[0:00]" Fourth and final hour Dennis and Callahan the Doc Rivers and W has brought you by converse basketball. To the hometown team bring home number 70 good morning Greg congratulations Doc Rivers. Are they in your mind I know the answer is both the interest bowl got to pick one or instrumental in last night's win. -- performance or the return of Ray Allen."

[0:21]" Always over that very hurt you know I just might have spent their last night. You know you assume it's important over it would make shots and ended it that would lead to more shots I just stopped heard the technicality -- to -- what was what we needed and I thought though the most important part of the."

[0:42]" What why can't he do that every game and it wasn't like he was draining threes are all the way it -- crazy shots it was mostly effort an opportunity. Why doesn't that happen all the time."

[0:53]" Well our budget have to back -- It's it's -- it's more mental would all all players. You know obviously you have that in them I don't know about straightaway jump shot but. The rebounding you know the ball yet in the right place to the right time to prepare so it was a great night."

[1:16]" You know people wondered I guess is the sort of on the same page is the last question about why the kind of defensive intensity and energy. That was so instrumental in the second and third period for the Celtics. Be sustained for 48 minutes and as a simple answer is because physically can't beat."

[1:31]" Well I think that care and the other are really do that. You know. We let off we've got to leave we stopped it back and be fair we stopped in their shots you know watching film it really showed that -- short guys bed just can't. Allow a team like Detroit. Back in Georgia and the word did last night and then you know they get shots method of producing different you know that's up to -- deterrent -- some -- have to be aboard."

[2:02]" So so by larger you're saying the evaporation of the fifteen point lead in the fourth quarter with because of things you stopped doing as opposed to things the Pistons started doing."

[2:11]" I really believe better mean what to determine no -- effectuate you know they're good shots and and they made the employees. But by and large I thought our transition he broke down the last government -- the day. And in America have to admit that you never happened with the candidate."

[2:30]" The announces liked to and van Gundy special extra effort of playing the score instead of playing the game and your. Asked about this I'm shelled the -- is that. Sudden you -- is that clear and an obvious to you playing the score there was one. Pierce three ill advised three a couple of seconds into the 242 clock -- an example play in the score."

[2:51]" Did so well but that was that was more trying to you know. Not amount when you don't really need to do with a triple but planned solid you know. They had got to pick and met that's more aggressive if you know at a certain you know I thought play in the school. Down the stretch where we never went toward the basket or alternately. The ball the government warmer there because we're almost rather build the park and sort of way the build up of more so on the -- and have been. We allowed them Gerard as we allow them to reporters -- shot that we get -- okay. I think that's more."

[3:27]" And -- can you explain the difference in in in McDyess is play in game four versus game five either technically or emotionally or or physically whatever."

[3:37]" Well number wonder -- on reforms are -- you know we attacked him made him guard and in the in foul trouble. And I thought that was very important is this really -- other hand and then you know we got in the there's there's sort of -- Check in certain you know we've we've been trying to the World Series we made them put it on the floor. One verbal and that affect them but you know I thought the biggest stadium -- is that what. You know a lot of people don't see the reason McDyess is that open is -- due -- just before big boot them. The move toward go to guards that did overpay not quite okay. Particular big stiff that longer -- dragged about by the big belt longer about a mile McDyess shot. I thought you know Mario and had a great often have done. I thought it better because but he couldn't talk until it's better that'll proper integrity to -- to McDyess. Think -- victor Rosa -- And to lead that was more than cheese and anything else."

[4:41]" Idea how much mileage Ray Allen puts on his sneakers chase and rip Hamilton for a full 48 minutes -- for."

[4:47]" I knew that he would be no farther and then on the other we're trying to run real street right thing boy yeah I can imagine amount of running that it does for doing."

[4:57]" You mentioned that Pat Riley philosophy and and we talked about yesterday -- on every play knowing officials can't call them all. It seemed like you got a -- cue from them and and and got as physical as the Pistons did."

[5:12]" Well you know I told us to just yeah and you know we are physical where that you know we're America extremely comfortable -- like shoot the basketball. Belting them out is going into the game doesn't lose -- yeah out of character but don't let them -- throughout the Q do. What you do play you wait through any contact of any revenue noting no complainant no bright and just wait. Attention ball what you should get the ball no matter what they're doing you can allow them. Particularly -- and I thought we did a great job that I thought by outstanding out of there whatever they were door and you know. In some ways -- frustration it slipped frustration -- and how important."

