Paul Pierce Tells Laker Fans "We Ain't Coming Back to LA"

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    Paul Pierce Tells Laker Fans "We Ain't Coming Back to LA"

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    Striking a similar tone as he did in Orlando in the Eastern Conference finals, Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce directed a bold prediction at Lakers fans in the final minutes of his team's victory in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night in Los Angeles.


    After Pau Gasol committed a hard foul on Kendrick Perkins with 1:12 remaining in Game 2 and the Celtics leading, 97-90, Pierce, as he helped his teammate off the floor along the baseline near the hoop was heard on video replays yelling, "We ain't coming back to LA!"

    The Celtics evened the NBA Finals at a game apiece with a 103-94 victory on Sunday and can lock up their second NBA title in three years by winning the next three games -- all in Boston. Pierce, who grew up in Los Angeles, seemed to be referring to the possibility of the series not returning to the West Coast in his comment.

    After leading the Celtics with 24 points in Game 1, Pierce struggled in Game 2, scoring 10 points on 2 of 11 shooting.

    This isn't the first time during these playoffs that Pierce incited anger in an opposing team's fan base with a bold statement. After a Game 2 victory against the Magic in Orlando, which gave the Celtics a 2-0 series lead, Pierce looked into the camera during a postgame interview on ESPN and told Celtics fans "We're coming home to close it out."

    A message also appears on Pierce's Twitter account inferring the Celtics were going to sweep the Magic, but Pierce later said the account was hacked and that message did not come from him.

    The Celtics lost one of the next two games in Boston and returned to Orlando for Game 5, but eventually closed out the Magic in Game 6 in Boston.

    Source: ESPNBoston
     
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    Re: Paul Pierce Tells Laker Fans "We Ain't Coming Back to LA"

    I hope he's right.
     
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    Re: Paul Pierce Tells Laker Fans "We Ain't Coming Back to LA"

    Good for Pierce, he's right, Celtics will lose all 3 home games, like I predicted Lakers in 5.
     
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    Re: Paul Pierce Tells Laker Fans "We Ain't Coming Back to LA"

    haha touche
     
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    Re: Paul Pierce Tells Laker Fans "We Ain't Coming Back to LA"

    lol that WAS pretty clever haha
     
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    Re: Paul Pierce Tells Laker Fans "We Ain't Coming Back to LA"

    The words of Clyde Drexler after Game 2 of the 1990 Finals still haunts me.
     
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    Re: Paul Pierce Tells Laker Fans "We Ain't Coming Back to LA"

    not happening buddy, I said in another thread, if Lakers win the next three in a row, I'll never watch basketball again. :)
     
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    Re: Paul Pierce Tells Laker Fans "We Ain't Coming Back to LA"

    he is, just not the way you think he is
     
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    of course bandwaggoner, I thought this was obvious
     
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    Re: Paul Pierce Tells Laker Fans "We Ain't Coming Back to LA"

    Yes you are, Paul.
     
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    Re: Paul Pierce Tells Laker Fans "We Ain't Coming Back to LA"

    Pierce's mouth needs to be shut. Can't wait to see, whether we are able to do it or not.
     
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    Re: Paul Pierce Tells Laker Fans "We Ain't Coming Back to LA"

    Bring out the brooms for Orlando, right?
     
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    Re: Paul Pierce Tells Laker Fans "We Ain't Coming Back to LA"

    Where is Orlando now? lmao

    Or Cleveland? ;)
     
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    Re: Paul Pierce Tells Laker Fans "We Ain't Coming Back to LA"

    lol you're such a child, its not worth it to reply to you, but I had a second to spare so here it goes. haha
     
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    Re: Paul Pierce Tells Laker Fans "We Ain't Coming Back to LA"

    Difference is, Orlando didn't go 1-1 like LA did. Let's see what happens, only two teams have won all 3 games at home (iirc).
     
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    Re: Paul Pierce Tells Laker Fans "We Ain't Coming Back to LA"

    I can't remember the last time Lakers lost 4 games straight.
     
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    Re: Paul Pierce Tells Laker Fans "We Ain't Coming Back to LA"

    4/17/07. I checked. HAHA

    I think it is likelier that the Lakers win all 3 games in Boston than Boston winning all 3 games in Boston, honestly.

    People are giving Boston too much credit. They are NOT as good as people are saying. They beat us game 2 because of a series of unfortunate events. They beat Cleveland and Orlando because they are jump shooting teams, and don't really have an inside game.

    We are MUCH better than the C's. I'm so confident we get 2 in Boston.
     
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    Re: Paul Pierce Tells Laker Fans "We Ain't Coming Back to LA"

    Hmm... this year...

    The Lakers scored 49.7 ppg off of jumpshots
    The Magic scored 49.7 ppg off of jumpshots
    The Cavs scored 45.2 ppg off of jumpshots

    The Cavs and Magic are a jump shooting team, but the Lakers are not?
     
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    exact same % for attempts, too. CLE and LAL 63% of FGA are jumpers, ORL at 65%
     
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    Re: Paul Pierce Tells Laker Fans "We Ain't Coming Back to LA"

    We have an inside-out game, the Magic and Cavs do not. Shaq is washed up, and Dwight Howard has one offensive move.

    Pau Gasol AND Andrew Bynum?? The reason why Perkins and Garnett have been ineffective are because they have their hands full AND are being outplayed.

    We have the best perimeter player in the game in Kobe Bryant. Game 2 he wasn't allowed to be Kobe, and this was NOT due to the "Celtic defense," it was due to questionable calls against him, plain and simple.

    Kobe is RARELY in foul trouble, so I expect Pau and Bynum to continue doing their thing, and Kobe will be Kobe tonight.

    Hope that clarifies what I was saying.
     
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