Bill Russell, Sam Jones Try to Inspire Celtics Prior to Game 7

Game 7 is a time for big players to step up in big moments, and many Celtics legends have spoken about Thursday’s game.

One such Celtic is Sam Jones, who perhaps knows more about Game 7 success than anyone in the history of the game.

Jones, who was 9-0 with 27.1 points per game in Game 7s, is hoping to pass his success off to the some of the current Celtics players prior to Game 7 against the Lakers.

According to CelticsLife.com, Jones provided head coach Doc Rivers with a box of "Sam Jones" and "Respect is Earned" T-shirts in an effort to inspire the group. Jones hopes that the team will take notice of the Celtics’ 1969 Game 7 road victory over the Lakers.

Bill Russell, who has 11 championships to his credit, said that he always wore a black suit prior to Game 7s because he was going out there to be an undertaker and to bury the other team.

Russell also said that a key is to not worry about what the other team is going to do, but to make the other team worry about what you are going to do.