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Avery Bradley was the only player in the NBA who covered more distance on defense than on offense this season

From the moment he was drafted as the 18th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft, Avery Bradley was immediately ready to contribute defensively for a NBA team. According to then Celtics head coach Doc Rivers, that's the reason why the Celtics brass selected him as addition to a then dominant defensive team.

Peter May, ESPN.com

He's an NBA defender right now. He can play point guard defense on anybody in the league and that's huge for us.

Originally miscasted as a point guard, Bradley wasn't a regular in the rotation until his sophomore season.