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I'll be there.

Ex and Dark too. Who else is going?

Hope my friend doesn't print two of the same ticket this time!

I’ll be there

I hope we blow out Lebron new teammates.

They better make the whole ceremony available online. I don't think ABC will televise it since its after the game.

Tears will be shed

I will be there.

Greatest Pierce memory pre-big-three era you've attended? (I was there in 2008 when they won)

For me it was the comeback against the nets, down 20 in the fourth quarter, at the time the "greatest comeback in playoff history" had me LIT. Antoine doing his thing, Pierce a young assassin. That team was fools gold, like the 86 Pats, but it was still fun!

THE TRUTH

First ballot HOFER/TOP FOUR 15 year Celtic Legend/Finals MVP/Top 30-40 NBA PLAYER ALL TIME - most definitely, the MOST underrated SUPER STAR of his generation:

*26,397 points & the FIFTEENTH leading scorer in NBA history!!! (2 more points than Hondo);
*FOURTH in NBA history in 3 point shots made (2141);
*One of THREE players in NBA history with >25K points (26,397), >7000 rebounds (7527), >4000 assists (4708) & >1500 steals (1752) in 1343 games (1102 as a Celtic) & 45,880 minutes played (40,360 as a Celtic);
*Arguably the most clutch player of his generation with COUNTLESS/INNUMERABLE end of game daggers & game winners (and I personally witnessed 3 of those daggers - in DC twice & at MSG);
*Career: TS% 57%; Overall FG% 45%; 3 point % 37%;
*Finals MVP 2008 (& should have won 2 more titles in 2010 [Game 7 STILL HURTS] & 2009);
*Led the league in most points scored in the 4th quarter numerous times;
*Scored 2,000+ points in a season 4 times & 1760+ points 6 times;
*In 10 games for the Wizards in the POs in 2015 - AT AGE 37 1/2:
15 PPG on 49% & TS% 68% & 52% from 3 (33-63 - most of them MEGA-CLUTCH) & 4.2RPG playing only 30 MPG & attempting only 10 FGAs per game;
MAGNIFICENT & supernatural clutchness at ANY AGE - let alone at the geriatric basketball age of 37 1/2!

AND (with assist from RealGM poster - Big Baby):
- COUNTLESS daggers and game winners. COUNTLESS.
- Led the league in most points scored in the 4th quarter numerous times.
- Scored 2,000+ points in a season multiple times.
- 31 points in his first ever playoff game.
- 46 points in Game 5 (in the best of five) against Iverson's Sixers who went to the Finals the year before. Iverson never beat Pierce after that with or without Iguodala.
- 41 points in Game 7 against Jebron Lames.
- 38 points in Game 5 of the 2008 Finals against the Lakers. Would've clinched Banner 17 that night had anyone else shown up.
- Pierce gets injured and the Celtics lose 17 straight games in 2007. Record losing streak ends once Pierce returns.
- 46 points IN THE SECOND HALF against the Nets.
- Eliminated/outplayed Iverson, Kobe, Lebron, Carmelo, TMac, Vince Carter and all other anointed ones during his career.
- Never went for 50 except once against LBJ but could always be counted on to score 25-35 every night and hit the dagger.

Bravissimo, TRUTH!!!
In my many decades as a sports fan, no athlete in any sport has given me more viewing pleasure.
THANK YOU!!!

And I will be at the Garden on Sun 2/11/2018 to see #34 raised to the rafters forever!

I think exculpatory loves Pierce more then I love my gf and dogs combined.

Parliament10 wrote:

CeltsfanSinceBirth wrote:They better make the whole ceremony available online. I don't think ABC will televise it since its after the game.

Paul Pierce's Retirement is going to be on NBC Sports Boston (formerly CSN-NE), after the Game.
The Game itself, will be on ABC.

Can you stream it online if I’m out of market?

I'm going with a few people. My last two games were Lakers at Celtics early this year and last years playoff game 7 vs. the Wizards.

Going to be a good one and a long one....

And it will be interesting to see what the Cavs lineup is like live, not sure what they are throwing out there.

as a rookie paul played lock-down defense. today's rookies now come in and expect playing time and expect the ball on offense, but forget about the other-side of the court. paul pierce played the game the right way.

We are lucky Kevin Love is out, I remember we beat them last year in Boston too with him out. And in our last meeting he left early with an injury and kinda sucked before that. He was sick off and on a lot.

Hoping Al shows up well in this one, he tends to IMO show up in early games I noticed for some reason lol.

truth18 wrote:I'll be there.

Ex and Dark too. Who else is going?

Got a ticket? I’m thinking of coming up from enema territory.

Kyrie For Three wrote:We are lucky Kevin Love is out, I remember we beat them last year in Boston too with him out. And in our last meeting he left early with an injury and kinda sucked before that. He was sick off and on a lot.

Hoping Al shows up well in this one, he tends to IMO show up in early games I noticed for some reason lol.

Hope you’re not coming

Kyrie For Three wrote:We are lucky Kevin Love is out, I remember we beat them last year in Boston too with him out. And in our last meeting he left early with an injury and kinda sucked before that. He was sick off and on a lot.

Hoping Al shows up well in this one, he tends to IMO show up in early games I noticed for some reason lol.

The whole league is lucky that Gordon Hayward is out. I could care less what injuries other teams are going through when the Celtics themselves arguably have dealt with the most injuries.

PP scoring 20 in the 4th in a comeback vs the heavily favored Nets then jumping on the scorers table?