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Bars & Stripes Pierce was faking, but it wasn't a ploy to get the crowd going. He just wanted to get Scalabrine some TV time.-
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Jahneevotz With that kind of injury mechanism, you can flip the corner of a meniscus over within your knee joint. The meniscus is the moon shaped fibrocartilage structure between the femoral and tibial articular surfaces. This results in some excruciating pain similar to stepping on a sharp piece of glass. But since your muscles are contracting across the knee and pulling the joint surfaces together, the pain doesn't immediately go away when you unload the limb. Then, given relaxation or manipulation, the joint space can be opened up and the meniscus can flop back flat and the pain is gone.-
And One After two meniscii surgerii, and a day where my knee went left while I went right, I can attest to the pain, pain, pain being suddenly gone, gone, gone. Even my family thinks I'm faking sometimes.
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RedsArmy Once upon a time... an athlete was celebrated for coming back from an injury. Now all the cynics want to say he's faking.
Plaschke never played a minute of anything besides mini-golf in his life. He has no idea what its like to play on adrenaline. Pierce is legitimately hurt... and anyone who saw him today would know that.
Pardon Paul Pierce for coming back to help his team.
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Guy Fawkes Evil Empire...
Pierce was legitimately hurt. The man left the court in a wheel chair for christ's sake, and limped to the podium for the press conference after the game.
To Jahn's comments, I would have to agree. Clearly you weren't much of an athlete. I dislocated my shoulder numerous times playing football and lacrosse in high school and college - this is an excruciating injury. I popped it back into place (even more excruciating), wrapped it, took some advil and went back in to help my team.
Get off the couch and take the chance that you might get injured before you critize those who put their health and livelyhood on the line for the benefit of their teams and fans you typical lazy P.O.S New York sports fan .
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Evil Empire Guy, I was simply comparing Pierce's heroic effort to that of another famous Boston athlete's. Are you suggesting that Schilling's injury wasn't real?
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chone The one sentence paragraphs have to stop. Seriously.-
And One Ok, ok, ok, let's all cease and desist and forever stop writing sentences that are longer than necessary with no regard for commas or periods or colons or semi-colons or a reader's brain needing to take a breath every once in a while so it doesn't dry up from lack of oxygen followed by a trip to the emergency room for emergency punctuation.
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str8hoops I heard Pierce faked his neck stabbings too. -
EthanJaynes How could he plan that? How could he come up with that plan as soon as his knee was hit?
I wish I could hit my " Around the Horn" mute button on Mr. Plaschke right about now.
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szach001 You have to admit, there was a theatrical nature to the whole performance. A bit ironic that it came not from a member of the team from Hollywood.
Was Paul Pierce Faking?
Dime Magazine —
The LA Times’ Bill Plaschke says the Lakers were duped. Paul Pierce hit the deck as if he’d been shot. Pierce said he thought he heard something pop in his knee. He added at the ...
It's Finally Friday Links
Three Idiots on Sports —
... - which isn't too likely because in the Lakers get down 3-0 I think Kobe's wife will storm the court and really bust up Paul Pierce. Speaking of which, LA Times columnist Bill Plaschke called Pierce's injury last night, Fake N' Shake - which is pretty accurate. ...
Plaschke Calls Shenanigans on Paul Pierce Injury
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
Bill Plaschke is not as lame as you think he is. He started out his LA TIMES column upon Paul Pierce’s return late in the third quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals from a knee injury that shocked Pierce briefly and required he get wheeled off the court. (Like LA isn’t all about valet service already.) Pierce returned a few minutes later to help carry his team to a 98-88 victory in Los Angeles with 22 points. ...
How Is The Truth?
CelticsBlog —
... which I assume is similar but not as severe) The good news is that they are not calling it a tear. It was also good to see him come back out and not just play, but play very effectively. More telling than the 2 three pointers was the tenatious defense he played on Kobe and the rest of the Lakers in the final quarter. In fact, the effectiveness he had actually has several people questioning the "truthfulness" of the extent of the injury to begin with. Some examples: LA Times: "Call it the Fake N'Shake. The Celtics won Game 1, 98-88, on the momentum of a recovery that ...
