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Paul Pierce last night had one of the greatest comebacks in NBA Finals history, or was he pulling one on the Lakers? It was amazing to see Pierce go down with a knee injury. And just like Willis Reed 38 years ago come out the tunnel hitting shots. And helping the Celtics take a 1-0 lead in the best of 7. To me personaly kind of suspesious. I know its looks like I’m trying to hate on Pierce, but it just looks real phony. I mean now you’re hearing this one of the great comeback injuires in NBA Finals history. Its being compared to Isaiah Thomas,Micheal Jordan and the nerve of anyone with a NBA brain to comapre this to Willis Reed. Pierce you had a good game but on the low was you fakin the funk? Only time will tell.
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You Sir, Are No Willis Reed
theworldofisaac.blogspot.com 6/6/2008 — if I hear one more reference to Paul Pierce pulling a Willis Reed last night, I'm going to hang myself. Willis Reed was legitimately hurt when he limped out onto the floor in Game 7 of the 1970 Finals. He was hurt so bad, he couldn't play more than 15 minutes that game. He was dragging his leg as he ran up the court. Pierce was carried off to the locker room because he said he heard a ...
theworldofisaac.blogspot.com 6/6/2008 — if I hear one more reference to Paul Pierce pulling a Willis Reed last night, I'm going to hang myself. Willis Reed was legitimately hurt when he limped out onto the floor in Game 7 of the 1970 Finals. He was hurt so bad, he couldn't play more than 15 minutes that game. He was dragging his leg as he ran up the court. Pierce was carried off to the locker room because he said he heard a ...
Betting for Boston
basketballnonsense.blogspot.com 6/8/2008 — So, just as all people expected Boston took game 1 and Pierce almost did a Willis Reed when he came back from a crippling knee injury and became the hero as Celtics edged LA 99-88. Game 2 is still in Boston..
basketballnonsense.blogspot.com 6/8/2008 — So, just as all people expected Boston took game 1 and Pierce almost did a Willis Reed when he came back from a crippling knee injury and became the hero as Celtics edged LA 99-88. Game 2 is still in Boston..
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Pierce inspires Celtics past Lakers in Game 1 of NBA Finals
usatoday.com 6/6/2008 — Paul Pierce did his best Willis Reed imitation. Once more, the Los Angeles Lakers were victims in the NBA Finals.
usatoday.com 6/6/2008 — Paul Pierce did his best Willis Reed imitation. Once more, the Los Angeles Lakers were victims in the NBA Finals.
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Paul Pierce last night had one of the greatest comebacks in NBA Finals history, or was he pulling one on the Lakers? It was amazing to see Pierce go down with a knee injury. And just like Willis Reed 38 years ago come out the tunnel hitting shots. And helping the Celtics take a 1-0 [...]
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All of us old ones remember Willis Reed limping back onto the floor for the New York Knicks. It was amazing.
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Paul Pierce had waited 10 years for his shot to play in the Finals.
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Celtics Pull Off One Of The Biggest Comebacks In Finals History, Take Game Four — AwfulAnnouncing
I wrote the words "wow" and "unbelievable" about 50 times each in the live-blog, but really what else is there to say? The Celtics pulled off one of the biggest comebacks that I've ever seen and arguably one of the biggest in Finals history. They were down 22 at the end of the first, down 18 at the half, 20 in the third and the largest lead was 24.....on the road! Here's the clip show.... ...
Rajon Rondo blogs about last night — SLAM Online
Rondo left with an ankle injury, wasn’t carried off by a bunch of teammates, didn’t require a wheelchair, was not compared to Willis Reed, could not play on the ankle in the fourth. But he blogged about it .
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