The Boston Celtics have finally gotten over the Eastern Conference hump and will now face the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals. For Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and company, this is uncharted territory. But they're facing a squad that has plenty of experience at the highest stage.

Smart told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports about one key way to prepare for the Warriors: sleep. The Celtics' defensive stalwart knows that he will have to be in his best shape in order to compete.

“Getting sleep in this series is huge, man,” Smart told Yahoo Sports. “Because you know they’re going to make you run. You have to put on your track shoes and you have to be ready. So for me, it’s about being able to get my rest and a good night’s sleep. My conditioning is there to keep up with these guys, but you have to be fresh for them.”

The Warriors don't play at a lightning-quick pace but they certainly like to play with a tempo that makes it tough to stop them, even for top teams like the Celtics. They keep the ball moving in the halfcourt and send lots of their players — namely Stephen Curry, who Smart will likely match up with for much of the series — running off of screens.

The Celtics have showcased amazing defense this season but the Warriors will test them. Curry, Klay Thompson, Jordan Poole and even Andrew Wiggins could all do serious damage and Draymond Green will make sure they have open shots. Smart and his team will need to get a full eight hours of shut-eye throughout the NBA Finals.