For the past two games, no player in the NBA has come close to playing as well as Paul Pierce. On the other hand, in those same two games, few teams have played as mediocre as the Boston Celtics.
The past two games have gone like this:
Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Pierce filled the stat sheet to the tune of 40 points, eight rebounds, five assists, one block, three steals and 81.3 percent shooting from the field (including 6-of-7 from three and 8-of-8 from the line). And with a little help from Jason Terry and Rajon Rondo, the Celtics won a close game against the 5-22 Cavs (who were without the annoying, yet incredibly impactful Anderson Varejao).
Then, Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks, Pierce continued to assert his dominance with 35 points, twelve rebounds, five assists, three steals and over 50 percent shooting.
With that, you would think the Celtics would be able to beat the Bucks, right?
Wrong.
Kevin Garnett was the only other starter in double figures with 12 points (on 6-of-22 shooting, mind you), while the other three starters combined for 12 points on 4-of-23 shootin ...
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Paul Pierce Trying His Best to Keep the Boston Celtics Afloat
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