When Rajon Rondo went down hard on a drive to the basket and injured his wrist against the Toronto Raptors a couple of weeks ago, the Celtics were on their way to ending a five game losing streak. At first, it didn't seem so bad, but the thoughts crept in: "If the C's struggled so much with him so far this season, what happens if he's out for an extended length of time?!?!"
Time to hit the panic button? Maybe not so much. Obviously, the shred of title contention hopes for this team largely hangs on the health and effectiveness of Rondo but there are actually times when "minor" injuries can be a blessing in disguise. With Rondo and Keyon Dooling missing significant games since then, Avery Bradley has been on trial by fire. While his honey-badger man-to-man defense has been rightfully praised, there's also been a small, but important aspect in his offensive game that has Doc raving.
After last night's shecllacking against those same Rapt...
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