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Entering Wednesday’s game in Philadelphia, Bass had seen his playing time essentially halved since his first season in Boston. Despite starting 87 percent of the team’s games over the last two seasons, Bass is now a part-time player, averaging 18.1 minutes per game.

Ever the consummate pro, Bass has taken the diminished role in stride. He still brings his hard hat and lunchpail to work. His numbers haven’t been great early in the 2014-15 season — Boston’s offensive and defensive ratings have been far better with him on the bench — but Bass had a hot hand Wednesday night and helped rescue his team from what could have been a head-shaking loss.

Visit To Bass Pro Shop-Chris Forsberg

I’ve always been a big fan of the guy I refer to on Twitter as “BA$$“. Dollar signs as he is money in the bank. Brandon Bass has been Boston’s most consistent player since KG & Paul Pierce left Boston two seasons ago. Put quite simply, Bass puts his hard hat on, and goes to work. No complaints about playing time etc. The guy just does his job each & every night, and brings forth the same effort on a nightly basis. Oh and did I mention that he’s rarely injured? Bass missed a whopping 1 game over his first two seasons in Celtic green, and only a handful during the lockout shortened 2011 season.

During Boston’s 101-90 win in Philly last night, Bass scored a season-high 23 points. 11 of those 23 came in the second half, and BB was key in helping Boston keep Philly at bay. (Ugh that this is even an issue) Brad Stevens was pleased with Bass’ effort, and felt the team fed off of his play.

“I thought Brandon was our most physical interior player in first half,” Stevens said. “I thought that was a big difference. We were lucky to be tied at halftime, then I thought everyone matched [Bass’ energy] in the second half. … Brandon Bass kind of led the charge tonight.”

Danny Ainge has an interesting situation on his hands when it comes to Bass. The 29 year old is in the final year of his deal with Boston, and could definitely be an asset to any team looking to bolster their roster for a playoff run. Or, D.A. could choose to hold on to Bass and continue utilizing him as a solid bench player. And the way the injury bug has hit the NBA this season, Bass could always find himself thrust back into a starter’s role if either of the members of Boston’s starting front court go down.

One of my favorite YouTube channels, DownToBuck, has all of the BA$$ highlights for you. DTB is known for his fantastic video descriptions that are actually more like short stories. He notes in this one that Bass is actually the NBA’s active leader in career playoff free-throw percentage….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bcnvrNWuD4

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Page 2:  Jason Kidd gets a warm welcome (not really)

JKidd made his return to Brooklyn last night, and Nets fans greeted him with a steady chorus of boos. Granted, during his days with the New Jersey Nets, Kidd was key in their playoff runs and Finals appearances, but his tenure as coach of the Brooklyn Nets was a different story. Kidd & his Milwaukee Bucks got the last laugh however, as they beat the Nets in 3OT..

The rest of the links:

Globe: Olynyk has bounce back game|Jason Collins Announces Retirement|Celtics Topple Winless Sixers|Herald: Celtics: We’re Not #1|ESPN Boston: Smart Expected Back Next Week