Brad Stevens says Celtics "deserved to lose," wants players who will play hard in Cleveland

MAD BRAD: "Just want 8 or 9 guys who'll play hard (in Cleveland) ... that was ridiculous"#Celtics pic.twitter.com/4R0BcCCiK1

— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) March 4, 2020

Brad Stevens on the injuries: “I have no idea who’s going to Cleveland. .... I just want eight guys, nine guys who are willing to play hard.”

Called tonight’s collapse “ridiculous.”

— Jay King (@ByJayKing) March 4, 2020

Brad Stevens: "We didn't have any defensive intensity in the fourth quarter...we let our foot off the gas."

— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) March 4, 2020