" It is our final visit of the season. With the superb play by play announcer for the for the Boston Celtics on fox sports net New England Mike Gorman joins us all Michael. I -- you and Mario. Now pretty good back pretty good."
" Yeah might catch anyone way back when we started it's it's really great to be at this point way back when we started out we bring up the fact that you predict that the Celtics who went 45 games of 43 games. Yeah 43 would come such a long way since then how many games are going to win the series."
" I think probably 220."
" Low 20s and who loves what -- that's a bit. Battered to death."
" That's -- right now look. I'll tag that's. You know it to its funny when the when the bruins' season ended and and I'd love doing play by play I love do in the games I know you'll feel the same way. But somebody said to me the last night at the garden ice that there are you sad that it's going to be over -- Normal can that this going to be over how do you feel about it tonight."
" After that it can't wait to come out okay -- be all the mostly because we're so long and and and you know you guys have been very patient with that there's so long we have. But looking forward to like okay what the next addition of 15 going to be like what the next year gonna look like in. And three attitude to try to close the book I'm this year it's good thing tonight I'm anxious to let the obvious ball drop and and and -- Q what we end up -- cure -- October."
" After question about it and maybe this is a little uncomfortable because I'm going to ask you to speak for somebody else. Not just yourself against the your partner Tommy hides and outspoken about this the other day. Tommy is is one of the most. Ops -- optimistic people you've never met a I asked a question like that because I'm thinking about the coaches. That he is seen in the past ten years. And Tommy always believes that is going to get better from ML -- to Rick pitino did Jim O'Brien to now Doc Rivers. He always believes that great days are around the corner do you believe he's that the biggest optimist you know."
" I hit it in terms of the topic feel it yes without question he. He -- hit batter he sees it. From I won't even admit that I always missed selfish point of view he just seems it always sort of most optimistic point of view you know he you know what you. When you want to say things to him like -- had -- loud bang -- fan -- is as Jill green. Eight I god that I don't think much much younger than than the log that you just -- if you -- but he doesn't he doesn't want to deal in reality I'm tired but that's a big army really Kwame you know and hopefully fact that optimism he has -- carrier doubt -- the doctor cement and the ball prospect --"
" I was thinking about it is I kind of feel sorry for him because he has been a part of some great teams he was part of great teams in college obviously. During his career won championships -- the coach in the fact that he has had to put up with this. For a long time Matta there was some good years in the past and -- Tim O'Brien in the Eastern Conference final but for the most part you know with ML and pitino. And Albert dock you know there have been more dark days the bright."
" Yet to have -- there have been more that is interesting you know I would. I -- I think obviously at a better time with the game the last couple years they even had with some of those teams -- likely to conference I don't speak it probably really didn't like the way those teams play. They they didn't try to play an up tempo game they didn't try to push the ball they didn't try to do the thing that. That he truly believe the dollars are easy way to win in this sleep so you know even though we had some very good years here in terms of racquet -- that deep into the playoffs. You know Tommy really just didn't like the style of play now he's very confident. He likes the idea of having. Young athletic player like the idea of a coach who is continually jumping up the bank is that you get a readout Stevens I'm rod -- just. That is warms the sparkles in the"
" we can now weekend the Celtics can't we can not talk about Greg Oden in Kevin Durant because we now are 99% certain both will be available in the draft. If the ping pong balls fall right. I don't really care which of those two guys Sammy might have a preference but either guy would be good for me. But god forbid they end up with -- three through five what's it going to be like in in this organization."
" Well -- going to be you know that that initial shock it again that bat anywhere treatment side. Is going to be a tough one and and that. That that we challenge Yevgeny will will be challenged you know getting heavy challenge curiosities in -- matter what but it -- Get either the 100 to pick. You know there there's really no challenge and we play -- if you have to want that. Oh well I think you you clearly Kate golden and you have that you think you take direct once you get down a -- fired. Actually get interesting you know I -- it -- ever it is going to come out which put him and that makes I think he'd be young Chinese -- is definitely in the mix right there victory. And and then there's the challenge the very locate locate it pick and not get younger and and traded for a veteran and who can you get all of the number three pick. And one of our younger players combined around the league so that that's the big challenge -- it sound like -- or trading the number two pick. I think you can open but I think if you get to rant if you listen to offers."
" Or you know -- Mike is that just thing to say that I know that. People are allowed to change their minds in and changed their visions but based on what daddy and Danny and said when he first got the town. If he has the number one pick in the draft I would be shocked at all he took to rant because to rant allows him to play that Phoenix suns' style. They Greg Oden doesn't necessarily necessarily allow coach today."
" Yeah I think that's that's a good argument to be made Michael. He noted that tradition of basketball although it fact that you you just don't pick -- that Arafat got seven foot guys who appeared to be able to play four we play -- and Kevin Durant despite implied is ultimately kind of a league player. Yes all of you know I that you have a good -- at you know at -- or Phoenix Suns do but the tigers' legacy camped out he Kevin Durant -- Steve Nash. And and and we -- at Steve Nash amnesty."