[5:58]" Doug Ellis for a fact -- my guess is when you look at the stat sheet after the game last night the rebounding edge made you smile perhaps the most it was it was a great at but that aside which of the following three stats the win in your favor made the head coach smile the most after the game. Points in the paint differential in your favor 36182 chance points in your favor fifteen to nine or fast break points in your favor nineteen to eight which one of those you on the the most important."

[6:24]" Well we're very good visit to would be points in the paint and in the past record you know -- spoke we have forced the very. It had to be a fast break gave them. Opt for a and -- every -- that we got to do that tomorrow."

[6:39]" you you are you believe that the team that most desperately needs the win generally wins I think average you talk along those lines."

[6:48]" Do you do with the best focus. And desperation generally win."

[6:55]" desperate than Detroit beat definitely hope we have their Greek folk that we did was we maintain our focus. I think we're going to be okay."

[7:04]" So what's the message to the team that doesn't. I have to win that is not the most desperate team going into game six."

[7:11]" Woke did you -- about focus. Our focus on what. That what they do focused on how we play now and other players and happened you know the mental toughness they have. Great focus at Dickey and -- rely on what we have to Jerry. There's certain individual took that's going to be tough. We want to win it individually."

[7:34]" We we were trying to come up with a way you may be of come up with -- long way to baked Rasheed Wallace into one more technical. Tomorrow night -- big baby elbow to the solar plex. If you if you play game seven he won't be available."

[7:49]" That there was true but let let games slip some. Other than. Percent will pitcher himself -- promote kids who are you good spirits you know obviously -- that day. But -- does. Did you commitment you know deceptive. Unbelievable -- and I thought that -- refreshment defended well and still made."

[8:13]" Don't you he didn't make any too which is a seven footer side note to lose. In 39 minutes which is hard to believe but. Is it rare guy in that he seems to get better when he goes out on -- usually you get out of sync and out of sorts when you get that flustered -- that angry. He's okay when he."

[8:34]" It is -- it -- there's no doubt about it I would guarantee you tomorrow night -- few more in the polls. Did you -- a lot of -- and filled midfield registries but I guarantee that he'll pull up a lot more tomorrow Maddux and Donovan looked at the the biggest saying they make it by trying to -- of on the -- to -- we tried --"

[8:55]" You can look at the McDyess and Wallace combined for 12 point basket yeah. And how many rebounds and -- the stuff of legend both in the world of sports and in Hollywood would be these -- emotional speeches you know whether it's Bobby -- the Indiana hoosiers or Lou -- with Notre Dame or or you know Knute -- for crying out on -- Norman -- let me think where do you stand on the value of all the emotional motivational pep talks regain your your guys before -- about Xs and -- and assignments and doing your own jobs -- I'm talking about emotionally inspiring stuff is there any value to that in your mind in the NBA the stalemate."

[9:32]" Yeah I do have always felt his value when it having said that you know. You might touch want to turn you might just in entirety and as you know American judge you would do and and -- do a lot of that with different. Film which over for the day -- the institute. But you did have meaning to do about team and how we should be instead of just -- which militants saying. And but I do think it's important having that the -- ten minutes. Then it's more about the big game and execution than anything --"

[10:05]" what what are the hot buttons -- you can share with us that you try to press because obviously you know -- 25 years ago we heard stories about a coach that brought in like 25000 dollars on a table and said this is your playoff -- if you win this game you -- 25000 dollars while these guys -- like my seat cushions."

[10:21]" So -- I don't Bedard to bring him -- I don't think it. I've learned a -- I."

[10:25]" Did did motto Mohammed Natalie did that play a part in your mind in this win."

[10:31]" No I mean it would we've shown it a lot of them. You know what -- hoping that that is they're they're gonna hit their playing yanks challenge of playing up to him but a lot of pride. And we didn't do when there's been talk about it throughout the series and then. It's more or mental toughness that they're gonna hit. And and you're -- hit but it doesn't matter when you -- hit the coarse mister and you fight through retention moving forward. And we've been talking about that through this series and almost to the playoffs. But you have to have the mental toughness yet they move forward and and that's what we're trying to to get across Florida."

[11:08]" Now that you're one game I should say one win away from the NBA finals is that -- on the end of your stick tomorrow night."

[11:17]" Well I think it's something good vision will talk about on their -- yup. I will talk about did the job done. And focus and one that particular game tomorrow that's -- tomorrow is door and our job to put our focus. And attack and applying -- much pressure on them as you can."

[11:36]" An -- you have to go inside more on the road does it seems to me you'd be hard they hit threes Harden had from the outside on the road in that environment."

