Celts Band Together To Shock Defending ChampsCLEVELAND – Al Horford said Sunday morning that he is proud of his teammate, Isaiah Thomas, for the character he showcased while dealing with major adversity this postseason.
Sunday night, Horford could be proud of all of his teammates for the character they showcased in Cleveland.
The Boston Celtics were without their lone All-Star and leading scorer in Thomas, who is sidelined for the remainder of the Playoffs with a hip injury. They were being laughed at by the nation after two embarrassing losses during Games 1 and 2 back in Boston. They were being looked at as an afterthought, a group that was two games away from being swept out of the postseason by the indomitable Cavaliers.
Then Sunday night happened, when Boston shocked the basketball world – if for only one night – by overcoming a 21-point deficit to earn a stunning 111-108 win at the buzzer during Game 3 in Cleveland.
“We just told each other, ‘No matter what happens, we’ve got to be the hardest-playing team,’ “ Marcus Smart said after the win.
Check that one off the list.
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