Possible Interview Questions: Leo Papile

1)  With an NBA lockout looming, the season could be in jeopardy.  In your opinion, do you think we will see games played, and if so when do you think the season will begin?

2)  With the retirement of Shaquille O'Neal and the impending free agency of Glen Davis, the depth of the bench could possibly be threatened.  With the current lockout situation and the inability to talk to free agents, how can a team begin to plan their transactions for the upcoming season?   

3)  Besides E'Twaun Moore, have any other Celtics players discussed going to play overseas if the lockout really does happen? 

4)  Some people have said that, due to the age of many of the starters, a lockout shortened season favors Boston more than a lot of other teams in the league.  Do you agree with this, and do you believe that a short season is better for the team?

5)  As is the case with many big name players, Dwight Howard's name has been rumored to perhaps come to the Celtics.  Is there any truth at all to this rumor, or is this a situation where the main focus is on the upcoming season and you aren't looking ahead to the 2012 season?

Interview Essay: Potential Subjects

1) Leo Papile:  Leo Papile is my second cousin.  Currently, he works as the head of the scouting and player personnel department for the Boston Celtics, and serves as General Manager Danny Ainge's assistant.  He coordinates all of the scouting reports and provides insight to Ainge and the team management during the NBA draft for players in both the NCAA as well as overseas in Europe and Asia.  He is also the head of coach of the prestigious AAU basketball team known as BABC which consistently qualifies for both region wide and country wide tournaments that are played in California, Florida, and other various locations.  Many of these players are put into Division I scholarships as a result of playing on this team, and he has coached a great number of players who are either thriving in the NCAA now, or have reached the NBA level.  Currently he is next in line to become the Celtics next General Manager after Danny Ainge.  

2)  Brian Tobin:  Brian Tobin is a Lieutenant on the Quincy Public Police force.  He works in the Community Policing Department, and has served as a Police Officer for over 22 years.  His father Arthur was once mayor of the city Quincy and currently serves as the clerk for the Norfolk County Court System, his brother Steve served as a State Representative in Massachusetts, and his brother Bruce works as a detective for the Massachusetts State Police Department.  He does a lot of work in the various communities of Quincy and has  a good amount of experience in the law enforcement field and in serving his community.

3) Will O'Connell:  Will O'Connell works as the owner of the Water Club restaurant in Marina Bay located in  Quincy, Massachusetts.  He has a good deal of experience in the field of business through both his family who own various amounts of successful properties and businesses around Boston and Massachusetts, and also through accomplishing his own successful business degree.  The Water Club is currently thriving, and is one of the more popular locations on the Marina Bay's waterfront.