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Wed, 28 Mar 2007

Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck stops by the WEEI studios to talk Boston Celtics basketball and make an announcement.

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" Yeah we're trading 68350 we're trading 680 pre 50 we were on arc GO the last two seasons and this season -- you very happy with that but we have. It's the Jefferson's al Jefferson remove an an update 50 brings -- the next couple you best of times admit you to adapt that."

" now that include me hosting angle and show it. With the company I. You've worked the soap operas all -- it balloons opened them due to putting it sounds like. -- I would to. It's been writing about Iowa I would I. I would just caution everybody remembered because Tino. Made the commitment and actually wait till after the draft lottery probably what we like that before -- we weeks at the moment though the balls it was corporate. They're accurate happy with a 21 wins in the next 2 -- winning lottery P. One like yeah that's it you know just what to do. Sent down. You know -- Get to know probably a sign that we have looked at that small print -- the year ago secrecy clause that you have them I don't know I. There you got to talk about the guys ready no clue to what life he -- You know -- he's doing color if max combat -- brings up a good question who you gonna send out of the huge advocate at this. -- field. So I mean inning well -- the Charlotte but you can't really do -- Joe went last year we ample -- and nice underwear amendment 71 so we need some excellent. We move that partners beavers lose. I -- but not all on economic. I'm I will fit to be great -- it possibly enter. Let's get intimidated by them well at Helena -- course that -- and I want to -- painting of the want to read it from the my wife than with a couple of them on the he's an industry experts in the big you all -- in my book of the area to be the now that the guys here now I don't have to pick up the phone call them and tell him beyond will be. Everywhere they gonna be next year."

" Slow and it's rated R I didn't. In that you know not -- don't."

" Alec the fine print is -- your -- at 7:30 in the morning yeah. Out of tested I forgot about that was pretty entertaining where they you're guest. In like the 7 O'Clock now that you are squalor in the Clark that he liked. Call back not go back to -- Talking about the team like grip and quick on the car phone but I just -- press release the Boston Celtics genetic test that they will have a little male sports news broadcast the Celtics games from Boston stock station at 680 York Sports Radio eight -- Beginning with the 20072008 season. Most of the term of the current agreement. Quotes years well -- foolish -- it's well are expected to remain as the play by play what does that -- that -- found that the atomic excellent on opening it's done it's done through those guys. It liked them back went back out now not I'm I'm very rightly take -- well we're going to -- okay don't -- of -- England -- to a opened again where we love them -- like -- all -- images license to operate -- executive director of basketball operations Danny -- head coach Doc -- will continue to make. Weekly appearances they're either either. That is expected to make them mean doctors definitely you back next year that would please -- the season contract. I were you surprised at his comments in the last week where read. Seek out conversation with the media possible extension or at least some answer."

" I think that's standard I think that's to be expected and does I said paper the other day I think he's done a very good job with what he's been given. I think we'll just address assault in the."

" The funny now become a much seriousness and you turn into games you can't all of a thought on how well throw about that -- we were in first place for when they. It was that I was there we are atop the division things like."

" Ages ago when -- would you first play would you find it troubling for coach to go into the last year of his contract they -- season especially if you strike gold in the in the lottery this year and you get one of the league. Top two hours -- Would -- kind of -- comfortable position."

" I think I'm very comfortable going to the offseason and then address so I -- knows I'm comfortable addressing this figured this out -- evaluate the season with my partners in the coaching staff Indian in the offseason so I'm I'm comfortable doing that it will take week -- figure we're real about Danny -- be back next year yes definitely yeah he's under contract beyond next. Two years -- Don't remember to be honest it's it's it's at least as long as Randy the selective amnesia right now it's not -- just amnesia I'll just him it's middle aged"

" a lot of experience saddles up quick what is your take on what's happened issues -- not so much the losing but the support that is still it seems to be ratcheted up and obviously the draft pick."

