Twitter reaction: Canadian Kelly Olynyk plays hero in Game 7

Canadian and Boston Celtic Kelly Olynyk had a huge game scoring 14 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to help his team advance to the Eastern Conference Final with a 115-105 win over the Washington Wizards.

Sportsnet Staff May 15, 2017, 11:26 PM

The Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a Game 7 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night, and it was the work of an unlikely hero that got them there.

Canadian forward Kelly Olynyk notched a career-playoff high with 26 points off the bench, including 14 in the fourth quarter.

"It's been the Kelly Olynyk show here tonight." #Game7 pic.twitter.com/sgHd2hYK0b

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 16, 2017

Olynyk becomes the 2nd @celtics player in last 25 years with 25+ points off bench in a Playoff game (Eddie House, '09). @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/9fKgRI8vF0

— NBA Canada (@NBACanada) May 16, 2017

"It was an unbelievable feeling. To do it as a team in front of our home fans, It was phenomenal." -Kelly Olynyk joins NBA TV after Game 7. pic.twitter.com/fInFKxKCmu

— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 16, 2017

Olynyk’s Game 7 gem shocked the basketball world, and Twitter had a field day. Here’s just a taste of some of the best reaction.

pic.twitter.com/k84ppVFoak

— charles (“you look good” – andy reid) mcdonald (@FourVerts) May 16, 2017

Important night for…

Marcus Smart
Jaylen Brown
Our new lord and savior Kelly Olynyk

— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) May 16, 2017

Olynyk balling I can't even hate but I want to so bad lol

— Todd Gurley II (@TG3II) May 16, 2017

A Bradley Beal vs. Kelly Olynyk Game 7 fourth-quarter scoring duel as we all predicted

— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) May 16, 2017

Kelly Olynyk like he back at Gonzaga!

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BREAKING: Kelly Olynyk signs to Big Baller Brand.

— TONY MUI (@MrTonyMui) May 16, 2017

Kelly Olynyk found this bottle and chugged it. pic.twitter.com/ldxllcUe6U

— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) May 16, 2017

Kelly Olynyk’s career postseason high entering tonight: 14 points. He had that in the fourth quarter of Game 7.

— Dan Devine (@YourManDevine) May 16, 2017

Kelly Olynyk outscored John Wall 14-0 in the 4th quarter of Game 7

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 16, 2017

Kelly Olynyk overall rating 99 in this game.

— Steve Noah (@Steve_OS) May 16, 2017

Kelly Olynyk has played 299 career regular season & postseason games. This is his fourth-best scoring game. In Game 7 of a conference finals

— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) May 16, 2017

The new Wizards logo should be Markieff Morris throwing his arms up at his teammates after Kelly Olynyk hits another 3 over him

— Brody Logan (@BrodyLogan) May 16, 2017

Raise your hand if you had Ian Eagle saying "he's human" after an Olynyk missed three late in the fourth in the office pool.

— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) May 16, 2017