Avery Bradley is back with the Celtics, but don’t expect the third-year guard to be the savior of the team’s season.
Yes, his defense will certainly help the C’s balance out some of the inconsistencies that have plagued them all year, but if there was a magic bullet that would heal what ails Boston, Doc Rivers likely would have found it by now.
Still, Bradley will be a boost to a team in need of one, and at the very least should start the Celtics moving in the right direction.
NESN.com NBA writer Ben Watanabe stopped by the podcast on Thursday to discuss Bradley’s return with NESN Nation’s Dan Duquette. The two also discussed Amare Stoudemire‘s future with the Knicks, Royce White‘s dilemma in Houston and more.
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