Where is the Celtics team mindset ahead of Game 7?
LOS ANGELES — That awful Game 6 loss will sting for quite some time for both the players and fans. So, where does the team go from here? Someone who knows all too well is Red Sox manager Terry Francona. His team was hammered in Game 3 of 2004 ALCS against the Yankees, but came back to win it all. “Win or lose, they know what they’re doing,” said Francona. He said the team should enjoy the ride, and the fans should be smiling no matter what. “I think perspective is probably a word that’s not well-used around here. You got a team that they’re playing for the championship of the world. It’s a pretty amazing accomplishment in itself. It’s exciting. Tomorrow night’s a big night. There’s a lot of cities that are very envious of where the Celtics are,” said Francona. Facing a must-win in Game 7, the players are no doubt feeling the pressure. Motivational speaker Suzanne Merritt, who played basketball in high school and college, spoke to 7NEWS about what she would say to the Celts to get them