Paul Pierce: I pioneered the Step Back

[DaKidFromNoWhere]

Bird had a fukking trick bag

Baddest CAC to ever lace them up

 

[DaKidFromNoWhere]

Real talk though it is quite sad folks forget how good Truth actually was.
Lebron getting drafted and playing the same position make folks look at him in a different light.
If Lebron had ended up a bust, conversations about Pierce would be more positive

 

[Steezy]

Pierce was a absolute dog..pure score never looked that athletic but would yam it on you at a moment's notice. Didn't look out of place going against peak bron and he was a old head at that point

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

Paul Pierce is Carmelo Anthony with better teammates.

There. I said it.

Pierce was a better defender

 

[threattonature]

While the stepback was a huge part of his game I'm with Chauncey. His stepback wasn't on the level of what Harden and Doncic are doing right now. Plenty of players were using the step back but not many were jumping so far back with it and creating so much space with it to the point it looks like a travel.

 

[CHICAGO]

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While the stepback was a huge part of his game I'm with Chauncey. His stepback wasn't on the level of what Harden and Doncic are doing right now. Plenty of players were using the step back but not many were jumping so far back with it and creating so much space with it to the point it looks like a travel.

WHO CARES?

IT ISNT A BACKWARDS JUMPING CONTEST.

THE POINT IS CREATING ENOUGH SPACE TO GET YOUR SHOT OFF
AND CONSISTENTLY MAKE IT.

WHICH IS WHAT HE DID.




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[feelosofer]

Pioneered? No. But you could make the argument he popularized it. It was a big part of his game.

 

[Kami]

What

thats a very weak step back. he could have got his shot off clean without doing all that.

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Yup. If we're being honest MJ created damn near every dope offensive move.

Step backs, turn arounds, reverse layups, dunking from the free throw, all the dope shyt.

 

[DonKnock]

what's next?

Paul Pierce: I should have won MVP in 05 instead of Nash

Paul Pierce: Me, Russell & Bird are the GOAT Celltics

Paul Pierce: The crusty corners of my mouth helped me improve my game

Paul Pierce: I would skunk MJ 1 on 1

Paul Pierce: I invented the Dream Shake

Paul Pierce: I could guard Kareem and his skyhook

 

[BlueHeffner]

What

I swear i love this site

 

[intruder]

To be fair Paul Pierce said he didnt invent it but he made it famous.

But the earliest i remember seeing this move was Eddie Jones when he was the Lakers, Hornets and eventually Miami Heat

 

[hashmander]

What

glad melo isn't on tv to say he pioneered that.

 

[STAN JONES]

Can't hate on Pierce, dude was overlooked while he was playing when he was basically Kobe/Bron tier.

no the fukk he wasnt

 

[Rekkapryde]

that's not a stepback bruh

Homie thought he had something