[0:03] ..." says -- he's being introduced as the new head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats 1000 to act and career wins fifth most all time 24 seasons coaching in the NBA one. NBA title to show for his career and you know the over under on time spent as the head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats is the season or thereabouts and Ian Thompson a Sports Illustrated and SI dot com if the over under was one season"...

[3:24] ..." thing for you in this Celtics Atlanta Hawks series the fact that Joe Johnson can go off for twenty in the fourth quarter or the fact that the Celtics were apparently unable to make whatever adjustment"...

[8:34] ..." relating to players have to do with the fourth quarter in which Joe Johnson scores twenty points. And we have Ray Allen on them and you know make that adjustment I mean it."...

[15:59] ..." filing its -- whether that Dallas -- Avery Johnson or Toronto with Sam Mitchell is anybody in trouble. In the playoffs."...

[17:24] ..." an idea now is to them equally. But yeah those those two. Sam Mitchell and I think a lot of stride shall be old ideas in my -- But I not a sure that that Tony."...

[19:08] ..." if Isaiah Thomas ever hands you his business card. And it'll say New York Knicks in -- Isaiah Thomas the phone number would say for a job title. Dude a corner yet. It and nobody supports him"...

[0:00]" We're sitting here watching the Larry brown press conference says -- he's being introduced as the new head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats 1000 to act and career wins fifth most all time 24 seasons coaching in the NBA one. NBA title to show for his career and you know the over under on time spent as the head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats is the season or thereabouts and Ian Thompson a Sports Illustrated and SI dot com if the over under was one season which you take the over the under. --"

[0:33]" I would take you over this because of we all that it -- media and in -- make it -- just approved right. Yeah it's funny you know -- it was very. Very close to becoming the assistant coach of the Celtic on the so he would've been -- right hand man and that would have been. I would be very interesting artistic than anybody to -- so it's better than words this year so problem we have patiently back in class and."

[1:03]" There's it's a good move for the bobcats. Bringing in Larry brown."

[1:10]" Yeah absolutely -- Well because they you know they had a terrible coach this it and -- now they have good coach and hopefully they were able to. Negotiate in them -- Not that they could use so there's no. Hopefully he's been humbled so what will happen or -- made a massive. In this state in the -- Doing the other thing. Then that's great in the over under -- if they get is they get and -- it would be be. And they all altogether because it -- alternately at the most when."

[2:17]" And you said the bobcats had a horrible coaches hear their coach was former Celtics Sam Vincent I saw a team that went 32 games with a lot of injuries. And a lot of youth what made a horrible coach."

[2:30]" Well and -- by what I heard was he murdered in yeah came out in this season nobody if in the in the MBA you judge you're out to be able to connect with those players respect otherwise you have no value. I uncle we want theoretically that the players you write it should act like so -- still. It was about coach yeah in old."

[3:23]" What's the most surprising thing for you in this Celtics Atlanta Hawks series the fact that Joe Johnson can go off for twenty in the fourth quarter or the fact that the Celtics were apparently unable to make whatever adjustment they needed due to. -- needed to do to prevent."

[3:41]" Well -- I mean -- the both both sides actually probably -- that it did a great favor by by exposing. Now you know -- the -- down and slightly. Like doing that there's two teams in Boston they continue to do that. Then the Celtics played the way they are now gone into the next series and it would only aware it's been long time so play games. -- all of a sudden now they realize that there weighing nearly as close -- one championship into. So now we get to see how they respond in in -- quickly. Give back to doing I think is he doing sort of see -- year. Jury real importance to do so in a sense of -- has probably done a great if -- into these -- Boston right of the next week. Detroit -- up and -- he let down -- shouldn't and then well last couple years. And that it was going to be here for the Celtics to sort of in the burn themselves -- archer he's going in the playoffs. Could happen -- Which will. And no I don't know if you have to assume that they will."

[5:23]" Well let's say what -- stand listening to Ian Thompson of SI dot com I'm saying to myself. He just said the hawks to the Celtics -- favor going forward what do the Celtics don't go forward demand is there any chance. Unthinkable as it sounds as it seems any chance at the hawks win this series."

[5:43]" That if that happens then or they would never be -- be it. Then we all rule oh. I don't think any of a -- useful mystery no. The other hand they hate it they've played the way it is the last two games they go forward -- and where it was beat Detroit back in -- oh opposite. In the very valuable owned by -- both extra he's way. Soon he didn't see it."

[6:32]" And you said the hawks are the worst team by far in the playoffs and I agree with you we we get a lot of phone calls today about the coaching job of Doc Rivers where it is dark -- of the sixteen teams that were in the playoffs. Where does he rank among those coaches."

[6:47]" To me that that's always the I always have to do with you relate to players. And so now all neat little during the regular season I tell you about coach -- he had yet a lot of changes get the players. We wanted to -- players so there is doing something -- different in. And knock we got them to accept that got to all work together and even even on the way to work with. You assistant coach Thompson those -- defensive system all of I mean everything was new. But now now will will mean. Besides it was the best coach in -- there's always this talk about -- strategy. But -- well the competition with coaches receive the majority. Not so much strategy game the bowl. It's really -- with the players in most and be unified. I myself very. It will seem to -- really interest in the how well they play well the next two games that are open to. No -- going --"

[8:25]" You -- think that's fair that the point about managing personalities but that the skeptical side of me or this article size is okay. Uh oh what is relating to players have to do with the fourth quarter in which Joe Johnson scores twenty points. And we have Ray Allen on them and you know make that adjustment I mean it."

