IT'S PAUL FOR 1
Published 6/6/2008 by By MARC BERMAN at NY Post: Sports
BOSTON - You want nostalgia out of this classic finals series, you got nostalgia, circa 1970. In a Willis-Reed-limping-out-of-the-tunnel moment, Celtics superstar Paul Pierce, moments after bound to a wheelchair in the locker-room area after being...
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mmandolin posted 6/6/2008 from shamrockheadband.blogspot.com
I'm almost at a loss for words after this, I am just glad I got to see it. This was a great game, extremely well played, and it made my heart beat faster than any game this year. Pierce might be the toughest player in the NBA, when you really think about it. This was truly a classical performance by him, an actualization of what makes him great.Uncut video: Paul Pierce sprains knee, Part 01
Upside and Motor found this 6/6/2008 on www.odenized.com
Odenized video clip on YouTube | Download Paul Pierce seems to severely sprain his right knee before making a miraculous comeback only minutes later.Celtics Ride Strong Second Half Defense to 98-88 Game One Victory
David Friedman posted 6/6/2008 from 20secondtimeout.blogspot.com
In the heavyweight match of the Celtics' league-leading defense versus the Lakers' high-powered offense, score round one for the defense; the Celtics held the Lakers to 37 second half points, survived an injury scare involving Paul Pierce and emerged with a 98-88 victory.Finals Game 1 - Big Three don't disappoint, Kobe ineffective
daddycane posted 6/6/2008 from thehoopdoctors.com
what a game!Plaschke: Pierce Faked His Injury
RedsArmy posted 6/6/2008 from www.latimes.com
Paul Pierce, the Boston Celtics captain, was carried from the opening game of the NBA Finals in the third quarter Thursday with an apparent serious knee injury that momentarily deadened and distracted the Lakers. At which point, Pierce came running back to finish them off. To nearly 50 years of delicious Celtics-Lakers lore, add a new apparent bit of chicanery. Call it the Fake N'Shake.
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