[Haynes] Celtics coach Ime Udoka before quarter 4 of Game 1: “You’re getting punked out there. They’re punking us right now. Is this the way you want to go out? This is not us. Let’s at least give ourselves a chance"

“You’re getting punked out there,” Udoka told Yahoo Sports of his pre-fourth-quarter challenge. “They’re punking us right now. Is this the way you want to go out? This is not us. Let’s at least give ourselves a chance.”

From there, challenge accepted and message received.

The Warriors’ high-octane offense was held to 16 fourth-quarter points while giving up a 40-piece that led to a colossal collapse that sealed their fate.

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