Through the first two games of preseason, Sam Hauser was abysmal. The 6-foot-8 three-point specialist failed to live up to his job description, as he shot 2-for-15 from beyond the arc, including 0-for-6 in the Boston Celtics’ preseason opener.
But just like all elite marksmen, Hauser bounced back.
“Just seeing one go through the hole,” Hauser told Abby Chin of NBC Sports Boston when asked what helped him break his slump. “You see one go down, your confidence goes up. And shooters keep shooting. Eventually, they’re going to start falling.”
On Wednesday night, Hauser got the start alongside Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Kristaps Porzingis, and Al Horford, and he snapped out of his funk in a major way.