Here's some food for thought for how well Avery played tonight
Avery Bradley by half-
1st: 15 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 5-9 FG, 5-7 3pt
2nd: 16 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist 6-10 FG, 3-4 3pt
31 Points.
11 Rebounds.
4 Assists.
Career-high 3-pointers (making 8 of out 11, which 1 shy of tying the Celtics’ single-game record (done by Antoine Walker, twice)
This is just the 3rd time in his career that Avery Bradley has scored 30+ points. He's also the 1st Celtics guard to have at least 25 points & 10 rebounds in a game since Rondo on 02/12/12 vs. CHI
After the game, AB said he understood he could do more as a playmaker and rebounder: "And that’s what I’m going to be doing this entire year."
This could be the year he becomes a All-Star caliber player.
Keep in mind, Bradley has never averaged more than 15.2 points, 3.8 rebounds or 2.1 assists per game in a season during his seven-year career. Right now, through 3 games, he's already averaging 21.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game.