Danny Ainge

" I accurately show get back to the phone calls in just a couple of minutes it's dive for our weekly visit with the president. You or Boston Celtics. Basketball operations the -- only Danny -- any -- dorm today -- you know it's pretty amazing when you look at the history. Of this basketball franchise and yet he wins two more night. Would mean that this very team would have the best start. To a Celtics season pretty amazing when if I mean that's a great start some great points."

" Other than some very special teams simply. It's it's it's now -- and although -- a lot more concerned about the the next you know the start of."

" It's a good that's a bit more like that. You know right now what I don't that's good block like out there isn't -- Danny no one game at. There is Russia Rondo starting surprise even you or is he exceeding which you thought he'd be at at this stage in his career right now."

" I don't think so I think there's not that has special talent. And that the biggest thing for him as always -- inconsistency. And like it like it is with most employers. If he's just become more consistent."

" I -- a big baby Davis came out yesterday and finally addressed the situation. The other night in the in the game. That he was batted himself probably the right way to handle it take responsibility. For you know what you -- it just seemed to be so bizarre I guess in this day and age. When something is on TV like that you had an incident with as a coach were. Players through that's knowledge it's played over and over and over and over again and everything becomes public now. Even you know something that you couldn't hear the audio from from your bench the other."

" Yeah you know -- feed -- that happen. Forty to the practice means it is an emotional guy plays with a lot passive -- on the lead. And you know I don't think it was that BBDO and he was KG got on -- and -- he took -- he was looked frustrated because the team let up the lead in. And did not take full responsibility in it in the heat of the moment I think later he did take full responsibility for what would happen."

" Nationalist right on national TV to that that added to get that whole group that whole crew talking about it and I agree with I thought. KG did the right -- 23 point lead on eleven point eight we probably issue here. And I think that's where you know his leadership really took over with that team. We ask you this question can a coach -- that all year long. There reprimand reprimanded upbeat rightward but you know aunts and -- some of the younger players. Or do the senior members of the team have to do after awhile of the coaches the only one doing it isn't going to shut that guy."

" Yet another gonna it's gonna. Chad out of doable normal again about and the appeal when you win not to -- the guys pushed them. And but that was the situation where they keep you frustrated. And you know baby was he he was the situation work. It was one of those plays -- a couple plays in a row where there was multiple players brawl. If there was like two or three guys who weren't doing their job they took the brunt of it. And you know to watch the film of those cup play into the they were all right -- baby was right KG was right KG was. Really passionate and emotional as he is. And Glenn was trying to defend itself not take full responsibility but. -- blatant point that -- in the heat of the battle but I'm not really surprised that the -- it happened. And if you wanted to play into what about the game policy doesn't get to play a lot and so -- that chances. -- make the most of it."

" Any what do you what do you wary about. At this point I mean your team's when he into. Clearly as defending champs to turn not fat that is the end of the season at the now but I nobody has management gave me like. -- what are you look at what your long term. I think that you're looking at it for this season liquid what do you worry about."

" You know I I'm not -- what last year you know hot spot last year we were not very inconsistent on the bench. Throughout the course of all year our struggles were. Maintaining these at times. You know starting the second quarter fourth quarter when -- About the muster in the playoffs it's going to cut your rotation stuff but just kind of maintain -- that I think our bench has been inconsistent. Earlier in the year I was concerned that their starters return the ball over so much but I felt like that was going to get it and played together and they've been through a lot of you know that was not that much of a concern but. Still I still wonder if you know it's as if they're going to play consistent enough that's been my biggest concern at the beginning of last."

" So in other words you know you're always keep an eye on there might be a missing piece. That you could -- before all the deadlines come and all that stuff."

" Well not not just that you don't just technical or they'll personnel changes all the time to fix those things and sometimes just. Tweak the way you play him in the dark experimented in May be different combinations of guys. And so forth about it a lot of different ways to try to rectify it. But in doubles of mine that's my biggest concern and --"

" Is there anything specifically Danny with -- that second unit. That you might want to address in terms of of a spot that you might feel like you're lacking."

" Not you know I think that all of the guys that are playing on the second unit are good players. I like every one of them. And even guys aren't getting the chance to play and you need them because they -- didn't get a chance to play and they're still like thinking it'd be a player. I just -- that that it is just it is just right. And so you know but it -- if it's worked pretty well but. And you know post W got to be careful but it's just not perfect. That doesn't mean that would make changes it just means that we use a ball would look at and."

" Again you -- you guys have trouble with the bases but anything the other night that you guys have lost very early season. Looks good but I think he's got the few but. I would have thought anything after that first game that you guys who have come out. And had a phenomenal game and yet. Obviously it was a huge win a couple of big shots on -- wall obviously the one. Wise yeah I'd rate the top -- but. It's amazing it is that the matchup there what's the issue."

