Pierce surpasses Bird on all-time Celtics list Boston Celtics captain Paul Pierce surpassed Larry Bird on the all-time Celtics scoring list on Tuesday night in a 94-84 win over the visiting Charlotte Bobcats. Paul Pierce: Celtics Star's Loyalty Much More Impressive Than Scoring Milestone Paul Pierce 's loyalty to the Boston Celtics through the many disappointing seasons that prevented him from earning the national recognition he deserved early in his career is truly admirable and is a real rarity in today's NBA . Pierce passed Larry Bird to move into second place on the Celtics all-time scoring list Tuesday night, but Celtics head coach Doc Rivers, who played in an era in which ... Paul Pierce Passes Larry Bird in Celtics Scoring Lore Since Paul Pierce first arrived on Causeway Street as a rookie in 1998, no athlete has become as synonymous with Boston. Not Tom Brady. Not David Ortiz. Not anyone. Sure, there have been longer tenured Boston athletes—Tim Wakefield comes to mind—nut no other athlete has had the stature, the longevity, the loyalty and the captainship that Pierce has brought to the Garden. In a town still picking ... The Way, The Truth, The Life: Paul Pierce's Journey To Celtics Lore Paul Pierce didn't see it coming. A kid from Southern California who grew up with a love for basketball and the Los Angeles Lakers, only to wind up having a wildly successful career with the team he hated most, the Boston Celtics. Years later, that hate has turned into extreme admiration and the utmost respect. "Well growing up in Inglewood, I would have said I wouldn't be a Celtic," Pierce said ... Paul Pierce: Passing Larry Bird Was A 'Great Honor' And 'Relief' BOSTON - Paul Pierce sent the TD Garden crowd into a frenzy when he hit a corner three with 10:23 to play in the third quarter of the Boston Celtics ' 94-84 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night at TD Garden in Boston, MA. Of course, it wasn't just an ordinary basket. Pierce's three moved him into second place all-time on the Celtics' franchise scoring list. By doing so, Pierce passed ... Paul Pierce's Versatility Sets Him Apart From Peers, Other Celtics Greats On Jan. 19, 2000, two high school juniors took the T from Braintree to North Station. The Toronto Raptors were in town and their second-year stud, Vince Carter, was dunking on everything in sight that season. Those kids wanted to witness budding greatness, so they squeezed into a pair of nosebleed seats at the FleetCenter and primed themselves for a show. The game fulfilled all their ... Scoring plateau BOSTON - Celtics win as Paul Pierce passes Larry Bird on team scoring list Paul Pierce Passes Larry Bird In Celtics' Win Over Bobcats (VIDEO) BOSTON -- Paul Pierce passed Larry Bird for No. 2 on the Celtics' career scoring list, finishing with 15 points as Boston increased its winning streak to five straight with a 94-84 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night. Paul Pierce makes history, passes Larry Bird BOSTON - Paul Pierce admitted it was difficult to concentrate. The Celticsand#8217; captain knew he needed only 10 points last night to overtake Larry Bird for second place on the teamand#8217;s all-time scoring list and the sellout Garden crowd sighed aloud after every shot he missed. Finally with 10:23 left in the third quarter, Pierce took a pass from Rajon Rondo and swished a 3-pointer to ... Paul Pierce is no Larry Bird, but where does he stand among Celtics greats? Paul Pierce is no Larry Bird. We get it. No one is saying otherwise. Pierce, in fact, is no Bird in the same way that Derrick Rose will never be Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant never Magic Johnson, Albert Pujols never Stan Musial, Derek Jeter never Babe Ruth and the list goes on and on and on.
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
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