In last night's 87-56 victory over Orlando, Avery Bradley's constant pressure on defense inspired the rest of the Celtics to turn in one of the team's best defensive performances this season.
However, Avery revealed in a post-game interview that his full-court pressure annoyed Magic point guard Jameer Nelson so badly that Nelson actually asked Bradley to ease up.
From the Boston Herald:
“It got to a point where he didn’t want to bring the ball up,”
Bradley said of Nelson. “That’s when I knew I was having an effect.”
To wit, Nelson had as many turnovers (five) as points, and fewer
assists (three). Bradley’s confident words considered, it will be
interesting to see how Nelson responds.
But Nelson’s response is nothing new when compared to other players, according to Bradley.
“I can tell (when they get frustrated). Sometimes they talk to me,”
said Bradley. “They’ll say you can get back a little bit, you don’t have
to pick me up all the time, and when they start ...
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