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Author:  FavreFan [ Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Paul Pierce
More points as a Celtic than Larry Bird. What a career. What a transformation from the PP/Antoine days til now. I have too many favorite NBA players to name over the past 15 years but he would be on the short list.
Author:  rogers park bryan [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Paul Pierce
Aside from the Oscar winning performance where he went from Crippled to dunking in 10 minutes, Ive always loved his game.


The Truth
Author:  Regular Reader [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:32 am ]
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If KG never comes to lead Boston, does this thread get started?
Author:  The Original Kid Cairo [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Paul Pierce
Regular Reader wrote:
If KG never comes to lead Boston, does this thread get started?

No.

Pierce likely wins a championship with the Mavericks.
Author:  Hawg Ass [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Paul Pierce
The Original Kid Cairo wrote:
Regular Reader wrote:
If KG never comes to lead Boston, does this thread get started?

No.

Pierce likely wins a championship with the Mavericks.

I agree, and Allen was a big part of this also.
Author:  Regular Reader [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Paul Pierce
The Original Kid Cairo wrote:
Regular Reader wrote:
If KG never comes to lead Boston, does this thread get started?

No.

Pierce likely wins a championship with the Mavericks.


and then Dirk would be properly getting this shoutout?
Author:  rogers park bryan [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Paul Pierce
Regular Reader wrote:
If KG never comes to lead Boston, does this thread get started?

Garnett never led.
Author:  The Original Kid Cairo [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Paul Pierce
rogers park bryan wrote:
Regular Reader wrote:
If KG never comes to lead Boston, does this thread get started?

Garnett never led.

Agreed. Pierce was the best player on the team in 2008 and outclassed Kobe in the Finals.
Author:  Douchebag [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:37 am ]
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Best Celtic player ever to get stabbed.
Author:  FavreFan [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:41 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Paul Pierce
Regular Reader wrote:
The Original Kid Cairo wrote:
Regular Reader wrote:
If KG never comes to lead Boston, does this thread get started?

No.

Pierce likely wins a championship with the Mavericks.


and then Dirk would be properly getting this shoutout?

Dirk got all the props he was due last June.
Author:  Regular Reader [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:49 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Paul Pierce
The Original Kid Cairo wrote:
rogers park bryan wrote:
Regular Reader wrote:
If KG never comes to lead Boston, does this thread get started?

Garnett never led.

Agreed. Pierce was the best player on the team in 2008 and outclassed Kobe in the Finals.


Pierce stopped Kobe, but was not the best player on the team that year. KG was Defensive player of the year (again) & was pretty high in MVP voting iirc. KG (oddly for him) deferred to Pierce in many interviews, given Pierce's long tenure. There is little doubt who the focal point of that team was....unless a best supporting actor trophy was getting handed out. :wink:
Author:  rogers park bryan [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:51 am ]
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Garnett couldnt win as a #1 guy. He's a sidekick.
Author:  Douchebag [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:53 am ]
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rogers park bryan wrote:
Garnett couldnt win as a #1 guy. He's a sidekick.

You're like Jimmy talking about the democrats. Your Garnett hate is off the charts.
Author:  FavreFan [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:57 am ]
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Regular Reader wrote:
The Original Kid Cairo wrote:
Agreed. Pierce was the best player on the team in 2008 and outclassed Kobe in the Finals.


Pierce stopped Kobe, but was not the best player on the team that year. KG was Defensive player of the year (again) & was pretty high in MVP voting iirc. KG (oddly for him) deferred to Pierce in many interviews, given Pierce's long tenure. There is little doubt who the focal point of that team was....unless a best supporting actor trophy was getting handed out. :wink:

KG set the tone for that team defensively and was as important as Pierce to the title but Pierce kicked his game into extra gear in the Finals against Kobe. I don't believe KG was more or less important than Pierce that season.
Author:  rogers park bryan [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:57 am ]
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Douchebag wrote:
rogers park bryan wrote:
Garnett couldnt win as a #1 guy. He's a sidekick.

You're like Jimmy talking about the democrats. Your Garnett hate is off the charts.

