that we don't you know work too hard for my they don't do that my pal to a that he left -- that you were not going to Arizona. Just got that they're they're the mere fact it would its feet on the coffee table coach Jones so respectful on the east at all -- that listen. That pretty much showed its passion and how he really cared about. Myself and in cared about the rest of his players like temperament you know what that something that you can't put -- about you wonder why -- is still like my father. Michael -- but I will always look up to look to it by need any help with whatever may be in in you know every every day like times stuff."
" got a little lucky. You detect house you don't but you know -- on a topic -- I you don't had got out as opposed. My grandmother they have plastic on the furniture Alia okay -- and even with a plastic and furniture on the back out."
" Commentary I messed up my mom messed them up though because now it's the other you -- relied on other Swedish. But she was she was if you get a catcher -- Little Rock, Arkansas and grew up in teacher. That's problem more so now not she may look you don't want their blood that sweet little lady. If you put just economic competition we got problems that the American public that cannot sit countries and yeah we don't know what are going to call it what we're too far from what they saw but I do political and -- coach -- don't. We cannot tell him make the same mistake he came into the desert view the complete gentlemen you know I had to do it five times ten times over again I would do the exact same -- in. You know only a coach go there I would follow -- where the where he was."
" You know it's funny about that story I love story but the funny thing is lute Olson to this day probably doesn't understand what he screwed up. It probably doesn't matter to him to think about something small. You know some some gesture that you might make you rent a man's living room talking to him about -- you might say one little thing that you don't think is wrong. And it screws up everything."
" You know what and I guarantee you that the the players that he that he you know like Arnold cobbled together to -- percent. A little read an -- couple of this or player and I can guarantee you. I bet you his former players she probably talked in the same thing will put their feet on on the table which coach Calhoun who didn't teach out and I guarantee that he doesn't have the following. It really the backing of you know. Is declared his coaster out already got to understand that coach Calhoun had fifty former players when he was inducted into the hall and just be an end it was incredible that's the following so. You know that's that's what kind of you know look what's -- what coached is that the message coach sensed it was players in. That's what we continue to follow them and it will always be content."
" And I like the fact that you. Still to this day column coach."
" It's right Donna wanted wanted to on the golf course she's not spoken so -- the how can I don't know not. It's like you know on the radio show and hopefully somebody can -- do a great bonds tonight I did not about -- so is that on tape."
" Donnie we always appreciate Beimel talked against the course of the playoffs aren't RJR and thanks Don Marshall from Comcast sports net joining us"
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