The Sixers were left searching for answers after being dismantled in Game 3 by the Boston Celtics.
The Sixers know one thing for sure: they were embarrassed after watching the tape (see video). Always focusing on defense first, the Sixers got preoccupied with scoring and didnt pay as much attention to detail on the other end of the floor.
Those defensive miscues allowed Rajon Rondo (see story) and Kevin Garnett (see story) to continue rolling for the Cs.
With the series set to resume in Game 4 on Friday, we take a look at whats being said in Beantown from our friends at CSNNE.com.
Tired of the talk?Garnett and Rondo werent the only two Celtics to get going offensively on Wednesday. After struggling in the first two games of the series, Paul Pierce finally contributed with 24 points and 12 rebounds.
While a scorer like Pierce was bound to find his touch at some point, Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe said the forward was really motivated by hearing talk that Andre Iguodala was slowing him down (see video).
Flexing some muscleMeanwhile, as the Celtics top guns were pouring in points, their bench was busy too. Not scoring as the Sixers won the bench battle in Game 3, 55-23. The Celtics reserves were showing their support in a specific way.
The Celtics bench likes to double-fist pump after big plays, which they refer to as flexin (see story).
It's something we do, it's like a rallying celebration, Keyon Dooling told CSNNE.com. It could mean a lot of different things. It definitely means, 'Let's go, it's time to bring the energy up.' We usually do it after a good play; something to get our teammates going.