Celtics Stuff live! Tonight: Post game.

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The Celtics should not lack for motivation for tonight’s game 4.

They were embarrassed in the loss on Saturday night.......Sports Center highlighted the affair.

Have they let the Hawks back in the series with enough confidence to allow their athleticism steal another win, or will they teach the young opponents how they got their 66 wins?

There are a lot of stories heading into this game, but for me the most compelling are the selfishness on offense and lack of intensity on defense that every one associated with the Celtics has confessed to.

Here is a quote from Marc Spears column in today’s Globe , reporting on the film session (practice was cancelled) that was meant to highlight those issues.

   
   

Rivers said the coaching staff did something it rarely does by breaking up the session into offensive and defensive segments from quarter to quarter. While saying there were too many points made to mention them all, Rivers did emphasize several things.

    "Offensively, we were walking to our spots," the coach said. "No sense of urgency. No picks. Our cuts were soft.

    "Defensively, very much the same. Even if we are in character, we still have to fight to win the game. But we were so out of character."

    Immediately after the loss, Rivers said that while Boston played hard, it was more of an individual effort than a team effort on both ends. His players didn't disagree.

We will see how they react and invite you to join us in what we expect will be a night of redemption.

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