Found April 22, 2012 on Beantown Banter CS OLD:
PLAYERS: Avery Bradley
TEAMS: Boston Celtics

The steal of the weekend comes from the Celtics’ own Avery Bradley. On Friday night, Bradley took time away from tying his shoes to get two steals against the Atlanta Hawks, get the Celtics into transition and get points on the board.

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(h/t PBT)

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