" People like could be happier with the support I mean we've we've taken every opportunity to thank the fans are it was a fellow fans as we are too but. I'm surprised and really pleased with the way people becoming elsewhere in the team and to see again tonight. And you know apology and his plane after the game but it's not they're not comes you pollen comes he you know Jefferson verses Howard and you know. You know Pearson you know it's it's it's -- that's what would what's your take when people get a little bit miffed when the Celtics win I I never thought I'd really see that day that I guess. There was a poll on some website it was like 77% of the fans want -- to not -- another and but that's is not -- this that we do you but -- people have paid money in the want to -- and I also think look at the game Monday night so. We beat Toronto. And it was Paul with eight or nine assists feeding you know Jefferson collected makes -- big shot Carroll makes too big shots Rondo. Makes a couple an unbelievable plays dunks over Bausch and then hits. You know almost -- reporter along to at a key moment they all grew because Paul was on the court with a so you know all of that I just --"

" Does this tell you that. It as you do marketing plan for future seasons affect the so much interest in not winning games does that tell you that that. That the 80 Celtic base that that huge fan base from the team all New England is is sort of in the shadows. Waiting to come back in green race this team."

" I totally believe that way anywhere I go fun you know about to tee it up in the summer you know a caddie or some of -- oversee boy. -- such a fairly easily can't wait for you be back I think a lot of people are in the wings but there's enough people now with us diehards. To you know to fill the place."

" Much of it on a regular -- painted that is as the cars in a wet and Larry Robert and Kevin not walking through that door and and he talked endlessly about trying to but living in the shadow of the 1980 Celtics I think is wrong because."

" And we were interest -- him being part of the Celtics is that and and got embrace that you born and raised -- group here in the and you get the chance to be part ownership of the team. Rivas -- or whatever you know you're proud of the past as a history major of the past as when it at you mean should --"

" I'll -- there aren't there are all. Lot of different possibilities here may 22 ping pong balls come up bright he couldn't put -- on -- and do you couldn't put them. Three to keep three trade for whatever. In when you guys sit down and in. The Indians and -- and everybody and you looking at all of the different possibilities. Is very considerable difference do you look at this as a considerable difference between one scenario and another scenario."

" Well that's the fun of it yet they're huge I mean we all know that. That this -- critical for the next decade will probably hope we will look back concede the draft we drafted Jefferson west in Allen was. Pretty critical because I think there's at least two -- building blocks there this could be like that or more so I mean there's a lot of stress there's a lot of pressure on the summer. Where what people know is I'm nuts and they're seniors who I think I've I've reviewed tape. Our partners -- doing we all are basketball nuts we watched as much tape as anybody. But the nice thing is in the in the six all over the globe you know you in the were those of the guys -- the draft how nerve racking -- it in the no matter how good they are no matter how talented they are you're still -- here on the on the lot of those ping pong balls -- 20s. Well I think I think that's part of the fun of it is not knowing I mean I'm I'm at that point in my life you -- 40s where. I'm looking for little excitement little -- today -- frank was injured -- exciting you -- yesterday was -- actually -- everything -- a lot of things -- but -- you know I'd -- you -- this -- funny -- but. He told me we waited all in 2009 I'd be really really happy for week. In -- okay one going to be -- until 2009 -- that you don't know the stuff through once he played that's the so I'm ready for the lottery I think we're looks like will be in the lottery pick alcohol had. I'm gonna gonna win. And you know let's see what happens if it's three or four we think there's 345 potential stars in this draft and we mean pros. It may be five all stars. But there -- don't know which five we think there may be five it's that strong. We're going to try to get one of those guys put their five impact franchise players and pitched well at all star is it's you know we don't. But people didn't have wade did you use -- as we know it's harder to pick smaller guys there's a bunch seven voters in the draft or. Probably the draft and you know his data points argument when asked next hour but he said there's been more mistakes made with the guys."

