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Bill Plaschke, M.D.
Published 6/6/2008 by PostmanE at The Postmen // A Sports Blog // Chicago, IL.
... There are a few things to remember about last night’s Game 1: Kobe weirdly switching things up from the first to second halves, Garnett’s ferocious put-back slam that sealed the game, Paul Pierce’s consecutive threes to open the lead, and, yeah, OK, Pierce’s injury. It wasn’t much of a turning point — the whole thing felt a little anticlimactic to me, and no, this is not Willis Reed — but without the benefit of retrospect, it was a pretty big deal. ...

The Internets are alive: How hurt was Paul Pierce?
Published 6/6/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... Free Darko (comments): Doug: "... was I the only one slightly mystified by the pageantry with which the Celtic's staff carried Pierce off the court? They couldn't bring the wheelchair out from the tunnel?" DLIC: "I mean, even in the most non-wheelchair-necessary of situations, they usually do the thing where the injured guy puts each arm around a separate trainer/coach/etc and limps off." ...