Sam Hauser refounded his confidence in Celtics' win over 76ers

"We had good ball movement the whole night," said Hauser. "Good player movement, off-ball as well, and really just playing hard, playing with a purpose, and playing together. I think all that combined kind of showed tonight on the scoreboard."

The Celtics have been very loud for quite some time now about setting the standard on defense to begin training camp. Especially with those departing from the team along with the slip they took last postseason on that end. It's shown by how early most of the team came in, and the awareness has been there throughout the organization.

"I think our connectiveness, our talk, and just our intensity overall and our effort," Hauser said. "I think we've really been preaching that in training camp throughout this point, and it's showing."

Hauser being that off-ball, complementary piece for Boston's primary weapons is a big key for the Celtics' balance. He has proved to be an elite 40 percent or more shooter from distance with his good defensive length on the wing. Hauser's improvements will also be a pivotal ingredient in the Celtics' ceiling this season.