http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/ce...s_on_left_hand/ <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">When asked why Pierce went 1 for 10 from the floor and scored just 4 points, O'Brien said he didn't want to speculate. A sore and swollen left hand was to blame for the captain's poor shooting performance. Pierce injured the hand diving after a loose ball in Milwaukee Tuesday. He will undergo X-rays today.</div> During the game last night, I knew something had to be wrong with Pierce, he never plays that bad. Pierce has been playing great lately, winning player of the week last week. [imgl]http://images.sportsline.com/u/ap/photos/CAK102011420_lower.jpg[/imgl] Last night shows how much the celtics rely on Pierce for more than just his scoring. In another note the Celtics Asian Night was a success and the team is the first in the NBA to play half its games, going 20-21, but since the Ricky Davis trade they've improved. Also Walter McCarty's streak of good games was cut shoot short last night after being shut down with only 7 points.