" Relish it and he's pointed out to -- in the past well at least when everybody called us great play Dirk quite field including some that were agree of gloat yeah. Although it well it while my equipment -- Alec I wouldn't call was out of state and the idea. I'm in so many --"

" What we -- and the plan days. One obviously in either way you can commit an argument for greatness 345 could be impact players probably will be some kind of impact player going forward. It is if it is 345 to do that is is there enough. On this team now at this team -- it probably playoff team if it's healthy this team right now right now that that's what docks at this morning okay -- he was not be the other paper yeah did not get enough but. Is there at a building blocks here to still be potentially a championship contender. With this team into 4345."

" Uttered about championship and things I think I'm getting ahead of myself as that. But I think that I'm proud of this team I like where the -- all -- three years. With this crop but it. And he watched the -- today Gaudin that you watch Rondo. And you start with Jefferson and you know you hope -- because there's 45 course and -- what about Gerald green for five or six guys that can really play. Add in you know Szczerbiak Peter's system -- just turning 30 is not yet 30 okay he's the same ages you know Kobe or whatever he's that's that's just wrong that's a strong team it will at a topic that and the phone been ringing off the trades but I like keeping people together personally its first --"

" Do you do you mom if you had private come decisions with some younger players in which they share with you the ranks to over. Being younger players in wanting to win in sort of being disrespected by the fact the fan base once in the -- night after night. I have got an is -- fair question -- they might feel that way."

" They might but I think they're all in for next year girl at the own growth music I -- better and wondering NC publicly and privately held up and says Eastern Conference week. It makes it motivates me to work hard again do that regularly I mean athletes that last -- but he says that privately and publicly on the one was was there. -- still. But anyway if and it if that's Celtics went -- just on the next couple writers three years in either next you know probably the next contract with the focused on. The longer term and maybe even."

" We talk about wanting to most people think that the two players out there with the Mets in the name god forbid pointer late. But their money well then yeah but they're two players and tonight it took players out there that went into it. Like that in the monies that Mark -- they beat duke players that I got a good joke -- negative you're going to beat the top guys at the top most people think can commit and one defensively one offensively and they good impact right from the from the get. The other once you're right could become all stars but might need a little bit more seasoning and not bring as much to the table are you at all concerned. As opposed to trading them away getting a veteran player -- could have an impact next season on this team. Are you concerned that those young players at 345 or six might not have an impact in their four. From marketing standpoint Celtics for Kansas eagle and went went a step forward going."

" Well let me let me just answer it this way we looked at a couple of possible veteran trades this -- sometimes the phone sometimes it calls were returned sometimes -- Returned but we've looked at veteran trades we've made some but we've we've looked at a lot of trades for vets over the last couple years. And you know we're trying to portray a lot of patience and calm and keep this group together and that's what we've done. But there's nobody wants to win next year more than for example Kenny is not a contract thing. It's not -- boy it's in this X number years is that in the Austin I'm six Danny age that he is DNA and it's my DNA is a real DNA so that's we want to do if there's some we can do in June with whichever it two to legitimately be better next year but not bad at all next year. I'm I'm not into double or not and that the farmer be dead for you know eight years but the -- we can do in June will do."

" I thought about getting fine by the league for mentioned how difficult -- it to go through an entire season. When everybody in the country everybody on television during the the the tournament right now is talking about couldn't rent one impact they're going to -- ambient. And their. You guys Memphis sitting pretty at that the at the top of the but the bottom whichever way you want to look at the top top and you can't say anything about it. Where you you're gonna get funky (%expletive) anywhere near you know one of the kids relatives -- how difficult is that and and how. Carefully do you have to watch that now especially -- didn't get on."