[11:45]" I've been -- attacked more you know whether he would surpass. To oppose whether it would be with would dribble penetration you have to. It is sort of file line it -- him in foul trouble. They're images them on their -- you just -- sit back and -- jump shot that would jump shot and settled on the road and win."

[12:07]" Even though they do that -- Garcia and."

[12:10]" This is doing in -- of your best shooting games. Probably let out or just a lot and Diego the Lakers and and the Pistons and the -- and they accused the lord every -- didn't. And so they can get away it would have been developed a -- double play."

[12:27]" a question -- to wrap this up on my end anyway what will you spend any time between now and tomorrow night discussing whether on film on the chalkboard why Detroit is so successful these baseline inbounds passes that the announcers made the point are pretty much almost a 100% successful of getting a good shot marketed them."

[12:43]" Well or did the -- they have suitors you know would you have -- shooters on the floor and you go to spring forward one album. And usually that requires self the other guys -- and when you have a five. They compile time at three on the baseline three -- furtively."

[13:02]" One other question the Chris Chris Sheridan writes this morning and espn.com member of Letterman or desk of this he says. Props to Doc Rivers. For having his team foul the Pistons twice. In the final fifteen seconds rather than let Detroit attempt a game tying three pointer if you ever want to getting lightly debate among coaches going. Ask them what the correct strategy is in that situation. It's a big debate in the coaching fraternity -- what you should follow that situation."

[13:29]" Are there guys that I don't to a bunch of Trojan -- during the summer and it compare their retirement isn't you've been very -- really if side must clearly you know what side are more in other words what we did we'd done that a couple times this year. You know the only thing we did poorly last night with bad if we allow them hit the ball from out of bounds and -- at all it helped. And you know we've worked on that what we were supposed to do. This forced them to come back to get the ball and force and -- mop the floor in the problem before Rick -- of course. So that's probably would have waited for five touched second. We allowed in the -- they have court been trial. Where we only let 12 to drop the club. About -- the only mistake we've been able were going to file I've just been especially against Detroit they they shoot the ball too well. Off and from -- and we we just were not limited budget."

[14:25]" Coach of the take the other side of that argument what. What is their defense who the ones who don't agree with your philosophy."

[14:31]" Trust your peace yeah you know there's. They worry about the -- to do anything can go wrong that would Bedard couldn't. You know have to make side and then missed the second one and you know my argument is always been you don't you don't assume they're going to make the first shot. At some point did you follow them up they're going to -- the first shot of the -- that's been mind and that and that's exactly what happened last night with such. You know so but. So trojans have won the other way obviously in we won left -- always so maybe there's two ways Stewart I just don't like did you."

[15:05]" John caliber are used to be on the other side now he's on your side a pay van Gundy made the point that. He he thought you might go to a three got a big guard offense at one point when you have been trouble in the backcourt he said. He go with pierce Posey in Allen in the backcourt and at least go big because I don't know you have trouble handling the ball. It do you are you concerned about these these backcourt issue particularly getting it over have -- Rondo Lindsey Hunter he gives up all you guys. Tough time. And I assume. It's up you don't practice a lot and going against the real tough defender on the point."

[15:44]" We have become -- pick our himself you know."

[15:47]" That's a lot of confidence --"

[15:50]" I am concerned about it because you know. The bigger serve from from the gun problem I don't like -- Bedard thought to be garments because that take Barley -- or. I met with more on the war which ignore the influence yeah. Don't like that just at all Kevin says that we just have to do a better job we have been strong with the ball to rub salt. We do to the ball over at times and we brought it down to whether bowl threat you know did you ever industrial north all of lot of still in the draft. So we have to do a better job up to third -- the one grip is strong with the ball. Into the players around that's where -- me the ball instead of you know spin back we we know we have to do we just have to do a better job of."

[16:34]" Speaking of ball handling and getting the ball up court oh for all the good things -- did last night. Where you screaming no no no when he was dribbling the ball and his little solo fast breaker Regis thinking it."

[16:44]" May well no I couldn't discriminate but I definitely big commitment. You have one more dribble before it went out of bounds where -- look better."

[16:52]" Operation -- the time -- gradually it's another win game six should be interesting you know what's the plan when do you have to Detroit."

[16:58]" 3 o'clock flight over goes straight to the play them. What some fairly calm maybe denied in did you -- it tomorrow."

[17:06]" talk the talk this week. Doc Rivers with Dennis and Callahan brought to you by converse basketball to the hometown team bring home number seventeen"