The Boston Celtics have been in this situation before. Right now, they are down 3-2 against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors side and are just one loss away from seeing their season come to a bitter end. Be that as it may, Celtics head coach Ime Udoka remains confident in his team's ability to bounce back.

After Boston's deflating 104-94 loss in Game 5, Udoka was quick to send a stern reminder to his player about the prospect of a do-or-die Game 6 war on their own home floor:

“The message to the guys is to be confident going home,” Udoka said, via Taylor Snow of NBA.com. “Get your rest and let's get ready to bring it back here.”

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Udoka also wanted to make it abundantly clear that the Celtics have managed to come out of similar situations in the past. A case in point is how they bounced back against Giannis Antetokoounmpo and the defending champions Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs:

“Our message is to take it one at a time,” said Udoka. “We've been here before, did it against Milwaukee. Let's bring it back out to the Bay.”

There's no doubt that it's going to be a gargantuan task for the Celtics to win the next two contests, particularly with a potential Game 7 in Golden State. However, what is clear is that Boston has no quit in them.