The Nets’ Game 3 loss to the Celtics suggests they better take Boston even more seriously than ever in Game 4. Via the New York Post:
The Nets weren’t physical enough Friday against the Celtics. They were not gritty enough or aggressive enough in getting roughed up at TD Garden in Game 3 of this first-round playoff series.
They know it’s only going to get tougher in Game 4 on Sunday. And they’ll have to get tougher, too.
“We have to play better as a unit, and we will [in] Game 4,” James Harden said. “This thing isn’t going to get easier for us. It’s going to be difficult. We expect that. Next game, it’s going to be a lot more fans, so we’ve got to take upon the challenge.
“So, learning experience for us. We’ll take [Game 3] on the chin and get better and ready to go for Sunday.”
They had better be. They took it on the chin, in the face and everywhere else in a 125-119 loss.
Game 4 is Sunday at 7PM ET on TNT.
