Two trustworthy Boston Celtics veterans spoke to the team to Jayson Tatum injury

Boston – After their defeat against the Knicks, the Celtics had some of their darkest days in the latest franchise story. Jayson Tatum's end of the season Achilles injury has aroused doubts and uncertainty in the future of the organization. Yes, the C's had dropped 3-1 in the eastern semi-final, but the outer noise wondered loudly what the team would like to have.

But in the changing room, although the mood was undoubtedly disappointed, the Celtics still knew what was in front of them: game 5 against the kinks. After all, everything they could consider could be in the middle of a playoff series. So they relied on their two trustworthy veterans in Jaylen Brown and Al Horford to run their way. The two spoke to the team on Tuesday to make sure they would not waste this season.

“Just come out and play,” said Brown about his message. “Obviously, the air left the room after hearing the news with JT. So we didn't want to go out like this. We didn't want to make excuses. We didn't want to get out and give up or just enter the season, as everyone else would expect.

“So we only said to the boys, told each other, let's get out, stay open. Just come out and play basketball.

Your collective news came through. The Celtics have blown out the Knicks 127-102 in game 5 to force the series for game 6 to New York. While the C's are still 3-2 in the Eastern semi-final, at least they held their heads high in front of their homeland. When the amount of the TD Garden saw her last time, the C dropped their heads after they had collapsed in back-to-back games.

Not this time. Not on the line with the season. Not after Tatum's injury stuck a damper in the season. The C's have contributions throughout the roster. Brown was excellent and flirted with a triple double on the way to 26 points, eight rebounds and 12 assists. Derrick White scored 34 points and lit the crowd when he knocked in his first four 3-horseras just a few minutes after the game began. Luke Korket came from the bank and ended with 10 points, nine rebounds and loud seven blocks.

“I guess the fans who appeared this evening,” said Brown. “It was a great atmosphere. It was loud. I know that it is easy to write out things. Obviously unhappy what happened to JT, but we still played basketball. I believe in this group, so don't count us yet.”

There is no surprise to see how Brown and Horford take over the reins and superior to their teammates. Brown spoke about being captain for a long time, and when the incumbent NBA final MVP, he knows his role in the team. Horford is the long -time veteran in his 18th season in the league. When Horford speaks, the team listens. The collective influence of these two has a lot of weight among the defending champions.

The Celtics showed their power and proud at least one night. They reminded the league that Tatum is her best player, but their strength also comes from this talented, networked line -up. The Celtics have a hard way in front of them, since they are still 3-2 to the kinks. Without Tatum, life will be difficult, which in game 4 was his all-NBA self with 42 points before it went down. But the C are ready for game 6 – after all, they are the defending champions.

“These are exactly what they are as humans, only the character of these boys,” said C trainer Joe Mazzulla. “All of these boys have been in the league for a long time. They have seen a lot, and for me they only rely on the character of the boys, the togetherness, the staff. At the end of the day you cannot choose the test you have.