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That's why Paul Pierce is the player of my lifetime
« on: April 19, 2014, 03:57:28 PM »

Offline Global Celtic

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I'm 31 years old. I live in Portugal.
I love basketball and I root for the Celtics since I was a child.
I've never been to Boston or to the US and I only attended one NBA game, the Raptors-Celtics game at Rome, the one that ignited our last championship season.
I never watched Bird play, or Parish, or McHale, or DJ, or Bill Russell, or Hondo.
I grew up watching Paul Pierce, his intensity, his resilience, his talent, his personality and his charisma.
Somehow, I found myself jumping from the couch while watching The Truth and KG closing this game at Toronto.
I had my baby son next to me. I hope one day I can explain him who Paul Pierce was and what he meant to the Celtics fans.

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That is why they call him PP TT. Paul Pierce, The Truth!!!!

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Well said. TP
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Agree 100%
I was born at the tail end of Larry Bird's career, and have no memory of any Celtic teams before the mid 90s. I remember when the Celtics drafted Paul Pierce, and thinking he and Antoine would form the best 1-2 punch in the league lol. But to get to the point, Paul Pierce was the man, and the first true Celtics star I got to watch and enjoy. Seeing him in that Brooklyn jersey still hurts a bit, but after watching him take over that 4th quarter yesterday I'm still pulling for him I get another ring no matter where it might be.
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I teared up watching the "Paul Pierce returns to Boston" tribute video. My role model, and how I always want to play like him in basketball park games.


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huge game for him, once again he steped up when it mattered the most.
the wound of him leaving to the nets will never heal, for kg and doc it was time to go, but i wish paul to come back to wearing green uniform once again
what doesn't kill you makes you stronger

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I teared up watching the "Paul Pierce returns to Boston" tribute video. My role model, and how I always want to play like him in basketball park games.
I watched the tribute on youtube the night of the game (night = approx. 12 hours after the event here in Aus). And had the exact same reaction. Not sure what my wife was thinking seeing as I rarely (if ever) tear up for anything, including funerals
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Great story!
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