"They're not doing anything they haven't done all series. We let our guard down! And it's clear, that we gotta go get it! We know it's going to be hard anyway, we caused this ... we gotta go get it!" - (Doc Rivers to his team after the Knicks and the corpse of Anthony Carter gave them a scare in Game 4.)
The Celtics responded ... emphatically. Thanks to Doc Rivers.
We've heard a lot about Doc's excellent coaching skills and him being an amazing fit for a team like the Boston Celtics. That's why knowing this might well be his last season (for the meantime) makes me all the more appreciate the value he brings when the game is particularly on the line.
He delivers.
In the end, the one taking the shot or making the defensive play might not be successful, but the play itself that Doc creates is a work of art. Obviously in the offensive end there are many options you can go with in the last seconds of the game, whether it's a three that'...
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