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Why 'Scary Terry' is so important to the injury-riddled Celtics

BOSTON -- Back in late January, Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry were engaged in one of the most tantalizing point guard battles of the 2017-18 season. But watching the Boston Celtics-Golden State Warriors showdown from afar, one of their brethren in the NBA's elite point guard society couldn't take his eyes off another ball-handler on the court that night.

Right around the time that Terry Rozier put Kevin Durant on his heels with a vicious jab step that freed Boston's third-year guard for a game-tying 3-pointer, Rockets star guard Chris Paul took to Twitter and wrote, "Really like watchin Terry Rozier hoop .