Paul Pierce, on why the Celtics Big 3 worked instantly compared to other Superteams

[UpAndComing]

10:45


Colin: "Why did it work in Boston so well?"

Pierce:
- "To be honest, we were old and desperate haha"
- "All of us been to the All Star games, scoring records, had money, KG won an MVP already, etc... We told ourselves we don't got alot of time left"
- "We took a ride on the Duck boat before the season started. Doc Rivers laid it out for us. He said we gotta win it the 1st year"
- "KG asked what do you think our window is. Doc said a 3 year window, cause ya'll are old as hell haha"
- "Thank God we won it the 1st year, because the next year KG got hurt and lost in the 2010 Finals. If we would have formed together 4-5 years earlier, we would have been a dynasty"
- "Me and KG already had a relationship since High School. And KG knew Ray prior to the NBA. When the trade happened, we talked on the phone damn near everyday gaining chemistry and how we would play on the floor. Right out the gate"





This the first regular season game they played together

The chemistry that team had DAY ONE was unbelievable. It's like they played together for 10 years prior to 2007

 

[Mandizi]

Was happy for KG when he got that ring in '08. One of my top five fav players ever and >>>Dirk

 

[RedBull]

Was happy for KG when he got that ring in '08. One of my top five fav players ever and >>>Dirk

Yeah that was the ONLY silver lining when they beat the Lake Show, KG winning a ring. He should’ve been a Laker in 07 anyway.

 

[Jplaya2023]

Imagine them forming in 03. It would have been curtains for the leagues.

 

[bigde09]

Probably should have been a three peat 08,09,10

 

[010101]

..........*

 

[FireFatMike]

Probably should have been a three peat 08,09,10

 

[PatCake]

Celtics put their big 3 together through conventional methods.

And right when they were supposed to start feeling the pressure of not doing enough, someone took their talents to South Beach and said; "Not 1, not 2, not 3..."

 

[UpAndComing]

Lakers were lucky KG got injured right before the 2009 Playoffs

2009 Celtics were EVEN BETTER than the 2008 Celtics

 

[inndaskKy]

Lakers were lucky KG got injured right before the 2009 Playoffs

2009 Celtics were EVEN BETTER than the 2008 Celtics

 

[FireFatMike]

Lakers were lucky KG got injured right before the 2009 Playoffs

2009 Celtics were EVEN BETTER than the 2008 Celtics

KG played in 2010 Finals. Please remind me who won that series, kind sir

 

[UpAndComing]

KG played in 2010 Finals. Please remind me who won that series, kind sir

The Refs

If KG wasn't injured right before the 2009 playoff started, will they have beaten the Lakers in the 2009 NBA Finals as well, yes or no?

 

[the cac mamba]

that was dope to watch in boston. pierce deserved the fukk out of that ring

 

[FireFatMike]

The Refs

If KG wasn't injured right before the 2009 playoff started, will they have beaten the Lakers in the 2009 NBA Finals as well, yes or no?

No. You remember how pissed we were about losing in 2008. Dudes hated the color green due to that L and were getting shamed in their home countries(Pau). We don't talk about how Bynum missed the Finals in 2008. It is what it is. You won 08, we won the next 2.

 

[Silkk]

This is a lie though, 04 Lakers worked instantly and started 27-4

Heat took some time to click in the regular season but still made the finals and lost in six games

KD on the Warriors clicked right away