Boston.com · Jun 1, 2023
How Wyc Grousbeck reportedly motivated the Celtics after Game 3
Wyc Grousbeck. Jim Davis/Globe StaffAfter the Celtics dug themselves into a 3-0 hole against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, Celtics governor Wyc Grousbeck made an appearance in the locker room, according to The Athletic.
He reportedly told the players that they needed to “play with some balls.”
The message worked for a while. The Celtics won their next three games and forced Game 7 at TD Garden.
“[Grousbeck] was right, but we shouldn’t need that,” Blake Griffin said, according to The Athletic. “As soon as we got to the locker room, we were just so frustrated.”
Celtics radio analyst Cedric Maxwell described the encounter as a “run-in” between Celtics leadership and players.