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Final Grade: Avery Bradley (C+)

In his third year in the league, in which promising players often make brash leaps from benchwarmer to starter, from starter to star, Avery Bradley took a big step back. But his regression might be deceptive. When he returned to the Celtics’ lineup on January the 2nd after two in-season months recovering from offseason shoulder [...]

Austin Triumphant: Hornets 90, Celtics 78

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New Orleans Hornets

Final
Recap | Box Score

Boston Celtics

	Kevin Garnett, PF 30 MIN \| 7-12 FG \| 1-2 FT \| 4 REB \| 0 AST \| 1 STL \| 0 BLK \| 3 TO \| 15 PTS \| -26 Garnett was outrebounded by Jeff Green tonight, which tells you all you need to know about how he struggled against the Hornets’ length. Three turnovers on top negates the decent shooting. So, it’s that rare down night for KG but a good lesson in the limitations of this roster when it comes to battling interior size like Lopez-Davis.
	Brandon Bass, PF 33 MIN \| 4-6 FG \| 1-2 FT \| 7 REB \| 1 AST \| 1 STL \| 0 BLK \| 1 TO \| 9 PTS \| +1 Bass had a strong first quarter but like others on this roster, seems adrift in the offense when he’s not getting open mid-range jumpers. He’s had a bad year but he’s not the only supporting part that’s unintegrated into the whole.
	Paul Pierce, SF 31 MIN \| 5-16 FG \| 1-3 FT \| 10 REB \| 4 AST \| 1 STL \| 0 BLK \| 2 TO \| 12 PTS \| -10 Pierce ended up living on the perimeter against an imposing New Orleans interior. But his jumper was off. Off again. And then off some more.
	Rajon Rondo, PG 33 MIN \| 3-8 FG \| 1-3 FT \| 3 REB \| 11 AST \| 3 STL \| 0 BLK \| 5 TO \| 7 PTS \| -5 Outplayed by Greivis Vasquez, who made the C’s PG look entirely ordinary. Note, too, that he was unable to refashion himself as scorer once it became clear no one on the team could hit a jumpshot. Idle speculation – was Rondo the one calling for all those perimeter jumpers or was that the best the C’s could muster on any given possession?
	Avery Bradley, PG 22 MIN \| 2-4 FG \| 0-2 FT \| 0 REB \| 1 AST \| 3 STL \| 0 BLK \| 0 TO \| 4 PTS \| -8 Non-entity on offense. The usual striking ball pressure, particularly in the first quarter.
	Jared Sullinger, PF 21 MIN \| 2-5 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 2 REB \| 1 AST \| 1 STL \| 1 BLK \| 1 TO \| 4 PTS \| -2 I thought he played better than his numbers but let this be a reminder the Celtics are betting a dark horse if they expect Sully to be a major contributor come playoff time against tall, athletic frontlines.
	Jeff Green, PF 25 MIN \| 2-4 FG \| 0-2 FT \| 5 REB \| 0 AST \| 0 STL \| 2 BLK \| 1 TO \| 4 PTS \| -3 A return to sub-mediocrity but it’s hard to fault him too much in that department because the entire team brought the blah tonight. Should put a halt to the notion he’s turned the corner.
	Jason Collins, C 4 MIN \| 0-0 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 0 REB \| 0 AST \| 0 STL \| 1 BLK \| 0 TO \| 0 PTS \| +5 Except for the block, he would have had a perfect line of zeros.
	Courtney Lee, SG 16 MIN \| 1-5 FG \| 2-2 FT \| 2 REB \| 3 AST \| 0 STL \| 0 BLK \| 1 TO \| 4 PTS \| -5 Believe it or not, I watched most of this game twice and fixated on Lee the second time through. It’s remarkable how often Lee gets beat off the dribble, often by going under picks and failing to recover quickly enough to prevent penetration.
	Jason Terry, SG 24 MIN \| 5-10 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 0 REB \| 1 AST \| 1 STL \| 0 BLK \| 1 TO \| 12 PTS \| -8 Made shots.
	Leandro Barbosa, SG 3 MIN \| 3-4 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 0 REB \| 0 AST \| 0 STL \| 0 BLK \| 0 TO \| 7 PTS \| +1 7 points in 3 minutes is all sorts of awesome, even if it was borderline garbage time. Think what he could have done had he been inserted earlier in the game.

