[0:02]" Steve PI CU with Gerry Callahan Jon Meterparel John Dennis out sick today. -- my goodness. It goes out there until you know it's we are in an embarrassment of riches amidst a real glorious time -- Celtics have a win like last night it's almost an afterthought to us we -- we talk about Santana right talk about the patriots came in this oh yeah. Celtics played a terrific game. Want to game they Ned almost had no business winning on the road the bench came up huge it was a very entertaining game. And here we are at 9 O'Clock on the going to get a chance I'll talk about it I'll tell you why -- because even after 217 games wearable spoiled we are it was got no idea right. I got from those reports from the so puts himself before we get to dock and it -- in in a radio interview last night in Minnesota. And they like you've got some help our team you know Kevin Garnett was the reason the -- run with that nice fish and was there reason live in the winter. And they like it was stuck with this crappy team in years in doing. That hell out of immigrant and that's you bat Doc Rivers is sponsored by Garrity stone Woburn Rockland and Salem New Hampshire. 30 -- as the deepest lineup of granite limestone in New England with 7000 samples think stone thing Garrity. Good morning Doc Rivers."

[1:28]" Good morning haven't talked in -- you."

[1:30]" Are you spoiled because. I'm guess a helluva lot helluva lot easier to coach this team this year then that team last year."

[1:39]" Very true and that's what -- It's improper to -- spoiled because."

[1:44]" Is it is the moved thing that jumped out to last night was the bat boy and I know it's been solid four for the most part in the first 17 games but these guys just came out smoking last night."

[1:56]" Yeah I have ever negated -- the -- if you we've really geared defensively. Clearly what Melvin above better than I can you know give Philly credit they played extremely hard and made a lot of tough shots but we need to Bridgeport you know we needed Eddie house to make sure James spoke the most product on -- because it is something and someone that we need it's still going to -- and obviously with the knee injury getting over that but it was really important for an element and so about. What made it less -- an enjoyable."

[2:31]" A did you know your your bench would be this good this quickly times assuming. It bench -- get the most out of a bench get your rotation down -- he work in progress. Here in the first week in December it looks like here. Your bench is in in post season form"

[2:51]" you know that was. What are -- worried about as far as our weaknesses and then announces it has shown that it is not -- Didn't -- you've been fantastic all you're forced. -- different guys know Glen Davis company didn't have a great night last night but he government on several occasions and save the city out. Rates so no I didn't know it and and you know we still can do better but he. It's on a given night it's government that you -- and that's -- we --"

[3:20]" We we talked about Bob Ryan earlier in his he's an authority at least around here in the Celtics authority thought. Your bench was the worst in the league when you first put it together and it sure doesn't look like that anymore did you think it was lacking when you first. Brought everyone together."

[3:37]" What do you do with the you know but I did think that we have some players of significant that we're going to help put. I understood it is that it would -- be printed but it isn't dead beat north part but the guard Larry you know our attitude and -- and you look at the two guard spot we don't have another to guard ready else we don't have another point guard so what then it -- parents but as long as we there helping I think world."

[4:07]" Doug is that -- is that the flow of the game or or you're going to a game knowing what you're substitution pattern may be or do you just. Playboy years and they get a feel for house got."

[4:17]" Well I'm normal rotation going into the game but you don't know what happened with it in our game mistrial. You know someone -- early well. Didn't did it change or vocational has changed in the time that -- going to put him certain the only two guys really that there were moving around on given night that you we do besides that matchup. -- when there's this ministry does when David Bell and Scot Pollard other than that the other that's pretty much -- When they're going to go here and writer you know."

[4:50]" Is is their potential of any of these guys complaining about minutes. Or all of these guys complain about minutes."

[4:57]" You know there's always that -- so but so far so good does have been very good about it you know what stuff when you go you know five by committee met I mean in the five spot -- glen Davis and Scott Pollard during the government diplomatic one guy plays one guard that employed but so far they've been contested the."

[5:18]" Like Sunday didn't Pollard sit. All game."

[5:23]" a -- it didn't let let let it well you know and Glen Davis right now -- terrific basketball in in the west. We have big big hitter like -- I'll probably go to when there was more."

[5:36]" An -- veteran like Paula doesn't complain after the game coming quietly politely say. No stock you know why not me."

