Time has passed, changes have been made, but until physical progression shows, the Celtics will still be that underperforming team from last season. Statistics mean nothing if there is no change in on-court performance/standings. But, one new Celtics star is already making a name for himself here.

Enes Kanter, known for trolling Lebron James and the struggles with the country Turkey, signed with the Boston Celtics during Free Agency. Last season, Kanter averages 13.7 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 1.7 assists- but it is his off court presence that is making him a great fit.

On First Things First(a sports show on FS1) earlier this month, Nick Wright described the Celtics Free Agency has a “disaster,” including Kanter’s name and he immediately clapped-back at him on Twitter. And although he said he made that joke out of fun, the last sentence sticks out.. “You gotta stop hating on my team.” Already love him.

Today, when he was officially signed to the Celtics, he went on about why he wanted to have the number 11, in which he added, “I want to be the reason that no one else wears it.” Of course that may be true, that is what everyone hopes when joining a new team, but that jab at Irving was more obvious than the upcoming Golden State collapse.

Plus, just to add to the greatness, Kentucky coach John Calipari sent this tweet out right after the announcement he signed, “I see @EnesKanter signed with the @Celtics. Great signing. Enes helped our team to the Final Four without playing a single game by making us better in practice every day. The Celtics should be right there atop the Eastern Conference next season.”

How can anyone not love this guy? He knew where he was signing- he heard about the issues in the locker room, saw the collapse and still wanted to sign with this team. That is awesome. Not only is he already trying to change the headline about us, but also if you scroll through his Twitter, he is interacting with fans, getting along with teammates, and has already started practicing here for next season. He will be a huge asset to this team by his performance and character, and is pumping everyone up for this upcoming season.