Let the haters hate.
The funniest thing to me was the comments section where someone was complaining about PP getting easy foul calls. I have never heard that one before. Pierce gets absolutely no respect from the refs compared to other elite players.
And for the record,
The Celtics have to care about the hawks before there can be a rivalry. I would say Toronto/Philly would make a better rival for them because our only rival is LA.
Hate to side with a bandwagon Hawks fan, but in my book Paul is one of the more savvy players in terms of drawing the attention of the refs (and their whistles). I wouldnt say he draws "easy foul calls" because anyone who attacks the basket like Paul does is bound to draw contact, but he certainly puts a lot of...emotion...into those drives.
Drawing fouls is a part of the game, and great players understand that. But Paul does his fair share of flailing and grunting at the basket. Even watching on TV you can literally hear him "crying" out in pain when he gets bodied by a defender in the air. He also makes sure to throw in a scowl or ten towards the refs every game.
Again, i'm not saying Paul gets hand-outs from refs, but he cerainly knows how to manipulate them with the best.
