The Celtics have been careful not to get ahead of themselves, aside from Paul Pierce's postgame interview in Game 2, but after Saturday night's win over the Magic they are just one win from the NBA Finals.
Pierce said in his press conference following Game 3 that Boston has a renewed sense of urgency because they realize how close they are to winning another title.
"We're motivated by what's stake. We see the big picture as a team. We win two games and we look here and say that we're a step closer to our goals," Pierce said.
"Coming off of two games you feel it. You feel it in practice the last two days with our focus. You feel it when we're on the court, how we're playing. The guys smell it right now. They know what it feels like to be in a championship. They know what it feels like to win a championship. You're starting to see urgency really, really come out the closer we get."