For someone who places great value in his status as an all-league caliber defender, Avery Bradley tried to hide his disappointment yesterday.
The Celtics guard was left off the NBA first and second all-defensive teams, which were announced Wednesday, even though he received five first-team votes. Everyone from current teammates Isaiah Thomas and Jared Sullinger to former teammate Tony Allen, now of Memphis, tweeted opinions that the snub was a travesty.
Bradley smiled quietly after appearing at the Reggie Lewis Center yesterday for an NBA Stay In School Assembly honoring middle-school students for their perfect attendance.
“I’m not surprised.