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Paul Pierce
Explain this one to us: With all the talent that has been brought in to support him, why is Paul Pierce still going 1-on-5 on seemingly every Celtics’ crunch-time possession, especially in a game where he’s not shooting well? Playing another one of their Mr. Hyde road games, Pierce (16 pts, 5-for-15 FG’s, 6 [...]
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CelticsBlog —
... game 6 Celtics counting on being safe at home Worcester Telegram Another stinker on the road At 70% Brown still a big help Akron Beacon Journal Defense does it for Cavs Don't lose attitude must survive trip to Boston ProJo Doc uses House, not Cassell for Rondo in Celts' series Same old story, Celtics lose on the road Rondo disappears from Celtics offense in game six Columbus Dispatch Back to Boston Dime Magazine Paul Pierce versus the world Connecticut Post Celtics come up short again NY Times ...
Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 5/17
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... than Big Baby. Doc made a bad decision there. Akron Beacon Journal Defense does it for Cavs Don't lose attitude must survive trip to Boston ProJo Doc uses House, not Cassell for Rondo in Celts' series Same old story, Celtics lose on the road Rondo disappears from Celtics offense in game six Columbus Dispatch Back to Boston Dime Magazine Paul Pierce versus the world Connecticut Post Celtics ...
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LeBron James scolds mom during Cavs-Celtics game
sports.yahoo.com 5/13/2008 — In the second quarter of tonight's Cavaliers-Celtics game, LeBron James , on a breakaway dunk, was wrapped up by Paul Pierce . The two players became tangled and stumbled their way under the basket near where LeBron's mother sits. Gloria James, being ...
sports.yahoo.com 5/13/2008 — In the second quarter of tonight's Cavaliers-Celtics game, LeBron James , on a breakaway dunk, was wrapped up by Paul Pierce . The two players became tangled and stumbled their way under the basket near where LeBron's mother sits. Gloria James, being ...
Fear the Beard debate topic: ‘hood loyalty versus personal responsibility part III, Paul Pierce and the “B” heard ’round the world.
fearthebeard.org 5/13/2008 — Paul Pierce was fined $25,000 for the gesture that you can see him make to Al Horford at the 30-second mark of the video above. It occurred during game three of their first-round series with Atlanta. Had the gesture been made by, say, Brian ...
fearthebeard.org 5/13/2008 — Paul Pierce was fined $25,000 for the gesture that you can see him make to Al Horford at the 30-second mark of the video above. It occurred during game three of their first-round series with Atlanta. Had the gesture been made by, say, Brian ...
Thank You, Paul
celticsblog.com 5/15/2008 — So on a night when Raj deservedly took the lead role and KG put up a dominant 26-16 performance of his own, you deserve to know, Paul, that your efforts were most certainly not unnoticed. Thanks for being there for all of us last night. Thanks for being Paul Pierce.
celticsblog.com 5/15/2008 — So on a night when Raj deservedly took the lead role and KG put up a dominant 26-16 performance of his own, you deserve to know, Paul, that your efforts were most certainly not unnoticed. Thanks for being there for all of us last night. Thanks for being Paul Pierce.
Cavs Can’t Handle ‘The Truth’
soxanddawgs.com 5/19/2008 — The best players tend to shine when everything they play for is on the line. Today was no different as Cleveland’s Lebron James and Boston’s Paul Pierce went head-to-head as they each tried to propel their team into the Eastern Conference finals against the Detroit Pistons. It was too bad one guy had to lose, but in this case the right guy won as Pierce, who earned the nickname “The Truth” ...
soxanddawgs.com 5/19/2008 — The best players tend to shine when everything they play for is on the line. Today was no different as Cleveland’s Lebron James and Boston’s Paul Pierce went head-to-head as they each tried to propel their team into the Eastern Conference finals against the Detroit Pistons. It was too bad one guy had to lose, but in this case the right guy won as Pierce, who earned the nickname “The Truth” ...
Why Boston Won; The Lakers Make Me Believe — Basketball Exchange
At some 3 mins left in the game, KG executed a Dream Shake, sinking the ball for crucial points. Even more crucial was Paul Pierce ’s scintillating 41 point performance , negating LeBron James’ 45 and finally, FINALLY reminding us why he is called ‘The Truth’. I’ve been waiting, hoping, demanding even, that Pierce bring 40+. It seemed to me the only piece missing ...
Paul Pierce: The Takeover — Dime Magazine
Paul Pierce on Dime #5
All postseason long — and really, all regular season long — we’ve been waiting for someone on the Celtics to stand up and declare this to be their team. Yesterday, in Game 7 against the Cavs, Paul Pierce finally did it. Forget the Big Three and Ubuntu and Blood-Sweat-Tears (a.k.a. the [...]
Celtics Edge Cavs as James and Pierce Stage a Duel for the Ages — 20 Second Timeout
Paul Pierce and LeBron James did their best to revive memories of the classic 1988 game seven Boston Garden showdown between Larry Bird (34 points, 20 in the fourth quarter) and Dominique Wilkins (47 points, 16 in the fourth quarter). Bird's Celtics beat Wilkins' Hawks 118-116 and the final result this time was very similar: the visiting player scored more points but the Celtics won the game. ...