[5:44]" been pretty good you know arm sure is not happy you know obviously don't know which -- a guy that was ruled a double but well. You know I thought -- over. Says that on the -- side -- the guys it's not happy about the way it really is so we have moved it and start and then just."

[6:00]" But he showed patience with that would Tony Allen didn't didn't come off great the first half put he stuck with -- Solomon and played okay for the in the second half."

[6:11]" Yeah and then that was premeditated that I would say it and probably example that that paid off force at least last night and north -- coaching staff before the game development is it would've been. You know our coach and start -- they're better aren't sure we're gonna do that let that we have to that we we you have to did a minute. Don't need to improve and and so we have to start doing it and you know obviously -- by the first up struggled and it was great to see them fight back to the second."

[6:42]" It's -- a 100%."

[6:44]" These are slim healthy ms. Williams doesn't. -- that you have and and that to -- with that injury you know there -- farther and you had a late clock situation in the second have. Where you voted by a guy. And so that first step and then you look at all the way up north the very where in favor of millions and there's just some little thing and it's been really of the government with a --"

[7:08]" I was wondering if that affected him more in when he's leaping or cutting lateral movement or just -- well."

[7:16]" Jump -- no doubt about it. I think he's done three times this year -- all three times where were you know it is where you have no choice. That it was so quick in -- such as reactive thing that by the time you're finished dark and didn't know it. It is all the time but yet time to think about it. Right now he will not do would choose to double to -- four or jump ball the other way there and you know again is if it's the mental process."

[7:46]" No more dunking after the whistle that caused this."

[7:48]" I've devoted. I doubt but are looked very lot of guys that are just -- opponent will not -- rooted more."

[7:55]" I'm I'm a -- and James Posey won't keep up his percentage from outside the three point line he's 20 for 38 did you know he had that kind of range because last night he he took he won. It was we we called before pointer and had to be 27 feet."

[8:14]" It would be you know I knew he would have terrific three point shooter I was seven or 40% last year that 40% the last couple years so you knew that I don't know if there was -- beat you know it's fourth quarter percentage over the last couple you to -- as well and met there it out of well force what is didn't. Deserves great looks you know what we put him met before dividend of five. And force typically want to run down under the basket then at least -- wide open. That's what happened last night. And you don't expect an agenda."

[8:51]" Dot -- long season your. The tournament record way through it yet but that played -- at a high level was or visas or any worry about the this this little overconfidence -- little too much should energy exerted early on this this season."

[9:09]" We're about dynegy you know you always worry about overconfident we played two tough games coming up from when we actually that you guys who we really do which brought in Chicago they're going to be good test for a big we need these. You're always worried about minutes we've been very good of late but with Kevin you know right now with Tony -- in an out you know all the Maria played more minutes about what to deploy both we've tried demands that were our practices been shorter so that's the only concern right now familiar -- you have a long way to go as far as getting better our guys understand that brought back and sort of."

[9:51]" Do you get to two is Kevin Garnett get enough touches enough opportunities on the offensive end"

[9:58]" it's open that I don't know we're really good. And stroke all principally between what -- one area you know our political we have struggled a lot in games but what we do struggle. It's usually because we haven't on the -- down to the -- And let them in Kevin minister Kamal. You know left with a great example late in the game we went to -- give him four times in a -- we scored all -- the only shot at war you know and we play in the al basketball we are much better basketball team. There weren't and we played out on the perimeter and just play mcenroe basketball."

[10:32]" Do you have vote low post threat a real low post threat when when you got -- out of the game."

[10:37]" Falter but it is no -- that that really is good you know and that's -- When you've been -- before we tend to put fall on the floor. And built for the foreseeable."

[10:49]" You know when he kicked it to Posey for that real long one last night I was -- that wouldn't happen last year and and it just when he would have. Even if you know his shooter was open whoever should award was -- this -- he would have forced he would have forced that --"

[11:05]" You've got -- trust. You know about all of it and Paul Lewis trust steamers is really night and -- you in the first. You know it's alerted but are reminded him not to over prep last night in and you know it's -- good -- that they have to do especially when you're sort of which are better players because. It's contagious you know Preston as you know and when Paul passes and Kevin and great test they never would have to do it. And it didn't start -- network."

