[0:08]" This gives Celtic sweet line up on sports radio and fifty WEEI. Still good back on every down Horford just put guard Anthony little life. Don't look Mark wasn't ready for the cubs open anyway private. -- league night -- to talk about the Boston Celtics with John -- The final seconds put the -- itself but don't just win -- seventh they've blown away. Cup final floor Boston 99. Atlanta sixty Glavine -- around -- so extreme."

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[0:56]" Well it was nice to see the Celtics closed this game Bob -- it certainly was pretty much over at the half and they put the exclamation point on this game and that the reporters Celtics with a romp over the hot. They rushed for -- not daddy died -- 65 this afternoon at the guard. My excited about this victory yet. My overly optimistic about this Celtics team is in the second round of the playoffs I still think we have a lot to learn from the Celtics team and they win on the road. It was nice that it was blowout victory because they -- rest of their starters in parts of the third quarter certainly the fourth quarter in this one. And they took -- pox out of their game or making Joe Johnson four shots Josh Smith was a."

[1:36]" Erratic his worst game of the series by -- three of eleven shooting. In seven points Al Horford -- three of twelve shooting -- were miserable shooting. Great team defense stifling team -- by the Celtics which has been their trademark the entire season they did that game seven but. The thing is they've done that all their home games can they do it on the road. Is the question and now they face a much tougher opponent in round two in the Cleveland Cavaliers have considered Boston for a couple days with the rest. While the Celtics have to regroup and get their game plan together for Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at the garden when the Celtics host game one. But it was nice to see the Celtics get some rest in the fourth quarter put this game away earlier still a question marks argue not as for his whether this team can win on the road. I think he'd get excited about his cell game seven win they did what they had to do -- At a -- to win it wasn't nip and tuck whatsoever which was nice to see -- NAFTA. Exude a lot of energy in the second half and waste a lot of energy look at the minutes Paul Pierce down to 33 Garnett played -- 27. Ray Allen had thirty minutes the Rajon Rondo at thirty minutes another player. Tough Cleveland Cavaliers team which was rested the cavs did with the Celtics should Downey game six. They put their series away with the wizards. 15 to 88 that was on Friday a seventeen point victory on the road which was very impressive. And LeBron James continues to be impressive for the Cleveland Cavaliers get a triple double in that went 27 points thirteen rebounds and thirteen assists against the wizards. On Friday night LeBron historically has played very well. Against the Celtics this season averaging 32 point three points in the three games he's faced the Celtics nine assists. In those. Three matchups against the Celtics. Of the year your thoughts on what you think of this second round matchup and also today's game as well John -- the Celtics rewind take your calls at 61777 died -- fifty toll free. 888 525850 appear Verizon cell phone user. Just punch a pound WEI. And you will be charged looking at Cleveland during this post season and their post season series against Washington which they ended up winning in six games LeBron -- ability. Typically has done in. Is previous post seasons handful but this is the same LeBron James that carried the cavaliers single handedly. To the NBA finals last season before bowing out to the San Antonio Spurs. -- averaging 29 point eight points per game in the playoffs second in The League. He's ten -- rebounds leading the cavs -- rebounds he's leading images about every statistical category which you might expect. Certainly you know it's no secret to going to have to double up LeBron James and they doubled up Joe Johnson. But the thing is is that Cleveland as much better perimeter shooters than Atlanta does Atlanta as an athletic team that slashes to the basket. Cleveland has -- jump shooters on their team executive that. Open jump shot when LeBron James is contained Horry could dump it down low once wild is that your it is Ilgauskas or Anderson variety show whose it was an athletic player -- rebound. -- rebounder. By the way Cleveland's a very good rebounding team finished authority in The League rebounds this season. The Celtics had some problems rebounding especially against on the road. Against the hot stocks were getting to rebounds through athletic play and quickness. While Cleveland -- much more physical team especially down low and and the Celtics -- series was extremely physical and feisty. But I expect even more physical play in this Cleveland series. Let's get to the phones -- David Bedford I David."

[5:09]" David you with -- I don't are -- we are taught art -- so sure -- I don't know much immediate armored Cleveland and it it would. I I disagree that. I think it -- at the -- into play at -- long very long."

[5:25]" I know the Celtics have had problems with the athletic teams this season certainly a lot of people were hoping they didn't play Washington in the second round which they're not but. I say careful what you wish for I don't think you can take for granted LeBron James going up against him."

[5:39]" Of course I mean what part of abroad but. Q what long very very athletic out at Cleveland and that at Redick."

[5:46]" I know they're not as athletic. I I agree with you they're not as athletic you know get -- like much of."

[5:53]" But that -- bit more about you know. Are going to get big shot again -- latter everything was. Because there was so long -- passes or what the lack it is it would be a little bit out keeping it quiet that make any."

