http://slamonline.com/online/2007/08/live-...est-and-arenas/</p> </p> </p> </p> </p> </p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> The suit seems to bring some foolishness out of Pierce too. In between motion capturing, he takes a break and I sit down and talk with him. SLAM: Where were you mentally at the end of last season? Did you expect to be going into this season with the kind of team you got now? Pierce: I don’t think anybody in the organization expected this. It’s quite a surprise, we thought we were gonna get the one or two pick and get a franchise changing player, but it didn’t work out that way, and fortunately we made two blockbuster trades. I’m the happiest guy in the world. SLAM: What was your mindset like at the end of the year? Pierce: I was drained a little mentally because of the losing, the injury. I didn’t know what my future held with the Boston Celtics. I didn’t know if it was time for me to move on from that situation, maybe move somewhere else to a team that could help me win a championship, or just stick it out and see what happens. But I was glad I was able to stick it out and not complain to the media about getting traded. They did a good job this off-season acquiring some guys that are gonna help me out next year. SLAM: Did you find yourself biting your tongue the last couple of years on a trade request? Pierce: I always voiced my frustrations at the losing, but I’ve showed a lot of loyalty to the franchise who drafted me who I’ve been around in good times and who I’ve been around in bad times. Hopefully I can end my career off with some good times, and when you go through a long-term relationship you’re gonna have some ups and downs. SLAM: Is this the most excited you’ve been going into a season? Pierce: Other than my rookie year, I’m gonna have to say yeah. I’m excited to finally step on that court and play with some great players and have an opportunity to win a championship. SLAM: What’s the mood like in Boston right now with the fans? Pierce: The fans are really excited and we’re selling a lot of season tickets. All the people I haven’t seen in years are talking about how they’re gonna come out to Boston and watch us. So the atmosphere has definitely changed and that’s what you want, because Boston’s a storied franchise. SLAM: The one knock on your team right now is depth. You’ve got three fantastic players, but people are wondering if you have those spots like four through nine or ten covered. Is the team deep enough? Pierce: I think we have what it takes to win a championship. Rondo’s an up and coming star of this league, Kendrick Perkins is a great role player at the center. We just signed James Posey and he’s got championship experience. I just think everything is overshadowed by the three all-stars we have on this team, and people aren’t going to expect anything from the other guys but that’s not true. SLAM: How is it wearing that suit? Pierce: The suit is tight as hell. I just wish they had a hole in it so I could take a dump. I’ll deal with it for another hour or so. I had to end the interview there. What do you say to that?</p> </div></p> What a way to finish an interview.</p> </p> Also, a little quick note from Delonte:</p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> While none of the guys were comfortable in the suits, Sonics guard Delonte West seemed to come alive once he had it on. The second he stepped on the studio’s court with the suit on, he busted out a fantastic robot. He told me later that he didn’t really pick up his robot skills anywhere, it just came to him, like it would to anyone. “I think everybody has a robot inside them somewhere. You just need the right suit and the right situation and it’s gonna come out,” he says.</p> </div></p>I'm really gonna miss D-West.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lanteri)</div><div class='quotemain'> Too bad EA Sports sucks. </p> </p></div> hey, they were good for a while...they were on top.</p> they've turned all the good games(ex. nba live, nba street) to shit. what the hell happened?</p>