" Oh we do know -- but that that he's not back at a guy. So you know you care about their victory to make that comparison to him. But you know again if some general managers told me -- to -- to that you guys actually yourself to an American atomic they would rather have to pick. Just take the pressure. So that you know they can say well it obviously -- to -- somebody -- and we got at Q you know have your turn out to be. -- and LeBron and -- and turned out to be. I don't know if somebody got a good."
" Michael Michael Olowokandi."
" Michael our caviar get a -- looked -- want textbook except that the very good analogies felt. I'd -- these guys say that but that said I'd rather get the number one ticket take go to that bar chord with -- very happy because I guess that is the -- coach -- Barrett -- the basketball operations but I just figured you -- old men. That he's just a great fit with Jefferson and -- you could say to okay. Go get 1015 rebounds a game go block some shots you probably get eight point separate back. -- compatible but that's about part of a place for and that would -- peers and to be jettisoned peers if you get Durant you have three guys who you'd need to get. 20 plus shock to game four and that can be -- to do."
" In a season full of negatives and we've talked about them all season long what will be the biggest positive you'll take out of this year."
" Al Jefferson I think al has pick out untouchable in my mind right now and I'm gonna you -- read Pete imaginative and and I respect Peter and and and I know that point you get in meaningless games I think you really want to take the back of thank you future are. But I would be enough about it to truly believe that. That he easily franchise player back SW what -- the other the other night and I know I I definitely know some people I knew I was focused I I would take him publicly I would right now actually right to because I think delicate so far -- Dwight -- offensively. And even know how it may legally get me back on balcony schedule of the 12 rebounds into that out they're scored 20 points again I think it's going to contact. Before it like how does that thought I'd al Jefferson and head back Armando other two real positive -- take out of this. And despite the fact that he had an inconsistent year. The lot they had confirmed to -- that I think a lot -- 80 contributing player on a team that goes deep into the playoffs."
" Regarding the Jefferson -- point I can't smoke from ten to stop that you have to let you but I'll come out Barley made some Pink Floyd and -- art. At 230 to 45 like we completed but I didn't make a good argument about it I would take towered over him but. Your point because you're the you're probably think it. Al Jefferson has more of an upside offensively."
" There that there are things talking about about is that. That looked for all the good -- at that that -- great does with the big guys. There are there things elbows but it -- instinctively can -- it hasn't been taught any good talent at an attractive. It -- happens out there and the fact it is shown. Especially over the last month or so. That making 81516 foot jump shot with some consistency really has not around the possibility. You know he's he's got the low post moves have other Kevin mchale and if you could make that kind of stuff. Worked from 15 feet he's just going to be near impossible to -- and the I think Nike kids now about it he tells me he's going to get measured and that's what every time I do an interview with him I don't like the owners held up a little fire and that is. He's a big kid he's a legitimate six Caron. He's got to 60 guy and if those guys -- aren't all that often what -- and I moved to he had felt it he's the brightest -- this is without question Colombo. Is it the other figure except experience what I'm feeling good about but then here -- the biggest -- for the Celtics in the last ten years. May 22 the ball stock --"
" And Mike it's a leading question and you can see where I'm going with the by the way askew not Doc Rivers -- never won a playoff series his career record is under 500. What did you think of doc but the news that Danny age is going to extend."
" Well I've you know I've -- really like -- they'd say you know that did it never abandon. Any kind of -- I -- in the conversations I have with ownership or Olowokandi. That they ever had any intention of I'm not keeping got a long term -- I I'm not surprised by that again as opposed to back many times I you know rumblings from players that you're no complaints from players what I what I -- you get the opposite I hear I'd like Kendrick Perkins get the real agent is blatantly say something bad about Iraq. Are -- up the bad about this coaching staff these young guys. Feel like they have started a relationship that they can continue for a long kind of that they can become good with these coaches -- al Jefferson as you know. Look at it took a big guy -- instead like you know please tell people I don't want to be traded. I want to stay here I want to play here and I want to play here with this staff. You know you don't hear that a lot especially some of these young guys there are young and spoiled him think that they can find me the pastures elsewhere I've really hear none of that in. And you have to attribute that to the fact that they'd like what exactly the."
" I'm Mike I respect I respect these young guys they -- they are in Doc Rivers has his practices I'm not they're coached by him I'm not. But on the other side you can say that. He's all they know in the league is not and that they can compare him to another veteran coach and see what doctor as well what his weaknesses."
" That's correct that's very true Michael and you are so you know it is just take the other side of the argument you can. He can look to admit so in Toronto and you can say hey you know. This is not meet that to a tour and the coach let let the coaches work out his contract and we'll talk about that it's through the year enough -- nobody wants to work as a lame duck. In in in this business but sometimes after. And so I think you can make an argument just say you know keep up right where he has -- and let's see where we are. You know next April -- may have -- will make plans for the future. But you know again these I know that ownership believed him to activate Benoit. They weren't dot not to be thinking about. You know who my agent talking to -- see what my future is going to be a lot of thinking about -- becomes so. I would not be surprised if he gets sent."