[6:09]" I I know you're saying it that they were tough and I've mentioned that before on previous shows as far as your size Atlanta I mean even their guards and you look at Josh Childress whose. You know around 676 say did you have a lot of tall guys long guys. On that team. And yes I mean that that was a tough matchup for the Celtics -- times with the athletic quickness at the high Expos in the Celtics have. Problems defensively as for his ideal lateral the fences in in quickness I made. -- harsher are running gun team while the cavs -- more almost the Celtic style is for a slowing it down."

[6:43]" Thank you -- out on a problem here is up all the truth berry Paul. That the -- today."

[6:51]" It was awesome -- yeah you have to say is convincing. -- and I mean you talk about playoff atmosphere unbelievable and there have been no playoff game before it certainly entry I if I gotta get a lot of props do bench today. They came through and it ain't gonna have to come through in the Cleveland in the Cleveland series well PJ brown looked like at twenty year old today it was unbelievable I had a."

[7:20]" Double blocked shots only two points but two blocks a key one on Horford early on in his thirteen minutes."

[7:27]" And I think are really into got news came against Cleveland in obvious."

[7:31]" They got to get better play from their bench especially on the road."

[7:34]" And and they haven't gotten at all series and it's really killed and an especially in you look at -- I mean we start up the sport for her against. Against Atlanta on the in the sixth game with PJ brown can sell. Podium and oh and another LO and we went from a what point lead to let 24 point deficit into an we got to change that I mean we're going to."

[8:05]" Only just getting -- a little bit arrest a breather for starters at that point I mean they can't play the full 48."

[8:11]" All of our -- out. Absolutely but it but it we gotta get I'm not the bench."

[8:15]" Right better bench play but especially on the road you know the thing is that we've learned from this series and I think -- all season is -- the Celtics are almost unbeatable at home. Which -- which is great but in order to win a championship. In advance in the playoffs you got to win some games on the road I know they advanced in this series but that was because Atlanta was such an inferior team to the Celtics overall Cleveland's a much better team than Atlanta."

[8:39]" And then they're going to have a -- time and and the bench have to come."

[8:42]" Well you know I'll -- who's going to be a big key in this series I think James Posey. They need I mean he's been playing well he played well against Atlanta but expect to see Posey and they're quite a bit on LeBron James. Does he -- wing defender and he's also you know one of their better defensive options against a guy like LeBron James."

[9:00]" Well I guess my question to you and I'll take -- ops line but who who hit -- I think I've lived in Japan LeBron going to double nobody can do that job."

[9:09]" Well I think pierce is going to be out of at times in Allen you're going to be seeing the entire team defense on him at different times depending. On what defense they go with but I mean it's going to be a double team pretty much all the time on the broad. Anyways is but I mean there's going to be a lot of different matchup to going to be seeing at times you know talented peers sodom at one -- I think he's going to be seen a lot of James Posey and there. On him I mean Garnett might even jump out a couple of times when he tries to drive inside."

[9:36]" I don't I mean you know the guy if you give me -- they like to man and very I think the big dude --"

[9:42]" trade it's like a locomotive coming."

[9:45]" I don't know that any of them can really guard camp. But but that the fact of the matter is we've got to get production off our bench that we got we've got to get we've got to get our offense. Not I didn't think our offense on migrate to they'd be honest with you mean it was -- we were like."

[10:01]" This puts a laugher it was a laugher they shot 48% I -- the game was essentially over. You know at the half but the thing was is that that was nice to see was that put the Sox team away early and they kept up the intensity in the third quarter there was no lapses in this game whatsoever. And and that's what they got to continue to do what would. You'd they did during the regular season I know the regular season is completely different from the playoffs obviously we'd certainly learned that does this -- series and -- this in history of the game. But what they have to do his -- they've hit these walls especially on the road you know it's so troubling when they have leads in are able to you know. That they have a lead -- in game four especially I keep looking back to game four when they had a ten point lead after the third quarter. And it in when they have a lead like that they got to put a team away I mean they were able to do that all season and they have been able to do that on the road."

[10:54]" Read that they can't do that against LeBron at the table is -- he's going to like -- up."

[10:59]" That that's for sure and in any other thing is is that. As far as options for LeBron what he's doubled up Cleveland has some good perimeter shooters there pretty good three point shooting team Wally Szczerbiak it's -- good shooter. He's horrible defender I mean that's -- the Celtics the Celtics have to really attack Szczerbiak. But the other thing is. It they it you know Ilgauskas down low they gotta watch out for him a little bit because LeBron will -- to him at times but I have no confidence in the happens gave the Ben Wallace so there are weaknesses certainly on this Cleveland team -- can."

