Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is still considering the possibility of making a change in the starting lineup after taking a 30-point mollywopping on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Finals series, according to Jay King of The Athletic.
Yet their young and veteran players have remained confident they'll have a bounce-back game tonight against the Cavs to put them in the brink of elimination.
“I know the guys will respond,” said Al Horford, according to ESPN's Chris Forsberg. “Our guys, what I’ve quickly learned, even though they’re young guys, they’ve always responded. They always respond when they have a down game, they’ll come in, be ready to go, and we’re looking forward to the game tonight.”
Terry Rozier, who has been a huge part of this team's emergence in the postseason, in spite of Kyrie Irving's absence, was just as confident.
“I think we all feel very confident,” Rozier said amid a large media huddle. “We’re ready to get after it. We’re anxious and ready to play.”
The Cavs made 17-of-34 shots from deep on Saturday, something that is hard to fathom happening for a second straight game, as the Celtics take a renewed sense of focus to Game 4, looking to go up 3-1 in the series heading back to the TD Garden.
Boston was lacking the usual uniform contribution from Horford and Marcus Morris, while their bench paled in comparison to past outings, all against a Cavs offense that had five different players make three or more 3-pointers in the game.
Follow Us
Subscribe