In 2010, Bradley came to the Boston Celtics.
When the Celtics won Bradley with the No. 19 draft pick, Veteran Cammy Simmons, who was still a columnist at SLAM at the time, was thrilled on social media, writing: "Although it was a sad thing to miss Bledsoe (18th pick), I was so excited that we could get AB! ”
Bradley is so much anticipated for a reason, Bradley was on par with John Wall in high school, and even in one game, Bradley scored 29 points in 21 minutes, even overshadowing Wall's limelight, and in his junior year of high school, Bradley averaged 19.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.9 steals per game, and led the team to a record of 33 wins and 0 losses.
Such a well-rounded performance also made him a member of the full five-star high school students. After getting Bradley, Celtics head coach Doug Rivers said, "I know Bradley is fast, he shoots well, and he already has the potential to be an NBA-level defender, and I think he can defend any player in the league's number one position." ”
Few rookies have team-mates with at least 5 Hall of Famers in their rookie seasons, and bradley is clearly honored. On Media Day at the beginning of the season, Bradley, who was still a rookie, timidly told the camera: "This [playing with the Big Three and Rondo] is a good thing for me, and I will cherish the experience and try to learn from them." Before he could finish speaking, the interview table behind him sounded the laughter of the two people. He turned his head to look at it, then turned his head back again, and said, "And the O'Neals." ”
That season's Celtics team gathered stars, the big three + Rondo's team, as well as the big and small O'Neal assists, point guard and "dunk king" Nate Robinson and Delonti West, scoring guard also has Marques Daniels such a veteran, Bradley is difficult to get playing time, but he still insists on training, there are many times, he even arrived at the training hall earlier than Ray Allen.
Garnett is very fond of Bradley, he was the first person to call Bradley "AB", he thinks Bradley has good qualities, can stand in the league for a very long time, and finally on November 23, Bradley made his NBA debut, he played 6 minutes, got 2 points, 1 board and 1 assist.
And in April, Bradley scored 20 points for the first time against the Knicks, after which his scooter was stuffed with popcorn by Pierce. But Bradley was first known on April 2, 2012, when he flipped his still peak Wade hat to the ground with a canopy.
After the game, Wade said: "He's a really good defensive player and I also patted his ass and said that cap is like I cover someone else, kid. ”
For a time, the boston iron fence backcourt was famous, and the proposition that Bradley was the best ball defender in the league was heard, and AB still maintained his form, and he also shot 5 of 17 from his old opponent Wall Defense, and also pressed Westbrook soaring in the air.
He gave the aging Celtics life, and time and time again and again steals and blocks were synonymous with Bradley.
Slowly, Bradley became the glory of Boston — not only the last heir of the Big Three, but also the glory of the team's future, especially in 2013, Bradley used a series of raw snatches in the final quarter of the playoffs to engulf the Knicks' 24-point lead in an instant, and from that day on, he became the Celtics' most Celtic.
Garnett still praised Bradley: "Avery is like a light in life that inspires the whole team. You look at any other defender in the league, no one is going to defend like he is, but he never speaks loudly, he's our silent leader. ”
Garnett, Bradley's frontman, has forged unusual friendships, and even though the former left Boston in 2013, the latter has never relaxed his demands on himself. The relationship between the two is very good now, when the Celtics went to Minnesota to play away games in the 2015-16 season, Bradley took the initiative to ask Garnett for the jersey, and kg said: "I love you, this jersey is for you, keep up the good work!" Until now, that jersey has been hanging in Bradley's room.
Bradley's shooting ability is his best weapon outside of defense, he was even one of the best catchers in the league, and in the 15-16 season, the Celtics continued to improve, finishing fifth in the East in the regular season, AB was instrumental.
While maintaining the top defense, he also upgraded his offense a notch, averaging 15.2 points and 1.5 steals per game with nearly 45% shooting rate throughout the season, including the second highest score in the team, steals setting a career high, and finally with Drummond Green, Leonard and others, he successfully entered the best defense, which is a great honor, but for Bradley, it is not enough.
Before the 16-17 season, Bradley took the initiative to communicate with Brad Stevens: "I told him that I am a fighter, I want to give everything for the team, I am willing to do three or four attack points, and I guarantee that we will try our best to win. ”
New signing Al Horford said: "One of the reasons I'm here is because he (Bradley). I still can't forget how he locked the ball firmly in his arms even if his shoulders were dislocated. ”
Bradley is a super good teammate, his importance in the locker room is self-evident, he will guide Smart how to firmly grasp the movement of the ball carrier, he will also shout on the court, like a trumpet Kevin Garnett, that year in the playoffs, IT and him sat on the bench, the former experienced the pain of losing his sister, Bradley has been on Thomas Jr.'s body, silently accompanying him.
Thomas Jr. talked about the scene in a later documentary, saying bradley gave him a lot of encouragement, "He said my sister would look at us, and you have to believe that." ”
After that, the Celtics, under the leadership of Thomas Jr., won 4 consecutive games in the first round to advance, and in the semifinals, the Wizards who eliminated Wall in seven games broke into the East Finals, and the picture of Thomas Jr. facing Markiff Morris and hugging Bradley after scoring 2+1 is still very interesting, because behind Thomas Jr.'s anti-heaven performance, there are also Bradley's average of 15 points per game, as well as the support of continuous single defenses against Wall, Bill and even Porter, and after Thomas Jr.'s injury, it is also Bradley who hit the winning three points in the third game of the Eastern Conference Finals to reverse the Cavaliers He stole the Cavaliers' only playoff loss in the East that year.
"This ball is dedicated to Thomas Jr.'s sister." Bradley said.
On July 7, 2017, the Celtics traded Bradley to the Pistons, and Bradley left the Celtics, who had played for seven years, but he remains one of the favorite players of Celtic fans.