" I mean it is very press is like saying what about me 20 seconds of the day in the draft June 20 whose Indian via. You know it's going to drive us crazy we just spent. 20 minutes talking about it top party a marketing it's if we can't -- right. But what we need to do was focus on -- people coming games now which was the question before. The coming tonight because you know the likes these guys elect the way they play -- people who -- necessarily -- like -- And they won Macias you know central and now with the except except I'm not sure that strong I think what they'd like to -- that like to see you played great game. And they had like that maybe as he said earlier -- said earlier. Loose in the end because they seem to pick -- price it's hard to do that when you're actually there are no I mean you can -- and -- I don't know more games and I can't can't get caught up in undersea you know I -- that we did jury -- that it is it's on the other night he paid and and you know there were 18 -- leader not a single one of us one music."

" It's important is on an excellent deal that's that's a different that's that's a no suspects and I applaud -- you know that's what. I I just like that it feels right I think that the most of the mood in you know what they I think fans wanted to see his team would listen to. Because that show that -- a complete. Which could believe it was there could be with a great just one game gave up on the team I don't every out. But I. But again and -- watching Ohio State -- think they all talk about habits overly an optimistic. They want that's overload you guys can talk -- market when I asked the question. You quickly had to get back to talking about this year and players but that's the way that goes there's plenty of people talk about it we're glad that -- in the season. We just a franchise next month I have no idea and denied. I."

" I guess I innings on the next I think it would I think it's O'Neal I'm really moves because. It's a question I would never answer. It's maybe the -- back and it -- you want him now part one think the Celtics this guy you know advocates agree listed as I did I but. It could very easily then. Coincidence in the win those tickets in hand about the indicative just ended up with that Betsy. Was surprised that the league didn't make a bigger deal out of last week's. Where you guys had the huge lead and got blown out the 19 nothing wrong and -- you veterans -- the bench during his excuse but in the the reasoning he gave. Might have been very accurate that's maybe what he was -- for brick and the appearance. Public game against the team that you directly compete against the get that number two spot. And you and you blow the game that probably questioning I'm more than deities with the moderates."

" But we're glad there is a lottery. Because -- you know I'm just glad it it goes you know that ping pong or whatever is pathetic it isn't tied to when you lose that we can win tonight or lose tonight we could past Memphis or past Charlotte her whomever the box and you know it's still comes down to chance it let's just keep the game let's just honor the tradition of the NBA players receiving and he said that he wanted to see a wide open. Everyone -- to everybody has with any of him last night yeah -- and the top five teams in the you know in the the the bottom five playoff teams will be accused of trying to tank into the I don't louder and he doesn't I don't think you could point to go to college catcher who."

" You can be. I what does a -- coasters -- got a lot of people who have called us. And -- styling itself abundantly out at all and what he beat doesn't have a phone but yet when all what -- what the -- Celtics are doing. And while these questions we can answer. You might if you -- that aren't a lot of difference that might be different but it's also not the only guy you don't alerted him -- but I can before the hypothetically right if if that would say in -- they have you in the Booth that you won't need them. It's in the news lately -- produce three weeks we -- but I will I think -- basically sealed the -- I automatically if there were a say it was like a limo privacy and I expect. I was not a forget spot from your group way he's commend them -- hypothetically if say they worry legitimate on big time -- out there that you that you like as opposed to way pretty good of -- out there that you like would you be leaning towards if you had to if you had been a lucky to get in the rule well read back."

" I was used to say you can't teach size -- coach sides are somewhat that you know that's the injury given that or you're not that. I think everybody were probably going to look at this draft the only the top seven guys about going to have some -- that we get we get plenty of."

" 66177790850 if you want to talk to work gross but. A toll free 8852 fives early that the people recalling except last few months. By the way what they have found out. When you're losing like -- and -- surprised at the end dominate the your way -- anyways more in the last couple."

" look at it. Our broadcast -- exactly I'm really getting -- not does the Red Sox don't have execs announces it has become an every night. I had seven but we if all the talk about the military facilities that duplicate it."

" Note this doesn't work -- this ownership committee of the chemicals if you could just beat up on -- and -- going to. I -- watch 777 nights derelict if it will take a -- faculty focal. -- prospective Yassin made the Boston Celtics radio broadcaster coming right back get a W"

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