Brett Brown on 76ers' 3-0 Deficit vs. Celtics: 'Why Couldn't We Be the One?'

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown isn't ready to throw in the towel despite his team sitting in a 3-0 hole against the Boston Celtics in the 2018 NBA playoffs.

Brown told reporters after Saturday's 101-98 overtime loss that self-belief will be critical for his players. If the Sixers believe they can win four straight games, then the goal becomes more achievable.

Sports Illustrated shared Brown's full comments:

The Cleveland Cavaliers famously overcame a 3-1 deficit against the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals, but nobody in NBA history has prevailed after losing the first three games of a playoff series.

The series hasn't been as one-sided as the Celtics' lead would have one believe. The Sixers lost Games 2 and 3 by eight combined points. Still, Philadelphia will need everything to break right over the next week in order to reach the Eastern Conference Finals.