[0:00]" Welcome back fourth and final hour Dennis and Callahan to seven sentence of 90850. -- spoken with though Larry Lucchino and -- show after from the NFL network Doc Rivers is a minute or two away."

[0:11]" All those times we when it when I came back from -- brief break your trip on the beach he's in all the things I missed yes. When you know I missed I missed the use the Nader and Xena for the Boston Celtics yeah offseason I don't it was. It may 22 they lose the lottery ticket the fifth pick it used to -- at the -- Oden yeah. Is does that it's over -- mean it is over it's like put up the sign in closed the doors and pulled on the flag this. Tests franchise is ruined for the foreseeable future. Two months later. There of the pick to win they're the darlings of an east and tomorrow night out there the must watch Boston Celtics which is almost unfathomable when you go back to day."

[0:56]" Joining yes they had go to the Boston Celtics Doc Rivers they bought what's known since we last talked -- exists that. It's been very slow just very slow how do you. The builder well you guard would. -- are obviously from a personnel standpoint this team is going to look very different is the offense itself the approach the Xs and -- of how you play the game going to be different this year with these new guys."

[1:20]" Well not a lot of being obviously you have to tweak your all -- your system too -- Mature players present let's just the system we -- probably project regard without any changes so we we still made some to accommodate chairman -- we had to our couple more territorial. Just chew you know give him tomorrow or screen it's -- Pro British pretty good in -- Randolph so awful mcenroe and so we just take a little bit put that much you know obviously the players. That you Australians in the and that talent this skill level of the players helped the option to corporate so better went --"

[2:02]" At least in terms of saying all the right things and doing all -- things the public perception it seems that -- the first question -- chemistry from the three guys check Mark that's all taken care of my sense is that. Everybody's buying into this everybody wants the same thing that would be a ring that they yet to have but I -- of the three new big guys stock. Who have the biggest adjustment to the other two from from a X and Os standpoint this game will have to adjust and maybe tweak internally."

[2:27]" Well I would I would say it is difficult three it is probably -- because alternatives so used to everything being run through them not only political read -- off the court you know and so I would say it's probably equal. You know it's always probably more if you had to choose regardless it would it would be tall and -- you know Kevin the -- always even. Last year we tried to establish -- out that won't change so you know if you had to choose one it would be just two guards all the great and 12 hours in subways because it's where he's -- Industry should know radiant Kevin have different uniforms are so there's already changed -- if you sort of scenario."

[3:12]" I know you knew all these guys before they got here before you you put mall together but on at the end of July when you find out. That guy that dealers actually going to happen that you're going to give up Al Jefferson and just about everybody else. And get Garnett to go with Alan -- do you instantly. Think this is going to work that it takes some time and some convincing the you to believe these guys would be able to play together and win again."

[3:37]" Well it didn't take into convincing that they would they would want to play together no doubt that -- you -- a right -- always helps you know it's efficient the it's closer evolved through these guys -- in the first and second year you know we would -- back where we were -- in the years past except for the calendar is still -- that they would be trying. Are you established himself you know really team -- team go cheer others just the way it works earlier and young players careers for the most part. We're now you know they've they've they've basically whatever. You know -- done everything it wanted it done ever. Everything to their their careers and so the only thing they have left is mr. gore and -- like distant so I think in that way out I was -- that part of the will be the butt in okay it was strictly has been great. Can I anticipated to continue to be well are great but there we have been tested -- I -- we we -- game -- we really haven't gone through anything you know -- Assuming at some point we will go to war will be real --"

[4:44]" that is an interesting point raised in Sports Illustrated in in -- since peace and anonymous Western Conference GM pat says. Quote I can understand one of those guys being able to take the number two seed. But who's going to take the number three seed is no room for three stars unless at least one of those guys says. I don't care if one of the -- do that then they'll be great are you convinced that someone who we know Garnett is you know the man. He convinced that either producer Alan will -- say I'll be number three here in this Big Three."

