Good stuff as usual from Paul Flannery today. This time he looks at Avery Bradley's role in the offense and how the coaching staff is getting him looks without relying on his still-unreliable jumper.
Green Street " Avery Bradley’s new offensive role model: Andre Miller
"I told Avery he has to be Andre Miller, who I think is the best cutter without the ball in the league," Rivers said. "No one’s guarding him and he keeps scoring 15, 16 points a game, and teams keep doing what they do and he backcuts. Instead of looking at the ball, just look at your man. Right when he turns his head, cut behind him. He’ll never know you’re gone."
Bradley has taken those instructions to heart. "Cuts not only get me open, they get my teammates open," he said. "I’m just getting better at cutting every single game. [Rajon] Rondo’s a great cutter and I want to be a good cutter just like him."
Part of a good coaching staff is knowing your players strengths and weaknesses and tweaking the sets to give them the opportunity to thrive. I like it.
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Avery's already starting to develop little tricks up his sleeve.
ianboyextreme - February 2, 2012
I think Rondo should learn from Andre Miller too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo7VDqmHegc
Instead of flinging himself around the court, slip and slide around contact and play under the rim.
I think Andre Miller played something like 600 games in a row. He doesn’t have a jumper either.
bfrombleacher - February 2, 2012
plus a million
I thought he had it all figured out with those series of ball fakes he used to employ. He needs to get back to some sort of variation of that. Im thinkin watch some more stockton and nash highlights as well.
dasandruler - February 3, 2012
I really like how we actually have a "team" out there
It’s been a while since we’ve had so much personality in almost every celtic, each guy even on the bench has all had a game that we can really say crap, getting this guy was a good move by Danny. The past couple years we’ve always had a guy like guy like Scal, Pollard, Shelden Williams, Semih or Harengody that really only play in garbage time or if we have injuries. Almost every guy on the roster 1-15 deserves minutes on an NBA court and would play in almost every teams rotation with guys like Johnson, Moore, Bradley and even wilcox and pavolic showing they can all bring something valuable to the team almost every night
OFWG1554 - February 2, 2012 via iPhone app
couldnt agree more
players dont look lost anymore and the bench isnt just jacking up shots anymore like NYK style.
our individual talent isnt like what miami is so its vital for all of our players to be on the same page, running plays.
theyve looked good doing that. our team bball is finally starting to click.
TheBigFive - February 2, 2012 via Android app
Docs gon need a "team" to make a splash this year
versus his his top heavy rotation crutches..
the older three line ups need some poppovich type of tinkering IMOP
dasandruler - February 3, 2012
I think Doc shouldve spoken to the whole team and said “we gotta be like Denver”. No superstars but grinds and outplays every team out there.
The green mamba - February 3, 2012 via mobile
I Think Denver Got This From The Celtics
We have 3 Hall Of Famers on the floor and the biggest problem Doc has at times is getting them to shoot the ball instead of pass. We have superstars who don’t act as superstars, but as superstars should act. They each work to make each other and their teammates better, on and off the floor.
TrueGreen - February 3, 2012
May be we should sign Andre Miller in the first place.
getthat18now - February 3, 2012
Three main differences between Dre and AB:
1. Miller has a great handle and rarely turns the ball over
2. Miller has an excellent jumper, especially off of dribble penetration: hopefully AB does too, as Doc and players all say and is not showing it in games, so hopefully this will be another similarity rather than a difference between the two
3. AB is far more athletic and almost as tough as Dre, and while Miller is a good defender, AB has the potential to be MUCH better defensively because of his physical tools
If AB turns into anything like Andre Miller, we got a steal and should be thrilled. Dre’s game is as solid as a rock and he’s tuogh as nails.
csfansince60s - February 3, 2012
I believe the comparison by Doc
Was very loose, only referring to his ability to back cut when his defender turns his head. I don’t believe Doc was in any way saying Avery’s whole skill set resembled Andre Miller, or that he would become Andre Miller. He just wants Bradley to mimic what Miller does in those situations off the ball when his man isn’t paying attention to him, but rather focusing on providing help to the other scorers on the floor.
KJ33 - February 3, 2012
That's how I took it as well.
clover - February 3, 2012
Me Too........just went into the Dre thing because...
…Always been a big Andre Miller fan, ever since he was picked by the Cavs with the pick that originally came from us. He and Pierce growing into their games together would have been quite a thing to have seen.
….And I would really love to see for us AB became an Andre Miller on steroids. Guess we can always dream. AB just needs the handle, and if his pull-up Js become effective. I know, two big ifs.
csfansince60s - February 3, 2012
Avery just has a great mentality...
He’s a defense, team first type of player.
He’s not worried about getting his stats. He’s simply going out there and trying to execute the game plan that Doc and Co. have laid out for him.
If you read the whole article at the end he talks about how the second unit has to play harder than the first unit. This team could really be scary good with Bradley coming off the bench for 12-15 MPG harassing the opposing PG.
Hopefully Rondo plays tonight and between he and Bradley they can completely stifle the Knicks offense at the point of attack.
IanMello - February 3, 2012
I hate playing as Andre Miller on 2k12 or any basketball video game, but dude can play and is perennially underrated.
muckduck - February 3, 2012
its really good to see a players transition. I could’ve sworn he was scared to play last season, but the lockout and the start of this season he is doing really well. Seeing the guy make shots and get better is really great. He can definitely provide som relief for rondo when he needs a break and that shot is only going to get better
jusnomad - February 3, 2012
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