Danny Ainge gives blunt and candid interview, calls Stephen A. Smith rumors "silly"
Aside from punking Stephen A. Smith and completely dismissing his rumors as not even worth talking about, Danny Ainge delves pretty deep into some key issues surrounding the Celtics. He says Rajon Rondo will be ready by training camp, he thinks KG will play next year and he expects Doc will be back.
The hugest thing that I took away from this video is that Ainge says that the team is more than one player away from a championship, and says it will be tough to get there from where they are right now. To me, that means you have no option but to move on from KG and Pierce because with both on the roster, you are almost stuck with the same team as last year.
WEEI's Ben Rohrbach always tweets out the best quotes so here they are.
Ainge on @weei: Stephen A. Smith rumors "are silly. Those are a waste of time to even acknowledge."
— Ben Rohrbach (@brohrbach) May 9, 2013
Ainge on Stephen A.'s rumored Doc feud: "I think I have the best coach in the NBA, and I'm not the least bit tired of hearing his voice."
— Ben Rohrbach (@brohrbach) May 9, 2013
Danny on Doc's future: "After a couple 92's on the golf course, he usually comes back. … I think Doc'll be coaching the Celtics" next year.
— Ben Rohrbach (@brohrbach) May 9, 2013
Ainge on Rondo: "So far, he looks good." (Also commented on Barbosa. Hmm. Wonder if he's coming back?)
— Ben Rohrbach (@brohrbach) May 9, 2013
Danny Ainge reiterates Rondo should be ready for training camp.
— Ben Rohrbach (@brohrbach) May 9, 2013
Ainge on KG: "I'll touch base w/him some time next week. … He needs time to chill and contemplate his life. I do anticipate KG will play."
— Ben Rohrbach (@brohrbach) May 9, 2013
Ainge: "We're more than 1 player away unless it's a great player. It'll be tough to become a championship team from where we are." Ouch.
— Ben Rohrbach (@brohrbach) May 9, 2013
Ainge: "Barbosa has been in our facility rehabbing." He's in Brazil now. "That's no inside information."
— Ben Rohrbach (@brohrbach) May 9, 2013
Ainge on Pierce: "We love what he's done for us, but ultimately we have to do what's best for us. I think he has a lot of ball left in him."
— Ben Rohrbach (@brohrbach) May 9, 2013