It's On
Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville —
... first half. The Lakers shot 50 percent from the floor, and they had an impressive total of 14 assists affixed to their 19 baskets. Too many people were just too open, and it's never good for a team when Kobe shoots a tepid 3 for 10 and the Lakers are still leading by 5 points (51-46). But that all changed in the second half, when the Lakers shot 13 for 39. They will, no doubt, cite painful in-and-outs, but the fact is they continually fired and missed. Bill Plaschke writes back to Los Angeles … He lay in a heap on the ...
The Internets are alive: NBA Finals, Game 1
Ball Don't Lie —
... Bill Plaschke, LA Times: "He lay in a heap on the parquet floor, visibly weeping into the silk-suited sleeve of his doctor. He was pushed in a wheelchair down a narrow back hallway, head down, season over. ...
Finals Game 1: Pierce's pain
Construda —
... . The Zenmaster was non-plussed about Pierce's apparent injury . You have to wonder, when Pierce woke up this morning, after that knee rested horizontal and listless for seven or eight hours, did he wince at and grab the aching knee or did a Grinch-like smile spread across his face? (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)
Friday Mini-Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Bill Plaschke of the L.A. Times: "The Celtics won Game 1, 98-88, on the momentum of a recovery that smacked more of professional wrestling than professional basketball. When Pierce crumpled on the floor after being apparently faked out of his kneecap by Kobe Bryant with 6:52 left in the third quarter, the Lakers led by four points. When he returned after just 1:45 had ticked off the game clock, the Celtics led by one. The 'Rocky' theme played. The crowd roared. Pierce hobbled out with drama dripping from every step. He was so hurt, he immediately ...
About Paul Pierce’s Knee
Intentional Foul —
It’s come to my attention, courtesy of TBL, that some folks think Paul Pierce’s knee injury was some kind of dodge or hustle to either ignite the crowd or to fool the Lakers into thinking — well, I’m not really sure. Perhaps the implication is being made that if the Lakers saw an injured Pierce, maybe they’d think the series was in-hand, only to see those hopes squashed when he came back to the game.
To say that idea is a little bit of a reach is an understatement; however, before I get into that, take a look at the video of the incident, courtesy of Odenzied (who else?). ...
Reading is Great! Friday’s NBA Rumors, Breaking News, and Blog Links
Empty the Bench —
- LA Times - Bill Plaschke thinks Pierce was faking it. Bill is also a big, fat idiot.
- Dime Mag - If Pierce was indeed faking it, he’s sure sticking to his story.
- Upside and Motor - D.J. Augustin really, really worries Rob Mahoney as an NBA prospect.
- Ball Don’t Lie - Getting deep into 48 minutes of hoop that saw a lot of the typical.
- Lakers Blog - Fortunately, this is a seven-game ...
Bill Plaschke = Douchebag
I *Heart* Celtics —
READ IT HERE Basketball fans alike were inspired by Pierce's return to game 1 after suffering a knee injury in the 3rd quarter. LA fans were not impressed. Bill Plaschke summed up their feelings in this ludacris rant. Phil "my orifice" Jackson muttered similar sentiments during the post game, comparing Pierce's injury to someone leaving the game because of a untied shoelace. All of these claims are RE-Dick. Clearly the truth was hurt and regardless of the injury suffered, players are always taken to the back to be checked/fixed up. The trainers wouldnt let Pierce walk, he didnt call for the wheel chair. What would Pierce have to gain by "faking"? Plus as ML Carr ...
Bill Plaschke, M.D.
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.
Of course, Pierce was just faking. Totally faking. So says the Plaschkenator:
The “Rocky” theme played. The crowd roared. Pierce ...
Kobe and Phil Laugh Off 'Paul Pierce Drama' From Game 1
FanHouse —
... . Most of it however is revolving around whether or not the injury was really as serious as it appeared, and whether or not the media was ...
