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Friday, June 6, 2008 | 9:58am
Paul Pierce Gets Carried Off Court Then Returns To Hype Team & Finish Off Lakers
A Willis Reed comparison maybe but was it authentic?
My man Paul Pierce, at least when he ain’t facing the Knicks, twisted his knee after a collision in last night’s game. He was in obvious pain and was down for a minute. He was guarding Kobe as he drove towards the baseline and teammate K. Perkins stepped on his foot causing his knee to twist. Paul said he heard and felt a pop in his knee and had to be carried off by teammates to the locker room.
Although in obvious pain, her never tested the knee on the court. As I mentioned he was carried off. When he got to locker room he said he put a little pressure on it. Once he saw he could put weight on it he decided “it wasn’t over” as he had thought, he likely got a cortisone shot of some sort and a rubber sleeve to put over the knee. Moments after leaving the court, he returned bouncing about as the crowd began to cheer on sight of their star. Funny thing, he went right to the scores table. Coach wasn’t even sure if he had the green light but he did. He came back to play tough and smart D as well as hit two 3′s in a row, something that coupled with his return swung the momentum and ultimately led to game 1′s victory.
My question is was it legit or was it staged. Personally I say 51% authentic. You have to question though just because of how it played out. I guess he was just off of adrenaline, will he be ready for Sunday though. We’ll see.
FILED IN Entertainment, Need to Know, Sports
that reminded me of isiah thomas when he was injured and came back pierce had some bone dislocated but still drop the crucial threes that made the difference go lakers