Brandon Bass: The Good Soldier

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsBrandon Bass has remained the consummate professional throughout the season, despite a drop in playing time.

For yet another year, Brandon Bass has continued to be a steadying presence on the Celtics.  He has been an on-again, off-again starter in Boston for the past 4 years, and remains one of the only two members of the roster that was a part of the "Big 3" era.  He has continued to start some games, given his consistent contributions on the court, but has clearly taken a backseat to the younger power forwards on the team, and might have played his final games as a Celtic, as a result.

Bass came to Boston in 2011, at the end of the Big 3 era, and came off the…