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Facing Elimination, C's May Shake Lineup

Peter Stringer/Celtics.com

Posted: Apr 25, 2015

By Peter Stringer | @PeterStringer
Celtics.com

WALTHAM, Mass. – “We’re in some quicksand right now.”

Rookie Marcus Smart made that comparison after Saturday’s practice in Waltham, and the Celtics are very much looking for a lifeline to pull themselves out of a 3-0 series deficit. They’re trying to remain focused on the immediate task at hand, which is winning Game 4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and not worrying about the bigger picture, which is winning their next four games to advance to the next round.

“We have to be ultra-desperate and ultra-urgent because of where we are, but we pretty much play that way anyway,” Celtics Coach Brad Stevens said of being down in a 3-0 hole.