Is Paul Pierce a Celtic Legend

Yeah, all of those guys on that list are definitlely Celtics greats, legends, whatever you want to call them But, none of them did what Pierce did in the 08 playoffs. He stuck it to both Lebron and Kobe when it mattered most. Charles, that is what legends are made of.

C’s fan you are absolutely correct, we won in 08 because PP outplayed Lebrick and Kome and for me that is enough to say PP is indeed a Celtic legend…Barkley had his chance when he got his best supprting cast with the 93 Suns which in all honesty I rooted for as it was the their best time to outshine MJ and the Bulls, and Charles muffed it…..well too bad coz PP did not and Im tellin ya all, if The C’s get to the Finals again, I would tend to think PP would play at another level not seen by Charles and those Kobe lovers from TNT and ESPN.

 Pierce is a very good player but not as good as his stats suggest . He makes too many turnovers and forces his game at too often. his poor decision making prevents him from being a hall of fame player . He tries to do too much and doesn’t move particularly well off the ball. He has THE TALENT too have been better but he doesn’t think the game well.

I am so sick of hearing people talk trash on Pierce and suggesting that he needs to be traded. You can’t be a true Celtics fan if you actually believe that. All of this garbage I hear about Pierce is based off his game during the last 2 months. He had knee surgery and is trying his hardest even in times when the rest of his team is either sick or injured. Its also amusing to me that people are saying he is not nearly as good Russell, Cousy, Parish, etc., but I can almost guarantee that blabber is coming from people that were either not even alive when they were playing or wearing diapers. Paul’s #34 jersey will be hanging from the garden rafters as soon as he retires I don’t care what Chunky Charles says about him…. At least when Pierce retires he won’t have to do taco bell commercials to pull him out of his gambling debt.

One of the top 5 celtics of all time. People not in the know take him for granted. He’s not super flashy just consistantly produces year after year so he often gets lost in the conversation.

Maybe if he gives himself a nickname like Kobe (the black mamba) or pulls sideline antics like Lebron and the Lebronnett’s he will get noticed for what he is. A hall of fame player who has been loyal to the franchise who believed in him.

 CsFan Dan is on the money..he locked Kobe and Lebron up in the 08 playoffs. Dominant defensive effort in both of those series.

PP ahead of Havlicek and Cooze, and Jo Jo, to name a few? You were definitely born in the 80’s, Needy. PP is about a top 10 -15 in the list. I had not read your last sentence and I first wrote that "You most have been born in the 80’s. lol . I saw later you had stated that fact.

His 34 will definitely go up in the rafters – not .00000001% doubt of that.

As an all-time Celtic….I`d put him as high as # 5, no lower than #8.

He`s going into the Hall of Fame without a doubt.

Some actually believe Reggie Lewis was better than Paul?!?
I won`t even dignify that with a response!!

Pierce single-handedly led the Celtics into the playoffs from 2001-2005 (4 Years). Yes, I understand the Celtics also had “Toine,” for the 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons. Antoine shot sub 40% (from the field and sub 75% from the line (74%, 61%) during each of those two seasons. What I’m trying to get at is that Pierce really had no help throughout his first 10 years in Boston and yet he managed to lead the team for 4 years straight into the playoffs. I find this to be a phenominal feat considering Paul was running alongside guys like Jiri Welsch, Mark Blount, Brandon Hunter, Chucky Atkins, Mike James, and the great Kwame Brown. Pierce took these “below-average” teams to playoff contention on his lonesome.

In my opinion, being a ballhog, inefficient scorer, lofting up unintentional glass-cleaning threes, and playing below-average defense, I can barely give Antoine credit for the 2001-02 and 2002-03 success of the Celtics. Was he a guy other than Paul Pierce that could actually make some contribution? Yes he was, but saying that through a 10-year period the best player you played with was Antoine Walker is depressing.

Pierce did also lead the team to one of its worst records in history in 2006-07 (24-58). However, aside from Wally and “The Candy Man” Olowakandi, (and Paul himself) Paul was playing basketball with a bunch of little kids . Not to mention Pierce had the stress reaction in his foot, forcing him to miss almost half the season.

In general, Paul Pierce has been the face of the Celtics franchise for his entire career. Paul Pierce is a Boston Celtics legend. Give him the credit that he deserves. I love the guy and everything he has brought to this franchise. He will always be one of the best in my book.

I agree with the last comment…you could also say Pierce led us to the playoffs those years in spite of Antoine. I shudder when I think of those days, trying to make myself like Antoine’s game even though I knew deep down how week it was.

Sorry…weak (like my spelling).

Pierce can’t compare to celtic greats of past because he makes too many poor judgements.

Please elaborate on what you constitute as “poor judgement”. Do you mean on the court or off? Because to me he appears solid in both areas. Please don’t bring up getting stabbed.

Hmmm? I must have missed those games. Strange.

In my mind, #34 will see the rafters in the Garden and the HOF. No doubt. I’m pretty sure he’s the 3rd leading scorer all time with the C’s and is 5th in minutes played. Not sure how those numbers could possibly reflect a player who has poor judgement.

He’s the consumate Celtic and really relishes the role. I wouldn’t want any one else leading the Green.

Word! Just stay off the Captain cause you can’t handle the truth!