But if they are looking for more fuel, maybe some comments from Warriors striker Draymond Green after the Golden State’s defeat in Game 3 by the Celtics at TD Garden will give them a little extra energy. Forsberg: Did the Celtics find the right formula for Robert Williams? Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes witnessed an exchange of views between New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum and Green after Wednesday’s game. McCollum told Green he was going to appear on television and select the Celtics to win the series. “I must tell you this. “I chose Boston to win Game 3, I chose you to win Game 4. But in the end, I have the Celtics to win the Finals,” McCollum told Green, according to Haynes. “I want you to hear it from me before you hear me say it on TV.” Green’s denial will have to be hung on a wall inside the Celtics locker room for the rest of the series. “It’s okay. These Celtics will still be ring-free like you. Respect.” Green loves to talk about rubbish and get under the skin of his opponents. We saw it in game 2, when he received a technical foul in the first quarter and almost got another one before halftime. The veteran forward hurt the Warriors in Game 3, giving one of the worst appearances of his career in the playoffs. Green scored just two points with four rebounds, three assists, two turnovers and six fouls in 35 minutes. There is a lot of pressure on Green to play the rest of the series at a high level, not only because the Warriors desperately need it, but he has to support all this rubbish with on-field production.
