Pierce Is Still Sore, But Expects to Play
Published 6/7/2008 by Michael Lee at Wash Post NBA
Paul Pierce walks with a limp and his right knee still feels tender and sore but he doesn't expect the "sharp pain" in his leg to keep him from playing in Game 2.
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