[8:44]" That doesn't answer -- to -- yeah yeah you know. Couple years ago when -- anyone to he's in well -- They want and they won a couple very. And we got together and now. And that's what that's what the Celtics you know. You know the big problem communicating with -- three waiters in the Rasheed. So it's not coincide. The so -- sort of and -- you're going that is the biggest thing to note on going crazy now who who would guard. -- that would he would it's one. Look that this was one of those quarters the system it is quarters by great player done much this year. And I think anybody. -- very good will be."

[10:18]" You brought up a point that that that we've actually discussed earlier Ian where and and you know you think of guys like Kevin -- matter Paul Pierce -- or even Ray Allen and and you don't think that those types of players. Can be intimidated and I don't want to overstated but. But I made the point earlier that they looked like they were a little nervous about bone inside it looked like Kevin Garnett was settling. For that that foul line jump shot because it was too hard to go inside. Did you think that. That the Celtics really got pushed to the outside were forced to settle for jump shots or did they allow themselves to be pushed back out there."

[10:51]" Well at the start it was so successful it's like they don't know where where this up -- and of itself -- we side and that's blue -- guys know where. And it's because their opposition because you know because it is. So I -- since sold off -- two games with Detroit which was injury which is even of the situation as well. And you know always young athletic -- like Atlanta and -- was. Cause a lot of problems on the premier. Gator and all of these players from the way through electrical -- now and -- know -- he and not doing on the perimeter so much -- they are protected them. So Detroit had figured. And so does Boston -- the case in both cases. -- with it you. That's with bought it used to worked the ball and run plays we're. Were the defenders to no where where all the defenders are we go up in. I but the game was going so -- that the Celtics in the have quote. So this will -- much better shape and no reason why they can't it is."

[12:35]" Well let's say they slow it down as you say Ian is blowout season over. For the Celtics in this series."

[12:43]" You mean winning the next game by."

[12:45]" Yeah I mean they they won the first two games so convincingly we thought that might be the tone of the series and now that. The hawks have bounced back with two victories even if if the Celtics win game five. Are we looking at a a 1598 type of game we are we looking at the games one and two all over again."

[13:04]" Well the -- the -- should be open. He he. They want to keep me. It is not like the the crowd gets into it. And then they go to Atlanta and -- you know and and then you'll know you're looking team. You know it's too early to judge it's probably too early to judge this -- the next -- games -- you're looking to sit there you know if they don't. Then we have -- since."

[13:52]" We talked about this earlier and you mentioned it in a peripheral fashion. The Detroit Pistons seemed to have been in that mode where you know will turn it on when we have to turn it on later on at least that's the way they appeared to us the last month month and a half two months of the regular season do you think they felt that way or they just not. In pedal to the metal --"

[14:13]" It you know. This comes up view two years with them and so do mars basically it is -- into the sometimes the trying meets the history on. And they just -- trouble getting excited and inspired war -- situation into these and because -- that would be --"

[14:40]" At. That would go away equipment that they."

[14:42]" That is what it is it is it is too cool you know and and now they're going up against the team has nothing to lose -- And like in the NCAA tournament they have the by the way and activists and now that's in the problem for the Celtics because the people who felt and they haven't been -- And -- So it's sort of be more. Energy wise this year more come off in the way in position to truly. So on the one hand it is you know argument is always been. So -- separate themselves now played so hard every night during the season. Well maybe not that they don't have that -- and that's what they have to show and yeah."

[15:44]" When asked about some things going on going on around the league one. About them -- coaching vacancies perhaps they might be coaching vacancies you see. I in the first round either Eastern Conference or Western Conference a team losing and then filing its -- whether that Dallas -- Avery Johnson or Toronto with Sam Mitchell is anybody in trouble. In the playoffs."

[16:08]" And the most interesting ones -- with -- Phoenix which would just blow me away people. We'll see what happens those series if they pull the never happen. But it is Phoenix does that is they they if they ask who really going to higher places. It's probably going to be excited and then and then he and slowly making we'll well he played. Yeah he's quick to change is off. Oh it would be asking too much -- I think. That would be killer of this era he but and then and then Dallas would be in another. Situation where I think it. Question for all the instances which hired to replace an idea now is to them equally. But yeah those those two. Sam Mitchell and I think a lot of stride shall be old ideas in my -- But I not a sure that that Tony. Goats on the option and seen in awhile and then that he was old Alfred he. To --"

[17:58]" And finally I want to ask you this that look I love that TNT halftime show with Ernie and Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith. But I hearing Kenny Smith's name come out come up as a general manager candidate do you think that's a job for him in the -- succeed in that role."

[18:16]" Why not and he has total public relations. And they deal doing it and it is there's no way that they're going to I think if it is Thomas was. No -- is there in the code it has to be tutored them. Especially in -- My my feeling is -- what can -- lose the Vice President. It is the same agent John Walsh close with Donnie Walsh now that -- nugget out of it I would think that you need to work on the."

[19:03]" I promised Michael but I was done but you made me just thank the question if if Isaiah Thomas ever hands you his business card. And it'll say New York Knicks in -- Isaiah Thomas the phone number would say for a job title. Dude a corner yet. It and nobody supports him he reports only to Donnie he doesn't get to talk to the players he doesn't have a title. What exit today I they just trying to get him to quit and walk away from eighteen million -- Isaiah Thomas. -- living the dream and I really know it is."

[19:42]" I think it you wish you."

[19:46]" That's -- it would thank -- we always appreciate the time thanks it's Ian Johnson from Sports Illustrated and SI dot com"