" Yesterday the commissioner of the NBA indicated that he was interest it I'll I'll put that in quotation fingers here. In Ryan Gomes comments about -- draft position. And I'm curious what the commissioner. Thanks of how the Celtics have have handled themselves the last month or two."
" seven analysts doubt any differently than any other team has handled himself out of you know what about the end of the game in Miami the other night and jackets sit on the bench greatly sit on the bench and Antoine Walker sitting on the bench you know make -- their play all the guys at the end of the bench and if I can win in the fourth quarter. You know coaches have to be allowed to do -- assistant is what it is you know if you are not in the playoff hunt. You know you need to find out whether or not they are poker play down the stretch and decide whether or not we oppose going to be part of your future. I I think that's. Really weak out of the commissioner's office activate shut up this system which way. These guys -- coach would be for the future and and they have to play for the future and it in. You know if they didn't make up the system the -- that this is I forgot about -- Crockett in."
" I know I'm going -- now and let that would add that's our next thing I was going to ask in the final thing I was going to ask. Eight were you surprised to beat you think the at the commissioner was correct in his action."
" Not yet so surprised that end and no I think you're wrong -- Joe Crawford one of the top three officials in the league officials take a lot of grief from players I don't know what specifically can doesn't -- but apparently it it -- Joe's that was well I am. I'd like I'd -- them a lot bigger number I've gotten. On the idea that -- that -- coming back I think officials have a very very tough job I think they take a lot of crap from -- And players over the course of the game to get a vote they take expand. And you gotta cut the schedule like -- Joe Crawford got a little feisty with conducting. So --"
" Well why don't you ever took you have an official in any sport challenging the player -- physical --"
" I'd I'd I don't think Joe Crawford -- thought he would. Meant that literally what he said but they're pretty steady want to conduct going to -- equipment aspect exchanged blows. -- we have a triple literally what goes back and forth between coaches and and employers -- officials it would relegate."
" I -- right -- you said something get that Tim Duncan said something that ruffled Joey Crawford feathers well it's not easy to ruffled these this -- brothers because he has it he has a temporary as you know he's a great official I don't doubt that the guys worked every finals series since 1986 has great potential but. He'd probably would've gotten better treatment from the commissioner if he didn't have a history that he had."
" I admit that my -- it definitely. We let players play in this league who are criminal literally criminals NN and we got a ticket official output the rest of the year -- probably actually won best officials couldn't go a little bit attempt or."
" I think will agree to disagree I'll I'll only to this extent if if pay if an NBA player. Challenged an official to a fight the officials would want the commissioner to back them up."
" Yeah it helped kick and and I agree if you wanted to spend you know throw like five games. At the outside I get up on the."
" That actually got to Mike I think an asset to DL yesterday. If you suspend him for the rest of the regular season which is basically a game right at and then the first round of the playoffs I'm all right with that but I just think that. There's so many more officials. Who -- a pinch hitting it deep into the playoffs. We actually we actually got like Joey Crawford when the games really start -- them."
" I think you might have a mother that I can I think I look at not you know despite his face. But again I'm not saying that Joe should've got an apartment -- obviously made a mistake it goes at some think he should the second and he should be punished for acute state. Two to again -- a guy who is 30000 years or whatever years in the league and it is it is staple in. After reading your final because he's as good as your job easier to say like packet here next year maybe after we talk over our Camara."
" But you know it's pretty interesting -- uh oh we fitness let you go five or ten minutes ago but what's pretty interesting is that Crawford. It is email is one on apologetic in two sounds like he's ready to move on don't cry for -- had a great career to something else."
" Think he might and that would be ashamed you know wanted to get -- like hey you know look at the famous baseball umpire. You know that."
" brothers brothers in the major leagues right now."
" Yeah exactly yeah now that it delegation and if that if that happens. Yeah I caught I'm on the planet of the field -- I didn't think it PP punishment no way to fit the crime I gonna get I don't know -- I wish David good. This topped with something happens player that is. An official and his market --"
" Well Mike as you know the radio rights for Celtics basketball revert to this radio station next year and Michael Knight. Think we have a real case to be made with our bosses and our ownership. That that -- next to the Celtics convene in Rome we should be there with you next year."
" That we I'll move on a lot of the other two."
" I think that we should be there when I guess so that's that's an annual meet Tommy and Michael C and -- London together I think it's a day."
" Two games and Sunday it will actually."
" thank you very much for your time all season long it's been a real treat for us to talk with the and a as nice that your --"
" Yeah you guys are pleasure -- state kept."
" I was like thanks a -- daycare Mike Gorman fox sports net New England the superb play by play announcer for the Boston felt"
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