When the Celtics went down in an 0-3 collection gap final week within the Eastern Conference Finals, they had been in want of some inspiration.
They turned to the Red Sox.
The C’s appeared hopeless. They had been in a spot no group in NBA historical past had overcome in 150 tries. It was the identical place the Red Sox discovered themselves in 2004, after they roared again from an 0-3 deficit to beat the rival Yankees within the ALCS, the primary time it had been performed in MLB historical past.
So, after their Game 3 loss in Miami, and someday earlier than Game 4, the Celtics acquired collectively and watched ESPN’s “Four Days in October” documentary, which chronicled the Red Sox’ historic comeback.
“It was beautiful,” Marcus Smart stated Monday morning at Celtics shootaround. “It was definitely special to watch, special to witness and to be able to have an opportunity to go out there and have our own 2004 ride.”
The Celtics, after all, reeled off three consecutive victories to provide themselves an opportunity on the identical historical past on Monday night time at TD Garden. There had been loads of causes for the stunning turnaround. They acquired again to their defensive identification. They began making 3-pointers. A group gathering, reportedly at Top Golf in Miami, acquired them refocused.
Watching the Red Sox documentary definitely energized them, too.
“It’s honestly something that I wasn’t in tune with,” stated Grant Williams, who was 5 years outdated when the Red Sox made their comeback in 2004. “I didn’t learn about it previous to watching it and subsequent factor you recognize, it simply places a sure stage of fireside into your coronary heart. It’s doable. It’s not solely one thing that’s doable, but it surely’s one thing that we all know that we are able to accomplish as a gaggle.
“We know that we’re going to not only compete with one another, but we’re also going to push one another to our goal and our success. It definitely left a lasting impact on me not just for this series but throughout the rest of my career.”
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