Avery Bradley and Patrick Beverley are lockdown defenders for the Clippers, but they each do it their own unique way.
“They are way different,” Rivers said. “Pat is more of a energy defender, gambles — probably more than I’m comfortable with. But he’s Pat.
“Avery, he’s just a shut-down defender. Period. He’s as good as I’ve seen on the ball, like ever. There are games where it feels like teams are trying to pick him, but they can’t pick him. That’s just Avery.”
Beverley was named to the NBA’s all-defensive in 2017 (first team) and 2014 (second team); Bradley received the honor in 2016 (first team) and 2013 (second team).