That Boston Celtics He regained control of the 2022 NBA Finals Wednesday night by retiring Warriors of the Golden State On track to secure a 116-100 Game 3 win and a 2-1 lead in the series. While the action on the pitch provided plenty of talking points, there was also plenty going on on the ground. The Celtics crowd, who were particularly hostile to Draymond Green, became a nightly tale — so much so that Warriors coach Steve Kerr and several players resorted to it after the game.
Boston has always been known for having great breakout environments, and Game Three was no exception. When the finals took place in Boston for the first time since 2010 at 9 p.m. local time and their team lost, the locals gave it their all. TD Garden sounded long before the alarm went off, and the atmosphere stunned everyone from the broadcast crew to the warriors beating reporters.
As expected, the crowd had a thing for Green. The Warriors forward is a villain on any street course, but after his (and oddly) performance in Game 2, Celtics fans were fervent. They only needed a few minutes Start raining “and—you Draymond” cheersAnd they mocked him at every opportunity.
These often came all night long, like Green played one of his worst games of the postseason, with two points, four rebounds, three assists and more turnovers (two) than baskets made (one). He also made mistakes in the fourth quarter, which delighted the fans.
But for all the excitement and media backlash, the Warriors players insisted atmosphere wasn’t a factor in the defeat. Green said he expected that kind of atmosphere and didn’t want to give them a reaction. “Same as the course,” said Steve Curry. “Every track you get has something in it. It was like a full qualifying session and every lap we had throughout the course. He expects it. So tonight is no different.”
However, both Kerr and Klay Thompson appear to abuse the language used. “Elegant,” Kerr said. “Very stylish.”
„[The crowd] Thompson said he was not a laborer. We’ve played against rude people before. Throw F-bombs into the crowd with the kids. Really stylish. Good job Boston.”
While the Warriors tried to minimize the crowd’s influence on the game, the Celtics gave praise in the other interview room. Al Horford notably credited them with helping the team weather a rough patch in the third quarter when the Warriors came back to briefly regain the lead.
“Yes, I felt like our team was kept on standby in those moments,” Horford said. “You know, earlier in the year this could have gone wrong quickly. The other thing is that the energy from our fans was just contagious. I felt it – when I shot an hour and a half before the game, and as soon as I saw it I thought: Yes, tonight will be different. They also stayed with us during that time because it can get chaotic at times.”
The Celtics are hoping to get the same boost in Game 4 on Friday night if they have a chance to go 3-1 ahead.
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