Yes he is one of the greatest celtics ever. I think Ray Allen's number should be retired too. All 3 of them and rondo and perk because it's a slap in the face to any of them. Jaylen changed his number to 7 because 9 should be gone too. People can find numbers. There are an unlimited number of numbers. It migth get bad trying to fit triple digits on jerseys though.
There are ways to do it. It's either just pierce or all 5. YOu retire kg you have to retire ray as well. You can't just do pierce and kg. That's un celtics like and not very team like. You do the big 3 you cant leave out rondo. you do rondo you cant leave out perk.
So it's just pierce or all 5.
Tony Allen, POsey powe and those guys they dont get their numbers retired and that's understandable.
The celtcs are a team though and championships and thats the way to do it. The entire starting 5 from that 08 team gets retired here.
Doc was pretty clear about how they never lost in the finals with that starting 5. Perk got hurt and they lost. That's the only way to do it.
I don't think any of those numbers have been worn since by anyone that is retirement worthy. I think players have worn those jersey numbers as short term preseason numbers and stuff like that and short term contracts but that's it. Perk's number hasn't been worn either except that. Rondo's was used a few times in short stints as well. Ray, KG, and Pierce's numbers have not been worn I don't think.
20, 34, 5, 43 and 9 will be retired.