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Re: Paul Pierce should return
« Reply #15 on: July 19, 2016, 05:12:48 AM »

Offline LilRip

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Oh Captain, my Captain!

If he's planning on retiring next year, I'd want him to come home to Boston ala KG to Minny. It'd be great to see him in green again and I bet we could use him in the last 5 minutes in a tight playoff game vs. Cleveland  ;D
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Re: Paul Pierce should return
« Reply #16 on: July 19, 2016, 08:38:36 AM »

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If there happens to be a Blake Griffin trade PP has to be included right? It just seems like it'd have to happen! I would love to see Paul back, I just don't think we can have our expectations too high about his play.

Re: Paul Pierce should return
« Reply #17 on: July 19, 2016, 08:43:12 AM »

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Love me some PP, but I saw him in LA last year and he is absolutely shot. No gas left in the tank.

Yeah, he should have retired after 14-15, imo.  At least he could still play at that point :-\.

Agreed--Pierce's dignity would be at stake with another year on the court.

Re: Paul Pierce should return
« Reply #18 on: July 19, 2016, 10:07:22 AM »

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It would be nice to have Pierce mentor Jaylen Brown.  Brown's ability to get to the line reminds me of Pierce.  He could learn some things.

Plus, there would be something really cool about Pierce mentoring (one) result of us trading him.

Agreed on this but wouldn't it be better (for us) if Pierce just retired and we agreed to pay him handsomely as an assistant coach to replace some of his lost salary?

It would work even better for him financially if LA bought him out.

He'd be giving up a lot of money but he strikes me as a guy who hasn't squandered his earnings, and who values other things.

Re: Paul Pierce should return
« Reply #19 on: July 19, 2016, 11:08:00 AM »

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I think Doc values him in that same regard, plus he could win a chip with LA and it is his "home" town.   I think if we added KD he might have come back.   Because KD, AL, IT and PP would have been a team that could be the Cavs if we were healthy and playing hot!   
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Re: Paul Pierce should return
« Reply #20 on: July 19, 2016, 11:40:05 AM »

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He d be great for the locker room and practice


Re: Paul Pierce should return
« Reply #21 on: July 19, 2016, 11:41:17 AM »

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Weird but I get the impression Doc leans on his players ......not the other way around.

Re: Paul Pierce should return
« Reply #22 on: July 19, 2016, 02:02:23 PM »

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Lets pick Pierce up at the trade deadline.

Re: Paul Pierce should return
« Reply #23 on: July 19, 2016, 02:23:51 PM »

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Pierce should retire.

Plus, he has a bright future in media if he wants it.


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Re: Paul Pierce should return
« Reply #24 on: July 19, 2016, 02:36:54 PM »

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This is supposed to be basketball, not a zombie movie.

As a coach, maybe.

Re: Paul Pierce should return
« Reply #25 on: July 19, 2016, 04:04:34 PM »

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Seriously.

Nothing against Brown or Crowder but we are weak at the three so it makes sense from a basketball point of view.

Regardless of the sentimentality, it seems like it would make sense. He could teach Jaylen Brown a lot about footwork, timing, changing speed etc.. Trade James Young or throw in a second round pick.

Any other 3-spot FAs who someone could suggest?
Honestly, if I've learned anything, it's that these kinds of things are not taught.  If it were that simple, everyone would have them in their arsenal. 

These kinds of skills are more inherent than people think.

Re: Paul Pierce should return
« Reply #26 on: July 19, 2016, 05:49:29 PM »

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I saw Paul in two games last season on the tube. It's time for Paul to retire as a player IMO. There's just not a lot left in the tank, even compared to only a few years ago...never mind his prime.

I'd love to have him back in some position maybe in the front office, or as a coach of some kind. One thing for sure, he has to stay involved with C's in some way.