[11:39]" Well is there ever the possibility of of over passing because these guys deferring to each other yeah you do that's suggested that's good dog like that that the."

[11:47]" We do it north arms we do too much. And you know we we sometimes you know turn the ball over due to it or or passed up a great shot into a pitch but I think that'll do -- better -- that year goes on you know one of the things that order guys. Don't wait for each other don't try to fitted we -- yourself from pleasure doing and and we go back and forth and doorman at times they do at the time they overpass and I picked it took the a byproduct of bad no it each other yet -- still going to pick."

[12:22]" You know you were the only one in the arena on Sunday. Who wasn't disappointed to see LeBron James in street clothes and what have -- season come out with a soon tournament and he was with. And you -- man. But that was a pretty good win in a strange way for you guys 'cause. For much of the game you guys were sleepwalking and you still won going away."

[12:44]" what was that note that okay."

[12:46]" All games while -- everybody everybody but big baby was still and then I think yeah."

[12:52]" Big baby. It -- really saved and in our ability you know couldn't go that the belt going to be a tough stretch fours -- the the times which -- and into the city you know and that that five a young thing going to Miami. Really Curtis and then coming back from Miami you know definitely -- slide in the 1230 days -- just looked out there and you know so. I would pick that -- all very so when when guys don't have been either really struggling you could beat them trying two -- have factored into that it would become. And so there could look that bad about him brought us know let let you know artists archives for a certain I will say that our players were very -- It was butler."

[13:39]" What you had a little revenge on your mind to left of that loss in Cleveland but I was look what we were wondering what's the flaw in -- nets game. A few days ago or last week and we finally saw -- I don't think he's a morning person --"

[13:52]" that would give thought no it's not so would lose oh. It must resolve the bishop who does not -- these big guys have more than needed to -- resilient but I saw him back you know. 12 O'Clock in the evident at 1230 or I'd been told the coach Bora luck element of Baird about everything that and when Garnett -- in the locker room you know that's not a good side for the."

[14:18]" Did you think you're going to lose honestly tell us -- through."

[14:20]" I'm concerned I was concerned -- out -- actually more concerned with married that apartment that plan because. You don't know already tired but you try to get yourself up until LeBron playing in the revenge factor in the right before the game. You tell him that LeBron not -- that you concede. In our -- remember one Europe's there and bear it and I was really worried about this president victory so that definitely been ready for the derivative pretty much they're true. That the braves played great -- game do you do birdies -- where."

[14:56]" He hit the key is a morning person but the cavs they don't know what to do what the ball and the bronze out there."

[15:01]" Well put up a joke you don't dominate the ball in. And so. You know it's one thing if you move -- die in here you're on the team. And you're running a system where the ball movement and everyone starts the ball you still -- conventional Washington is shorten their right now but when you're a team that. You have one guy dominate the bar make so many decisions for you to look broke their point guard. You know he does everything you can that would put that thing when you lose that are really struggle also."

[15:33]" A one last question -- what do you get for being named coach of the month. You get lacquer shared -- had or anything but I think."

[15:41]" Did oh and six and that's about it and -- should do it if you wanted to be I've never light that oh very -- record -- think we should just do to defeat in the second but -- door but you know Americans might suggest some like I told it you know everything I did is that because of them and and then that over the -- that."

[16:07]" I'm guessing you prefer to be coach of the month lull April may June as opposed to it."

[16:12]" That era. There have been didn't know entertainment -- up."

[16:17]" I doc thanks for thanks for the time nice went last night nice win Sunday and we will talk to next week."

[16:24]" Well I got my start there's."

[16:25]" It Doc Rivers. Where we go ahead coach of the month the coach of the month. Coach like today now it's everything it's coached my rookie of the month player of the month -- offensive you name it -- me guessing the patriots by the way in like. And 12 weeks that a player of the week like beautiful eight of 11. Colon in this week you know what can be honest pick them every week true. They -- to -- can't share it around personally by then anyway Doc Rivers was sponsored by your local MVP. Volkswagen -- as we can now get an 8 Jana. We German engineering power windows eight speakers CD and more. For just 179 a month check out and BP VW dot com for the seven -- locations"