" I don't think so I you know I think the Pacers. You're playing of their home crowd it was a good you know they don't get a full capacity crowd liked it it went up to come out I think that we it is all about. You know a few days before. And you know their seventh game in twelve days and if we knew that they would. I don't know I just think it's sometimes a team. It might look we talked about last week glad that they just might be picked themselves different stretches and tried to turn -- on. That's thought that there is a little bit of that is very sloppy play. You know they got hot lately they could miss a shot. And it was it was probably our worst because the performance of the year so. That's indication that we really didn't give as much respect as we needed or the fact that Indiana was just really good that night as public companies."

" Is ray and I just talked about that shot that's that was unbelievable because it. It almost looked like when you even when you -- slow motion that he never got the opportunities that it was coming up. And and fired up is another matter his ankles with that much healthier this year just seems like. It's it's it's easier for a this year."

" Well. I know there's a lot of discussion about that stuff but you know bringing wood in it it raid was an All-Star last year. When he was it efficient last year as he's been in his entire career. Ray had a very good year actually I think everybody to remember it like the Cleveland series which is the whole different issue of the and held -- fit in. You know that would. -- would be -- that he culpable but a box one. And you know I think it I don't read I don't think we remember. All the great shot the great may force the beginning of last year in the fact that he was a legitimate All-Star last year."

" Try to take this series and I understand what you -- try to take that I'm not saying that he didn't have a great year last year it's just seems to me and I remember pocket on during the course of the season. He admitted that he had to sacrifice and give certain things up give up the dribble. Moved that ball up more but I just this something about it it just seems to be easier for about it that's all I mean quicker release. Maybe I'm reading form too much in the way."

" A lot he's ripping off to a really good start don't get me wrong there I think that's too but true but it -- you know they would. -- MVP of the NBA finals last year almost mean you know they've all got it but it was really really close between those two guys. And now."

" They don't -- the all the ceremonies that the rebels they don't I don't how are almost an exact max had that one and this isn't usually got at all possible under."

" But he played you know he was rated out -- as the second half of the Detroit series and you know like -- said he -- that you get a few. Big time games early in the year last year so you know I think it's just slowly becoming more comfortable for him probably -- it. And I think maybe also because I didn't think he was the -- sacrificed more last year than more than I mean more than the other two guys. And but it where we are looking for him more. I think the play of Rashad and how he stepped it up just pushed a ball is also probably rate may be the beneficiary of that more than anybody else --"

" Here's something when I mean the guys such a phenomenal shooter one of the greatest pitchers in history and yeah. He's a 45%. Shooter which crap shoot 50% this year. He's make you want to after two shots -- takes accorsi looks better. Just -- Again I agree I thought it was great players lashed. Question about that we talk about. Rondo and pushing the ball -- is stocked an awful lot about that the pacing. You talked last week about his defense was putting some pressure forcing some turnovers that really accelerating his office it is amazing to me. The one thing I constantly see is when he's off the dribble he circling along that baseline. The defense collapses on every single time thinking he's going to put that shot. And what he's Dolan is it separating its opening up the whole lot that your perimeter and he's dealing that ball to somebody. It's amazing how much. Court awareness he seems to have now more so the ones you you've seen this."

" I do I just think that when he's aggressive and he's -- that acting mode. That he -- he doesn't lose his vision by playing the back at a -- that it could have more opportunity. The slower he plays. The better advantage it is for our opponent because they can. Playoff with a little more important being the outside that the pastor he can play. And the more he. Post all in the -- jittery person but the court coming off screens. About two advantage that's that one big advantage is his speed and quickness and he's not using batted it you know he's not that -- advantage."

" Camera go back to your point about the bench. And -- you tell Paul that you know you're always trying to make it better. And you always look and ahead can you afford to do this in management can you look ahead to. The playoffs so to speak in other words last year eventually got around to what you added Sampras sell. And PJ brown are you look and if for example Tony Allen and Eddie House now and thinking to yourself. Okay what's this going to be like in May and June. -- you know and the way you looking for them to do things leading up to that that's gonna have confidence in them -- that you may need to get a piece. Because of that last year you actually took that --"

" So even in the summertime appalled that Bowden putting it into yet there almost secure about playoff. Winning playoff game right there's what what we're trying to accomplice. And so you guys you put all the others you you are looking for play -- you know -- I think our team right now what suited for playoff basketball because. You know I think is in an 88 man rotation a little bit better if you have these superstars. And hall of famers. On your team and that -- on those -- you know becoming a terrific player. So I think that those are. Real big -- that's that we have I just think it during the regular season he'd go a little bit deeper and again that all of our players are building up its system matter that the you have the right fit as you've seen doctors. Experiment in the air live without the bench and trying to get more consistency out of the."

" I imagine it's gotta be intriguing for you because you're a situation where. As the playoffs get closer you may find veterans calling you are you doing your homework before then that one might want to be a part of this and that's you know it's unique. It's a good situation to being isn't it."

" It's a great situation to be in in you know you're drafting me if there's anything you know me what were 22 so it's not like we're desperate to do anything it's just. Yet there were one saying that that you know that -- looking -- that's probably get puts them on where we're pretty you're pretty happy with that the way each of our guys -- work in progress."

