The Washington Wizards brought in 17-year veteran Paul Pierce for his leadership and poise last summer, and he's been worth every penny of his two-year, $11 million contract so far.
His two stellar performances in Games 3 and 4 of Washington's first-round sweep of the Toronto Raptors alone were worth the price tag, and he's showing no signs of slowing in the second round.
After scoring 19 points against the Atlanta Hawks in a 104-98 win Sunday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Pierce is averaging 16.2 points on 54.2 percent shooting in five postseason games. He's hitting a scorching-hot 51.5 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc, including multiple crunch-time buckets in Games 1 and 3 of the Raptors sweep.
And that's just his tangible production. The Wizards also acquired something immeasurably valuable in the fearlessly spoken veteran. Quite literally, Pierce has talked the talk.
Pierce's antics against the Toronto Raptors before and during a convincing series sweep rightfully earned him plenty of headlines. He drew the ire of Toronto media, including the Toronto Star before the matchup ev ...
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