Draymond GreenForward, Golden State Warriors

Are the Boston Celtics PANICKED?! #nbafinals #celtics #mavericks #basketball #nba #nbaplayoffs

15 Jun 2024 · 1 min

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In this clip, Draymond Green questions whether the Boston Celtics will recover confidently after a recent blowout loss or become hesitant. He argues that a lopsided defeat can be easier to mentally move past than a close loss, but also warns that such games can trigger momentum swings when bench players like Tim Hardaway Jr. catch fire. Green cites examples of potential fourth‑ or fifth‑man contributors—Kyrie Irving, Luka Dončić, Derrick Jones Jr., PJ Washington, and Jaden Lively—who could quickly add 9‑10 points in a minute, altering the game’s dynamics. The commentary blends psychological insight with tactical observations about bench depth and scoring bursts.

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When you're Boston, are you coming back into that game now like, "We know that was a fluke, let's go ahead and close this out." Or are you a little shaky like, "Man, I ain't know they can do that to us." I think psychologically when it's a blowout like that, it's almost easier to kind of get over and flush and move on from than like a close one. Yeah. I do agree with that in theory. But I do think sometimes what happens in a blowout game like tonight, Tim Hardaway starts seeing the ball go in the basket. And, and when that starts to happen, now when you go to Boston and you need a 4th or 5th guy, Kyrie, Luka, Derrick Jones Jr., PJ, Lively, and then all of a sudden Tim Hardaway can run on. 9, 10 points in 1 minute, that starts to change the situation a little bit.