Celtics - Lakers Preview: Doc Rivers

[0:00]" Boston Herald dot. How much of the style changes this going to be from the first programs going up against. Well they're great -- basketball team the tough as we Floyd. Clearly in the playoffs you know Detroit. Poses problems as well but they're just they're really good he spread the floor the you have. Best scorer on the planet and you know we -- than in the Odom posing problems exercising quickness and -- they're shooting that they put on the floor. You know lynch it's this is -- tough challenge for us offensively there's no doubt about it. Built oil from Worcester telegram doctors in the final seem any different than any other round of the playoffs you know. I think maybe from players their coaches. We weren't saying tape and we do the same stuff it's nice having the air prep time. Quite honestly I think we needed it just the rest. And the first time was good but other than that or just more questions aren't today that I bought a Condo. Like while. It's an interest -- so come back. -- just saying it isn't overrated so but other than that though there is no different. Marc Spears Boston Globe. First thing you know they'll Tony always. He's he's good. He's good a much finesse but he's here. And also it is post Desalvo -- on different clothes. How's that different than what you guys that commitment."

[1:45]" Don't change often I mean again you know -- watching them the worst thing about that the break is that -- the basketball on. And for us this awful when you watch and that watching anything else and so her arms. Hearing how -- shift change in the different defenses against LeBron and and I was that I did note that. You know so you though -- we play our regents and when they're going to change or detracts you know obviously. You have to stay home more with Gasol there's no doubt about that because -- now is a great post player. You know each and shoot the ball as well and sort of total and that's part of what makes him so difficult that their ability to spread the floor. With a four suffice it promotes team spread of which -- one twos and threes Richard they they -- their fours and fives off. In the discredit them and that's different for -- little bit that was with a Ilgauskas and some of with with with Rasheed. You know the good thing about playing Detroit era they were great shooting team I thought I -- your best shooting teams. And the -- featuring the Lakers and we just played one government and that posed problems fortunately we struggled didn't back to the guys. You know and we we made an adjustment we didn't change our -- we just. They made a better focus -- didn't back to McDyess rip you say so. -- the."

[3:17]" And you get poll -- Kevin in their first finals. It may not be favorite our guys who win a championship viewed differently to guy in that yeah but yeah. Clearly com coaches our players are organizations are just no doubt about that and hopefully this letter writer wants you know -- our team that's. Clearly true but I'm -- just an overall legalized that's your play for you know that's you should play for. And yeah there's no doubt that's what Kobe is viewed differently you know it's. And stuff is people have been on Kobe could you imagine it never won a title how -- would be. You know. Yes some -- guys are the other they're viewed their -- think they should be you know Patrick Ewing is. Among the greatest seasons ever play the game ever and whether you won a title. Or not -- he shouldn't be faulted his teammates -- got that clearly didn't help his case though. So it will take yeah it is is the truth so nobody really you know passages. You know is one of the greatest --"

[4:34]" with the Lakers Celtics in the finals again if someone's just about everybody thought about magic bird and Jerry west and bill Russell and -- these images how much do you think these players are conscious of trying to live up to that comes."

[4:46]" Well I don't know their patches of living up to there there are definitely conscious of it. Think you have to. Mushroom or something if not it's on -- every day everybody talks about it you know I've watched more. Later Boston games last three days and indeed -- view -- it is it and -- degree you know the short and is just fun to watch so. But I I think our guys focus on their goal and in the process of -- that's Coetzer. Or not the -- around I think we've had great focus and practices. We average operative and that's all we've focused on but it's still my -- that it is the Lakers and it's as well. Yeah absolutely I think they understand. Because the Lakers and the Celtics that it's talked about more but bottom line is only going to remember the winners. And and they and they want to be part of that."

[5:49]" To ask questions here doctor John NATO Associated Press a lot of people are talking of course about your keep your defense and their offense what about their defects yeah physically they're interior defense religion and."

[6:00]" I mean they're better than his team than people give you credit for you know I'd like condemned a little bit to the showtime Lakers you know. Every once all the flesh and Riley in the showtime Lakers know once all the grit and that's part the reason they won was their -- They are great defensive team great interior defensive team and you never hear about the rise in the -- in the great deepest team yet they work. And they are to their -- your -- did -- great job of denials on elbows and wings and Morgan have to do with."

[6:33]" Pressure Rachel asked question."

[6:38]" That's how would you bet some -- describe the difference experience at this level between you and Phil Jackson."

[6:44]" Well probably night and day. With the due to mean I've never been here and and feel this not only bidders is 19 of lost one. No there is no comparison Cutler. I don't know where homer to coach my team and he's gonna coach his team. My guess it last series we can match Detroit's. You know experience they've been through so many more than us why try so I'm going to try I'm just going to -- Thank coach -- us"