Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier had the most popular name in the 2018 NBA Playoffs. Rozier was thrown into the spotlight when a knee injury sidelined All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving. As such, Rozier became known as “Scary Terry” in the home stretch of the season as he turned into a nightmare for opposing teams.

Rozier had career highs of 11.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game in his third NBA season. He elevated his game in the playoffs, where he averaged 16.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per outing. He played a major role in getting his Celtics to the Eastern Conference Finals.

As scary as he was on the court for opponents, the spitfire point guard's nickname actually came from his childhood love of horror movies.

“I love scary movies [and] Scream is my favorite. The way he talks on the phone, talks stuff and all that. [Then] the season plays out, we play Indiana Pacers and I got that last steal and dunk. People started calling me Scary Terry around that time. I was in L.A. and one of the guys in my agency who does marketing sent me shirts. It had the Jason mask on there. And I was like, “We need to get the Scream mask on there.” Then, around the time the playoffs, we started selling them out,” said Rozier in an interview with Clay Skipper of GQ.

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Rozier doesn't want his close friends to call him Scary Terry, but he likes that Celtics fans have rallied behind it. After seeing his impressive playoff performance, teams around the league have shown interest in making Rozier their fulltime starting point guard. However, he is happy where he is for now. The Celtics are the favorites to win the Eastern Conference and reach the NBA Finals this year.

Rozier was selected No. 16 overall in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Celtics. It didn't take long for him to blossom into a big name. He'll give his team valuable minutes from the bench this year, and will even be trusted to close in tight games. He makes a strong case to be the best backup point guard in the NBA. All eyes will be on him this year to see if he can replicate last season's success.