The Jason Terry 3-point shots might have brought the TD Garden crowd to its feet, but there was something far more important to be gleaned from his performance against the Timberwolves Wednesday. And not just his performance, Courtney Lee’s too.

It was the combination that has finally been demonstrating its potential over the past week. With Rajon Rondo suspended for two games, Terry and Lee were compelled to coexist on the court, to figure out how to work together and play off each other.