U Can’t Handle The Truth- Celtics 97 Cavs 92 !!! — SidelineShow.com-SportsTalk Radio
Paul Pierce has been with the Celtics his entire NBA career. Pierece in his 10th season went to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2002. Pierce and the Celtics lost to the New Jersey Nets 4-2. Now today game 7 in Boston Paul Pierce had a chance for the 2nd time in his 10th year career [...]
Paul Pierce UD12 LeBron James — FanIQ Blog
The home streak of this series wasn't broken, but we finally got an entertaining game as the Boston Celtics advance to their first East Finals since 1988. The game turned into a battle between Paul Pierce and LeBron James, a battle that reminded everyone of the famed Bird-Wilkins tilt twenty years ago. Like that year, the result was simliar. LeBron won the scoring battle with Pierce 45-41, ...
May 18: Celtics 97, Cavs 92 — InsideHoops
The AP reports: Paul Pierce hit a shot. Then LeBron James answered. Pierce hit another and so did James. It was like that all game long, two of the NBA’s best trying to carry their teams to the next round. Pierce and the Boston Celtics succeeded, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 97-92 on Sunday… Pierce scored [...]
Mutha F***a Looked More Like Bernard King to Me : Pierce Channels Larry Bird In Historic Game Seven — perkisabeast.com Blog
The Child King Learns His History Lesson
It was a duel not seen in these parts since skinny ties and neon leg warmers. Lebron James, the man who proclaims himself king…of Cleveland, against the oft-maligned, oft-criticized Paul Pierce.
For ten years, Paul Pierce has been the NBA’s version of Rodney Dangerfield, NO RESPECT. But, today he showed today, in front of the whole ...
Boston Eliminates The Cavs, 97-92 — BostonsportZ
I've spent a good deal of time working with calculators and abacuses and other mathematical instruments to create an equation which best sums up Boston's Game 7 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. After much research and deliberation I have found it: Paul Pierce > LeBron James = Bring On Detroit! It was that simple... Paul Pierce summoned his inner Larry Bird and unleashed his ...
The King Has No Close - Paul Pierce Leaves James Exposed as Celtics Win 97-92 to Clear Out Cavs — perkisabeast.com Blog
In a game that did not deserve to be as close as it was, Paul Pierce overcame the Cavs hacking defense and a complicate officiating crew, to lead his Celtics to the Eastern Conference Finals in what obviously the highlight of his illustrious Celtics career. It was not the 41 points or the stifling defense. The Celtics needed neither. What they needed and what Fling James couldn’t ...
Detroit Must Be Excited — The Big Lead
Oh, well. The 66-win Boston Celtics have now been taken to seven games by the Atlanta Hawks (37-45) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (45-37). It took a defining game from Paul Pierce to get past LeBron James’ 45 points. It was as close as one, but the Celtics held on for the 97-92 victory.
Pierce ended up with 41-points and PJ Brown scored 10 huge points while Kevin Garnett pounded his ...
Add A 4th Referee — RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans
In the NBA, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett are all considered on the back 9 of their careers… because they’re over 30. I mean… who the hell can expect them to keep up with phenoms like LeBron James… Chris Paul… Dwight Howard… and so on?
Yet… 50 year-old Joe Derosa, 63 year-old Joe Forte, and 68 year-old Dick Bavetta are expected to keep ...
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Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen – The big 3 are locked for a total of $176 million. Allen for 2 more years, Pierce for 3, and Garnett for 4. Make no mistake this [...]
Hawkeye Football Rape Cover-Up and the UI Paul Pierce Policy Addendum — Hugging Harold Reynolds
Today's Daily Iowan features a thought provoking piece by Kelsey Beltramea and Kurtis Hiatt that centered around a six-month long apparent stalemate of a reported sexual assault involving UI football players, and the apparent preferential treatment high-profile athletes receive in the judicial process of such cases. Six search warrants related to the case have been sealed four times from the ...
Everybody Chill; I’m sure Lebron still loves his Momma! — The Hoop Doctors
May 16th, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious
“Sit yo a%# down mom!”
After watching the Lebron play that shocked the world a few nights ago in Game 4, where he not so politely told his mom to go sit down after she tried to interfere in on the court tie up with Paul Pierce on a drive to the hoop, I couldn’t help but be reminded of Vince Carter and his mother in some strange way. And by ...
Celtics: Paul Pierce Has Limits — FanHouse
Elie Seckbach, the Embedded NBA Correspondent, brings his exclusive NBA reporting to FanHouse. Check back here regularly for more videos. In this video we talk to NBA star Paul Pierce about the Celtics, his young teammates and more. Around 1:12 into the video Paul tells us about some of his limits. AOL Video link . Youtube link . Permalink | Email this | Comments
Eastern Conference Semifinals: The Rajon Rondo Game? — CelticsBlog
With 3:41 to go in the first half the Celtics trailed the Cavaliers 43-29 and LeBron James was lighting up the TD Banknorth Garden. Boston worked the ball around until Rajon Rondo assisted on a Kevin Garnett jumper that cut the deficit to 12. After a Zyrdunas Ilgauskas air ball Paul Pierce pushed the ball before dishing to Kendrick Perkins. From there it went Perk to Rondo to Pierce to KG ...
