The Pistons desperately need Avery Bradley to be the player he’s become

Wrote about Avery Bradley, the Celtic who’s no longer on the Celtics. An excerpt:
It wasn’t until the Celtics moved him off the ball full-time that he really came into his own on both ends of the floor. He wasn’t quite what you’d consider a traditional point guard or a traditional shooting guard — he was just a guard. He could defend either spot, make a few plays with the ball in his hands if they were readily available right in front of him and take advantage of the space afforded to him by better offensive players to find his own shot on occasion. He settled into being a nice fifth starter during Doc’s final season with the Celtics.
When Brad Stevens got to town, he helped Bradley reach new levels of his talent. The Celtics started their re-load, and Bradley was one of the most talented players left, so Stevens just challenged him to do more. While it didn’t necessarily look like he had the capability to stretch beyond what he was, it turned out he actually did.
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