[5:19]" Number one -- it'll -- a given night it's someone always best to beat number three you you know at a certain I think bill fluctuate during each -- Kevin Garnett it is so. Willing to pass the -- basketball I don't think going to be an issue but I do understand there are probably production ever -- carpenter -- talked -- it is it is you know ball distribution and then -- when that happens at at some point it has been happening that it may happen and that's -- you talked -- but again another -- just -- on the task of -- they want to achieve would only one agenda that I that it becomes a little easier it's wouldn't you get you know my ex -- and -- for a field -- involved where you know you're you come home from a game that you want but Juliette -- shots and everybody's working you you're you're saying it darling you know they devote ourselves and other guys. You know that's that's what you start having problems and there are a horrendous date I would be shocked to see that at once or twice but I -- we guys really committed. Would you look at employment practice to winning and that's to be the only ago."

[6:33]" It duct -- Kevin -- personality already seems to be a hit here in Boston and and people knew him before and people who now -- on the inside who know better than -- yet have learned -- like this -- say it's at some point this guy -- going to raise the level like big -- Jonathan Papelbon in this -- do you agree with that and and -- what is it about his personality the people spent some time around -- find so engaging."

[6:57]" Well the only reason the property and jump papelbon are at that level of skill before I am you know obviously we'd -- I energy guys free spirits whether it's a winning pitcher you don't artwork when you don't when it. Didn't want the issue that's serious about -- and everything else so that's number one number two assists liturgy. You know he he's -- you -- when you're revealed you'll see -- he wears his emotions obviously switched I think this is it sounded like that and so I think that's why it is rare when you have a guy deployed to the agent that he plays with every position every practice every night. -- is as talented as he and we do get their combination it usually goes well for whatever city towards."

[7:50]" will be ultimate level of success that the Celtics -- be based in large part. On Ron those ability to it to run the offense to pick the keys of the Rolls Royce and started up and drive it"

[8:01]" it is going to be based on a lot of things ethnic or defensively we -- body and two horse just the market they've done that -- Kevin -- has been such a great -- back you know wouldn't know what -- best players going to eternity. This preaching defense and Levy's parents and belief in -- did it pretty much pulled everyone else that I really think that's the number 12 years ago didn't -- traditional allies not to give up shots important because it urgency every -- because started -- that -- agreed to to introduced me but I think will be better in that area clearly regardless going to detest you know while. In the past and we played it was -- it would Arenas is is basically ignored it more altered to note that he's going to go trapped and lead over and forcing them make decisions. The good -- were -- has just keep to -- distorted it is keeps. You -- improve every every time we watch it is just let the game come to come playing the way he plays and everything -- itself you know our system was not a point guard or its system does this system good Q did you want to start the offense but -- and one pass and didn't want that passes may the dolphins' front itself so you know I think he'll be trying to really do competent in that he's put a lot of time that he's going to continue to do their."

[9:27]" Rondo is quoted as saying he's beginning to develop a feel for where the Big Three won the basketball Garnett left block. Pearce high post -- anywhere off the screen I'm wondering is as -- analogy to be made here dock with the comfort factor of a -- like a quarterback and wide receiver ready shortstop in the second baseman on the double play I mean obviously that's a work in progress how far has this work progressed."

[9:49]" It's progressive -- going to take some time today and that's when we talk bought all the time as the -- it is a process that we have to go to improve before we are -- to -- obviously if you look at all the articles that that covers you know -- been here in the what you want but we -- Garvey sitting -- we've yet to win -- we -- yet to prove that we can play through turmoil. And yeah I agree that at point guard position is exactly that you know quarterback receiver would you do the best one because you generally have to know your. Report you to the whoever -- plays you have to know exactly when that guy needs the ball off screens on the post ordeal doubles and then it's fairly important. That Russia on studies dead he's been doing."

[10:37]" Who will who will go down low low post up other than Garnett who doesn't want to post up every play."

[10:44]" You know he doesn't mind we were -- about the double to lock -- we're going to pulled from a lot but also -- but he clearly if you look at our team -- our post players you know per it is a secondary -- immediately -- operate -- Did the is effective down there Glendon is better probably -- dispute the polls more so we don't have a lot of -- boy there's no doubt about that but nobody really does do you ever want to -- guys in the and then did you revolve around there."

[11:15]" And what why did oh why was Garnett reluctant to come here in as far as you know and what did. -- and whoever Paul whoever -- I have to say to convince them that this was place he could win."

