Sixers discuss their swarming defense in Game 5 win over Celtics
The Philadelphia 76ers discuss their swarming defense in a Game 5 win over the Boston Celtics to keep the season alive.
BOSTON -- It was the fourth quarter on the road in the TD Garden on Tuesday for the Philadelphia 76ers . It was do or die. Win or go home.
Whatever cliché one wants to use, the Sixers had to find a way to knock off the Boston Celtics and keep the season alive. They found it on the defensive end as they completely shut down the league's No. 2 offense from the regular season.
Philadelphia held the Celtics to just 11 points in the fourth on 3-for-22 shooting, and no field goals for the final 7:03 for the game as they missed their final 16 shots of the game. It was a far cry from the poor defensive performance in Game 4 as the Sixers swarmed Boston in Game 5. "We just felt like we were just over helping a little too much last game," Quentin Grimes said.
"They had a lot of wide open 3s. That’s what they like to do. I feel like today, we stuck to the game plan, stay solid, guard our man, and just made them take tough 2s.