Avery Bradley - Already the best perimeter defender in the league?

[tmacattack33]

Yea, i'd probably have him at the very top of the list.

And in that video, those weren't even his best defensive possessions... Like the first two plays shown in that video were him getting slightly beat off the dribble and then recovering and getting a block. The best defensive plays are when you don't even allow the player to get by you in the first place and thus never even need to attempt to block their shot.

[daballa13]

um he fouled like on every single possession

[plowking]

Wade struggled against ancient Ray Allen. What's he gonna do against young bucks Bradley and Courtney Lee? Too many bullets in the gun this year. Just need to stay healthy.

Of course, account for your injuries but just don't take into account Wade was also injured when playing last season.

Don't think hes too worried. 26/5/5 on 48% shooting over the last two playoff series with the Celtics. Wade's really struggling, right?

[Mach_3]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgG952iQoJQ

Yours thoughts?

WTF at the play with Paul George or was it Danny Granger. Dude posts up Bradley, takes one dribble then proceeds to take 4 steps in FRONT of the ref and doesn't get a travelling call. The nba is absolutely pathetic

[SCdac]

Kawhi is up there as one of the best perimeter defenders.

He did a great job on Kobe yesterday, Bryant had some kind words for him after the game.

Bryant had a sluggish start offensively and the Lakers fell behind 54-45 at the half.

His first basket came with less than a minute remaining in the first quarter and he closed the half 2 for 6 from the field. Bryant credited his poor shooting to Spurs second-year player Kawhi Leonard.

''It was Kawhi's defense,'' Bryant said. ''He did a good job.''

[chips93]

Too many bullets in the gun this year. Just need to stay healthy.

so pretty much the same as has been the case for the last four years? where all the celtics have to do is stay healthy?

except they are a team of 30 year olds, so there will always be injuries. and when the celtics lose, we can blame the injuries, and act like they arent pretty predictable, and act like they arent a by product of having such an old team

[selrahc]

avery bradley for steve nash

[Brook(lyn)Lopez]

LOL @ Celts fans thinking they can beat the Heat in the play-offs. Try getting out of the 8th seed first.

[Borat]

Wade is going to bend him over the sink and prison f.uck him in the playoffs this season. Book it.

They wont meet in the playoffs.

[Borat]

Obvious foul.

[kingBynum]

What the hell is Wade still trying to draw a foul by flailing his leg that high? Hes lucky he landed on his back or whatever the hell happened.

he trying to kick his nuts

[Magic bird]

he trying to kick his nuts

[The Nets]

Hes been pretty impressive, the Celtics look to go on a long winning streak. They may go 8-2 or even 9-1 for their next 10 games.

[jdm_dc_fan]

Why are people saying he always has puffy eyes because he gets hit on defense? that's how he looks.

[KG215]

Iguodala is definitely better at this point, Tony Allen arguably is as well. I think Bradley is in that Paul George, AK47, Deng, Gerald Wallace (on the perimeter), Sefolosha, Metta group (Shumpert is probably here when healthy as well). I guess that makes him a legitimate fringe all-defensive team selection.

You don't have Sefolosha in that top tier right now? I guess he's had some games this year where he's gotten lit up by Kobe and Joe Johnson. But he's also had equally impressive games of shutting down Parker, CP3, and Harden. I don't know, though, it's hard to say he's definitively better than most of the other guys you listed.