He's the Chris Bosh of that Celtics team
Author:  FavreFan [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Paul Pierce
rogers park bryan wrote:
Douchebag wrote:
rogers park bryan wrote:
Garnett couldnt win as a #1 guy. He's a sidekick.

You're like Jimmy talking about the democrats. Your Garnett hate is off the charts.

He's the Chris Bosh of that Celtics team

Not even close. Shaq on the '05-'06 Heat teams works much better as an analogy. Transformed the team and the mindset and had a bigger impact than his numbers suggested.
Author:  rogers park bryan [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:03 am ]
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You're right Garnett wasnt as good as Bosh.


Garnett is like Cliff Levingston/Bill Wennington
Author:  Douchebag [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:04 am ]
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rogers park bryan wrote:
You're right Garnett wasnt as good as Bosh.


Garnett is like Cliff Levingston/Bill Wennington

:lol: :lol: :lol:
Author:  FavreFan [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 4:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Paul Pierce
On Sportscenter they had a "Is Pierce the greatest Celtic ever" segment. Is ESPN actively trying to become a self-parody? Some of the analysts had to be embarrassed to have to actually explain why they think Bird or Russell was better.
Author:  Douchebag [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 4:12 pm ]
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FavreFan wrote:
On Sportscenter they had a "Is Pierce the greatest Celtic ever" segment. Is ESPN actively trying to become a self-parody? Some of the analysts had to be embarrassed to have to actually explain why they think Bird or Russell was better.

Yeah, but Who's more now?
Author:  Mr. Belvidere [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 4:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce is a scorer. A lot of guys in the league do what he does. He's a taller fatter jason terry. And he's half the player Bird was.
Author:  FavreFan [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 4:34 pm ]
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Mr. Belvidere wrote:
Paul Pierce is a scorer. A lot of guys in the league do what he does. He's a taller fatter jason terry. And he's half the player Bird was.

Huh? Him and Jason Terry are nothing alike.
Author:  Douchebag [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 4:35 pm ]
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FavreFan wrote:
Mr. Belvidere wrote:
Paul Pierce is a scorer. A lot of guys in the league do what he does. He's a taller fatter jason terry. And he's half the player Bird was.

Huh? Him and Jason Terry are nothing alike.

Pierce is a black Hedo Turkalou
Author:  FavreFan [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 4:41 pm ]
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Douchebag wrote:
FavreFan wrote:
Mr. Belvidere wrote:
Paul Pierce is a scorer. A lot of guys in the league do what he does. He's a taller fatter jason terry. And he's half the player Bird was.

Huh? Him and Jason Terry are nothing alike.

Pierce is a black Hedo Turkalou

I was thinking a shorter, darker George Muresan.
Author:  FavreFan [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 4:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Paul Pierce
MyDadPulledOut wrote:
I think Pierce has to win more championships to be greater than Bird.

I think it's a little too late for him to have a shot at being better than one of the five best players ever.
Author:  Mr. Belvidere [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Paul Pierce
FavreFan wrote:
Mr. Belvidere wrote:
Paul Pierce is a scorer. A lot of guys in the league do what he does. He's a taller fatter jason terry. And he's half the player Bird was.

Huh? Him and Jason Terry are nothing alike.


My point is Pierce never used his fat ass to his advantage. He settles for jump shots too often. He bitches about a no call when he should run back on defense.

I'm waiting to see if you think he's better than Bird.
Author:  FavreFan [ Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Paul Pierce
Mr. Belvidere wrote:
FavreFan wrote:
Mr. Belvidere wrote:
Paul Pierce is a scorer. A lot of guys in the league do what he does. He's a taller fatter jason terry. And he's half the player Bird was.

Huh? Him and Jason Terry are nothing alike.


My point is Pierce never used his fat ass to his advantage. He settles for jump shots too often. He bitches about a no call when he should run back on defense.

I'm waiting to see if you think he's better than Bird.

Your reading comprehension needs considerable work if you can't tell what I think of Bird in this thread.

And the "settles for jump shots too often" statement shows that you haven't been watching basketball long. Apparently you didn't catch those playoff games from the Antoine days where Pierce was shooting 16+ FTs on several occasions.
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