Celtics guard Marcus Smart explains why Boston has now managed to rattle off consecutive commanding wins after starting 0-3 against the Heat.
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Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics reacts during the second quarter against the Miami Heat.
After starting out this year’s Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Miami Heat 3-0, the Boston Celtics have now rattled off two straight wins and, in turn, are gearing up for a Game 6 down in South Beach where they hope to force things back to Massachusetts for a winner-take-all Game 7.
Following their latest win on Thursday evening, asked by a reporter why the C’s have needed “that stress, that pressure to shift that gear” in the success department, veteran guard Marcus Smart provided a reality check, admitting that, for anyone in their situation, the fact is that they’re being forced to adjust, otherwise they’d be sent home short of achieving their ultimate goal.
“For us is, and I think anybody in our situation, you gotta shift that energy you gotta shift that mindset because, if not, you’ll be sent home. By doing that we’ve given ourselves a chance and we came out with another win and we gotta go do it again in Miami,” Marcus Smart said.