Celtics/Lakers: Plaschke shows his colors, Bob Ryan responds to Plaschke comments
Small White Ball —
And they say bloggers are irresponsible. Following the Boston Celtics' Game 1 win over the Lakers, LA Times writer Bill Plaschke decided to venture into murky waters by insinuating that Paul Pierce was faking a knee injury, now thought to be a bruised meniscus. The fall Pierce took, partially thanks to his own teammate Kendrick Perkins, happened midway through the third quarter with the Lakers up by four points. From the column, entitled "Lakers fall for this one": He lay in a heap on the parquet floor, visibly weeping into the silk-suited sleeve of his doctor. He was pushed in a wheelchair down a narrow back hallway, head down, ...
Paul Pierce: Notorious Faker
CelticsBlog —
In his "Lakers fall for this one" column Bill Plaschke called it as he saw it and questioned the legitimacy of Paul Pierce's knee injury:
He lay in a heap on the parquet floor, visibly weeping into the silk-suited sleeve of his doctor. He was pushed in a wheelchair down a narrow back hallway, head down, season over. Paul Pierce, the Boston Celtics ...
Devander: I HOPE RYAN MALONE LAUGHED
Mondesi's House —
... Now, I'm not the first nor the last to criticize Pierce. The Los Angeles Times' Bill Plaschke called BS on the moment, and so did, Phil Jackson, in so many words. But courage? Puh-leez. Yet, there were pundits after the game trying to compare Pierce's recovery from a knee injury to the comeback that the Knicks Willis Reed made in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals. ...
Finally: NBA Finals Game 2
The Big Lead —
We’re just a few hours from the start of Game 2 after a lengthy 70 hour break. Paul Pierce will play, which should make William Plaschke sour, so that’s good. It’s Lakers/Celtics in the NBA Finals. What more could a sports fan ask for other than a special appearance by Greg Kite?
Unfortunately, he won’t be sitting courtside.We’ll be back to kick off the 2nd half later tonight, in the event the comments section suffers from severe flooding. So long for now.
Questioning Paul Pierce's Knee
FanHouse —
Filed under: Celtics, Lakers, NBA Injuries, NBA Playoffs, BostonPaul Pierce is still the story of the NBA Finals, coming off his "miraculous" "Willis Reed moment" graced by "an angel sent from God" who said, "Hey, you're going to be alright." He'll play tonight, and all eyes will remain on his left knee, where they've been for three days now. TrueHoop's Henry Abbott talked to a doc Saturday, trying to surmise what might actually be wrong with Paul's knee. These guesses are necessary because Pierce has refused to get an MRI, something Ball Don't Lie's Kelly Dwyer pondered ...
Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: Brown, Nadal, Powe
The Sporting Blog —
Today's Calls: Big Brown vs. Rafael Nadal, Da' Tara vs. Leon Powe, Joe Crede vs. Hanley Ramirez, Roy Halladay vs. Scott Kazmir, Dominik Hasek vs. Kasey Kahne, David Stern vs. Responsible Parenting and More! The Opening Pitch: Epic failure is far more interesting than dominant success. (That's what made the finish of last night's NBA Finals game so interesting, but I'll get to that in a minute.) The contrast was most embodied this weekend in the difference between Big Brown losing and Rafael Nadal winning: Big Brown's loss at Belmont was the most dramatic sports letdown of 2008. (No offense to Giants fans, but if you thought the Pats losing to the Giants in Super Bowl 42 ...
Sooooo Close
The Urban Backpacker —
... And oh yeah, Paul Pierce looked fine (28 points) in his first full game after “suffering” that “injury” to his “knee.” I don’t think he faked it, but it did seem to heal awful quickly. ...
Oh, Paul Pierce Christ
The FynalCut —
... of the National Basketball Association.
Sadly, although several of our favorite sites would try to convince you otherwise, he was right.
I could care less that the players wear dem danggone long shorts now. Or that they sport tattoos. Or shoot people at strip clubs.
The problem is that it’s no longer about the game play, it’s about everything else.
It’s about Paul Pierce’s fake? injury.
It’s about whether Passing Kobe, Shooting Kobe or ...
