Whenever people discuss the skill set of Avery Bradley, it's almost a certainty that his elite defensive acumen will be brought up. He has made a name for himself as a lockdown defender, who's not afraid to go up against the best guards in the league today.

However, after drilling his game-winning three-pointer in Game 3 of the Boston Celtics‘ Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the  guard proved that his shooting from beyond the arc is an underrated facet of his game.

During the regular season, he made 108 from shots behind the three-point line with 39 percent accuracy. Now in the playoffs, those open looks are still present he has tied Stephen Curry for the most uncontested makes in the postseason.

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What's even more surprising is that he doesn't move as much as Curry without the ball, and often relies on a single screen to get himself open. He has made opponents pay the price of not respecting his outside shot by making 34 total threes in the postseason alone.

Now with Isaiah Thomas out for the remainder of the playoffs, opposing defenses are expected to pay more attention to Bradley.