2008 06 17 Celtics Win Title: Ray Allen & Rajon Rondo

[0:00]" Worcester telegram breaking you just described the real culture coaster of emotions the statement you."

[0:08]" And really started over the weekend when -- on them -- song was. He was still -- we kind of we. Just thought maybe at some type a virus that was fascinating and Sunday morning readmitted to the hospital and just had to do that you know. Found -- was diagnosed with diabetes and this two. That play the game this Sunday. And then wonder whether he was okay you know he wasn't doing well that day and so. You know got to cross his hospital bed after game Sunday it. He started come alive today everything is great and I just knew it that's where I need to be. You know we got in this morning and now we took to the hospital and he was lives. Very lively. -- I was very relieved to see that he was moved around and he knows this is something that you know is going to be lifestyle change for all of us but. We've we've made it to those first couple of days and not be an educated on what exactly -- to go through it. Decision hospital this morning night and slept through it and -- just now. Think and how would you going to sleep your rest and come about it -- response to get done tonight. -- you know team was great and I just told myself that I wasn't going to committed just do. -- the focus on just trying to make places team and you know whatever that means so this team played great and I was able to focus in and you know somewhat the family took care of everything else from hospitals perspective now -- Woodson. Come on you're just play basketball and you know it is Sosa want to fill the -- do this moment on this night. Was also that -- has taken place over the weekend and -- shared this with the fan the Boston is so as a great. Yes I did Hamlin on the stage it was me and hours tonight he was trying to look at -- Jennifer what was going on but you know he was happy to be in my arms you know he was very. Content and you know just knowing him. In the years to come you realize how big a moment -- nemesis and Bulls must amongst ourselves. And this is it's. All of us -- pretty speechless you know we talked about -- to do you mean we we spotlighted the wall and you know practice facility we talked about it Rome. We talked about it in September when the -- went down. Just this -- lead to me wasn't a team come together where. Everybody put individual. Agendas aside and we just stepped up to the plate we do what was to do routine thing of course we have -- wrote their frustration. Their time we're we're trying to figure figure out what we need to do and how we're going to proceed but we always came back until this team. Notes and finally win this game and improved it would best team in the NBA this year everything that we went to was definitely worth it we knowing what it takes. To be the best ninety's but to be best you have to give up a lot and we gave up a lot we definitely took a lot of long way. Back left."

[3:27]" Barry Smith CNN coverage on had been -- the answer what does this mean to win this for this franchise 22 years in the making."

[3:35]" I was in a long time coming meaning less army won a championship was when Alfonso it's. There's definitely excited to be a part of this organization especially want to know what went through last year as a team you know all the -- this summer. I said I'm still glad to be part of his organization Celtic and we got to win -- they -- a lot of versus this year. A lot of criticism and we did -- boys -- back throughout the entire year and now we give up to expectations."

[4:17]" there is you can score reborn as you can drive the hole dog you can make a free throw. You can make great pass it anytime anyone of -- did any of those things. They really didn't matter because everybody on this team everybody is building that expected us to do that but. When some I don't want to ball close for a loose on the ground for a loose ball when somebody got a -- shot somebody box out we get a rebound grant. Those things that made this team better. And we know these other accountable to go to Florida time as a loose ball. So help their rotation when when someone was -- we just held each other accountable and you know we didn't really excess anything less from all they didn't expect less out of me you know if Kevin was out of position -- I don't know. Did everybody follow suit and you know it was that accountability all along that everybody knew when you came here we don't care about offensively. Offensively we we have talented guys that. Can make plays and you make the right -- but defensively you better be in the spot to supposed to be and that's. Every day this -- that we. It was a consistent as stressful because we really care about it and we had to focus every shoot around assume that we -- room for everybody you know today it was all worth."

[5:32]" said this message Tuesday was to just be aggressive and don't worry whether he went into. What was your thinking and what was your thinking just. Only on the putting in Austin with a lot you know especially I'm not -- I'm not playing well and -- of also -- you know about winning is what again just. That my first years ago and now they tell -- Augusta didn't address the team and I shudder runs and aggressive and many have no matter how many shots I missed I -- off like -- forced Mike -- I was trying to you know keep attacking around you know making coach ladies and I don't want to get my mind off like I did the festival of lights on the road so. No coaches can become the first that a game was for me not pass moments from the job he instilled confidence in me. Tonight that he wanted to be aggressive you know much rather than my -- visiting an office instead of the vice versa. In the past when you've missed like your first or whatever has that -- Take shots you -- I don't know those force us on this resuscitate you know -- missed a couple of easy layups two floater so. You know that's that's -- in my in my game is and I want to -- it from."

[6:48]" Bill or with the eagle Tribune -- this question you. When bird parish and McHale -- called the victory it was after they won a couple of championships. You guys are sort of introduced as the victory which is. You could argue a little bit of pressure a little bit of pressure what. How did he has overcome that because expectations were high I don't know if -- think -- Actually predicted this but there are -- and you guys seemed to meet them how did you overcome the expectations in the present."

[8:57]" Well it was interesting towards it did here when -- really plant a lot star's nose and you know his impact on the game in. Game -- see what you need to -- out -- had a big game for us. I gained two and it just didn't do did you look at this team all year long somebody. Fairness they want at one point don't know who that was a different invisible -- a starter some of them there's someone had a big game. We allowed so that are allowed each other you know throughout this course so. Young players came in -- aren't a lot from the veterans and veterans we we truly had a lot of youngsters come out here and have put their stamp on on this team so it has been. I think a great combination of the give and take bibles the veterans young players and coaches staff realized what needs in this instrument so."

[9:54]" Chris your third Packers -- sports illustrator John you why you're struggling LA Eddie in San we're playing pretty well be feeling any pressure in the 48 hours -- up to game time. Just playing well stay in the game."

[10:05]" I was doing -- that's what it's about hockey where they're used in tires and moves whose own. If I'm not playing well and always Sammy the best you know the China try to get the W just what is all about to pressure their anatomy. This team effort and you know unless it like racing is this fifteen -- what it takes like he's we got the winning. Game three of the great come aggregate I was on the bench to attack game that. -- got the wins with a solid I was excited we're forced to the way. Thank you guys"