The Boston Celtics need no more motivation at this time of the season. After all, they are just two wins away from defeating the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals and winning the 18th franchise championship.
But if they are looking for more fuel, maybe some comments from Warriors striker Draymond Green after the Golden State 3rd game loss to the Celtics at TD Garden will give them a little extra energy.
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Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes witnessed an exchange between New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum and Green after Wednesday’s clash. McCollum told Green that he would go on television and pick the Celtics to win the series.
“I have to tell you this. I picked Boston to win Game 3, I picked you guys to win Game 4. But ultimately I got the Celtics to win the final,” McCollum told Green. by Haynes. “I just want you to hear it from me before you hear me say it on TV.”
Green’s rebuttal should be plastered on a wall inside the Celtics locker room for the rest of the series.
“It’s okay. Those Celtics will still be without a ring like you. Respect.”
Green loves to talk rubbish and get under the skin of his opponents. We saw it in game 2 when he received a technical foul in the first quarter and almost got another before the break.
The veteran striker hurt the Warriors in Game 3 by giving one of the worst performances of his career in the playoffs. Green scored just two points with four rebounds, three assists, two losses and six fouls in 35 minutes.
There’s a lot of pressure on Green to play the rest of this series at a high level, not only because the Warriors desperately need him, but he has to back up all that conversation with the production on the track.