Did he finally admit that Marbury was the cancer that killed that world championships team and not pierce?

I was wondering if anyone else had read it yet. First off, I was just impressed by the shear length of it. I thought it was a really interesting article, that really did not pass judgment on Pierce, good or bad. It mentioned its faults, particularly earlier in his career, but also mentioned the traits that have made him one of the best basketball players in the world.

I think the summary it came to was same thing long-time, die-hard Celtics have come to over the past year: Pierce has matured, and is continuing to mature, as man and as a basketball player. And unlike so many players that came along in the post-Jordan era, he’s been able to do that with the same team and, most importantly, win a championship.

just read the article. it was actually hard to find but here it is:

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1149382/1/index.htm

good stuff.

george karl was talking about the us team… what are u referring to?

“Probably the best half of basketball I can remember one player playing,” Karl says.

nm i found it