[11:29]" Well I don't think anybody do I don't -- Paul myself that we all missed calls but obviously does not appropriate beauty of our work doubled to. We course to become it's not great but out of it is true I -- bottom line is -- traditionally our -- the Boston Celtics now reality and Paul -- any job to continue to get into -- did -- get a chance to win and I really do that it is -- you know but it took a juror before you know. We need a lot things go wrong you know as far as the draft pick we didn't -- we want to obviously didn't that we -- don't go to -- The first time because that allowed us to -- literary and did them. When you look at our team until you know if they're there every Alan -- if I enjoy that. That combination I'd think we'd be pretty good basketball and that's what's older you know the biggest -- Garnett. Was that. Boston and it was not even when he. People while it was effectiveness of -- level he'd throw that. People Minnesota would think that he's trying to jump ship it he didn't want that. And that's what we're told this whole lot -- mean he really felt bad about it. You know what he's still -- knew it was the right thing to do it's economy here. But he just couldn't get through defect that wanted to were trying to trade they're number two. If you didn't want people in Minnesota. It's great that he was just jumping ship and you know aggressive a lot about them."

[13:06]" We talk a lot about ray Allen let's talk about another guy named -- Tony Allen any way to gauge where he is -- his return from the left knee."

[13:13]" Stuff you know -- can -- you obviously have gone through a development years ago then. No medicine no. We've definitely. What I had surgery Argentinian I -- that it stated very if that is going to be for a long time which hit by midyear you know that you don't later. You'll -- in to a point where he is completely comfortable with his body. It is days are considered -- earlier we're going to have to just let it took. You know what did you get at some point moments in particular struggle at times -- you know we anticipate that we just got to play through"

[13:49]" election it go back in time would you rather have what you get now or. Kevin Durant."

[13:56]" It oh I was missing Greg Oden that that -- I'm guessing you."

[14:01]" that's stupid. You -- over those guys you know he's going to decline at least hopefully he will be it will be a helluva player I can guarantee that and so little -- you know clearly have to watch it last might match that I. We take and shots and and that's -- what. What -- a young -- But god ever gone in -- door this just we got water to yet so. You want to win we'd have a chance to win a normal he is still with Torre appears to want to maximize. Bonus ability. When he that the topic is Gary. Instead of waiting you know obviously we had gotten to render or older -- but by the time meanwhile did well in thing we've already committed charged -- Paul would have been. It is too late you to at least Riordan. That'll take whichever would have maximize Paul's ability."

[14:55]" It off on a question for me is we get -- to watch the -- go up tomorrow night other than guys named ray Allen Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. Name somebody who might so far flown under the radar but is expected in your mind having -- which is seen. About it to make a major contribution to the team might that be -- James Posey."

[15:13]" absolutely years you know unfortunately. People that played on opening night on an apartment I didn't have you need to get to where he's got a little smaller lot so we're going to have to try them. Do something to counteract that that -- media decried it's industry indicate that I don't think the average fan will see all the things he does on the floor but you know involved of course been terrific arm Eddie house and his energy will be nice Soros you know Scott Pollard if -- itself to that can help as well I think there right now just watching the games and coach every day you will benefit from point whichever every night."

[15:52]" A as a final question finally -- last win the place goes crazy tomorrow night during introductions will McCurdy you or anybody in the organization that may be all these people are too -- and pump that may be expecting a little too much is your number a lot of Sports Illustrated most people observers say they should -- east there even some say it's like a championship. Driven team by the Boston Celtics in their concern but the expectation broke through the roof."

[16:17]" Well there are but there's no way you can control woman I'm not going to try to -- almost controlled the locker. And then guys listen we know right. Now if we had to play fortunately shouldn't. Without the -- don't we just -- time together and in time to put together. Aren't going to do it through so we understand that in the long week keep up throw. Focus on -- the process -- we're going to have to go through to become a good team will be all right the didn't restore reading stuff and -- look at that results in will be dropped."

[16:49]" appreciate the top look forward to it and that really look forward to -- for the first time in many many years though October turns in November and people are last year Alaska Lee is -- line and we were -- at this -- it's time we made it. Individual but I really -- technical -- I'll start -- my dog locked. Doc Rivers and that doesn't --"