Dr. Smith, I know you are out there enjoying this headline on ESPN. All those dark years where people on this board crusaded to drive Pierce out of town. All season long where people - especially the media - tried to make him the 3rd banana.
The truth is that the Truth is a damn good player. 22 points on 10 shots with a bad knee. Think about that while the MVP gets his 24 on 26 shots.
Dr. Smith: The Moment of Truth
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Dr. Smith: The Moment of Truth
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sam_I_am
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Dr. Smith: The Moment of Truth
"I think the criticism's stupid," Stevens said. "So I don't care. I'm with Jaylen (Brown) on that. Those two had achieved more than most 25 and 26 year olds ever had. I'd rather be in the mix and have my guts ripped out than suck."
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When I clicked on this I figured it was asking the good Dr. for his prognossis on the knee.
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That is the great thing about this forum you read you don't just hear it. And you can go back to Oct/Nov/Dec and read the "We don't need Paul's offense" thread or the like.
Obviously it isn't an easy case to make while the team is winning games with KG out hurt or Ray mired in a shooting slump but that doesn't mean the case wasn't made at all.
Cloverleaf
That is the great thing about this forum you read you don't just hear it. And you can go back to Oct/Nov/Dec and read the "We don't need Paul's offense" thread or the like.
Obviously it isn't an easy case to make while the team is winning games with KG out hurt or Ray mired in a shooting slump but that doesn't mean the case wasn't made at all.
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Are you referring to robert smith?
http://realgm.com/boards/profile.php?mo ... le&u=24417
Why did he get waived?
http://realgm.com/boards/profile.php?mo ... le&u=24417
Why did he get waived?
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I must have a bad memory, Sully00--and truly that may just be the case here. But I only recall arguments against Pierce's offense being made against his needing to score as many points as he had in the past (as turned out to be the case) or to always be the last-second, 4-on-1 iso option that had become one of his lesser trademarks. Indeed, he seems to have overcome it, making him an even better player.
Certainly no one claimed that Perk or Rondo were going to be primary offensive options back then, so I don't see how a case could be made that Pierce's offense wasn't needed. And I don't believe anyone ever claimed that Ray was a better defender.
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But spend enough time on these boards and I suppose any crazy argument gets a hearing--metaphorically, that is
Certainly no one claimed that Perk or Rondo were going to be primary offensive options back then, so I don't see how a case could be made that Pierce's offense wasn't needed. And I don't believe anyone ever claimed that Ray was a better defender.
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But spend enough time on these boards and I suppose any crazy argument gets a hearing--metaphorically, that is