[11:32]" Afterward about about Wally Szczerbiak gripped the sport what it what you find out that was TI in that Washington game. Yeah at least -- yes we we we always keep him but yes it would die it diagnosed as you're well right. I call appreciated Bartlett started you do have a go -- Vicki Lawrence -- that. -- yeah hello you're on the -- That is you. -- he turned your radio down."

[12:03]" Yep I got an -- that. Yeah there own agent norm or do you she got the Washington coming here at least he's got a."

[12:14]" While Cleveland was better because they won the series -- I want. The Celtics and and Cleveland -- this year twice. But it and they went to a to they split or I'm in Washington won the series against the Celtics this season."

[12:34]" And compete and child yeah first. I didn't much they aren't always the lizards."

[12:41]" Gave the Celtics problems in the regular season that's for sure. As far as winning the season series the Celtics are hardly lost any season series indicative of their 66 and sixteen record the Cleveland played the Celtics pretty tough this season. Game one and that was way back in November in Cleveland where the cavs 119214. In overtime when LeBron James Corey 38 points in that game. Game two goes to the Celtics as far as the season series goes that was back on December 2 at the garden where the Celtics one. Eighty to seventy but LeBron James didn't playing that game with a finger injury. Game three was February 5 at Cleveland where the cavs though one by one point eight. A close game 114 to 113 but Garnett wasn't playing in that game that was when he was out with -- abdominal strain. Game four of the series goes to the Celtics 92 to 87 that was back in February late February that's -- game we can look at a little bit more than the others because Cleveland had a different team in game four than they did in the previous three games. If your member her. What killed the Celtics in the first game was Drew Gooden scored 24 points and -- played pretty good against him during the regular season those three games but he's no longer on the team because they made those. With a series of trades adding Ben Wallace -- Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West. I'm John -- this is Celtics -- 617779 Zurich fifty toll free 888525850 let's get to correlate Connecticut I --"

[14:06]" And it gonna -- I how shall I got a couple that now mind you when we're we're. We had a trade is I don't saying something about -- being top but something about --"

[14:23]" Elena say that he thought Atlanta was tougher matchup than Cleveland and I highly disagree that."

[14:27]" I -- it figured -- he does Johnston are you haven't Jody got."

[14:31]" Right and an -- and and Joe Johnson turned into LeBron James you know earlier in Atlanta as far as taking over game. You know scoring 35 points in in game four but LeBron James can torture for 35 and every."

[14:47]" And I yet either sink your question about Cleveland and Cleveland at and Celtics I think what that problem as Spirit that the Celtics why underestimated what."

[14:59]" I agree with you I think they underestimated the hearts of those first couple games I don't think they underestimated the Sox in game six but they just couldn't close amount. I think they did it underestimate him in game three and four because. The first two games of the series were so convincing and dominating by the Celtics."

[15:17]" I it is sending with the pistons in the -- as being or activated I think cavaliers. I have a very good chance to be in itself."

[15:27]" I think it's going to be a tight series and a tough series man I really think it's on the Internet."

[15:32]" Well if -- then I'll start at a -- trade him on. And you know Ray --"

[15:37]" An extremely exciting season and the best season. And a longtime Celtics basketball is back here and that's a great thing is the only troubling part looking back on this seven game series. I mean it's good thing they advance that's for sure can't even a match you'll would be gone out of -- this team last you know in game seven. But they have to win on the road I know it's it sounds simplistic but they haven't been able to do that until they do that I think we can get even more excited."

[16:03]" The Celtics have got into Eric Eric Q again those that. -- essentially it out. Big baby thing on it cricket now and then at opting out of the LA urgent that -- want to."

[16:19]" Well I I was very impressive Kendrick Perkins game today especially first quarter."

[16:24]" Yep yep yep you're right I I agree that but then again the subject -- almost what I mean enough -- can sit awhile back in China -- on what I'm too old guys off the bench hopefully awful late."

[16:37]" Well -- other thing is is that as far as you know used goes and -- it experience I mean. They're pretty even as far as -- a while LeBron James is certainly young guy only 23 but they got a lot of vets on this -- Cleveland team I mean Ben Wallace's 33 Ilgauskas is 32 so I don't think it spurs you know. The age factor is certainly different than than facing Atlanta which was the third youngest team in the NBA this season and the youngest playoff team in the NBA this season. Let's get to our rich in Malden -- rich."