	Kevin Garnett, PF 30 MIN \| 7-12 FG \| 1-2 FT \| 4 REB \| 0 AST \| 1 STL \| 0 BLK \| 3 TO \| 15 PTS \| -26 Garnett was outrebounded by Jeff Green tonight, which tells you all you need to know about how he struggled against the Hornets’ length. Three turnovers on top negates the decent shooting. So, it’s that rare down night for KG but a good lesson in the limitations of this roster when it comes to battling interior size like Lopez-Davis.
	Brandon Bass, PF 33 MIN \| 4-6 FG \| 1-2 FT \| 7 REB \| 1 AST \| 1 STL \| 0 BLK \| 1 TO \| 9 PTS \| +1 Bass had a strong first quarter but like others on this roster, seems adrift in the offense when he’s not getting open mid-range jumpers. He’s had a bad year but he’s not the only supporting part that’s unintegrated into the whole.
	Paul Pierce, SF 31 MIN \| 5-16 FG \| 1-3 FT \| 10 REB \| 4 AST \| 1 STL \| 0 BLK \| 2 TO \| 12 PTS \| -10 Pierce ended up living on the perimeter against an imposing New Orleans interior. But his jumper was off. Off again. And then off some more.
	Rajon Rondo, PG 33 MIN \| 3-8 FG \| 1-3 FT \| 3 REB \| 11 AST \| 3 STL \| 0 BLK \| 5 TO \| 7 PTS \| -5 Outplayed by Greivis Vasquez, who made the C’s PG look entirely ordinary. Note, too, that he was unable to refashion himself as scorer once it became clear no one on the team could hit a jumpshot. Idle speculation – was Rondo the one calling for all those perimeter jumpers or was that the best the C’s could muster on any given possession?
	Avery Bradley, PG 22 MIN \| 2-4 FG \| 0-2 FT \| 0 REB \| 1 AST \| 3 STL \| 0 BLK \| 0 TO \| 4 PTS \| -8 Non-entity on offense. The usual striking ball pressure, particularly in the first quarter.
	Jared Sullinger, PF 21 MIN \| 2-5 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 2 REB \| 1 AST \| 1 STL \| 1 BLK \| 1 TO \| 4 PTS \| -2 I thought he played better than his numbers but let this be a reminder the Celtics are betting a dark horse if they expect Sully to be a major contributor come playoff time against tall, athletic frontlines.
	Jeff Green, PF 25 MIN \| 2-4 FG \| 0-2 FT \| 5 REB \| 0 AST \| 0 STL \| 2 BLK \| 1 TO \| 4 PTS \| -3 A return to sub-mediocrity but it’s hard to fault him too much in that department because the entire team brought the blah tonight. Should put a halt to the notion he’s turned the corner.
	Jason Collins, C 4 MIN \| 0-0 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 0 REB \| 0 AST \| 0 STL \| 1 BLK \| 0 TO \| 0 PTS \| +5 Except for the block, he would have had a perfect line of zeros.
	Courtney Lee, SG 16 MIN \| 1-5 FG \| 2-2 FT \| 2 REB \| 3 AST \| 0 STL \| 0 BLK \| 1 TO \| 4 PTS \| -5 Believe it or not, I watched most of this game twice and fixated on Lee the second time through. It’s remarkable how often Lee gets beat off the dribble, often by going under picks and failing to recover quickly enough to prevent penetration.
	Jason Terry, SG 24 MIN \| 5-10 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 0 REB \| 1 AST \| 1 STL \| 0 BLK \| 1 TO \| 12 PTS \| -8 Made shots.
	Leandro Barbosa, SG 3 MIN \| 3-4 FG \| 0-0 FT \| 0 REB \| 0 AST \| 0 STL \| 0 BLK \| 0 TO \| 7 PTS \| +1 7 points in 3 minutes is all sorts of awesome, even if it was borderline garbage time. Think what he could have done had he been inserted earlier in the game.

Painful Reminders (Part I): The Celtics Drafted JaJuan Johnson Instead of Jimmy Butler

Chris Wilcox: 2012-13 Final Grade

Rajon Rondo’s 2012-13 Final Grade

Avery Bradley Elected to NBA All-Defense Second Team

Paul Pierce’s Contract: Dispelling The Myths and Stating The Facts

Final Grade: Avery Bradley (C+)

Austin Triumphant: Hornets 90, Celtics 78

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Painful Reminders (Part I): The Celtics Drafted JaJuan Johnson Instead of Jimmy Butler

Chris Wilcox: 2012-13 Final Grade

Rajon Rondo’s 2012-13 Final Grade

Avery Bradley Elected to NBA All-Defense Second Team

Paul Pierce’s Contract: Dispelling The Myths and Stating The Facts

Final Grade: Avery Bradley (C+)

Austin Triumphant: Hornets 90, Celtics 78

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