Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics slayed one of the biggest giants in the playoffs on Monday when they took out Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets in a clean 4-0 series sweep. The Celtics are out for more blood and there's just no way they're backing down at this point.

Boston head coach Ime Udoka has now sent out a bold warning for the rest of the NBA pertaining to his team's elite mindset at this point in the season (h/t Bleacher Report on Twitter):

“We're a basketball team, we're not a track team. We're not running from people,” Udoka said.

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The Celtics are now waiting for their second-round opponents which at the moment is looking like the defending champs Milwaukee Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. take on the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday in Game 5 of their series. The Bucks are 3-1 up and a win will see them face the Celtics in the second round.

Milwaukee is one of the toughest matchups in the playoffs but clearly, Udoka, Tatum, and the rest of the Celtics are ready to face the challenge ahead. After all, you don't get to the top without having to take out the best teams in the league.