Who else is just proud of Paul Pierce?

point1 · Post #41 » by **point1** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 3:11 am

IEcelticfan wrote:i'm goin to blow my hard earned money on a #34 joisey real soon .... hope they still have some at the local mall here in ontario P

ontario ca?

TheCelticTruth · Post #42 » by **TheCelticTruth** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:13 am

pp is my personal favorite celtic. maybe just because hes the one ive watched most, but he is my favorite.

Post #43 » by **tlee324** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:56 am

I really don't think Pierce has changed a whole lot since the Garnett/Allen addition. We saw this before when more talent is added to the roster, Pierce fits in well. When Walker/Payton/Davis was on the squad, Pierce took less shots and played more efficient basketball, fitting into the changes that were made to the team. Now he's doing pretty much that same thing, and I think this is how he actually prefers to play the game. With such bad talent around him most of the time, he never really had the opportunity to play this way. Everything now is more amplified because of the spotlight he's in, with the winning record and championship glory on the line... but to us--or at least to me--he's still the same Pierce; he's not doing anything outside of what we've known he's capable of.

GuyClinch · Post #44 » by **GuyClinch** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:00 am

Agreed. PP was right. He told everyone he was a top ten player and then no one agreed with him. He told people he was a good defender and no one agreed with him. People scoffed at the idea he was the best Celtic on the offensive side of the ball ever.

Now with exposure most people have come around to what most Celtics fans already knew.. PP is a heck of a basketball player and will probably make the HOF. Look at things like the winning percentages last year with and without Pierce was a prime example of how easy it was to see this..

Pete