Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens praised Terry Rozier for his efforts in their Christmas day win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Per Brian Robb of Boston Sports Journal, Steves admitted he had a hard time deciding if he should take Rozier out or not:

In their 121-114 overtime victory over the 76ers, Rozier chipped in 10 points and five rebounds. He also drained 2-of-3 from downtown — all of which came in the fourth quarter.

Rozier is averaging 8.5 points per game, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 23.2 minutes per contest. He's been a focal part of the Celtics team and made his mark in last year's postseason while Kyrie Irving was out due to injury.

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Some believe that the Celtics are underperforming this season. They currently have a decent 20-13 record for fifth place in the Eastern Conference. But analysts believe that they should be in the top three at least.

Rozier, per NBCS Sports Boston, told their haters to hush:

“I mean, obviously it's been very good for us, winning our last couple games, so we want to keep it going. And everybody can shut up, because everybody can be very annoying when we're losing. Very annoying.”

Certainly, Rozier knows how to defend his team from their doubters. And maybe it's time for them to shut up.