Paul pierce is a basketball player for the boston celtics, and is one of my favorite players in the game, even shaquile o’neal is impressed with this player and o’neal named this player The truth. He was born in oakland california in 1977, SAme town where I used to live in oakland california.
He been started ever since he was drafted by the celtics in 1998, they made a right decision not, ever since he has looked back, he plays a great game with getting 6 assists a game, 6 rebounds and every year he improves his points per game. Pierce used to play for the university of kansas in college and averages 16.8 points per game, so the celtics selected him and at that time celtics were in a bad positions, where they never had that many good players.
He paired with the forward antoine walker, and helped the celtics win the atlantic division title in multiple years and advance into the playoffs in which he performed well and earned respect of many people. In the year 2002 pierce led the celtics to 2002 eastern conference finals in the game 3 he led the celctics to the biggest fourth quarter comeback in the nba playoffs history, they were traling by 21 points and pierce came back with 3 pointers to knockout the nets from the playoffs. One night in a nightclub pierce was stabbed in the face, neck by a new jersey nets fan, because pierce kicked off nets from the playoff, but pierce recorvered quicklyenough to come back to the nba for the full season.
He is also knowned as one of the most motivated players in the nba once pierce was fouled really heard by amare stouadmare and lost a lot of teeth, he did not miss any games from this injury his face hit really hard on the floor, he has played through a lot of injured and averaged his regular points and earned a lot of respect of fans like me and his teammates.
Pierce has become the celtics fan favorite of all times, they say larry bird was the legend of boston celtics, BUt at that time int he 80’s players used to play so slow, larry bird was one of the slowest players, Pierce is known to be one of the fastest players in the nba. I think he is the most underrated players in the nba.
His statistics
1998-99 season averaged 16.8 points per game, 3 asists 1 block, 6 rebounds
1999-2000 season- averaged 19.5 points a game s teals, 1 block 3 asists, 5 rebounds per game
2000-2001 season- averaged 25.1 points a game 6 rebounds, 1 block 3 asists, 2 steals a game
2001-2002 season- 26.1 points a game 6 rebounds, 1 block 3 asists, 1 steal and his point range went up to 40 percent.
2002-2003 season- 25.9 points per game 7 rebounds, 4 asisits, 1 block, 2 steals per game.
2003, 2004 season- 23 points per game, 6 rebounds, 5 asists, 1 steal per game.
2004, 2005 season- 21.6 points per game, 6 reounds, 5 asisits, 1 steal per game
2005, 2006 season- 26.9 his higest per game, 6 recounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks per game.
Pierce scored a career high 50 points his february of 2006 against the cleveland cavaliers, after the game future player lebron james of the celevand said that paul pierce is one of the best forwards in the nba history. He has scored 30 points for the 13th time in 14 games the best stretch in celtics history, he has six triple doubles.
He has also been the rookie of the year in 1999. Nba regular season leader in most free throws made in the year 2002.
Boston celtics franchise records.
He made 20 free throws in one game.
Most steals made in one game he had nine when he tied with larry bird
highest scoring average in one month 33.5 points per game for the month of february in 2006.
scored 13 points in overtime.
He will get an MVP award one day. Most stylish sportsman ever to come out
Pierce has averaged 23 points per game over his 7 years nba career and been 5 time nba all stars team.