While Boston Celtics fans brandish the #SignTheSwede hashtag, a clever little jingle coined by play-by-play man Mike Gorman, it’s paramount for Boston’s offseason plans that Danny Ainge be patient. Jonas Jerebko was a perfect complementary piece for the rampaging bench mob the Celtics found themselves with after the Isaiah Thomas trade.
The 6’10” Swede immediately caught on with Celtics fans, going 4 of 6 and then 3 of 4 from three-point territory in his first two games of meaningful action. He went 13 of 22 from deep in his first seven games, and that was all that was needed to get everyone in Boston hooked.