CAMDEN, N.J. -- The Philadelphia 76ers expect a challenging atmosphere in Boston for Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Celtics.
"It's as loud as it gets for the playoffs," veteran JJ Redick said Sunday.
That's something that at least one Sixer acknowledged wasn't the case in the team's first-round series against the Miami Heat.
"When we were in Miami ... the gym was half-empty," Sixers reserve Ersan Ilyasova said after the team's practice. "But when you go to Boston, you will feel it. Even in the regular season, you know when you play that team, the arena is full and they're really committed fans.