dimemag.com - 6/6/2008
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Did Pierce dupe L.A.?
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 post-game press conference that he really did think he tore something. That’s why he was carried off [...]
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What Was Up with Paul Pierce’s Drama Queen Act?
The Big Lead —
... on the play. The wheelchair in the bowels of the arena is probably what made this a seemingly grave situation - a text came in from The Big Deal saying, ‘do you want your money now?’ - except that three minutes later, Pierce was emerging from the tunnel (photo after the jump) like Willis Reed (or, for you movie buffs, Daniel Larusso) to wild cheers from the crowd. Then he scored 15 points in the third quarter and Boston surged in front and left relinquished the lead. Was Pierce faking? Who knows. ...
Finals Game 1: Pierce's pain
Construda —
... heard something in the knee pop; he thought it was all over. Yet miraculously (hey, that's what it seemed liked based on his rolling on the floor and near crying) he's back on the court and scores 11 points over the final quarter and a half. Was he really that hurt? The Lakers are surrounded - mostly courtside at the Staples Center - by people who make millions pretending like their hurt, angry, sad, psychotic, stoic, whatever. So maybe Phil Jackson and Co. have an innate sense to sniff out an actor . The Zenmaster ...
About Paul Pierce’s Knee
Intentional Foul —
... , 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 ...
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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 ...
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All Eyez on Knee
dimemag.com 6/7/2008 — Paul Pierce in Dime #5
Any NBA talk yesterday started with Paul Pierce and whether or not his Game 1 knee injury was legit. We can see where those accusing P-Double of faking are coming from; Pierce was hollering in agony and slapping the floor when ...
PLASCHKE RESPONDS; STILL A MORON —
I *Heart* Celtics
A couple days after accusing Paul Pierce of faking a knee injury for reasons that nobody will ever bother to explain, Plaschke has a new column out addressing all the hateful emails he has received from Boston fans as a result. He appears to be shocked that Boston fans actually care about their team and their team captain's reputation enough to pound out an angry email. He was probably ...
Possible Scenarios On Pierce's Knee From A Specialist —
BostonsportZ
ESPN'S True Hoop Blog has a great Story on what might be wrong with Pierce's Knee. "He wasn't faking. I don't see any reason a player would fake that ." So, what kind of injury might Paul Pierce be dealing with? Here are the clues Dr. DiNubile had to work with: Pierce has said he heard a pop at the time of the injury. Treatments have included Advil, ice, electronic ...
Oh Really? —
LYNCHY RIGHT NOW
Bill Plaschke, L.A. Time sports columnist, if you call him that , seems to believe that Paul Pierce was faking his knee injury in game one of the NBA Finals. He also goes as far as insinuating that his dramatic return to the court is what pushed the Celtics to a victory. I'll admit Pierce can be as good an actor as anyone, but Plaschke acting as a sports columnist in a city with no NFL ...
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 ...
Was Paul Pierce faking the injury? —
Hail Mary Jane
LA Times Columnist Bill Plaschke believes that Paul Pierce may have been faking his injury. The thought crossed my mind too but I think if they were going to do that, they should’ve done it in at least game 5 if not later. Not game 1.
Heres an excerpt from Plaschke’s article :
When Pierce crumpled on the floor after being apparently faked out of his kneecap by Kobe ...
Was Paul Pierce Faking? (Part II) —
Dime Magazine
Celtics blog RedArmy.com has a response to Bill Plaschke’s comment that Paul Pierce’s injury should be referred to as the “Fake N’ Shake” in a post called “Screw Bill Plaschke.”
From the post:
Plaschke has put his ESPN Blowhard training to good use. Why wait for the actual diagnosis before making this kind of excuse/comment? Just come [...]