Celtics Withstand Big First Half by LeBron James, Take 3-2 Series Lead — 20 Second Timeout
The Boston Celtics survived a 35 point performance by LeBron James to post a 96-89 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers and move within one win of advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals. Kevin Garnett had his best all-around game of the series (26 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, three blocked shots, two steals, zero turnovers and 12-19 shooting from the field), while Paul Pierce scored ...
Doing Lines: Rondo Suddenly Has Range — FanHouse
Every now and again there are some stupendous, silly, stupid, or downright outlandish individual lines from around the L. Doing Lines lets you know which one tops the list. The Celtics came from behind to protect their home floor on Wednesday, which is kind of important considering they've yet to win on the road in the playoffs. Paul Pierce (29 points, 11-13 FT) took over in the fourth ...
What did Gloria James say to Paul Pierce? — Cleveland Cavaliers News
We all know what Lebron James told his mom when Paul and Lebron stumbled out of bounds, near where Gloria James was seated. Gloria sprang into action and gave Pierce an earful, wagging her finger at him.
“I told her to sit down with some language I shouldn’t have used. Thank God today wasn’t Mother’s Day.
“Even though that’s my mother, the commissioner ...
Pierce Understands Where LeBron’s Mom Was Coming from — SLAM Online
“She was just coming to her son; that’s how moms are when they see something happening to their kids. My mom probably would’ve done the same thing,” Paul Pierce said.
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Paul Pierce helps Celtics prevail in another Game 7 — L.A. Times - Basketball
He scores 41 points to offset a 45-point effort by LeBron James in a 97-92 victory over Cleveland. > BOSTON -- Paul Pierce made a shot. Then LeBron James ...
He scores 41 points to offset a 45-point effort by LeBron James in a 97-92 victory over Cleveland. > BOSTON -- Paul Pierce made a shot. Then LeBron James ...
Celtics 97, Cavaliers 92: Supremacy Slips Away From James, as Pierce and the Celtics Advance — NYT > Pro Basketball
Paul Pierce scored 41 points and walked off the court with his arms raised to the wild chants of the crowd. LeBron James left dejected, his 45-point effort not good enough. >
Paul Pierce scored 41 points and walked off the court with his arms raised to the wild chants of the crowd. LeBron James left dejected, his 45-point effort not good enough. >
Pierce Scores 41 as Celtics Eliminate James, Cavs — Wash Post NBA
Boston captain Paul Pierce scores 41 points, hits two clinching free throws and leads the Celtics to a 97-92 win over the Cavaliers and star LeBron James, who finished with 45 points.
Boston captain Paul Pierce scores 41 points, hits two clinching free throws and leads the Celtics to a 97-92 win over the Cavaliers and star LeBron James, who finished with 45 points.
Paul Pierce scores 41 to lead Celtics to victory over Cavaliers — L.A. Times - Basketball
Boston advances to the Eastern Conference finals against the Detroit Pistons. > Paul Pierce returned home and made sure the Celtics would play there again. ...
Boston advances to the Eastern Conference finals against the Detroit Pistons. > Paul Pierce returned home and made sure the Celtics would play there again. ...
Paul Pierce scores 41 as Celtics survive LeBron, Cavs — NYDailyNews.com - Basketball
Paul Pierce scored 41 points, hit two clinching free throws with 7.9 seconds left and led the Boston Celtics to a 97-92 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday in Game 7 and a spot in the Eastern Conference finals.
Paul Pierce scored 41 points, hit two clinching free throws with 7.9 seconds left and led the Boston Celtics to a 97-92 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday in Game 7 and a spot in the Eastern Conference finals.
Celtics seize control — FOXSports.com News for NBA
Paul Pierce poured in 29 points as the Celtics captured Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Cavs, 96-89. Pierce talked about the win, which gave Boston a 3-2 series lead.
Paul Pierce poured in 29 points as the Celtics captured Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Cavs, 96-89. Pierce talked about the win, which gave Boston a 3-2 series lead.
Garnett, Pierce Give Celtics the Upper Hand — Wash Post NBA
Paul Pierce scores 29 points and Kevin Garnett has 26 points and 16 rebounds Wednesday as Boston beat the Cavaliers, 96-89, to take a 3-2 series lead.
Paul Pierce scores 29 points and Kevin Garnett has 26 points and 16 rebounds Wednesday as Boston beat the Cavaliers, 96-89, to take a 3-2 series lead.
'Big Three' Playing Small On Road — Wizards Insider
I used the phrase "so-called Big Three" in my earlier post because Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen have come up extremely small on the road this postseason. Garnett, Allen and Pierce were a combined 3-for-10 for six points in the fourth ...
I used the phrase "so-called Big Three" in my earlier post because Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen have come up extremely small on the road this postseason. Garnett, Allen and Pierce were a combined 3-for-10 for six points in the fourth ...