[17:08]" I enjoyed that -- guy to my son that I was already -- I'd like to eventually I'll grant sort of a very very fortunate. It yet not up playing Washington because in Washington won -- won three they'd be Needham Washington -- Four points against Cleveland but -- something -- beat somebody down by nine points in the fourth game. They were all Bruschi would clean 9389 to 380. -- but two -- wind tunnel to back about the playoffs and I it was probably before you were born but. -- on the record that the topics swept the Minneapolis Lakers in 1959 -- of people don't realize. That -- they -- depth but I was Sox before they played a Celtics. They'd be him in in that was not a St. Louis like Bob at -- right scored fifty points one Russell was -- the lake. While that was way before my not it was one can't. 219 -- don't try to remember that game you were added on on now. The reason that great rambled one chance one conine that was the same score one -- quick -- stole the ball well. Want ten to one don't. As far as how far they couldn't. Laps obviously not important here. They didn't they don't match up well with the count to one means -- You -- back."

[18:41]" New Orleans jazz they're no longer -- on court tournament. New Orleans -- you to New Orleans Atlanta get to the final -- played -- that's right in New Orleans has to get by San Antonio which I think is going to be tough --"

[18:55]" You've got to think at Cleveland -- we -- it went right. Do you think about Detroit has improved -- I think just the same. Have been been in the beginning of the season."

[19:08]" I think during great playoff team I mean they certainly collapsed last season against LeBron James in Cleveland but. They have plenty of playoff experience and that's a group of guys it's been together for awhile knows how to play and."

[19:18]" Try to try to. Well the thing is as far as the regular season we can look at that a little bit but you know the Celtics dominated the -- in the regular season."

[19:28]" I don't actually closely -- we were afraid before today's game I was pretty cop -- I don't believe he. I mean you know there were people that I -- open in the -- that everybody -- sticking out. Any time in the southwest where it was indeed -- be part of that no I haven't got everybody what's the beauty including Bible -- he -- Anyway it's not it's not there anymore but the point is that people that outlived their spoiled by the Celtics championships and everything. Seventh game there was -- Larry Bird. But there has gotten yeah I won a table that file that -- was -- I mean. -- Zaza Pachulia that's right that would clean hit you agree with that."

[20:15]" Well you know it was today they called the -- while hard -- I think he was trying to send a message to the -- in in size after the series but also setting a message a little bit to Cleveland for the next."

[20:25]" Well I gotta say he got that you've got the Red Sox for a one today. And -- small lot -- the Red Sox about three game lead."

[20:32]" Right well things are looking good Richie guy you know with the Red Sox win the Celtics advance they'd they'd blowouts. The hawks in game seven and they're moving on to Cleveland yours -- a job somewhere in Massachusetts."

[20:44]" I like it was I think yes that number one I was really surprised but happy to see the act sportsmanship god displayed by especially Atlanta after the game at a popular attitude --"

[20:54]" I did I did see that I am going to watch the entire game and after the game each players who were really you know shaken hands hug and congratulating each other. I was considered."

[21:04]" Yet they -- pretty genuine and innocent until it became good and the bad guys like -- you know still popped up."

[21:10]" I don't know I got the Celtics are giving the hawks credit and vice verse here I mean it was hard five series in the hikes gave the Celtics the -- the -- pushed into the break except for today but. Don't force a game seven which no one thought would happen."

[21:22]" Right exactly opposite -- it at the Celtics can make the finals it will be awesome because we got LeBron -- here I would -- to Detroit. A batboy to Detroit from the eighties brings back memories."

[21:35]" All the rest of the way it will be interesting no matter how it breaks down because the Celtics Cleveland matchup is very intriguing Cleveland such an opposite team. Of the pox I think a more similar team to the Celtics is for his style of play. If they played Detroit the next round that rivalry has already started as for as the way those teams when added during the regular season it even if they play if Orlando somehow knocks -- Detroit upsets Detroit that would be intriguing. Because of Dwight Howard in in Orlando was played the Celtics -- the season."

[22:04]" album go crazy if we have Celtics Lakers."

[22:07]" Oh absolutely. Absolutely I mean that would be the dream matchup of ball dream matchup. The return they'd you know Kobe Bryant versus Garnett pierce and in the new look Lakers with Gasol. -- yeah I the NBA that's what they want to -- I mean. I made just you know from a marketing standpoint television ratings and I think most fans would want to see that match. -- had two of the most storied franchises the two most storied franchises in the NBA beating up again."

[22:36]" Yeah I don't know yet at a gut williams' -- the final say. Believe CBC it can't and whoever LP ratings bonanza for Earl Everett is degrades the fans respect that. Not true true true but the job thanks so much Scott Taylor concacaf."

[22:54]" Are you to John appreciated. John writing here's Celtics -- 61777 I'd Zurich fifty -- created 852 fives -- 50 PM Verizon cellphone pound WB ILB year. All the way up until 10 PM taking your phone calls victor Larry Jacobs the rest of ya get your right after the break."