Awesome Jackie MacMullen Interview on WEEI.

[nickagneta]

http://audio.weei.com/m/31275038/jackie-macmullan-hall-of-famer.htm

Awesome listen to but some highlights:

Celtics didn't flip the switch, they got healthy. Only Rasheed flipped a switch and shame on him for doing what he did this year.

The Rondo evolution: How Rondo grows from PG with wide eyes and playing with three big stars to current player

The problem in the locker room regarding head butting was between KG and Rondo because KG is such a creature of professional habit and Rondo was less disciplined in his approach to the game. Showing up an hour before games, inconsistencies of what he did game to game, gambling etc.

The acceptance of Rondo as the man was difficult for all Big Three

Dwight Howard works hard but his offensive game just hasn't grown since last year.

In the LA Boston match up the defensive match up on Kobe is key and she is worried Pierce doesn't have the help to slow him down that he had in 2008 and that Pierce is older.

She doubts LeBron stays in Cleveland given what has gone on in Cleveland even though she used to think he would stay.

Bunch of LeBron babble. She praises Adrian Wojanowski's article ripping LeBron. This is that column:

http://www.nbadraft.net/forum/adrian-wojnarowski-rips-lebron

She doubts Miami is a destination for LeBron because LBJ, Wade and Bosh are such egoists they would never be able to co-exist.

[Mr October]

TP, Nick.

Jackie is the best. Always been my favorite reporter on all things Celtics.

[Prof. Clutch]

TP, Nick.

Jackie is the best. Always been my favorite reporter on all things Celtics.

co-sign.  I love Sean Grande too.

[Scalablob990]

She's right on the LA match up. Those games are 50/50 for either team in my opinion. The only wild card is Tony Allen and if Doc will use him on Kobe.

[thirstyboots18]

TP.  Thanks Nick.  Good Show.   If I don't take these earphones off, I wll never get anything done around here,  .  What is happening to my Life?

[Q_FBE]

She's right on the LA match up. Those games are 50/50 for either team in my opinion. The only wild card is Tony Allen and if Doc will use him on Kobe.

You'll see the community approach to guarding Kobe (just like we did for Lebron) - don't forget about Ray Allen guarding Kobe.... been doing it for years while he was in Seattle. Also Stubby can and will anchor in outside the circles at let Kobe try to drive through him.

[Jeff]

yup, Jackie is the best, I'll have to download this one

interesting notes on Rondo and KG/the big 3 - you knew the transition would be tough, you just didn't know it would happen so soon - glad they got it worked out now though

if we get there, I think we'll see a little more Tony Allen checking Kobe but yeah, missing 08 Posey's help D will be tough

[kozlodoev]

I don't see what Pierce has to do with slowing down Kobe. Kobe has always been Ray Allen's assignment, and I am sure that between Allen & Allen we have enough to deal with him.

[droopdog7]

I don't see what Pierce has to do with slowing down Kobe. Kobe has always been Ray Allen's assignment, and I am sure that between Allen & Allen we have enough to deal with him.

At the end of close games in 08, PP took the challenge of guarding kobe one on one.  And he did the best job I have ever seen anyone do at not only limiting kobe, but flat out shutting him down. 

Do you not recall the block PP made on kobe's turnaround in game four?  Up to then, I had never seen anyone do that. 

But yeah, Ray does a better job of limiting kobe that most people realize.

[Kwhit10]

I don't see what Pierce has to do with slowing down Kobe. Kobe has always been Ray Allen's assignment, and I am sure that between Allen & Allen we have enough to deal with him.

At the end of close games in 08, PP took the challenge of guarding kobe one on one.  And he did the best job I have ever seen anyone do at not only limiting kobe, but flat out shutting him down. 

Do you not recall the block PP made on kobe's turnaround in game four?  Up to then, I had never seen anyone do that. 

But yeah, Ray does a better job of limiting kobe that most people realize.