PLAYERS:
Sasha Pavlovic,
Doc Rivers,
Paul Pierce,
Marquis Daniels,
Mickael Pietrus,
Ray Allen
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic
After watching Sasha Pavlovic play the first few games this year, forgive me if I never had any faith that I would be writing anything positive about him. Pavlovic looked like the last guy off the bench for any team due to his poor play. Pavlovic was a shooter that could not shoot and an aggressive defender that was not aggressive. hence it did not shock me that Doc Rivers buried the man on his bench.
However, basketball is a funny game and an NBA season has many twists and turns. Pavlovic found his way into not only some minutes against the Orlando Magic on Monday due to injuries, but a start. During that game the Celtics got quite the game from Pavlovic. Pavlovic would play with a lot of energy on both ends of the floor. Pavlovic hustled on every defensive stand and was a major factor in Orlando’s offensive struggles as he help defended at just the right times. On the offensive end he was a solid moving to open spots and getting deep in the paint at times of fthe drive. His...
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