Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce
Paul Anthony Pierceis an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association. Pierce was a high school McDonald's All-American and earned All-America first team honors in his junior year at Kansas...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth13 October 1977
CityOakland, CA
CountryUnited States of America
both court great juices night respect utmost whenever
Whenever you get two all-stars on the court at the same time, you always have that sense of pride. We both have the utmost respect for one another and I think our competitive juices come out. What can I say? It was just a great night for both of us.
chicago series
We're still in it. Our series with Chicago is big.
certain establish figure goes guys last looking played talent team year
We're looking for certain guys to establish their roles. What are they going to be for this team? That's what preseason is about, especially with the team we have. A lot of guys didn't play last year, and the guys that were here last year played sparingly. Obviously, we have a lot of young talent here. We've just got to figure it out as the preseason goes along.
good played work
We were very fortunate. Obviously, there are a lot of things we have to work on. I thought we played good defense.
best counting everybody feels feud player starts teams tear
Those are things that tear teams apart. When you have a feud with your best player and he's not responding, everybody else feels like they're going to have to respond. It starts with your best player that the team is counting on.
execute liked shots
We just didn't execute down the stretch. I thought we got the shots we wanted. I liked our effort.
forward next
We've got something to look forward to next year.
close game home pick
With the game that close on your home court, we've got to pick up our defense.
intensity match second
We just couldn't match their intensity in the second half.
christmas
'A Christmas Story' is my favorite Christmas movie.
came three total weeks
In college, I probably lost a total of about 11 games, and then I came to the Celtics and in my first three weeks we went on a nine-game losing streak.
I've never been in a gang. None of my friends have been in a gang. I've never rolled around with big entourages.
gym love
I'm a competitive person. I love the game of basketball. I'm a gym rat.
best happened history
Just soaking up the history of the Boston Celtics has been the best thing that's happened to me as a player.