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Terry Rozier is not done trolling Eric Bledsoe

By David Rouben

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 28: Terry Rozier #12 of the Boston Celtics reacts during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game Seven of Round One of the 2018 NBA. Playoffs on April 28, 2018 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - APRIL 28: Terry Rozier #12 of the Boston Celtics reacts during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game Seven of Round One of the 2018 NBA. Playoffs on April 28, 2018 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Terry Rozier showing up to Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers wearing a Drew Blesoe jersey assured us that his days of trolling Eric Bledsoe aren’t over.

Even though the first round is over, the Boston Celtics-Milwaukee Bucks series is still weighing heavily on the mind of Terry Rozier. While the Bucks can take solace in the fact that they pushed a No. 2 seed to seven games, they knew this series was there for the taking. But one of the key reasons the Celtics won was because of the individual matchup between Rozier and Eric Bledsoe.

The trash talk between the two began as early as Game 1, when Rozier, likely by mistake, called him Drew Bledsoe, the former franchise quarterback of the New England Patriots before Tom Brady came along. After Rozier dominated in Game 2, Bledsoe pretended he didn’t know who he was. And in a hostile Game 7 environment, the Celtics fans got on Eric’s nerves by chanting “who is Bledsoe?”

It was bad enough that the Bucks couldn’t beat the shorthanded Celtics despite arguably having the more talented team. It’s even worse that Kyrie Irving’s backup outplayed Bledsoe in every facet of the game. Rozier outscored him by four points per game, averaged three more assists and one more rebound, and had a higher effective field goal percentage.

The two made peace after Game 7, but “Scary Terry” wasn’t done being petty. Heading into Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers, Rozier wants to ride the momentum he gained from a 26-point effort in Game 7 in addition to kicking Bledsoe while he’s still down. That’s why he showed up to TD Garden wearing a Drew Bledsoe jersey:

As Russell Westbrook has demonstrated in the past, one’s pre-game attire can dictate the type of performance a player will have. With this Grade-A level troll, expect Rozier to drop 50 in Game 1.

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The 76ers are expected to win this series, given that they’ve been the hottest team in 2018. And with all the injuries they’ve been nursing, the Celtics have come into these playoffs playing with house money. More often than not, that can make teams even more dangerous. That approach worked for the Carson Wentz-less Philadelphia Eagles, and it can work for the Celtics too.

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