Ime Udoka: “I think in general we have a very mature group, especially with our youngsters. But Al (Horford) and Marcus (Smart) and our veterans are always very calm and keep us on the straight and narrow. I’m not really worried regarding Jayson (Tatum)Jaylen (Brown) and the others, who do not yet know this experience. Like I said, they’ve been to the Eastern Conference Finals multiple times and made it through that stage, so we know what’s in store for us.
We know what we are here for. And I don’t think any of our guys are embarrassed or intimidated by this moment. We understand what it is. We know the adversary in front of us. And for us, as usual this year, it’s the usual work, going on the road. It doesn’t scare us at all. We are really looking forward to it. So not a lot of anxiety and nervousness. And we have this time that we are going to take advantage of to rest and prepare and be ready for the first game. »
