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posté par Baz : | Brandon Bass not taking baby steps
by Dan Duggan, Boston Herald, Sunday, January 1, 2012
With every smooth jump shot he’s made and every powerful dunk he’s slammed home, Brandon Bass has made Glen Davis more of a distant memory. And the fact that Bass’ production has been devoid of any of the melodrama that swirled around Davis has made for a perfect union with the Celtics.
Davis was productive for the C’s, posting almost identical numbers last season as Bass did in Orlando (Davis: 11.7 points and 5.5 rebounds, Bass: 11.2 and 5.6). But Davis was forever in coach Doc Rivers’ doghouse, and after a dismal performance in last season’s playoffs, it was evident that a parting of ways was necessary.
General manager Danny Ainge swung a perfect deal, sending Davis and Von Wafer to Orlando in exchange for Bass. Davis was able to sign the four-year, $26 million contract he coveted, while Bass provided the Celtics with similar skills and less baggage.
Bass has flourished with the C’s, as he’s third on the team in scoring (15.3 points). The 6-foot-8 power forward also has lived up to his “No Pass Bass” nickname, ranking second on the team with 47 field goal attempts and tallying just one assist in four games.
The Celtics knew what they were getting with Bass and are fine with his aggressiveness. It also doesn’t hurt that he’s connected on 53.2 percent of his field goals.
“I don’t think Brandon has a problem scoring,” Rivers said after Bass poured in 17 points in Friday’s win over the Detroit Pistons. “I mean, really, when he gets it he’s probably going to shoot it. And that’s a good thing, though. He’s an aggressive player and that’s what we want him to be.”
Bass clearly is comfortable in his own skin, something that was a constant struggle for his former LSU teammate Davis. Bass accepts that his role is to provide a scoring punch off the bench, and it’s taken him no time to get acclimated to the C’s offense.
“I just think that the system is a system that I’m used to playing in — picking-and-popping like when I was in Dallas and kind of the same as when I was in Orlando,” Bass said. “It’s just kind of a good fit for me.”
Bass is used to fitting into new situations, as the Celtics are the fourth stop of his seven-year career since he was selected in the second round of the 2005 draft by New Orleans. The biggest adjustment with the Celtics has been learning the defensive schemes that have been the backbone of the team’s recent success.
“It’s not really tough to pick up, but when you put a new group of guys (together) it just takes a little time for us to come together versus a team that’s already been put together,” Bass said. “They kind of know their system. With me being new here, it’s just going to take some time. I think (Friday) showed that we’re moving in the right direction.”
While Bass’ offense has garnered the attention in his first week with the Celtics, he knows he needs to get up to speed on both ends to endear himself to his new coach.
“It starts with the defense,” Bass said. “Without defense, the whole offense is going to be terrible because Doc is going to be on your butt.” |
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