" I don't get too -- lost about this thing going through this game tomorrow tomorrow -- and was -- oh come on a minor deal today Arenas and hurts so. But getting getting to dinners getting James and return bodies even the match of sore tomorrow night with this team."

" Washington is in the TML -- Sacramento beat the Lakers last night talented team that just hasn't been very consistent. Wants to start to pick it up they they handled Detroit pretty while the other night then the they lost the budget to the Lakers. This is the team that is very talented picky about all the problems. That we get and the last repeat it three times. Without Gilbert Arenas last year and the club butler and Jamison or would it they got some good young athlete there's very energetic and you know we don't come ready to play or that you that we do -- those guys play well where they're talking."

" I played well last year too. Yeah you will always say -- that we that was just some people that we're last year on our staff that -- hoping net. Cleveland would. Would be watching because they would rather play deeper in the play not stay in Washington that's a -- Washington was playing and that's how much they had our number last year."

" Did you watch any of the Kevin McNeill first game. But I I did what part of their hair got that they were playing great. And I thought he had a plane you plan well. In about two and -- half minutes left in the game that would have by seven at some rookie of the -- right is that his name. -- McNeal is all the news his era. That you sent sympathy cards for for Kim and go back to the bench."

" Valueless in the -- yesterday when I heard the news and I haven't heard back from what -- he must be covered in all but. The you know that can't have that crazy that your great coach if you if you can't make those free throws and he missed some years. Not very good coach that's that's sometimes how winning and losing. What can be."

" I thought they were little beat us last night and those particular play against Utah -- I thought they were playing pretty well -- he gets it out of the moment in their cap yet at least these coaching with the play showed."

" Well you know they've they've lost about three games almost exactly like that early in the years good and what they have the game one at being with the inside admittedly where we're not able thing we had missed free throws or bad plays cost. Being so that the team has more talent than that and its record. And the expectations are much higher than what they've been able to perform so far that haven't got a probe of the next ten game."

" So others -- better -- you weren't done yet I was I was gonna say Glen Taylor didn't do him any favors by giving the job. When that schedule in -- yeah luckily not specifically with -- situation in Minnesota -- that there have been a few coaching changes so early in the season here. Two on -- in Washington and enough. In others at Washington yeah Vietnamese are you surprised I mean like in fifteen games 1015 games into a season is that. Long enough to really make that kind of determination."

" You know it's not but you know obviously there was some. Trepidation going into the season if there if they -- that patented pump than not not real right before people start for things to happen that quickly. You know I don't I don't understand that some of the scenario some of that scenario that they did you know it was predictable but. If I'm on the opposite the pressure heard the economy in the stress school a lot of our society but it seems like there's. -- the expectations. And our. Are pretty unfair -- a lot of situations. And you know course every team starts out here -- that this summer and had been drafted. In the training camp with with a lot of our whole the lot of of -- higher expectations. And -- the players coaches golf saying all the right things but. I think it's up to ownership and management it will decide what is the reason we're about winning. And what we do effects rather than just be changed for change sake."

" My perception to you know the western conference's. -- then at least most people felt the better conference over the last few years I watch a lot of those late night. West coast games and there are some bad teams and a -- the one last night but yeah it's very top that's up there. That's why I'm records is so much better there -- a lot of teams out there just throw I think the normal. Cycle here Danny. The that the powers come. Over to the strike."

" We got a net and then the in the west who is bottom is -- now they have. Look at it this morning they have six teams. In the west that are losing by more than a six point margin. And that point potential and then and in the east there's not wanting -- that much like Washington has the worst with four point seven point differential so. The web is -- top Serbian the Big -- this crop could be -- but maybe not a in the middle you know that. Seven through. Nine might not as strong. But the Big East is much stronger in the bottom there's not a part of any easy games in the east."

" So I'm wondering if some of those voters you know looking -- it -- we expected you know a lot more you're right in the but you go to a normal cycle -- mean we see this happen all the time is it shifts from one the other depending on who gets those draft picks and and you know some that was a run there for awhile. Were a lot of the big free agent players even though it was a sign it and and trade where they were going out west from the east and when -- getting right."

" You know a lot of people making these changes with the coaches where they they just. Amid the coaches deserve it to the coaches are what they think -- but you know what's -- is that most of the situations are winning. Usually the coaches have complained whether he's doing a jumper not. And that's the difficult part which are good then fired the coach is doing well work is this the players that we that we out -- You know about trying to identify the real problem is -- Kiet and."

" a lot of them don't identify the problems you've been an organization here. Obviously. Stayed with Doc Rivers could you recognize. What doc was doing every single by what he was dealing with them what your game plan was. I think they're they're expecting a lot of these teams expect instant gratification. And denied getting it they suddenly say with a coach you know sucks let's get about it you know. And that that's probably at an owners overreacted stuff you know."

" Yeah of course they create a lot of people react to it. The fans and the public who don't really know all of -- going on in the organization you."

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