“Then after Game 7, it was even more draining, just the emotions around that series, knowing the team we beat, I mean, it’s probably one of the best-coached teams that you can ever compete against. Doc Rivers keeps those guys prepared, and they have four future Hall of Famers in Paul [Pierce], [Rajon] Rondo, KG [Kevin Garnett], and Ray. It’s challenging going against those guys. So it was very draining not only Game 6 and Game 7, but the series in general.’’
