Link to column (with Elton Brand video interview):

http://www.phillyburbs.com/blogs/sports_columnists/tom_moore/celtics-show-plenty-of-life/article_963e91f6-c001-5d81-adc2-7a8ff0b6cdfa.html

Here is a portion of the column:

"They looked at that other (Heat-Pacers) series and saw an opportunity," Collins said.

And the Celtics played with more urgency than the Sixers.

"It seemed like they didn't want to be down 2-1 more than we wanted to be up 2-1," said Elton Brand.

The Sixers had played three consecutive one-point playoff games, making them the first team in NBA history to do so, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.